Division of Structural Engineering Department of Civil Engineering Anna University Chennai – 600025, INDIA 9444712495 (Mobile) 91- 44- 22357403 (Office) [email protected] [email protected]
Dr. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi Associate Professor
Research Interests
Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Members
Finite Element Analysis
Structural Dynamics
Composite Structures Education Qualifications
Ph.D (Structural Engineering), College of Engineering Guindy, Chennai, Anna University, 2007-2012
M.B.A (H.R.M), Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi, 1998- 2003
M.E (Structural Engineering), National Institute of Technology-Trichy, 1999-2000, (University 2nd Rank)
B.E (Civil Engineering), Bharathidasan University,1994-1998, (University 7th Rank)
Appointments
Position Duration Nature of Name of the Institution held From To Duties Associate Department of Civil Engineering, 2014 Till Date Teaching, Professor CEG Campus, Anna University, Research & Chennai-25 Consultancy
1 Assistant Department of Architecture, 2010 2014 Teaching & Professor SAP Campus, Anna University, Research Chennai-25 Lecturer Department of Architecture, 2007 2010 Teaching & SAP Campus, Anna University, Research Chennai-25 Lecturer B.S.A Crescent Engineering 05.01.2007 12.12.2007 Teaching Vandalur, Chennai Senior Tagore Engineering College 2004 2007 Teaching Lecturer Chennai Lecture Shri Angalaman College of 2000 2002 Teaching Engineering and Technology, Trichy
Administrative Responsibilities
1. Signing officer Transcript: Controller of Examination, Anna University, Chennai-600 025 (2013-2015) 2. Deputy controller of Examination (University Departments) , Anna University, Chennai (April 2016 - June 2018) Technical Reviewer for the International Journals 1. Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures. 2. International Journal of Civil Engineering-Springer Publications. 3. SADHANA-Indian Institute of Science and Engineering Publication. 4. Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering 5. Steel and Composite Structures 6. KSCE 7. Asian journal of Civil Engineering 8. Structural Concrete 9. Structures [Elsevier] 10. Iranian Journal of Civil Engineering
2 Research guidance
Under Guided Progress M.E : 22 3 Ph.D : - 3 M.S by Research : 1 -
Grant 1. International Travel Grant to attend the 4th Euro Asia Civil Engineering Forum 2013, at National University of Singapore, 26th-28th June, 2013. (Sponsored by Anna University) 2. National Travel Grant under UGC XII Plan General Development Assistant Scheme to attend the Structural Engineering Convention 2014 (SEC 2014), at Indian institute of Technology New Delhi, 20th-24th December, 2014. (Sponsored by Anna University) 3. International Travel Grant to attend the 20th International Conference on Concrete Construction Methods and Structural Design, at San Francisco- USA, 6th-7th June, 2018. (Sponsored by Anna University)
Publications in National Journal
1. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Studies on Cold-Formed Steel Battened Box Columns under Axial Compression", Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE), (India), October 2017, ISSN 0970-0137. 2. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "State-of-the-Art Review on Cold-Formed Steel Channel Sections under Compression", Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE), (India), June 2017, ISSN 0970-0137. 3. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.S.Palani, Nagesh.R.Iyer, "A Study on Cold- Formed Steel Web Stiffened Lipped Battened Channel Columns", Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE), (India), October 2016, No.4, Vol. 43, pp.133-141, ISSN 0970-0137. 4. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.M.Samuel Knight, Nagesh.R.Iyer and V.Marimuthu, “Behaviour of Cold-Formed Plain Channels Under Compression”, Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE), (India),July 2012, No.1, Vol. 39, pp.385-395, ISSN 0970-0137. 3 5. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.M.Samuel Knight, Nagesh.R.Iyer, “Numerical Analysis of Cold-Formed Steel Open Sections Under Axial Compression”, Journal of Structural Engineering (JoSE) (India), April 2012,No.1, Vol. 39, pp.1-8, ISSN 0970-0137.
