Dr. Pujitha Ganapathi C.

PhD in Civil Engineering from BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus (2025).

Master of Technology in Structural Engineering from The National Institute of Engineering (NIE), Mysuru (2020).

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Academy for Technical and Management Excellence (ATME), Mysuru (2018).

Sustainable construction materials, Fiber reinforcements, Microstructural analysis, Life cycle assessment, Durability studies.

Peer-Reviewed Journals:**

Chottemada, P. G., & Kar, A. (2024). Effect of different fiber reinforcements on the strength and acid attack resistance of alkali-activated concrete. Magazine of Concrete Research, 1-31. ( IF-2.46) https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.24.00075

Chottemada, P. G., Mishra, A., Thomas, R. J., & Kar, A. (2024). Evaluation of long-term properties and life cycle assessment of alkali-activated concrete with varying fiber inclusions. Construction and Building Materials, 431, 136437. ( IF-7.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.136437

Chottemada, P. G., Sanchez, J. R., & Kar, A. (2024). Drying shrinkage properties of fiber-reinforced alkali-activated slag and their correlations with microstructure. Construction and Building Materials, 411, 134669. ( IF-7.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2023.134669

Chottemada, P. G., Kar, A., & Kara De Maeijer, P. (2023). Environmental impact analysis of alkali-activated concrete with fiber reinforcement. Infrastructures, 8(4), 68. ( IF-2.7) https://doi.org/10.3390/infrastructures8040068

Swain, S. P., Chottemada, P. G., Kar, A., Adak, D., Mandal, S., & Makul, N. (2024). An investigation of the mechanical strength, environmental impact, and economic analysis of nano alkali-activated composite. Journal of Building Engineering, 110922. ( IF-6.7) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2024.110922

Marbaniang, D. F., Adak, D., Kar, A., Barbhuiya, S., Chottemada, P. G., & Marthong, C. (2024). Enhancing mechanical strength and microstructural properties of alkali-activated systems through nano graphene oxide dispersion and polycarboxylate ether admixture. Construction and Building Materials, 453, 139004. ( IF-7.4) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.139004

Book Chapters:**

Chottemada, P. G., and Kar, A., (2024), “High-Volume Fly Ash Blended Cements”, High-Volume Mineral Admixtures in Cementitious Binders, Elsevier, 31-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-443-13498-2.00023-7

Young Member, RILEM (#40158), TC Memberof the group: 294-MPA: Mechanical properties of alkali-activated concrete

Student Member, ASCE (#12336684)

Conference Publications:**

Chottemada, P. G.**, Kar, A., Mishra, A., Uppala, J. S., Singal, R., & Rane, S. (May, 2024). Mechanical Properties and Life Cycle Assessment of Steel and Polypropylene Fiber Reinforced Alkali Activated Concrete. In Proceedings of Recent Developments in Structural Engineering, Vol. 1, (pp. 455-465), Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-9625-4_43