K. Siva Teja Chopperla
K. Siva Teja Chopperla
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Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IIT Gandhinagar), India
Email: siva.chopperla@iitgn.ac.in
Low-Carbon Concrete
Low-Carbon Concrete
Research Interests
Research Interests
My research mainly focuses on the areas with an overarching theme of low-carbon concrete and concrete durability.
My research is mainly experiment-driven while also collaborating with thermodynamic and reactive transport modeling experts to answer fundamental questions related to novel binders’ chemistry and hydration and degradation mechanisms.
Concrete Durability
Concrete Durability
Latest News/Updates
Gave a talk at TLC2 workshop 2025 at IIT Madras. The topic was "Assessing alternative SCMs for their use in concrete" (Jan 2025)
Our recent findings from the study - Evaluation of biochar as a potential additive in concrete to lower its carbon footprint - were presented at 18th NCB International Conference held in New Delhi (Received 'Special Merit Award' for this presentation) (Nov 2024)
An article is published in the "Cement and Concrete Composites" journal. In this article, findings on the effect of specific gravity and water absorption of SCMs on water demand are presented (2024)
An article titled "Electrical Resistivity Testing of Concrete Cylinders: Bias, Precision, and Use in Process Control" is published in the journal of Transportation Research Record (2024)
A new magazine article titled "Electrical resistivity – Its role in concrete durability and quality control" is published in "ASPIRE - The Concrete Bridge Magazine". Check it out here.
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