Publications in International Journal
1. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, M.S. Deepak ,Krishanu Roy, and James B. P. Lim “Influence of intermediate stiffeners on the axial capacity of cold-formed steel back-to-back built-up unequal angle sections” Structures, Vol 32, January 2021, pp: 827-848. 2. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, Krishanu Roy, Abdeliazim Mustafa Mohamed Ahmed and James B. P. Lim “Non-linear behaviour and design of web stiffened battened built-up stainless steel channel sections under axial compression” Structures, Vol 30, January 2021, pp: 477-494. 3. Lija R.L, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, K Roy and JBP Lim, “Influence of super absorbent polymer on mechanical, rheological, durability, and microstructural properties of self-compacting concrete using non-biodegradable granite pulver”, Structural Concrete, An International Journal, September 2020, pp: 1- 24. 4. Lija R.L, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, K Roy and JBP Lim, “Effect of super absorbent polymer on microstructural and mechanical properties of concrete blends using granite pulver”, Structural Concrete, An International Journal, January 2020, pp: 1-8. 5. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, K Roy, Boshan Chen and JBP Lim, “Testing, simulation and design of back-to-back built-up cold-formed steel unequal angle sections under axial compression”, Steel and composite structures, An International Journal, November 2019, Vol: 33, No: 4, pp: 595-614. 6. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, K Roy, JBP Lim, “Experimental and numerical investigations on axial strength of back-to-back built-up cold-formed steel angle columns”, Steel and composite structures, An International Journal, June 2019, Vol: 12, No: 6, pp: 601-615. 7. G Beulah Gnana Ananthi, B Ashvini, Experimental theoretical and numerical studies on cold-formed steel stub channel columns with stiffeners, Asian Journal of Civil Engineering, Feb 2019, Vol:20, No:2, pp:171-185.
4 8. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, A. Jaffer Sathick, M. Abirami, " Experimental Investigation on Shear Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Steel Fibres" World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Structural and Construction Engineering Vol:12, No:6, 2018. urn:dai:10.1999/1307-6892/10009113. 9. S.Sayed Ali Fathima, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, " Quality Assurance In Construction Industry", International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, March 2018, Vol.No:7 issue No: 2. 10. Jayasutha. T, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, " A systematic Study of Behavioural Safety in Indian Construction Industry", International Journal of Advance Research in Science and Engineering, March 2018, Vol.No:7 issue No: 2. 11. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "A Study on Cold-Formed Steel Compound Angle Section Subjected to Axial Compression", KSCE Journal of Civil Engineering, May 2018, Vol.No:22 issue No: 5, pp; 1803–1815. 12. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Performance Of Plain And Lipped Cold- Formed Channel Sections in Axial Compression", International Journal of Earth Sciences And Engineering, August 2016, Volume 9, No 4, pp 1421-1428,ISSN 0974-5904. 13. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, S. Vishnuvardhan and G.M. Samuel Knight, "Experimental and Numerical Investigation on Thin Walled Single and Starred Angle Sections Under Compression", Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering, December 2015, Volume 40, Issue 12, pp 3417-3427, ISSN 2191-4281. 14. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, S. Vishnuvardhan and G.M.Samuel Knight, "Experimental, Theoretical and Numerical Study on Thin Walled Steel Single and Compound Channel Sections in Axial Compression", Indian Journal of Engineering & Materials Sciences, October 2015, Volume 22, pp. 570-580, ISSN 0971-4588. 15. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.M.Samuel Knight, “Experimental And Theoretical Study On Cold-Formed Steel Box Stub Columns Under Uniaxial Compression”. Arabian Journal for Science and Engineering October 2014, Volume 39, Issue 10, pp: 6983-6993, ISSN 2193-567X. 16. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., G.S Palani and Dr. Nagesh.R. Iyer, “Numerical and Theoretical Studies on Cold-Formed Steel Unlipped Channels Subjected to Axial Compression” August 2014, Volume 12, 5 Number 1 of Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, pp:1-17, ISSN 1679-7825. Conference Proceedings 1. M. Surendar , G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, M. Sharaniya, M.S. Deepak, T.V. Soundarya, “Mechanical properties of concrete with recycled aggregate and M- sand” Materials Today: Proceedings, 20th January 2021. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.11.896. 2. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, N. Sivakumar and M.S. Deepak “Experimental study of biopolymer in corrosion resistance for industrial exposure condition”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 2nd December 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.10.606 3. N. Sivakumar, G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi and M.S. Deepak, “An evaluation study on amalgamation and performance of fiber reinforced concrete frames with infills and without infills”, Materials Today: Proceedings, 10th September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.08.075. 4. M.S. Deepak, M. Surendar, B. Aishwarya and G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi “Bending behaviour of ferrocement slab including basalt fibre in high strength cement matrix” Materials Today: Proceedings 9th September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.08.074. 5. M.S. Deepak, G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi and K. Mahendran, “Behaviour of thin- walled intermediate stiffened back-to-back columns under axial compression” Materials Today: Proceedings, 8th September 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.575 6. M.S. Deepak, S. Rohini, B.S. Harini and G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi “Influence of fly-ash on the engineering characteristics of stabilised clay soil” Materials Today: Proceedings 22nd July 2020. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matpr.2020.07.497.
Books /Manuals Authored 1. Published a chapter in the book Advances in Structural Engineering titled “An Investigation of the Compressive Strength of Cold-Formed Steel Built-up Channel Section" pp 577-585. 2. Published a chapter in the book Bloomsbury Publishing India Pvt Ltd, V. Matsagar (ed.), Materials, Design and Testing, pp. 3994-4002, ISBN 978-93-84898-71-7, SEC 2014, at IIT Delhi, 22nd - 24th December 2014.titled " A Study on Cold-Formed Steel Lipped Built up Channel Sections Subjected To Axial Compression". 6 Training Program Organized 1. One day Seminar on "Recent trends in Structural Engineering" in the Department of Civil Engineering Anna University, Chennai on 31st March 2017. 2. Faculty Development Programme on "AR 2251: Design of Structures-I", sponsored by Centre for Faculty Development Anna University, Chennai from 27th November 2013 to 04th December 2013 in the Department of Architecture (SAP campus), Anna University, Chennai. International Conferences Participated 1. G. Beulah Gnana Ananthi, A. Jaffer Sathick, M. Abirami, 20th International Conference on Concrete Construction Methods and Structural Design, at San Francisco-USA, 6th-7th June, 2018. (Sponsored by Anna University) 2. Suchampa, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "State-of-the-Art Review on Construction and Demolition Waste” International Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Sciences (ICIES'18) 23rd-24th March 2018 at Jeppiar SRR Engineering College, Chennai. 3. Lija R.L,G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "State-of-the-Art Review On Self Compacting Self Curing Concrete - A Versatile Concrete" International Conference on Innovations in Engineering and Sciences (ICIES'18) 23rd- 24th March 2018 at Jeppiar SRR Engineering College, Chennai. 4. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., B.Ashvini, "Numerical Investigation on Thin Walled Steel Channel Sections", International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures 27th- 29th, December, 2017, Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad. 5. B.Ashvini., G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Cold-Formed Steel Built-Up Section Subjected to Compression–A Review", International Conference on Recent Developments in Civil and Environmental Engineering (ICRDCEE-16), October 24-25, 2016, Alagappa Chettiar college of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi-TamilNadu. 6. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.M.Samuel Knight, Nagesh.R.Iyer, "Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel Plain Channels Under Eccentric Compressive Loads", 5th International Congress on Computational Mechanics and Simulation 10th-13th, December, 2014, CSIR-SERC Chennai.
7 7. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., Samuel Knight.G.M., "Behavior of Cold- Formed Steel Channel Sections Under Axial Compression", 4th Euro Asia Civil Engineering Forum (EACEF) 2013, at National University of Singapore, 26th-28 th June, 2013. 8. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Damage Detection of Structures based on Neural Network Techniques" Structural Engineering World Convention- 2007, 2nd–7th November, IISC Bangalore, India. National Seminar / Symposium / Conference – Participated
1. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, “Behaviour of Cold-Formed Steel box and built-up I-section under compression ", SEC 2016, at SERC Chennai, 21st - 23rd December 2016. 2. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, “Investigation on Cold-Formed Steel Single and Built-up Angles under Axial Compression", SEC 2016, at SERC Chennai, 21st - 23rd December 2016. 3. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, M.Anbarasu, "A study on cold-formed steel lipped built up channel sections subjected to axial compression", SEC 2014, at IIT Delhi, 22nd - 24th December 2014, ISBN 978-93-84898- 71- 7. 4. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, G.S Palani and Nagesh.R. Iyer, "An Investigation of the compressive strength of cold-formed steel Built Up Channel Sections", SEC 2014, at IIT Delhi, 22nd - 24th December 2014, ISBN 978-81-322-2193-7. 5. V.Thirumurugan and G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, (2014). "A Study on the Load Carrying Capacity of Cold-Formed Steel Built-up Battened Columns Under Axial Compression", National Conference on Futuristic Innovation & Emerging Trends in Civil Engineering, on 5th May 2014, organized by B.S.A Crescent University, Chennai, India. 6. Muthuraman, G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi and K. Bala Subramanian " A Study On The Load Carrying Capacity Of Cold-Formed Steel Built-Up Battened columns Under Axial Compression" National Conference On Advancements And Challenges In Civil Engineering, 11th April 2014 Valliammai Engineering College, Kattankulathur, Tamilnadu. ISBN 978-81-926837-7-5. 7. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, K.Balasubramanian and A.Siva, “Experimental Investigation on Compressive and Flexural Behaviour of
8 Copper Slag Based Blended Cement", Advances and Innovation in Civil and Mechanical Engineering (AICME'13) at Vel Tech High Tech Dr. Rangarajan Dr. Sakunthala Engineering College, Avadi, Chennai. 8. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., G.M.Samuel Knight, “Review of codal provisions for cold-formed steel channel sections subjected to axial compression”, New Trends in Civil Engineering and Earth Sciences, NTCE-2013, organized by Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 5-6 Feb, 2013. 9. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., G.M.Samuel Knight and Nagesh R.Iyer “Numerical behavior of Cold-Formed Steel Open Sections under Axial Compression”, Seventh Structural Engineering Convention, organized by SERC and IIT Madras at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamilnadu ,8th to 10th December 2010. 10. Chelladurai.I., Beulah Gnana Ananthi.G., and Samuel Knight.G.M. “Behaviour of Thin Walled ‘C’ Sections Under Compressive Loads”, National Conference on Advances in Steel Concrete and Composite Structures, organized by Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Tamilnadu, India, 24-25, April, 2009. 11. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Damage Detection of Structures Based on Neural Network Techniques", organized by SRM University, TEACE 2007, Feb 8th and 8th, 2007, Chennai,. 12. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Disaster Mitigation and Management", Pralayam 2006, organized by SRM University, November 29th–30th, 2006, Chennai. 13. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi, "Hazardous Household Waste Management", ENVIRONICS 2002, organized by Thiagarajar College of Engg, Feb.27th to 28th, 2002, Madurai. 14. G.Beulah Gnana Ananthi., P.Partheban "Solid Waste Management" ENVIRO 2001- National Conference on Control of Industrial Pollution and Environmental Degradation, 3rd- 4th February at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, pp: 375-381.
