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गति शक्ति विश्वविद्यालय

GATI SHAKTI VISHWAVIDYALAYA

(A Central University under the Ministry of Railways, Government of India)

Faculty Profile

Dr. Dinesh Gundavaram

Dr. Dinesh Gundavaram

Assistant Professor
PhD, IIT Patna
Areas of Expertise:

Transportation Geotechnics, Railway Engineering, Geosynthetics

gdinesh@gsv.ac.in

Google Scholar Profile

Education

● PhD (Railway Geotechnics), IIT Patna

● M. Tech (Railway Engineering), IIT Kharagpur

● B. Tech (Civil Engineering), IARE, Hyderabad

Experience

● Working as Assistant Professor at Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya, Vadodara

Since December 2023.

● Worked as Assistant Professor at VNRVJIET, Hyderabad for 10 months (Feb

2023- Nov 2023).

Teaching

Academic Year: 2024 - 2025

● Introduction to Civil Engineering

● Geology and Geotechnical Engineering

● Geology and Geotechnical Lab

● Construction Management

Academic Year: 2025 - 2026

● Introduction to Civil Engineering

● Geology and Geotechnical Engineering

● Geology and Geotechnical Lab

● Construction Management

● Ground Improvement Techniques

Journal Publications
  1. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2019). Polyurethane-based stabilization of railroad ballast–a critical review, International Journal of Rail Transportation, 7(3) 219-240. (https://doi.org/10.1080/23248378.2019.1570477)

  2. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2020). Performance evaluation of polyurethane-stabilized railroad ballast under direct shear conditions, Construction and Building Materials, 255:119304. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.119304)

  3. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K.  (2021). Influence of Coal Fouling on the Shear Behaviour of Elastan-treated Railroad Ballast, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 33 (9):04021239. (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0003895)

  4. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K.  (2022). Closure to “Influence of Coal Fouling on the Shear Behaviour of Elastan-treated Railroad Ballast,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 34 (11): 07022011. (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004473)

  5. Hussaini. S. K. K. and Dinesh Gundavaram. (2022). Shear Strength and Drainage Characteristics of Elastomeric Polyurethane Treated Coal-Fouled Ballast, Transportation Research Record 2676 (1):704-717. (https://doi.org/10.1177/03611981211036375)

  6. Dinesh Gundavaram and Syed K. K. Hussaini. (2022). Effect of treatment zone on the performance of polyurethane-stabilized ballast under cyclic loading, Transportation Geotechnics, 37: 100886. (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trgeo.2022.100886)

  7. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2022). Application of Elastomeric Polyurethane in Performance Improvement of Rail Ballast subjected to Cyclic Loading, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 35(4): 04023019 (https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0004679) 

  8. Hussaini. S. K. K. and Dinesh Gundavaram. (2022). Behaviour of Coal-fouled Elastomeric Polyurethane-stabilized Ballast under Cyclic Loading, Journal of Rail and Rapid Transit. (https://doi.org/10.1177/09544097221144804) 

  9. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2022). Elastan-polyurethane treatment for the stability improvement of coal fouled railroad ballast, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. (https://doi.org/10.1061/JMCEE7.MTENG-15079)

Conference Publications
  1. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2020). Effect of coal fouling on railroad ballast under direct shear loading conditions, 2020 Joint Rail Conference, ASME, April 20-22, 2020, St. Louis, MO, USA. (https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2020-8010)

  2. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2021). Stabilization of railroad ballast using polyurethane under various coal fouling conditions, 2021 Joint Rail Conference, ASME, April 21-23, 2021, Virtual. (https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2021-58396)

  3. Dinesh Gundavaram and Hussaini. S. K. K. (2022). Effect of polyurethane stabilization and coal fouling on drainage behaviour of railroad ballast, 2022 Joint Rail Conference, ASME, April 20-22, 2022, Virtual. (https://doi.org/10.1115/JRC2022-77803)

Book Chapters
  1. Sravya, S., Das, A., Jadda, K., & Gundavaram, D. (2023, July). 2D Analysis of Slope Stability Using Limit Equilibrium Analysis and Finite Element Analysis. In International Conference on Interdisciplinary Approaches in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (pp. 201-213). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
PhD Scholars Supervised
  1. Mr. Sowmen Pradhan Supervisor jointly with Dr. Prasiddh Trivedi (Co-Supervisor), ongoing 

  2. Mr. Pawan Kumar Co-Supervisor jointly with Dr. V Chintala (Supervisor), ongoing

Administrative Responsibilities
  1. Serving as the M. Tech (Railway Engineering) Programme Coordinator, since June 2024.

  2. Serving as the Internship and Project Work Coordinator for B. Tech Civil Engineering, Since March 2024.

  3. Serving as the Member of Admission Committee for University, Since January 2025.

  4. Serving as a Member of the Lab Development Committee, Since March 2025.

Awards and Honours
  1. Received Indian Railway’s scholarship on a merit basis at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur for M.Tech.

  2. Reviewer of Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE).

  3. Reviewer of Construction and Building Materials.

  4. Reviewer of Geomechanics and Engineering journal.

  5. Reviewer of Transportation Research Record.

  6. Reviewer of Transportation Research Board 2023 Annual Meeting.