Dr. Shweta Goyal - Department of Civil Engineering

Dr. Shweta Goyal

Professor

Specialization

Structural Engineering

Email

shweta@thapar.edu

Specialization

Structural Engineering

Email

shweta@thapar.edu

Biography

Dr. Goyal earned bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from the Panjab University, Panjab, India. Then, she earned ME and PhD in structures and civil engineering from Thapar University, Patiala, India. In 2003, she joined Thapar University as lecturer and currently serving as Professor in the civil engineering department. She was University topper throughout her education and was awarded Gold Medal both during under graduate (B.E.- Bachelors in Civil Engineering) and post graduate level (M.E-Masters in Structural Engineering). She has been actively involved in research and have handled various research projects sponsored by Govt. of India agencies like DST (Department of Science and Technology) and UGC (University Grants Commission) and industry sponsored research projects amounting to more than 300 lakhs. Her areas of research include development of microbial concrete, corrosion evaluation and protection in RC structures, development of accelerated carbonation procedure for precast concrete and research oriented towards sustainability of concrete. She has more than 65 publications to her credit out of which 45+ are SCI indexed. Currently, her H-index is 18.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Areas

Development of self-healing concrete
Accelerated carbonation curing of precast concrete as an effective way of CO2 sequestration
Understanding mechanism of rebar corrosion and the protection strategies
Structural health monitoring of concrete
Sustainable building materials

Long-term activities

Development of repair procedure using bacterial concrete
Development of novel curing practice using carbon dioxide
Development of guidelines and standard specifications, test methods, and/or codes of practice for reinforcement in concrete, corrosion testing and control, and durable concrete structures
Outreach/technology transfer programs to enhance the quality of teaching and professional practices in the areas of concrete design and construction

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

Degree	Year	College/University	Remarks
Ph.D. in Civil Engineering	2009	Thapar University, Patiala Dissertation: “Strength and durability studies on silica fume concrete” Guide: Prof. B. Bhattachajee (IIT Delhi); Prof. Maneek Kumar (Thapar University); Dr. D.S. Sidhu (Uni. Of Manitoba, Canada)
M.E. in Structures	1999	Thapar University, Patiala	Earned University medal for standing first in the Program
B.E. in Civil Engineering	1996	Panjab University Punjab, India	Earned University medal for standing first in the Program

Awards & Recognitions

· Member of Working Group for Revision of IS 12594, CED 54/WG 6 of BIS

· Awarded Performance Incentive (PIS) by the University 6 times

· Gold medalist in B.E and M.E.

