Gangadhara Reddy_Narala

Dr. Gangadhara Reddy Narala

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Assistant Professor - Fiji National University

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  • PhD or Equivalent
    • Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering - IIT Bhubaneswar : 01/01/2015 - 31/08/2019
  • MSc or Equivalent
    • M.E. in Geotechnical Engineering - Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Bhopal : 21/07/2012 - 06/06/2014
  • BSc or Equivalent
    • B.E Civil Engineering - Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad : 20/07/2009 - 10/05/2012

  • Fiji National University : ( 22/04/2024 - Present )
    • Assistant Professor

    • Dr. Gangadhara Reddy is a geotechnical engineer with a balanced portfolio of industry, consultancy, and academic experience across Fiji, India, and Southeast Asia. With a Ph.D. in Geotechnical Engineering from IIT Bhubaneswar, he has worked on major infrastructure projects involving geotechnical site investigations, foundation design, soil–cement mix design, landfill barrier evaluation, red-mud and fly-ash characterization. His industry experience includes roles as a Geotechnical Engineer in Mumbai, a consultant for highway, industrial, and power-plant projects, and a specialist advisor for housing schemes.

      In academia, Dr. Reddy serves as Head of Department and Assistant Professor at Fiji National University, where he leads research and teaching in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering. He has published 32+ Scopus-indexed papers, authored a Springer book, and contributed to international conferences on sustainable materials and resilient infrastructure. Dr. Reddy is also an editorial board member for multiple Springer and international journals, actively contributing to global scholarship in geotechnical engineering.
  • Nanjing University : ( 02/12/2019 - 28/02/2020 )
    • Research Associate
  • Noble Geostructs : ( 14/07/2014 - 20/12/2014 )
    • Geotechnical Engineer

Language Read Level Written Level Spoken Level
English High High High
Hindi Medium Medium High
Telugu High High High

  • Beneficial utilization of waste heat for developing fly ash based geopolymer mortar
    Journal Article published 2025 Jun 2 in Discover Civil Engineering volume 2 issue 1
    Authors: Vishal Ray, Kummari Sekhar, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-025-00262-4
  • A Review of the Impact of Climatic Factors on the Performance of Oxidation Pond (OP) and Its Linkage to the Circular Economy
    Journal Article published 2025 May in Air, Soil and Water Research volume 18
    Authors: Kundan Samal, Satya Ranjan Samal, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Alok Kumar Panda, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
    https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221251336835
  • Investigation of Blast Furnace Slag and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Blended with Black Cotton Soil: A Novel Chemical Stabilization and Feasibility as Hydraulic Barriers in Landfills
    Journal Article published 2025 Feb 26 in International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
    Authors: Manikanta Devarangadi, Syed Sadath Ali, Mavinakere Eshwaraiah Raghunandan, Anil Kumar Sharma, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
    https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-025-00514-7
  • Numerical Analysis of Slipping of the Wheel Under Rotation-controlled and Translation-controlled Motion on Railway Tracks
    Journal Article published 2025 Sep 15 in Sustainable Intelligent Infrastructure volume 1 issue 2 on page 67
    Authors: Pranjal Mandhaniya, Mugdad Alkhateeb, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Abdullah Ansari, Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Malik, Anish Kumar Soni
    https://doi.org/10.62762/sii.2025.935609
  • Mechanical and sustainability assessments of cement-free GGBS-based Geopolymer concrete exposed to elevated temperatures
    Journal Article published 2024 in International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies volume 19 on pages 2839 to 2847
    Authors: Peddireddy Sreekanth Reddy, M Venu, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
    https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctae253


