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Prof. S Shankar

PhD (National Institute of Technology Warangal)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Room No: Transportation Division   +91-870-2462119
ss@nitw.ac.in
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Research Areas

 Forensic Investigations of Pavement Failures  

 Low Volume Road Engineering  

 New and Innovative Marginal Materials in Low Volume Roads 

 Pavement Management System 

 Pavement Material's 

 Recylcing of Pavement Materials 

 Subgrade Stabilization and Geosynthetics i Rural Roads 

 Sustainable Pavement Maintenance Strategies  

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Comprehensive Viva(CE6647)
  • Highway Construction Practices(CE66023)
  • Low-Volume Road Engineering(CE66025)
  • Dissertation Work Part - A(CE6649)
  • Transportation Engineering-1(CE256)
  • Dissertation Work Part - B(CE6699)
  • Minor Project(CE66096)
  • Pavement Materials and Evaluation Laboratory(CE66006)
  • Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation(CE66036)
  • Highway Construction Practices(CE5613)
  • Low Volume Road Engineering(CE5614)
  • Seminar - I(CE5648)
  • Seminar - II(CE5698)
  • Pavement Evaluation and Rehabilitation(CE5666)
  • Pavement Materials and Evaluation Laboratory(CE5655)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0001-6156-4625
  • SCOPUS ID: 57211683260


  • Utilization of recycled aggregates in cement-treated bases: a state-of-the-art review, By Chakravarthy Sarella and Shankar S., Springer , Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, vol.6, pp.122, 2021
  • Characteristics of Recycled Concrete Aggregate and its Implementation for Pavement Base Applications: A Review, By Shravan Kumar Gangu., Shankar S, Semnan University, Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering , vol.Volume 11, Issue 2, May 2023, , pp.Pages , 2023
  • Effect of Emulsified Asphalt Content on Creep Behavior and Mechanical Properties of Cold Recycled Emulsified Asphalt Bases, By Sarella Chakravarthi; Galipelli Raj Kumar; Sabavath Shankar; Radhakrishnan Vishnu, Semnan University, Journal of Rehabilitation in Civil Engineering , vol.Volume 9, Issue 4, November 2021, pp.Pages , 2021
  • Strength and Durability Characteristics of Lime Fly Ash-Stabilized Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Use in Low-Volume Rural Roads, By G. Kumar, S. Shankar, IGS-Springer, Indian Geotechnical Journal, vol.53, pp.7892, 2023
  • Evaluation of cement treated reclaimed asphalt pavement and recycled concrete pavement bases, By S. Chakravarthi, Anusha Boyina, Arun Kumar Singh & S. Shankar, Springer- Chinese Society of Civil Engineering , International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, vol.12, pp.581588, 2019
  • Recycled Concrete Aggregate Stabilized with Lime Fly Ash and Cement for Utilization as a Semi-Rigid Base Course of Low Volume Roads, By G. Shravan Kumar and Shankar S, ASCE, ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering , vol.00, pp.00, 2023
  • A review on design, evaluation, and performance of emulsified asphalt-treated bases using recycled aggregates, By Chakravarthi Sarella , Rajkumar Galipelli , Shankar S, Springer, Environ Sci Pollut Res Int, vol.31, pp.46570, 2022
  • Performance evaluation of coir mats over the weak subgrade soil for low-volume roads by wheel tracking test, By Harinder D., and Shankar, S., Science Direct, Journal for Traffic and Transport Engineering, vol.8, pp.125, 2018
  • Optimal pavement maintenance and management strategies for flood affected low volume rural roads, By A.M. Saniga, Arunima Rajish, S. Shankar, R. Vishnu, Science Direct , Materilas Today , vol.00, pp.124, 2023

Effect of Flooding on Flexible Pavement Performance and Formulation of Treatment Strategies for Sustaining Resilience in Road Infrastructure

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor Department of Science and Technology, Science and Engineerin
  • Duration 36 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 45.32
  • Status Ongoing

Laboratory Performance Evaluation of Cementitious Full Depth Reclamation Mixes

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) , M
  • Duration 25 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 27.0
  • Status Ongoing

Development of Guidelines for Dense Graded Bituminous mix as Thin Surface Course Layer for Low Volume Roads

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) , M
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 28
  • Status Ongoing

Performance Evaluation of Full-Depth Reclamation(FDR) Roads in the State of Uttar Pradesh

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) , M
  • Duration 24 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 45.76
  • Status Ongoing

In-situ Performance Evaluation of Low-Volume Rural Roads Constructed with Geosynthetics/Geotextiles

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor National Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (NRIDA) , M
  • Duration 29 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 15.0
  • Status Ongoing

Telangana power generation corporation limited BTPS (4 x 270 mw)- supply of permanent way material, PSC sleepers, ballast and linking of track for construction of railway siding and marshalling yard for BTPS, Manuguru, Bhadradri Kothagudem Dist-testing of ballast for finding out physical properties

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Private Agency
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 61300
  • Status Completed

Testing of dense bituminous macadam and bituminous concrete samples for resilient modulus, KMV Projects Ltd., Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor KMV Projects Ltd., Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 76700
  • Status Completed

Testing of polymer modified binder samples of KMV Projects Ltd., Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor KMV Projects Ltd., Ameerpet, Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Duration 21600 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 306800
  • Status Completed

Full-depth reclamation Mix Design, samples supplied by Shri. Kale Narendra RamRao, Engineers and Contractors, Veejan Square, First Floor, Virat Hanuman Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Chowk, Ausa Road, Latur-413512, Maharashtra

