Dr. B. Hanumantha Rao
Assistant Professor
Department of Infrastructure
IIT-BBS Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar
India
Biography
Education Degree Discipline Year School Ph.D. Geotechnical Engineering (Civil Engineering) 2009 IIT Bombay M.Tech. Geotechnical Engineering 2005 IIT Bombay B.E. Civil Engineering 2003 Osmania University
Research Interest
(1). Ground Improvement: Expansive soils stabilization Suction measurements and suction-swelling relationships (2). Geoenvironmental Engineering: Sustainable construction using waste materials: red mud, fly ash, etc Geotechnics of wastes Contaminant transport and fate Thermal effects on geomaterials behaviour: thermal conductivity & storage Cracking characteristics: landfill liners, expansive soils Geopolymer concrete (3). Sensors and Sensing Techniques: Sensors for geomaterials characterization and strain measurements Sensors for contaminant detection and monitoring
Publications
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"Studies on Determination of Swelling Properties of Soil from Suction Measurements", Canadian Geotechnical Journal, May 2011. B. Hanumantha Rao, K. Venkataramana, and D. N. Singh
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"Modeling Radioactive Contaminant Transport in Soils" In print in International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM). B. Hanumantha Rao, V. Sridhar, R. R. Rakesh, D. N. Singh, P. K. Narayan, and P. K. Wattal
