Specialization

Structural Engineering

Email

dinesh.samal@thapar.edu

BIOGRAPHY:

Dr. Dinesh Samal earned his Ph.D. in Structural Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. His doctoral research focused on the interfacial transition zone (ITZ) and its influence on the mechanical and fracture properties of concrete. Combining analytical modeling, experimental fracture studies, and machine learning approaches, his work provided new insights into ITZ characterization, crack propagation, and damage classification in concretes of varying strengths, including ultra-high-performance concrete.

His research contributes to advancing the understanding of fracture mechanics, durability, and structural health monitoring of concrete, with applications in the design of sustainable and high-performance cementitious materials.
 

EDUCATION

AREA OF INTEREST

• Fracture Mechanics of Concrete
• Non-Destructive Testing of Structures
• Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ)
• Structural Health Monitoring

CONFERENCES PARTICIPATED

• 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS-XI, 2023, IISC Bangalore.
• 10th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS-X, 2020, France.
• 2nd International Conference on Structural Integrity, ICONS, 2018, IIT Madras.

AWARDS, HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

• Secured AIR 274 in GATE 2014 (Civil Engineering).

JOURNAL AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS (PEER-REVIEWED)

• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., 'Wavelet Entropy-Based Damage Characterization and Material Phase Differentiation in Concrete using Acoustic Emissions', Engineering Failure Analysis, Elsevier, 2024.
• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., 'An improved understanding on the influence of water-cement ratio and ITZ on fracture mechanisms in concrete', Magazine of Concrete Research, ICE Publishing, 2023.
• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., Hemalatha, T., 'Influence of differential ITZ thickness around the aggregate on properties of concrete.', Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, 2022.
• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., Hemalatha, T., 'Investigation on the Influence of Interfacial Transition Zone (ITZ) on Concrete Cracking Using Acoustic Emission Technique', in Proceedings of 11th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS-XI, 2023.
• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., Hemalatha, T., 'Effect of Interfacial Transition Zone on Fracture Energy in Concrete', in Proceedings of 10th International Conference on Fracture Mechanics of Concrete and Concrete Structures, FraMCoS-X, 2020.
• Samal, D. K., Ray, S., Hemalatha, T., 'Effects of Water to Cement Ratio on Concrete Fracture Parameters.', in Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Structural Integrity, ICONS, 2018.