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Department of Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering

Patent and projects

Ongoing Projects: Total Amount (₹) 8.01 Crore and No. of Research Projects: 14

Sr. No.

Name of the investigator

Project No.

Funding Agency

Title of the project and duration

Amount sanctioned

1

Prof. R. Srinivas

YS/PD-IP/302

ISRO

Smart Crop Planning: AI (Artificial Intelligence) based Decision support system for Crop Diversification (2 years)

18.53 lakhs

2

Prof. S. B. Singh

Not provided

NBCC (India)

Performance Evaluation of Sintered Flyash Lightweight Aggregate in Concrete

76.21 lakhs

3

Prof. Mukund Lahoti

Not provided

NBCC (India)

Novel Self-Healing Concrete Using Electric Arc Furnace Slag Based Alkali Activated Materials

36.67 lakhs

4

Prof. Selva Balaji M

SUR/2022/004456

SERB-SURE

Experimental and Numerical Study of Saltwater Intrusion Control Measures under Tidal Influence (3 years)

25.78 lakhs

5

Prof. Sayantan Chakraborty

22/0891/23

CSIR

Development of Accelerated Mix-Design Approach for Base Materials Treated with Calcium-based Stabilizers using Miniature Specimens (3 years)

15.87 lakhs

6

Prof. Durgesh Vikram

SUR/2022/000088

SERB-SURE

Modeling Travel time for two-lane highways (3 years)

27.21 lakhs

7

Prof. Subhasis Pradhan and Prof. Mukund Lahoti

SUR/2022/003256

SERB-SURE

Innovative Accelerated Carbonation Process for the Preparation of Ready-mix Recycled Aggregate Concrete (3 years)

28.21 lakhs

8

Prof. Anupam Singhal and Prof. Srikanta Routroy

S-2021/4/2023-TECH

Ministry of Steel, New Delhi

Eco-Friendly Solution with Metal Recovery and Value Added Products from Stainless Steel Spent Pickle Liquor: A Zero Waste Business Model (1.5 years)

Total Sanctioned Amount: 125.164

BITS Pilani Share: 34.61 lakhs

9

Prof. Rajesh Kumar

SUR/2022/000828

SERB-SURE

Development of Semi-Analytical Methodology as a Design Aid for Small-Scale Structures using Non-Classical Continuum Mechanics (3 years)

14.78 lakhs

10

Prof. Rajesh Kumar

SPARC#1989

Scheme for Promotion of Academic and Research Collaboration

Structural stability analysis of thin-walled steel structures subjected to elevated temperature due to fire (2 years)

52.08 lakhs

11

Prof. S. B. Singh

DST/INT/JSPS/P-378/2023 (G)

DST and JSPS

Behavior of SHCC Elements under Shear Loading (3 years)

19.22 lakhs

12

Prof. S. B. Singh

CRG/2022/00073

DST

Study of structural behavior and failure characteristics of FRP-Concrete composite beams (3 years)

24.42 lakhs

13

Prof. S. B. Singh

ARDB/01/1082030/M/I

DRDO

Development of Functionally-Graded Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites for High-Strain Rate and Elevated Temperature Aeronautical Applications (3 years)

98.85 lakhs

14

Prof. Rajiv Gupta

DST/TMD/EW0/WTI/2K19/JWS04 (C1)

DST

Structured Dialogues for Sustainable Urban Water Management (SDSUWM) (5 years)

5.09 Crore

BITS Share 3.29 Crore

 

List of Patents obtained or applied for during last five years

Patents granted:

  1. System for water storage with heat exchange for treating ambient air, App. No: 20201101600, Patent No. 529786, 22/03/2024.
  2. A loading test apparatus and method thereof, App. No: 202011006637, Patent No. 526130, Date of Grant: 14/03/2024.
  3. System and method of reinforcement of masonry structures with DFRCC sheets, App. No: 201711014301, Patent No. 518103, Date of Grant: 01/03/2024.
  4. System and method of reinforcement of masonry structures with FRP laminates, App. No: 201711014300, Patent No. 501322, Date of Grant: 19/01/2024.
  5. One-part geopolymer composition and process thereof, App. No:  202011016007, Patent No. 466022, Date of Grant: 06/11/2023.
  6. Eco-friendly water storage container, App. No : 201911045423, Patent No. 459363, Date of Grant: 16/10/2023.
  7. A formulation for reduction of fluoride and total dissolved solids in water and process for reduction thereof, App. No: 201711011204, Patent No. 387689, Date of Grant: 28/01/2022.
  8. Pervious concrete filter and water purifying systems, App. No: 201811029517, Published (Awaiting NBA Aprroval).

Patents applied:

  1. Method for mixing concrete with fine recycled concrete aggregate, App. No: 202411030230, 2024.
  2. Fibreboard sheets and a method for their manufacture, App. No: 202411028462, 2024.
  3. Bio-chelate technology for enhanced heavy metal remediation in municipal solid waste compost, App. No: 202411039142, 2024.
  4. Composition of stainless-steel pickling sludge construction materials, App. No: 202411044540, 2024.
  5. A process for producing false ceiling tiles and the composition thereof, App. No: 202411053938, 2024.
  6. GFRP shear connectors for ductile FRP – Concrete Composite Construction, App. No: 202411035510A, 2024.
  7. Structural grade lightweight concrete using sintered fly ash lightweight aggregate and process thereof, App. No: 202411048001, 2024.