Academics

Bio

Prof. Dr. Darshan Gopalrao Gaidhankar is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Civil Engineering at Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune. He obtained his B.E. in Civil Engineering from Walchand Institute of Technology, Solapur in 1999, and his M.E. in Civil-Structures from Government College of Engineering, Karad in 2004. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), Pune in 2020. With a teaching experience spanning over two decades, he has taught various subjects related to Structural Engineering. Apart from teaching, he has also held various academic and administrative roles in the university, including coordinator positions.


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

Google Scholar Link
https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=jZht1iIAAAAJ

Scopus Link

https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=57211323392

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