Name

DR. AKSHAY ANIL THAKARE

Position

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR

Department

CIVIL ENGINEERING

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Qualifications 

PhD in Civil Engineering, ME (Structures), BE (Civil)

Experience

Teaching – 3.5 year

Research – 4.5 years

Research Areas

Upcycling of waste in cementitious mixes; Rheology, and microstructure of mortar, and concrete; Self-healing composites; Geopolymer composites; Sustainability assessment of construction materials

Publications

1.      A. Singh, S. S. Bhadauria, A. A. Thakare, A. Kumar, M. Mudgal, S. Chaudhary, “Durability assessment of mechanochemically activated geopolymer concrete with a low molarity alkali solution”, Case Studies in Construction Materials (2024) (SCIE; IF: 6.200; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02715 

2.      A. Singh^#, A. A. Thakare^#, and S. Chaudhary, “Investigating the Fresh State Behavior of Self-Compacting Mortar Containing Industrial and Construction Waste”, Case Studies in Construction Materials (2023), ^#Equal contributions (SCIE; IF: 6.200; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cscm.2023.e02684 

3.      A. A. Thakare, A. Singh, T. Gupta, and S. Chaudhary, “Effect of particle size of waste rubber fibre as fine aggregate in self-compacting concrete”, Environmental Science and Pollution Research (2022) (SCIE; IF: 5.190; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23488-6

4.      A. A. Thakare, S. Siddique, A. Singh, T. Gupta, and S. Chaudhary, “Effect of rubber fibre size fraction on static and impact behaviour of self-compacting concrete”, Advances in Concrete Construction (2022) (SCIE; IF: 2.518; Q2)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/acc.2022.13.6.433

5.      A. A. Thakare, T. Gupta, R. Deewan, and S. Chaudhary, “Micro and macro-structural properties of waste tyre rubber fibre-reinforced bacterial self-healing mortar”, Construction and Building Materials (2022) (SCIE; IF: 7.693; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126459

(Received the Best Research Paper Award for AY 2022-2023 at IIT Indore)

6.      A. A. Thakare, A. Singh, V. Gupta, S. Siddique, and S. Chaudhary, “Sustainable development of self-compacting cementitious mixes using waste originated fibers: A review”, Resources, Conservation & Recycling (2021) (SCIE; IF: 13.716; Q1)

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2020.105250

7.      A. A. Thakare, S. Siddique, S. N. Sarode, R. Deewan, V. Gupta, S. Gupta, S. Chaudhary, “A study on rheological properties of rubber fiber dosed self-compacting mortar”, Construction and Building Materials (2020) (SCIE; IF: 7.693; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2020.120745

8.      S. Siddique, T. Gupta, A. A. Thakare, V. Gupta, S. Chaudhary, “Acid resistance of fine bone China ceramic aggregate concrete”, European Journal of Environmental & Civil Engineering (2019) (SCIE; IF: 2.817; Q2)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2019.1572543

Conferences

1.      A. A. Thakare, K. V. Kothavade, P. D. Dhake, P. D. Jadhao, “Comparative experimental study on flexural behaviour of composite slab and RCC slab”, In: International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology (2016), pp. 291-295. 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0532042

Workshops

1.      A faculty development program on “Accreditation Awareness” organized from October 16, 2023 to October 20, 2023 by JSPM Narhe Technical Campus, Pune

2.      A workshop on Implementation of National Educational Policy-2020 - Accreditation between February 03, 2023 and February 04, 2023 at Guru Gobind Singh College of Engineering & Research Centre, Nashik.

3.      A workshop on HIGH RISE BUILDING - Building Series (Part I) on December 22, 2022, organized by Nashik’s professional bodies, i.e., CREDAI, IIA, and ACCE(I).

Reviewer

Professional Affiliations

1.      Associate Member of the Institute of Engineers (India) - AM17 1075-6

2.      Life member of Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (India) - ACCE (I) - LM 7798L

Awards & Recognitions

1.      Received the Best Research Paper Award for AY 2022-2023 at IIT Indore

Publication: A. A. Thakare, T. Gupta, R. Deewan, and S. Chaudhary, “Micro and macro-structural properties of waste tyre rubber fibre-reinforced bacterial self-healing mortar”, Construction and Building Materials (2022) (SCIE; IF: 7.693; Q1)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.conbuildmat.2022.126459

h-index (Scopus)

  4

RG Score (Research Gate)

  91.40

ORCID

  0000-0001-5162-2721

Industry Connect

Funded Projects

Responsibilities @MMIT

•         Coordinator for Research and Development

•         Coordinator for Students’ Chapter of Professional Bodies

•         Coordinator for Infrastructural Project Consultancy