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Prof. T Phanirama Tezeswi

Associate Professor

Department of Civil Engineering

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Room No: +91-870-2462126 tezeswi@nitw.ac.in https://sites.google.com/site/tezeswi/welcome-to-tezeswi-tadepallis-web-page/professional Bio Sketch

    Key Notes

    • Journal(s): 34
    • Conference(s): 4
    • Book Chapter(s): 4
    • Text Book(s): 3
    • PhD: Current - 12  Awarded - 6

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    PUBLICATIONS

    18

    DOCTORAL STUDENTS

    12

    PROJECTS

    3

    PATENTS

    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
    EDUCATION QUALIFICATION
    Degree Institute Year
    Doctor of Philosophy University of Mississippi, USA 2009
    Master of Science University of Mississippi, USA 2003
    Bachelor of Engineering Karnatak University Dharwad 2000
    COURSES HANDLED
    Course L-T-P Credit Degree Level
    Theory and Applications of Cementitious Composites(CE27027) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Structural Stability(CE26002) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(CE5214) 3-0-0 3 PG
    Structural Stability(CE5251) 3-0-0 3 UG, PG
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    PUBLICATIONS
    Journal(s)
    Influence of particle packing on the properties of multi-component cementitious systems., By Renuka, V., Rao, S. V., & Tadepalli, T. , Taylor & Francis, Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, vol., pp.1-22, 2025
    State of the art Review on Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) and its Recent Advances, By V Renuka, Sarella Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Springer International , Transactions of Civil Engineering, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, vol., pp.1-30, 2025
    Effect of temperature on ballistic performance of composite panel, By V., S. Harika, C. M., Sudhanshu, T. P., Tezeswi, C. B. K. Rao, Mahavadi, P., K., Venkatesh, & G., Rajesh Babu. , Taylor & Francis, International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, vol.Special Issue - Dynamics of Continua, pp.1-19, 2025
    Numerical Modelling of Nanoindentation in Cement Paste, By V. Renuka, Sarella Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Scientific .net, Applied Mechanics and Materials, vol.925, pp.105-112, 2025
    Optimization of multi-component binder-based concrete using Taguchi design, By Krishna Priya Rao Samudrala, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Springer Nature, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions , vol.10, pp.294, 2025
    ND Evaluation of Chemically Induced Deterioration: A Colour Spaces Study, By V. Guru Prathap Reddy, U.Rishivarun, T.Tadepalli and Rathish Kumar Pancharathi, Springer Nature, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, vol.49, pp.13333-13349, 2024
    Structural Performance of EPS Core Based Cementitious Sandwich Panel under Various Loading Conditions,, By M Sumala, B Murali Krishna and Tezeswi T P , IOP Publishing, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol.2779 (2024) , pp.012073, 2024
    Study on deformation characteristics of African tectonic plate from gravitational potential energy, By Letamo, A., Kavitha, B. & Tezeswi, T.P., Springer Nature, Acta Geophysica, vol., pp., 2024
    Service Life of Reinforced Concrete Structural Members, By V. Guru Prathap Reddy, T. Tadepalli, & Rathish Kumar Pancharathi, Science & Technology Asia (STA), Science & Technology Asia, vol.29(1), pp.123–132, 2024
    Design of Concrete Colour Reference Charts for Monitoring of Deterioration in Concrete Structures, By V. Guru Prathap Reddy, U.Rishivarun, T.Tadepalli, P.Rathish Kumar, AG.Sharanya , Springer Nature, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India) Series A, vol.105 (1), pp.61-75, 2024
    Unified earthquake catalogue and mapping of Gutenberg–Richter parameters for the East African Rift System., By Letamo, A., Kavitha, B. & Tezeswi, T.P., Springer Nature, Geoenvironmental Disasters, vol. 10, pp.19 , 2023
    Statistical analysis of seismicity in the Horn of Africa, By Alemayehu Letamo, Kavitha B and Tezeswi T.P , World Researchers Associations, Disaster Advances, vol.16(10), pp.17-23, 2023
    Nanoindentation technique in characterizing cementitious materials– A review, By V. Renuka, S. Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli , Elsevier, Materials Today Proceedings, vol.IN PRESS, pp.IN PRESS, 2023
    Seismicity pattern of African regions from 1964–2022: b-value and energy mapping approach, By Alemayehu Letamo, Kavitha B, Tezeswi TP , Taylor & Francis, GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK, vol.14, NO. 1, pp.219710, 4, 2023
    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, vol.197, pp.111311, 2022
    Colour-stability analysis for estimation of deterioration in concrete due to chemical attack, By Anish Banerjee, V. Guru Prathap Reddy, R. Kumar Pancharathi, T Tadepalli, Elsevier, Construction and Building Materials, vol.321, pp.126288, 2022
    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
