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Dr. Thatikonda Naresh

Assistant Professor

Qualification
B.Tech(Civil),M.Tech(Structures), Ph.D(Structures)

Professional Exp.
10 Years

Registration Number
8076-150408-110103

Email Address
naresh.thatikonda@aceec.ac.in

Mobile Number
+91 9959261981

About 

Dr. Thatikonda Naresh, a dedicated academician and researcher specializing in Structural  Engineering with a strong background in geopolymer concrete, sustainable materials, and  advanced construction technologies. I earned my PhD in Structural Engineering from the  National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh (2020–2025), where my research  focused on the strength, durability, and optimization of self-compacting geopolymer concrete  using industrial by-products. 

With over a decade of teaching and research experience, I have served in various roles  including Assistant Professor and Head of Department, guiding undergraduate and  postgraduate students, managing civil engineering laboratories, and contributing to academic  accreditation processes (NBA & NAAC). Currently, I am an Assistant Professor at ACE  Engineering College, Hyderabad. 

I have published extensively in reputed SCI and SCOPUS-indexed journals (Q1–Q3) and  presented at national and international conferences. My research interests include sustainable  cementitious materials, recycled aggregate concrete, fiber-reinforced composites, and  durability studies of green construction materials. 

Beyond academics, I actively engage in student mentoring, cultural coordination, and professional workshops on structural rehabilitation, FEM, sustainable technologies, and GIS.  Recognized for my leadership, punctuality, and ability to impart quality knowledge, I  continue to seek opportunities to contribute to both academic growth and innovative research  in structural engineering. 

Educational Details 

  • Ph.D (Structural Eng), National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh– Jan 2025 ∙ M.Tech (Structural Eng), JNTU Kakinada– February 2020 
  • B.Tech (Civil), JNTU Hyderabad -2013 
  • SSC – ZPSS High School Samudrala. 2007 

Professional Background 

  • Academic Experience: 
  • Currently working as an Assistant Professor at ACE Engineering  College Ghatkesar, Hyderabad, since March 2025.
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor at Marwadi University, Rajkot, since September 2024 to March 2025. 
  • Worked as a Guest Lecturer at JNTU Rajanna Sirisilla College of Engineering from October 2022 to August 2024. 
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Civil 
  • Engineering Department at Christu Jyothi Institute of Technology and Science from May 2018 to September 22, 2022. 
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering  
  • Department at Christu Jyothi Institute of Technology and Science from  June 26, 2014, to September 22, 2022. 
  • Worked as an Assistant Professor in the Civil Engineering 
  • Department at Aurora Engineering College, Bhongiri, from  
  • September 12, 2013, to May 16, 2014. 

Subjects Taught:

  • Strength of Materials-1 
  • Strength of materials -2 
  • Surveying 
  • Building materials construction technology 
  • Reinforced concrete strictures 
  • Structural anlysis-2 
  • Concrete Technology 
  • Estimation and costing 

Core Research Domains:

Research Area 

  • Geopolymer Concrete & Sustainable Cementitious Materials (Self-compacting  geopolymer concrete, industrial by-products, fly ash, GGBFS, rice husk ash, waste  rubber powder). 
  • Structural Engineering & Material Performance (Strength, durability, and  microstructural characterization of advanced concretes). 
  • Recycled & Green Construction Materials (Recycled aggregate concrete, fiber reinforced composites, granite waste, and alternative binders). 
  • Optimization & Predictive Modeling (Advanced statistical methods and AI-based  strength prediction for sustainable concretes).
  • Repair and Rehabilitation Techniques (Durability enhancement and sustainable  approaches for RCC and steel structures). 

Research Focus:

PhD Awarded on:”A Study on the Strength and Durability of Multicomponent Binder based Self-Compacting Geopolymer Concrete by using water glass.

Journal/ Conference Paper Published /Communicated:

  • Naresh, Thatikonda, Mainak Mallik, S. Venkateswara Rao, and Saurabh  Dubey(2025). Advanced statistical optimization and performance evaluation of self‐ compacting geopolymer concrete utilizing industrial by‐products. Structural Concrete.  DOI:10.1002/suco.70092 (SCI). IF: 3.3 (Q1) 
  • Naresh, Thatikonda, Mainak Mallik, S. Venkateswara Rao, and Saurabh  Dubey(2025). Performance and Microstructural Optimization of Sustainable  Geopolymer Mortars Using Fly Ash, GGBFS, and Rice Husk Ash. Structural Concrete  DOI: 10.1002/suco.70192 (SCI).IF:3 .3 (Q1)  
  • Naresh Thatikonda, Mainak Mallik, S Venkateswara Rao, Saurabh Dubey, (2025).  Performance and microstructural characterization of sustainable self-compacting  geopolymer concrete with multi-component binders, Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy,Volume,44,2025,101926,ISSN,23525541 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2025.101926 (SCI). IF: 5.8 (Q1) 
  • Thatikonda, N., Mallik, M., Sarella, V. R., & Dubey, S. (2024). Evaluation of self compacting geopolymer concrete properties containing different water glass  solutions. Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy,  41,101680.https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scp.2024.101680 (SCI).IF:5.8 (Q1) 
  • Naresh, T., Murthy, N.R.D., Mallik, M.(2025) Performance assessment of concrete  incorporating waste rubber powder as partial cement replacement. J Build Rehabil 10,  138 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-025-00646-0 (SCOPUS) (Q2). 
  • Naresh, T., Mainak, M., Rao, S. V., & Chand, M. S. R. (2024). Physical and  mechanical properties of geopolymer mortar using alternative cementitious materials.  International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development, 15(1), 82-96. https://doi.org/10.22712/susb.20240007 (SCOPUS). (Q3) 
  • Naresh, T., Mallik, M., Rao, S. V., Madduru, S. R. C., & Nandipati, S. (2024).  Influence of activator solution and binder composition on the characteristics of self compacting geopolymer concrete. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 12(3), 1526- 1539. https://10.13189/cea.2024.120320 (SCOPUS).(Q2) 
  • Thatikonda, N., Mallik, M., & Madduru, S. R. C. (2024). Influential studies on microsilica as a potential replacement for fly ash-GGBFS in self-compacting  geopolymer concrete: Microstructural insights and performance analysis. Journal of  Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 9(1), 66. https://doi.org/10.1007/s41024-024- 00422-6 (SCOPUS). (Q2) 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2025). Performance enhancement of self-compacting geopolymer 
  • concrete through neutral-grade water glass activators. (SCI- Revision Submitted In  Advance Cement Research). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2025).Synergistic Performance Enhancement of Recycled  Aggregate Concrete via Active Confinement and Multiscale Characterization  Techniques (SCI-Under review) 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2024). Enhancing compressive strength prediction of self compacting geopolymer concrete using the advanced technique. (SCI- Under review). ∙ Naresh, T., et al. (2025). Performance Optimization of Fiber-Reinforced Recycled  Aggregate Concrete (RAC) with External Confinement under Variable Binder Dosages  (SCI- Under review). 
  • Ravi Kumar, T., Naresh, T., Mohammad, M. J., Sai Kumar, K., Manasa, K., Vinay Srinadh, N., Ravi Kiran, K., & Yogasri Rani, N. (2017). Replacement of sand with granite waste in conventional concrete grade M30. International Journal of Civil  Engineering and Technology (IJCIET), 8(5), 206–216. (SCOPUS). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2017). The study of investigation on self-curing concrete  incorporated with polyethylene glycol as a self-curing agent. International Journal of Modern Trends in Engineering and Research (IJMTER), 2349-9745. (UGC-Care  List). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2021). Study on self-compacting geopolymer concrete. International  Journal of Engineering Technologies and Innovative Research (IJETIR), 8(5), 123– 130. (UGC-Care List). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2024). Evaluating fresh and strength properties of GGBFS, fly ash, and RHA-based self-compacting geopolymer concrete activated by a single activator solution. Paper presented at the CBIT 2024 Conference, Hyderabad, India.  (CONFERENCE). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2024). Influence of superplasticizer dosage on the fresh and mechanical performance of blended self-compacting geopolymer concrete. Paper  presented at the IIT Tirupati Conference, Tirupati, India. (CONFERENCE). 
  • Naresh, T., et al. (2020). Development of hybrid fibre-reinforced concrete. Paper  presented at the International Conference of VBIT College, Hyderabad, India.  (CONFERENCE). 

Papers Reviewed:

  • Springer Journals (SCI & Scopus Indexed) 
  • o Silicon  
  • o Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation 
  • o Discover Civil Engineering 
  • o Applied Sciences in Engineering 
  • Elsevier Journals 
  • o Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy  
  • o Next Materials 
  • Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Journals 
  • o Infrastructure Asset Management (Proceedings of the ICE) 
  • o Construction Materials (Proceedings of the ICE)

 Honors and Awards: – 

  • 2019: Received a Certificate of Appreciation from CJITS & Lab tech 
  • Innovations as Conference Coordinator for the 3rd International  Conference on Research and Modern Innovations in Engineering and Technology (ICRMIET-19) held from 30th to 31st January 2019. 
  • 2017: Received a Certificate of Appreciation as Faculty Coordinator for  organizing the “Advanced Surveying Workshop” at Christu Jyoti  Institute of Technology & Science. 
  • 2017: Received a Certificate of Excellence as Faculty Coordinator for  organizing the National Workshop Series at Christu Jyoti Institute of  Technology & Science, conducted from 17th February 2017 to 18th  February 2018. 

 FDPs & Workshops Attended: 

  • Attended a Short Term Course on “Sustainable Technologies for  Water Treatment” organized by the National Institute of Technology  Durgapur from 13th January 2025 to 17th January 2025. 
  • Attended a week-long workshop on “Application of Advanced  Techniques for Repair and Rehabilitation of RCC and Steel  Structures” organized by Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology  from April 22nd to 26th, 2024. 
  • Attended a one-week “Research Methodology” workshop organized  by the National Institute of Technology, Manipur, India, from March  13th to 18th, 2021. 
  • Participated in a three-day workshop on “Finite Element Method”  organized by the National Institute of Technology, Warangal, India,  from March 10th to 12th, 2017. 
  • Attended a workshop on “Optimization of Sustainable Cementitious Materials for the Development of Different Cement Composites” at KITS Warangal from August 27th to 31st, 2018. 
  • Attended a two-day workshop on “GIS” organized by Christu Jyoti Institute of Technology and Science from September 5th to 6th, 2018.
  • Participated in a two-week workshop on “Finite Element Method”  organized by Jayamukhi Institute of Technology and Science in October  2015.