Dr. N. Karuppasamy

Dr. N. Karuppasamy

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

Designation: Assistant Professor

Experience: Teaching – 4 yrs | Industry – 1 yr 1 mo | Research – 5 yrs 2 mo

Specialization: Structural Engineering

Official Mail ID: karuppasamy.civil@sonatech.ac.in

Journal Publication Conference Publication Book Publication Major Contributions Invited Talk Training / Workshops Consultancy Research Projects Patent Membership Research IDs Awards & Recognitions Lab Achievements Credentials

Journal Publications

  1. R. Dharmaraj, S. Logeswaran, Karuppasamy Narayanan, R. Malathy, V. Chadra Prakash, Pon Rajalinggam, “An experimental investigation on improvement of concrete serviceability by using ferro sialate based bacterial concrete development,” Materials Today: Proceedings (Online), 2022. (SCOPUS)
  2. R. Dharmaraj, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Malathy Ramalingam, P. Vinodhini, Pon Rajalinggam, “Effect of organic inhibitor on the corrosion behaviour of reinforced cement concrete,” Materials Today: Proceedings (Online), 2022. (SCOPUS)
  3. R. Dharmaraj, S. Maruthivenkatesh, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Malathy Ramalingam, Y. Aarthi, Pon Rajalinggam, “Resilience and sturdiness of the foundry sand as a result of the partial substitution of cement and fine aggregate,” Materials Today: Proceedings (Online), 2022. (SCOPUS)
  4. R. Dharmaraj, P. N. Dhivakaran, Karuppasamy Narayanan, R. Sridhar, S. Sathish Kumar, Pon Rajalinggam, “Strength characteristics properties of papaya leaf extract as green inhibitor in concrete,” Materials Today: Proceedings (Online), 2022. (SCOPUS)
  5. R. Dharmaraj, P. Manikandan, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Ramalingam Malathy, R. Alagumurugan, Pon Rajalinggam, “Study of impact of crumb rubber used as an aggregate in concrete mix,” Materials Today: Proceedings (Online), 2022. (SCOPUS)
  6. R. Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Arivoli Masilamani, Parthiban Kathirvel, Gunasekaran Murali, Nikolai Ivanovich Vatin, “Influence of Magnetic water on concrete properties with different magnetic field Exposure Times,” Materials, Vol. 15, pp. 1-18, 2022. (SCI)
  7. R. Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Mayakrishnan Prabakaran, “Performance of prestressed concrete beams using magnetic water for concrete mixing,” Journal of Adhesion Science and Technology, vol. 36, no. 6, pp. 666-684, 2022. (SCI)
  8. Priyadharshini R., Malathy Ramalingam, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., “IoT based Irrigation system with magnetic water for high crop yielding,” Recent Development in Sustainable Infrastructure – Structure and Construction Management, Springer, vol. 207, Jan 2022. (SCOPUS)
  9. R. Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, U. Vinitha, “Effect of Magnetic Field Exposure Time on Fresh and Hardened Properties of Magnetic Water Concrete,” Recent Development in Sustainable Infrastructure – Structure and Construction Management, Springer, vol. 221, Jan 2022. (SCOPUS)
  10. R. Malathy, N. Karuppasamy, V. Adthiya, P. Gokula Priya, “Influence of Magnetic Water on Properties of Concrete Paver Blocks,” Smart Technologies for Sustainable Development, Springer, vol. 78, no. 1, pp. 327-335, Nov 2020. (SCOPUS)
  11. R. Malathy, N. Karuppasamy, U. Vinitha, “Study on effect of magnetic field treated water on fresh and hardened concrete properties,” Journal of Applied Science and Computations, vol. 6, no. 4, pp. 1-3, Jan 2019.
  12. R. Malathy, N. Karuppasamy, “Development of light transmitting concrete for energy efficiency building,” International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, vol. 7, no. 1, pp. 148-154, Jan 2018.
  13. Jagith Hassan, R. Renuka, N. Karuppasamy, “Effect of magnetic water on behaviour of RC beams with ordinary Portland cement and rapid hardening cement,” International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, vol. 6, no. 3, pp. 2838-2845, Mar 2018.
  14. R. Malathy, N. Karuppasamy, S. Baranidharan, “Effect of Magnetic Water on Mixing and Curing of M25 Grade concrete,” International Journal of ChemTech Research, vol. 10, no. 11, pp. 131-139, 2017.
  15. Ramalingam, Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., "Experimental Investigation on the Potential Use of Magnetic Water as a Water Reducing Agent in High Strength Concrete," Materials, vol. 15, no. 15, 2022. (SCI)
  16. Ramalingam, Malathy, Jagan Sivamani, Karuppasamy Narayanan, "Performance studies on recycled aggregate concrete with treated recycled aggregates," Waste Disposal & Sustainable Energy, vol. 5, no. 4, 2023. (SCI)
  17. Jagan Sivamani, Narayanan Karuppasamy, R. Dharmaraj, et al., "Properties of Sustainable High Strength Concrete with Waste Copper Slag," Journal of Wuhan University of Technology-Mater. Sci. Ed., vol. 38, no. 4, pp. 815-822, 2023. (SCI)
  18. Ramalingam, Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, "Evaluating the mechanical properties of magnetized water concrete and quantification of the hydrated products by XRD and SEM in function of stoppage hydration techniques," Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, vol. 7, no. 6, pp. 6171-6190, 2024. (SCI)
  19. Dharmaraj, R., S. Karthick, R. Malathy, N. Karuppasamy, et al., "Improvement of mechanism and anticorrosive behaviour reinforcement concrete using green inhibitors," AIP Conference Proceedings, vol. 2901, no. 1, 2023. (SCOPUS)
  20. Dharmaraj, R., S. Thangaraj, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., "Partial substitution of the cement by cinder power in the composition of High Strength Concrete (HSC)," Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023. (SCOPUS)
  21. Dharmaraj, R., G. Anusha, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., "Performance of polypropylene reinforced self-compacting concrete," Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023. (SCOPUS)
  22. Ramalingam, Malathy, Deepalakshmi Dhamotharan, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., "Study on mechanical properties of silica fume based reactive powder concrete," Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023. (SCOPUS)
  23. Ramalingam, Malathy, Karuppasamy Narayanan, Meenachi Ayyasamy, et al., "Synthesis of nano Fe2O3 cement compositions for concrete shielding," Materials Today: Proceedings, 2023. (SCOPUS)
  24. Rajan, Mohan Raj Robin, Dharmaraj Rajalinggam, Karuppasamy Narayanan, et al., "Eco-friendly paver blocks: repurposing plastic waste and foundry sand," Matéria (Rio de Janeiro), vol. 30, 2025. (SCI)

