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Prof. D. Ramaseshu

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Department of Civil Engineering

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Room No: +91-870-2462115 drseshu@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

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    • Journal(s): 62
    • PhD: Current - 1  Awarded - 6

    62

    PUBLICATIONS

    7

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    4

    PROJECTS

    7

    PATENTS

    Research Areas

    New Concrete making materials, Repair and Rehabilitation
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy NIT Warangal (Formerly known as Regional Engineering College) 1995
    Master of Technology Indian Institute of Science Bangalore 1987
    Bachelor of Engineering College of Engineering- Osmania University Hyderabad 1985
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Applied Physics(PH134) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Strength of Materials(CE151) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Design of Steel Structures(CE1206) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Design of Steel Structures(CE205) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Design of Concrete Structures(CE253) 3-0-0 3 UG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    A Review of Machine Learning Models for Concrete Strength Prediction and Mix Optimization, By Shaik Lal Mohiddin, Darapureddi Ravi prasad and D.Ramaseshu , Springer , Building Pathology and Rehabilitation , vol., pp., 2025
    A Study on the flow performance of SCC against multiple resistance from the reinforcement, By T.D.Guneswara Rao, Rama Seshu.D and Anubhav Kashyap Das, ACC, Indian Concrete Journal (ICJ), vol.5 (May), pp.19-26, 2024
    Study on fly ash and GGBS based geopolymer corbels, By Sumanth Kumar Bandaru and Rama Seshu D, Elsevier, Materials Today, vol., pp., 2023
    An Experimental study on the effect of the Mesh Index: A new parameter influencing the shear strength of RC beams provided with welded wire mesh as transverse reinforcement, By D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, Springer Nature , Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol., pp., 2022
    A study on the behaviour of RC beam with spliced helical end rebar, By Adla Saraswathi, C.B.K. Rao and D. Rama Seshu, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.49(3) Aug-Sept, pp.234-248, 2022
    An experimental study on the interface shear strength of reinforced geopolymer concrete corbels, By Sumanth Kumar B & Rama Seshu D, Taylor & Francis, Australian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.19, pp.359-373, 2022
    The Weld Coefficient- A new parameter accounting for shear resistance of welded wire mesh in place of conventional stirrups as shear reinforcement in RC beams, By D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.47 (5), December 2020- Jan 2021, pp.440-452, 2021
    'A Comparative Study of Shear strength of monolithic Geopolymer Concrete Interface, By Sumanth Kumar B and Rama Seshu, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.26(1), pp.3-11, 2021
    Pull out tests to study anchorage / bond on concrete specimen with embedded helical end rebar (HER), By Adla Saraswathi, C.B.K. Rao and D. Rama Seshu, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.48(4) Oct-Nov, pp.265-273, 2021
    A Novel means of improving the performance of reinforced concrete beams using the welded wire mesh as core zone reinforcement’, By D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao , C B K Rao, Abhinav Anand and Kiran Kumar, Springer Nature, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.21(6), pp.959-965, 2020
    A Study on Binder index-A new parameter to predict the strengths of GGBS and Fly ash based geopolymer concrete, By Ramaseshu.D, Shankaraiah.R, Sumanth Kumar.B and Sesha Srinivas.B, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.21 (3) Oct-Dec, pp.22-30, 2020
    A novel method of using Prefabricated weld mesh as Longitudinal core reinforcement for resisting the Shear in Reinforced Concrete Beams, By D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.47 (4), Oct-Nov, pp.362-372, 2020
    An experimental investigation on shear strength of monolithic geopolymer concrete interface’, By Sumanth Kumar.B and Rama Seshu.D, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.46(6) Feb-March, pp.1-9, 2020
    A new way of using welded wire mesh (WWM) for enhancing the shear strength in reinforced concrete beams’, By D Rama Seshu, Ch Manjula, T D G Rao, C B K Rao, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.25(3), pp.188-197, 2020
    A Study on fly ash cement mortar as brick masonry’, By D R Seshu and N R D Murthy, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.25(1), pp.45-51, 2020
