TEZESWI P. TADEPALLI, Ph.D, E.I.T
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Areas of expertise include structural dynamics, nonlinear finite element analysis, composite materials, vibration testing, photo elastic testing, high strain rate SHPB testing, shock testing, micro-mechanics and non destructive evaluation
EDUCATION
Ph.D., University Of Mississippi, USA
Civil Engineering, concentration in structural mechanics (2009).
Dissertation: Performance Assessment Methodology and Multi-hazard Evaluation of Blast Resistance of RC Frame Structures Designed in Moderate Seismic Zones Based on FE Simulations.
Advisor: Dr. Christopher Louis Mullen, Dept. of Civil Engg., University of Mississippi, USA
M.S., University Of Mississippi, USA
Civil Engineering, concentration in structural mechanics & earthquake engineering (2003).
Thesis: Interactive Computational Tools for Simulating Linear Dynamic Response and Nonlinear Quasi-Static Damage in Composite Structures
B.E., Karnataka University, India
Civil Engineering, First Class with Distinction, (2000).
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES
Imaging based NDT of RCC & Steel structures.
Deterioration & Reliability studies on RCC, Steel & Composites.
Multi-hazard (natural & manmade) vulnerability and risk assessment of built infrastructure
Dynamic fracture phenomena of brittle materials
High velocity impact
MD simulation of material response to extreme loading
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Associate Professor, July 18, 2022- onwards, Department of Civil Engineering, Structures Division, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, T.S., India
Assistant Professor, January 31, 2014- July 17, 2022, Department of Civil Engineering, Structures Division, National Institute of Technology, Warangal, A.P., India
Responsibilities-
● UG Teaching: Concrete Technology Laboratory, Engineering Mechanics, Theory of Structures-1
● PG Teaching: Quantitative Methods in Construction Management, Theory and Applications of Cement Composites, Structural Stability, Construction Mgmt. Software Laboratory, Engineering Structures Software Laboratory, Concrete Lab, Quality Control Lab.
● Guiding B.Tech final year projects, M.Tech Thesis and PhD Dissertations.
● Active participation in consultancy projects and grant proposals.
● Service in institutional committees
● Service in administrative roles at institute and department levels.
Assistant Professor (Research), March 2013-Jan 2014, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of, Mississippi, USA
Experimental characterization and analytical modeling of high-strain rate dynamic response of composite materials and structures. Development of novel computational modeling methodologies for predicting the multi-scale behavior of cementitious materials and armored glass under ballistic and blast loading conditions.
Responsibilities-
● UG Teaching: Structures and Dynamics laboratory (ME416) and Introductory Mechanics course (ENGR309).
● Active participation in departmental ABET accreditation process.
● Managing the regular operations, inventory and supervision of graduate students at the Blast and Impact Dynamics Lab.
● Mentoring and training of graduate students (MS-1, PhDs-3) in computational and experimental research methods.
● Performing high-strain rate experiments with a two-stage shock tube and Split-Hopkinson Bar apparatus for characterizing the dynamic response of advanced materials and structures.
● Experimental and analytical characterization of energy dissipation and high strain rate dynamic response of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano Tubes.
● Molecular dynamics simulation of glass.
● Active participation in grant proposals and publication of journal articles.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Oct. 2009- March 2013, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi, USA
Conducting experimental and computational research in characterizing high strain rate and shock response of sandwich composite panels for use in blast and impact resistant composite super-structures of Navy ships.
Additional responsibilities-
● Coordinated the commissioning and regular operations of a Split Hopkinson Bar system (compression and tension) and two-stage Shock Tube at the Blast and Impact Dynamics Lab.
● Performed high-strain rate experiments with a two-stage shock tube and Split-Hopkinson Bar apparatus for characterizing the dynamic response of advanced materials and structures
● Actively participated in grant proposal submissions.
● Taught undergraduate mechanics courses and guest lectured graduate courses. Participation in departmental ABET accreditation process.
● Conducted research in multi-scale modeling of cementitious materials.
● Mentored and trained graduate students (MS Minority, PhD International) in computational and experimental methods as well as operation of high strain rate and quasi-static material testing equipment.
Project Engineer/Post Doc, Oct. 2008 to Sept. 2009, NEES Cyber infrastructure Center, SDSC, UC San Diego, USA
Responsibilities included coordinating between NEESit and Earthquake Engineering researchers at various experimental facilities across USA and delivery of technology tools and infrastructure to enable researchers to remotely participate in experiments, organize data, and collaborate with colleagues.
Additional activities-
● Conducted training and outreach activities for the user community and provided feedback on software usability to software developers.
● Provided domain expertise as structural engineer so that software products are better tailored to the needs of the community.
● Initiated and actively participated in proposals for multi-disciplinary projects and built collaborative teams between faculty and researchers at UMiss and UCSD.
● Skill sets: business analysis, awareness of research community requirements and software development cycle.
Graduate Research Assistant, Aug. 2001 to Jul. 2003 and Jan. 2005 to Dec. 2007, Center for Community
Earthquake Preparedness, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Mississippi, USA
Research work in structural dynamics, finite element modeling, composite materials, earthquake engineering, blast response of RC structures and multi-hazard mitigation.
● Developed Matlab code for analysis of multi-degree-of -freedom linear elastic structures subjected to earthquake and shock loading using implicit and explicit direct integration and modal analysis; Elasto-plastic analysis of single-degree-of-freedom structures subjected to shock loading, 2005.
● Constructed portable shake table for earthquake simulation as part of educational outreach program, at the University of Mississippi, 2005.
● Conducted loss assessments for various earthquake and wind hazard scenarios using HAZUS-MH and involved in conducting survey for populating the HAZUS building stock database, as part of the Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan (DRU) for the University of Mississippi, 2005.
● Developed a Matlab-based FEA code for nonlinear analysis of laminated composite frame structures with user defined input for arbitrary material multi-linear hardening stress-strain curves. Sponsored by NASA EpsCor, 2003.
INDUSTRIAL EXPERIENCE
Senior Engineer, Jan. 2008 to Sept. 2008, Hinman Consulting Engineers, Inc., San Francisco, CA, USA
Blast vulnerability assessments, hazard mitigation and retrofit design for various facilities and infrastructure, technical support to engineers, proposal writing, technical innovation and development of analysis procedures.
● DB Nuclear Power Plant, Performed blast vulnerability assessment of underground structure. The goal of the analysis was to locate potential vulnerabilities in the system. Flooding in an underground tunnel subsequent to the blast spall and breach event was determined. Analysis of the potential flooding consequences for the worst-case pipe breach in the interdiction room, including the residual water height was conducted. Analyzed the internal air-blast from a charge and the resultant gas overpressure in the interdiction room, including survivability of the interdiction team.
● UN Curtainwall Assessment-Peer Review, New York, NY., Performed peer review of curtain wall blast resistant design for the UN-Complex Capital Master Plan, New York. Reviewed designs and calculations for accuracy, consistency, and adequacy in accordance with set criteria.
● Shockey Precast NNCF-Warrenton, Virginia. Performed blast analysis of structure consisting of precast pre-stressed beams, RC flat slab roof, precast concrete columns, and shallow foundation on spread footing connected with grade beams. Performed design of precast exterior wall panel, pre-stressed double-tee-beams and pre-stressed inverted girders and determined connection capacities under air-blast loading.
● Transamerica Building, San Francisco, CA. Performed blast analysis of high-rise structure consisting of composite steel and concrete members for a large vehicular threat.
● COPT UFC Compliance Studies, Building Assessments-Group2, Project Engineer. Project involved dynamic studies of roof and facade of existing building. The response of members in various pressure zones was analyzed. Recommendations were made for retrofit /upgrade of roofing members and curtain wall.
● GSA Omaha Complex, Project Engineer. Project involved dynamic analysis of roof and pre-cast wall panels. Columns were checked for axial capacity and upgrades were recommended.
● Singapore Blast Wall, Project Engineer. Determined blast pressure at a facility, for various weapons and weapon locations, using HCE blast.
Junior Consultant, Reynolds Engineering Consultants, Sept. 2000 to Jul. 2001, Hyderabad, India
Design of industrial steel structures and reinforced concrete multistory residential complexes, estimation, preparation of structural drawings and site inspection.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal
Instructor, July-Dec 2025, CE 2727 Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), CE2607 Structural Engineering Laboratory (MTech-ES).
Instructor, Jan-May 2025, CE 2602 Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), CE 2606 Structures & Dynamics Lab (Mtech-ES).
Instructor, July-Dec 2024, CE 5215 Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), CE 5204 Structures & Dynamics Lab (Mtech-ES).
Instructor, Jan-May 2024, CE 5251 Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), CE 5255 Structural Engineering Laboratory (MTech-ES) , Dissertation Part-B.
