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Biography
Dr. Sudharshan N. Raman is a Civil Engineering academic specialising in Structures and Materials. His research interests focuses on decarbonisation actions and efforts in the construction industry, with a focus on materials and construction systems, ultimately contributing and leading towards reduced carbon emission and healthy living of humans (low-carbon living). At present, he is an Associate Professor and the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, in the School of Engineering of Monash University Malaysia. He also co-founded and leads the Monash Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Research Hub (M-CRInfra), which missions to be a platform to develop innovative solutions integrating state-of-the-art technologies, circular practices, collaborative expertise, and outreach strategies that support, educate on, and enhance the resilience of the built infrastructure to climate actions.
Dr. Raman completed his PhD at The University of Melbourne, Australia, with a focus in structural engineering and infrastructure protective technology. He has thus far led seven external research grants from government, industry and international sources; and has supervised eleven (11) PhD and five (5) Master (by research) candidates to completion. Dr. Raman was the President of the Malaysian Chapter of the American Concrete Institute (Malaysia Chapter – ACI) for the 2018-2020 Session, and is currently serving as the Director of the Chapter. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK; Fellow of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), UK; a Member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE); a Member of American Concrete Institute (ACI); a Senior Member of RILEM, and a Committee Member of the Civil & Structural Engineering Technical Division of The Institution of Engineers, Malaysia (IEM). Dr. Raman is also an Adjunct Member of the Centre of Innovative Construction Technology (CICT) in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, Malaysia.
Over the years, Dr. Raman has built his reputation as a researcher in concrete structures and materials, and infrastructure protective technologies. He has served as a Reviewer for prestigious journals in Civil & Structural Engineering, and the Built Environment; and currently sits on the Editorial Boards of three international journals. Dr. Raman has also been involved with numerous consultancy projects in structural engineering and infrastructure resilience, within the public and private sectors, both locally and internationally.
Dr. Raman is also active in standards development activities, both locally and internationally. At present, he is serving in the following Technical Committees (TC) and Working Groups (WG) responsible for the drafting and development of Malaysian Standards under the Department of Standards, Malaysia (DSM) of the Malaysian Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
- TC/D/13 - Technical Committee on Bricks and Blocks
- TC/D/25 - Technical Committee on Cement
- WG/D/21-8 - Working Group on Ultra-High-Performance Fibre-Reinforced Concrete (UHPFRC) Structures
In addition, he is serving in the following Technical Committees under the American Concrete Institute (ACI).
- Member, ACI Subcommittee 239-0F – UHPC Sustainability
- Associate Member, ACI Committee 239 - Ultra-High Performance Concrete
- Associate Member, ACI Committee 549 - Thin Reinforced Cementitious Products and Ferrocement
Dr. Raman is currently inviting Graduate (Research) Candidates and Post-Doctoral Fellows to join the Concrete Engineering and Structural REsilience (CoRE) Research Group that he leads at Monash University Malaysia.
Research interests
1. Concrete engineering and technology;
2. Circular economy in construction; Circular and sustainable design;
3. Structural resilience;
4. Sustainable infrastructure and building materials;
5. Asset utilisation and regeneration of building elements
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
BEng (Hons) Civil & Structural Eng., Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (National University of Malaysia)
MSc (Structural Engineering), Universiti Sains Malaysia (University of Science Malaysia)
PhD (Structural Engineering), University of Melbourne
External positions
International Visiting Faculty, Chandigarh University
Dec 2021 → …
Adjunct Member, Centre for Innovative Construction Technology (CICT), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Malaya (University of Malaya)
Mar 2019 → …
Research area keywords
- Structural materials
- Concrete structures
- Concrete
- Circular economy in construction
- Cement
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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REACH: Regional Hub for Asia Climate Change and Health (REACH) Consortium
Su, T. T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Johns Putra, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Raman, S. N. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mahmood, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Shazly , A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Selva Raja, D. B. R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/10/24 → 31/12/28
Project: Research
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Qualifying and Quantifying the Sustainability Impact and Parameters of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete
Raman, S. N., Voo, Y. L., Kong, D. & Esfahani, M. H.
