Faculty

Aanal Shah

Professor
Institutional Roles: Dean - Faculty of Technology
https://cept.ac.in/faculty/aanal-shah

Associated with CEPT University since 14 years, Aanal is a Professor and Acting Dean at the Faculty of Technology and the Program Chair of Structural Engineering Design. She was also the Director of Diploma Certificate office for almost six years, under which CEPT’s prestigious Summer Winter Schools are offered. Her experience of working with the faculty members across the world for developing the course structure was useful in contributing to the pedagogical shift and restructuring of the Bachelor of Construction Technology program at Faculty of Technology, CEPT University. Aanal has done her post-graduation in Structural Design from CEPT University and holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from L D College of Engineering. About 43 research theses have been accomplished under her able guidance. She has presented her research at various national and international conferences. At CEPT, she takes studios and subjects related to design of Reinforced concrete structures (buildings, shell structures, silos, water tanks, chimneys, construction failures and rehabilitation). Promoting the development of sustainable alternatives for building materials, she has received a PhD in the area of Geo-polymer concrete from CEPT University.

Education

Degree Institution Field Year of Completion
B.E.Civil L.D. College of Engineering CASE 1994
Master of Technology CEPT University Structural Design 2004
PhD CEPT University Geopolymer Concrete 2018

Areas of Expertise

Analysis, Design and Detailing of Reinforced concrete structures, Design of special structures such as Silos, Water tanks, Chimneys, Sustainable technology~Evaluation of failures, repairs and rehabilitation of structures~Shell structures

Courses Taught

Sr No. Course Name Semester
1 FT-MSED-Exchange Studio S-2023
2 Steel Structures S-2023
3 Structural Rehabilitation and Seismic Retrofitting S-2023
4 Evaluation of Failures, Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures M-2022

Research/Design Projects in Areas of Expertise

Proof checking of the following projects was done under CRDC, now CRDF.

1. Opinion for the structural stability of three buildings coming up for Institute of Plasma Research at Bhat-Gandhinagar. 

2. Proof Checking of Structural Design of LIVER & BILIARY Science Institute (Phase –II), at Delhi.

3.Proof checking of structural design of IFCI building at Ahmedabad.

4. Opinion for the structural stability of high rise residential building Swim Palace at village Althan-south, Surat.

5. Proof checking of structural design of a sewage treatment plant at Basan - Gandhinagar.

6. Opinion for the structural stability of upcoming Urban Haat at Surat.

7. 43 Theses guided at M.Tech Structural Engineering Design program.

Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise

1. Contributed in 2 articles in Structural Engineering Digest (E- magazine, by India Association of Structural engineers- Gujarat Chapter) on ”Profile of an Engineer”.

Presented Papers and Invited Lectures in Areas of Expertise

  1.  “Effect of chemical composition of different source materials on 28th day compressive strength of geopolymer concrete cured under ambient conditions” in an  International Conference on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology- ICRISET-2017. Presented at International Conference on “Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology” ICRISET-2017; Published in - Kalpa Publications in Civil Engineering - Volume 1, 2017, Pages 424-430
  2. “Optimum utilization of GGBS in fly ash based geopolymer concrete” in an  International Conference on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology- ICRISET-2017. Presented at International Conference on “Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology” ICRISET-2017; Published in - Kalpa Publications in Civil Engineering
    Volume 1, 2017, Pages 431-440
  3. Invited for lecture on "Ensuring quality and enhancing choice: An educator's dilemma" in 2nd QS summer school summit organized in Chennai 
  4. Co-authored a paper on "Design of RCC chimneys- Comparison between limit state method and working stress method" in an International Conference on Engineering: Issues, Opportunities and Challenges for Development - 2015-at S.N.Patel Institute of Technology and Research Centre- Umrakh
  5. Comparison of load displacement relationship and crack development mechanism in reinforced Geopolymer concrete beams with that of regular Reinforced concrete beams. Presented at - International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and Systems, ICACMS 2017; Published in RILEM Proceedings PRO 118- Advances in Construction Materials and Systems- Vol. 3- Pages 315-322
  6. Influence of Alkaline activators and temperature on strength properties of GGBS based Geopolymer concrete, Published in - International Journal of Civil Engineering (IJCE), ISSN (P): 2278-9987; ISSN (E): 2278-9995 Vol. 6, Issue 3, Apr-May 2017; 21-28
  7. Co-authored a paper on Performance evaluation of fabric formwork published during International Conference on Construction Research- AEC 2018
  8. Co-authored a paper on Effect of the shapes of columns on punching shear in a flat slab structure as per Indian and International standards. The paper was presented at National conference on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering NCRASE - 2020,which was held at NIT (National Institute of Technology)- Jamshedpur 
  9. Co-authored a paper on Effect of Utilization of Borosilicate Glass Block Lining in Reinforced Cement Concrete Chimneys. The paper was presented at National conference on Recent Advances in Structural Engineering NCRASE - 2020,which was held at NIT (National Institute of Technology)- Jamshedpur 

Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships, Grant-in Aids

  • 1. Awarded first position for Best Paper category in 'Civil and Structure track'  in International Conference on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering and Technology -2017. Title of paper: “Effect of chemical composition of different source materials on 28th day compressive strength of geopolymer concrete cured under ambient conditions”
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