We are delighted to announce the successful completion of the Ph.D. viva-voce examinations of two of our esteemed research scholars at BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus:

🧑‍🎓 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗛𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗡𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗸𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗿
𝗜𝗗: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟬𝗣𝗛𝗫𝗙𝟬𝟰𝟬𝟰𝗣
Thesis Title:
Investigations on Behavior of Concrete Filled Stainless Steel Tubular (CFSST) Piles under the Integral Abutment Bridges

This research makes a significant contribution to the design optimization and structural understanding of CFSST pile systems in integral bridge applications, promoting long-term durability and sustainability.

Supervisor: Prof. Manoj Kumar
External Examiner: Prof. Pramod Kumar Gupta, IIT Roorkee

🧑‍🎓 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘃
𝗜𝗗: 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟰𝗣𝗛𝟯𝟬𝟬𝟳𝟮𝟬𝗣
Thesis Title:
Clinker-free Engineered Cementitious Composites for Pavement Application Using Calcium Oxide (CaO), Silica Fume, and Limestone Calcined Clay (LC2)

This innovative work explores clinker-free binders as sustainable alternatives for pavement applications, aligning with global goals of eco-friendly infrastructure and carbon reduction.

Supervisor: Prof. Muthukumar G
Co-Supervisor: Dr. Mukund Lahoti
External Examiner: Prof. Aravind Krishna Swamy, IIT Delhi

𝗪𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗿. 𝗛𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗿. 𝗦𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗮𝘃, 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.
𝗪𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗯𝗼𝘁𝗵 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀!