: priyadharshanianitha@nitw.ac.in :
Research Interests: Characterization of materials; Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites; Stiffened panels; Experimental techniques; Finite Element Analysis; Establishment of new testing facilities, Concrete filled steel tube (CFST) columns, Concrete filled FRP tube (CFFT) columns , RCC Columns with FRP bar reinforcement, FRP and FRC Sleepers
Dr. Anitha Priyadharshani is currently working as Assistant Professor in the Engineering Structures Division, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal (since April 2018). She worked as an Ad-hoc faculty in NIT Warangal from December 2017 to March 2018. She worked as a Graduate Trainee Engineer in Eigen Technical Services Pvt. Ltd. Gurgaon from July 2007 to December 2007.
Dr. Anitha Priyadharshani has obtained Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT Madras, Tamilnadu) in April 2017. She has completed post graduation in Structural Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani, Rajasthan) in December 2009. She has graduated in Civil Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur (NIT Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh) in May 2007.
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Journals
1. Singh, S. B, Priyadharshani, S. A. and Sharma, K. K. (2010), 'Torsional Strength of FRP Strengthened RC Beam'. International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, 1(1), 258-263 (https://www.scimagojr.com/journalsearch.php?q=19700188324&tip=sid&clean=0) (Scopus indexed 2010-2016)
2. Subramanian Anitha Priyadharshani, Anumolu Meher Prasad and Ranganathan Sundaravadivelu (2017). 'Analysis of GFRP stiffened composite plates with rectangular cutout'. Composite Structures, 169, 42-51 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compstruct.2016.10.054)
3. Kopuri, N. A. G. K. M., and Priyadharshani, S. A. (2023), 'Experimental and Numerical Study on Concrete Cylinders for finding optimum percentage of Crimped Steel fibers with different aspect ratios'. The Indian Concrete Journal, 97(5), 43-58 (https://www.icjonline.com/editionabstract_detail/052023)
4. N. A. G. K. M., Ranjeet Sah., and Priyadharshani, S. A. (2024), 'Numerical study of CFST, CFFT and CFDTS short columns using ABAQUS'. Indian Concrete Journal, 98(1), 1-12 (https://www.icjonline.com/editionabstract_detail/012024)
5. Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S. (2022), 'Numerical Analysis of Concrete filled Steel tube columns', Materials Today: Proceedings, 65 (8), 3476 - 3482 (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2022.06.058)
6. Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Meher Prasad, A., Sundaravadivelu, R. (2023) ' Study of GFRP composite stiffened plates with square opening', Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.562)
7. Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Sah, R. (2023) 'Durability studies on concrete with ceramic waste as partial replacement to coarse aggregate', Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.01.171)
8. Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S. (2023) 'Comparative Analysis of Self Supporting steel chimney subjected to wind load by IS: 875 (Part 3) 1987 and IS 875 (Part 3) 2015', Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.03.666)
9.Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Avinash, V. (2023) "Identification of critical location of opening for GFRP Stiffened plates", Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.129)
10. Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Premson, K. (2023) "Determination of critical overlap location for GFRP Stiffened plates", Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.175)
11. Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Meher Prasad, A., Sundaravadivelu, R. (2023) 'Experimental study of GFRP Stiffened plates with and without opening subjected to combined in-plane and out-of-plane loading', Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.384)
12. Abhishek Prakash, S A Priyadharshani, S Venkateswara Rao (2023), "A comparative study of Concrete Columns reinforced with Steel and GFRP bars", Materials Today: Proceedings (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.639)
13. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, and S. Anitha Priyadharshani (2023) ‘Influence of concrete type and acidic curing condition on the behavior of concrete filled steel and GFRP tube columns’, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering– Under Review
14. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, and S. Anitha Priyadharshani ‘Behavior of steel and GFRP tubes filled with different types of concrete subjected to base and normal curing’, Bulletin of Materials Science - Under Review.
15. S. Anitha Priyadharshani, Nandu B and Teeda Uday ‘Behavior of diagonally and longitudinally stiffened GFRP composite plates with circular opening’, Bulletin of Materials Science - Under preparation
1. Manikanta Kopuri, N.A.G.K., Anitha Priyadharshani, S., Ravi Prakash, P. (2021), 'Development of Mathematical relation between Compressive strength of Different Grades of PPC concrete with stone dust as fine aggregate by accelerated curing and normal curing', Recent Trends in Construction Technology and Management, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, Vol 260, 101-109 (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-2145-2_8)
2. S. Anitha Priyadharshani, P. Madhumathi (2022), 'Role of Women in Technical Education Entrepreneurship, Research and consultancy', Cambridge scholars Publishing, 77-833.
