| Title: | Assistant Professor |
| Dept: | Civil And Environmental Engineering |
| Office: | FH 116 |
| Phone: | 216-687-9259 |
| Fax: | 216-687-9259 |
| Email: | s.allena@csuohio.edu |
| Address: | 2121 Euclid Ave. FH 116, Cleveland, OH 44115 |
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Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures), New mexico State University
M.S., Civil Engineering (Structures), Gujarat University, India B.S., Civil Engineering, Andhra University, India | ||||||||
| Brief Bio: | ||
| Dr. Srinivas Allena joined Cleveland State University in August 2019. His main goal over the coming years is to establish a multi-disciplinary, collaborative research program in the field of sustainable and resilient infrastructure materials to address infrastructure challenges in the built environment. Dr. Allena received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering from New Mexico State University and he earned his B.S. in Civil Engineering from Andhra University, India and M.S in Civil Engineering with an emphasis in structural engineering from Gujarat University, India.
Dr. Allena's main research interests are in the development of innovative structural materials including ultra-high performance concrete and engineered cementitious composites, performance-based design of advanced concrete materials, repair and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure, concrete durability and shrinkage, concrete sustainability, and smart sensors for structural health monitoring. Dr. Allena is an active member on several technical committees, including ACI (American Concrete Institute) 239 (ultra high performance concrete), 544 (fiber reinforced concrete), TRB (transportation Research Board) AFN 30 (Durability of Concrete). He serves as the reviewer for several technical journals including the ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ACI Materials Journal, Journal of Building and Construction Materials, ASTM Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering Materials, and the Transportation Research Record. Dr. Allena also serves as the proposal reviewer for National Science Foundation, Oak Ridge Associated Universities, and the Qatar National Research Fund. | ||
| Honors and Awards: | ||
| 2021 Slag Cement in Sustainable Concrete Project of the Year Research Award for the project "Effect of Replacement of Cement with Ground Granulated Blast Furnace Slag on Mechanical and Durability."
Nominee for Outstanding Teaching Award, Washington State University Tri-Cities, 2017 Nominee for Outstanding Teaching Award, Washington State University Tri-Cities, 2016 Outstanding teaching assistant award, New Mexico State University, 2008 | ||
| Creative and Activities: | ||
| Advanced Infrastructure Materials Laboratory
Current Lab Members: Meghana Yeluri (Doctoral) Yashovardhan Sharma (Doctoral) Mohammed Tarabishi (Masters) Michael Choma (Masters) Christian Warner (undergradute) | ||
| Research Interests: | ||
| Performance-based design of advanced concrete materials
Enhanced resilient and sustainable infrastructure by advanced cementitious materials Repair and rehabilitation of transportation infrastructure Ultra-high performance concrete Engineered cementitious composites Concrete durability and shrinkage Concrete sustainability Nano Materials for Durable Concretes Smart sensors for structural health monitoring | ||
| Teaching Areas: | ||
| Engineering Mechanics
Structural Analysis Structural Design Concrete Materials | ||
| Professional Affiliations: | ||
| Member: American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE
Member: American Concrete Institute, ACI Member: American Society for Engineering Education, ASEE Member: Transportation Research Board, TRB Member: Tau Beta Pi, Engineering Honor Society Senior Member: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, IEEE | ||
| Professional Experience: | ||
| Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University, Cleveland, OH. Aug 2019-Present.
Clinical Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, WA, Aug 2017 - Aug 2019. Clinical Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, WA, Aug 2011 - Aug 2017. Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil Engineering Department, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Nov 2010 - Aug 2011. Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil and Environmental Engineering Department, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, Jul 2010 - Nov 2010. Instructor/Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2005-2010 Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, G. V. P College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 2002-2005 Deputy Manager, Center for Construction Development and Research, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), Ballabgarh, India, 2000-2002 | ||
| University Service: | ||
| University Honors Council, Cleveland State University (June 2022 - Present)
Undergraduate Program Committee, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Cleveland State University (2019-Present) Engineering Faculty Secretary, Washkewicz College of Engineering, Cleveland State University (June 2020 -June 2022) | ||
| Professional Service: | ||
| Editor: Civil Engineering Journal
Reviewer and Panelist for National Science Foundation (NSF) Reviewer for Oak Ridge Associated Universities (ORAU) Reviewer for Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF) Reviewer for ASTM Journal of Advances in Civil Engineering Materials Reviewer for ACI Materials Journal Reviewer for ASCE Journal for Materials in Civil Engineering Reviewer for Journal of Transportation Research Board: Transportation research Record Reviewer for Civil Engineering and Construction Technology | ||
| Research Grants: | ||
| Ultra High Performance Concrete Using Local Materials - A Sustainable Material For Extremely Durable Infrastructure, National Science Foundation, Principal Investigator, $50,000, May 2022 - April 2023.
Ultra High Performance Concrete Using Local Materials , University of Akron - I-Corps (NSF), Principal Investigator, $2,500, June 2021 - Feb 2022. Optimization of Concrete Mixtures, Rockport Ready-Mix, Cleveland, Principal Investigator, $25,000, ongoing. Effect of Graphene Oxide on the Properties of Normal Strength Concrete, Undergraduate Summer Research Award Program, Office of the Research, Cleveland State University, Principal Investigator, $5,000, Summer 2021. Durable Concrete Mixtures Using Dolomite Powder as Cementitious Material, Undergraduate Summer Research Award Program, Office of the Research, Cleveland State University, Principal Investigator, $5,000, Summer 2020. Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Composite (UHPCC) as an Encapsulation Waste Form - Phase II, Department of Energy, Principal Investigator, $305,748, October 2018 through September 2019. Ultra-High Performance Cementitious Composite (UHPCC) as an Encapsulation Waste Form - Phase I, Department of Energy, Principal Investigator, $143,103, October 2017 through September 2019. Transportation Environmental Sustainability in Cold Regions, Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC), Co-Investigator, $200,000, Oct 2014 through Dec 2016 . Durability and Smart Condition Assessment of Ultra High Performance Concrete in Cold Climates, Center for Environmentally Sustainable Transportation in Cold Climates (CESTiCC), Co-Principal Investigator, $50,001. Nov 2015 through Dec 2016. Developing Connections For Longitudinal Joints Between Deck Bulb Tees, Co-Principal Investigator, Washington State Department of Transportation, $75,000, July 2016 through Jun 2017. Development and Characterization of Eco-Friendly Ultra-High Performance Concrete, Principal Investigator, Chancellor's Seed Grant, Washington State University Tri-Cities, $3,500. | ||