1/12/23 → 31/05/27
Project: Research
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Hydration Mechanism and Hydrated Phases in Composite Cementitious Binder Containing Silica-based Coal Combustion Products
Raman, S. N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kong, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Mousa, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hussin, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Wan Isahak, W. N. R. B. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sofi, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
7/09/21 → 6/09/25
Project: Research
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New sustainable concrete with recycled aggregates and recycled tyre steel fibres towards net zero transition
Raman, S. N. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Yie Sue, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Garcia, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Laory, I. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Pourfalah, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/24
Project: Research
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A generalised predictive model for the mechanical properties of mono/hybrid fibre-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete
Hiew, S. Y., Teoh, K. B., Raman, S. N. (Leading Author), Kong, D. & Hafezolghorani, M., 3 May 2024, In: Construction and Building Materials. 426, 22 p., 136154.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile7 Citations (Scopus) -
Analysis of nonlinear dynamics of RC slabs under blast loads: A hybrid machine learning approach
Shanmughan, S. M., Pansuk, W. & Raman, S. N., 12 Mar 2024, In: Nonlinear Engineering. 13, 1, 21 p., 20220370.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile2 Citations (Scopus) -
A unified tensile constitutive model for mono/hybrid fibre-reinforced ultra-high-performance concrete (UHPC)
Hiew, S. Y., Teoh, K. B., Raman, S. N., Hung, C. C., Chaen, Y. X., Kong, D. & Hafezolghorani, M., Jul 2024, In: Cement and Concrete Composites. 150, 24 p., 105553.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus) -
Cementitious composites for structural strengthening of reinforced concrete members: A review
Mahmood, A., Kaish, A. B. M. A., Raman, S. N., Jamil, M. & Hamid, R., 2024, CIVENTECH 2023. 1 ed. IOP Publishing, Vol. 1369. (IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Other
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Deep learning-based models for environmental management: Recognizing construction, renovation, and demolition waste in-the-wild
Sirimewan, D., Bazli, M., Raman, S., Mohandes, S. R., Kineber, A. F. & Arashpour, M., Feb 2024, In: Journal of Environmental Management. 351, 10 p., 119908.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access22 Citations (Scopus)
Activities
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Brabha Nagaratnam
Sudharshan N. Raman (Host)
17 Jul 2024 → 27 Aug 2024Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic or industry visitor
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Jian Dai
Sudharshan N. Raman (Host)
9 Dec 2024 → 11 Feb 2025Activity: Hosting a visitor types › Hosting an academic or industry visitor
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University of Warwick
Sudharshan N. Raman (Visiting researcher)
9 Jul 2024 → 16 Jul 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution types › Visiting an external academic institution
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Unlock your Inner Child! University and Sustainability Education - What are the Parallels?”
Balan, P. (Organiser), Salema, A. (Member of programme committee), Vineetha, V. (Member of programme committee), Boon Thong, T. (Member of programme committee), Ragavan, V. (Member of programme committee), Ilankoon, S. (Member of programme committee), Raman, S. N. (Member of programme committee), Ee Von, L. (Member of programme committee), Jafari Sadr, A. (Member of programme committee), Poonggavanam, V. (Member of programme committee), Patrick, D. M. (Member of programme committee), Kong, D. (Speaker), Kar Ming, S. (Member of programme committee), Rassiah, P. (Member of programme committee), nasir, N. (Member of programme committee), Sharma, P. (Member of programme committee), Selvaratnam, L. (Member of programme committee), Sen, A. (Member of programme committee), Vargis, C. (Member of programme committee), Srinivasan, G. K. (Member of programme committee), Preetam, S. (Member of programme committee) & Pandey, A. (Member of programme committee)
29 Oct 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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A Novel Machine Learning Based Approach for Health Monitoring of Concrete Structures
Sudharshan N. Raman (Examiner)
2 Aug 2023 → 28 Oct 2023Activity: Examination types › Thesis Examination