3. Dharshani, S.A.P., Prasad, A.M., Sundaravadivelu, R. (2023) 'Influence of loading type and rectangular opening on the behaviour of GFRP stiffened plates', IOP: Earth and Environmental Science, 1130, 012005 (https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1130/1/012005)
4. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priya Dharshani, and P. V. R. K Reddy (2023), "A study on strength of concrete with partial replacement of cement and fine aggregate with Metakaolin and Quarry dust", IOP Conference Proceedings - Accepted
International Conferences
1. S. B Singh, S. A. Priyadharshani and K K Sharma (2009), “Torsional Behavior of FRP Strengthened RC Beam”, Proceedings of International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural and Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE-2009), BITS Pilani, Rajasthan, India, October 25-27.
2. Alagusundaramoorthy, P., and Anitha Priya Dharshani, S. (2014). 'Ultimate strength of stiffened composite plates with large opening'. 2nd International Conference on Advances in Civil, Structural and Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Research Engineers and Doctors (CSM), USA, November 16-17.
3. Anitha Priya Dharshani, S., Meher Prasad, A., and Sundaravadivelu, R. (2016). 'Numerical study of GFRP Stiffened composite plates with large opening under in-plane loading'. 2nd International Conference on Mechanics of Composites, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal, July 11-14.
4. Anitha Priya Dharshani, S., Meher Prasad, A., and Sundaravadivelu, R. (2019). 'A comparative study of GFRP and steel stiffened plates with rectangular opening'. International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD), NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, India, September 13-15.
5. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priyadharshani, Dr. P. Ravi Prakash (2021). 'Development of Mathematical relation between Compressive strength of Different Grades of PPC concrete with stone dust as fine aggregate by accelerated curing and normal curing'. Advances in Construction Technology and Management (ACTM), College of Engineering, Pune, Maharashtra, India, March 11-12.
6. S. Anitha Priyadharshani, A. Meher Prasad , R. Sundaravadivelu (2022) ' Study of GFRP composite stiffened plates with square opening' Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS December 13-20, 2022), NIT Calicut, Kerala, India
7. S. Anitha Priyadharshani , A. Meher Prasad , R. Sundaravadivelu (2022) 'Experimental study of GFRP Stiffened plates with and without opening subjected to combined in-plane and out-of-plane loading' Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS December 13-20, 2022), NIT Calicut, Kerala, India
8. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priyadharshani (2022) 'Comparative Analysis of Self Supporting steel chimney subjected to wind load by IS: 875 (Part 3) 1987 and IS 875 (Part 3) 2015' Second International Conference on Construction Materials and Structures (ICCMS December 13-20, 2022), NIT Calicut, Kerala, India
9. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priyadharshani, Ranjeet Sah (2022) 'Durability studies on concrete with ceramic waste as partial replacement to coarse aggregate', Second International Conference & Exposition on Mechanical, Material and Manufacturing Technology (ICE3MT October 28-29, 2022), CVR College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana
10. S. Anitha Priyadharshani, A. Meher Prasad , R. Sundaravadivelu (2022) 'Influence of loading type and rectangular opening on the behaviour of GFRP stiffened plates', International Conference on Innovative Technology for Smart Construction Materials and Sustainable Infrastructure (ITSCMSI October 14-15, 2022), VRSEC Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India
11. Uday, T., Anitha Priya Dharshani, S. (2022). 'Effect of circular opening in longitudinally stiffened GFRP plates'. Indian Structural Steel Conference (ISSC), IIT Hyderabad, Telangana, India, January 6-8.
12. Nandu, B., Anitha Priya Dharshani, S. (2022). 'Behaviour of diagonally stiffened GFRP composite plate with opening'. Indian Structural Steel Conference (ISSC), IIT Hyderabad, Telangana, India, January 6-8
13. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priyadharshani (2022). 'Numerical analysis of Concrete filled steel tube columns using ABAQUS/CAE'. International Conference on Materials Science and Sustainable Manufacturing Technology (ICMSSMT), Eshwar Engineering College, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India May 20-21.
14. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priya Dharshani, and P. V. R. K Reddy (2023), 'A study on strength of concrete with partial replacement of cement and fine aggregate with Metakaolin and Quarry dust'. International Conference on Creative and Innovative Solutions in Civil Engineering” (CISCE-2023), MNIT Jaipur, India August 11-12.
