Tharun Dolla, PhD

1. IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) and CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) Certified Professional in LCA of Buildings

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) - Infrastructure Engineering and Management,

Dec 2014 to Feb 2020, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India.

Thesis Title:   “Implementation Framework for Procuring Municipal Waste Management Projects – The Case of Indian Public-Private Partnerships” 

Informal Courses [Sit-through courses]

• Statistical Methods for Social Sciences (Offered by Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati, fall 2016)

• Game theory in Economics (Offered by Dept. of Dept. of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Guwahati, spring 2016)

[Registration - 26 Dec 2014; Synopsis - 09 Sep 2019; Thesis Submission - 11 Nov 2019 ; Defense - 28 Feb 2020 ; Award of Degree in Virtual Convocation - 22 Sep 2020]

Master of Technology (M.Tech) - Infrastructure Engineering and Management,

July 2011 to June 2013, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. CPI 8.91/10

Relevant Courses

• Infrastructure Planning,

• Project Management in Construction,

• Financing Infrastructure Projects,

• Project management Laboratory.

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - Civil Engineering,

2007-11, Koneru Lakshmaiah College of Engineering (Autonomous), Affiliated to Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, India. GPA 7.16/10

Intermediate Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh

     2005-2007 Sri Chaitanya Jr College, Eluru.  92.3%; [Maths-99%; Physics-98.33%;]

Class-X - Secondary School Certificate (SSC), Board of Secondary Education, Andhra Pradesh

2005, St. Mary’s Amalodbhavi, Eluru  84%; [Science-92%;]

• SCI  0
• SSCI 3
• SCIE 2
• ESCI 8 (+1)
• Scopus 14

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• Q2 - 3
• Q3 - 1
• Q4 - 0

• A - 0
• B - 6
• C - 2
• D - 0

• Q1 - 17
• Q2 - 2
• Q3 - 1
• Q4 - 0
• Others - 4 (conferences etc.)

• Single Author  -  01
• First Author - 21
• Last and Corresponding  Author  - 0
• First & Corresponding  Author  - 2
• Second Author - 3
• Third Author or more - 0

• Book Chapters - 1
• Articles - 18
• Review - 1
• Conference Papers - 6

§  Infrastructure Delivery ( Project Delivery models including PPP, Legal research of infrastructure development etc)

§  Sustainability and Resilience (Infrastructure Sustainability, Low carbon procurement, Project resilience, Staff resilience) 

§  Construction 4.0 (Building Information Modelling, Smart cities etc)  

Course Instructor - Theory - PG

• CIVL 6051 Financing Infrastructure Projects, 2024 (Even Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• CIVL 6061 Contract Management and Arbitration, 2024 (Even Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• CIVL 6001 Project Planning and Control, 2024 (Odd Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

Course Instructor - Laboratory - PG

• CIVL 6031 Project Management Laboratory 1, 2024 (Odd Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

Course Instructor - Theory - UG

• CIVL 3071 Construction Management, 2024 (Odd Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• CIVL 1011 Principles of Building Planning and Vastu, 2023 (Odd Semester, Even Semester), GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• CIVL 1021 Sustainable Development and Management, 2023 (Odd Semester),  GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• CIVL 2111 Estimation and Costing, 2023 (Even Semester),  GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• MECH1001 Design Thinking, 2023 (Even Semester),  GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

 Course Instructor - Laboratory - UG

• CIVL 2001 Architectural Planning and Computer Aided Drawing (APCAD), Odd Semester 2023,  GITAM University, Visakhapatnam.

• BPM 307 Basics of Computers, 2023 (Even Semester),  GITAM University, Visakhapatnam. Class strength 116.

Teaching Assistant

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 308 Construction Technology and Management, Even Semester 2012, IIT Guwahati.

o   Preparing course teaching material, and case studies, conducting exams, and assistance in the evaluation of scripts.

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 541 Infrastructure Planning, Odd Semester 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017 IIT Guwahati.

o   Preparing class teaching material, exercises, case studies, conducting exams, and assistance in the evaluation of scripts.

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 542 Project Management Construction, Odd Semester 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 IIT Guwahati.

o   Preparing class teaching material, exercises, case studies, conducting exams, and assistance in the evaluation of scripts.

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 544 Project Management Laboratory, Even Semester 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 IIT Guwahati.

o   Preparing lab teaching material for Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project, and Primavera P6, exercises, case studies, conducting lab exams, and assistance in the evaluation of scripts.

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 401 Infrastructure Laws and Professional Ethics, Odd Semester 2016, IIT Patna (Mentored by IIT Guwahati).

o   Preparing course teaching material.

o         Teaching Assistant for CE 308 Machineries in Infrastructure Engineering, Odd Semester 2016, IIT Patna (Mentored by IIT Guwahati).

o   Preparing course teaching material.

o         Teaching Assistant for ME 111 Engineering Drawing, Odd Semester 2018, IIT Guwahati.

o   Preparing class teaching material, exercises, and tutorials.

