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P.C. Ashwin Kumar
Assistant Professor
pcashwin.feq2018[at]iitr.ac.in
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Professional Background

Research
Projects
Publications
Patents
Books
Collaborations

Honours and Awards
Honors
Memberships

Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements

Students
Supervisions
Associate Scholars

Miscellaneous
Events
Visits
Administrative Positions
Miscellaneous
Research Interests
Seismic response and design of steel structures, Supplemental damping and energy dissipating devices, Seismic rehabilitation and retrofitting of steel and concrete structures., Large scale testing and simulation study of structural systems., Non-destructive assessment of structures
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Educational Details
IIT Delhi
2017
Ph.D., Structural Engineering
IIT Madras
2010
M.Tech., Structural Engineering
G. E. C. Thrissur, Kerala
2006
B.Tech., Civil Engineering
Professional Background
Guest Lecturer
01 Jan 2007 - 01 Jan 2007
GEC Thrissur, Kerala
Design Engineer
01 Jan 2010 - 01 Jan 2012
WSP Global Inc
Senior Design Engineer
01 Jan 2012 - 01 Jan 2013
EDR Pvt. Ltd.
Assistant Professor
01 Jan 2018 - Present
IIT Roorkee
Research
Projects
TOPIC START DATE FIELD DESCRIPTION FINANCIAL OUTLAY FUNDING AGENCY OTHER OFFICERS
Sub-assemblage testing and study of seismic brakes 14 Jan 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 5.20 KLA Const. Technologies Pvt. Ltd., India
Testing of non-structural elements under quasi-static and shake table testing 01 Jan 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 20.00 HILTI, India Manish Shrikhande, Pankaj Agrawal
Prefabricated prefinished volumetric construction using recycled plastic in connection with the prefabricated prefinished 30 May 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 583.63 MoHUA, GoI, India
Testing of precast panels 30 May 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 592.80 MoHUA, GoI, India PI- Saurabh Shiradhonkar, (Co-PI) Yogendra Singh
Assessment of seismic performance of wide flanged brace section in steel braced frames. 01 Apr 2018 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 20.00 IIT Roorkee, India
Micromechanics based fracture model for welded connection for avoiding brittle failure in steel member connections 27 Feb 2023 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 39.21 CRG Grant, SERB, GoI, India
Corrosion test materials characterization of stainless steel 12 Oct 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 26.47 India welds, India
Development of multipurpose low cost hybrid dampers for enhanced seismic and wind performance 28 Mar 2023 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 31.11 DST, India
Impact of stress corrosion on the fracture performance of passive energy dissipating used for seismic protection 26 Oct 2023 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 22.78 CSIR, India
Development of connections for hollow steel section phase I 19 Nov 2024 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 4.52 TATA Steel, India
Testing of stainless steel grades for structural applications, India Welds Consultancy Pvt. Ltd 23 Feb 2024 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 47.70 India Welds, India
Fire testing of IRS 450CR Stainless Steel 23 Feb 2024 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 25.50 India Welds, India PI- Umesh Kumar Sharma, (Co-PI)- P C A Ashwin Kumar
Fire testing of fire resistant grade steel 01 Jan 2022 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 25.00 TATA Steel, India PI- Umesh Kumar Sharma, (Co-PI)- P C A Ashwin Kumar
Reinforced concrete column and steel bean technique for faster and relatively sustainable construction 10 Apr 2024 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 25.21 NBCC, India
Steel brace to reinforced concrete connection scheme for global retrofitting of seismically deficient structures 27 Feb 2024 Structural Engineering/Earthquake Engineering 20.61 NBCC, India