9 Workshop/ Short-term Courses / Faculty Development Programme – Participated
1. Two weeks Faculty Training on "Entrepreneurship Development" conducted during 13th-23th February, 2018 in Anna University, Chennai- 25. 2. One day Workshop on "Intellectual Property Rights" (IPR 2018), held on 01.02.18 at College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. 3. One day Workshop on "intellectual Property Rights" (IPR 2018), held on 01.02.18 at College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai. 4. Faculty Development Training Program on "CE 6701-Structural Dynamics & Earthquake Engineering", held during 21st - 29th June 2017 at Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 5. "Springer Nature Author Workshop" conducted by Anna University & Springer Nature on 27th February 2017, at Anna University, Chennai. 6. Continuing Education Program on “Limit State Design of Structural Steelwork using Eurocode 3" on 1st December 2016 at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. 7. Training Program on "Student Evaluation and Question Paper Setting" on 24th -26th October 2016 at Anna University, Chennai. 8. Training Program on "Student Evaluation and Question Paper Setting" on 21st -23rd September 2016 at Anna University, Chennai. 9. "Routledge Editorial Workshop 2016" organized by Taylor & Francis on 3rd August 2016, at Anna University Chennai. 10. Two weeks ISTE STTP Program on " Introduction to Structural Engineering" from 30th November -9th January 2016 through remote center-Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 11. Regional Training Program on "URKUND- An Anti Plagarism Detection Tool" on 22th September 2015, at Anna University, Chennai. 12. "Author Workshop" conducted by Springer & Anna University, Chennai on 17th March 2015, at Anna University, Chennai.
10 13. Author Workshop on "Books/Journal Publishing" conducted by Elsevier Research Solutions on 24th September 2014, at Anna University, Chennai. 14. National level of 3D Student Design Challenge on 26th October 2013 at ITC Maratha, Mumbai. 15. Faculty Development Training Programme on "CE 2302-Structural Analysis-I", held during June 5th- 12th, 2013 at Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 16. One day awareness Course on "ISO 9001:2008" sponsored by Bureau Veritas in Anna University Chennai on 25th March 2013. 17. One day awareness Course on "UGC XII PLAN SCHEME" organized by Internal Quality Assurance cell, Anna University, Chennai on 13th March 2013. 18. Quality Improvement Programme on "Urban and Architectural Conservation", June 7th to 12th, 2010, MEASI Academy, Chennai. 19. Faculty Development Training Programme on "Design of Steel Structures", held during 22th- 28th June, 2009 at Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 20. Workshop on "New Provisions in IS 800-2007", 29th-31st January 2009, at Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 21. Workshop on "Vibration Measurements in Civil Engineering Structures", 26th-27th September 2008, at Division of Structural Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai. 22. Short Course on "Architecture and Construction using Steel", August 5th, 2008, Builders Association of India, Chennai. 23. Short Course on "Basics of Dynamics and a seismic Design", held during May 14th- 26th, 2007 at Hindustan College of Engineering, Padur, Chennai. 24. Workshop on "ISTE Sponsored Refresher Course on Proposed revision of IS 800", 5th - 7th August, 2004, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai.
11 25. Short Term Training program on "Ocean Engineering" 14th-25th May 2001, at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. 26. Short Course on “Finite Elements in Engineering" 2nd-4th May 2000, Shanmugha College of Engineering, Thanjavur. Professional Membership
Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education [LM31694] ______
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