Rate My Professor N. Sivakumar

Dr. N. Sivakumar serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering at SSN College of Engineering. He earned his B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees. His professional credentials include CEng MICE, PEng, Sr PE, IntPEng, and IGBC-AP. In recognition of his experience and contributions to structural engineering and concrete technology, he has been nominated as Senior Professional Engineer by the Engineering Council of India, with his name added to the national register of professional engineers. He is approved as a Ph.D. research supervisor.

Dr. Sivakumar's scholarly work centers on sustainable construction practices, particularly the incorporation of industrial wastes into building materials. Key publications include 'Performance of bricks made using fly ash and bottom ash' in Construction and Building Materials (2015), 'Properties of bricks made using fly ash, quarry dust and billet scale' in Construction and Building Materials (2013), 'Properties of controlled low-strength material made using industrial waste incineration bottom ash and quarry dust' in Materials & Design (2012), 'Reinforced concrete beams with web openings: A state of the art review' in Materials & Design (2012), 'Development of bricks from waste material: A review paper' in Australian Journal of Basic and Applied Sciences (2013), 'Performance appraisal of industrial waste incineration bottom ash as controlled low-strength material' in Journal of Hazardous Materials (2009), 'Development of brick using thermal power plant bottom ash and fly ash' in Asian Journal of Civil Engineering (2012), and 'Effect of kaolin addition on the performance of controlled low-strength material using industrial waste incineration bottom ash' in Waste Management & Research (2010). As department head, he oversees academic programs, facilitates faculty development programs, industrial visits, and student chapter activities for organizations such as ICI and IEI.