Books

Book Chapter

  1. Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2015). “Effect of brace configurations on seismic behaviour of SCBFs”, Advances in Structural Engineering Dynamics, Springer, India, Volume 2, 855-868.
  2. Oinam, R. M., Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Maran, K., (2019), "Cyclic Behavior of Reinforced Concrete Coupling Beams", Recent Advances in Structural Engineering, Volume 1, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 11, Springer Nature Singapore Pte. Ltd., pp. 1-10, ISBN: 978-981-13-0361-6(Eds.: A. Rama Mohan Rao and K. Ramanjaneyulu).
Publications
  1. Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Kumar, N. (2015). “Limiting values of slenderness ratio for hollow circular steel braces of concentrically braced frames", Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 115, 223-235.
  2. Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2016). “Optimum range of slenderness ratio of HSS braces for special concentric braced frames", Advances in Structural Engineering, 19(6), 928-944.
  3. Kumar, P. C. A., Anand, S., and Sahoo, D. R. (2017). “Modified seismic design of concentrically braced frames considering column demands", Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics, 46(10), 1559-1580.
  4. Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Kumar, A. (2018). “Seismic response of concentrically braced frames with staggered braces in split X configuration”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 142(3), 5-11.
  5. Patra, P., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2018). “Cyclic performance of braces with different support connections in special concentrically braced frames”, Key Engineering Materials, 763, 694-701.
  6. Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2018), “Numerical and experimental investigations on inelastic cyclic performance of mid-span gusset plate connections”, Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics, 47(9), 1921-1941.
  7. Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2018). “Fracture Ductility of Hollow Circular and Square Steel Braces under Cyclic Loading”, Thin-walled Structures 130(9), 347-361.
  8. Oinam, R.M., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R., (2019). “Cyclic performance of steel fiber-reinforced concrete exterior beam-column joints”, Earthquakes and Structures, 16(5), 533-546.
  9. Ghowsi, A.F., Sahoo, D. R.,and Kumar, P. C. A., (2020), “Cyclic tests on hybrid buckling-restrained braces with Fe-based SMA core elements”, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 175(12), 106323.
  10. Nambirajan, T., Kumar, P. C. A., Aggarwal, S., and Abhishek G., (2023), "Uncoupled fracture model for E250, E350, and E450 grades of structural steel under monotonic loading", Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 292, 109638. 
  11. Tewatia, D. and Kumar P. C. A.* (2024), Local and global integrative retrofitting of reinforced concrete frames using in-plane buckling steel braces, Earthquake Engineering Structural Dynamics, 54(1), 5-31. IF:5.0, Q1
  12. Nambirajan, T. and Kumar, P. C. A.* (2025). Comparative study on ultra-low-cycle-fatigue behaviour of three Indian structural steel grades, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 226, 109268. IF:4.6, Q1, Special Issue.
  13. Khuptong L., Kumar, P. C. A. and Sharma U. K. (2025). Impact of chloride-induced corrosion pits on the mechanical properties of reinforcement bars through 3D scanning and degradation analysis, Construction and Building Materials, 470. IF:8.9, Q1
  14. Tewatia, D. and Kumar P. C. A.* (2025), Application of IRS 350CR stainless-steel core BRB for retrofitting of RC frame, Structures, 81. IF:4.9, Q1
  15. Khuptong L., Kumar, P. C. A. and Sharma U. K. (2025). Effect of corrosion on TMT bars: three-dimensional scanning and statistical analysis of mechanical degradation, Materials and Structures, 58(309). IF:3.9, Q1
  16. Bhat, M. D., Kumar, P. C. A., Sharma U. K. and Pathak, P. (2025). Mechanical properties of cold-formed steel tubular sections exposed to fire: A reliability-based assessment, Structures, 82. IF:4.9, Q1
  17. Sharma S., Oinam, R. M., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2025). Cyclic performance evaluation and retrofitting of coupling double-beam constructed with reinforced and fiber-reinforced concrete: An experimental and numerical study, Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice (ASCE), 31 (3), 1-19. IF:2.1, Q1
  18. Nambirajan, T., Perka, A. K., Rai, V., Arora, K. S. and Kumar, P. C. A.* (2026). Ductile fracture behaviour of similar and dissimilar structural steel weldments under monotonic loading, Journal of Building Engineering, 126, 116261. IF:8.1, Q1.
