Dr. Asha K.

Dr. Asha K.

Assistant Professor

Ph.D

asha.civ@bmsce.ac.in

Research Interests: Performance studies and modification of solid waste materials

About

2023 - Awarded grant of Rs 2,00,000 (Two Lakhs only) under FRPS from BMSCE for the project “Removal of Heavy metals from
wastewater using spinel ferrites as adsorbent”
2021 - Awarded TEQIP – III grant for project proposal Utilization of Bio-Medical Incinerated Ash in production of Bricks
2019 - Awarded grant from Ministry of Steel for project proposal “Studies on Production of Geopolymer Aggregates Using Fly Ash
and Bottom Ash as Precursor in Construction Industry by KIOCL, India.
2015 Awarded grant under student project program (SPP) for project proposal “Geo Polymer as next generation soil stabilizer” by
Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), IISc, Bangalore, India
2014 Awarded grant of Rs 2, 00,000 (Two Lakhs only) from VTU-VGST to conduct Faculty development program (FDP) on “Effect of
Corrosion on the concrete Infrastructure and its Durability
2014 Awarded grant under student project program (SPP) for project proposal “Palletization technique for manufacture of Fly ash
aggregates” by Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST), IISc, Bangalore, India
2010 Awarded women scientist by Department of Science and Technology (DST), New Delhi, India for the project entitled “Reuse of fly ash and Phosphogypsum in manufacture of FAL-G bricks
2009 Awarded Mondialogo engineering bronze award 2008/2009 (an initiative of Daimler and UNESCO) for project entitled “Reuse of waste materials for Sustainable future” at the international symposium held at Stuttgart, Germany in November 2009.

Education

  • Civil Engineering - Solid waste management
    Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
    Passed Year: 2012 | Program Type: FullTime
  • M E - Environmental Engineering
    U V C E
    Passed Year: 2002 | Program Type: FullTime
  • B.E - Civil Engineering
    R V College of Engineering
    Passed Year: 1999 | Program Type: FullTime

Selected Publications

  • Book Chapter or Books | Published On : 08-07-2025
    Arjun Kasi and K. Asha
    Hemp Fiber-Reinforced Concrete with FGPS: Mechanical Properties Under High-Temperature and Microstructure Analysis Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development and Management—Volume 2, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 566,
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  • Journal | Published On : 02-07-2025
    K. Asha and M. L. Tejaswini
    Assessing the Performance of Chloride Ion Ingress in Concrete Infused with Copper Slag Recent Advances in Infrastructure Development and Management—Volume 2, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 566,
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  • Journal | Published On : 31-12-2024
    T. Rajanna, Asha Kumar, Sasha Azimi, P. K. Ravindra & Akshay Prakash Kalgutkar
    Influence of local stiffeners and non-uniform edge loads on the stability characteristics of composite laminates with a circular opening MECHANICS BASED DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND MACHINES
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  • Journal | Published On : 19-11-2024
    K Asha · R Nisha · Venkatesh Lekhana · C Prajwala · T. N. Vishalakshi · K. Sakthipandi · S. A. Shivashankar · M Srinidhi Raghavan
    Carbonaceous NiFe2O4 Nanocomposite: An Efficient Nano?Adsorbent for Toxic Metal Removal from Aqueous Solutions Water Air Soil Pollut (2025) 236:25
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  • Journal | Published On : 02-10-2024
    K.Asha and arjun Kasi
    Novel Approach for Synthesis of Fly ash Geopolymer Sand: Characterization and Feasibility Investigation Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol.15 / Issue 86/ Oct / 2024
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  • Journal | Published On : 24-06-2024
    K.Asha, T.Rajanna and Sasha Azimi
    Influence of stiffeners on the buckling behavior of composite panels subjected to non-uniform edge loads Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, 2024, 21(8), e557
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  • Journal | Published On : 02-05-2024
    K.Asha and Shivaraju G D
    Optimizing Red Soil-Based Geopolymer Bricks: A Sustainable Approach towards Environmentally Friendly Construction Materials WSEAS TRANSACTIONS on ENVIRONMENT and DEVELOPMENT, Volume 20, 2024
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  • Journal | Published On : 17-04-2024
    K.Asha
    Effective removal of Cr (VI) from an aqueous solution using a carbon coated NiFe2O4 nano-adsorbent Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects 693 (2024) 134012
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  • Journal | Published On : 11-10-2023
    K.asha and Geena George
    Study on characteristic strength of Geopolymer Aggregate Concrete IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science 1086 (2022) 012011
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  • Journal | Published On : 13-07-2023
    Asha.K.& Tejaswini M L
    Studies on effect of copper slag fine aggregate on Corrosion processes and behavior in reinforced Concrete specimen., Indian Journal of Natural Sciences
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  • Journal | Published On : 07-12-2022
    Aruna Gopal, Asha.K and Maya Naik S.N
    Review of Artificial Floating Islands as Pollutant Removal Solution for Urban Lakes Indian Journal of Natural Sciences, Vol.13 / Issue 75 / December / 2022
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  • Journal | Published On : 10-04-2022
    Asha.K.& Geena George
    An Experimental study on the properties of Geopolymer Aggregates -An Ecofriendly alternative to Natural Coarse Aggregates, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences.
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  • Journal | Published On : 02-02-2022
    Asha.K.& Tejaswini M L
    Studies on hardened properties of concrete incorporated with copper Slag, Journal of Materials Today: Proceedings
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  • Journal | Published On : 04-09-2019
    Asha.K and Geena Georg
    Study on Characteristic Strength of Concrete Partially Replaced by Geopolymer Aggregates”, AMC Indian Journal of Civil Engineering.
  • Journal | Published On : 01-08-2018
    Asha.K and Geena Georg
    Study on characteristic strength of partially replaced natural aggregates by Fly ash aggregates in concrete” Journal of Civil Engineering and Environmental Sciences
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  • Journal | Published On : 03-07-2013
    Rao S.M and Asha.K,
    Influence of anthropogenic contamination on ground water chemistry in Mulbagal town, Kolar district, India. Geo-Sciences Journal
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  • Journal | Published On : 03-07-2013
    Rao S.M and Asha.K,
    Role of Fly Ash Pozzolanic Reactions in Controlling Fluoride Release from Phosphogypsum. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil engineering.
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  • Journal | Published On : 06-06-2012
    Rao S.M and Asha.K,
    Activation of Fly Ash-Lime Reactions: A Kinetic Approach. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil engineering.
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  • Journal | Published On : 08-06-2010
    Rao S.M, Mamatha, Asha.K,
    Field studies on defluoridation using Magnesium oxide. Water management.
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Other Information

Research Guidance (PhD):
1. Name of Research Scholar: Dr. Geena George (PhD degree Awarded)
2. Name of Research Scholar: Dr. Tejaswini M (PhD degree Awarded)
3. Name of Research Scholar: Dr. Shivaraju.G.D , (PhD degree Awarded)
4. Name of Research Scholar: Mr. Arjun Kasi, USN No: 1BM18PCV06 (Thesis Submitted)
5. Name of Research Scholar: Dr. Sasha Azmi (International Student) - (PhD degree Awarded)



Professional Body Membership
Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
Indian Water Works Association (IWWA)
Indian society for technical education (ISTE)
Member of Institute of Engineers (MIE)

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