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Prof. G Kalyan Kumar

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

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Room No: Civil Engineering Department +91-870-2462123 kalyan@nitw.ac.in Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 14
    • Conference(s): 6
    • Book Chapter(s): 5
    • PhD: Current - 2  Awarded - 5

    25

    PUBLICATIONS

    7

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    5

    PROJECTS

    Research Areas

    Seismic Hazard Analysis, Reliability, Lateral loaded piles,
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy IIT Madras 2010
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Building Technology(CE445) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Computational Methods in Geotechnical Engineering(CE57029) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Seismic Hazard Analysis(CE463) 3-0-0 3 UG
    Earthquake Geotechniques(CE57034) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Minor Project(CE56096) 0-0-0 2 PG
    Summer Internship/ EPICS/Mini Project etc(CE449) 0-0-0 2 UG
    Geosynthetics Engineering(CE57036) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
    Computational Methods in Geotechnical Engineering(CE5412) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Earthquake Geotechniques(CE5467) 3-0-0 3 PG
    RESEARCH IDs
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Shake Table Investigation of EPDM Rubber-integrated Reinforced Earth Walls Under Dynamic Loading, By Naga Vaishnavi Dasari, Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2026 · Heeralal Mudavath, Springer, Journal of Vibration Engineering & Technologies, vol.14, pp.388-407, 2026
    Earthquake probability assessment using gumbel extreme value statistics and mapping intensity based isoseismal and land use land cover dynamics with machine learning, By Siddhardha, R., & Gonavaram, K. K, elsevier, Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, vol.138, pp., 2025
    An approach to characterize cyclic deflection of piles in cohesion less soil media under 1-way and 2-way cyclic loading on sloping ground, By Rathod, K., Siddhardha, R., Munaga, T., & Gonavaram, K. K, Springer, Sādhanā,, vol.49, pp., 2024
    Seismic hazard assessment and site‑specific response spectrum at bed rock level for Ongole city, India: a deterministic framework, By R. Siddhardha Kiran Rathod Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Springer, Environmental Earth Sciences, vol.83, pp.156, 2024
    Seismotectonic mapping and energy release analysis for Ongole city of Andhra Pradesh, India, By R., Siddhardha; M., Madhusudhan Reddy; Rathod, Kiran; Gonavaram, Kalyan Kumar;, World Researchers Associations, Disaster Advances, vol.16, pp.40-52, 2024
    Laboratory investigation on liquefaction of sands and cemented sand mixes, By Devi Priyanka Darisi,Teja Munaga and Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Taylor and Francis, Geomechanics and Geoengineering, vol.19, pp.97-109, 2023
    Effect of Sloping Ground on the Pile Behaviour Under Varying Static Lateral Loads, By Kiran Rathod Teja Munaga R. Siddhardha Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Springer, Indian Geotech Journal, vol.54, pp.16, 2023
    Influence of Stratified Soil System on Behavior of Laterally Loaded Pile Groups: An Experimental Study, By Teja Munaga and Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Springer, International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, vol.18, pp.7, 2021
    Site-specific probabilistic seismic hazard assessment for proposed smart city, Warangal, By Khan, M.M., Kumar, G.K, Springer, Journal Earth System Science, vol.129, pp.129-147, 2020
    Seismic hazard curves for Warangal city in Peninsular India., By Khan, M.M., Munaga, T. and Kumar, G.K.,, Springer, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, vol.21, pp.543-554, 2020
    Axial and Lateral Loading Behaviour of Pervious Concrete Pile, By Teja Munaga, Mohammad Muzzaffar Khan andKalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Springer, Indian Geotech Journal, vol.50, pp.505-513, 2020
    Study on Strength and Leaching Behavior of Biogeochemical Cemented Sand, By Vineeth Reddy Karnati,Teja Munaga,Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram & Bandhu Amitava, Taylor & Francis, Geomicrobiology Journal , vol.37, pp., 2020
    Statistical Completeness Analysis of Seismic Data. Journal of the Geological Society of India, By Mohammad Muzzaffar Khan and Kalyan Kumar, G., Springer, Journal of the Geological Society of India, vol.91, pp.749-753, 2018
    A Note on Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Assessment for Chennai, By Kalyan Kumar, G., Sreedhar, U. and Dodagoudar, G. R. , Springer, Journal of Structural Engineering, vol.35, pp.308-317, 2008
    Conference(s)