  19. Nambirajan, T., Perka, A. K., Rai, V., Arora, K. S. and Kumar, P. C. A.* (2026). Cyclic Plasticity and Ductile Fracture Behaviour of Similar and Dissimilar Butt Weld Joints under ULCF, International Journal of Fatigue, 212. IF:7.0, Q1.
  20. Bhat, M. D., Sharma U. K., Kumar, P. C. A. and Pathak, P. (2026). Thermo-mechanical and fracture behaviour of thick-walled plain and fire-resistant cold formed steel tubes, Structures, 91. IF:4.9, Q1 
Honors And Awards
Honors
WSP Global Inc., India
2012
Star Performer Award
MemberShips
ISET
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Life Member
ASCE
31 Aug 2020 - Present
Affiliate Member
Teaching Engagements
Teaching Engagements
Introduction to Earthquake Engineering ( IEQ-301 )
Autumn
Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures ( EQ-563 )
Autumn
Numerical methods for dynamic systems ( EQN-513 )
Autumn
Earthquake Resistant Design of Bridges and Concrete Dams ( EQ-560 )
Spring
Theory of vibrations ( EQN-501 )
Autumn
Natural hazards and impact assessment ( DMN-502 )
Autumn
Seismic design of steel buildings ( EQN-591 )
Spring
Vulnerability and risk analysis ( EQN-532 )
Autumn
Students
SuperVisions
Micro-mechanics based fracture prediction of structural steel
01 Jan 2018 - 27 Jan 2026
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Tamilselvan N
Evaluation of structural performance of composite RCS systems
01 Jan 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: Dr. Saurabh Shiradhonkar, Scholar: Krishna Murari
Study on composite tubular and light-weight cold formed steel section
01 Jan 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Thamizhinian B
Effect of corrosion on the seismic performance of reinforcement bar and structural members
01 Aug 2020 - 06 Apr 2026
Other Supervisors: Prof. Umesh Kumar Sharma, Scholar: Lalhmangaihzuali K
Fire performance of structural steel
01 Aug 2020 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. Umesh Kumar Sharma, Scholar: Mohd. Dilawar Bhat
Seismic performance study on random rubble masonry construction in Uttarakhand
01 Aug 2022 - Present
Other Supervisors: Prof. R. N. Dubey, Scholar: Shivam Gupta
Performance of bolted connection in carbon and stainless steel
01 Jan 2023 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Aashima Sharma
Performance evaluation of anchors and structural steel for retrofitting deficient RCC structures
01 Jan 2018 - Present
Other Supervisors: , Scholar: Devyani T
Miscellaneous
Events
16th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering
19 Dec 2018 - 19 Dec 2018
Delivered lectures during GIAN course on ‘Seismic Design of Steel Structures’
21 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019
Attended National Welding Meet 2019
02 Aug 2019 - 03 Aug 2019
Attended the 12th Pacific Structural Steel Conference
09 Nov 2019 - 11 Nov 2019
Delivered a lecture during ‘Refresher Course on Building Design and Construction for the Engineers of Tata Steel’
01 Feb 2021 - 01 Feb 2021
TATA Steel
Delivered a lecture during ‘Training Program on Refresher Course on Building Design and Construction for the Engineers of Tata Steel’
16 Jan 2020 - 18 Jan 2020
TATA Steel
Delivered a lecture on ‘Design of steel Moment Resisting Frames’ under five day FDP on "Earthquake Resistant Design of Concrete & Steel Moment Resisting frame Buildings"
23 Sep 2020 - 23 Sep 2020
Delivered a lecture on ‘Steel Passive Devices for Seismic Resilience’ under online short term course on "Modern Materials & Structural Systems for Resilient and Sustainable Infrastructure "
24 Sep 2020 - 24 Sep 2020
Guest Lecture under STTP on Earthquake Engineering – Basics, Code Provisions, Control and Retrofitting (EE-BCCR)
26 Jul 2021 - 30 Jul 2021
17th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering
14 Nov 2022 - 17 Nov 2022
Guest Lecture under AICTE-ATAL sponsored Faculty Development Program
21 Aug 2021 - 24 Aug 2021
Delivered lecture during Short-Term Training program on Earthquake Time-History Analysis of Bridges
23 Mar 2023 - 23 Mar 2023
Attended Workshop on Enabling Procedures for Increase of Steel usage for the Growth of Economy
24 Feb 2020 - 24 Feb 2020
Delivered lecture during five days International Workshop on "Disaster Resilient Infrastructure"
22 May 2023 - 22 May 2023
Delivered lecture during “Short-Term Technical Course in Civil Engineering” for TATA Steel Employees
29 Jun 2023 - 29 Jun 2023
TATA Steel
Delivered lecture during 05 Day National Online Faculty Development Program on the topic "Disaster Management and Urban Resilience"
05 Jul 2023 - 05 Jul 2023
Panelist for discussion at Indian Stainless Steel Expo.
04 Aug 2023 - 04 Aug 2023
IITR-RDSO Short-term Training Program
16 Oct 2023 - 17 Jan 2024
RDSO
Administrative Positions
Coordinator, DFSC
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2020
IIT Roorkee
Cognizance Faculty In-charge
01 Jan 2018 - 01 Jan 2020
IIT Roorkee
Conference Proceedings