    Binder Index as Criteria for assessing the Strength of Geopolymer Concrete, By Rama Seshu.D and B. Sumanth Kumar, Structural Engineering Research Center (SERC), CSIR, Chennai, Structural Engineering (JOSE), vol.46 (1) April-May, pp.1-15, 2019
    Binder Index – a parameter that influences the Strength of Geopolymer Concrete, By Rama Seshu.D, Shankaraiah.R and Seshasrinivas.B, Faculty of Civil Engineering of The Slovak University of Technology, Slovak Journal of Civil Engineering (Web of Science), vol.27 (1), pp.32-38, 2019
    Strength characteristics of geopolymer concrete using GGBFS and fly ash as source materials’, By G. Hathiram, Sesha Srinivas.B and Rama Seshu.D, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.24(2), pp.85-91, 2019
    An Experimental Investigation of Bond strength of Self Compacting Concrete made using Recycled Aggregate’, By Rama Seshu D, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.19 (1) April-June, pp.14-21, 2018
    A comparative study on bond strength of normal and geopolymer concrete to steel bar, By Rama Seshu.D, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.23 (2), pp.89-97, 2018
    Effect of GGBS to Flyash ratio and molarities of alkaline activator on the Compressive strength of Geopolymer concrete’, By Shankaraiah, Rama Seshu.D and Seshasrinivas.B, CECR (www.cecr.in) (UGC Listed – Ref.No.43739), Civil Engg & Construction Review, vol.30 (8) August, pp.60-64, 2017
    A Study on the effect of Binder Index on Compressive Strength of Geopolymer Concrete, By Rama Seshu D, Shankaraiah R and Sesha Srinivas.B, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.22 (3), pp.211-218, 2017
    A study on the behaviour of interfacial shear bond strength between the concrete layers, By Rama Seshu, Ajaykumar Naik, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.21 (2), pp.86 - 95, 2016
    Mix proportioning of Geopolymer concrete’, By G Mallikarjuna Rao, T D Gunneswara Rao, Rama Seshu.D and AVenkatesh, the Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete- Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.21 (4), pp.274 - 285, 2016
    A study on the effect of stress level on ultrasonic pulse velocity in selected types of concretes’, By Rama Seshu.D, Foundation Cement, Lime, Concrete -Poland, Cement Wapno Beton , vol.21 (5), pp.318 - 324, 2016
    Seismic Analysis of Multistorey Building with Floating Columns, By Ajmal Wahidi and D. Rama Seshu, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC) - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.17 (8), pp.1077 - 1085, 2016
    BOND STRENGTH BEHAVIOUR OF GEOPOLYMER CONCRETE, By Vinothini M., Mallikarjun G., Gunneswararao T.D and Rama Seshu.D, Penerbit UTM Press, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Malaysian Journal of Civil Engineering , vol.27, pp.371 - 381, 2015
    Concrete strength compliance criteria in IS 456-2000’, By D.Rama Seshu, CECR (www.cecr.in), Civil Engg & Construction Review (ISSN 0975-9034) (UGC Listed – Ref.No.43739), vol.28 (7) (July), pp.36-40, 2015
    Effect of Confinement on Load-Moment interaction behaviour of RC Columns, By Durga Madhaba Padhi and Rama Seshu D, IJETAE, International journal of Engineering Technology and Advanced Engineering (IJETAE), vol.3(5) (May), pp.560-566, 2013
    Study on compressive strength behaviour of normal concrete and self-compacting concrete subjected to elevated temperatures, By D. Rama Seshu, and A. Pratusha, ICE Publishing from Emerald, Magazine of Concrete Research, vol.65, pp.415 - 421, 2013
    Durability performance of self-compacting concrete, By S. Venkateswara Rao, M. V. Seshagiri Rao, D. Ramaseshu, and P. Rathish Kumar, ICE Publishing from Emerald, Magazine of Concrete Research, vol.64, pp.1005 - 1013, 2012
    Study on Change in modal parameters of RC beams due to fatigue type damage, By D.Raviprasad and D. Rama Seshu, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC) - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.11 (4), pp.521-532, 2010
    Effect of Steel fibers on the behaviour of over reinforced beams subjected to torsion, By Gunneswara Rao.T.D, Rama Seshu D and Warnitchai P, Institute of Research and Community Outreach, Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia (www.petra.ac.id), Civil Engineering dimension (Q3), vol.12 (1), pp.44-51, 2010
    A Study of Confined Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete in the Plastic Hinging Regions of RC Beams, By M. Sudhakar, D.R Seshu and A. Kamasundara Rao, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC) - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.10, pp.215 - 220, 2009
