Information about Researcher CHANDRU P
Researcher: CHANDRU P
Information
| Role | Researcher |
|---|---|
| First name | CHANDRU |
| Last name | P |
| Country | India |
| Academic title | Postdoc. |
| Organisation | Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, |
| Thematic area/field | ST – Physical Sciences and Engineering / ST5 Materials |
| Key words | Concrete durability; Sustainable concrete; Waste valorization; Corrosion; Service life |
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| Short summary of activities and expertise | The term “waste valorization” becomes an essential strategy to build an eco-friendly and clean environment. Effective transformation of industrial by-products into useful concreting material is a vital strategy to overcome the sustainability issues in the field of construction, and it also safeguards the environment from the toxic solid wastes discarded from industries. My Ph.D. thesis deals with the utilization of Induction Furnace Slag (a waste by-product from the steel-producing industry) as a coarse aggregate in self-compacting concrete. The fresh, mechanical, and durability properties were assessed for the produced SCC mixes. My doctoral thesis elaborates on the feasibility of using slag as coarse aggregate in concrete, the durability issues associated with the usage of slag aggregates, and techniques to improve the durability of the concrete containing slag aggregates (5 Journal publications from my Ph.D. Thesis). I have good exposure to special concretes, durability tests in concrete, corrosion of steel embedded in the concrete, and corrosion mitigation techniques. In my postdoctoral research at Indian Institute of Technology-Madras, I have extensively worked on the following areas: concrete durability, chloride-induced corrosion, carbonation-induced corrosion, the role of corrosion inhibitors on the corrosion initiation of steel, corrosion in post-tensioning strands and performance specifications for prepackaged grouts for post-tensioning applications. My research interests include, but are not limited to the following areas: • Sustainable concreting materials and waste valorization. • Durability and corrosion resistance of the steel embedded in the sustainable concrete made with slag aggregates. • Volume stability of the concrete made with steel slag aggregates. • Development of prepackaged grouts for post-tensioning applications. • Rheology of cement-based materials. • 3D printing of concrete using ultrahigh performance cementitious materials. |
| Relevant publications and/or research/innovation products | Journal Publications: 1) P. Chandru, and J. Karthikeyan (2021) Models to predict the mechanical properties of blended SCC containing recycled steel slag and crushed granite stone as coarse aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 302 (2021). (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier publication) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.124342 2) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, Amit Kumar Sahu, Ketan Sharma, and C. Natarajan (2021) Some durability characteristics of ternary blended SCC containing crushed stone and induction furnace slag as coarse aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 270 (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier publication) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.121483 3) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, Amit Kumar Sahu, Ketan Sharma, and C. Natarajan (2021) Performance evaluation between ternary blended SCC mixes containing induction furnace slag and crushed stone as coarse aggregate. Construction and Building Materials, 267 (SCIE - Q1) (Elsevier publication) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120953 4) P. Chandru, J. Karthikeyan, and C. Natarajan (2021) Correlations between the Hardened Properties of Combination Type SCC Containing UFGGBFS. Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, 10, 34-55 (ESCI - Q2) (ASTM publication) https://doi.org/10.1520/ACEM20190233 5) P. Chandru, C. Natarajan and J. Karthikeyan (2018) Influence of sustainable materials in strength and durability of self-compacting concrete: a review. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 3, 1-16 (SCOPUS) (Springer publication) https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-018-0037-1 Springer Book Chapter Publications (5 Book Chapters as the first author): 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71233-4_4 2. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-71233-4_3 3. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_3 4. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_2 5. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46800-2_1 |
| Other relevant achievements | • Awarded as a Budding Researcher by NIT-Trichy for the outstanding research performance in the year 2020 – 2021. • Secured 42nd Rank in M.E. Structural Engineering - all over the State of Tamilnadu. • Passed in Business English Certificate (BEC) exam conducted by University of Cambridge. |
| Preferred Host Institution type | Public, Private, Academic, Non-academic, Research centre, Enterprise, Non-governmental organisation (NGO), Other |
| Additional information | IMPORTANT LINKS: • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9461-0058 • Scopus Author ID: 57219331226 • Web of Science Researcher ID: AAL-9086-2021 • ResearchGate ID: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Chandru-Pichaimuthu OTHER ACTIVITIES: • Peer reviewer in Journal of materials in civil engineering (ASCE publication). • Peer reviewer in International Journal of civil engineering (Springer). • Member in National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE). |
Contact | |
| pchandru.7@gmail.com | |
| Phone number | +(91) 8870211979 |
| Website | https://www.iitm.ac.in/ |
