Pavan G S

Designation: 

Assistant Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Professional Experience: 

Assistant Professor (December, 2018 – December 2019) at Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida
Total Experience: 7 years 9 months
Experience at NITK: 6 years 9 months

Contact Details

E-mail: 

pavan.gs@nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

+91-824 247 3845

Mobile: 

+91-984 438 0262

Google Scholar: 

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=89ixqmMAAAAJ&hl=en

Academic Background

Academic Background: 

PhD (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), 2018
M.Sc. (Engg.) (Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), 2012
B.Tech in Civil Engineering (NITK Surathkal), 2009

Areas of Interest

Finite element formulation of plates
Mechanics of composite materials and structures
Structural masonry
Modern earthen construction: CSEB, CSRE
Stability and safety assessment of Dams.

Significant Projects

•‘Strength, serviceability and hazard assessment of Global Vipassana Pagoda considering as built information and in – situ material properties’, A research project sponsored by Global Vipassana Foundation, Mumbai. P.I. Dr. Pavan G S, Co - PI Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar, Dr. Prashanth M H. Budget Rs. 18,50,000/-.
• ‘Stability analysis of masonry and earthen dam sections of UKAI Dam Under DRIP.’ Sponsored by Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat. Budget 59.0 Lakhs. Consultants in charge: Dr. Pavan G S and Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar
• ‘Computation of Site Specific Earthquake Parameters and Dynamic Analysis of Bhandaradara Masonry dam section.’ Funded by Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra. Budget 24 Lakhs. Role: Co - Princial Investigator
• ‘Seismic Stability analysis of masonry and earthen dam sections of DHAROI Dam Under DRIP.’ Sponsored by Water Resources Department, Government of Gujarat. Budget 88.5 Lakhs. Consultants in charge: Dr. Sreevalsa Kolathayar and Dr. Pavan G S

Supervision of Ph.D

Completed- 3
Ongoing - 7

Significant Publications

• Gireesh Mailar; Pavan, G. S., K S Nanjunda Rao “Development of GGBS-Red mud based one-part geopolymer stabilized earthen blocks,” Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Accepted (In Press)
• S J Pavithra Reddy, Pavan, G. S., I D Gupta “Assessment of progressive damage evolution in masonry gravity dams under earthquake ground motion.”Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, ASCE, Accepted (In Press)
• Vishnu, O. S., Pavan, G. S..“Multiscale numerical simulation of progressive damage mechanisms in woven carbon/carbon composites.” Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing.10.1016/j.compositesa.2026.109664
• Vishnu, O. S., Pavan, G. S., Sudhanva R, and Andrea Thomas. 2026. “Numerical Studies on
Modeling Heterogeneity in Elastic Properties of 8HS Woven C/C Composites.” Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures 33 (1). doi:10.1080/15376494.2025.2484429.
• Vishnu OS, Pavan, G. S.. Insights into the influence of microstructure on strength and damage progression in carbon/carbon composites. Journal of Composite Materials. 2026;60(15):1385-1405.doi:10.1177/00219983251384771
• Vishnu, O. S, Pavan, G. S.. “Multiscale Numerical Modeling of 2D C/C Composites considering Pore Size Distribution.” Journal of Aerospace Engineering ASCE, Volume 37, Issue 4, 2024.
• Santoshgouda Honnalli, Vishnu, O. S, Pavan, G. S.. “Multiscale numerical modeling of clay brick masonry under compressive loading”. Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Volume 9, Issue 6, 2024.
• Afsal, K. P., Swaminathan, K., Pavan, G. S.“EFG Meshless-ANN Approach for Free Vibration
Analysis of Functionally Graded Material Plates on Elastic Foundation in Thermal Environments” Mechanics Based Design of Structures and Machines, Volume 53, 2025
• Pavan, G. S., Hemanth Muppidi, and Jagabandhu Dixit. “Static, free vibrational and buckling
analysis of laminated composite beams using isogeometric collocation method.” European Journal of Mechanics-A/Solids, 96 (2022): 104758.
• Pavan G. S.,Ullas S. N., Nanjunda Rao K. S., “Interfacial behaviour of cement stabilized rammed earth: Experimental and numerical study”, Construction and Building Materials, 257, 2020, 119327.
• Pavan G. S.,Ullas S. N., Nanjunda Rao K. S., “Shear behavior of cement stabilized rammed earth assemblages”, Journal of Building Engineering, 27, 2019, 100966
• Pavan, G. S., Nanjunda Rao, K. S., “Bending analysis of laminated composite plates using Isogeometric collocation method”,Composite Structures, 176, 715-728, 2017.
• Pavan, G. S., Nanjunda Rao, K. S., “Behavior of brick–mortar interfaces in FRP-strengthened masonry assemblages under normal loading and shear loading ”,Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering ASCE, 28(2), 2015

Remarks

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Karnataka, India.

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