[B2] Dolla, T. , Laishram, B. and Devkar, G. (2023), Revisiting Public-Private Partnerships: Lessons from COVID-19, 1st ed., Springer Nature, Switzerland AG, Contributions to Public Administration and Public Policy Series. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-37015-1. ISBN 978-3-031-37015-1

[B1] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), Sustainability Assessment of Indian Public Private Partnerships, Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN 978-613-9-95811-5, London. (Earned Royalty From Sales of this Book)

[BC6] Dolla, T. (forthcoming in 2025), “Dispute and conflict management of public‒private partnership projects – A review of the ADR methods". In Y. Ke & R. Osei-Kyei (Eds.), Consolidating and Developing a Body of Knowledge for Public-Private Partnership Project Management. WORLD SCIENTIFIC. https://doi.org/10.1142/13563. ISBN xxx.

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[BC5] Dolla, T. and Meding, J. von. (2022), “The Rhetoric of Smart City - A Conceptual Critique of India and the US Developments”, in Laishram, B., Tawalare, A. (Eds.),  Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering,  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 172,  pp. 75–84, Singapore: Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4396-5_8. ISBN 978-981-16-4395-8. (Scopus Indexed)

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[BC4] Dolla, T., Bisht, R. and Laishram, B. (2022), “Smart Cities In The Development of Sustainable Infrastructure – Systematic Literature Review of Two Decades Research,” in Laishram, B., Tawalare, A. (Eds.),  Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering,  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 172, pp. 55–64, Singapore: Springer Nature. doi:10.1007/978-981-16-4396-5_6. ISBN 978-981-16-4395-8. (Scopus Indexed)

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[BC3] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2021), “Infrastructure Development Governance: Taking Stock of Emerging Policy Issues” (chapter 16), in Zafarullah, H. and Huque, A.S (Eds.), Handbook of Development Policy,  Elgar Handbooks in Development Series, pp. 192 – 204, Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc.,.  ISBN: 978 1 83910 086 4.  (Scopus Indexed)

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[BC2] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B., (2020). Motivating Low Carbon Waste Management through Public-Private Partnerships - An Exploratory Case Study of India. In Waste Management as Economic Industry towards Circular Economy, S K Ghosh (Ed). Singapore: Springer Nature. pp. 137 - 148. ISBN:  9789811516207,  doi: 10.1007/978-981-15-1620-7_15

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[BC1] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B., (2017). Contested Risk Factors in SWM PPP Projects of India. In Managing Construction and Related Sectors, Challenges, Opportunities, Status and Trends (COST) in India. Pune, India: Volume II. Edited Book Published by NICMAR, pp. 155 - 167. ISBN: 978-93-5311-224-0

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[J19] Dolla, T., Senthil V,. and Delhi, V.S.K. (2024). “Institutional shaping of CDE implementation in BIM-enabled AEC projects.” Journal of Information Technology in Construction. Vol. 29, pp. 826-849. doi:10.36680/j.itcon.2024.036 (Scopus Indexed Q1/ABDC - ‘’/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 1874-4753; [Citescore: 7.9] tags: Construction 4.0

[J18] Dolla, T., (2025). “Exploring the Legal Perspective of Covid-19 Impacts on The Public‒Private Partnership Procurement Model.” Journal of Legal Affairs and Dispute Resolution in Engineering and Construction, accepted. doi: 10.1061/JLADAH.LADR-1142 (Scopus Indexed/ESCI Q1). tags: public-private partnership 

[J17] Dolla, T., and B. Laishram. (2024). “Why Municipal Solid Waste Management through Private Sector Participation are Uniquely Challenging? – An Exploratory Study in India.” International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, accepted. (Scopus Indexed Q4).  tags: public-private partnership 

[J16] Dolla, T., Delhi, V.S.K. and Jain, K. (2023), “Strategies for digital transformation in construction projects: Stakeholders perceptions and actor dynamics for industry 4.0”, Journal of Information Technology in Construction. Vol. 28, No. 8, pp. 151-175. doi:10.36680/j.itcon.2023.008 (Scopus Indexed Q1/ABDC - ‘’/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 1874-4753; [Citescore: 5.6] tags: Construction 4.0

[J15] Ram, J. and Dolla, T.  (2023), “Investigating the leadership and visionary capabilities to make projects resilient: Processes, challenges, and recommendations”, Project Management Journal. Accepted. Vol. xx No. x, pp. xxxx. doi:10.1177/87569728231164353 (Scopus Indexed Q1/SSCI Indexed/ABDC - ‘B’/ SJR Q2/WoS Q2); ISSN: 8756-9728; [Citescore: 6.3] [IF: 4.96] tags: project studies

[J14] Dolla T, and Laishram B (2022) “Competition in Infrastructure Procurement – Analysis of Waste Management Sector of India”,  Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India)/ Series A, Vol. 103 No. 3, pp. 375–386.  doi:10.1007/s40030-022-00619-3 (Scopus Indexed Q3/SJR Q2); ISSN: 2250-2157 (Online); [Citescore: 0.7]

