Civil Engineering Department

Upadhyay Akhil

Upadhyay, Akhil
Professor
Specialization : Structural Engineering
Room No : 208-A, B
a.upadhyay[at]ce[dot]iitr[dot]ac[dot]in
(O) 91-1332-285716 (R) 91-1332-285159

Areas of Interest

Behavior and design of bridges
Behavior and design of laminated composite structures & Steel-Concrete Composites
Stability problems in steel and other thin walled structures
Genetic algorithm and ANN applications in structural engineering problems

Behavior and design of bridges

Behavior and design of laminated composite structures & Steel-Concrete Composites

Stability problems in steel and other thin walled structures

Genetic algorithm and ANN applications in structural engineering problems

Honors and Awards

Award	Awarding Organisation	Year
Indian Railway Chair Professor in the area of Bridge Engineering	Indian Railway	2014-2017

Professional Background

From	To	Designation	Organisation
23-10-12	Continue	Professor	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
06-02-07	22-10-12	Associate Professor	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
21-09-01	05-02-07	Assistant Professor	Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
07-06-95	20-09-01	Sr. Lecturer	SGSITS Indore
07-06-89	07-06-95	Lecturer	SGSITS Indore

Educational Details

Degree	Subject	University	Year
Ph.D.	Optimum Design of FRP Box Girder Bridge	Indian Institute of Technology, Madras	1998
M.E.	Structural Engineering	S.G.S.I.T.S., Indore	1987
B.E.	Civil Engineering	S.G.S.I.T.S., Indore	1985

Journal Publication

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Upadhyay, A. and Kalyanaraman, V. (2000). Optimum Design of Fibre Composite Stiffened Panels using Genetic Algorithms. Engineering Optimisation. DOI: 10.1080/03052150008940917

Upadyaya, A. and Kalyanaraman, V. (2003). Simplified analysis of FRP box-girders. Composite Structures. DOI: 10.1016/S0263-8223(02)00195-2

Ganesh, G. M., Upadhyay, A. and Kaushik, S. K. (2005). Simplified Design of Composite Slabs Using Slip Block Test. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology. DOI: 10.3151/jact.3.403

Mohan, G. G., Upadhyay, A. and Kaushik, S. K. (2006). Assessment of Horizontal Shear Strength Parameters of Profile Deck Slab by Artificial Neural Network. Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (Building and Housing). Volume: 7 Number: 3 Pages: 287-300

Giri, V. and Upadhyay, A. (2006). ANN based prediction of Moment coefficients in slabs subjected to patch load. Structural Engineering and Mechanics. DOI: 10.12989/sem.2006.24.4.509

Mallela, U. K. and Upadhyay, A. (2006). Buckling of laminated composite stiffened panels subjected to in-plane shear – a parametric study. Thin-Walled Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2006.03.008

Chandak, R., Upadhyay, A. and Bhargava, P. (2008). Shear lag prediction in symmetrical laminated composite box beams using artificial neural network. Structural Engineering and Mechanics. DOI: 10.12989/sem.2008.29.1.077

Karthikeyan, J., Upadhyay, A. and Bhandari, N. M. (2008). Artificial Neural Network for Predicting Creep and Shrinkage of High Performance Concrete. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology. DOI: 10.3151/jact.6.135

Lute, V., Upadhyay, A. and Singh, K. K. (2009). Support vector machine based aerodynamic analysis of cable stayed bridges. Advances in Engineering Software. DOI: 10.1016/j.advengsoft.2009.01.008

10.

Lute, V., Upadhyay, A. and Singh, K. K. (2009). Computationally Efficient Analysis of Cable Stayed Bridge for GA-based Optimization. Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence. DOI: 10.1016/j.engappai.2009.04.001

11.

Bhagwat, M., Sasmal, S., Novák, B. and Upadhyay, A (2009). Dynamic performance evaluation of straight and curved cable-stayed bridges. Bridge Structures. DOI: 10.1080/15732480903142450

12.

Mallela, U. K. and Upadhyay, A. (2009). Validity Of Simplified Analysis For The Stability Of Laminated Composite Stiffened Panels Subjected To In-Plane Shear. Structural Engineering and Mechanics. DOI: 10.12989/sem.2009.32.4.583

13.

Upadhyay, A. and Kalyanaraman, V. (2010). Optimum design of FRP Box-girders. Structural Engineering and Mechanics. DOI: 10.12989/sem.2010.35.5.539

14.

Jain, H. K. and Upadhyay, A. (2010). Buckling behavior of blade-, angle-, T-, and hat-stiffened FRP panels subjected to in-plane shear. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. DOI: 10.1177/0731684410383450

15.