Teaching & Professional Experience: 20+ Years

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

		(i) Sponsored And Consultancy Projects
		Sponsored – External (S) Projects
		S10.	3D Printing of Buildings with Appropriate Concrete Mixes using Gantry Robot; Investigators: Naveen Kwatra, Shweta Goyal (Co-PI), Tarun Bera; Rs. 19.8 Lakhs; Sponsored by Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; 2021 – 2024
		S9.	Design Development of 6-Axis Robotic Arm for 3D Printing of Buildings with Appropriate Concrete, Investigators: Naveen Kwatra, Shweta Goyal (Co-PI), Tarun Bera; Rs. 24.1 Lakhs; Funded by La Foundation Dassault Systems; 2021 – 2023
		S8.	Accelerated carbonation curing of concrete: An effective way of carbon dioxide sequestration, carbon footprint reduction and water conservation; Investigators: Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 5.49 Lakhs (Sanction No. AICTE 8-183/RIFD/RPS (Policy -1) / 2018-19); Funded by the All-India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), 2019 – 2022
		S7.	Performance Evaluation of Generic Compounds with Effective Functional Groups as Corrosion Inhibitors for RC Structure; Investigator: Shweta Goyal (PI), Vijay Laxmi; Rs. 34.78 Lakhs; Funded by Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), Govt. of India; 2019 – 2022
		S6.	Biocalcification process of photoautotrophic bacteria in concrete environment, Investigators: M.S. Reddy (PI), Shweta Goyal; Rs. 15.6 Lakhs (Sanction No. EMR/2017/004687); Funded by Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Govt. of India; 2018 – 2020
		S5.	Bio mediated cementation for concrete problems; Investigators: M.S. Reddy, Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 43.32 Lakhs; Funded through the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, 2018-2021.
		S4.	Durability enhancement and prevention of damages in RC structures using bacteria, Investigators: M.S. Reddy (PI), Shweta Goyal; Rs. 43.32 Lakhs; Funded through the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, 2015-2017
		S3.	Service life prediction of RC structures Investigators: Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 43.32 Lakhs; Funded through the University Grant Commission (UGC), Govt. of India, 2011-2014
S2.				Microbes for remediation of defects in building materials; Investigator: M.S. Reddy (P.I), Shweta Goyal, Abhijit Mukherjee; Rs. 34.8 Lakhs; Funded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, 2009-2012
S1.				Strength and Durability studies on silica fume concrete; Investigators: Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 9.6 Lakhs; Funded by Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India; 2005 – 2008
Consultancy (C) Projects
C4.					Durability Studies; Investigator: Shweta Goyal (PI), Rs. 05 Lakhs; Funded by Nuclear Power Cooperation of India (NPCIL), Hissar, Haryana; 2022 –2023
C3.					Development of accelerated carbonation curing procedure as an effective CO2 sequestration and water conservation technique; Investigators: Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 72.8 Lakhs (Sanction No. NBCC/ED (R&D)/LOI/2020/01); Funded by National Building Construction Cooperations (NBCC); 2020 –2023
C2.					Development of Self-Healing Concrete using Bacteria, Investigators: M.S. Reddy, Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 54 Lakhs; Funded by National Building Construction Cooperations (NBCC); 2018 –2021.
C1.					Strength studies on silica fume concrete; Investigators: Shweta Goyal (PI); Rs. 1.5 Lakhs; Funded by Elkem India, France; 2004 – 2007
	(ii) Refered Journals
	RJ48.					Joshi, S., Young-Ho Ahn, Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2023). Performance of bacterial mediated mineralization in concrete under carbonation and chloride induced corrosion, Journal of Building Engineering, 106234
	RJ47.					Anand, K., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2023). Development of field applicable remediation procedure using bio-cementitious grout for concrete cracks in variable orientations. Journal of Building Engineering, 67, 106024.
	RJ46.					Tiwari, A. K., Goyal, S., & Luxami, V. (2023, February). Influence of corrosion inhibitors on two different concrete systems under combined chloride and carbonated environment. In Structures (Vol. 48, pp. 717-735). Elsevier.
	RJ45.					Anand, K., Goyal, S., Kaur, N., & Reddy, M. S. (2023). Viable FA based bacterial cells as sustainable solution for corrosion prevention in RC structures. Construction and Building Materials, 365, 130056.
	RJ44.					Anand, K., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2022, September). Long-term viable SF immobilized bacterial cells as sustainable solution for crack healing in concrete. In Structures (Vol. 43, pp. 1342-1355). Elsevier.
	RJ43.					Anand, K., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2022). Crack healing in concrete by microbially induced calcium carbonate precipitation as assessed through electromechanical impedance technique. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 1-21.
	RJ42.					Goyal, S., Siddique, R., Sharma, D., & Jain, G. (2022). Reutilization of textile sludge stabilized with low grade-MgO as a replacement of cement in mortars. Construction and Building Materials, 338, 127643.
	RJ41.					Sidhu, N., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2022). Biomineralization of cyanobacteria Synechocystis pevalekii improves the durability properties of cement mortar. AMB Express, 12(1), 1-12.
	RJ40.					Goyal, R., Majhi, S., Mukherjee, A., & Goyal, S. (2022). FRP Stay-in-Place Formworks for High Performance of Concrete Slabs. Journal of Composites Science, 6(10), 313.
	RJ39.					Sharma, D., & Goyal, S. (2022). Effect of accelerated carbonation curing on near surface properties of concrete. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 26(4), 1300-1321.
	RJ38.					Kumar, R., Goyal, S., & Srivastava, A. (2021). A comprehensive study on the influence of supplementary cementitious materials on physico-mechanical, microstructural and durability properties of low carbon cement composites. Powder Technology, 394, 645-668.