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[J13] Dolla T, and Laishram B (2021) "Strategies to Promote Collaborative Governance Regime in Indian Rural Road Maintenance". Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 12 No. 3, pp. 365-381. doi:10.1108/BEPAM-01-2021-0024 (Scopus Indexed Q1/ESC Indexed/ABDC - ‘B’/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 2044-124X; [Citescore: 1.9]

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[J12] Mallisetti, V., Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2021), ‘‘Unpacking the framework of unsolicited proposal for public private partnership projects – the Indian case" Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction. Vol. 27 No. 2, pp. 179–198.  doi: 10.1108/JFMPC-04-2020-0021, (Scopus Indexed Q3/ESC Indexed/ABDC - ‘C’/ ).  ISSN: 1366-4387; [Citescore: 1.3]

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[J11] Mallisetti, V.P., Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2021). “Motivations and critical success factors of Indian Public-Private Partnership Unsolicited Proposals”, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A., Vol 102, p 225-236.  doi:10.1007/s40030-020-00494-w  (Scopus Indexed Q3/SJR Q2); ISSN: 2250-2157 (Online).; [Citescore: 0.7]

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[J10] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2021), “Effect of Energy from Waste Technologies on the Risk Profile of Public-Private Partnerships Waste Treatment Projects”, Journal of Cleaner Production. doi: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2020.124726, Vol 284, p. 124726.  (Scopus Indexed Q1/SCI-Expanded Indexed/ SJR Q1/WoS Q1); ISSN: 0959-6526.  [Catalogued in US Department of Agriculture Database (here)] ; [IF: 11.07]

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[J9] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2020),  Governance Issues in PPP Procurement Options Analysis of Social Infrastructure - The Case of Indian Waste Management Sector, Journal of Infrastructure Systems, Vol. 26 No. 4, p. 4020040. doi:10.1061/(ASCE)IS.1943-555X.0000578  (Scopus Indexed Q2/SCI-Expanded Indexed/ SJR Q2/WoS Q2); ISSN: 1943-555X; [IF: 3.46]

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[J8] Dolla, T., Devkar, G and Laishram, B. (2020), Procurement governance and Information Asymmetry in Waste Management of India, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 11 No. 1, pp. 38–51. doi: 10.1108/BEPAM-12-2019-0143 (Scopus Indexed Q1/ESC Indexed/ABDC - ‘B’/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 2044-124X; [Citescore: 1.9]

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[J7] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2020), Factors Affecting Public-Private Partnership Preference in Indian Municipal Waste Sector, International Journal of Construction Management, Vol. 20 No. 6, pp. 567–584. doi: 10.1080/15623599.2019.1703085  (Scopus Indexed Q1/ESC Indexed/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 2331-2327; [Citescore: 2.26]

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[J6] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), Bundling in Public-Private Partnership Projects – A Conceptual Framework, International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 69 No. 6, pp. 1177–1203.  doi: 10.1108/IJPPM-02-2019-0086  (Scopus Indexed Q1/ESC Indexed/ABDC& - ‘B’/ SJR Q1); ISSN: 1741-0401; [Citescore: 2.75]

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[J5] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2021), Bundling/Unbundling Decision in PPP Infrastructure Projects – The Case of Guwahati City, India, International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Vol. 14 No. 2, pp. 520-544.  doi: 10.1108/IJMPB-05-2018-0091  (Scopus Indexed Q1/SSC Indexed/ABDC& - ‘C’/ SJR Q1/WoS Q3); ISSN: 1753-8378; [IF: 3.17]

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[J4] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), Prequalification in municipal solid waste management public-private partnerships of India, Construction Economics and Building, Vol. 19 No. 1.  doi: 10.5130/AJCEB.v19i1.6431;  (Scopus Indexed Q3/ABDC - ‘C’/ SJR Q2); ISSN: 2204-9029; [Citescore: 1.45]

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[J3] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), Governance Issues in Public Utility Public-Private Partnerships - A Theoretical Perspective, Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India)/ Series A, Vol. 100 No. 3, pp. 509–514. doi: 10.1007/s40030-019-00383-x  (Scopus Indexed Q3/SJR Q2); ISSN: 2250-2157 (Online); [Citescore: 0.7]

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[J2] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2018), Procurement of Low Carbon Municipal Solid Waste Infrastructure in India through Public-Private Partnerships, Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Vol. 8 No. 5, pp. 449-460. doi: 10.1108/BEPAM-10-2017-0087  (Scopus Indexed Q1/ESC Indexed/ABDC - ‘B’); ISSN: 2044-124X; [Citescore: 1.9]

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[J1] Patil, N. A., Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2016). Infrastructure development through PPPs in India: criteria for sustainability assessment. Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 59 No. 4, pp. 708-729. doi: 10.1080/09640568.2015.1038337 (Scopus Indexed/SSC Indexed Q1/ABDC - ‘B’/WoS Q2); Print ISSN: 0964-0568; [featured in PPP Knowledge Lab of The World Bank (here)]; [IF: 3.37]