    A Study on Dynamic Characteristics of Structural Materials Using Modal Analysis, By D. Ravi Prasad- D.R. Seshu, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC) - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.9, pp.141 -152, 2008
    Mechanical Properties and Stress strain behaviour of Self compacting concrete with and without glass fibers, By T.Sureshbabu, M.V.Seshagiri Rao & D.Rama Seshu, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center (BHRC) - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.9(5), pp.457-472, 2008
    Constitutive behaviour of Fly ash concretes with steel fibers in ordinary grades, By N.R.D.Murthy, D. Rama Seshu and M.V.S.Rao, Institution of Engineers (India), Institution of Engineers IE(India), vol.88, pp.41-46, 2007
    Studies on Fly Ash Concrete Under Sulphate Attack in Ordinary, Standard And Higher Grades At Earlier Ages, By N.R. Dakshina Murthy- D. Ramaseshu- M.V. Seshagiri Rao, Road, Housing & Urban Development Research Center - ajce.bhrc.ac.ir, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.8, pp.203 -214, 2007
    Torsional response of fibrous reinforced concrete members: Effect of single type of reinforcement, By T D Gunneswara Rao and D Rama Seshu, ELSEVIER - Science Direct, Construction and Building Materials, vol.20, pp.187 - 192, 2006
    Analytical model for the torsional response of steel fiber reinforced concrete members under pure torsion, By T D Gunneswara Rao and D Rama Seshu, ELSEVIER - Science Direct, Cement and Concrete Composites, vol.27, pp.493 - 501, 2005
    Constitutive behaviour of confined fibre reinforced concrete under axial compression, By K Ramesh, D.R Seshu, M Prabhakar, ELSEVIER - Science Direct, Cement and Concrete Composites, vol.25, pp.343 - 350, 2003
    Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete’, By K.Ramesh, D.R.Seshu and M.Prabhakar, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.33(2), pp.103-107, 2003
    Effect of cross-sectional aspect ratio on the torsional strength of SFRC members, By T.D.Gunneswara Rao and D.Rama Seshu, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.33(2), pp.120-126, 2003
    Torsion of steel fiber reinforced concrete members, By T D Gunneswara Rao and D Rama Seshu, ELSEVIER - Science Direct, Cement and Concrete Research, vol.33, pp.1783 - 1788, 2003
    Moment-Curvature characteristics of HFFC beam’, By K.Ramesh and D.R.Seshu, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.33(1), pp.15-28, 2003
    High performance mortars-(Part-I)-Strength characteristics, By Kumar.P.R, Seshu.D.R and Rao C.B.K, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.32(3), pp.205-214, 2002
    Effects of Rice husk ash on the strength and durability of concrete, By N.R.D Murthy, P.Rathish Kumar, Seshu.D.R and M.V.Seshagiri Rao, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.3 (2) (July-Sept), pp.37-38, 2002
    Constitutive behaviour of Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete (HFFC), By K.Ramesh, D.R.Seshu and M.Prabhakar, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.32(4), pp.287-303, 2002
    Behaviour of Hybrid Ferro Fibre Concrete (HFFC) under axial compression, By K.Ramesh, D.R.Seshu and M.Prabhakar, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.32(3), pp.233-249, 2002
    High Performance mortars-(Part-II) - Sorptivity characteristics, By Kumar.P.R, Seshu.D.R and Rao C.B.K, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.32(3), pp.215-231, 2002
    A Trial design of high performance concrete using Taguchi method of experimentation’, By Kumar.P.N.N.S, Mallikarjuna Rao.P and Seshu.D.R, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.1 (4) (Jan-Mar), pp.41-46, 2001
    Flexural strength assessment of FCRC beams’, By Seshu.D.R, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.31(1), pp.53-64, 2001
    Effect of water cementitious ratio on compressive strength of silica fume concrete’, By P.Rathish Kumar, M.Sudhakar and D.Rama Seshu, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.2 (3) (Oct-Dec), pp.37-39, 2001
    A study of tie confined fiber reinforced concrete under axial compression, By K. Ramesh, D. R. Seshu, M. Prabhakar, RILEM Publications SARL, Concrete Science and Engineering, vol.2, pp.230 - 236, 2000
    Flexural behaviour of FCRC simply supported beams’ Int. Jl. Of Ferrocement, By D.R.Seshu, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.30(3), pp.261-274, 2000
    A study of Torsional behaviour of FRC beams under pure torsion, By Gunneswra Rao.T.D, Seshu.D.R and Rao.A.K, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.69 (Oct-Dec), pp.33-36, 1999
    A Study of the stress strain behaviour of silica fume concrete under axial compression’, By Seshu, D.R and Sai.L.V.A.Sesha, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.67 (April-June), pp.17-20, 1999
