Dr. Ravindra Gettu
Room 217, Dept. of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, TN 600036, India
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai, TN 600036, India
Email ID :gettu@iitm.ac.in
+91 44-2257 4266
Dr. Ravindra Gettu is currently V.S. Raju Chair Professor, in the Department of Civil Engineering, at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. He obtained his Ph.D. degree in Structural Engineering from Northwestern University. In 1990, he moved to Barcelona, Spain, and later became the Director of the Structural Technology Laboratory of the Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya in the School of Civil Engng. of Barcelona.
The areas of research of Dr. Gettu have been fracture mechanics of concrete and rock; nonlinear behaviour of cement-based materials; high strength, fibre reinforced and self compacting concretes; sustainability and the effective use of chemical admixtures. His research has been funded by public organizations, as well as the construction industry, helping him focus on applied research and technology transfer. He has co-authored close to 500 publications, of which more than 100 are peer-reviewed journal papers. He was honoured for outstanding contributions at the Gettu-Kodur Symposium on Advances in Science & Technology of Concrete, organized by the India Chapter of the American Concrete Institute, Mumbai, in 2018.
He was elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering in 2018. He is the President and Fellow of RILEM, the International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Structures and Systems, based in France. He was elected as a Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Engineering in 2019.
Earned Degrees
Ph.D. in Structural Engineering, 1992
Northwestern University, USA
Master of Science in Civil Engineering, 1986
Marquette University, USA
Bachelor of Civil Engineering (Honours), 1984
University of Madras, India
Awards and Honours
Fellow , Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2018
Honorary title , RILEM Fellow, 2012
Elected Foreign Member , Russian Academy of Engineering, 2019
Outstanding Concrete Engineer of Tamilnadu Award , Indian Concrete Institute Chennai Centre, 2015
Outstanding Concrete Technologist Award , Indian Concrete Institute, 2010
Research Areas
| Effective use of superplasticizers in concrete |
| Behaviour of concrete with shrinkage reducing admixtures |
| Characterization and application of self compacting concrete |
Professional Experiences
| Mar 2018 – Mar 2021 | : | Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| May 2018 – Apr 2023 | : | Institute Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| since – Dec 2004 | : | Professor of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| May 2016 – Mar 2018 | : | Associate Dean, Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| 2009 – 2012 | : | Head, Building Technology and Construction Management Division, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| 2006 – 2009 | : | Chairman, Engineering Unit, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India |
| 1993 Р2004 | : | Director, Structural Technology Laboratory, Universitat Polit̬cnica de Catalunya, |
| 2003 Р2004 | : | Research Faculty Member, Universitat Polit̬cnica de Catalunya, |
| 1990 Р2002 | : | Visiting Scientist/Senior Researche, Universitat Polit̬cnica de Catalunya, |
| 1994 Р1996 | : | Visiting Professor, Dept. of Constr. Engineering, Universitat Polit̬cnica de Catalunya, |
| 1987 – 1990 | : | Research Assistant, Northwestern University, USA |
| 1986 – 1987 | : | Walter P. Murphy Graduate Fellow, Northwestern University, USA |
| 1984 – 1986 | : | Teaching Assistant, Marquette University, USA |