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[IC14] Dolla, T.,  Delhi, V. S. K., & Laishram, B. 2022. Making BOT Model Great Again: Revisiting the BOT standard concessions and exploring the expectations. IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1101(5): 052018.  (Scopus Indexed Q4); doi: 10.1088/1755-1315/1101/5/052018. Paper from World Building Congress (WBC) 2022. Paper ID 513.  Melbourne, Australia:  The CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction & Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, 27-30 June 2022.   [received Highly Commended Paper Award in the conference]

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[IC13] Dolla, T., and Meding, J. von. (2020), “The Rhetoric of Smart City - A Conceptual Critique of India and the US Developments”, in Tawalare, A. (Ed.), International Conference Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2020), 5-7 November 2020, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (India), Nagpur. (Scopus Indexed Q4)

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[IC12] Dolla, T., Bisht, R. and Laishram, B. (2020), “Smart Cities In The Development of Sustainable Infrastructure – Systematic Literature Review of Two Decades Research,” in Tawalare, A. (Ed.), International Conference Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2020), 5-7 November 2020, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (India), Nagpur.  (Scopus Indexed Q4)

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[IC11] Thounaojam, N., Dolla, T., Devkar, G. and Laishram, B. (2020), “Sensemaking of sustainability in an Indian Metrorail project: Role of Social Media,” in Mahalingam, A. (Ed.), 8th International Megaprojects Workshop: Theory Meets Practice, IIT Madras, 29-30 October, 2020 Chennai, India.

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[IC10] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), Effects of Competition and Maturity on Indian Municipal Solid Waste Project Procurement, World Building Congress:  Constructing Smart Cities 17 - 21 June, 2019, Hong Kong, China, WC0113. ISBN 978-962-367-821-6.

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[IC9] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2020), “Enhancing Sustainability in Public-Private Partnership Projects through Bid Selection Model”, Transportation Research Procedia, Vol. 48, pp. 3896–3907.   (Scopus Indexed Q3) ISSN: 2352-1465; 10.1016/j.trpro.2020.08.031  [Conference held on May 2020 at IIT Bombay]

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[IC8] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2019), “Perception of Public-Private Partnership Experience in Municipal Solid Waste Projects”, in Gopinath, S., Pati, R.K., Padhi, S. (Ed.), 5th PMI India Research and Academic Conference 2019- Project Management in the Emerging World of Disruption, March 2019, Kozhikode Publishers (PMI Organization Centre Pvt.Ltd), pp. 448–466.  

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[IC7] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2018), “Governance issues in Public-private Partnerships – A Theoretical perspective”, in Sarkar, A. and Gurumurthy, A. (Eds.), XXII International Conference of the Society of Operations Management, December 2018., Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode, India., Kozhikode. 

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[IC6] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2018), Performance of Municipal Solid Waste Management Projects in India - An Exploratory Study, 8th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management 22-24 Nov 2018, Vol. I, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. pp. 343-351.

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[IC5] Dolla, T. and Laishram, B. (2018), Low Carbon Municipal Infrastructure Through Public-Private Partnerships - An Exploratory Case Study, 8th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management 22-24 Nov 2018, Vol. I, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India. pp. 329-335. (Icon SWM Excellent Poster Award 2018)    Poster

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[IC4] Dolla T and Laishram B (2017), Framework for Bundling in Network Infrastructure through Public-Private Partnerships. In: Urbanization Challenges in Emerging Economies: Moving Towards Resilient Sustainable Cities and Infrastructure, 12-14 December. New Delhi: The American Society of Civil Engineers and IIT Delhi. doi: 10.1061/9780784482025.039   (Scopus Indexed)

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[IC3] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B., (2017). Public Private Partnerships for Climate Change Mitigation - An Indian Case. In Proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials & Civil Engineering Systems (ASCMCES-17). Shanableh A, Maalej M, Barakat S, et al. (eds), April 18  -  20, 2017; Sharjah: University of Sharjah. 120: 2022. doi:10.1051/matecconf/201712002022; (Scopus Indexed Q3 till 2018); eISSN: 2261-236X 

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[IC2] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2016). Contested Risk Factors in SWM PPP Projects of India. In M. G. Korgaonker (Ed.), International Conference on Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP) Management, October 2016. pp. 38 - 48. Pune, India: National Institute of Construction Management and Research.

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[IC1] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2014). Integrating Climate Change Mitigation in SWM through PPPs - A Conceptual Framework. International Conference on Sustainable Civil Infrastructure, October 2014, G. L. S. Babu, S. Saride, and M. Basha, eds., American Society of Civil Engineers (Indian Section), Hyderabad, 814 - 823.

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Note: Interested candidates to do their thesis with me are strongly encouraged to approach/contact me!

Total Experience:  5 year(s) 0 month(s) 0 day(s).

• Pre PhD: 1 year(s) 3 month(s) 28 day(s).

• Post PhD: 3 year(s) 7 month(s) 25 day(s).

4. Assistant Professor.  15 Dec 2021 - till date (1 years,  0 months, 12 days) 

3. Institute Post-Doctoral Fellow. 12 January 2021 - 14 Dec 2022 (1 year, 11 months, 03 days)

Host: Dr. Venkata Santosh Kumar Delhi, Anantrao Jagtap Chair and Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay.

