Research Supervision

PhD research (2019 - present )

Title: Seismic demand estimation of reinforced concrete wall buildings

Student: Srijana Gurung Shrestha

Senior Supervisor: Prof. Rajesh Dhakal

Co-Supervisor(s): Dr. Farhad Dashti and Dr. Reagan Chandramohan


PhD research (2016 - present)

Title: Buckling of reinforcing bars and its effects on seismic performance of slender reinforced concrete walls

Student: Mayank Tripathi

Senior Supervisor: Prof. Rajesh Dhakal

Co-Supervisor(s): Dr. Farhad Dashti and Dr. Leonardo Massone


MSc research (2018-present)

Title: Axial cyclic behaviour of RC prisms representing wall boundary zones

Student: Rohit Gokhale

Senior Supervisor: Prof. Rajesh Dhakal

Co-Supervisor(s): Dr. Farhad Dashti and Mayank Tripathi


Undergraduate final year projects:

– Evaluation of the NZ code requirements regarding the maximum shear stress demand of RC structural walls-2019

– Simplified pushover response of rectangular RC walls-2019

– Effect of length of RC structural walls on seismic performance of wall buildings-2017

– Plastic hinge length for calculation of displacement demands of RC walls-2014