Bhagwat, M., Sasmal, S., Novak, B. and Upadhyay, A. (2011). Investigations on seismic response of two span cable stayed bridges. Earthquakes and Structures. DOI: 10.12989/eas.2011.2.4.337

16.

Tantary, M. A., Upadhyay, A. and Prasad, J. (2011). Steel fibre based concrete in compression. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology. Volume: 2 Number: 1 Pages: 96-111

17.

Lute, V., Upadhyay, A. and Singh, K. K. (2011). Genetic algorithms-based optimization of cable stayed bridges. J. Software Engineering & Applications. DOI: 10.4236/jsea.2011.410066

18.

Kumar, R. and Upadhyay, A. (2012). Effect of Temperature Gradient on Track Bridge Interaction. Interaction and Multiscale Mechanics. Volume: 5 Number: 1 Pages: 1-12

19.

Tantary, M. A., Upadhyay, A. and Prasad, J. (2012). Stress Strain Behaviour Of Steel Fibre Based Concrete In Compression. i-manager’s Journal of Structural Engineering. Volume: 1 Number: 3 Pages: 32-38

20.

Gedam, B. A., Upadhyay, A. and Bhandari, N. M. (2012). Study of an Apt Creep and Shrinkage Model for Normal Grade of Concrete. International Journal of Scientific Computing. Volume: 6 Number: 2 Pages: 380-384

21.

Gedam, B. A., Bhandari, N. M. and Upadhyay, A. (2014). An apt material model for drying shrinkage and specific creep of HPC using artificial neural network. Structural Engineering and Mechanics. DOI: 10.12989/sem.2014.52.1.097

22.

Mallela, U. K. and Upadhyay, A. (2014). Buckling of laminated composite stiffened panels subjected to linearly varying in-plane edge loading. International Journal for Computational Methods in Engineering Science and Mechanics. DOI: 10.1080/15502287.2013.834000

23.

Mallela, U. K. and Upadhyay, A. (2016). Buckling load prediction of laminated composite stiffened panels subjected to in-plane shear using artificial neural networks . Thin-Walled Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.tws.2016.01.025

24.

Gedam, B. A., Bhandari, N. M. and Upadhyay, A. (2016). Influence of Supplementary Cementitious Materials on Shrinkage, Creep and Durability of High Performance Concrete . Journal of Material in Civil Engineering . DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001462

25.

Kasiviswanathan M. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Flange buckling behavior of FRP box-beams: A parametric study. Journal of Reinforced Plastics and Composites. DOI: 10.1177/0731684417736142

26.

Kalibhat, M. G. and Upadhyay, A. (2020). Numerical Study on the Deformation Behavior of Steel Concrete Composite Girders Considering Partial Shear Interaction. Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2019.10.007

27.

Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2020). Flexural behaviour of steel I-girder having corrugated webs and slender flanges. Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.05.021

28.

Kalibhat, M. G. and Upadhyay, A. (2020). Numerical modeling of continuous steel concrete composite girders considering cracking of concrete. Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2020.07.031

29.

Kasiviswanathan M. and Upadhyay, A. (2021). Web buckling behavior of FRP composite box-beams: Governing parameters and their effect. Advances in Computational Design, An International Journal, Techno Press. DOI: 10.12989/acd.2021.6.1.55

30.

Mubarack, C. K. A. and Upadhyay, A. (2021). Stability of continuous welded rail on steel bridge subjected to thermal loading. Structures. DOI: 10.1016/j.istruc.2021.10.050

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Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2022). Accordion effect in bridge girders with corrugated webs. Journal of Constructional Steel Research. DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2021.107040

Research Projects

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1. Title:- Optimum Design of Composite Floor System
Sponsor: MHRD, Government of India	Sanctioned Year: 2006-07	Amount: ₹ 15.00 Lakhs	Role: PI

Administrative Background

Designation	Organisation	From Period	To Period
Co-coodinator	Center for Railway Research (CRR), IIT Roorkee	2016	2019
Convenor, Tour, Training and Placement Committee
Co-ordinator	Structural Engineering Group, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2014	2016
Chairman – P. G. Admission		2014	2015
Chief Advisor	Hobbies Club, IIT Roorkee	2012	2014
Dy. Chief Advisor	Hobbies Club, IIT Roorkee	2010	2011
Staff Advisor-Star Gazing section	Hobbies Club, IIT Roorkee	2006	2011
Vice-chairman – P. G.	IIT Roorkee	2013	2014
Vice-chairman (Civil)-Construction Division		2009	2011
Member DRC	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2012	2014
Member DAC	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Convenor, CAD Lab	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Editor	Sci-Tech, R & D Magazine of IIT Roorkee
Treasurer	ISWE
Member DRC	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2002	2008
Deputy O.C. Lab	Wind Tunnel, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee	2006	2008
O.C. Time table PG
O.C., Department Library	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
O.C., U. G. Training	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
Member, Building Maintenance Committee	Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee
GATE, Examinations
Treasurer and member, organising committees of conferences and seminars etc.
Staff Advisor (Quality Control, Construction Division)
Member, Students Affair Committee
O.C. Lab	Structural Engineering Group, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Roorkee