Instructor, July-Dec 2023, CE 5215 Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), CE 5204 Structures & Dynamics Lab (Mtech-ES), CE 5267 Blast Resistant Design (Self Study), CE 401 Constuction Technology & Project Management, CE Material Testing- Lab, Dissertation Part-A, Seminar-1
Instructor, Jan-May 2023, CE 5251 Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), CE 5255 Structural Engineering Laboratory (MTech-ES), CE7219 Advanced Cement Composites (Self Study).
Instructor, July-Dec 2022, CE 5215 Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), CE 5204 Structures & Dynamics Lab (Mtech-ES), Dissertation Part-A.
Instructor, Jan-May 2022, Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), Structural Engineering Laboratory (MTech-ES).
Instructor, July-Dec 2021, Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), Structures & Dynamics Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2021, Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), Seminar-II (Mtech-ES), Engineering Mechanics (Dec-Mar 2021).
Instructor, July-Dec 2020, Theory and Applications of Cement Composites (Mtech-ES), Seminar-I (Mtech-ES), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2020, Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), Concrete Technology Lab (B.Tech-3rd Yr), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2019, Project Planning and Management (Mtech-CTM), Engineering Mechanics (B.Tech-1st Yr), Quality Control Laboratory (Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2019, Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), QMCM (Mtech-CTM), Construction Project Studio (Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2018, Project Planning and Management (Mtech-CTM), Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(Mtech-ES), Quality Control Laboratory(Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2018, Civil Engineering Software Laboratory (B.Tech -3rd yr), Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), QMCM (Mtech-CTM), Building Information Modeling Lab(Mtech-CTM),Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2017, Project Planning and Management (Mtech-CTM), Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(Mtech-ES),Construction Mgmt. Software Laboratory(Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal
Instructor, Jan-May 2017, Qualitative Methods of Construction Management (Mtech-CTM), Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), Civil Engineering Software Laboratory (B.Tech -3rd yr), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2016, Project Planning and Management (Mtech-CTM), Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(Mtech-ES), Construction Mgmt. Software Laboratory(Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2016, Civil Engineering Software Laboratory (B.Tech -3rd yr), Structural Stability (Mtech-ES), QMCM (Mtech-CTM), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2015, Theory of Structures-1 (B.Tech -3rd yr, 2 sections), Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(Mtech-ES), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2015, Qualitative Methods of Construction Management(Mtech-CTM), Structural Stability(Mtech-ES), Civil Engineering Software Laboratory(B.Tech -3rd yr), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, July-Dec 2014, Engineering Mechanics (B.Tech 1st yr), Theory and Applications of Cement Composites(Mtech-ES), Construction Mgmt. Software Laboratory(Mtech-CTM), Engineering Structures Laboratory (Mtech-ES), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Instructor, Jan-May 2014, Qualitative Methods of Construction Management (Mtech-CTM), Concrete Laboratory (B.Tech-2nd yr), Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal.
Courses Developed:
CE 5267 Blast Resistant Design, M.Tech ES, Elective
CE 5204 Structures & Dynamics Lab, M.Tech ES, Core
Laboratories Developed:
Structures & Dynamics Lab, M.Tech, ES, Core
University of Mississippi, USA
Instructor, Statics, ENGR 309, Spring 2010- 2013, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi (approx. 60-110 students/semester).
Topics -vector algebra, resultants, equilibrium, friction, centroids, inertia, trusses, machines and frames, beam shear and moments. Preparation of dossier ensuring ABET accreditation. ABET Outcomes Assessed: a, b, f, h
Instructor, ME416, Structures & Dynamics Lab, Fall 2009- 2013, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi (approx. 25 students /semester)
Delivering lectures, supervision of all graduate TAs assigned to the course, preparation of ABET dossier. ABET Outcomes Assessed: a, b, c, d, e, h
Guest Lecturer, ME 524, Introduction to Materials Modeling, Fall 2010- 2012, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi. (Instructor: Prof. A.M. Rajendaran)
Topics-continuum mechanics, damage mechanics, and theory of plasticity. Delivered lectures on stress and strain tensors, Eulerian and Lagrangian descriptions.
Guest Lecturer, ENGR 590, FEA-I, Spring 2010, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Mississippi. (Instructor: Prof. Chris Mullen)
Delivered lecture on Galerkin formulation of rod, beam and frame elements.
Teaching Assistant, ME416, Structures & Dynamics Lab, Fall 2005 & 2006, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Mississippi (25 students /semester) (Instructor: Prof. P.R.Mantena)
● Conducted lab for structural and materials testing with data acquisition, including nondestructive testing, modal analysis and photo-elastic analysis.
● Prepared and delivered 45 minute pre-lab lectures and exams. Graded assignments and exams.
● Mentored and trained students in the use of finite element, vibration DAQ and general-purpose programming software.
Teaching Assistant, ASTR 103, Laboratory Physics and Astronomy, Aug. 2003 to Dec. 2004, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Mississippi (100 students /sem.) (Instructor: Prof. TiborTorma)
● Developed laboratory experiments and curriculum.
● Handled lectures and labs for 4 sections
● Maintained optical and image processing equipment for CCD Astronomy.
● Held physics tutoring/help sessions twice weekly.
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Computer skills
Programming: MATLAB, FORTRAN
FEA: ABAQUS, PATRAN, SAP2000, AUTODYN
Molecular Dynamics: LAMMPS, VMD, Ovito, MaterialsStudio
MODAL Analysis: ME-SCOPE
Blast Design: ATBLAST, WinGard,
GIS Based: HAZUS-MH, GIS ArcMap,
Solid Modeling: PRO-E, PRO-MECHANICA,
Miscellaneous: CCD-OPS, PCACOL, UNIX, IFs, PROSHAKE, SMSIM
Laboratory skills
Quasi-static Materials testing: EnduraTec SMART system, MTS 810 system
Structural Dynamics: Modal analysis, sinusoidal vibration, prescribed input vibration. Instrumentation including impact hammers (PCB), accelerometers (PCB, B&K), Siglab data acquisition system, dynamic signal analyzers (HP/Agilent), shaker (B&K), shaker controllers (HP), signal generators (HP/Agilent), stroboscope (Monarch), Signal conditioner (Vishay).
High strain rate and Shock testing: Compression/tensile Split Hopkinson Bar and Shock tube, photoelastic testing, strain indicator (Vishay Measurements Group).
Optical Data Acquisition: Keyence Optical Microscope, Shimadzu HPV-2 High Speed Camera, CCD Cameras, Astronomical Telescopes.
Training
● 2 day Barefoot Counselling Workshop for Faculty, sponsored by NITW, May 5-6, 2025.
● 5 - Day Residential Capacity Building Program ‘Nurturing Future Leadership Program’ (NFLP) , Malaviya Mission Teacher Training Program (MMTTP), MoE, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of India (GoI), at IIM Vishakhapatnam, March 10-14, 2025.
● 7 Day Online Faculty Development Program on “Universal Human Values”, sponsored by TEQIP-III, NITW, August 17-25, 2020.
● Short course on “Nonlocal Mechanics Approaches for Modelling Localized Deformations” (NMAMLD 2020), IIT Hyderabad, February 19-21, 2020.
● Faculty Training Program on "LMS with MOODLE", NIT Warangal, July 28-31, 2020
● One Day Awareness Program on Importance of Intellectual Property Rights, Sept. 4th, 2019, NIT Warangal
● Short Course on Non-Linear Finite Element Method, IIT-Hyderabad December 16-19,2014
● TEQIP workshop on Advanced Construction Management, IIT Delhi, June, 2014.
● Certified in Operational and Safety protocols of two-stage shock tube at UM, June, 2011.
● Vishay Micro-Measurements, W65 Strain Gage Workshop, Hunstville, AL, Nov. 2010
● Structural Design for Blast Effects, Pre-Congress Workshop, SEI 2006, St. Louis, IL , May 2006
● Introduction to Arc GIS-II, MARIS Training Center, Jackson, MS, July 2005
● Summer workshop program, Grid computing and its application in scientific data analysis, GriPhyN,
● iVDGL, UT Brownsville, TX, June 2004
● Summer workshop program, Gravitational Wave Detection and Analysis, CGWA, UT Brownsville, TX, June 2004
● Basic Arcview Training, ESRI Course, Department of Geology, University of Mississippi, 2002
Workshops Conducted
· Coordinator, 3-day in-house workshop on Open-source software for civil engineering applications (OSSCEA), 17st-19th Oct 2014.
· Coordinator, Remote Workshop on Seismic Design of RC Structures Conducted at VNIT-Nagpur in collaboration with Norway, Dec 2014
· Coordinator, Two-week GIAN Workshop on "Dynamic Failure of Materials", June 13-23, 2016.