RJ37.	Tiwari, A., Goyal, S., Luxami, V., Chakraborty, M. K., & Gundlapalli, P. (2021). Evaluation of inhibition efficiency of generic compounds with additional heteroatom in simulated concrete pore solution and migration potential in concrete. Journal of Building Engineering, 43, 102490.
RJ36.	Tiwari, A., Goyal, S., Luxami, V., Chakraborty, M. K., & Prabhakar, G. (2021). Assessment of corrosion inhibition efficiency of generic compounds having different functional groups in carbonated pore solution with chlorides and migration ability in concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 290, 123275.
RJ35.	Joshi, S., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2021). Bio-consolidation of cracks with fly ash amended biogrouting in concrete structures. Construction and Building Materials, 300, 124044.
RJ34.	Saluja, S., Kaur, K., Goyal, S., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2021). Long-Term Drying Shrinkage of GGBFS-Incorporated RCC under Various Temperature Exposures. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, 33(6), 04021122.
RJ33.	Mushtaq, S. M., Siddique, R., Goyal, S., & Kaur, K. (2021). Experimental studies and drying shrinkage prediction model for concrete containing waste foundry sand. Cleaner Engineering and Technology, 2, 100071.
RJ32.	Kaur, N., Goyal, S., Anand, K., & Sahu, G. K. (2021). A cost-effective approach for assessment of pre-stressing force in bridges using piezoelectric transducers. Measurement, 168, 108324.
RJ31.	Joshi, S., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2020). Influence of biogenic treatment in improving the durability properties of waste amended concrete: a review. Construction and Building Materials, 263, 120170.
RJ30.	Anand, K., Aggarwal, D., Goyal, S., & Kaur, N. (2020). Evaluating the Hydration of Cement Mortar Blended with Calcined Clay Using Piezoelectric-Based Sensing Technique. In Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Calcined Clays for Sustainable Concrete (pp. 571-580). Springer Singapore.
RJ29.	Vardhan, K., Siddique, R., & Goyal, S. (2019). Influence of marble waste as partial replacement of fine aggregates on strength and drying shrinkage of concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 228, 116730.
RJ28.	Goyal, S., Siddique, R., Jha, S., & Sharma, D. (2019). Utilization of textile sludge in cement mortar and paste. Construction and Building Materials, 214, 169-177.
RJ27.	Joshi, S., Goyal, S., Mukherjee, A., & Reddy, M. S. (2019). Protection of concrete structures under sulfate environments by using calcifying bacteria. Construction and Building Materials, 209, 156-166.
RJ26.	Saluja, S., Goyal, S., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2019). Strength properties of roller compacted concrete containing GGBS as partial replacement of cement. Journal of Engineering Research, 7(1).
RJ25.	Vardhan, K., Siddique, R., & Goyal, S. (2019). Strength, permeation and micro-structural characteristics of concrete incorporating waste marble. Construction and Building Materials, 203, 45-55.
RJ24.	Saluja, S., Kaur, K., Goyal, S., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2019). Assessing the effect of GGBS content and aggregate characteristics on drying shrinkage of roller compacted concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 201, 72-80.
RJ23.	Saluja, S., Goyal, S., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2019). Strength and abrasion resistance of roller compacted concrete incorporating GGBS and two types of coarse aggregates. Advances in concrete construction, 8(2), 127-137.
RJ22.	Tripathi, E., Anand, K., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2019).Bacterial based admixed or spray treatment to improve propertie of concrete. Sadhana,44,1-8

RJ21. Sharma, D., & Goyal, S. (2018). Accelerated carbonation curing of cement mortars containing cement kiln dust: An effective way of CO2 sequestration and carbon footprint reduction. Journal of Cleaner Production, 192, 844-854.

RJ20. Joshi, S., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2018). Corn steep liquor as a nutritional source for biocementation and its impact on concrete structural properties. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 45(8), 657-667.

RJ19. Singla, Y. K., Chhibber, R., Avdesh, Goyal, S., & Sharma, V. (2018). Influence of single and dual particle reinforcements on the corrosion behavior of aluminum alloy based composites. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part L: Journal of Materials: Design and Applications, 232(6), 520-532.

RJ18. Joshi, S., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. S. (2018). Influence of nutrient components of media on structural properties of concrete during biocementation. Construction and Building Materials, 158, 601-61

RJ17. Kaur, K., Goyal, S., Bhattacharjee, B., & Kumar, M. (2017). Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to study the carbonation behavior of concrete treated with corrosion inhibitors. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 15(12), 738-748.

RJ16. Patil, S., Karkare, B., & Goyal, S. (2017). Corrosion induced damage detection of in-service RC slabs using acoustic emission technique. Construction and Building Materials, 156, 123-130.

RJ15. Joshi, S., Goyal, S., Mukherjee, A., & Reddy, M. S. (2017). Microbial healing of cracks in concrete: a review. Journal of Industrial Microbiology and Biotechnology, 44(11), 1511-1525.

RJ14. Kaur, K., Goyal, S., Bhattacharjee, B., & Kumar, M. (2017). Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to study the carbonation behavior of concrete treated with corrosion inhibitors. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 15(12), 738-748.

RJ13. Goyal, R., Goyal, S., & Mukherjee, A. (2017). Pultruded fibre reinforced polymer planks as stay-in-place formwork for concrete structures. Current Science, 245-252.

RJ12. Kaur, G., Dhami, N. K., Goyal, S., Mukherjee, A., & Reddy, M. S. (2016). Utilization of carbon dioxide as an alternative to urea in biocementation. Construction and Building Materials, 123, 527-533.