Membership

S. No.	Membership
1.	The Institution of Engineers (India), Life Member
2.	Indian Society for Technical Education, Life Member
3.	Indian Society for Wind Engineering, Life Member
4.	Indian Society for Construction Materials and Structures, Life Member
5.	Indian Concrete Institute, Life Member

B. Tech. Projects

S. No.	Project Title	Student Name	Co-Supervisor	Degree	Year
1.	Geotechnical characterisation and assessment of foundation design parameters for rock socket subjected to wind and earthquake loads [Co-Supervisor]	Ansh Deep, Harshit Agarwal, Pankaj Choudhary, Prin	Prof. Akhil Upadhyay	UG	2011

M. Tech. Dissertations

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S. No.	Project Title	Student Name	Co-Supervisor	Degree	Year
1.	Optimization of glass fiber reinforced plastic sandwich construction in flexure	S. Gupta		PG	1990
2.	An experimental study on struts of glass fiber reinforced plastic sandwich construction in uni-axial compression	S. Dahiwelkar		PG	1993
3.	An experimental study of buckling behaviour of simply supported laminated plates under uniaxial compression	G. V. Rao	Dr. R. Khare	PG	1993
4.	Computer aided design of structural steel compression members and numerical studies	G. Srinivasan		PG	1999
5.	Computer aided design of columns using artificial neural networks	A. K. Mishra		PG	2003
6.	Stability analysis of stiffened panels subjected to in-plane shear and compression	Upendra K. Mallela		PG	2004
7.	Behaviour of R.C. beams strengthened with GFRP laminate	Niranjan P. Admane	Prof. S.K. Kaushik	PG	2004
8.	Distortional analysis of laminated composite boxgirders	D.K. Rao		PG	2005
9.	Shear-lag behaviour of laminated composite boxbeams	A. S. Rajesh		PG	2005
10.	Artificial neural network in damage assessment of steel bridges	Kalyan Goswami		PG	2005
11.	Optimum design of earth retaining structures using genetic algorithms	Kshetrapal B.		PG	2005
12.	Numerical studies on track bridge interaction phenomenon	Tarun Dandotia		PG	2006
13.	Optimum design of microwave tower using GA	L. Venkat		PG	2006
14.	Computer aided design of interior panel of bridge using ANN	V. Giri		PG	2006
15.	Application of shape memory alloy in restrainer retrofitting of bridges	S. Ali	Prof. S. K. Thakkar	PG	2006
16.	Comparative study of alternative designs of abutment for bridges	Deepak Kumar Chaturvedi	Prof. N. M. Bhandari	PG	2007
17.	Effect of design parameters on overall economy of frame	Ms Roopa Devi Beesetti	Prof. N. M. Bhandari	PG	2007
18.	Stage analysis of cable stayed bridge	Debjyoti Das	Prof. N. M. Bhandari	PG	2007
19.	Optimum design of prestressed concrete girders using genetic algorithms	M. Srinivasula Reddy		PG	2007
20.	Parametric study on laminated stiffened panels subjected to transverse loading	Konar Ganesh Laxman		PG	2007
21.	Investigation on dynamic behaviour of cable stayed bridges	Madhav Bhagwat	Prof. B. Novak University of Stuttgart, Germany	PG	2008
22.	Finite element analysis of multi-cellular FRP bridge deck	Lt. Col. N. Joshi		PG	2008
23.	Analysis of track-bridge interaction phenomenon in Indian environment	N. Rao Mamidi		PG	2008
24.	Optimum design of compression members	Ms. Anitha S.		PG	2009
25.	Stability analysis of multicellular FRP panels	Lt. Col. R. Thapliyal		PG	2009
26.	Optimum design of prestressed concrete girder bridges	Shital C. Chudhary		PG	2009
27.	Performance evaluation of RC semi-integral bridges under seismic loading	Sandip K. Saha	Prof. B. Novak University of Stuttgart, Germany	PG	2010
28.	Long term deformation of post tensioned concrete bridges	Vivek Patil		PG	2010
29.	Numerical studies on bolted/ bonded laminated composite structures	Rajendra K. Gupta		PG	2010
30.	Stability analysis of laminated composite stiffened panels	Hemendra K. Jain		PG	2010
31.	Long-term deformation of indeterminate PSC bridge structures	Md. Azim Equbal Farooqui		PG	2011
32.	Stability analysis of laminated composite box beams	Abhinav Kumar		PG	2011
33.	Shear lag and distortional behavior of laminated composite box-beams	Kavitha G.		PG	2011
34.	Effect of semi-rigid joints on design of steel structures	Nirav B. Thakkar		PG	2011
35.	Behaviour of FRP stiffened panels subjected to in-plane and lateral loading	Shashi Kumar		PG	2012
36.	Numerical studies on stability problems in thin-walled boxgirders	Onkar S. Sawant		PG	2012
37.	Long term behavior of post tensioned concrete girder bridges	Arun Das		PG	2012
38.	Long term behavior of precast post tensioned bridge girders made continuous	Vineet Kumar Maurya		PG	2013
39.	Parametric studies on behaviour of steel concrete composite flexural members	Ch Vinay		PG	2013
40.	Study of steel concrete composite skew bridges	Kumari Tripti	Prof. N. M. Bhandari	PG	2013
41.	Shear lag behaviour and its influence on buckling of FRP box beams	Nithin Mohan		PG	2013
42.	Buckling analysis of thin walled box-girder	Ingewad Arun Hanumant		PG	2014
43.	Parametric studies on design of water tanks using genetic algorithms	Nitya Patel		PG	2014
44.	Analysis of steel concrete composite girder bridge using 3D grillage modeling	Reshma M. Kurien		PG	2014
45.	Optimization of steel truss bridges using genetic algorithms	Sonu Rajak		PG	2015
46.	Behaviour of stiffened panel subjected to lateral loading	Pappu Tejaswini		PG	2015
47.	Long term deformation problems and their solutions for PSC bridges	Shiva Jatothu		PG	2016
48.	Long term behavior of steel concrete composite bridges	Jamun Kumar N.		PG	2016
49.	Stability and strength problems associated with track bridge interaction	Alimubarack C. K.		PG	2016
50.	Optimum design of bow-string girder bridge for railway loading	Gourav Goel		PG	2016
51.	Bow string arch bridge: Behaviour and design	Ashutosh Aparaj		PG	2017
52.	Suspension bridges: Behaviour and design	Ashutosh Yadav		PG	2017
53.	Effect of design philosophies on the design of R. C. and post tensioned bridges	Achint Kumar		PG	2017
54.	Behaviour of steel-concrete composite girder bridge	Yogesh Chopda		PG	2018
55.	Steel bridge girder with corrugated web	Z. D. Laltlanzova		PG	2018
56.	Behaviour of skew box culverts	Akhil V. S.		PG	2018
57.	Behaviour of cable stayed bridge: Parametric studies	Jayansh Gaur		PG	2019
58.	Flexural behaviour of continuous steel concrete composite bridge girder	Sumit Taneja		PG	2019

