Indian Institute of Technology, Patna

M. Selvam

M. Selvam

Assistant Professor

Civil and Environmental Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2023)

                                selvam@iitp.ac.in
                            

Research Areas

- Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements
- Pavement Material Characterization
- Valorization of Waste Materials
- Recycled Aggregates
- Design, Construction, and Rehabilitation of Concrete Pavements

Courses taught at IIT P

Numerical Methods for Civil Engineers

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology Silchar, Assam, November 2023-August 2024

Post Doctoral Researcher, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, June 2023-October 2023

Adhoc Faculty, National Institute of Technology Trichy, Tamil Nadu, August 2018-May 2019

Awards & Honours

- Awarded Prime Minister Research Fellowship (PMRF) for Ph.D. (2020-2023).
- Best Paper Award at 14^th International Conference on TPMDC 2022, Mumbai, India.
- Best Poster Award at Annual PMRF Symposium (2023), India.
- Doctoral research recognized by the Indian Ministry of Education as one of the top 10 commendable research works in civil, earth science, architecture, and ocean engineering (2022).
- Best Thesis Award in Concrete from the Indian Concrete Institute (2023).

Member of Professional bodies

- Life Member, Indian Roads Congress (Id: 103489)
- Life Member, Indian Concrete Institution (Id:13782)
- Affiliate Member, RILEM (Id: 37044)

Books

Coauthored the research monograph entitled “Recycled Concrete Aggregates and their Influence on Concrete Properties” in collaboration with the University of Cape Town and the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.36843.41764.

Publications / Journals

M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2024). “Optimization of Gyratory Compactor Parameters for Simulating Field Compaction of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Using Response Surface Methodology.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 25(1), 2308792. DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2024.2308792.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2024). “Optimal Paste Volume Method – An Alternative Mixture Proportioning Method for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, Transportation in Developing Economies, 10 (8). DOI: 10.1007/s40890-023-00191-w.
Shreyas Pandurang Jadhav, M. Selvam, Sheik Mohammad Zunain, Nikhil Bugalia (2024). “Evaluating external generalizability of machine learning models for recycled aggregate concrete property prediction”, Journal of Cleaner Production, 469, 143166. DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.143166.
M. Selvam, Kalyan NSSP, Ramesh Kannan K, and Surender Singh (2023). “Assessing the Effects of Compaction Mechanism on the Internal Structure of Roller Compacted Concrete.” Construction and building materials, 365, 130072. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.130072.
M. Selvam, Surender Singh, and AG Anjana (2023). “Enhancing the Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements by Synergetic Improvement of Packing Density, Lubrication, and Moisture State of Recycled Concrete Aggregate.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, 266, 6. DOI: 10.1177/03611981221149427.
M. Selvam, Solomon Debbarma, Surender Singh, and Xijun Shi (2022). “Utilization of Alternative Aggregates for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements ̶ A Critical Review.” Construction and Building Materials, 317, 125838. DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2021.125838.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Influence of Compaction Methods on the Optimum Moisture Content and Performance of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements.” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(7), 04023176. DOI: 10.1061/JMCEE7/MTENG-15680.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Material Selection and Mixture Proportioning Methods for Sustainable Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34(11), 03122002. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004325.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Review on Influence of Compaction Mechanisms on RCCP Performance." ACI Materials Journal, 120(1). DOI: 10.14359/51737290.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Comparative Investigation of Laboratory and Field Compaction Techniques for Designing Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements.” International Journal of Pavement Engineering, 24(1). DOI: 10.1080/10298436.2023.2177850.
M. Selvam, Major Nitish Kumar, and Surender Singh (2023). “Comparative Analysis of Plain Cement Concrete Pavement and Roller Compacted Concrete Pavement.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. DOI: 10.1177/03611981231188722.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Tailoring of Compaction Parameter of Vibratory Table and Vibratory Hammer for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements to Resemble Field Properties.” Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board. DOI:10.1177/03611981231188719.
Solomon Debbarma, M. Selvam, and Surender Singh (2020). “Can Flexible Pavements (RAP) waste be utilized in Cement Concrete Pavements? A Critical Review.” Construction and Building Materials, 259, 1201417.DOI: 10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120417.
Mamath Kosuri, M. Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Influence of Slurry Impregnation Technique of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on the Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, Transportation in Developing Economies, 10 (9). DOI: 10.1007/s40890-023-00192-9.

Presentations

M. Selvam, Dane R, and Surender Singh (2021). “Systematic Approach to Optimize Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Mixes through Particle Packing Method”, Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference of Transportation Research Group of India. CTRG 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 271. Springer, Singapore. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-19-3505-3_5.
M. Selvam, Solomon Debbarma and Surender Singh (2022). “Industrial and Agro-based Wastes as Alternative Binders in Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements: A Comprehensive Review”, 2^nd International Conference on Transportation Infrastructure Projects: Conception to Execution. DOI: 10.1007/978-981-99-3142-2_7
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2021). “Development of a Rational Mix Design Procedure for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements through Excess Paste Volume Method”, International Conference on Advances in Sustainable Construction Materials and Structures (RILEM).
Rampal, M. Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Insitu Recycling of Concrete Waste using Mobile Crushers for Paving Applications”, 14^th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC).
Mamath Kosuri, M. Selvam, and Surender Singh (2022). “Influence of Slurry Impregnation Technique of Recycled Concrete Aggregates on the Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, 14^th International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC).
A. Anjana, M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2022). “Mitigating the Negative Effect of Adhered Mortar in Recycled Concrete Aggregate for Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements”, 76^thRILEM Annual Week and International Conference on Regeneration and Conservation of Structures (ICRCS 2022).
M. Selvam, A. Anjana, and Surender Singh (2023). “A Step Towards Sustainable Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements Through the Integration of Recycled Concrete Aggregates and Particle Packing Approach”, 77^th RILEM Annual Week and the 1st Interdisciplinary Symposium on Smart & Sustainable Infrastructures (ISSSI 2023).
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Understanding the effect of the compaction mechanism on roller compacted concrete pavement properties through mesostructure characterization.” 4^thInternational Congress on Materials & Structural Stability.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Development a Framework for Simulation of Field Compaction of Roller Compacted Concrete Pavements (RCCP) in Laboratory.” PMRF Annual Symposium.
M. Selvam and Surender Singh (2023). “Understanding the compaction mechanism for roller compacted concrete pavements through internal structure analysis.” Workshop on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction (TLC2).

Invited Talks

- Invited Speaker at Indian Institute of Coal Management (IICM) Workshop on Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Rigid Pavements, IICM Ranchi (2022).
- Invited Speaker at IICM Workshop on Design, Construction, and Maintenance of Flexible Pavements, IICM Ranchi (2023).
- Delivered Expert Lecture on Design of Rigid Pavements for Low-Volume Roads, organized by Turtle Smart Solution, Indian Concrete Institute, and Kerala Association of Engineers (Aug 2023).

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