Dr. Rishi Gupta
Position
Professor
Civil Engineering
Contact
Office:
ECS 314
Credentials
MASc (UBC), PhD (UBC), FEC, P.Eng
Area of expertise
Advanced materials for structures, structural health monitoring of reinforced concrete structures, plastic shrinkage of concrete, innovative construction technologies
Research
- Advanced materials for structures- Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete, use of supplementing cementing materials in concrete, cement-based mortars for masonry with improved bond properties, cellular light weight concrete, and Fiber Reinforced Polymers
- Structural health monitoring and Non Destructive Evaluation
- Plastic shrinkage of concrete and development of ‘crack-free’ cement composites
- Smart “self-sealing” materials
- Durability and corrosion studies of reinforced concrete
- Innovative construction technologies: insulated wall systems, rammed earth, Light Gauge Steel system for modular construction
Affiliations
- APEGBC
- Editorial board member (since 2010)
- Chair (2011-2012), Vice Chair (2009-2011), Volunteer (since 2007), APEGBC- Burnaby/New Westminster Branch
- UVic faculty liaison, APEGBC Victoria branch (since 2015)
- American Concrete Institute:
- Member, American Concrete Institute. Actively involved in ACI Committee 544 (Fiber Reinforced Concrete), ACI 59 (International Advisory Committee), ACI Committee 347 (Formwork for Concrete), and E803-01 (Faculty Network)
- Faculty Advisor, UVic ACI Student chapter
- CSCE
- Chair, International Affairs Committee
- Past treasurer, Vancouver Section (2013)
- Treasurer, Western Region
- Faculty Advisor, CSCE UVic student chapter