    Seismic Behaviour of Geogrid-Reinforced Embankment under Real Earthquake Records and Layered Soil Conditions Using GeoStudio By Syam Sundar Gongati, Siddhardha R and Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, International Conference On Ground Engineering & Sustainable Infrastructure, 2026
    Dynamic Behavior of Reinforced Earth Walls: A frequency Based Investigation By Naga Vaishnavi Dasari, kalyan kumar Gonavaram, Heeralal Mudavath, International Conference on Physical Modelling in Geotechnics, 2026
    Dynamic Response Analysis of Earth fill Dams on Multi-layered Soil Strata By Bhavesh Banjare Gongati Syam Sundar, N Sriram, G. Kalyan Kumar G. R. Dodagoudar, 10th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS 2025), 2026
    Experimental Investigation of EPDM Rubber Chips as Passive Isolators in Reinforced Earth Walls By Naga Vaishnavi D, Kalyan Kumar G, Heeralal M, nternational Symposium on Land Reclamation, Ground Improvement and Coastal Protection, 2025
    Seismic Vibration Mitigation in Foundations using EPDM rubber: A shake table approach By Thanishkar Boorgula, Naga Vaishnavi Dasari, Pritam Singh, Shivani A and Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2025
    Analysis of Helical Piles Under Various Loading Conditions By Kowshik Yedire,Kiran Rathod,Syam Sundar Gongati,Kalyan Kumar Gonavaram, Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2025
    Book Chapter(s)
    Shake Table Study on the Effects of Coir Geotextile Reinforcement in Sand By D Naga Vaishnavi, G Kalyan Kumar, M Heeralal, S Srivatsava, VRP Koteswara, T Jahnavi in GeoPractices towards Sustainable Infrastructure, springer, pp. 119-132, 2025
    A Review on Soil Pile Interaction of Laterally Loaded Piles in Stratified Soil By K Rathod, T Munaga, KK Gonavaram in Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference, springer, 39-44, 2025
    Dynamic Response Analysis of Ash Dyke By D Kumar, R Siddhardha, D Das, KK Gonavaram in Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2022, springer, volume 10, 2024
    Resilient behavior of coal pond ash By S Mogili, PM Kumar, H Mudavath, KK Gonavaram in Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering , Atlantis Press, pp: 275-281, 2023
    Numerical study of granular anchor pile subjected to uplift load By K Rathod, VRP Koteswara, G Sravan Kumar, KK Gonavaram in Indian Geotechnical Conference, , springer, pp:109-118, 2022
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    MASW TESTING TO EVALUATE SHEAR WAVE VELOCITY UP TO REQUIRED DEPTHS
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: KMV PROJECTS LIMITED, KONDAPUR, HYDERABAD
    Project Cost (INR): 245440
    Date of Commencement: 01-02-2026   Date of Completion: 30-04-2026
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    Swelling properties of polar hydroelectric project site soil
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: M/S. MEGHA ENGINEERING AND INFRASTRUCTURE LTD
    Project Cost (INR): 230100
    Date of Commencement: 01-12-2025   Date of Completion: 28-02-2026
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    PLATE LOAD TEST FOR 2 LOCATIONS
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: BEKKAM CONSTRUCTIONS
    Project Cost (INR): 230100
    Date of Commencement: 01-11-2025   Date of Completion: 31-01-2026
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    Consultancy work for vetting of geotechnical reports
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: M/s BEKKAM CONSTRUCTION
    Project Cost (INR): 306800
    Date of Commencement: 01-08-2025   Date of Completion: 31-10-2025
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    Consultancy work of 60 GTI reports For review and vetting in Sitapur dist.
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Consultancy
    Sponsor: NCC LIMITED
    Project Cost (INR): 383500
    Date of Commencement: 01-06-2025   Date of Completion: 31-08-2025
    Duration: 3 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Dasari Naga Vaishnavi
    Area of Research: Seismic Endurance Analysis of Modular Block Reinforced Wall
    Tarini Jahnavi
    Area of Research: Reliability Analysis
    Previous PhD Students
    Rathod Kiran (2025)
    Area of Research: Experimental and Numerical Modelling of Piles on Sloping
    Siddhardha (2025)
    Area of Research: Seismic Hazard Assessment for Ongole City Considering Region
    Munaga Teja (2022)
    Area of Research: BEHAVIOR OF LATERALLY LOADED PILES UNDER STATIC AND DYNAMIC
    M. SUDHAKAR (2020)
    Area of Research: Strength and Resilient Characteristics of Pond ash
    MOHAMMAD MUZZAFFAR KHAN (2019)
    Area of Research: PROBABILISTIC SEISMIC HAZARD ANALYSIS OF WARANGAL REGION
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME / GIAN
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Program coordinator ( Geotechnical Division) (June, 2024 - June, 2026)
     Last updated on July 8, 2026