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Road Agency , Maharashtra
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 552240
  • Status Completed

Performance evaluation of roads constructed using waste plastic and conventional materials at reliance industries, Nagothane, Maharashtra

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Reliance Industries, Mumbai through M/S Coact Solutions Hyd
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 94400
  • Status Completed

Output and Performance based Road Contract for the Maintenance Roads under Package - 01 in Ernakulam, Kottayam, Alappuzha & Pathanamthitta Districts of Kerala- material Testing

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Private Agency ,Kerala
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 129800
  • Status Completed

Widening and improvement of the existing carriageway to 2 lanes with paved shoulders from km86/160 to 121/730 of the jangaon- duddeda section of nh-365b in the state of telangana on an epc basis

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor NHAI
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 23600
  • Status Completed

Providing Cement Concrete Roads at Food Storage Depot of Mancherial, Telangana

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Food Corporation of India (FCI), Mancherial, Mancherial Dist
  • Duration 0 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 500000
  • Status Completed

Improvement of Runway by Resurfacing of Flexible Pavement and Allied Works at Air Force Station Bidar

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Air Force Station, Bidar, Karnataka
  • Duration 4 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 200000
  • Status Completed

Performance Evaluation of Four Roads Constructed using TerraZyme one each in the Chennur Block (AP04131405) and Pendlimarri Block (AP04131406) of YSR Kadapa District and Chillakur Block (AP141402) and Doravarisatram Block (AP141403) of Nellore District

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Avijeet Agencies, Chennai, TamilNadu
  • Duration 7 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 613600
  • Status Completed

Traffic simulation study on Rajiv Gandhi International Airport roundabouts, Shamshabad

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Sheladia Associates, Hyderabad
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 153400
  • Status Completed

Extension and Resurfacing of Parade Ground and Associated Work Services

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad
  • Duration 8 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 115000
  • Status Completed

Grading of Bitumen for Samples Collected from Four Hot Mix Plants during Quality Control Inspection

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Roads and Buildings Department, Warangal
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 126500
  • Status Completed

Third party quality checks for diversion road work and cross drainage works at RKOCP

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Mandamarri, Adilabad
  • Duration 14 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 201210
  • Status Completed

Construction and Resurfacing of Various Roads

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Bhupalpalli, Warangal
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 112360
  • Status Completed

Renovation and Recarpeting of Internal Roads (Phase-I) for NIT at Warangal

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Central Public Works Department, Warangal, A.P.
  • Duration 6 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 539328
  • Status Completed

Provision of Levelling and Resurfacing of Road

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 112360
  • Status Completed


Aenugu Bharadwaj

  • Area of Research: Full -Depth Reclamation- Rehabilitation

Getu Tamiru

  • Area of Research: Geosynthetic for Low Volume Roads

Kadakuntla Manognya

  • Area of Research: Flood Resilient Pavements

K. Ravindra Babu

  • Area of Research: Pavement Materials-LIme Fly ash Treated Bases

Lohit Havalagi

  • Area of Research: Pavement Materials

P. Dhatri

  • Area of Research: Pavement Material-Bottom ash

P Divya

  • Area of Research: Full Depth Reclamation

T. Srikanth

  • Area of Research: Roller Compacted Concrete-Low Volume Roads

V. Manikanta

  • Area of Research: Pavement Materials-RAP
  • 202541055070 Patent (Applied)
  • Best Paper Award
  • Expert Member -Jharkhand Public Service
  • Indian Road Congress H-5 Committee
  • Patent 202541053203 (Applied)
  • Chairman, Center for Diversity and Inclusivity (Continuing from May, 2025)
  • Member, Institute Affair Committee (Continuing from May, 2025)
  • Member, CCMT/CCMN/JoSAA 2025 Admissions (Continuing from March, 2025)
  • Member, Institute Infrastructure and Sustainability (Continuing from February, 2025)
  • Professor In charge (Kalam Guest House, Kadam Guest House-Hyderabad and Outreach Centre) (Continuing from January, 2025)
  • Chairman, Food Quality in Kalam Guest House (Continuing from January, 2025)
  • Professor-In-Charge, Guest House (Continuing from January, 2025)
  • Member, Alumni Relations and Endowment Chair and Scholarship (Continuing from November, 2024)
  • Member, Committee for Swachatha Pakhwada-2024 (Continuing from August, 2024)
  • Chairperson, Campus Hygiene Committee (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Head, Transportation Division and Program Coordinator (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Professor In-charge Out Reach Center and Staff Quarters Maintenance (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • Senate Nominee, Institute Standing Disciplinary Committee (Continuing from July, 2024)
  • FIC of Transportation Division Consultancy Works (August, 2022 - December, 2023)
  • Faculty Advisor of III B. Tech Civil Engineering (August, 2020 - August, 2022)
  • Warden of NITW Ganga Mess (July, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Deputy Chief Warden (July, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Member of Hostel Purchase Committee (July, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Warden of NITW Hostels Sanitary Section (July, 2018 - July, 2020)
  • Member of Anti ragging Committee, (July, 2016 - July, 2018)
  • Warden of NITW 1K Hall of Residence (March, 2014 - March, 2016)
  • FIC Transportation Division Library (January, 2014 - January, 2018)
  • FIC Pavement Evaluation Laboratory (September, 2013 - August, 2018)
  • FIC Pavement Materials Laboratory (September, 2013 - August, 2022)