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Prof. T Phanirama Tezeswi

PhD (University of Mississippi, USA)

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

Room No:   +91-870-2462126
tezeswi@nitw.ac.in Edit Profile Bio Sketch

Research Areas

 Blast, impact, fire & environmental deterioration 

 Computational Mechanics 

 Deterioration & Reliability of RCC, Steel & Composites 

  Imaging based NDT of RCC & Steel structures 

 MD simulation of material response to extreme loading 

 Multi-hazard (natural & manmade) vulnerability and risk  

  • Courses Handled
  • Research IDs
  • Selected Publications
  • Project/Consultancy
  • Current PhD Students
  • Awards and Accolades
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Structural Engineering Laboratory(CE26007)
  • Theory and Applications of Cementitious Composites(CE27027)
  • Structural Stability(CE26002)
  • Structures and Dynamics Laboratory(CE26006)
  • Dissertation Work Part - A(CE6249)
  • Comprehensive Viva voce(CE6247)
  • Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(CE5214)
  • Structures and Dynamics Laboratory(CE5204)
  • Seminar - I(CE5248)
  • Structural Engineering Laboratory(CE5255)
  • Dissertation Work Part - B(CE6299)
  • Structural Stability(CE5251)
  • ORC ID: 0000-0001-6967-2065
  • SCOPUS ID: 22986705700
  • Google Scholar ID: EjDeFuEAAAAJ


  • Representative Volume Element Based Modeling of Cementitious Materials, By MM Shahzamanian, Tezeswi Tadepalli, AM Rajendran, et al, ASME, Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology , vol.136, pp.011007, 2016
  • An assessment of construction waste management in India: A statistical approach, By Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, TP Tezeswi, MVN Siva Kumar, SAGE Publications, Waste Management & Research (Q1), vol.38(4), pp.444-459, 2020
  • Energy dissipation and high-strain rate dynamic response of E-glass fiber composites with anchored carbon nanotubes, By Veera M Boddu, Matthew W Brenner, Jignesh S Patel, Ashok Kumar, P Raju Mantena, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Brahmananda Pramanik , Elsevier, Composites Part B: Engineering (Q1), vol.88, pp.44-54, 2016
  • Surface fractal analysis for estimating the fracture energy absorption of nanoparticle reinforced composites, By Brahmananda Pramanik, Tezeswi Tadepalli, P Raju Mantena, MDPI, Materials (Q2), vol.5(5), pp.922-936, 2012
  • Condition assessment of RC beams using artificial neural networks, By B Murali Krishna, V Guru Prathap Reddy, Mohammed Shafee, T Tadepalli , Elsevier, Structures (Q1), vol.23, pp.1-12, 2020
  • Surface imaging based non-destructive assessment of concrete deterioration using hue-saturation-intensity colour space, By V.Guru Prathap Reddy, T.Tadepalli, R.Kumar Pancharathi, Elsevier, Measurement (Q2), vol.197, pp.111311, 2022
  • Mechanical reliability of extruded PLA filaments, By GTL Priyanka, Kamlesh Kumar, V Guru Prathap Reddy, T Tadepalli, Elsevier, Materialia (Q1), vol.16, pp.101075, 2021
  • Numerical and experimental study on flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams: Digital Image Correlation approach, By Krishna, B. Murali, V. Guru Prathap Reddy, T. Tadepalli, P Rathish Kumar, Y.Lahir , Technopress, Computers and Concrete (Q1), vol.24(6), pp.561-570, 2019
  • Numerical and Experimental Blast Response Characterization of Sandwich Composite Panels, By T.Tadepalli, P.R. Mantena, SAGE Journals, Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials (Q1), vol.15(1), pp.110-133, 2012

Determination of Strength and Damage Parameters for Metals and Ceramics and High Strain Rate Characterization of Foams

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO- ARDE
  • Duration 42 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 23938000
  • Status Ongoing

Non-destructive damage detection and damage quantification in composite (HAP) panels

