Specialization

Structural Engineering

Email

himanshu.chawla@thapar.edu

Contact No.

+91-8233114245

Assistant Professor

Specialization Areas

Structural Materials, Repair, Retrofitting and Strengthening of Concrete Structures, Finite Element Modelling of Composite Structures, Sandwich Structures.

Biography

Dr. Himanshu Chawla is working with Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala since January 2018. He has completed his M.E. and PhD degree in Structural Engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani). His area of research includes structural behaviour of FRP-concrete hybrid beams, modelling of structures in FEM software (ABAQUS), use of waste materials in concrete and FRP laminates, and FRP bridges. He has guided more than 10 master’s students and guiding four Ph.D. students.

Research Area of Interest

• Use of graphene in FRP and concrete
• Use of waste materials in construction
• Digital twin of Structures for Structural Health Monitoring
• Use of AI-ML in distress detection in Rigid and Flexible Pavements
• Structural response of fiber reinforced polymer (FRP) structures and composite structures
• Structural behavior of hybrid FRP-Concrete structures
• Finite element analysis of structures in ABAQUS
• Numerical modeling of bridges

Research Projects

• Project Title: “Real-Time Health Monitoring and Development of Maintenance Management System for Rigid Pavements using AI/ML” sponsored by AKCM. Grant: Rs. 13,80,000
• Project Title: “Structural Health Monitoring of Structures Retrofitted with Graphene-FRP Composites,” sponsored by Thapar-Virginia Tech. Center of Excellence for Emerging Materials. Grant: Rs. 16.35 Lakhs (22,848 US dollar). Role: Co-Principal Investigator.
• Project Title: Self-healing performance of FRP-FRP joints using Microcapsules reinforced epoxy composites sponsored by Thapar-Virginia Tech. Center of Excellence for Emerging Materials. Grant: 2 Lakh (2,395 US dollar). Role: Principal Investigator.
• Project Title: “Development of Curved U-shaped FRP-Concrete Composite Beams,” sponsored by Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala. Grant: 2 Lakh (2,395 US dollar). Role: Principal Investigator.

Consultancy Projects

• Structural Design and Vetting of Structural Drawings for residential, commercial, and infrastructure projects
• Structural Health Monitoring and condition assessment of existing structures
• Design and Solutions for Retrofitting, Rehabilitation, and Strengthening of Structures

Patent

Experience: 

• January 2018 to October 2018, Lecturer, Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.
• November 2018 to present, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala.

Publications:

