Dr. Prasanth S

Designation : Assistant Professor Senior Grade 2
School / Centre : Centre for Disaster Mitigation & Management
Department : Structural & Geotechnical Engineering

Educational Details

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

B.E.
Civil Engineering
Graduated in 2013

Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

M.Tech.
Structural Engineering
Graduated in 2015

Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology Allahabad

Ph.D.
Structural Engineering
Graduated in 2023

Post Doctoral Experiences


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Non-linear dynamic analysis of structures
  • Performance based seismic design of structures
  • Evaluation of structural resilience at post-disaster scenario
  • Damage loss assessment and post-disaster recovery planning
  • Retrofitting and Strengthening

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Technical Consultancy on the Quality Evaluation of ARS TMT Rebar for Structural Applications ARS Steels and Alloys International Pvt ltd, India

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Condition Assessment of PSC Box girder bridge No. 69 using various NDT tests Padmavathy Buildmat Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
Condition Assessment of UCO Bank Building The United Commercial Bank Ltd, Chennai, India
Condition Assessment of Roselyn Garden Apartment Building Roselyn Garden Apartments Owners Association, Chennai
Optimizing the Mix Design for Laying of Bituminous Road Using Industrial Plastic Wastes Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
Examining the Concrete Integrity in the Grouted and Retrofitted regions on the E-Block Raft Footing-1 Kalpataru Projects International Ltd, Bengaluru, India

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
An Intelligent Air Quality Index (AQI) Monitoring System 202541053011
Multi-Sensor Fusion System for Urban Drain Blockage Detection 202641059476
A Solar-Powered Free-Floating Buoy System and a Method for Ai-Based Tsunami Early Warning 202541105129

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Resilience-Based Design of Buildings CRC Press Taylor & Francis 2021
Implementation of Framework for Seismic Resilience Assessment of a R.C. Building Springer, Singapore 2021
Assessment of Seismic Vulnerability of a Reinforced Concrete Building Located in India Book Publisher International, India 2020

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • MHRD doctoral fellowship, MNNIT Allahabad, 2018
  • VIT Research Award, 2023

International Collaborations

  • Collaborated research publication with Dr. Linda Giresini, Department of Structural and Geotechnical Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy
  • Collaborated research publication with Dr. Claudia Casapulla, Department of Structures for Engineering and Architecture, University of Napoli Federico II, Italy

Industry Collaborations

  • M/s. Padmavathy Buildmat Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
  • M/s. Elite Contractors Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
  • M/s. Daimler India Commercial Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
  • M/s. Kalpataru Projects International Ltd., Bengaluru
  • M/s. ARS Steels and Alloys International Pvt Ltd, India

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