    Changes in mix proportions with the use of High-grade ordinary Portland cements, By G. Rajesh Kumar, Seshu, D.R., Reddy.M.V.R, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.66 (Jan-Mar), pp.21-23, 1999
    Behaviour of ferrocement confined reinforced concrete (FCRC) under axial compression, By D. R. Seshu & A. K. Rao , RILEM - Springer, Materials and Structures, vol.31, pp.628 - 633, 1998
    A model for stress-strain behaviour of ferrocement confined reinforced concrete (FCRC) under axial compression, By D.R.Seshu, & A.K.Rao, IFIC-AIT Bangkok, Ferrocement, vol.28 (2), pp.147-164, 1998
    ‘Effect of addition of silica fume and / or super plasticizer on shrinkage of cement mortar’, By Rao, A.K and Seshu, D.R, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.65 (Oct-Dec), pp.39-41, 1998
    Study on silica fume concrete subjected to high temperatures, By Seshu, D.R., & A.U. Digraskar, Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Madras, Indian concrete institute, vol.60 (July-Sept), pp.39-43, 1997
    Patent(s)
    A NOVEL MEANS OF ANCHORAGE FOR REINFORCING BARS IN REINFORCED CONCRERE MEMBERS (202041005177 A)
    Composition and system for controlling the compressive strength of geopolymer concrete based on fly ash and slag: binder index (DE File number 20 2024 100 121.4 German)
    HELICAL INTERLOCK SYSTEM FOR RAPID ERECTION OF PRE-CASE MEMBERS (201841039017 A)
    HIGH STRENGTH CONCRETE WITH ALCCOFINE AS REPLACEMENT OF CEMENT (202141028030 A)
    MESH AS TRANSVERSE REINFORCEMENT IN REINFORCED CONCRETE (201941038059 A)
    PREFABRICATED MESH AS LONGITUDINAL CORE REINFORCEMENT IN REINFORCED CONCRETE MEMBERS (202041003566 A)
    SELF-COMPACTING CONCRETE WITH PROCESSED RECYCLED COARSE AGGREGATE (2021104204 Australia)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    Developing Suitable pedagogical methods -E-learning -Concrete Technology
    Role: Principal Developer
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD-National Mission Project on Pedagogy (Main Phase)
    Project Cost (INR): 800000
    Date of Commencement: 02-03-2015   Date of Completion: 30-06-2017
    Duration: 27 Months
    Status: Completed
    Performance of ferrocement under torsion
    Role: Co-Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DST
    Project Cost (INR): 1075000
    Date of Commencement: 01-07-2003   Date of Completion: 30-06-2005
    Duration: 23 Months
    Status: Completed
    A Study on the effects of high volume flyash on the structural properties of concrete
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: MHRD
    Project Cost (INR): 750000
    Date of Commencement: 01-03-2001   Date of Completion: 30-06-2003
    Duration: 27 Months
    Status: Completed
    Development of Prototype testing facility
    Role: Principal Developer
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: AICTE
    Project Cost (INR): 500000
    Date of Commencement: 01-03-1995   Date of Completion: 28-02-1997
    Duration: 23 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Bejagama Sravankumar
    Area of Research: Study on the flow characteristics of Self compacting concrete under constraints
    Previous PhD Students
    Chinta Manjula (2024)
    Area of Research: A Study on the behavior of RC Beams provided with Welded Wire Mesh as a core zone reinforcement
    B.Sumath Kumar (2021)
    Area of Research: An Experimental investigation on the Shear strength at the monolithic interfaces of the fly ash and GGBS based Geopolymer Concrete and its application in the Corbels
    S.Venkateshwara Rao (2010)
    Area of Research: Experimental Studies on the effect of size of aggregate and fines on the strength and durability properties of Self compacting concrete
    D.Ravi Prasad (2010)
    Area of Research: Study on dynamic characteristics of RC beams subjected to damage under fatigue loading
    K.Ramesh (2003)
    Area of Research: Study of hybrid ferro fiber concrete (HFFC) under axial compression and its application in flexure
    T. D. Gunneswara Rao (2002)
    Area of Research: Effect of Inclusion of Steel fibres on the behaviour of reinforced members under different torsional states
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2023
    Outstanding Concrete Engineer
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Dean, International Relations & Alumni Affairs (July, 2023 - June, 2024)
    •  Head- Department of Civil Engineering (July, 2016 - July, 2017)
    •  Professor Incharge-Project Engineering Unit (February, 2009 - July, 2010)
    •  Faculty Incharge- G+9-Halls of Residence (July, 2008 - July, 2010)
    •  Nodal Officer- Civil Works-TEQIP (March, 2006 - February, 2025)
    •  Head-Structures Division (March, 2005 - June, 2008)
    •  Warden-REC Hostel (July, 1995 - February, 1999)
    •  Officer in Charge- Structural Engineering Labs (June, 1995 - August, 2001)
     Last updated on September 22, 2025