Name

M. Varuna

Designation

Assistant Professor

Qualification

B.E, M.Tech, (Ph.D)

Experience

Teaching: 09

Area of Interest

Pavement Engineering

Date of Joining RVCE

02.09.2011

Email

varunam@rvce.edu.in

Project Guided

Number of UG projects guided: 06

Number of PG projects guided: 14

Publications

National Conference: 5

International Journals: 5

International Conferences: 2

List of National Conference publications

1. Arnold Divit, Varuna M, “Studies on Pedestrian flow characteristics – A case study in Bengaluru City”, Advances and trends in Civil Engineering-ATCE-2017, organized by BMSIT on 1st September,2017.

2. Bharathi S, Madhu M B, Durga prashanth, Varuna M, Sunil S,A review on Bus transit operations using Intelligent transportation system in Indian Context”,Organized by R V College of Engineering on Leveraging Intelligent transportation system for enabling smart cities “ 2-4 th March 2017.

3. Varuna M,” Studies on low carbon emission bituminous mixes for road construction”10th All India peoples technology Congress organized by FOSET Feb 2015.

4. Bharath, Varuna M, ”Utilization of waste plastics in bituminous mixes”, accepted for National conference organized by AIT, Bangalore during 8th and 9th, November, 2013.

5. Varuna M, Fathima Samana,”Salient excerpts of an eco-friendly construction –A case study”, 9th All India peoples technology Congress organized by FOSET on 8th and 9th Febrauary, 2013, Kolkata.
6. Varuna M, Rajesh Gopinath “Influence of design irregularities and public realmon pedestrian walkways in Bangalore’s current urban scenario”, organized by VVCE,Mysore during July 12-14,2012

List of International Journals publications

1. Varuna M, Sunil S, Durga Prashanth L  " Traffic Simulation for Improved Travel Corridor Performance – A Case Study in Bengaluru City",Journal of Advance Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol 3,Issue 2,Page 1-12.

2. Pooja Akkur,Karthik G L & Varuna M,”Minor junction improvements of State Highway Belgaum-Yaragatti(SH20): A case study”, JCETR,Pg 525-532,Volume 2 Issue 1 January – June 2014, ISSN 2349-9575.

3. Keerthikumar,Srikanth S,Pradeep B H & Varuna M,”Studies on Warm stone matrix asphalt mixes using RAP materials”, JCETR,Pg 541-549,Volume 2 Issue 1 January – June 2014, ISSN 2349-9575.

4. Srikanth S, Keerthikumar, Pradeep B H & Varuna M” Comparative evaluation of warm mix asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement for DBM II mix”, JCETR,Pg 561-567,Volume 2 Issue 1 January – June 2014, ISSN 2349-9575.

5. Hemanth Kamplimath, Varuna M.,”Traffic Growth Rate Estimation Using Transport Demand Elasticity Method: A Case Study For National Highway-63”, Journal of Civil Engineering, Vol 1 Issue 2 August 2013, ISSN Print: 2231- 1068  ISSN Online: 2249-0779
6. Udayshankar, Varuna M,” Laboratory Studies of Dense Bituminous Mixes-II with Reclaimed Pavement Material”, International Journal of research in engineering and technology, Vol 1 Issue 2 August 2013, ISSN(Online): 2321-8843
7. Varuna M., Rajesh Gopinath, and Fathima Samana S.,” A Conjoint Analysis of the Design Irregularities and Public Realms of a National Highway in Bangalore”, International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, Vol. 3, Issue 3, May-Jun 2013, pp.454-457, ISSN: 2248-9622
8. Varuna M., Rajesh Gopinath, and Fathima Samana S,” Analysis of soil erosion pattern due to human intervention in the watersheds of Tungabhadra sub-basin”, TJPRC, Vol 2 Issue 1March 2012, ISSN 2249-6866
9. Varuna.M,et al.,”Performance evaluation of Cr(VI)removal by using activated carbon and water hyacinth”, International journal of chemical sciences,10(3),2012,1389-1386,ISSN 0972-768X

List of International Conference publications

1. Varuna M, Prakash R, Anantharama,” Influence of Vehicular Traffic on 'Urban Warming' and 'Global Warming' for the city of Bangalore.” International Conference (CC 2015) on Climate Change: Impact on developing countries Organized by Union Christian College, Shillong Meghalay, 2015.
2. Srikanth S, Varuna M, “Comparative evaluation of warm mix Asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement for DBM II mix “ at Indian edition of American society of Civil Engineers held at IIT Hyderabad, 7-8 Oct, 2014.
3. Pooja Akkur,Karthik G L & Varuna M,”Minor junction improvements of State
   Highway Belgaum-Yaragatti(SH20):A case study”,JCETR,Pg 525-532,Volume 2
   Issue 1 January – June 2014,ISSN 2349-9575.
4. Keerthikumar,Srikanth S,Pradeep B H & Varuna M,”Studies on Warm stone
   matrix asphalt mixes using RAP materials”, JCETR,Pg 541-549,Volume 2 Issue 1
   January – June 2014,ISSN 2349-9575.
5. Srikanth S, Keerthikumar, Pradeep B H & Varuna M” Comparative evaluation of
   warm mix asphalt containing reclaimed asphalt pavement for DBM II mix”,
   JCETR,Pg 561-567,Volume 2 Issue 1 January – June 2014,ISSN 2349-9575.
6. Varuna M,"Study of soil erosion for six watersheds of Tungabhadra Basin due to deforestation", International conference on climate change, forest resource and environment, organized by Kerala university during 9-11 December 2011.
7. Varuna M, Fathima Samana & Rajesh Gopinath,"Influence of Design
   irregularities and Public realm on Pedestrian walkways in Bangalore’s current
   urban scenario”, International Conference on current trends in Engineering &
   Management, Organized by Vidyavarhaka College of Engineering, Mysore during
   July 12-14,2012

Membership in Professional Bodies

1. Life Member for Indian Roads Congress

2. Life Member for IAENG