1 Kumar, P. C. A., Kumar, N., and Sahoo, D. R. (2014). “Evaluation of limits of slenderness ratio of braces used in special concentrically braced frame”, Eurosteel 2014, September 10-12, Naples, Italy. (Poster presentation)

2 Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2014). “Effect of brace configurations on behaviour of SCBFs under near-field earthquakes”, Eurosteel 2014, September 10-12, Naples, Italy. (Oral presentation)

3 Kumar, N., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2014). “Optimum range of slenderness ratio for braces in concentric braced frames”, Fifth Asia Conference on Earthquake Engineering (5ACEE), October 16-18, Taipei, Taiwan. (Oral presentation)

4 Kumar, P. C. A., Kumar, A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2014). “A study on staggered arrangement of braces in special concentric braced frame”, Fifteenth Symposium on Earthquake Engineering (15SEE), December 11-13, Roorkee, India. (Attended and gave oral presentation)

5 Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2014). “Effect of brace configurations on seismic behaviour of SCBFs”, Structural Engineering Convention (SEC), December 22-24, Delhi, India. (Attended and gave oral presentation)

6 Kumar, P. C. A., Kumar, A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2015). “Seismic response of special concentric braced frames with staggered arrangement of braces”, Eighth International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA), July 1-4, Shanghai, China. (Oral presentation)

7 Kumar, P. C. A., Mannan, A., Anand, A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2015). “Study on the inelastic performance of mid-span gusset plate used in concentrically braced frames”, Tenth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10PCEE), November 6-8, Sydney, Australia. (Attended and gave oral presentation)

8 Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Kumar, A. (2015). “Limiting slenderness ratio for hollow square braces in special concentric braced frames”, Tenth Pacific Conference on Earthquake Engineering (10PCEE), November 6-8, Sydney, Australia. (Attended and gave oral presentation)

9 Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Anand, S. (2016). “Modified design procedure for braced frames including post-elastic seismic demands”, Eleventh Pacific Steel Structures Conference (PSSC), October 31- November 2, Shanghai, China. (Oral presentation)

10 Oinam, R. M., Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Maran, K. (2016). “Cyclic behavior of retrofitted reinforced concrete coupling beams”, Tenth Structural Engineering Convention (SEC 2016), December 20-22, Chennai. (Oral presentation)

11 Patra, P., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2018). “Cyclic performance of gusset plate connections in special concentrically braced frames”, Ninth International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA), Christchurch, New Zealand.

12 Patra, P., Kumar, P. C. A., Sahoo, D. R., and Jain, A. K. (2018). “Experimental investigation of in-plane and out-of-plane buckling braces in special concentrically braced frames”, 16th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee, December, 2018.

13 Oinam, R. M., Kumar, P. C. A., and Sahoo, D. R. (2018). “ Effectiveness of steel fiber in external beam column joints under cyclic loading”,  16th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee, December, 2018.

14 Nambirajan, T., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2019). “Comparative Evaluation of Design Methodologies for Eccentrically Braced Steel Frames with Short Links”, In 12th Pacific Structural Steel Conference (PSSC), Tokyo, Japan.

15 Nambirajan, T., Singh, V., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2020). “Ductile Fracture Initiation in Braces of Concentrically Braced Frames. In Indian Structural Steel Conference”. Springer Nature Singapore, Hyderabad, India.

16 Tewatia, D., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2022). “Post-installed Anchor Connection between Steel Brace and Existing RC Frame”, In: Socio-Technological Aspects of Seismic Disaster and its Mitigation (STASDM), Guwahati.

17 Tewatia, and D., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2022). “Connection Design Between Steel Brace and RC Frame Using Post-installed Anchors”, In: Proceedings of 17th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee, Springer Nature.

18 Nambirajan, T., Abishek, G., Aggarwal, S., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2022). “Effect of the high stress triaxiality on yield and ultimate tensile strength of E250 structural steel”, In Proceedings of 17th Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee.

19 Sakore, S. R., Ghosh, D., Kumar, P. C. A. and Shiradhonkar, S., (2022). “Fatigue Life Evaluation of Corroded Steel Truss Bridge Girder”, In Symposium in Earthquake Engineering, Roorkee.