Short Abstract

Tentatively, the work is progressing on various problems in themes such as megaprojects, sustainability, Covid-19 effects on infrastructure and smart cities, construction planning among others. 

Outputs: 2 Conference papers - IC14, IC15;

2. Research Associate. 13 March 2020 - 08 January 2021 (0 years, 9 months, 27 days)

Host: Prof. Laishram Boeing Singh, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.

Short Abstract

The role concerns mentoring, publishing and overseeing the research activities of the research group consisting of B.Techs, M.Techs, and PhD students, headed by Prof Boeing. 

Outputs: 3 Scopus-indexed Journals [J11, J13, J14]; 3 conference papers - IC13, IC12, IC11;  3 book chapters [BC3, BC4, BC5]; 

1. Associate Project Engineer - 27 Aug 2013 to 24 Dec 2014 (1 year, 3 months, 28 days)

Sponsoring Organization: Human Settlement Management Institute, HUDCO, New Delhi.

Principal Investigator:  Prof. Boeing Laishram, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati. Duraction: 2 Years (2012-2014), Fund Value: INR 15,69,264/-

My responsibilities included reviewing relevant literature, designing, arranging, conducting and analysing expert interviews to answer research questions, synthesising research outputs for a range of audiences including the funding agency, and preparing quarterly progress and annual progress reports, arranging annual review meetings and final workshop to disseminate the research findings, preparing papers for publication and disseminating research results through other recognised forms of output.

Project: A study on feasibility of PPPs as mitigation strategy for climate change.

Short Abstract

Transport, water and sanitation sectors offer opportunities for introducing elements of climate change mitigation and adaptation.  Infrastructure-related mitigation measures could include: (i) promotion of transport PPPs that reduce or control the use of light and heavy-duty vehicles such as bus transit, and urban light rail, (ii) energy generation projects that promote usage of renewable energy (e.g. hydro, geo-thermal, wind, solar, biomass) and improve energy efficiency (e.g. energy-efficient street lighting), and (iii) low GHG water and waste projects for waste recycling, and wastewater treatment.   The study investigated the applicability of employing PPPs as a means to help the cities adapt to climate change and is confined to PPP projects in waste and wastewater sector only. 

Outputs: A report submitted to HUDCO; 2 Scopus/ESCI indexed journals [J2, J4]; 4 conference papers [IC1, IC2, IC3, IC5]; 1 Book Chapter [BC2]; 1 National Journal [NJ2]

Ph.D. Thesis: 

Implementation Framework for Public Private Partnership Solid Waste Management Projects in India. 26 Dec 2014 - 28 Feb 2020

Supervisor:  Prof. Boeing Laishram, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.

Short Abstract

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) infrastructure has received little attention to understand the sectorial nuances and experience concerning the delivery of these assets and services.  In this context, a study has been undertaken to study the positive and normative governance structures in keeping with the sectorial nuances.  Firstly, attention has been given to understand why and when PPP is opted in practice and with what expectations.  The results show that there is fundamentally a different behaviour in this sector on the usage of PPP and results that are achieved.  Secondly, waste treatment is one of the components of the MSW supply chain which there is hardly any infrastructure across India.  Hence, attention is devoted to understand the influence of technology choice in the risk profile of the PPP treatment projects.  The findings stress that governments need to appropriately weigh the risks in the energy from waste projects to conclude how to deal with market and human factors particularly related to the PPP aspects of the public service.  One specific nuance revealed while carrying these objectives is that MSW sector has a network structure for which difference procurement options are possible. This begs inquiry on how the urban local bodies need to make decision in this context.  Using economic and organisational theories such as transaction cost economics, agency theory, and auction theory, a conceptual framework that can explain results of past (failed) projects and can suggest predictions to practitioners in the decision making of future projects.  This framework is validated using six longitudinal case studies.  The findings validate the framework and offer deep insights on the behaviours of the MSW projects from the perspective of bundling.

Outputs: 7 Scopus indexed journals - J5, J6, J7, J8, J9, J10, J14; 5 Conference papers - IC4, IC6, IC7, IC8, IC10; 1 Book chapter - BC1

M.Tech Thesis :

 A Study on Assessment of Public Private Partnership Projects in Terms of Sustainability; 2012 - 2013

Supervisor: Prof. Boeing Laishram, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Guwahati.

         The study developed a set of sustainable indicators, which will facilitate development of a framework for assessment of sustainability of PPP through questionnaire survey. Statistical analysis on the survey data shows a very good internal consistency making them highly reliable for its use as decision-making criteria. The framework can provide the basis for promotion of sustainability in PPP projects through incorporation of the indicators in the bid documents such as request for proposal and request for qualification so as to encourage private sector to adopt sustainable practices.

Output: 1 SSCI journal J1; 1 conference paper - IC9.  Thesis Access

B.Tech Thesis Project: Experimental Evaluation of Retrofitted Concrete Beams Using CFRP and GFRP; 2010 - 2011.

