Arun Menon
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras
Earned Degrees
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), 2000
Bharathidasan University (REC, Trichy), National Institute of Technology
Tiruchirappalli - 620015, TN, INDIA
Dissertation title: Designing for the Visually Challenged
(Guide: Prof. Wilson Fredrick)
Master of Technology (M.Tech.) in Civil Engineering, 2001
IIT Madras, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai - 600036, TN, INDIA
Dissertation title: Earthquake Damaged Monuments in the Bhuj Earthquake (2001)
(Guide: Prof. M.S. Mathews)
Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Earthquake Engineering, 2003
ROSE School, University of Pavia, ITALY, University of Pavia, Faculty of Engineering
Via Ferrata 5, 27100 Pavia, ITALY
Dissertation title: Seismic Hazard Analysis of the Archaeological Site of Jam, Afghanistan and Structural Assessment of the Minaret
(Guide: Prof. Giorgio Macchi; Prof. Carlo G. Lai)
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Earthquake Engineering, 2007
ROSE School, University of Pavia, ITALY, University of Pavia, Faculty of Engineering
Via Ferrata 5, 27100 Pavia, ITALY
Dissertation title: Out-of-Plane Seismic Response of Unreinforced Masonry
(Guide: Prof. Guido Magenes)
Research Areas
 Structural Safety of Historical Monuments |
 Seismic Behaviour, Assessment and Retrofit of Existing Masonry Structures |
 Seismic Design of Masonry |
 Seismic Risk Assessment of Structures at Urban Scale |
 Traditional Knowledge Systems in Constructions |