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Beneficial utilization of waste heat for developing fly ash based geopolymer mortar
Journal Article published 2025 Jun 2 in Discover Civil Engineering volume 2 issue 1
Authors: Vishal Ray, Kummari Sekhar, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44290-025-00262-4
A Review of the Impact of Climatic Factors on the Performance of Oxidation Pond (OP) and Its Linkage to the Circular Economy
Journal Article published 2025 May in Air, Soil and Water Research volume 18
Authors: Kundan Samal, Satya Ranjan Samal, Soumyaranjan Senapati, Alok Kumar Panda, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1177/11786221251336835
Investigation of Blast Furnace Slag and Sugarcane Bagasse Ash Blended with Black Cotton Soil: A Novel Chemical Stabilization and Feasibility as Hydraulic Barriers in Landfills
Journal Article published 2025 Feb 26 in International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology
Authors: Manikanta Devarangadi, Syed Sadath Ali, Mavinakere Eshwaraiah Raghunandan, Anil Kumar Sharma, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947-025-00514-7
Numerical Analysis of Slipping of the Wheel Under Rotation-controlled and Translation-controlled Motion on Railway Tracks
Journal Article published 2025 Sep 15 in Sustainable Intelligent Infrastructure volume 1 issue 2 on page 67
Authors: Pranjal Mandhaniya, Mugdad Alkhateeb, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Abdullah Ansari, Mohmmad Farooq Bhat, Bilal Ahmad Malik, Anish Kumar Soni
https://doi.org/10.62762/sii.2025.935609
Mechanical and sustainability assessments of cement-free GGBS-based Geopolymer concrete exposed to elevated temperatures
Journal Article published 2024 in International Journal of Low-Carbon Technologies volume 19 on pages 2839 to 2847
Authors: Peddireddy Sreekanth Reddy, M Venu, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1093/ijlct/ctae253
Monitoring infiltration of capillary barrier with actively heated fibre Bragg gratings
Journal Article published 2024 Oct 1 in Environmental Geotechnics volume 11 issue 7 on pages 502 to 517
Authors: Hong-Hu Zhu, Jia-Chen Wang, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Ankit Garg, Ding-Feng Cao, Xi-Feng Liu, Bin Shi
https://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.21.00130
Suitability of Bauxite Residue as a Landfill Liner Material—An Overview
Book Chapter published 2023 Oct 27 in Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering on pages 89 to 100
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Tayyaba Siddiqua, Manikanta Devarangadi, Chandra Bogireddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-6294-5_6
Geoenvironmental Characterization of Bauxite Residue Ameliorated with Different Amendments
Journal Article published 2023 Apr in Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste volume 27 issue 2
Authors: Manas Chandan Mishra, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1061/jhtrbp.hzeng-1168
Influence of bagasse ash powder and marble powder on strength and microstructure characteristics of alkali activated slag concrete cured at room temperature for rigid pavement application
Journal Article published 2023 Sep in Cleaner Materials volume 9 on page 100200
Authors: Veeresh Karikatti, M.V. Chitawadagi, Manikanta Devarangadi, J. Sanjith, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clema.2023.100200
Influence of bagasse ash on the compressive strength of lime reconstituted expansive soil by Advanced Machine Learning (AML) for sustainable subgrade and liner construction applications
Journal Article published 2023 Nov 21 in City and Built Environment volume 1 issue 1
Authors: Kennedy C. Onyelowe, Ahmed M. Ebid, Shadi Hanandeh, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/s44213-023-00021-0
Development of a Machine Learning-Based Drone System for Management of Construction Sites
Book Chapter published 2022 in Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering on pages 77 to 88
Authors: Kundan Meshram, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-9744-9_5
Review of the Utilization of Plastic Wastes as a Resource Material in Civil Engineering Infrastructure Applications
Journal Article published 2022 Oct in Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste volume 26 issue 4
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Aruri Vidya, Ramya Sri Mullapudi
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000717
Use of Polyacrylamide for Erosion and Fugitive Dust Control of Geomaterials—A Review
Book Chapter published 2022 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 143 to 151
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Preetynanda Nanda, Ramya Sri Mullapudi, Murala Veera Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-7509-6_12
Utilization of Red Mud (Bauxite Residue) in Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering Applications—An Overview
Book Chapter published 2022 Dec 11 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 243 to 251
Authors: Aruri Vidya, Akella S. Poojitha, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Kundan Samal
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-6774-0_23
Physico-Chemical and Mechanical Characterization of Ferrochrome Slag Aggregates for Utilization as a Road Material
Book Chapter published 2021 Aug 31 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 645 to 657