In this study a beam model of 150 X 150 X 700 mm was considered. Four controlled specimens of PCC, RCC balanced, Weak-In-shear and Weak-In-Flexure were casted and four retrofitted specimens of corresponding types were prepared. Tests with the help of UTM were conducted and load carrying capacities of all the specimens were taken after the period of curing. Finally, comparative study was carried out between controlled and retrofitted Specimens from the results and observations. Graphical representation of the comparative study is shown.

Output: 1 international conference also published in a journal [NJ1].

Journals:

[NJ2] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2017). Prequalification in Public Private Partnerships Highway Projects of India. Journal of the Indian Roads Congress, Vol. 78 No. 2, pp. 91-108; ISSN 0258 - 0500

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[NJ1] Raju, P. P., Dolla, T., and Bala, C. V. M. (2011). Experimental Evaluation of Retrofitted Concrete Beams Using CFRP and GFRP. International journal of Earth sciences and Engineering, Vol. 04 No. 06 SPL, pp. 812-818. (Open Academic Journals Indexed/ SJR Q3); ISSN: 0974 5904

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Conferences:

[NC4] Dolla, T., Delhi, V. S. K., & Jain, K. (2022). Can Digitalisation in AEC Lead to Resilient Public Infrastructure Delivery? An Exploratory Study. National Conference on Resilient Infrastructure 2022.  Organized by Kerala Highway Research Institute in association with Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, 16 & 17 Sep. 2022, Trivandrum.

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[NC3] Jain, N., Dolla, T., Chelliah, V. and Laishram, B. (2018), “Sustainability in Infrastructure Development”, in Dutta, A.K. (Ed.), International Conference on Infrastructure Development (ICID) E -Proceedings, Jorhat Engineering College, pp. 515–520.

[NC2] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2018) “Prequalification of Public-Private Partnership Municipal Infrastructure in India”, in Dutta, A.K. (Ed.), International Conference on Infrastructure Development (ICID) E -Proceedings, Jorhat Engineering College, pp. 521–526.

[NC1] Dolla, T., and Laishram, B. (2015). Public Private Partnerships and Climate Change. Symposium on Management and Procurement of Integrated Waste Management System, Knowledge Incubation Cell, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Sponsored by MHRD. February 6 - 7, 2015.

[KL10] Keynote Lecture - "Researching Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)- Shaping your papers to SDGs" - International Webinar on Research Methodology jointly organised by YVNR Government Degree College and Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. 30-31 Jan 2024. 

[KL9] Keynote Lecture - "Sustainable Development and Way Forward" - International Webinar on Research Methodology jointly organised by YVNR Government Degree College and Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. 10 Nov 2022. 

[KL8] Keynote Lecture - "Research Writing (Papers and Thesis)" - International Webinar on Research Methodology jointly organised by YVNR Government Degree College and Commissionerate of Collegiate Education, Government of Andhra Pradesh, India. 19 Nov 2021. 

[KL7] Keynote Lecture - "Research Writing and Ethics" A Research Methodology Training Program Organised by Bharatiya Engineering, Science and Technology Innovation University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jan 2021. 

[KL6] Keynote Lecture -  "Philosophy of Research and Psychology of Researcher" A Research Methodology Training Program' Organised by Bharatiya Engineering, Science and Technology Innovation University, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jan 2021.

[KL5] Keynote Lecture - "Building Information Modelling and Contract Management" -  AICTE Sponsored Short Term Training Programme Organised by Department of Civil Engineering,  QIS College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Dec 2020. 

[KL4] Keynote Lecture - "Introduction to Building Information Modelling" -  AICTE Sponsored Short Term Training Programme Organised by Department of Civil Engineering,  QIS College of Engineering and Technology (Autonomous), Dec 2020. 

[KL3] Guest Lecture - “Construction Management Profession-Navigating the post-pandemic situation” – Guest lecture at K L University,  Andhra Pradesh, 02 Sep 2020.

[KL2] Keynote Talk – “Interdisciplinary Research in Environmental Sciences: The New Normal,” International Webinar on "Materials and Environmental Sciences, Organised by Sir C R Reddy College (aided & autonomous),  Andhra Pradesh, 13 June 2020.

[KL1] Keynote Talk - "Prequalification in Public Private Partnerships Highway Projects of India." Indian Roads Congress 78th Annual Session, 3rd to 6th November 2017, Indian Roads Congress, Bengaluru (Karnataka).

[SR3] Member,  "Strengthening problem-based learning in South Asian Universities (PBL South Asia)" Funded by Erasmus +,  Project no.: 2018-2965/001-001, Period of project implementation: 2018-11-15 - 2022-11-14, Project coordinator: Aalto University, Project partners: Delft University of Technology, Asian Institute of Technology and Management (AITM), Indian Institute of Science Bangalore (IISc Bangalore), Kathmandu University (KU), Royal University of Bhutan (RUB), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), Nepal Engineering College (NEC), Sagarmatha Engineering College (SEC), PI: Andrius Jurelionis (Kaunas University of Technology).

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[SR2] Dolla, T (as Associate Project Engineer) and Laishram, B (Principal Investigator), 2016. A Feasibility study of Public private partnerships to mitigate climate change, New Delhi, India: HSMI, HUDCO.

