Recent Developments in Sustainable Infrastructure / Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering Bd.75 (PDF)

properties. In particular, his research work includes studying the mechanisms of concrete deterioration at nanoscale level and relates this to the micro and macro level for engineering applications. His research interests also include improving the engineering and durability properties of geopolymer concrete leading to the development of Standard Specifications.

Dr. Rishi Gupta is an Associate Professor and Director of undergraduate program in the Department of Civil Engineering at the University of Victoria. He received both his Master's and PhD in Civil Engineering (Materials) from the University of British Columbia. His current research is focused on studying the early-age behavior of cement-based composites containing SCMs and fibers. His areas of interest include development of sustainable construction technologies, masonry structures, structural health monitoring, and non-destructive testing. He has more than 15 years of combined academic and industry experience. His industry experience includes working as the Director of Research of Octaform Systems Inc in Vancouver. Dr. Gupta is a Fellow of Engineers Canada and the past chair of the EGBC's Burnaby/New West branch. He is the Chair of the international affairs committee of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineering (CSCE). He is a long standing member of the American Concrete Institute and is also a voting member of several subcommittees of ASTM C 09.



Dr. Purnachandra Saha received his Ph.D. from IIT Bombay and has 10 years of teaching experience. He is currently working as a senior associate professor in the school of civil engineering, KIIT Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. His areas of research are earthquake engineering, structural control, sustainable materials, green building and he has published 82 research articles to date. He has also worked in a multinational company (mainly design of industrial structure before completing his doctoral degree) for about eight years. He is a member of ASCE and The Faculty Advisor of ASCE KIIT University Student Chapter. He is also a Life member of Institute of Engineers (India), Member of National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering, E-Affiliate member of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), and Member of American Concrete Institute (ACI). He is an editorial board member and a reviewer for a number of national and international journals.