· Coordinator, 3-day Faculty Development Programme on "Advances in structural Health monitoring for Civil Infrastructure (ASHMCI)” during 22-24th March 2017.
· Coordinator, 3-day TEQIP workshop on "Bio-inspired Materials by Design: Issues and Challenges" , during Nov. 19-21, 2018
· Co-coordinator, 5-Day GIAN Workshop on " Experimental Modal Analysis: Applications in Civil and Mechanical Engineering Systems”, during Jan 31-Feb 4, 2022
· Co-coordinator, 2-Day International Conference "Cement and Building Koncrete for a sustainable and Resilient infrastructure (CBKR-2023)", during 28-29 March 2023
· Co-coordinator, One-day webinar on “Smart Career planning and opportunities in core Engineering Branches (Mechanical & Civil Engineering), held on July 22, 2023.
· Organizing Secretary, 6th Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM 2024), July 12-14, 2024.
· Member of organizing team, NATFOE 18th National Frontiers of Engineering (NatFoE-24) Symposium and Innovative Manufacturing Practices (IMP), NIT Warangal and Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 16th Nov to 17th November 2024 at NIT Warangal campus.
· Co-coordinator, Two-Day National Workshop on “Structural Materials Excellence: Innovations in Steel, Concrete, and QA Systems, Sponsored by TATA-TISCON, January 17-18, 2025
· Co-Coordinator, Workshop on NEP Implementation in HEIs & Way Forward, February 1-2nd, 2025.
Invited Talks
· Keynote Speaker, 3-day workshop on “Finite Element Applications in Engineering Analysis”, 10-12 February 2017, NITW.
· Resource Person, "Limit State Design of Steel Structures (LSDSS)", 20-24 February 2017, NITW.
· Invited Speaker, "Design and Analysis of Concrete Gravity Dams using Software Applications", Engineering Staff College of India, 15-19 March, 2017 Hyderabad.
· Chief Guest, delivered talk on “Scientific Method”, at National Anveshika Experimental Skill Test Jointly Organized by Indian Association of Physics Teachers and Vijnana Bharathi at New Science Degree College, Hunter Road, Hanamkonda, August 20, 2017.
· Invited Speaker, “Structural Fire Resistance of Concrete Requirements and Necessity of Codal Provisions” , at 5th National Conference on Pre-Engineered and Pre-Cast Concrete Structures (PEPSCON-2018), VR Siddhartha Engg College, Vijayawada.
· Distinguished speaker and member of expert panel- “Blast Resistance Design” at two day workshop on Applied Impact mechanics, Research Center Imarat (RCI)-Hyderabad, Feb15-16, 2018.
· Invited Speaker, "Blast resistant design of structures- a perspective from multiple scales" One week online FDP -Performance of Engineering Structures Under Extreme Loadings, at Vignana Bharati Institute of Technology (VBIT), June 8th-13th, 2020.
· Resource Person for -"Health Monitoring of Structures & Vulnerability and risk assessment of structures", One week online FDP - “Infrastructure challenges and future scenario in Civil Engineering: a global perspective” at Sri Venkateswara College Of Engg and Technology (SVCET), Etherla, Srikaulam, A.P, June 14th to 19th, 2020
· Invited Speaker, "FEA applications to Composite materials & vibration problems", One week AICTE Sponsored online STTP - “Advances in Finite Element Method For Industry & Research Applications” , Vasavi College Of Engineering, August 3rd - 8th, 2020 , September 12 & Nov 24th, 2020.
· Invited Speaker, "Modelling of Polymer Composites and Cementitious materials", Advanced Computing in Civil Engineering (ACCE): Series-1: Advanced Computational tools in Structural Modelling and Analysis & Transportation and Traffic systems, VNRVIJIT, Nov 28, 2020.
· Invited Speaker, “ANN For Structural Health Monitoring Of Structures ", AICTE Sponsored One Week STTP, By Dept of Civil Engg ON “Applications of Neuro-Fuzzy Techniques in Civil Engineering, MVSRCE, Dec 8th, 2020
· Invited Speaker, " Safety Considerations in Civil Engineering Projects", Telangana Academy for Skill and Knowledge (TASK), 23rd, March - 2021.
· Invited Speaker, "Computational Aspects of Cementitious Materials”, ATAL AICTE FIVE DAY Faculty Development Program (online) On “Advanced Concrete Technologies”, Nov 12th, 2021.
· Invited Speaker, "Fracture and Fatigue at Atomistic and Molecular Scales, Testing systems”, ATAL AICTE FIVE DAY Faculty Development Program (online) On “Fracture Mechanism of Concrete Structures”, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Osmania University, Dec 6th, 2021.
· Invited Speaker, "Machine Learning For Structural Health Monitoring", Applications of Soft Computing Techniques in Structural Engineering, ASCSE 2022, CSIR-SERC Chennai, 24-25, January 2022
· Invited Speaker, " Waste Management In Indian Construction Industry" 09 Days Virtual Faculty Development Programme (FDP)' on "Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies", NIT Warangal & BITS Pilani -Hyderabad, 18- 27, July 2022.
· Resource person for "High strain Rate Testing of Materials" at STUTI Workshop on Evaluation of Materials Properties under Dynamic Loading, NIT Warangal, January 19-25, 2023.
· Invited Speaker, "Multiscale Modeling in Solid Mechanics", A Two-day ISAM sponsored research workshop, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), July 13-14, 2023.
· Invited Speaker, “Multiscale Numerical Modeling & Failure Theories”, A One Week SPARC Workshop on Advanced Composite Materials, NITW, Feb 26-March 01, 2024.
· Invited Speaker, “Blast Resistant Design Of Structures: A perspective from multiple scales”, short term course (5 days programme) on "Blast Resilience of Civil Infrastructures: Emerging Global Trends" by IIT (ISM) Dhanbad July 8-12, 2024.
· Invited Speaker, “ML applications in structural health monitoring”, A One-week Faculty Development Program (FDP) titled "Advanced Technologies and Innovations for Automation in Infrastructure Engineering", CBIT, Hyderabad, July 15-20, 2024.
· Invited Speaker, “Physics of Shock Waves: Applications to Blast & Impact”, 4-day targeted workshop, DRDO, ER&DE, Pune, January 7-10, 2025.
· Invited Speaker, “Fatigue/Fracture in Metals and concrete”, Two-Day National Workshop on “Structural Materials Excellence: Innovations in Steel, Concrete, and QA Systems, Sponsored by TATA-TISCON, January 24-25, 2025.
· Invited Speaker, “FEA Basics for Seismic Design”, Online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on "Performance-Based Earthquake Design: Combining Finite Element Analysis and AI for Structural Optimization", January 20–29, 2025, NITW.
· Invited Speaker, "IM Compliant Systems: Challenges & Way-forward", ARDE & ARMREB on 21-22 Feb. 2025 at ARDE, Pune.
TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS
Patents
1. US Patent # D698,865, Collapsible three-dimensional vector demonstration and measurement device- UM 8310 granted on February 04, 2014.
2. Indian Patent No. 522148, DIC Based Rapid Condition Assessment System for Structural Health Monitoring Using QR Code Based Speckle Pattern, granted on March 08, 2024.
3. Indian Patent No. 532609, Helical Interlock System for Rapid Erection of Pre-Cast Members, granted on April 12, 2024.
4. Indian patent application (Docket ID: 1320-34) for the invention- "A methodology for Surface Imaging based Non-destructive Assessment of Concrete Deterioration using Hue-Saturation-Intensity Colour Space".
Books
1. Tezeswi Tadepalli, Vijayabaskar Narayanamurthy, Recent Advances in Applied Mechanics, Proceedings of Virtual Seminar on Applied Mechanics VSAM 2021, Series title - Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering, Feb 2022, SPRINGER, ISBN: 978-981-16-9538-4. May 2022.
2. Ajey Patel, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Sirhari Dodla, Ashish Pandey, Recent Advances in Applied Mechanics - Vol 1: Select Proceedings of INCAM 2024, SPRINGER. (under printing).
Book Chapters
1. K. Swarna Swetha, T.P.Tezeswi, Emerging Research Topics and Major Waste-Generating Materials in Construction and Demolition Waste Management: A Scientometric and Beneficial Index Analysis, Building Construction and Technology, Part of the Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering book series (LNCE,volume 360), July 2023, Springer,https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-3526-0
2. Kolaventi SS, Tezeswi TP and Sivakumar MVN. (2017). A Modeling Approach to Construction Waste Management. IN: Proceedings of Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies.Cham:ASCE,11-20, Doi:10.1061/9780784482032.002.