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[SR1] Laishram, B and Devkar, G.A., 2015. Case Study on Risk Allocation Process for Procurement of PPP Regional Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSWM) Facility, Project Management Institute. [Research Assistantship only]

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Accreditation

1. Certified Behavior & Mentoring Analyst (CBMA)

Memberships

1. Member- ‘W113 Law and Dispute Resolution’ Commission, Collaborating for Innovation in the Built environment (CIB), Canada

2. Member- ‘W092 Procurement  Systems’ Commission, Collaborating for Innovation in the Built environment (CIB), Canada.

3. Member- ‘W122  Public  Private  Partnership' Commission, Collaborating for Innovation in the Built environment (CIB), Canada.

4. Graduate Member - Institute of Civil Engineers (ICE) UK. Member ID – 66***219

5. Associate Member - American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA. Member ID - 9**886

6. Member - The Institution of Engineers (India).  Member ID - M-17***24

7. Life Time Member - Indian Roads Congress (IRC). Member ID - eLM 10**36

8. Former Student Member - Association for Project Management, UK - Member ID - P04**043

9. Former Student Member - Indian Buildings Congress (IBC). Member ID - SM 8**78

10. Former Student Member - The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) UK. Member ID - 2**2899

11. Former Student Member - Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK. Member ID - 6**18*5

Editorial Contributions

1. Member - Editorial Board of Scientific Reports

Peer Reviewer

Journals:

1. Ain Shams Engineering Journal, Elsevier (SSC Expanded/Scopus Indexed). 

2. BMC Health Services Research, Springer Nature. (SCI Expanded/Scopus Indexed)

3. Built Environment Project and Asset Management, Emerald Publishers. (ESC/ Scopus Indexed).

4. Construction Economics and Building. UTS Press. (Scopus Indexed).

5. Construction Management and Economics, Taylor & Francis. (ESC Indexed).

6. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, Emerald Publishers (SCI/Scopus Indexed). 

7. Infrastructure Asset Management -ICE (UK) Publishing.

8. International Journal of Construction Management, Taylor & Francis. (ESC/Scopus Indexed).

9. International Journal of Energy Sector Management, Emerald Publishers. (ESC/Scopus Indexed).

10. International Journal of Managing Projects in Business, Emerald Publishers. (SSC/Scopus Indexed).

11. Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier (SSCI/Scopus Indexed). 

12. Journal of Financial Management of Property and Construction, Emerald Publishers. (ESC/ Scopus Indexed).

13.  Journal of Management in Engineering, ASCE Press.

14. Journal of Engineering, Design and Technology, Emerald Publishers. (Scopus Indexed)

Conferences: 

1. International Conference Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE 2020), 5-7 November 2020, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur (India). 

2. Indian Lean Construction Conference (ILCC) 2021, 2 Dec, 2021 – Sat, 4 Dec, 2021, CEPT University, India. 

3. National Conference on Resilient Infrastructure (NCRI) 2022 · , 15th-17th June 2022, Trivandrum.

Pedagogy:

1. Video Lecture on 'Lesson 2: Step-by-Step Approach Problem Analysis' [Module 3. Do Problem Analysis]  for massive open online course (MOOC) on Problem-Based Learning based on the project "Strengthening problem-based learning in South Asian Universities (PBL South Asia)" Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union.  

Conferences: 

2. Jury,  Ideathon competition, 6th INAE - SERB - GITAM Youth Conclave 2023, Vishakapatnam, November 2023.

3. Scientific Committee Member, 46th Australasian Universities Building Education Association (AUBEA) Conference, hosted by School of Built Environment, Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand, 26-28 November 2023

4. Program Committee Member, National Conference on Resilient Infrastructure (NCRI) 2022, Organized by Kerala Highway Research Institute in association with Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, 16 & 17 Sep. 2022, Trivandrum.

5. National Advisory Committee Member, International Conference on Innovative, Sustainable Materials Technologies. (ICISMT 2022),  Aditya Engineering College (Approved by AICTE, Permanently Affiliated to JNTUK, NAAC with “A” Grade), Andhra Pradesh, India.

6. Judge, Technical Paper Presentation of construction management track, Aakaar 2022 (14th Edition), IIT Bombay (the annual technical festival of the Department of Civil Engineering IIT Bombay), Saturday, 26th March 2022 at IIT Bombay.

1. Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) and Entrepreneurship Workshop, Problem Based Learning in South Asian Universities, 17- 19 Oct 2022, TU Delft, The Netherlands.

2. Dissemination Seminar, Strengthening Problem Based Learning in South Asian Universities (PBL South Asia), 15 August 2022, Hotel Shankar, Kathmandu,  Nepal. Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union.

3. Internal Reflection Seminar, Strengthening Problem Based Learning in South Asian Universities (PBL South Asia), 14 August 2022, Aagantuk Resort, Dhulikhel, Nepal. Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union.

4. Mentor Training cum Dissemination Seminar on PBL Curriculum design and PBL mentoring - roles assessment and practicalities, Strengthening Problem Based Learning in South Asian Universities (PBL South Asia), 08, 09  August 2022, Thimpu, Bhutan.  Co-funded by the Erasmus + Programme of the European Union.

