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Dr. K. Hanumanthu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Bonam Venkata Chalamayya Engineering College, Odalarevu, Konaseema District, Andhra Pradesh, India. He obtained his B.Tech and M.Tech degrees from JNTU-Anantapur University, Andhra Pradesh, India. He received his Ph.D. from the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India, as a full-time research scholar. With over ten years of experience in teaching, research, and administration, he has made significant contributions to academia and research. He has published nine research papers in national and international publications and has been granted one patent. Additionally, he has successfully guided three postgraduate students in their research work. His expertise lies in civil engineering, structural analysis, and material sciences, and he continues to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in his field through teaching, research, and innovation.

Research Interests:
Numerical and analytical modelling of moisture transport in porous building materials, Durability analysis based on freeze-thaw cycles, Statistical techniques for experimentation, Characterization of building materials including stone, brick, mortar and concrete, Optimum design and sustainable concrete production.

Research Details:
1. National & International journals : 06
2. National & International conferences attended : 03
3. Patent Granted: 01
4. ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7711-8451
5. Google Scholar:  https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en5. &5. user=ONvZ7JgAAAAJ
6. Research Gate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Korakuti-Hanumanthu?ev=hdr_xprf

Fellowships:
1. Institute Fellowship (MHRD/Ministry of Education Funded Stipend), India 2016-2022

International Journals Published:

1. Hanumanthu, K. and Sarkar, K. (2023). “A simplified non-linear hydraulic diffusivity model based on normalised sorptivity”. Sadhana. 10.1007/s12046-023-02152-w 2023 (June), 48.
2. Hanumanthu, K. and Sarkar, K. (2022). “Improved sorptivity models for mortar and concrete based on significant process parameters”. Journal of Building Engineering, 47(April), 103912. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2021.103912.
3. Hanumanthu K. and Sarkar. K. (2021). "Statistical quantification of the effect of temperature on capillary water absorption in some porous building materials". Building and Environment, 198(July), 107889. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.buildenv.2021.107889.
4. Hanumanthu, K. and Sarkar, K.(2020). “Application ofsorptivity–diffusivity relationship for the refinement of hydraulic diffusivity function parameters obtained through inverse analysis”. Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 5(1), 1-10. http://scihub.tw/10.1007/s41024-019-0068-2.
5. Bommakanti, V., Manugula, S.S. and Hanumanthu, K. (2016) “Study on emerging problems related to spatial variations in urban living conditions” International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 7(6), 31-40. 5. http://www.iaeme.com/IJCIET/issues.asp?JType=IJCIET5. &5. VType=75. &5. IType=6.
6. Hanumanthu, K., S. S. Manugula, and Prathik Kulkarni. "Experimental Investigation On Concrete By Replacing Crusher Dust As Fine Aggregate And Granite Chips As Coarse Aggregate." International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, March 2016, DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.24978.04804

International Conferences Attended:
1. Mahesh Kumar, Korakuti Hanumanthu, and Kaustav Sarkar, Modeling of water absorption with an approximate analytical solution for fractal richards equation with power law diffusivity function, 18th NCB International Conference & Exhibition on Cement, Concrete & Building Materials at Yashobhoomi, New Delhi, 27-29 Nov. 2024.
2. Hanumanthu, K. and Sarkar, K. “Sensitivity of simulated water absorption characteristics to empirical hydraulic diffusivity models for porous building materials”. UKIERI Concrete congress, 5-8-March-2019. Organized by: Department of Civil Engineering in NIT Jalandhar.
3. Hanumanthu, K. and Sarkar, K. “Numerical simulation of one-dimensional capillary water absorption in porous building materials”. ACMS,7-8-March-2018. Organized by: Department of Civil Engineering in IIT Roorkee.

Memberships & Society:
1. Indian Society For Construction Materials And Structures (ISCMS)