3. Tezeswi Tadepalli and Chris Mullen, Simplified Blast Simulation Procedure for Hazard Mitigation Planning, Design Against Blast: Load Definition & Structural Response, S. Syngellakis, ed., WIT Press, 2013, 133-142 (ISBN: 978-1-84564-750-6, eISBN: 978-1-84564-751-3).
4. S. Krishna Priya Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, “High-Temperature Behaviour of Concrete - A Review”, Low Carbon Materials and Technologies for a Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, CBKR 2023, Volume 440, 167-186, ISSN 2366-2557, ISBN 978-981-99-7463-4, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-7464-1 (Scopus).
Industry Magazine Articles
S.Krishna Priya Rao, T.Tadepalli,” Fire in Tall Buildings: An overview of resources“, International Concrete Construction Technologies, vol.02, issue 02, July-August 2023, Journal of NBM Media. https://www.nbmcw.com/article-report/infrastructure-construction/highrise-construction/fire-in-tall-buildings-an-overview-of-resources.html
Refereed Journal Articles
2025-26
1. V., S. Harika, C. M., Sudhanshu, T. P., Tezeswi, C. B., K. Rao, Mahavadi, P., K., Venkatesh, & Govindaraju, R. B. (2025). Effect of temperature on ballistic performance of composite panel. International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics, 1–19. https://doi.org/10.1080/15502287.2025.2541115 (ESCI, SCOPUS, IF: 1.4, Q2)
2. R ABHISHEK, Ramesh Nayaka, T Tadepalli, SM Basutkar, Physical and Mechanical Characteristics of Innovative Cladding from Disintegrated Clay Waste: Experimental Insights into Stabilized Unburnt Materials, Engineering Research Express, Vol 7 (4), 045134 , IOP Publishing, DOI 10.1088/2631-8695/ae1c00. (SCOPUS, IF: 1.6, Q2)
2024-25
Krishna Priya Rao Samudrala, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Optimization of multi-component binder-based concrete using Taguchi design, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer Nature (2025) 10:294. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-025-02103-w. (SCIE, ESCI, SCOPUS, IF: 2.4, Q2)
V Renuka, Sarella Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, State‑of‑the‑art Review on Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3) and its Recent Advances, Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, pp-1-30, Springer International Publishing. May 7, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-025-01857-8. (SCOPUS, IF: 1.7, Q2)
Renuka, V., Rao, S. V., & Tadepalli, T. (2025). Influence of particle packing on the properties of multi-component cementitious systems. Journal of Sustainable Cement-Based Materials, 1–22. https://doi.org/10.1080/21650373.2025.2467457 (SCIE, ESCI, SCOPUS, IF: 4.7, Q2)
V. Renuka, Sarella Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Numerical Modelling of Nanoindentation in Cement Paste, Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 925), pp-105-112, https://doi.org/10.4028/p-1NuuDe. (SCIE, ESCI, Scopus, IF: 5.2, Q1).
Letamo, A., Kavitha, B. & Tezeswi, T.P., Development of stress field for the African tectonic plate from gravitational potential energy, Acta Geophysica, Volume 73, Issue 2, Pages 1203-1216, Springer International, https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-024-01450-z (ESCI, SCOPUS, IF: 2.1, Q2).
2023-24
1. V. Guru Prathap Reddy, T. Tadepalli, & Rathish Kumar Pancharathi. (2024). Service Life of Reinforced Concrete Structural Members. Science & Technology Asia, 29(1), 123–132. (SCOPUS, Q3)
2. M Sumala, B Murali Krishna and Tezeswi T P, Structural Performance of EPS Core Based Cementitious Sandwich Panel under Various Loading Conditions, Journal of Physics: Conference Series 2779 (2024) 012073, IOP Publishing, doi:10.1088/1742-6596/2779/1/012073
3. Letamo, A., Kavitha, B. & Tezeswi, T.P., Study on deformation characteristics of African tectonic plate from gravitational potential energy, Acta Geophys. (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11600-023-01272-5 (SCIE, IF: 2.1, Q2)
4. V. Guru Prathap Reddy, U.Rishivarun, T.Tadepalli, P.Rathish Kumar, AG.Sharanya "Design of Concrete Colour Reference Charts for Monitoring of Deterioration in Concrete Structures, J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-024-00782-9. (SCOPUS)
5. V. Guru Prathap Reddy, U.Rishivarun, T.Tadepalli and Rathish Kumar Pancharathi, ND Evaluation of Chemically Induced Deterioration: A Colour Spaces Study, Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, Published online, January 2024. (SCIE & SCOPUS, IF: 2.9, Q1)
2022-23
1. Letamo, A., Kavitha, B. & Tezeswi, T.P., Unified earthquake catalogue and mapping of Gutenberg–Richter parameters for the East African Rift System., Geoenvironmental Disasters 10, 19 (2023) (SCOPUS, IF:5.31, Q1)
V. Renuka, S. Venkateswara Rao, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Nanoindentation technique in characterizing cementitious materials– A review, Materials Today Proceedings, (In Press) Available online 17 April 2023, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2023.04.107, (SCOPUS, Citescore: 3.2, Q2)
Alemayehu Letamo, Kavitha B, Tezeswi TP, Seismicity pattern of African regions from 1964–2022: b-value and energy mapping approach, GEOMATICS, NATURAL HAZARDS AND RISK, 2023, VOL. 14, NO. 1, 219710, 4, https://doi.org/10.1080/19475705.2023.2197104 (SCI, IF: 4.2, Q1)
Alemayehu Letamo, Kavitha B and Tezeswi T.P (2023) Statistical analysis of seismicity in the Horn of Africa, Disaster Advances, 16(10), 17-23. (SCOPUS, Q4)
2021-22
Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Hikmatullah Momand, Tezeswi Tadepalli, M.V.N Siva Kumar, Construction waste process flow modeling: A road map for marketing construction and demolition waste in India, Innovative Infrastructure Solutions (2022) 7:312, Springer Nature, https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-022-00893-x (ESCI, IF: 2.4, Q2)
Anish Banerjee, V.Guru Prathap Reddy, R.Kumar Pancharathi, T.Tadepalli, A Novel method for Deterioration Assessment in concrete using Colorimetry Analysis, Magazine of concrete research, December 2022, https://doi.org/10.1680/jmacr.21.00071 (SCI, SCOPUS, IF: 2.5, Q1)
Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Tezeswi Tadepalli, M.V.N Sivakumar, Implementing construction waste management in India: An extended theory of planned behaviour approach, Environmental Technology & Innovation, Volume 27, August 2022, 102401 (SCOPUS, IF : 7.758, Q1)
V.Guru Prathap Reddy, T.Tadepalli, R.Kumar Pancharathi, Surface imaging based non-destructive assessment of concrete deterioration using hue-saturation-intensity colour space, Measurement, Volume 197, 30 June 2022, 111311 (SCI, IF: 5.6, Q2)
B.Murali Krishna, P.Sai Asrith, T.Tadepalli, Creep, chloride, carbonation and sulphate attack on concrete, March 2022, IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science, 982(1):012002.
Anish Banerjee, V.Guru Prathap Reddy, R.Kumar Pancharathi, T.Tadepalli, Colour-stability analysis for estimation of deterioration in concrete due to chemical attack, Construction and Building Materials, Volume 321, 28 February 2022, 126288 (SCIE, SCOPUS, IF: 7.7, Q1).
Priyanka G, Saideep C, Tadepalli T., Dynamic Characterization of Additively Manufactured Polylactide (PLA), Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, December 2021. (SCIE, SCOPUS, IF: 2.5, Q2).
2020-21
Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Hikmatullah Momand, T P Tezeswi, M V N Siva Kumar, Implementing construction waste management plan, recycling in India: Barriers, Benefits, Measures, Engineering Sustainability (Proceedings of the ICE), pp. 1–17, Published online: June 10, 2021 (SCIE, IF: 1.4, Q3)
GTL Priyanka, KamleshKumar, V. GuruPrathap Reddy, T.Tadepalli, Mechanical Reliability of Extruded PLA Filaments, Materialia, Elsevier, Vol. 16, May 2021, 101075. (SCOPUS, IF:3.4, Q1)
Harsha Praneeth Pavani, T.P.Tezeswi and Ashish Kumar Agarwal, Thermal Behavior of PPC and OPC-53 When Exposed to Extreme Temperatures, Advances in Cement Research, Volume 32 Issue 8, August, 2020, pp. 358-370 (SCIE, SCOPUS, IF: 2.2, Q1) .
2019-20
Guru Prathap Reddy, B.Murali Krishna, T.Tadepalli, P.Ratish Kumar, Image-Based Deterioration Assessment Of Concrete, Materials Today Proceedings, Elsevier, https://doi.org/ 10.1016/j.matpr. 2020.03.716, Published online: April 22, 2020. (Scopus, Citescore: 3.2, Q2)
Harsha Praneeth Pavani, T.P.Tezeswi and Ashish Kumar Agarwal, Characterization Of Meso And Micro Scale Porosity In Portland Cement At Elevated Temperatures, Magazine of Concrete Research, Volume 72 Issue 6, March, 2020, pp. 304-313 (SCI, IF: 2.5, Q1).
Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, Hikmatullah Momand, Tezeswi Tadepalli, M.V. N. Siva Kumar, Construction Waste in India: A Structural Equation Model for Identification of Causes, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Engineering Sustainability, ICE Publishing, https://doi.org/10.1680/jensu.19.00047. Published Online:January 03, 2020. (SCOPUS, IF: 1.2, Q3)
Krishna, B. Murali, V. Guru Prathap Reddy, T. Tadepalli, P Rathish Kumar, Y.Lahir , Numerical and experimental study on flexural behavior of reinforced concrete beams: Digital Image Correlation approach, Computers and Concrete, Technopress, Volume 24, Number 6, pages 561-570, December 2019. (SCI, IF: 7.628, Q1).
Krishna, B. Murali, V. Guru Prathap Reddy, Mohammed Shafee, and T. Tadepalli, Condition assessment of RC beams using artificial neural networks, Structures, vol. 23, pp. 1-12. Elsevier, 2020. (SCIE, SCOPUS, IF: 4.1, Q1).
Swarna Swetha Kolaventi, TP Tezeswi, MVN Siva Kumar, An assessment of construction waste management in India: A statistical approach, Waste Management & Research, SAGE Publications, 2020 http:// /doi/10.1177/0734242X19867754. (SCI, IF: 3.9, Q1).
2018-19
B Murali Krishna, TP Tezeswi, P Rathish Kumar, K Gopikrishna, MVN SivaKumar, M Shashi, QR code as speckle pattern for reinforced concrete beams using digital image correlation, Structural Monitoring and Maintenance, Vol. 6, No. 1, March 2019, pg 67-84, ICE Publishing Company, DOI: https:// doi.org/10.12989/smm.2019.6.1.067. (SCI, IF: 1.825, Q1).
Harsha Praneeth Pavani, T. P. Tezeswi, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Estimation of porosity and pore distribution in hydrated Portland cement at elevated temperatures using synchrotron microtomography, Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, Jan 2019 Volume 17 Issue 1 Pages 34-45 (SCIE, IF: 2.2, Q2) .
2016-18
Kaira Sneha, T.P.Tezeswi, A comparative study of construction using Schnell Concrewall (r) pre-cast sandwich composite panel and RC moment frame with brick infill, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET) Volume 7, Issue 4, July-August 2016, pp. 100-110, Article ID: IJCIET_07_04_008. (SCOPUS)
Veera M. Boddu, Matthew W. Brenner, Jignesh S. Patel, Ashok Kumar, P. Raju Mantena, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Brahmananda Pramanik, Energy dissipation and high-strain rate dynamic response of E-glass fiber composites with anchored carbon nanotubes, Composites Part B 88 (2016) 44-54. (SCIE, IF: 13.1, Q1).
2015-16
Kaira Sneha & T. P. Tezeswi, A Study on Simulation methodology in Construction Industry, Imperial Journal of Interdisciplinary Research (IJIR) Vol-2, Issue-8, 2016 ISSN: 2454-1362, http://www.onlinejournal.in
2014-15
Brahmananda Pramanik, P. Raju Mantena, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Arunachalam Rajendran, Indirect tensile characterization of graphite platelet reinforced vinyl ester nanocomposites at high-strain rate, Open Journal of Composite Materials (OJCM), 2014, 4, 201-214. (IF: 0.91)
P. Raju Mantena, Brahmananda Pramanik, Tezeswi Tadepalli, et al., Effect of Process Parameters on the Dynamic Modulus, Damping and Energy Absorption of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nano-Tube (VACNT) Forest Structures. Journal of Multifunctional Composites, 2 (2014) 93,100, DESTech Publications, Inc.
2013-14
M.M.Shahzamanian, T.Tadepalli, A.M.Rajendran, et al., Representative Volume Element Based Modeling Of Cementitious Materials, ASME-Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology, 136(1),011007, Dec 09, 2013 (16 pages) doi: 10. 1115/1.4025916. (SCIE, IF: 1.9)
P. Raju Mantena, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Brahmananda Pramanik, et al., Energy Dissipation and the High-Strain RateDynamic Response of Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube Ensembles Grown on Silicon Wafer Substrate, Journal of Nanomaterials, vol. 2013, Article ID259458, 7 pages, 2013. doi:10.1155/2013/259458. (SCIE, IF: 3.2)
2012-13
T.Tadepalli, P.R. Mantena, Numerical and Experimental Blast Response Characterization of Sandwich Composite Panels, Journal of Sandwich Structures & Materials, 15(1)110-133, 2012. (IF: 3.756)
Pramanik, B., Tadepalli, T., Mantena, P.R., Surface Fractal Analysis for Estimating the Fracture Energy Absorption of Nanoparticle Reinforced Composites, Materials, 2012, 5, 922-936. (SCIE, IF: 3.748)
Conference Proceedings
1. V Sri Harika, Vishal Singh, T P Tezeswi, C. B. Kameswara Rao, Purushotham Mahavadi, K. Venkatesh, G. Rajesh Babu, Ballistic Performance of Composite Panel Subjected to Accidental Impact, IMPLAST 2025 (Accepted)
2. Akula Prakash , Tezeswi Tadepalli, A Review of Acoustic Signal-based Detection of Damage in Railway Tracks, 2024 IEEE Conference on Engineering Informatics (ICEI) | 979-8-3315-0577-6/24/$31.00 ©2024 IEEE | DOI: 10.1109/ICEI64305.2024.10912263
3. Guru Prathap Reddy, V., Bhanu, K., Tadepalli, T., Pancharathi, R.K. (2024). Towards Imaging-based Quantification of Deterioration Using Colour Space Study. Developments and Applications of Geomatics. DEVA 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 450. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-8568-5_36 (SCOPUS)
Jagadeesh Bommisetty, Tadepalli Tezeswi, Peridynamics Based Simulation Of Taylor Impact, 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials & Manufacturing Technologies (IMMT 2023), November 20-23, 2023, Dubai, UAE (Accepted)
V, Renuka*; S, Venkateswara Rao; Tadepalli, Tezeswi, Numerical Modelling of Nanoindentation in cement paste, 3rd International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials & Manufacturing Technologies (IMMT 2023), November 20-23, 2023, Dubai, UAE (Accepted)
V.Guru prathap reddy,Bhanu kesanapalli, T Tadepalli, P.Rathish kumar "Deterioration of concrete colour detection using HSV colour space"International Virtual Conference on Developments and Applications of Geomatics (DEVA - 2022), August 29th, 30th and 31st 2022.
C. Murali Krishna, Tezeswi P. Tadepalli, "Decision support tool for Blast Mitigation", Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction VCDRR, March 2021, Springer.
V. Guru Prathap Reddy, B. Murali Krishna, T. Tadepalli, P. Rathish Kumar, “Image-Based Deterioration Assessment of Concrete”, International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and SustainableDevelopment (ITCSD 2020), Feb 2020.
V Guru Prathap Reddy, B Murali Krishna, L Pranay Kumar, T Tadepalli, P Ratish Kumar, K Gopi Krishna, M Sashi and MVN SivakumarImage based analysis of concrete deterioration, International Conference on “Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development” (ITCSD – 2019) September 13-15, 2019.
B.Murali Krishna, V. Guru Prathap Reddy, T.P.Tezeswi “A holistic modelling approach to deterioration of RC beams” Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials (ASCM 2019) NIT Warangal, India, March 15th -16th , (2019); Paper No. ASCM_026.
B Murali Krishna, Yerra Lahir, T.P. Tezeswi, Digital Image Correlation Based Performance Assessment Of Structural Components, Proceedings of the 11th Structural Engineering Convention - 2018 Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India, December 19th-21st (2018);Paper No. 20180411, SHM Page no (44-50).
SwarnaSwetha, T.P.Tezeswi, MVN SivaKumar, A Modelling Approach To Construction Waste Management, ASCE –India Conference 2017, New Delhi.
Murali Krishna, T.Tadepalli, Reduced Order Modeling Of Blast Response Of Concrewall Structural Composite Panels, ICCMS-2017.
G.T.L.Priyanka, Navaneet N. Kabra, T.P.Tezeswi, Mechanical Characterization of 3d Printed PLA Strands, International Conference on Recent Advances in Materials, Mechanical and Civil Engineering, ICRAMMCE-2017, Hyderabad.
