Dr. Darshan Gopalrao Gaidhankar

Bio

Dr. Darshan G. Gaidhankar is an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering at Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Pune. He has completed his B. E. Civil Engineering from Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur in the year 1999 and M. E. Civil-Structures from Government College of Engineering, Karad in the year 2004. He is working with MIT-WPU since 2002 and has taught various subjects including Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Theory of Structures, Design of Steel Structures, Analysis and Design of Bridges, Plastic Analysis of Structures, Composite Structures, Precast Concrete Structures and Ferrocement Technology. His specific area of interest is Structural Engineering. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering in the area of Ferrocement Technology at SCOE Research Centre, Pune under the guidance of Dr. Mrudula S. Kulkarni. He was the PG Coordinator for Civil-Structures and Time-Table Coordinator of the department for more than 15 years. He is also working in the area of Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures as well. More than 28 students have completed master’s degree in engineering under his guidance. Till now he has published more than 28 technical research papers in reputed International Journals.

Qualification : B.E. Civil, M.E. Structures, Ph. D in Civil Engineering

Subjects taught : Strength of Materials, Structural Analysis, Applied Mechanics, Theory of Structures, Design of Steel Structures, Ferrocement Technology, Design of Prestressed Concrete, Design of Precast Sections, Plastic Analysis of Steel Structures, Advanced Design of Concrete Structures, Advanced Design of Steel Structures, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures

Profile Summary : Associate Professor in Civil Engineering, Former PG Coordinator of Structural Engineering, Departmental Timetable Coordinator, Presently Departmental IT Requirement Coordinator and Consumable Coordinator, SY B. Tech. Civil Coordinator

Research Papers

1. Behaviour of Ferrocement Panels Using Welded Square Mesh, International Journal for Research and Development in Technology, Volume-08, Issue-04, October 2017, Page. 138-150, ISSN 2349-3585

2. Effect of Different Types of Fibres on the Flexural Strength of Ferrocement Panels, International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Volume-05, Issue- 09, September 2016, Page. 16991-16996, ISSN 2319-8753

3. Behaviour of Columns with Ferrocement and Steel Tube Confinement Under Axial Compression, International Journal of Engineering Research and Management, Volume-03, Issue-08, August 2016, Page. 14-17, ISSN 2349-2058

Research Area

Structural Engineering, Analysis and Design of Ferrocement Materials, Concrete Technology, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Prestressed Concrete, Composite Structures

Publication

1. "A Review of Emerging Trends & Advances in Construction Technology in the Indian Scenario", Materials Today : Proceedings, Jan. 2023

2. "Comparative Study of Flat and Curved Ferrocement Panels", International Journal of Innovative Science, Engineering and Technology, Volume -09, Issue-6, June 2022, Pg. 342-349, ISSN: 2348-7968

2. "Impact Strength of Ferrocement Panel Under Low Velocity Impact Loading", International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Volume -10, Issue-5, June 2021, Pg. 285-291, ISSN: 2249-8958

4. "Energy Absorption of Ferrocement Panel Under Low Velocity Impact Loading", International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, Volume -09, Issue-5, June 2021, Pg. 265-271, ISSN: 2249-3075

5. "Ferrocement Panels Under Flexure By Partial Replacement of Cement With Marble Powder", International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), Volume -09, Issue-8, June 2020, Pg. 255-260, ISSN: 2278-3075

6. "Ferrocement Panels Under Impact Loading By Incorporating Basalt Fibres", International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research (IJSTR), Volume -09, Issue-06, June 2020, Pg. 678-682, ISSN 2277-8616 

7. "Ferrocement Panels Under High Velocity Impact By Incorporating Waste Foundry Sand", International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology (IJEAT), Volume -09, Issue-05, June 2020, Pg. 1174-1182, ISSN 2249-8958 

8. "Effect of Different Meshes On The Energy Absorption of Ferrocement Panel", International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, Volume -08, Issue-11, November 2019, Pages 63 – 67, ISSN 2277-8616

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Orcid Link https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0029-6019