Dr. Ramesh Nayaka

Dr. Ramesh Nayaka

M. Tech. (IIT Madras), Ph.D. (UM, MY), MIE, C.Eng. (IEI, India)

Brief Bio-Sketch

Dr. Ramesh Nayaka is an assistant professor in the Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering at IIT Dharwad. Dr. Nayaka obtained his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering and Materials from University of Malaya (UM) in Malaysia (2016-2019) and He was also given a thesis excellence award in 2019. Dr. Nayaka attended IIT Madras and earned an M.Tech. in Civil Engineering (2011-2013). His B.Eng. in Civil Engineering (2007–2011) is from VTU Karnataka (BEC Bagalkot). In the field of Structural Engineering and Materials, his research interests majorly include in structural engineering, Materials, Construction Techniques and Management. Extensively includes 3D Concrete Printing Technology, Structural performance of Low-Cost Housing Systems, Structural Behavior of Pre-Fab Systems, Sustainable Construction Materials and Techniques, Life Cycle Cost and Environmental Analysis, Building Information Modelling (BIM),Functional Design of Buildings and Optimization Techniques (AI/ML).

Dr. Nayaka worked as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NIT Warangal (2019-2023), MAHE, Manipal, Karnataka, and NIT Calicut before joining the IIT Dharwad. His career covers more than 10 years, including pre- and post-Ph.D. experiences in both teaching and research. He is guided More than 24 PG dissertations and 6 UG final year projects and currently supervising 10 Ph.D. thesis.

Dr. Nayaka has research articles published in esteemed journals and research initiatives supported by SERB and other funding agencies. He contributed to a number of projects, including environmentally friendly building materials consisting of local waste materials for affordable housing, green hollow blocks, Low Carbon Footprint Precast Concrete Products for An Energy Efficient Built Environment (lowcoprecon), BIM Approach in Life Cycle Cost and Environment Assessment of FRC Slabs and Innovative Development of Sustainable Wall Cladding Systems to Curtail the Heat Ingress. He has evalauted more than 5 Ph.D. thesis and more than 30 PG dissertation.

Administrative Roles and Responsibilities

  1. Faculty Incharge-Civil (Infrastructure, Planning and Support), IIT Dharwad
  2. Advisor, Career Development Cell, IIT Dharwad
  3. Member, Green Initiative Committee, IIT Dharwad
  4. Member, UG-APEC Committee, IIT Dharwad
  5. Member, Furniture Purchase Committee, IIT Dharwad
  6. Member, Allotment of Director Discretion Quota (DDQ) Flats in Faculty Housing
  7. Faculty Advisor (B.Tech. - 2024 Batch), Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Dharwad
  8. Ph.D. Admission Coordinator, Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, IIT Dharwad
  9. Time Table Coordinator, Dept. of CIE, IIT Dharwad (June 2023 - May 2024)
  10. Lab Incharge (Concrete Technology and Environmental Engg), CIE, IIT Dharwad

Membership in Professional Bodies

  1. Charted Engineer (IN), Institute of Engineers, India
  2. Member, Project Management Institute (PMI), USA
  3. Member, Institute of Engineers (IEI), India
  4. Affiliate Member (AM), American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), USA
  5. Young Member, The International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures (RILEM), France
  6. Young Member, International Association of Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE), Zurich, Switzerland
  7. Member, Indian Concrete Institute, India