RJ11. Kaur, K., Goyal, S., Bhattacharjee, B., & Kumar, M. (2016). Efficiency of migratory-type organic corrosion inhibitors in carbonated environment. Journal of advanced concrete technology, 14(9), 548-558.

RJ10. Patil, S., Goyal, S., & Karkare, B. (2016, June). Performance evaluation of accelerated corrosion techniques using electrochemical measurements and acoustic emission parameters. In 2016 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (ICPHM) (pp. 1-9). IEEE.

RJ9. Goyal, R., Mukherjee, A., & Goyal, S. (2016). An investigation on bond between FRP stay-in-place formwork and concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 113,741-751.

RJ8. Goyal, R., Mukherjee, A., & Goyal, S. (2016). Bond between FRP formworks and concrete-effect of surface treatments and adhesives. Steel Compos Struct, 20(3), 671-692.

RJ7. Vardhan, K., Goyal, S., Siddique, R., & Singh, M. (2015). Mechanical properties and microstructural analysis of cement mortar incorporating marble powder as partial replacement of cement. Construction and Building Materials, 96, 615-621.

RJ6. Patil, S., Goyal, S., & Karkare, B. (2015). Acoustic emission-based mathematical procedure for quantification of rebar corrosion in reinforced concrete. Current Science, 943-948.

RJ5. Patil, S., Karkare, B., & Goyal, S. (2014). Acoustic emission vis-à-vis electrochemical techniques for corrosion monitoring of reinforced concrete element. Construction and Building Materials, 68, 326-332.

RJ4. Achal, V., Mukherjee, A., Goyal, S., & Reddy, M. (2012). Corrosion prevention of reinforced concrete with microbial calcite precipitation. ACI Materials Journal, 109(2), 157-164.

RJ3. Goyal, R., Goyal, S., & Mukherjee, A. (2011). FRP stay-in-place structural formwork for accelerated and durable construction. Advances in Materials and Techniques for Infrastructure Development, NIT Calicut, India.

RJ2. Goyal, S., Kumar, M., Sidhu, D. S., & Bhattacharjee, B. (2009). Resistance of mineral admixture concrete to acid attack. Journal of Advanced Concrete Technology, 7(2), 273-283.

RJ1. Sharma, V., & Goyal, S. (2006). Comparative study of performance of natural fibres and crumb rubber modified stone matrix asphalt mixtures. Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 33(2), 134-139.

(iii) BOOK CHAPTERS

S. Goyal, D. Sharma, ‘CO₂ sequestration in cement’, Start-Up Creation, Elsevier, 2020, 109 – 142

(iv) PATENTS

P2.

“An Improved technique for prestressing with FRP sheets” (Indian Patent Granted in 2021), Inventors: Shweta Goyal, Abhijit Mukherjee, Indian Patent Number: 359576

P1.

“Development Of Bacterial Carrier-Based Inoculum Containing Efficient Bacteria for Self-Healing Concrete”, Inventors: Shweta Goyal, M.S. Reddy, Kamal Anand, Indian Patent Application Number: 202111022231, Filed in 2021, (Status: Application awaiting examination)

(v) INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS

(Underscored names indicate collaborating students)

5.	Shweta Goyal, Devender Sharma; Comparison of water curing and accelerated carbonation curing on mortar mix incorporating ground granulated blast furnace slag; 15th International Congress on the Chemistry of Cement, held in Prague, Czech Republic, 16th-20th September 2019
4.	Shilpa Patil, Bilavari Karkare, Shweta Goyal; Performance evaluation of accelerated corrosion techniques using electrochemical measurements and acoustic emission parameters, 2016 IEEE International Conference on Prognostics and Health Management (ICPHM), 20-22 June, 2016, Held at Carleton University, Canada
3.	Bansal P., Goyal S., Kumar M. Corrosion Cracking Theory for Predicting Service Life Of RC Structures, First International Conference On Concrete Sustainability (Iccs13), Toshi Center Hotel, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan 27-29May 2013
2.	Goyal S., Kumar M., Bhattachargee B. “Chloride profiles of mineral-admixture concrete subjected to realistic curing, 8^th International Conference: Concrete in Low Carbon Era, July 9-11, 2012, University of Dundee; pp 131-140
1.	Goyal S., Kumar M., Bhattachargee B., “Durability Of Metakaolin Based Cement Mortar To Chloride Attack Under Wet – Dry And Freeze – Thaw Exposure, Accepted in 11^th International Conference on Durability of building materials and components, Istanbul Technical University, 11^th – 14^th May, 2008.

