Dr. M. Selvam

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Assistant Professor
Phone: +91-8668055059
Email: selvam@civil.nits.ac.in
Date of Joining: 01-11-2023
Academic/Industrial Experience (in years): 1.5 yrs.

 

 

ACADEMIC / INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE (Details)

  • Postdoctoral researcher, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, June 2023 – October 2023.
  • Adhoc faculty, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Trichy, August 2018 – May 2019.

OTHER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

  • Visiting scholar at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa June 2022
  • Visiting Academic at the University of Cape town, South Africa July 2022

 

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS (FULL DETAILS )

  • PhD in Civil Engineering, 2019– 2023, Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
  • M.E (1st Class with Distinction) in Transportation Engineering, 2016 – 2018, Anna University.
  • B.E (1st Class with Distinction) in Civil Engineering, 2011 – 2015, Anna University.

AREA OF INTEREST AND SPECIALIZATION (INCLUDING RESEARCH AREA)

  • Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements
  • Pavement Material Characterization
  • Valorization of Waste Materials
  • Recycled Aggregates
  • Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
  • Design, Construction, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

 

SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. Selvam, currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam. He earned his Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology Madras. His research work on Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements has earned a prestigious position in the list of top 10 commendable research works conducted in civil, earth science, architecture, ocean, and naval engineering, by the Indian Ministry of Education in 2022. Prior to joining IIT Madras, Dr. Selvam worked as an Adhoc Faculty at the National Institute of Technology, Trichy, for one year. He holds his Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree from College of Engineering, Guindy, Anna University. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including RILEM, Indian Road Congress, Indian Concrete Institute, American Concrete Institute, American Society of Civil Engineers, and Australian Society for Concrete Pavements.

Member

RILEM (Id: 37044) – Affiliate Member

Indian Roads Congress (Id: 103489)-Life Member

Indian Concrete Institution (Id:13782)- Life Member

 

 

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

  • Prime Minster Research Fellowship (PMRF) for pursuing Ph.D.                           2020-2023
  • BEST PAPER award at the 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC 2022) held at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India.                2022
  • BEST POSTER award in Annual PMRF symposium                2023
  • Research work on RCCP has been recognized by the Indian Ministry of Education and is included in the list of top 10 commendable research works carried out in the areas of civil, earth science, architecture, ocean, and naval engineering                                2022
  • Indian Concrete Institute - Best Thesis Award in Concrete (India)   2023
  • Indian Concrete Institute – Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award in Concrete (Chennai) 2023

 

MANUSCRIPT REVIEWED FROM

  • International journal of pavement engineering
  • International journal of pavement research and technology

 

INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  • Selvam, Kalyan NSSP, Ramesh Kannan K, and Surender Singh (2023). “Assessing the Effects of Compaction Mechanism on the Internal Structure of Roller Compacted Concrete.” Construction and building materials, 365, 130072. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.130072.
  • Selvam, Surender Singh, and AG Anjana (2023). “Enhancing the Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements by Synergetic Improvement of Packing Density, Lubrication, and Moisture State of Recycled Concrete Aggregate.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. DOI: 10.1177/03611981221149427.
  • Selvam, Solomon Debbarma, Surender Singh, and Xijun Shi (2022). “Utilization of Alternative Aggregates for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements ̶ A Critical Review.” Construction and Building Materials, 317, 125838. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125838. (
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Influence of Compaction Methods on the Optimum Moisture Content and Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(7), 04023176. DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-15680.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Material Selection and Mixture Proportioning Methods for Sustainable Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34(11), 03122002. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004325.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Review on Influence of Compaction Mechanisms on RCCP Performance.” ACI Materials Journal, 120(1). DOI: 10.14359/51737290.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Comparative Investigation of Laboratory and Field Compaction Techniques for Designing Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24(1). DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2177850.
  • Selvam, Major Nitish Kumar, and Surender Singh (2023). “Comparative Analysis of Plain Cement Concrete Pavement and Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. DOI: 10.1177/03611981231188722.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Tailoring of Compaction Parameter of Vibratory Table and Vibratory Hammer for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements to Resemble Field Properties.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. DOI:10.1177/03611981231188719.
  • Solomon Debbarma, Selvam, and Surender Singh (2020). “Can Flexible Pavements (RAP) waste be utilized in Cement Concrete Pavements? A Critical Review.” Construction and Building Materials, 259, 1201417.DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120417.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Optimization of Gyratory Compactor Parameters for Simulating Field Compaction of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Using Response Surface Methodology.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering. (In Press)
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Optimal Paste Volume Method – An Alternative Mixture Proportioning Method for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, Transportation in Developing Economies. (In Press)
  • Mamath Kosuri, Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Influence of Slurry Impregnation Technique of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on the Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, Transportation in Developing Economies. (In Press)
  • Shreyas, Selvam, Zunain and Nikhil (2023). “A Comprehensive Analysis on the Generalizability of Machine Learning Models for Predicting RAC Strength”. Construction and building materials. (Under Review)

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ WORKSHOPS/ POSTER

  • Selvam, Dane R, and Surender Singh (2021). “Systematic Approach to Optimize Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Mixes through Particle Packing Method”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India. CTRG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 271. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3505-3_5.
  • Selvam, Solomon Debbarma and Surender Singh (2022). “Industrial and Agro-based Wastes as Alternative Binders in Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: A Comprehensive Review”, 2nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3142-2_7
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2021). “Development of a Rational Mix Design Procedure for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements through Excess Paste Volume Method”, International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures (RILEM).
  • Selvam, A. Anjana, and Surender Singh (2023). “A Step Towards Sustainable Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Through the Integration of Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Particle Packing Approach”, 77th RILEM Annual Week and the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructures (ISSSI 2023).
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Understanding the effect of the compaction mechanism on roller compacted concrete pavement properties through mesostructure characterization.” 4th International Congress on Materials & Structural Stability.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Development a Framework for Simulation of Field Compaction of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements (RCCP) in Laboratory.” PMRF Annual Symposium.
  • Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Understanding the compaction mechanism for roller compacted concrete pavements through internal structure analysis.” Workshop on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction (TLC2).
  • Rampal, Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Insitu Recycling of Concrete Waste using Mobile Crushers for Paving Applications”, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC).
  • Mamath Kosuri, Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Influence of Slurry Impregnation Technique of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on the Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, 14th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC).
  • Anjana, M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Mitigating the Negative Effect of Adhered Mortar in Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, 76th RILEM Annual Week and International Conference on Regeneration and Conservation of Structures (ICRCS 2022).

 

 

 

Monograph

  • Coauthored the research monograph entitled “Recycled Concrete Aggregates and their Influence on Concrete Properties” in collaboration with the University of Cape Town and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36843.41764.

 

INVITED TALKS

  1. Invited Speaker in Indian Institute of Coal Management (IICM) workshop on Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Rigid Pavements (2022), IICM Ranchi, India.
  2. Invited Speaker in Indian Institute of Coal Management (IICM) workshop on Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Flexible Pavements (2023), IICM Ranchi,
  3. Expert Lecture on Design of Rigid Pavements for Low-Volume Roads, Aug 2023, Organized by the Turtle Smart Solution, Indian Concrete Institute, and Kerala Association of Engineers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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