Conference Publications

  1. “Effect Of Magnetic Field Exposure Time On Fresh And Hardened Properties Of Magnetic Water Concrete,” ASTMLS-2020, SCT-Salem.
  2. “Effect Of Light Transmitting Concrete For Energy Efficient Building,” ASTMLS-2020, SCT-Salem.
  3. “IoT based irrigation system with magnetic water for high crop yielding,” ASTMLS-2020, SCT-Salem.
  4. “Energy Optimized Furnace Steel Slag In India-A Waste Into Wealth,” Universal Academic Cluster International October Conference, Bangkok, Thailand, 2018.
  5. “Effect Of Magnetic Water On Mixing & Curing Of M25 Grade Concrete,” 2nd International Conference Sustainable Practices in Civil Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, 2017.
  6. “Study On Effect Of Magnetic Water On The Fresh And Hardened Properties Of Concrete,” National Conference On Innovation In Concrete And Construction (ICON 2017), SCT-Salem, 2017.

Books / Patents

  • 20 Patents related to concrete, magnetic water applications, precast elements, IoT irrigation, and eco-friendly paver blocks.

Research Projects

  • Fresh and hardened properties of Ready Mix Pumpable Concrete with Magnetic Water – TNSCST – ₹5,00,000, 2022
  • Development of Low Cost Precast Prestressed Concrete Sleepers Using Magnetic Water – AICTE, ₹25,00,000, 2022
  • Precast Sleepers Using Magnetic Water – TNSCST, ₹1,00,000, 2022
  • Experimental study on behavior of RC beam mixed and cured with magnetic treated water – IEI, ₹1,00,000, 2017
  • Development of low cost precast prestressed concrete elements using magnetic water – AICTE, ₹25,00,000, 2017
  • Light Transmitting Concrete Panel for Energy Efficient Building – MSME, ₹7,50,000, 2018
  • Eco-Friendly Precast Road Separator With Eof Slag – MSME, ₹7,50,000, 2019
  • Plastic Paver Blocks – MSME, ₹7,50,000, 2019
  • IoT based irrigation system with magnetic water for high crop yielding – MSME, ₹7,50,000, 2019

Membership

  • IEI – The Institution of Engineers (India)
  • ISTE – Indian Society for Technical Education

Researcher IDs

Awards & Recognitions

  • First prize in Smart Indian Hackathon – 2022, 2020
  • Notable participant in National MAPATHON – ISRO-AICTE-IITB – 2022, winner 2021
  • Bhumi Award for eco-friendly paver blocks – 2022
  • K! Award for best technical project – CEG, Anna University – 2021
  • Best Paper Award – International virtual conference on ASTMLS – 2020
  • Certificate of Appreciation for designing catering halls – Government of Southern Railways – 2017
  • Certificate of Appreciation for producing 91% result in Engineering Graphics – 2015