HarshaPraneeth, TezeswiTadepalli, Molecular Dynamics Based Mechanical Characterization Of Cement Constituents At Elevated Temperatures, RILEM-ICACMS-2017, Chennai.
SnehaKaira, TP.Tezeswi, A Comparative Study of Construction Using Schnell Concrewall® Pre-Cast Sandwich Composite Panel and RC Moment Frame With Brick Infill”, ACN- International Conference on Civil and Environmental Engineering (I2C2E),May 7th, 2016, Hyderabad, India.
Raju. Mantena and TezeswiTadepalli Blast Response of Sandwich Composite Panels: Experiments and Simulations, International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS), IIT Hyderabad, India, 10-12 December 2012
M.Shahzamanian, T.Tadepalli, and A.M.Rajendran, Representative Volume Element Based Modeling Of Cementitious materials, International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation (ICCMS), IIT Hyderabad, 10-12 December 2012
M.Shahzamanian, T.Tadepalli, A.M.Rajendran, Micro-Mechanics Based Multi-Scale Simulation Of Heterogeneous Cementitious Materials, ASME-District F Early Career Technical Journal (ECTC), Vol. 11, 2012, pp-57-61, ISBN 978-1-4675-5170-0, Copyright 2012, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Southeast District F, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Tadepalli, P.R.Mantena, Computational Simulation and Experimental Characterization of Sandwich Composite Panels Subjected to Blast and Shock Loads, 26th ASC Technical Conference/ Second Joint US-Canada Conference on Composites (ASC2011), Montreal, Canada, 26-28 Sept. 2011.
B. Pramanik, T.Tadepalli, and P. R. Mantena, Estimation of Fracture Energy Absorption Based on Fractal Surface Analysis of Nano-Composites Subjected to Low Velocity Impact, Proceedings of the Mid-South Annual Engineering and Science Conference (MAESC) 2011, Memphis, TN, USA, May 2011.
P. RajuMantena and TezeswiTadepalli, Blast, Shock and Impact Resistant Nano-reinforced Panels and Sandwich Composites, C022, Proceedings of the International Conference on Composites for 21st Century-Current & Future Trends, IISC Bangalore, India, Jan 2011
T.Tadepalli, P.R.Mantena, Blast Response of Sandwich Composite Structural Panels, ASME-District F Early Career Technical Journal (ECTC), Vol. 10, 2011, pp-33-38, ISBN 978-1-4507-9223-3, Copyright 2011, The American Society of Mechanical Engineers Southeast District F, Three Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016
T.Tadepalli, C.L. Mullen, Interactive computational tool for simulation of dynamic response and damage in composite structures, ASME-District F Early Career Technical Journal (ECTC), Vol. 9, 2010.
Almagableh, S. Gupta, P.R Mantena, T. Tadepalli, Mechanical Response And Finite Element Simulations Of Vinyl Ester Nanocomposite Panels Under Shock And Quasi-Static Flexural Loading,Proceedings of the American Society For Composites 25th Annual Tech. Conference , Dayton, Ohio, USA, 2010
C.Burchfield, T.Tadepalli, C.L. Mullen, Subsystem Instability Conditions in Steel Frames Associated with Extreme Lateral Loading, Proceedings of the 19th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference,Structures Congress, Austin, TX, USA, May 2009.
C.Burchfield, T.Tadepalli, C.L. Mullen,Multi-hazard Evaluation of Steel Frame Subsystem Stability Considering Damage Mapping from Extreme Lateral Loading , Proceedings of the 19th Analysis and Computation Specialty Conference,Structures Congress, Austin, TX, USA, May 2009
ElGamal, A., Lelli V.E., Krishnan,S., Folwer,K., Tadepalli, T.P., NEESit: An IT Framework for Collaboration in Earthquake Engineering Research, Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Computing, Madeira, Portugal, Sept. 2009
S. Marjanishvili, T.Tadepalli, Probabilistic Failure Model for Structural Components Subjected to Air-blast Loads, Proceedings of the Military Aspects of Blast & Shock (MABS-20), Oslo, 2008
T.Tadepalli, C.L. Mullen, Vulnerability of Low Rise Buildings to External Blast Events: Collapse Potential Investigation, Proceedings of the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2008
T.Tadepalli, C.L. Mullen, Vulnerability of Low Rise Buildings to External Blast Events: Damage Mapping, EM08, Proceedings of the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2008
O'Daniel,J., Mullen, C.L.& Tadepalli,T., Blast Effects on Two-Story Concrete Frame Building, Proceedings of the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, MN, USA, 2008
Marjanishvili, S., Montalva, A., Tadepalli,T., Progressive Collapse As Implicit-Explicit Multi-Step Initial Condition Dynamic Analysis, Proceedings of the Inaugural International Conference of the Engineering Mechanics Institute, Minneapolis, MN, 2008
T.Tadepalli, C.L.Mullen, Design Parameters Governing Post Damage Stability of Low Rise Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Subjected to Extreme Loadings, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Vancouver, Canada, 2008
Charlie Burchfield, NitinPangave , Mark Russell, Chris Mullen, Tezeswi Tadepalli, Use of Nano-Particle Enhanced Composites to Reduce Blast Vulnerability of Low Rise RC Frame Buildings, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Vancouver, Canada, 2008
T.Tadepalli, C.L.Mullen, Performance Assessment of Blast Resistance for Multi-Hazard Mitigation of RC Frame Structures in Moderate Seismic Zones, Proceedings of the ASCE/SEI Structures Congress, Long Beach, California, USA, 2007
T.Tadepalli, C.L.Mullen, Simplified blast simulation procedure for hazard mitigation planning, Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Structures Under Shock And Impact, Wessex Institute of Technology, Southampton, UK, 2006
Technical Reports
T.Tadepalli, Damian Stoddard, Steven Stewart and A.M.Rajendran, High Strain Rate Testing of Polyurea Using A Polycarbonate Compressive Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar System, Internal UM report, April, 2012.
R.Mantena, T.Tadepalli,Shear Properties of Laminated Composite Specimens by ARCAN test method, Internalreport submitted to Dr. C. Song (PI), Dept of Civil Engg., University of Mississippi, as part of ongoing DHS-SERRI Project #70023, Feb., 2011.
R.Mantena, T.Tadepalli,Short beam shear behavior of Laminated Composite Specimens, Internal report submitted to Dr. C. Song (PI), Dept of Civil Engg., University of Mississippi, as part of ongoing DHS-SERRI Project #7002, March 2011.
Tadepalli, End-to-End NEEScentral Data Repository: Hands on Tutorial, Online help manual for NEEScentral data repository, UCSD, Updated May 2009.
Tadepalli, BAM: Theory & User Manuals, Internal report, Hinman Consulting Engineers, July 2008
FUNDED PROJECTS
· PI: DRDO-CARS Project titled- Determination of Strength and Damage Parameters for Metals and Ceramics and High Strain Rate Characterization of Foams, Budget – Rs. 23.9 Million (2.39 Cr), June 2025-Dec 2028.
· PI: SERB IMPRINT-2 Project titled- Non-destructive damage detection and damage quantification in composite (HAP) panels, Budget -Rs. 13.3 Million (1.33 Cr), March 2019.
· Co-PI: DST- FIST Project titled- To strengthen the research facilities in the department, Budget -Rs. 21.6 million (2.16 Cr), Feb 2019.
· Initiator: Center of Excellence for Multi-Hazard Disaster Preparedness & Response, Dept. of Civil Engg, NITW, Sponsored under HEFA, Budget -Rs. 40 Million (4 Cr), Feb 2018
· PI: MHRD IMPRINT-1 Project, titled- A simple and robust non-contact method for rapid structural health monitoring of critical infrastructure using Digital Image Correlation. Budget -Rs. 3.85 Million (38.5 L), 2016.
· PI: DRDO- AR&DB Project, titled- Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Functionally Graded Materials Subjected to Extreme Loading Conditions. Budget- Rs 3.377 Million (33.77 L), 2016.
· PI: Research Seed Grant, NIT-Warangal, Multi scale modeling of materials and structures subjected to extreme loading conditions. Budget- Rs. 0.5 million (5 L), 2014.
· Co-PI: DURIP-DoD Project, USA. Prof. P.R Mantena (PI) and Prof. A.M. Rajendran (Co-PI), Budget - $0.25 Million (Rs. 1.86 Cr), 2013
CONSULTANCY WORK
More than Rs. 1.25 Crore worth of consultancy works completed.
Vetting of designs and drawings
· Residential & Commercial buildings (RCC/Steel/Precast/Pre-engineered)
OHT, STP
Skew bridge
Condition assessment & retrofit design
RCC Structures
Concrete Mix Designs
RCC, Rigid pavements, irrigation works
STUDENTS
Ph.D Guidance
Awarded
P. Harsha Praneeth (Ph.D, Dec 2014-June 2020): Micro-structure Based Multi-scale Thermo-Mechanical Characterization Of Reinforced Concrete.
