Dr. P. Ashok Kumar

Dr. P. Ashok Kumar

Qualification: UG – Civil Engineering (First Class / 73.00), PG – M.E. Structural Engg, Ph.D. Civil Engineering

Designation: Assistant Professor

Experience: Teaching – 14.3 yrs | Industry – 1 yr | Research – 6 yrs

Specialization: Structural Engineering

Official Mail ID: Ashokkumar@sonatech.ac.in

Journal Publications

  1. K. T. Anand, K. Ch. Sekhar, M. Mariappan, R. Vigneswaran, A. Chandrashekhar, K. Amudha, B. Sukumar, D. Kirubakaran and P. Ashokkumar, "Exploring The Performance Dynamics of Basalt Fibre Reinforced Polymers: Mechanical and Viscoelastic Insights," Journal of Polymer and Composites, vol. 13, no. 02, pp. 12-22, 2025. Link
  2. K. S. Kumar, J. Srinivas, P. Ashokkumar, R. Saravanan, V. Aravind, S. Bhat, R. Girimurugan and others, "Utilization of Steelmaking By-Products and Aluminum Sludges in Alkali-Activated Materials: A Sustainable Approach for Construction Applications," Journal of Physics: Conference Series, vol. 3045, no. 1, pp. 012002, 2025.
  3. P. Ashokkumar and D. Jegatheeswaran, "Application of internet of things for structural assessment of concrete structures: Approach via experimental study," Smart Structures and Systems, An International Journal, vol. 31, no. 1, pp. 1-11, 2023.
  4. P. Ashokkumar and N. Nithyanandam AP, "An Experimental Approach for Prognosis of Residual Strength of Steel by TCS3200 Color Sensor," 2023.
  5. P. Ashokkumar, D. Jegatheeswaran, V. Prabakaran and S. Saminathan Chidambaram, "Experimental Study on Light Weight Geopolymer Concrete Using Expanded Clay Aggregate," ICITCSD--2021, pp. 491-502, Springer International Publishing Cham, 2022.
  6. K. Nirmal Kumar, P. Dinesh Babu, R. Surakasi, P. M. Manoj, P. Ashokkumar, R. Khan, A. Alfozan and D. T. Gebreyohannes, "Mechanical and thermal properties of bamboo fiber--reinforced PLA polymer composites: a critical study," International Journal of Polymer Science, vol. 2022, no. 1, pp. 1332157, 2022.
  7. P. Ashokkumar, T. Karthick Raj and D. Jegatheeswaran, "An Experimental Study on Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete by Cloud Monitoring," International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 3768-3771, 2019/2020.
  8. P. Ashokkumar, D. Jegatheeswaran, T. Karthick Raj and R. Iyyappan, "An Experimental Research on Prognosis of Compressive Strength of Concrete by using Sensor," International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE), vol. 9, no. 6, pp. 1310-1313, 2020.
  9. P. Ashokkumar, D. Jegatheeswaran and S. Sampath, "An Overview of Structural Health Monitoring by Using Smart Sensing Technology—A Review," PalArch's Journal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, vol. 17, no. 6, pp. 13412-13417, 2020.
  10. P. Ashokkumar, M. S. Keerthivas, D. Naveenboobalan and R. Pravin, "An experimental study on strength of concrete by using partial replacement of cement with coconut shell ash and coarse aggregate with coconut shell," International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 8020-8026, 2019.
  11. P. Ashokkumar and T. Karthick Raj, "An Experimental Study on Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete by Cloud Monitoring," International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), vol. 6, no. 04, pp. 3768-3771, 2019.
  12. P. Ashokkumar, C. Sriswetha, S. Ranjana and M. Rajeshwari, "An Experimental And Comparative Study On Canal Lining Using Geosynthetic material, cement mortar and Earthern lining," International Journal Of Innovative Research Explorer, vol. 5, no. 3, pp. 280, 2018.
  13. S. Vigneshwar and P. Ashok Kumar, "Experimental Investigation of High Strength Geopolymer Concrete," Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, vol. 4, no. 2, 2017.
  14. P. Ashok Kumar and R. Santhosh Kumar, "Experimental Study on Partial Replacement of Cement by Coconut pith Ash in Concrete," International Journal of Latest Trends in Engineering and Technology, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 133, 2016.
  15. S. Jeyamurali, K. Vidhya and P. Ashok Kumar, "Studies on Impact Resistance of Composite Structural Elements," International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, vol. 10, no. 9, pp. 6498, 2015.
  16. S. Jeyamurali, K. Vidhya and P. Ashok Kumar, "A Experimental Study on Impact Resistant of Composite Structural Elements," Integrated Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, pp. 101, 2015.