    Construction waste process flow modeling: A road map for marketing construction and demolition waste in India, By Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Hikmatullah Momand, Tezeswi Tadepalli, M.V.N Siva Kumar, Springer Nature, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions , vol.7, pp.312, 2022
    A Novel method for Deterioration Assessment in concrete using Colorimetry Analysis, By Anish Banerjee, V.Guru Prathap Reddy, R.Kumar Pancharathi, T.Tadepalli , ICE Publishing, Magazine of concrete research, vol.74(24), pp.1-45, 2022
    Implementing construction waste management in India: An extended theory of planned behaviour approach, By Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Tezeswi Tadepalli, M.V.N SivaKumar , Elsevier, Environmental Technology & Innovation, vol.27, pp.102401, 2022
    Creep, chloride, carbonation and sulphate attack on concrete, By B Murali Krishna, Sai Asrith Pyla, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Institute of Physics, IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, vol.982(1), pp.012002, 2022
    Implementing construction waste management plan, recycling in India: Barriers, Benefits, Measures, By Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Hikmatullah Momand, T P Tezeswi, M V N Siva Kumar , ICE Publishing, Engineering Sustainability (Proceedings of the ICE), vol.175(1), pp.1–17, 2021
    Dynamic Characterization of Additively Manufactured Polylactide (PLA), By Gtl Priyanka, Ch Saideep, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Sage, Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Part L Journal of Materials Design and Applications, vol.236 (5), pp.1-14, 2021
    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
    Image-Based Deterioration Assessment Of Concrete, By Guru Prathap Reddy, B.Murali Krishna, T.Tadepalli, P.Ratish Kumar , Elsevier, Materials Today Proceedings, vol.32(4), pp.788-796, 2020
    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
    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
    Characterisation of micro- and mesoporosity in Portland cement at elevated temperatures, By P. Harsha Praneeth, Tezeswi P. Tadepalli, Ashish K. Agrawal, ICE Publishing, Magazine of Concrete Research, vol.72(6), pp.304-313, 2019
    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
    Thermal Behavior of PPC and OPC-53 When Exposed to Extreme Temperatures, By Harsha Praneeth Pavani, T.P.Tezeswi and Ashish Kumar Agarwal, Elsevier, Advances in Cement Research, vol.32 (8), pp.358-370, 2019
    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
    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
    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
    Conference(s)
    Numerical Modelling of Nanoindentation in cement paste By V, Renuka; S, Venkateswara Rao; Tadepalli, Tezeswi, 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials & Manufacturing Technologies (IMMT 2023), 2023
    Deterioration of concrete colour detection using HSV colour space By V.Guru prathap reddy,Bhanu kesanapalli, T Tadepalli, P.Rathish kumar , International Virtual Conference on Developments and Applications of Geomatics (DEVA - 2022), 2022
    Decision support tool for Blast Mitigation By C. Murali Krishna, Tezeswi P. Tadepalli, Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (VCDRR), 2021
    Image-Based Deterioration Assessment of Concrete By V. Guru Prathap Reddy, B. Murali Krishna, T. Tadepalli, P. Rathish Kumar, International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and SustainableDevelopment (ITCSD 2020), 2020
    Text Book(s)
    Recent Advances in Applied Mechanics - Vol 1: Select Proceedings of INCAM 2024 By Ajey Kumar Patel, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Dodla Srihari, Ashish Pandey (Published by: Springer’s Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering), Proceedings of INCAM 2024, 2025
    Advances in Material, Design and Manufacturing By Prakash Jhadav, Tezeswi Tadepalli (Published by: Springer Nature), Select Proceedings of ICAMDM 2025, 2025
    Recent Advances in Applied Mechanics, Proceedings of Virtual Seminar on Applied Mechanics By Tezeswi Tadepalli, Vijayabaskar Narayanamurthy (Published by: SPRINGER, Series title - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering), Proceedings of Conference, 2021
    Book Chapter(s)
    Emerging Research Topics and Major Waste-Generating Materials in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Scientometric and Beneficial Index Analysis By K. Swarna Swetha, T.P.Tezeswi in Building Construction and Technology, Springer, Part of the Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering book series (LNCE,vol 360) , https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3526-0, 2023
    Fire in Tall Buildings: An overview of resources By S.Krishna Priya Rao, T.Tadepalli in International Concrete Construction Technologies, vol.02, issue 02, July-August 2023, NBM Media, Infra Construction & Equipment Industry Magazine , 2023
    A Modeling Approach to Construction Waste Management By Kolaventi SS, Tezeswi TP and Sivakumar MVN in Proceedings of Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies, ASCE, Proceedings, Doi:10.1061/9780784482032.002., 2017
