Area: Seismic vulnerability of RC frame structures with masonry infills
Publications
Sheikh, M. A., Kumar, M., and Ghosh, R. (2025). “A simplified approach to simulate in-plane lateral response of reinforced concrete frames with masonry infills,” Structures, Vol. 71, 108010, 1-23.
Sheikh, M. A., Kumar, M., and Ghosh, R. (2024). “Can mechanics-based simple masonry constitutive models help simulate infilled RC frames’ response?” Proceedings of 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Milan, Italy, July 1 – 5, 2024.
Chaman Modi, PhD, 2026 (expected)
Area: Systematic and automated reinforcement of 3D printed concrete layers
Awards and recognitions:
Nidhi Prayas grant from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India to develop a method for reinforcing the 3D printed concrete layers.
Publications:
Modi, C., Kumar, M.*, and Chopperla, K. S. T. (2026)."In-process reinforcement method for 3D-printed concrete layers," Automation in Construction, 187, 106958, 1-18.
Modi, C., Kumar, M., and Vadali, M. V. (2024). “A system and a method to print mesh-reinforced concrete structures,” Application Number 202421074205, Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, application filed on October 1, 2024.
Modi, C., Kumar, M., and Vadali, M. V. (2023). “Apparatus to form a reinforced concrete structure and a method thereof,” Application Number 202321031610 (provisional), Indian Patent Office, Mumbai, application filed on May 3, 2023.