Journals

1. C Kishor, SS Mallick, S Sadhu, H Chawla (2025) The impact of cohesion, adhesion, and surface roughness on the flow behavior of Portland pozzolanic cement, Particulate Science and Technology, 1-12.
2. M Munjal, H Chawla, (2025) Analysis of Vehicular Communications in Heterogeneous Small Cell, Wireless Personal Communications, 1-28.
3. Kishore C., Chawla H., Sadhu S., Mallick S.S., (2025) Synergistic effects of glass cullet and pozzolanic waste on mechanical and durability properties of paver blocks, Sustainable  Chemistry and Pharmacy, Vol. 46,  102089 DOI: 10.1016/j.scp.2025.102089
4. Kaur, M., Chawla, H., & Kwatra, N. (2025). Bonding Techniques for CFRP-Concrete Interfaces: A Comparative Study of Epoxy Anchors and Grooves with GO-Modified Epoxy. Structures, Vol. 75, 108719.
5. Kishore C., Chawla H., Sadhu S., Mallick S.S., (2025) Development of novel mortar using fine river sand and pretreated waste flue gas desulfurization gypsum powder and pond fly ash. Particulate Science and Technology, Vol. 43 (1) 144-158.
6. Kaur, M., Chawla, H., & Kwatra, N. (2024). Bond performance of CFRP-concrete interface using different graphene derivative modified epoxies. Construction and Building Materials, Vol. 450, 138625.
7. Kishore C., Chawla H., Sadhu S., Mallick S.S., (2024) The effect of physical properties of pond ash as a partial replacement of sand in the mortar mix. Particulate Science and Technology, Vol. 47(7), 1178-1193.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135252
8. Kaur, M., Chawla, H., & Kwatra, N. (2024). Effect of different surface preparation techniques on the bond behavior of normal and fiber-reinforced geopolymer concrete. Construction and Building Materials, 417, 135252. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2024.135252
9. Kaur, M., Chawla, H., & Kwatra, N. (2023). Effect of GO-modified epoxy on the bond behavior of old-new concrete and comparison with different surface preparation techniques. Construction and Building Materials, 396, 132369.
10. H. Chawla, S. B. Singh (2019). Stability and Failure Characterization of Fiber Reinforced Pultruded Beams with different Stiffening Elements, Part 2: Analytical and Numerical study. Thin-walled structures, Vol. 141, pp. 606-626. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.10.024
11. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2019). Stability and Failure Characterization of Fiber Reinforced Pultruded Beams with different Stiffening Elements, Part I: Experimental Investigation. Thin-walled structures, Vol. 141, pp. 593-605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tws.2018.10.020
12. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla, B. Ranjitha (2018). Hybrid effect of functionally graded hybrid composites of glass-carbon fibers. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Vol. 26(14), pp. 1195-1208. doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2018.1432792
13. S. B. Singh, V. Sudhir, H. Chawla (2018). Influence of curing on the mechanical performance of FRP laminates. Journal of Building Engineering, Vol. 16, pp. 1–19.. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobe.2017.12.002
14. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2017). An investigation of material characterization of pultruded FRP H- and I-beams. Mechanics of Advanced Materials and Structures, Vol. 25(2), pp. 124-142. https://doi.org/10.1080/15376494.2016.1250021
15. S. B. Singh, S. Vummadisetti, H. Chawla (2019). Assessment of interlaminar shear strength in hybrid fiber reinforced composites. Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 46(2), pp. 146-153.
16. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2017). FRP truss bridge fabrication and response. Civil Engineering & Construction Review, Vol. 30(2), pp. 52-57. ISSN# 0975-9034.
17. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla, P. Munjal (2015). Effect of shear deformation on flexural response of laminated composite I-beam. Journal of Aerospace Sciences and Technologies, Aeronautical Society of India. Vol. 67(4), pp. 514-522. ISSN 0972- 950x

Book Chapters

1. Chandan Kishor, Himanshu Chawla, S.S. Mallick, (2023) “Potential Utilization of FGD Gypsum and Pond Ash in Construction Materials” Sustainable Development of Smart Cities Infrastructure, ISBN: 9789390951659.

2. Himanshu Chawla, Bibekananda Mandal, Lokesh Chandel & S. B. Singh, (2022) “Performance of FRP Bridge Deck Under Flexural Loading”, Stability and Failure of High-Performance Composite Structures, ISBN: 978-981-19-2424-8

3. Himanshu Chawla,  N. Chandramauli & S. B. Singh (2021) “Study of the Composite Action of FRP Floor Beams and RC Slab Under Flexural Loading” Emerging Trends of Advanced Composite Materials in Structural Applications, Composite Science and Technology, ISBN: 978-981-16-1687-7.

4. H. Chawla & S.B. Singh, (2021) “Structural Response of FRP Truss Bridge” Emerging Trends of Advanced Composite Materials in Structural Applications, Composite Science and Technology, ISBN: 978-981-16-1687-7.

5. S. Vummadisetti, H. Chawla, and S. B. Singh (2018), "On the effects of imperfection and cutout on dynamic response of composite plates," Advances in Concrete, Structural & Geotechnical Engineering," Bloomsbury India, New Delhi, ISBN:978-93-87471-69-6, pp.761-767.

6. S.B. Singh, H. Chawla and S. Vummadisetti (2018). Experimental and analytical studies of failure characteristics of FRP connections. Recent Advances in Structural Engineering. Springer. 755-757. ISBN 978-981-13-0364-7.