20 Tewatia, D. and Kumar P. C. A. (2023). “Experimental testing of post-installed anchors for use in retrofitting of RC frame with steel braces”, In: European Conference of Steel and Composite Structures (EUROSTEEL2023) Ce/Papers, vol. 6, no. 3-4, pp. 391–394, issn: 2509-7075. doi: 10.1002/cepa.2405, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

21 Murari K., Kumar P. C. A., and Shiradhonkar S. (2023). “Analytical Investigations of Seismic Performance of Different Joint Details for Composite RCS Frames”. ce/papers, 6(3-4), pp.46-52 (Eurosteel 2023), Amsterdam, Netherlands.

22 Nambirajan T., Ghosh D., and Kumar P. C. A. (2023). “Comparison of Seven Ductile Fracture Initiation Prediction Models for Stainless Steel”, 10th EuroSteel, Amsterdam.

23 Lalhmangaihzuali K, Kumar P. C. A., and Sharma U.K. (2023). “Comparison of Reinforcing Steel Model for Numerical Modeling of RC Columns Under Cyclic Loading”. International Conference on Condition Assessment, Rehabilitation & Retrofitting of Structures (CARRS 2023), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad.

24 Ghosh, D., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2024). "Residual life assessment of steel truss bridge due to coupled action of corrosion and fatigue", In Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 2647, no. 4.

25 Balasubramaniam T, Kumar P. C. A., and Dar M. A. (2024). “Seismic Performance of Hybrid Cold-Formed and Hot-Rolled Steel Modular Shear Wall System”. 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (18WCEE2024), Milan, Italy.

26 Tewatia, D. and Kumar P. C. A. (2024). “Experimental Testing of RC Frame Retrofitted with Steel Brace using Post-installed Chemical Anchors”, In: 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (18WCEE2024), Milan, Italy.

27 Murari, K., Kumar, P. C. A., and Shiradhonkar, S. (2024).”Seismic Behavior of Exterior RC Column-to-Steel Beam Joints with and without Transverse Beam”. In 18thWorld Conference on Earthquake Engineering (18WCEE 2024) Milan, Italy.

28 Gupta, S., Khajuria, M., Dubey, R. N., and Kumar, P.C.A. (2024). “Typology Assessment of Traditional Stone Masonry Buildings in the Garhwal Region of the Indian Himalayas”. In: Proceedings of the 18th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering (18WCEE 2024). Milan, Italy.

29 Sharma A., Painuly A., Nambirajan T., Ghosh D., and Kumar P. C. A. (2024). “Effect of Accelerated Corrosion on Mechanical Properties of 409M Stainless Steel”. International Conference on the Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2024), Salerno, Italy.

30 Balasubramaniam T., Kumar P. C. A., and Dar M. A. (2024). “Seismic Characteristics of Cold-Formed and Hot-Rolled Steel Hybrid Modular Wall Panels with Opening”. 11th International Conference on Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2024), Salerno, Italy.

31 Kumar, G. S., Murari, K., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2024). “Parametric Study on Behavior of Moment Resisting RCS Composite Joints”. In International Conference on the Behaviour of Steel Structures in Seismic Areas (STESSA 2024), Salerno, Italy.

32 Nambirajan, T., Perka, A. K, Arora, K. S., Rai, V., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2024). “Study on Crack Initiation Prediction of Similar and Dissimilar Weldments under Ultra Low Cycle Fatigue. Engineering Mechanics Institute Conference (EMI 2025)”. Anaheim, California, USA.

33 Lalhmangaihzuali, K. Kumar, P. C. A., and Sharma, U. K. (2025). “Influence of Chloride-Induced Corrosion on the Mechanical Behavior of TMT bars”. In: International Conference on Condition Assessment, Rehabilitation & Retrofitting of Structures (CARRS 2025), Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee.

34 Murari, K., Kumar, P. C. A., and Shiradhonkar, S. (2025). “Slab Effect on Seismic Performance of Composite RCS Systems”. In 10thInternational Conference on Composite Construction in Steel and Concrete, (CCX 2025) Blaine,WA, USA.

35 Gupta, S., Dubey, R. N., and Kumar, P. C. A. (2025). “Vertical Compression Test of Stone Masonry Wall with Mud Mortar”. In: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Structural Analysis of Historical Constructions (SAHC 2025), Lausanne, Switzerland.