Conference Publications

  1. W. Shanthi, A. Thiruppathi, P. Ashokkumar, A. Kumar, V. Barewar, D. Pavan Kumar, Monika and D. Magesh Babu, "Enhancing thermal and mechanical properties of cement mortar using PCM-Encapsulated cellulose nano fiber composites," AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 3270, no. 1, pp. 020262, 2025.
  2. D. Gnanasangeetha, P. Ashok Kumar, K. Gopalakrishnan, G. Nixon Samuel Vijayakumar, A. Chandramauli, M. Manohara, T. Subba Reddy and B. Palanikumar, "Development and characterization of PALF-reinforced nanocomposite with polyester and coconut shell nanopowder matrix for advanced applications," AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 3270, no. 1, 2025.
  3. R. Manikandan, K. Gopalakrishnan, P. Ashokkumar, P. Maheskumar, R. Girimurugan, G. Ravivarman and R. Anand, "Experimental study of minimum-temperature hydrated salt latent heat thermal energy storage with sodium acetate trihydrate as phase change materials," E3S Web of Conferences, vol. 455, pp. 02008, 2023.
  4. T. Mondal, S. M. Jayadeva, R. Pani, M. Subramanian and B. Sumana, "E marketing strategy in health care using IoT and Machine Learning," in Materials Today: Proceedings, Elsevier, 2021.
  5. N. Arularasan, D. Kalaiyarasi, P. Ashokkumar, K. Suresh, M. Rajasekar and A. Rajendra Prasad, "Utilization of Advanced IoT and High-Performance Computing for Enhanced Agricultural Systems," in Integrating Artificial Intelligence Into the Energy Sector, IGI Global Scientific Publishing, pp. 467-492, 2025.
  6. A. Gadgil, A. Das, P. Ashokkumar, N. Munjal and J. K. Periasamy, "Advancements in filtration technologies for air and water pollution control," in Environmental applications of carbon-based materials, IGI Global, pp. 167-195, 2024.
  7. R. M. Batyha, S. Gupta, P. Ashokkumar, D. T. Patil, L. Debnat and P. S. Ranjit, "Impact of Machine Learning for Predictive Maintenance in the Area of Construction Industry," in Recent Technological Advances in Engineering and Management, CRC Press, pp. 189-192, 2024.
  8. Varinder S. Kanwar, Sanjay K. Sharma and C. Prakasam (eds.), Proceedings of International Conference on Innovative Technologies for Clean and Sustainable Development (ICITCSD--2021), Springer Nature, 2022. P. Ashokkumar and D. Jegadeeswaran, "Application of Electrical Resistivity Method for Monitoring and Assessment of Cracks in Concrete Structures," in Proceedings of Second International Conference in Mechanical and Energy Technology: ICMET 2021, India, pp. 239-247, Springer Nature Singapore, 2022.

Books / Patents

  • 13/12/2023/ 202341084943 - A Structural Process For Elements Virtual Inspection Of At A Construction Site - Mr.C.Valliappa, Dr.S.R.R Senthil Kumar, Dr.R.Malathy, Dr.Gulshan Taj MNA, Dr.Akilandeshwari, Dr.R.S Sabeenian, Dr. M.E Paramasivam, Dr.P.M Dhinesh, Mr.A.NaveenKumar & Mr.P.Ashok Kumar.
  • 202241019639 / 31/03/2022 - A Process of Producing Lightweight Foamed concrete Using Green Foaming Agent - Ms.S.Saranya, P.Ashok Kumar, Dr.D.Jageeshwaran, Dr.MalathyRamalingam & Dr.S.R.R Senthil Kumar.
  • 17/06/2025 / 202541058099 - Development of Paver Blocks Using Fly Ash and Plastic Waste - Dr.R.Malathy, Dr. P. Ashokkumar, Dr.S.R.R.Senthilkumar, Mr. P. Gokul Raj, Mr. K. Krishna Ananth, Mr. S.Guru Saravanan, Mr. S. Harisha Varthaman & Mr. D. Kumaraguru

Research Projects

Development of UAV based automated crack detection and repair system for sustainable infrastructure maintenance at Sona Campus - Fund: ₹4,87,000

Membership

  • Life time member – ISTE (2011 – LM 80373)
  • Member – The Institution of Engineers (India) (2021 – M-17213)
  • Life time member – International Society for Research and Development (2018 – M4150905342)

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Awards & Recognitions

Received Excellent Teacher Award (2018), ISTE Periyar Award for Best Engineering College Teacher (2022), and other recognitions.