Dr. Lakshmikanth Srinivasamurthy
Assistant Professor
Ph.D.
Bio
Civil Engineering academician and researcher with 11.5 years of teaching experience and 7.5 years of dedicated research experience across India, Australia, and the United States. Expertise spans alkali-activated materials, geopolymers, 3D printable composites, sustainable cementitious systems, molecular dynamics simulations of clay–fluid systems, and advanced microstructural characterization techniques including XRD, FTIR, TGA, MAS-NMR, SEM, TEM, MIP, and CT scanning.
At MSRIT since 2021, he serves as Principal Investigator for sponsored research and industrial consultancy projects worth ₹41.55 Lakhs. He is Editorial Board Member of ZKG International, Peer Reviewer for Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier) and Silicon (Springer), and Academic Textbook Reviewer for Taylor & Francis / CRC Press / Routledge. Recognized with the prestigious national E. P. Nicolaides Prize with Gold Medal from The Institution of Engineers (India) for outstanding research on geopolymer concrete behavior.
Academic interests
Alkali-Activated Materials & Geopolymers
Molecular Dynamics & Nanoscale Clay Research
Sustainable Construction Materials & Waste Valorization
3D Concrete Printing
Durability & Efflorescence Mechanisms
Advanced Microstructural Characterization
Industrial By-product Utilization
Teaching
Engineering Mechanics
Fluid Mechanics
Geotechnical Engineering I & II
Construction Materials & Concrete Technology
Advanced Concrete Technology
Special Concrete and Durability Studies
Structural Retrofitting and Material Characterization
Research Methodology
Concrete & Highway Engineering Laboratories
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
