Dr. Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering

Cullen College of Engineering , Department of Mechanical Engineering

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• Areas of expertise

  • Geotechnical engineering
  • Materials engineering
  • Geoenvironmental engineering

• Awards

  • 2015 Best Paper Presentation, 2nd Global Well Cementing Conference, Houston, Texas.
  • 2013 Abraham Duckler Award, Distinguished Professor, University of Houston Engineering Alumni Award.
  • 2011 Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for the Underground Infrastructure Industry, Underground Construction Technology Association (UCTA) and Underground Construction Magazine.
  • 2009 Best Paper of Session, "LEED Concrete for Constriction Applications," Materials Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Section.
  • 2009 Best Paper of Session, "Modeling the Behavior of Auger Cast Piles," Geotechnical Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Texas Section.
  • 2008 Keynote Speaker, International Workshop on Rehabilitation of Wasterwater Systems, USEPA, Washington D.C., USA.
  • 2007 Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Deep Foundations, Yokasuka, Japan.
  • 2006 Keynote Speaker, Water Infrastructure, USEPA, Edison New Jersey USA.
  • 2005 Fluor Daniel Faculty Excellence Award, Highest Award Given by the Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas USA.
  • 2002 Senior Faculty Research Excellence Award, Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas USA.

  More awards on faculty website and CV below.

• Publications

  • Vipulanandan, C., and Mohammed, A., (2016) “XRD and TGA, Swelling and Compacted Properties of Polymer treated Sulfate Contaminated CL Soil” Journal of Testing and Evaluation, Vol. 44, No. 6, pp. 1-16.
  • Vipulanandan, C. and Ali, K. (2016) “Smart Cement Piezoresistive Behavior with and without Sodium Meta-silicate Under Temperature and Curing Environments for Oil Well Applications,” Journal of Civil Engineering Materials, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), doi 10.1061/MT.1943-055330001667
  • Vipulanandan, C., and Mohammed, A., (2015) “Smart Cement Modified With Iron Oxide Nanoparticles to Enhance the Piezoresistive Behavior and Compressive Strength for Oil Well Applications.” Journal of Smart Materials and Structures, Vol. 24 Number 12, pp. 1-11.
  • Vipulanandan, C., and Mohammed, A., (2015) “Smart Cement Rheological and Piezoresistive Behavior for Oil Well Applications” Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 135, pp. 50-58.
  • Vipulanandan, C. and Mohammed, A., S. (2014)." Hyperbolic Rheological Model with Shear Stress Limit for Acrylamide Polymer Modified Bentonite Drilling Muds “Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, Vol. 122, pp.38-47.
  • Mohammed, A. and Vipulanandan, C. (2014)." Compressive and Tensile Behavior of Polymer Treated Sulfate Contaminated CL Soil" Journal of Geotechnical and Geological Engineering, Vol. 32, No.1, pp.71-83.

  For more publications, see research website above, CV below, or visit google scholar page here.

• Patents

  • None available.

• Grants and Funded Research

  • New Nano-Bimetallic-Biosurfactant Colloids for Petroleum Waste Treatment, Advance Research Program, 9/06 - 8/08, $98,000.
    Long-term Performance of Water Pipelines, City of Houston, 8/07 – 9/09, $150,000.
  • Maintenance of Transportation and Storm Sewer Facilities Using New Repair Materials, Texas Department of Transportation, 9/04 – 8/08, $300,000.
  • Embankment Settlement in Soft, Texas Department of Transportation, 9/05 – 8/08, $289,000 (Co Investigator: O. Bilgin).
  • Geotechnical Properties of Field and Laboratory Compacted Soils, Earthworks Solutions, 9/07 - 8/08, $100,000.
  • Development of Asymmetric Liposomal Nanoparticles for Targeted Delivery of siRNA to Silence Cyclin D1 Expression and Tumor Regression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Department of Defense- NanoHealth Alliance, 10/06-9/07, $75,000 (Co-Investigator: K. Mohanty).
  • Transportation and Degradation of Nano Particle Colloids for Degradation of Chlorinated Solvents, Texas Hazardous Waste Research Center, 9/05 -8/08, $60,000.
  • Evaluating Innovative Grouting and Coating Materials, Various Industries (CIGMAT), 8/04-12/08, $200,000.
  • Testing Protocols for Coatings and Grouts, National Sanitation Foundation- International, 8/03-12/07, $57,000.

  More research information in CV below or ResearchGate profile, here.

• Curriculum Vitae

  • Cumaraswamy Vipulanandan CV

• Contact information