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, B. Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-77230-7_49
Application of Biopolymers for Enhancing Engineering Properties of Problematic Soils and Industrial Wastes: A Review
Book Chapter published 2021 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 203 to 211
Authors: Noopoor Dora, Preetynanda Nanda, Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-4590-4_20
Utilization of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP) Material as a Part of Bituminous Mixtures
Book Chapter published 2021 Nov 2 in Urban Mining for Waste Management and Resource Recovery on pages 111 to 127
Authors: Ramya Sri Mullapudi, Gottumukkala Bharath, and Narala Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1201/9781003201076-7
Strength Development of Geopolymer Composites Made from Red Mud–Fly Ash as a Subgrade Material in Road Construction
Journal Article published 2021 Jan in Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste volume 25 issue 1
Authors: K. Sarath Chandra, S. Krishnaiah, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Nabil Hossiney, Lin Peng
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000575
Influence of soil density on gas permeability and water retention in soils amended with in-house produced biochar
Journal Article published 2021 Jun in Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering volume 13 issue 3 on pages 593 to 602
Authors: Ankit Garg, He Huang, Weiling Cai, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Peinan Chen, Yifan Han, Viroon Kamchoom, Shubham Gaurav, Hong-Hu Zhu
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jrmge.2020.10.007
Potential of Citric Acid for Treatment of Extremely Alkaline Bauxite Residue: Effect on Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Properties
Journal Article published 2020 Oct in Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste volume 24 issue 4
Authors: Manas Chandan Mishra, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000541
Application of biopolymers for improving the strength characteristics of red mud waste
Journal Article published 2020 Feb 28 in Environmental Geotechnics on pages 1 to 20
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Robinson Singh Nongmaithem, Debasis Basu, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1680/jenge.19.00018
Modelling contaminant transport in fly ash–bentonite composite landfill liner: mechanism of different types of ions
Journal Article published 2020 Jul 9 in Scientific Reports volume 10 issue 1
Authors: Ankit Garg, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, He Huang, Poly Buragohain, Vinod Kushvaha
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-68198-6
Effects of Biochar on the Compression and Swelling Characteristics of Clayey Soils
Journal Article published 2020 May 28 in International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering volume 6 issue 2
Authors: Yuping Zhang, Kai Gu, Chaosheng Tang, Zhengtao Shen, Gangadhara Reddy Narala, Bin Shi
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-020-00206-1
Properties and Assessment of Applications of Red Mud (Bauxite Residue): Current Status and Research Needs
Journal Article published 2020 May 19 in Waste and Biomass Valorization volume 12 issue 3 on pages 1185 to 1217
Authors: Peddireddy Sreekanth Reddy, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Vesna Zalar Serjun, Bijayananda Mohanty, Sarat Kumar Das, Krishna R. Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12649-020-01089-z
Evaluating Suitability of Geomaterials-Amended Soil for Landfill Liner: A Comparative Study
Journal Article published 2020 Oct in Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste volume 24 issue 4
Authors: Guoxiong Mei, Himanshu Kumar, Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Shan Huang, Chandra Rahul Balaji, S. G. Sadasiv, Hong-Hu Zhu
https://doi.org/10.1061/(asce)hz.2153-5515.0000551
Chemical Analysis Procedures for Determining the Dispersion Behaviour of Red Mud
Book Chapter published 2019 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering on pages 19 to 26
Authors: N. Gangadhara Reddy, B. Hanumantha Rao, Krishna R. Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-7017-5_3
Compaction and consolidation behaviour of untreated and treated waste of Indian red mud
Journal Article published 2018 Jun 1 in Geotechnical Research volume 5 issue 2 on pages 106 to 121
Authors: Narala Gangadhara Reddy, Bendadi Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1680/jgere.18.00005
Effect of Additives on Consistency Limits of Red Mud Waste: A Comparative Study
Book Chapter published 2018 Oct 11 in Environmental Science and Engineering on pages 234 to 241
Authors: N. Gangadhara Reddy, B. Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2227-3_29
Zeta Potential and Particle Size Characteristics of Red Mud Waste
Book Chapter published 2017 in Developments in Geotechnical Engineering on pages 69 to 89
Authors: B. Hanumantha Rao, N. Gangadhara Reddy
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4077-1_8
Evaluation of the Compaction Characteristics of Untreated and Treated Red Mud
Proceedings Article published 2016 Aug 8 in Geo-Chicago 2016 on pages 23 to 32
Authors: N. Gangadhara Reddy, B. Hanumantha Rao
https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784480151.003
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