B. Murali Krishna (Ph.D, Dec 2015-Aug 2020): Image Based Framework For Condition Assessment Of RCC Bridge Girders.
K. Swarna Swetha (Ph.D, Dec 2017-Oct 28, 2022): A Holistic Approach to Waste Management in Indian Construction Industry. (Co-Guide: Dr. MVN Sivakumar)
V. Guru Prathap Reddy (Ph.D/JRF, Dec 2018-July 6, 2023): Condition Assessment of RC Bridges under Combined Deterioration Action. (Co-Guide: Prof. P. Rathish Kumar)
G.T.L. Priyanka (Ph.D, Jan 2015-July 31, 2023): Mechanical Response of 3D Printed Materials For Aerospace Applications.
Alemayehu Letamo Hambamo (Ph.D/ICCR, Aug 2019-July 18, 2024): Simulation of tectonic deformations in Ethiopian Rift System for EQ prediction. (Main Guide: Dr.B.Kavitha)
Onoging (Main Guide)
Sri Harika Vasamsetti (Ph.D/JRF, Oct 2020-Ongoing) : Condition Assessment of Composite Armour Panels
Samudrala Krishnapriya (Ph.D/SF, Sept 2021-Ongoing): Thermo-mechanical characterization of FRC
Jagdeesh Bommisetty (Ph.D/PT, Sept 2021-Ongoing): Peridynamic modelling of High velocity impact on composites
Abhishek R (PhD/PT, CTM, Ongoing): Work package delivery (Co-Guide: Dr Ramesh Nayaka)
Akula Prakash (PhD/PT, CTM, Ongoing): Structural health monitoring of Railway Tracks
Nagaraj Tattien (PhD/PT, Aug 2022-Ongoing) - High strain rate response characterization of UHPC. (Co-Guide: Dr B. Umesh)
Shaik Shakeer Ahamed (PhD/FT, July 2023-Ongoing)- Fracture mechanics of brittle materials. (Co-Guide: Dr MVN Sivakumar)
Usha Gowda (PhD/PT, Aug 2024-Ongoing)- Stability of Steel Structures exposed to extreme loading
Akhil Chaturvedi (PhD/PT, Jan 2025-Ongoing) – Condition monitoring of pipelines
Ongoing (Co-Guide)
Vanga Renuka (Ph.D, Dec 2020-Ongoing): Reheology and creep of special concretes (Main Guide: Dr.S.V.Rao)
Tangudu Manoj (Ph.D/PT, Sept 2021-Ongoing) -Structural health monitoring of bridge Structures (Main Guide: Dr.D. Raviprasad)
Col. Ravinder Singh (PhD/PT, Aug 2022-Ongoing) - Disaster Management, School of Business, SR University (Main Guide: Dr.Abdul Razak)
Gundala Vijay (PhD/FT, Jan 2024-Ongoing)- Fracture mechanics of coal overburden based concrete. (Main Guide: Dr.MVN Sivakumar)
Dissertation Committee Member
1. Oggu Praveen (715010), CED-ES
2. Madhavi Latha Kasulanati (701907), CED-ES
3. Sai Chaitanya (701901), CED-ES
4. T. Nagapurna Chandan (720008), CED-ES
5. Satish Polu (701903), CED-ES
6. M. Umakanth (717024), MED
7. B.Sravanthi (720010), CED-TE
8. Vutla Sai Naga Kishore (721045), MED
9. Aruna K. (719122), SOM
10. Ashish Srivatsav (716149), M&MED
11. V. V. M. J. Satish Chembuly (715029), MED
12. K. Shanthi Sri (720003), CED-CTM
13. K. Srikanth (717004), CED-TE
M.Tech Guidance
1. J. Praveen Rao (Roll No:131511, M.Tech, ES, 2015): Blast response of Pre-cast Sandwich Composite Structural Panels
2. Nihil Sorathia (Roll No:131523, M.Tech, ES, 2015): Vulnerability Analysis Of Seismically Designed RC Buildings Subjected To Blast Hazard
3. G.Veera Pratihas (M.Tech, C TM, 2015): Multi-Agent Based Simulation Of Evacuation From A Public Building.
4. K.Sneha (Roll No:131564, M.Tech, CTM, 2015): A Comparative Study Of Construction Using Pre-Cast Sandwich Composite Panel And RC Moment Frame With Brick Infill
5. Preetam Agadi (Roll No:141522, M.Tech, ES, 2016): Vulnerability and Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment of Critical Structures in Greater Warangal City.
6. Navneet Kabra (Roll No:151520, M.Tech, ES, 2017): Micro-structural Characterization and Constitutive Modeling of 3D Printed Material.
7. Sumeet Kumar Dutta (Roll No: 151577, M.Tech, CTM, 2017): Post Disaster Debris Management.
8. Ch. Murali Krishna (Roll No: 151574, M.Tech, CTM, 2017): Planning Tool for Blast Mitigation.
9. K.Vinay Reddy (Roll No: 141511, M.Tech, ES, 2017): Seismic Characterization of Highway Bridges.
10. S.Siva Shankar (Roll No:161571, M.Tech, CTM, 2018): Assessment of Waste Created During Construction
11. Kamlesh Kumar (Roll No:171511, M.Tech, ES, 2019): Mechanical Characterization Of Poly Lactic Acid Material 3d Printed In Different Orientations.
12. Md. Shafee (Roll No:171564, M.Tech , CTM , 2019): Condition Assessment Of RC Road Bridges Using Artificial Neural Networks (ANN).
13. L Pranay Kumar (Roll No:171512, M.Tech, ES, 2019): Image-Based Analysis Of Concrete Deterioration
14. Zahidullah Shahidi (M.Tech, CTM, 2019): Extended Theory Of Planning Behaviour On Construction Waste Management.
15. Hikmatullah Momand (Roll No:171557, M.Tech, CTM, 2019): A Statistical Approach To Construction Waste Management.
16. Tanuj Saxena (Roll No:181525, M.Tech, ES, 2020): Seismic Vulnerability Assessment Of MoRTH Bridges
17. Chilukuri Saideep (Roll No:181511, M.Tech, ES, 2020): High Strain Rate Characterization of 3D Printed PLA
18. Shaik Mohammad Ansari (Roll No: 181572, M.Tech, CTM, 2020): Post Earthquake Debris Estimation and Management For Tier-II City (Warangal)
19. Venkata Murali M. (Roll No: CE18722, M. Tech, CTM,2020):Motivators and Barriers in C&D Waste Mgmt Strategies and Optimization of C&D Waste
20. Tejavath Sirisha (Roll No: 191529, M.Tech, ES, 2021) : SHM of composite armour plates
21. K. Vamsi Gopala Krishna (Roll No:191511, M.Tech, ES, 2021) : Reliabilty of RCC structures
22. Banoth Prem Kumar (Roll No:191556, M.Tech, CTM , 2021) : Estimation of Construction and Demolition Waste for a City on Basis of Floor Area Ratio
23. Gundeti Srimadhusai (Roll No:191562, M.Tech, CTM , 2021) : Construction Site Waste Management Plan for A Residential Building
24. Aparna Adatiya ( M.Tech, ES, 2022) : Reliabilty of Deteriorating RCC Bridges
25. Sanket VinayakRao Khonde (M.Tech, ES, 2022) : Low velocity impact on composite plates
26. Bhanu Kesanapalli (M.Tech, CTM, 2022) : Deterioration modeling of Concrete
27. Uppari Rishi Varun (M.Tech, CTM, 2022) : Imaging based deterioration assessment of Concrete
Aparna Kyatam (M.Tech, ES, 2023) :Johnson Holmquist 2 (JH 2) Model Of Ultra High Performance Concrete
Harshit Maithil (M.Tech, ES, 2023) :Characterization Of Uhmwpe Panels Under Low-velocity Impact
Saurav Lingwan (M.Tech, ES, 2023) :Ballistic Performance of Ceramic and UHMWPE composite
Minchala Pawan Kalyan (M.Tech, CTM, 2023) : Deterioration Assessment Of Concrete Using Artificial Neural Networks
C M Sudhanshu (22CEM1R07, M.Tech, ES, 2024) : Effect of Temperature and Humidity on Ballistic performance of Ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE).Composite panels
Pallela Sai Krishna (22CEM1R19, M.Tech, ES, 2024) : A Study On Spalling Mechanism Of Concrete Subjected To Elevated Temperatures.