Ph.D. Supervised

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S. No.	Topic	Scholar Name	Status	Awarded Year
1.	Genetic Algorithm based Optimum design of cable stayed bridges	L. Venkat	Awarded	-
2.	Long term behavior of medium span bridges	Banti A. Gedam	Awarded	-
3.	Long-term deformation of high performance pre-stressed concrete bridges	J. Karthikeyan	Awarded	-
4.	Optimum design of composite floor system	G. Mohan Ganesh	Awarded	-
5.	Optimum design of laminated composite stiffened panels	Upendra K. Mallela	Awarded	-
6.	Performance of fiber based concrete in transfer beams	M. A. Tantary	Awarded	-
7.	Study of shear lag behaviour of laminated composite box-beams	Rajeev Chandak	Awarded	-
8.	Study of track-bridge interaction phenomenon	Rakesh Kumar	Awarded	-
9.	Behaviour of laminated composite box-sections subjected to axial and lateral loads	Kasi Viswanathan M.	Awarded	2019
10.	Behavior and Optimum Design of Steel Concrete Composite Bridge Girders.	Madhusudan G. Kalibhat	Awarded	2022
11.	Behavior and Optimum Design of Steel Girders with Corrugated Web	Qazi Inaam Ul Quadir	Awarded	2022
12.	Track-Bridge Interaction in Presence of CWR: Stability as well as Strength Aspects	Ali Mubarack C. K.	Awarded	2023