7. S. B. Singh, B. Ranjitha, H. Chawla (2016). Mechanical and thermal material characteristics of functionally graded materials. Insights and Innovations in Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. CRC Press, Taylor and Francis group, 461-466. (ISBN 9781138029279 - CAT# K27666)

8. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla, (2015), Structural response of thin-walled FRP laminated monosymmetrical I-beams. Advances in Structural Engineering, Springer India 2015 pp.2011-2024. (ISBN# 978-81-322-2186-9), DOI 10.1007/978-81-322-2187-6_155.

International and National Conferences

1. H Chawla, S. B. Singh, Princepal Singh (2023) Failure Characteristics of Thin-walled Flanged Composite I-Sections, Joint Conference of APCATS, AJSAE & AAME 2023 (11-14th October, 2023), Jeju Island, South Korea.
2. Tushar Chaudhary and H. Chawla (2023). Numerical Investigation on Flexural Performance of Trough-shaped FRP Beams. National Conference on Sustainable Development of Smart Cities Infrastructure (SDSCI - 2023) on May 27-28, 2023, Kurukshetra, India.
3. H. Chawla and S.B. Singh (2019). Flexural Strengthening of FRP Beams using CFRP Laminates. International Conference on Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures (ICCRS 2019) on June 24-25, 2019, Mumbai, India.
4. H. Chawla and S.B. Singh (2018) Flexural behavior of pre-cracked FRP beams strengthened with carbon fiber laminates. 9th International Conference on Fibre- Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE 2018), Paris, France on 17-19 July 2018.
5. S. B. Singh, S. Vummadisetti, H. Chawla (2017). Assessment of interlaminar shear strength in hybrid fiber reinforced composites. 20th International Conference on Composite Structures (ICCS20), Paris, September 4-7, pp. 61.
6. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla, S. Vummadisetti (2016). Experimental and analytical studies of failure characteristics of FRP connections. Structural Engineering Convention (SEC16), IIT Madras, India, December 21-23.
7. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2015). Study of structural response of FRP I-beams using three-point loading. Proceedings of the 60th Congress of Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, ISTAM ’15, MNIT-Jaipur, December 16-19.
8. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2015). Investigation of failure characteristics of FRP lap joint. Proceedings of the 60th Congress of Indian Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, ISTAM ’15, MNIT-Jaipur, December 16-19.
9. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2015). Experimental study on lateral-torsional buckling response of pultruded GFRP laminated beams with bearing stiffeners. International Conference on Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering, (ACEE 2015), Penang, Malaysia, July 28-30.
10. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2014). Stability of thin-walled FRP laminated beams under flexural loading. Proceedings of NCSID, NITTTR, Chandigarh, March 13-14.
11. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla, P. Munjal (2014). Effect of shear deformation on flexural response of laminated composite I-beam. First International Conference on Mechanics of Composites, Stony Brook University, New York, USA, June 8-12.
12. S. B. Singh, H. Chawla (2012). Assessment of dynamic parameter of GFRP laminates with imperfections. International Conference on Composite Materials and Structures (ICCMS2012), IIT, Hyderabad, December 19-22.

Awards and Honours

• Delivered a Keynote lecture and Session Chair in the 2025 Asian Pacific Conference on Aerospace Technology and Science (APCATS), jointly held with the Asian Joint Symposium on Aerospace Engineering (AJSAE) and the Advances in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering (AAME), from September 22-26, 2025 in Jinan, Shandong Province, China, sponsored by Organizing committee and Thapar Institute, Patiala
• Invited Speaker at AJSAE 2024, Hefei, Anhui Province, China from October 29th to November 1st, 2024.
• Delivered a Keynote lecture and Session Chair in Joint Conference of APCATS, AJSAE & AAME 2023 (11-14th October, 2023), South Korea, sponsored by Organizing committee and Thapar Institute, Patiala
• Delivered a Keynote lecture in an International Conference on Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures (ICCRS’19) at BARC, Mumbai.
• International travel grant (INR 1,05,083/-) from DST for attending the 9th International Conference on Fiber-Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites in Civil Engineering (CICE), 2018, Paris, France.

Teaching Interests:

• Mechanics
• Design of Steel Structures
• Solid and Structures
• Design of Concrete Structures
• Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures
• Pre-stressed Concrete Structures