BIOGRAPHY
Karthikeyan M. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, Odisha, India. His research areas include corrosion, durability, service life, and repair of reinforced & prestressed concrete systems, cathodic protection of concrete structures, and grouting of post-tensioned concrete systems.
EXPERTISE INFORMATION
Research Group
- Concrete Materials and Structural Integrity
Areas of Interest
- Corrosion and durability of reinforced and prestressed concrete systems
- Cathodic protection of concrete systems
- Grouting of post-tensioned concrete systems
- Supplementary cementitious materials
Karthikeyan M
கார்த்திகேயன் மா
Assistant Professor Grade-II, Civil Engineering
mkarthi@nitrkl.ac.in
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PUBLICATIONS2
DOCTORAL STUDENTSPERSONAL INFORMATION
Karthikeyan M
Assistant Professor Grade-II
Civil Engineering
Room Number: CE-001
Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Sundargarh, Odisha, India - 769008
2023
Ph.D.
Civil EngineeringIndian Institute of Technology Madras
2018
M.E
Construction Engineering and ManagementCollege of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai
2015
B.E
Civil EngineeringPSG College of Technology, Anna University
Teaching Experience
- Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, 03 Jul 2024 - Present
Post Doctoral Research Experience
- Building Technology, Construction Materials and Management Group, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, 03 Jul 2023 - 28 Jun 2024
Total Publications: 8
K. M and C. Pichaimuthu,"Corrosion mechanisms, inspection methods and repair strategies for anchorage regions in grouted, post-tensioned concrete bridges", Advanced Materials, Corrosion Science, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructure, ch.1, vol.29, pp.63-82, Springer, Cham 2026, View Details Inbook
A. S. R, C. P, and K. M,"Corrosion resistance and electrochemical techniques for evaluating the performance of coated steel reinforcements in concrete", Advanced Materials, Corrosion Science, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Infrastructure, ch.1, vol.29, pp.1-39, Springer Cham, July 2026, View Details Inbook
K. M and R. G. Pillai,"Galvanic corrosion of strands in re-grouted, post-tensioned concrete bridges", Corrosion, vol.80, no.2, pp.130-141, Allen Press 2024, View Details Article
K. M, D. Kamde, and R. Pillai,"Service life estimation, failure mechanisms, and specifications of galvanic anodes for corroding reinforced concrete structures", Materials and Structures, vol.58, no.2, Springer Nature, December 2024, 10.1617/s11527-024-02536-2 Article
K. M and R. G. Pillai,"Chemical and electrochemical repair methods for the anchorage regions of grouted, post-tensioned concrete systems", Structures, vol.69, no.107595, pp.1-11, Elsevier 2024, 10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107595 Article
- Economics and Finance Management in Construction {Theory}
- Engineering Mechanics {Theory}
- Estimation and Construction Management {Theory}
- Forensic Engineering and Rehabilitation of Structures {Theory}
- Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory - I {Practical}
- Advanced Construction Materials Laboratory - II {Practical}
- Computer Aided Drawing and Graphics {Practical}
Ph.D. Students [1]
Construction Materials (Corrosion of steel in concrete)
Annie Rachel JohnEnrolled: Jan 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Executive Ph.D. Students [1]
Construction Materials
Rinky PrasadEnrolled: Jul 2026ContinuingSupervisor
Awards And Honours
- ICI-Ultratech outstanding doctoral thesis in the field of concrete award, 2025
- RILEM PhD Travel Grant, 2023
- Institute postdoctoral equivalent fellowship at IIT Madras, 2023
- Best poster award at CORCON, 2021
- Winner of segment 2 (Durability and life-cycle assessment in urban and marine conditions) for the poster at 75th RILEM Annual week, Merida, Mexico, 2021
- NACE Foundation India Scholarship, 2020
- KN Chintamani Memorial Award for best project work at PSG College of Technology, 2015
Memberships / Fellowships
- AMPP, 2024
- RILEM, 2024