5. 8th International Megaprojects Workshop: Theory Meets Practice, IIT Madras, 29-30 October, 2020 Chennai, India (Online).

6. State of the art research in artificial intelligence and ubiquitous city seminar and research clinics, October 2020 (Online)

7. Applications of Artificial Intellegence in Civil Engineering, Prof Rajiv Gupta, BITS Pilanai, Organised by KLES Dr M.S.Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Udyambag, Belagavi, June 2020 (Online).

8. Using Artificial Intellegence (AI) to Automate & Optimize Underwriting , April 30, 2020; Chisel AI (Online)

9. Demand for qualified professionals in built environment sector, April 30, 2020; RICS (Online)

10. Construction 4.0-Constructing during and after the global health and economic crisis, April 27, 2020, Prof Anil Sawhney (RICS); (Online)

11. State of the art research in artificial intelligence and ubiquitous city-: Professor Virginia Dignum, Professor at the Umeå University Professor Michael Batty, Bartlett Professor at UCL; (1) "Effective Methods of Publishing Papers in SCI Journals"- by Prof Skibniewski- April 08, 2020

12. Participated in Faculty Development Program (FDP)- Research Methodologies in Project Management organized jointly by Project Management Institute and NICMAR, 18-20 October 2016 at Pune, India.

13. Participated in a National Workshop on Technical Communication and Writing organized by Student Affairs Section, 13-17 April 2015, IIT Guwahati.

14. Participated in the Workshop on Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP) Management organized by NICMAR, 22 October 2016 at Pune, India.

15. Participated in the National Worship on Technical Writing conducted under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, 6-7 December 2014 at IIT Guwahati.

16. A three-day workshop on Engineering Optimization using Matlab and Excel, spring 2011. IIT Guwahati.

17. A three-day workshop on Seismic Resistant Design of Buildings using STRUDS, Spring 2010-11, KL college of Engineering (Autonomous).

18. A one-day workshop on Concrete Mix Design by Ultratech cement, spring 2009. KL College of Engineering. 

Selected:

1. Received Highly Commended Paper Award  for our paper titled ‘Making BOT Great Again: Revisiting the BOT standard concessions and exploring the expectations.’ CIB's World Building Congress (WBC 2022), Melbourne, Australia:  Organised by The CIB (International Council for Research and Innovation in Building and Construction & Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, 27-30 June 2022.

2. A journal article from my M. Tech work is featured on the World Bank’s website called 'PPP knowledge lab' library.  https://library.pppknowledgelab.org/documents/4362

3. A journal article from my PhD work is catalogued in the US Department of Agriculture Database, an official website of the United States government.  https://pubag.nal.usda.gov/catalog/7150398 

4. Received Icon SWM Excellent Poster Award 2018 for our paper titled "Low Carbon Municipal Infrastructure Through Public-Private Partnerships - An Exploratory Case Study" at  8th International Conference on Sustainable Waste Management, 22-24 Nov 2018, India

5. CSIR Travel Grant for attending ‘International Research Conference’ and ‘13th International Postgraduate Research Conference in the Built Environment’), held from 11th September to 15th September 2017 in University of Salford, Manchester, UK (TG/9470/17-HRD) (un-utilised due to visa rejection)

6. CSIR Travel Grant for attending CIB World Building Congress 2019 (CIB WBC 2019), held from 17 to 21 June at the campus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong.  (TG/10580/19-HRD) (un-utilised due to shortage of funds in advance)

7. 1st in class in course work and in IEM program of M. Tech, IIT Guwahati.

8. Among Top 4.08% people of India in Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) in Civil Engineering paper, 2011.

9. Won 1st prize in A Two-Day National Level Paper Presentation held at K L University (Certificate of Merit and Cash Prize INR 10,000/-), 2011.

10. Award (Memento) for Academic Excellence-Above 500 marks (Top 3 people of the school St. Mary’s Amalodbhavi, Eluru were awarded) during 10th standard, 2005. 

11. Represented the school team at the District Science Fair 2003 held at Tadepalligudem, West Godavari, conducted by The Department of School Education, Andhra Pradesh.

Others:

1. Scholarship for pursuing Ph.D. from MHRD, Government of India, Dec 2014 to Dec 2019.

2. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF), from HUDCO, Government of India, Aug 2013 to Dec 2014.

3. Certificate of Excellence for a paper presented in National Civil Engineering Students symposium held during Aakaar-2011 at IIT Bombay.

• Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows, Linux

• Packages: MS Project, MS Office, Mat-Lab, and AutoCAD.

• Programming Languages: C, C++

• Bibliography maker Tools: Endnote; Mendeley

• Communication Skills: Fluent in English (TOEFL iBT in 2012 - 100/120 with 25/30 in Writing);

• Good in aptitude (GRE in 2013 Score 302/340);

• Good in Presentation Skills.

• Elementary Proficiency in Hebrew Language. Attended a short-term course (3 months) on Hebrew at IIT Guwahati organised by Student Academic Board, IIT Guwahati, 2019.