Vishal Singh (22CEM1R29, M.Tech, ES, 2024) : Ballistic Performance Of Composite Panel Damaged Due To Low-Velocity Impact
Anurag Chourasia (22CEM7R02, M.Tech, CTM, 2024) : Decision Support System For Workplace Hazards
Valishetty Bharath (22CEM7R05, M.Tech, CTM, 2024) : Image Based Deterioration Assessment Of Fiber Reinforced Binder Concrete Subjected To Elevated Temperature
Chinthala Vamshidhar Sai (22CEM7R07, M.Tech, CTM, 2024) : Durability Assessment Of Degraded Multi-Binder Fiber Reinforced Concrete Subjected To Elevated Temperature
Boda Sai (22CEM7R06, M.Tech, CTM, 2024): Estimation Of Meso-Level Porosity Of Fibre Reinforced Supplementary Cementitious Material Based Concrete At Elevated Temperatures By Using Computed Tomography
Boya Harikishan (23CEM1R06, M.Tech, ES, 2025) : A Study On Spalling Of Concrete Due To Thermo Hydraulic Mechanism Subjected To Elevated Temperatures
Nivedhya P U (23CEM1R18, M.Tech, ES, 2025) : Analytical And Numerical Study On Ballistic Performance Of The SiC + UHMWPE Composite Panel
Vadthyavath Shiva (23CEM1R32, M.Tech, ES, 2025) : JH-2 Model Parameters For Ultra High Strength Concrete
Gandla Harshavardhan (23CEM7R09, MTech CTM, 2025): Spalling Behaviour Of Multi Component Binder Based Reinforced Concrete(Mbc) Enhanced With Steel Fibers.
Vontela Vinay Kumar (23CEM7R29, MTech CTM, 2025): A Study On Thermal Conductivity Of Fiber Reinforced Sustainable Concrete Subjected To Elevated Temperatures.
B.Tech Guidance
1. Deva Himalay, Mani Saxena, Yogesh Berwal, Jackson Kiko (B.Tech, 2015): Micro-structure Based FEA modeling of Bamboo Panels for Structural Applications.
2. V.H.Sai Krishna, S.Sujay Kumar, Ankur Malik, Jose Ricardo (B.Tech, 2015): Effect of void distribution on Mechanical properties of 2D homogenous plate.
3. Ankita Sakalabaktula, Subham Baranwal, Md. Hasim Yasa, Tamila Langa (B.Tech, 2016): Seismic vulnerability assessment of NIT Warangal.
4. Abhinav Ayan, Soumya Ranjan, Tsheten Wangchuk, Nidup Tshering (B.Tech, 2016): DIC based structural health monitoring.
5. Mounika Gandla, Mohamad Faraz, Mahmud Pasha (B.Tech 2017): Characterization of Thermal Properties of OPC and SFRC.
6. Aman Kumar, Shubham Jain, Kataboi Jacob (B.Tech, 2017): Design of a RC G+5 Composite Steel RCC. Commercial Building.
7. B. Ashok Vardhan Reddy, A. Snehitha, Budhdevsingh Shekhawat, C. Nikhil Reddy (B.Tech, 2020): Replacement of fine aggregate with dune sand in concrete.
8. Gursimar Singh Oberoi, Yogesh Meena, Ganam Anirudh (B.Tech, 2022): ANN based deterioration assessment of Concrete.
9. K. Rishi Preetham, Suryansh Chandel, Rajesh Valadasi (B.Tech, 2023): Mechanical Poperties of Fiber Reinforced Multi-Component Binder Based Concrete
10. Shreya Mechineni, Rasagna Kommireddy, Abiramashri Sankarapandian (B.Tech, 2024): Microbial Growth On Concrete – Boon Or Bane.
11. D.Deepaknath Reddy (21CEB0A20), K.Sai Pavan (21CEB0A24), Nithin Kumar Reddy (21CEB0A40): Reactive powder based ultra high strength concrete.
Summer Interns Hosted
1. Chetana Bollepally, B.Tech IIT Madras (2016 & 2017)
2. Sai Asrith Pyla, B.Tech NITW (2020 & 2021)
3. Gursimar Singh Oberoi, B.Tech NITW (2021)
4. Vishnu, B.Tech NITW (2021)
5. Mohammed Ali, M. Sai Varun, M. Tharun, B.Tech Vardhaman College of Engg (2024)
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE & ACTIVITIES
Professional society membership
● Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE)- Senior Individual Member
● Council for Vibration Specialists - Fellow
● Indian Society for Applied Mechanics (ISAM) -Life Member
● Pre-Engineered Structures Society of India- Life Member
Honor society membership
Chi Epsilon
Certification
EIT-Michigan (2004)
Member of Editorial Board
Sub-editor, Special Issue- Dynamics of Continua, International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science & Mechanics, Taylor & Francis
Editor, Proceedings of VSAM, Indian Society for Applied Mechanics, Springer Nature
Associate Editor, Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering
Associate Editor, ASME-District -F Early Career Technical Journal
Reviewer
Journal of Composites-B
Journal of Sandwich Structures and Materials
Journal of Composite Materials
Journal of Intelligent Material Systems and Structures
Springer plus
Mechanics of Materials
Open Journal of Composite Materials (OJCM)
Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A
Journal of Structural Engineering, CSIR-SERC
SADHANA
Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering
Journal of Vibration and Control
ASME District-F ECTC Journal
Defence Science Journal
Books Reviewed
Reinforced Concrete Mechanics and Design- McGregor &Wight, Global Edition, May 2015
National Committee Work / Reviewer
· Member of peer review committees for DRDO (VRDE, R&DE, DMRL) projects
· Grant proposal reviewer for SERB-IMPRINT-II and CSIR-FIRST schemes.
Service to Institution/Outreach activities
NIT-Warangal, India
● Professor In-Charge, Civil Maintenance (July 2025 onwards)
● Nodal Officer, NEP (August 2024 onwards)
● Member, Institute Safety Committee, (August 2023 onwards)
● Member, National Education Plan Implementation Committee, (July 2023 onwards)
● Division Head, Structures Division (July 2022 – July 2024)
● Member, Institute Information Advisory Committee (2021 onwards)
● Member, LMS Technical Committee (2020)
● Member, Data Analytics Working Group (2020 onwards)
● Faculty in-charge of structural engineering laboratory (2018-2021).
● Co-coordinator of M.Tech Construction Technology & Management program (2018-2020)
● Faculty In-charge International Students (2018-2021)
● Member of NIDHI-TBI proposal committee (2017)
● Committee member: Procurement Rules Review (2017)
● Faculty Facilitator-Startup cell (2018)
● Coordinator; Induction Program (2018, 2023)
● Member, Institute NIRF Committee(July 2016 onwards)
● Faculty in-charge institutional firefighting system management & maintenance (2014-2018)
● Faculty in-charge Astronomy Club. (2015-2018)
● Micro-observer ZPTC/MPTC and Lok Sabha Elections
University of Mississippi, USA
● Coordinator, upgradation of the ME Departmental website, 2013.
● Track Chair, ASME District-F Early Career Technical Conference, 2012-2013
● Associate Editor, ASME District-F ECTC Journal, 2012-2013
● Invited Lecture-Introduction to Matlab, ASME UM Chapter, Oxford, MS , Nov. 2011
● Assistant Chief Proctor, NCEES, FE Exam, Oxford, MS, Oct. 2011-April 2013
● Session moderator, Session 4B, Nano-Technologies-II, MAESC2011, Memphis, TN, May 2011.
● Proctor, NCEES, FE Exam, Oxford, MS, Oct. 2010 & Apr. 2011,
● Mentor, NEESit, Graduate Summer Institute, 2009
● Mentor, UCSD/NEESit, Research Experiences for Undergraduates Program, 2009
● Student attendee, ASCE Committee on Performance of Structures During Construction, May 2006
● Introduction to Engineering, ENGR 100, University of Mississippi, 2005-2007& 2011 (5 semesters)
● Judge, Annual Region VII Science & Engineering Fair, University of Mississippi, 2003-2004/2011-2012
● Contributor, Mississippi Fraternal Order of Police, 2002-2004
● Volunteer, ASCE Adopt a Highway Program, 2001
Leadership positions
● Documentation lead, Hinman Consulting Engineers, 2008
● Graduate Representative, Engineering Advisory Board, University of Mississippi, 2006
● Secretary, India Association, University of Mississippi, 2001-2002
● Student Representative, Department of Civil Engineering, Karnataka University, 1998-1999
Outreach
Special Invitee, BoS, Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Osmania University, May 2022
HONORS & AWARDS
● Research Excellence Award (Senior Category, Engineering), 2024
● Mississippi Academy of Sciences, Best poster presentation award, 2005
● Scholarship & Meritorious Student Award, CGWA, UT Brownsville, June 2004
● Graduate Honors Fellowship, The University of Mississippi, August 2001-December 2003