(vi) NATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPERS

12.

Saubhagya Sharma, Purnima, Ashish Tiwari, Shweta Goyal; Performance of organic based corrosion inhibitors in mitigating carbonated induced corrosion, CORCON 2019, 23^rd to 26^th Sept, 2019, Mumbai

11.

D. Sharma, S. Goyal, ‘Effect of accelerated carbonation curing on durability properties of concrete’ International Conference of Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures, Mumbai, Maharashtra, June 24-25, 2019.

10.

Gaurav Jain, Shweta Goyal; Waste textile sludge as concrete constituent material: A review, international conference on sustainable construction and building materials: ICSCBM-2018 NIT Suratkal, May20-24, 2018, pp 163

Rahul Khurana, Ashish Kumar Tiwari and Shweta Goyal, The Inhibition Effect of Several Inhibitors on Rebar in Saturated Calcium Hydroxide with Reduced Alkalinity; 5th International Corrosion Prevention Symposium for Research Scholars, Chennai, India, March 23-24, 2018, Page No 109-110. Corrosion: Fundamental and Practical Aspects for Prevention, Control, and Mitigation Strategies ISBN 978-81-933428-2-4

Mandeep Singh^, Shweta Goyal, Effect of steam curing on precast segments used as tunnel lining for tunnel bored by shield TBM; international UKIERI Concrete Congress held at Dr Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, on 2-5 November, 2015; Pages:- 493-504

Kumar P., Goyal S., Kumar M., Effect of Aggressive Environment on Durability of Metakaolin Based Cement Mortar, UKIERI Concrete Congress Innovations in Concrete Construction, 5 - 8 March 2013, Jalandhar India, pp 258-234

Kumar, P. and Goyal S, “Role of cement and steel type on carbonation induced corrosion”, Symposium on Functional Materials for Sustainable Energy and Advanced Technologies, 23^rd Annual General Meeting of Materials Research Society of India, Feb 13-15, 2012, Thapar University, Patiala, pp 160-161

Goyal R., Goyal S., Mukherjee A., FRP stay-in-place structural formwork for accelerated and durable construction, International Conference on Advances in Materials and Techniques for Infrastructure Development (AMTID 2011) NIT Calicut, India, 28-30 September 2011. Paper No.: S019

Kaur K., Goyal S., “Corrosion inhibitors for preventing corrosion of reinforced concrete structures” International Conference on Emerging Trends in Mechanical Engineering, Feb 24-26, 2011, pp 998-1006

S. Shilpa, Karkare B., Goyal S., “Structural health monitoring using Acoustic Emission Technique: A Review”, International Conference on Sunrise Technology, 13^th – 15^th Jan, 2011

Goyal S., Kumar M., Bhattachargee B. “Behaviour of fly ash concrete under different curing conditions: A Non-destructive approach”. International Congess Fly Ash India 2005, Dec. 4-7, 2005.

Goyal S., Sidhu D.S. “Silica fume concrete: Present Research Scenario” National conference on Structural Engineering Technology, Edited by S.K. Kaushik, 29-31 October, 2001, I.I.T Roorkee. pp 260-271

PhD THESIS GUIDED

Name of the student	Title of dissertation	Status	Name of co-guide
Kamal Anand	Remediation of real structures by microbes	Submitted in 2023	Dr. MS Reddy
Ashish Tiwari	Migratory Corrosion Inhibitors for Preventing Corrosion under chloride and carbonation	Submitted in 2023	Sole guide
Devender Sharma	Accelerated carbonation curing as a CO2 sequestration and water conservation technique	Completed in 2021	Sole Guide
Kirti vardhan	Characteristics of Concrete Incorporating Waste Marble Powder	Completed in 2021	Dr. Rafat Siddique
Sumit Joshi	Durability enhancement and prevention of damages in RC structures using bacteria	Completed in 2021	Dr. MS Reddy
Sorabh Saluja	Strength Properties and shrinkage behavior of Roller Compacted concrete	Completed in 2020	Dr. Bishwajit Bhattacharjee
Kulwinder Kaur	Migrating inhibitors for preventing carbonation induced corrosion of reinforced concrete	Completed in 2018	Dr. Bishwajit Bhattacharjee
Reema Goyal	FRP Structural Stay-In-Place Formwork for Concrete Slabs	Completed in 2018	Dr. Abhijit Mukherjee
Shilpa V. Patil	Corrosion Monitoring of Reinforcing Steel in Concrete using Acoustic Emission Technique and Electrochemical Techniques	Completed in 2017	Dr. Bilavari S Kar