Teaching Engagements

S. No.	Course Name	Course Code	Class Name	Semester & Year
1.	Design of Steel Elements	CEN-305	B. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2023-24
2.	B. Tech. Project	CEN-400A	B. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2023-24
3.	Behaviour and Design of Steel Structures	CEN-641	M. Tech.	Autumn Semester 2020-21

Special Lectures Delivered

S. No.	Title	Organisation	Date
1.	Steel Bridges: Structural Forms & Behavior	Continuing Education Center, IIT Roorkee
2.	FRP-A New Material for Construction	Continuing Education Center, IIT Roorkee
3.	Fiber Reinforced Plastic : A Material for Pre-Engineered Structures	I.S.C.M.S., IIT Roorkee
4.	Fiber Reinforced Plastic Structures: Possibilities, Challenges and Design	National Conference on Advances in Construction Materials & Equipments, Jabalpur
5.	Stability Issues in Steel Structures	Jabalpur Engineering College Jabalpur	18-Aug-2020
6.	Long Term Behaviour of Bridges: Effect of Creep and Shrinkage	Jabalpur Engineering College Jabalpur	14-Sep-2020
7.	Laminated Composite Structures	N.I.T. Jalandhar	07-Sep-2020

Conference Publication

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Kasiviswanathan, M., Upadhyay, A. and Ingewad, A. H. (2015). Numerical Studies on Web Buckling of FRP Box-beams. 5th Structural Engineers World Congress, SEWC-2015. Place: Singapore

Kasiviswanathan, M. and Upadhyay, A. (2016). Effect of shear lag on buckling stress of FRP box-beams. Structural Engineering Convention 2016. Place: CSIR-SERC Chennai, India

Kasiviswanathan, M. and Upadhyay, A. (2016). Numerical studies on flange buckling behavior of FRP box-beams. International Congress on Computational Mechnics and Simulation 2016. Place: IIT Bombay, India

Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2017). FRP Panels Subjected To In Plane Compression And Shear: Stiffened Vs Corrugated Panels. International conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017. Place: Hyderabad, India

Kasiviswanathan, M. and Upadhyay, A. (2017). Effect of Moment Gradient on Flange Buckling Coefficient of FRP Box-beams. International conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017. Place: IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India

Ali Mubarack C. K. and Upadhyay A. (2017). Numerical Modelling of TBI to Identify Potential zones of Instability. International conference on Composite Materials and Structures- ICCMS 2017. Place: Hyderabad, India

Madhusudan, Kalibhat, G. and Upadhyay, A. (2017). Effect of Partial Shear Interaction in Steel Concrete Composite Girders. IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 245 (2017). DOI: 10.1088/1757-899X/245/2/022044 Place: Prague, Czech Republic

Gedam B. A., Bhandari, N. M. and Upadhyay, A. (2017). Time-Dependent Behavior Prediction, Serviceability and Sustainability Problems for High-Performance Concrete Bridges. Facing the Challenges in Structural Engineering. GeoMEast 2017, Sustainable Civil Infrastructures. Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-61914-9_20

Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Shear resistance models of girders with corrugated webs. International conference on Structural Integrity (ICONS-2018). Place: IITM, Chennai, India

10.

Ali Mubarack C. K. and Upadhyay A. (2018). Influence of pier stiffness on track bridge interaction. International conference on Advances in construction materials and structures (ACMS-2018). Place: IIT Roorkee, India

11.

Chopda, Y., Madhusudan, Kalibhat, G. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Behaviour of steel concrete composite beams using interlayer slip theory. International conference on Advances in construction materials and structures (ACMS-2018). Place: IIT Roorkee, India

12.

Madhusudan, Kalibhat, G. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Effect of partial interaction on deformations of steel concrete composite girders. International conference on Advances in construction materials and structures (ACMS-2018). Place: IIT Roorkee, India

13.

Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Shear buckling performance of I-girders with corrugated webs. International conference on Advances in construction materials and structures (ACMS-2018). Place: IIT Roorkee, India

14.

Kasiviswanathan M. and Upadhyay, A. (2018). Numerical studies on flange buckling behavior of longitudinally stiffened FRP box-girders. International conference on Advances in construction materials and structures (ACMS-2018). Place: IIT Roorkee, India

15.

Inaam, Q. and Upadhyay, A. (2019). State of the art bending resistance models of girders with corrugated web. 12th International Symposium on Plasticity and Impact Mechanics-IMPLAST-2019. Place: Busan, Republic of Korea

16.

Gedam, B. A., Singh, S., Upadhyay, A. and Bhandari, N. M. (2019). Improved durability of concrete using supplementary cementitious materials.. Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies, Kingston University. Place: London, UK

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