    Simplified Blast Simulation Procedure for Hazard Mitigation Planning By Tezeswi Tadepalli and Chris Mullen in Design Against Blast: Load Definition & Structural Response, WIT Press, WIT Transactions , 2013
    Patent(s)
    Collapsible three dimensional vector demonstration and measurement device (US Patent # D698,865)
    DIC Based Rapid Condition Assessment System For Structural Health Monitoring Using QR Code Based Speckle Pattern (Indian Patent No. 522148)
    Helical Interlock System for Rapid Erection of Pre-Cast Members (Indian Patent No. 532609)
    PROJECT / CONSULTANCY
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 23938000
    Date of Commencement: 19-06-2025  
    Duration: 42 Months
    Status: Ongoing
    Financial assistance for organizing 6th National Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM 2024)
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: ANRF (SERB Scheme -Seminar/Symposia)
    Project Cost (INR): 200000
    Date of Commencement: 12-07-2024   Date of Completion: 14-07-2024
    Duration: 0 Months
    Status: Completed
    Non-destructive damage detection and damage quantification in composite (HAP) panels
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: SERB IMPRINT-2
    Project Cost (INR): 13200000
    Date of Commencement: 28-03-2019   Date of Completion: 31-03-2023
    Duration: 48 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 1180000
    Date of Commencement: 18-03-2021   Date of Completion: 31-05-2021
    Duration: 2 Months
    Status: Completed
    Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Functionally Graded Materials Subjected to Extreme Loading Conditions
    Role: Principal Investigator
    Type: Research
    Sponsor: DRDO- AR&DB
    Project Cost (INR): 3377000
    Date of Commencement: 21-07-2017   Date of Completion: 31-03-2021
    Duration: 44 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 3850000
    Date of Commencement: 10-02-2017   Date of Completion: 31-03-2020
    Duration: 37 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 499848
    Date of Commencement: 13-05-2019   Date of Completion: 15-10-2019
    Duration: 5 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 1298000
    Date of Commencement: 16-12-2018   Date of Completion: 28-02-2019
    Duration: 2 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 944000
    Date of Commencement: 24-10-2018   Date of Completion: 30-11-2018
    Duration: 1 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 1298000
    Date of Commencement: 17-04-2017   Date of Completion: 30-06-2017
    Duration: 2 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 1947000
    Date of Commencement: 17-04-2017   Date of Completion: 30-06-2017
    Duration: 2 Months
    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
    Project Cost (INR): 18600000
    Date of Commencement: 02-01-2013   Date of Completion: 21-07-2014
    Duration: 18 Months
    Status: Completed
    RESEARCH FELLOWS / PhD STUDENTS
    Current PhD Students
    Abhishek R
    Area of Research: Work package delivery (PT,CTM, Co-Guide : Dr Ramesh Nayaka)
    Akula Prakash
    Area of Research: Acoustic Signal based Detection of damage in Railway Tracks (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)
    M Akhil Chaturvedi
    Area of Research: SHM of pipelines (PT, Co-guide: Dr. Guruprathap Reddy, NIT Nagaland)
    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 (Co-guide: Dr.MVN Sivakumar)
    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)
    Usha M
    Area of Research: Study on Steel Joints and Connections Subjected to Impact Loads and Progressive Collapse in Steel Structures (PT)
    Vanga Renuka
    Area of Research: Reheology & creep of special concretes (Main Guide: Dr.S.V.Rao)
    Previous PhD Students
    Alemayehu Letamo Hambamo (2024)
    Area of Research: Tectonic deformation Ethiopian Rift System (Main Guide: Dr.Kavitha)
    V. Guru Prathap Reddy (2023)
    Area of Research: Imaging based deterioration assessment of concrete
    G.T.L. Priyanka (2023)
    Area of Research: Mechanical Characterization of 3D printed polylactic acid
    K. Swarna Swetha (2022)
    Area of Research: Waste Management in Indian Construction- Statistical Study
    P. Harsha Praneeth (2019)
    Area of Research: Multiscale Micro-Thermo-Mechanical Characterization of Concrete
    B. Murali Krishna (2019)
    Area of Research: Image-Based RCC Bridge Girder Condition Assessment
    CONFERENCE / WORKSHOP / SYMPOSIUM / SHORT TERM COURSE / FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
    AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
    2025
    Senior Individual Member of INAE (2025)
    2024
    Research Excellence Award 2024 (Senior-Engg)
    2004
    Scholarshp & Merit Stdnt Award, CGWA UTB
    2002
    Chi Epsilon Honor society membership
    2001
    Graduate Honors Scholarship (UoM, USA)
    ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
    •  Professor In-Charge Civil Maintenance (Continuing from July, 2025)
    •  Nodal Officer, NEP (August, 2024 - August, 2025)
    •  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 Institute Fire Safety & Annual Maintenance (August, 2015 - July, 2018)
    •  (Founding) Faculty in-charge Astronomy Club (August, 2015 - July, 2018)
     Last updated on November 27, 2025