Research Projects

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Research Projects with Fundings Obtained:

1. Research Grants Council - General Research Fund (GRF) 2024/25 - GRANTED - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) - HKD 990,228 (Score 4.5 / 5) - Application of Cold-Formed Steel for Circularity in Construction.   

2. Start-up Fund for RAPs, PolyU, 2023-2025 - PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR (PI) - HKD 250,000 - Investigation on Structural Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Connections. 

Research Interests: | MiC Wall Panels | Thin-Walled Structures | Structural Design of Structural Steel Members for Prefabrication and MiC | Use of CFRP for Structural Engineering Applications | Design for Reuse of Constructional Steel | Construction Circularity |

 Publications Summary 

Total International Journal Publications                - 46           |           First/Lead Author Journal Publications         - 42              |           Co-authored          - 4 

International Conference Publications             - 38         |          First Author Conference Publications            - 36             |           Co-authored         - 2 

Book chapters             -  2

List of projects**

• Design for Reuse of Constructional Steel

• Structural Design of Bracing Systems for Cold‑Formed Steel Wall Panels (Direct Stiffness-Strength Method - DSSM)

• Development of Design Manuals for CFS Structural Members

• Use of CFRP Laminates for structural engineering applications

• Machine Learning Algorithms for Structural Design Applications

• Geometric Imperfection in Cold-formed Steel Structural Members

• Innovative Retrofitting Techniques for Structural Steel Members

• FRP for Construction Applications

Ph. D Dissertation Work

Title: Behaviour and Design of Sheathed Cold-formed Steel Wall Studs subjected to Torsional Buckling

Number of Publications from Ph.D work: 17 International Journals (project link 1 & Project link 2) 

Advisor: Prof. Mahendrakumar Madhavan, IIT Hyderabad INDIA

Reviewer of the following Journals and Conferences

• ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering (Outstanding Reviewer Award) From 2019

• Journal of Constructional Steel Research - Elsevier From 2019

• Journal of Structures - IStructE-Elsevier From 2019

• ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction From 2020

• Engineering Structures - Elsevier From 2020

• Journal of Thin-walled Structures - Elsevier From 2020

• ASCE Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction From 2020

• ASCE Journal of Performance of Constructed Facilities From 2020

• ASTM Journal of Testing and Evaluation From 2021

• Journal of Building Engineering - Elsevier From 2021

• Scientific Reports - Nature From 2022 

• International Journal of Adhesion and Adhesives From 2025

• ASCE Journal of Construction Engineering and Management From 2025

• ASCE Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice From 2025