National Conferences
1. S. B. Singh, Madappa V.R. Sivasubramanian, Anitha P. Subramanian and Dinesh Kumar (2009), “Performance Based Design Approaches for Concrete –Composite Systems – A Review ”, Proceedings of 3rd National Conference on Recent Trends in Concrete Composites for Structural Systems (RTCCSS-09), Erode, Tamilnadu, India, April 03-04, pp. 01-12.
2. S. B. Singh, S. A. Priyadharshini, and K. K. Sharma, (2009), “Torsional Behavior of FRP Strengthened RC Beam”, Proceedings of Sustainable Concrete Infrastructure Development, MNIT Jaipur, Rajasthan, May 19-20, pp. 87-95.
3. Rahima Shabeen, S., Anitha Priya Dharshani, S., and Alagusundaramoorthy, P (2011). 'Strength of stiffened composite plates with opening under combined loading'. 1st National Conference on Advances in Composites and Solid Mechanics, Sardar Vallabhai Patel Institute of Technology, Vasad, Gujarat, India, December 7-8.
4. Anitha Priya Dharshani, S and Madhumathi, P. (2019). 'Factors influencing the life of women studying higher education in India'. National Conference on Role of Women in Technical Education Entrepreneurship Research and Consultancy (RWTE), NIT Warangal, Warangal, Telangana, India, March 8-9.
5. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri, S. Anitha Priya Dharshani, and P. V. R. K Reddy (2022), "A study on strength of concrete with partial replacement of cement and fine aggregate with Metakaolin and Quarry dust", Proceedings of National Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Management, December 16-17, 54, 2022
6. Abhishek Prakash, S. Anitha Priya Dharshani, and Dr. S. Venkateswara Rao (2022), "A comparative study of Concrete Columns reinforced with Steel and GFRP bars", Proceedings of National Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Management, December 16-17, 54, 2022
PHDs Supervised |
PhD (Submitted)
1. Mr. N A G K Manikanta Kopuri (Full Time) - Compression behaviour of concrete filled steel and FRP tube columns
PhD (Ongoing)
1. Mr. Abhishek Prakash (ICCR) - Experimental study of behaviour of columns reinforced using FRP and FRP wrapped steel bars
2. Mr. Ramakrishna Kamadani (Part time) - Comparison of fiber reinforced polymer sleepers and fiber reinforced concrete sleepers
3. Mrs. Shravani (Part time) - Behaviour of Basalt fiber reinforced concrete
4. Mrs. Ramya Bodha (Full Time) - Engineered Cementitious Composites for Concrete members
M.Tech Thesis (Completed)
1. Mr. Nandu B - Behaviour of Diagonally stiffened GFRP plates
2. Mr. Teeda Uday - Effect of Circular openings in Longitudinally stiffened GFRP plates
3. Mr. Avijit Chowhan - Optimum bond length of GFRP stiffened plates
4. Mr. Koduri Premson - Determination of Critical overlap location for GFRP stiffened plates
5. Mr. Avinash - Determination of critical location of opening for GFRP stiffened plates
6. Mr. Ranjeet Sah - Numerical study of CFST, CFFT and CFDTS columns using ABAQUS
7. Mr. Shivanand Jonnikeri - Experimental study of behaviour of concrete filled double tube columns
8. Mr. Himanshu Patariya - Numerical study of RCC columns with FRP bars
MTech Thesis (Ongoing)
9. Ms. Gauravi Gade - Non destructive testing of FRP structural elements
10. Avinash Kumar Gupta - Study of CFST columns with sustainable aggregates
BTech Projects (Completed)
1. Ms. Vijaya Sree, Mr. Roshan and Mr. Shaham Ahmed - Behavior of RCC Beams with steel and BFRP reinforcement
2. Mr. Sajid Ali, Mr. Rohan Ambati and Mr. Jayakumar - Analysis and design of Self-supporting steel Chimney subjected to Wind load
3. Adnaanulla khan, Mohammed wasay, Hakimullah Rashidi and Masroor Ahmed – Behaviour of double tube columns filled with different type of concrete
BTech Project (Ongoing)
1. Manish, Pratyush Tiwari, Syed Amer - Compression behaviour of CFST columns filled with sustainable concrete
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Research Projects
Consultancy Projects - 22 Lakhs
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Reviewer for Journals
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Professional Society Membership
Conferences session chair
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