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor SERB IMPRINT-2
  • Duration 48 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 13200000
  • Status Completed

Structural soundness of human habitation in respect of ESI buildings located in Telangana

  • Role Joint-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor Regional Office, ESIC, Hyderabad
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1180000
  • Status Completed

Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Functionally Graded Materials Subjected to Extreme Loading Conditions

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DRDO- AR&DB
  • Duration 44 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3377000
  • Status Completed

A simple and robust non-contact method for rapid structural health monitoring of critical infrastructure using Digital Image Correlation

  • Role Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor MHRD IMPRINT-1
  • Duration 37 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 3850000
  • Status Completed

Study on differential movement of ROB near Boiguda w.r.t approach spans and determination of stresses induced in the rail members

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited
  • Duration 5 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 499848
  • Status Completed

Peer review of structural calculation of EWS dual flats , Chittoor Dist

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor M/s Simplex Infrastructures Ltd
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1298000
  • Status Completed

Proof checking for structural stability of the SS Shapurji Complex

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor M/s Sri Sai Kakatiya Developers
  • Duration 1 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 944000
  • Status Completed

Peer review of structural calculation of EWS dual flats , Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Dist

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor M/s KMV Projects Ltd
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1298000
  • Status Completed

Peer review of structural calculation of EWS dual flats , Vizianagaram and Srikakulam Dist

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Consultancy
  • Sponsor M/s Vijaynirman Ltd
  • Duration 2 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 1947000
  • Status Completed

High Speed Digital Stereo Imaging and Projection Moire Systems for Visualization and Analysis of Blast, Shock, Ballistic and Impact Dynamic Events

  • Role Co-Principal Investigator
  • Type Research
  • Sponsor DoD -DURIP, USA
  • Duration 18 Months
  • Project Cost (INR) 18600000
  • Status Completed


Abhishek R

  • Area of Research: Work package delivery (PT,CTM, Co-Guide : Dr Ramesh Nayaka)

Akula Prakash

  • Area of Research: Structural health monitoring (PT,CTM)

G. Vijay

  • Area of Research: Advanced Cementitious Materials (Main Guide: Dr. MVN Sivakumar)

Jagdeesh Bommisetty

  • Area of Research: Modelling of High velocity impact on composites (PT)

Nagaraj Tattien

  • Area of Research: Fracture mechanics of brittle materials (PT, Co-Guide: Dr.Umesh Basappa)

Samudrala Krishna Priya Rao

  • Area of Research: Thermo-mechanical characterization of FRC

Shaik Shakeer Ahamed

  • Area of Research: High strain rate response characterization of UHPC

Sri Harika Vasamsetti

  • Area of Research: Condition Assessment of Composite Armour Panels

Tangudu Manoj

  • Area of Research: Assessment of Corrosion in RCC (PT, Main Guide: Dr D.Raviprasad)

Vanga Renuka

  • Area of Research: Reheology & creep of special concretes (Main Guide: Dr.S.V.Rao)
  • Chi Epsilon Honor society membership
  • Graduate Honors Scholarship (UoM, USA)
  • Research Excellence Award 2024 (Senior-Engg)
  • Scholarshp & Merit Stdnt Award, CGWA UTB
  • Nodal Officer, NEP (Continuing from August, 2024)
  • Member, Institute Safety Committee (Continuing from August, 2023)
  • Member, National Education Plan Implementation Committee (Continuing from July, 2023)
  • Division Head, Structures Division, CED (July, 2022 - July, 2024)
  • Faculty -In-Charge International Students Club (FISA) (July, 2018 - July, 2021)
  • Faculty-In-Charge Structures Laboratory (April, 2018 - July, 2022)
  • Member, NIRF Core Committee (Continuing from October, 2017)
  • Faculty in-charge Astronomy Club (August, 2015 - July, 2018)
  • Faculty In-Charge Institute Fire Safety & Annual Maintenance (August, 2015 - July, 2018)