Civil and Environmental Engineering
Faculty
Dr. Srinivas Allena
Clinical Assistant Professor
Office:
TWST 134F
Phone:
(509) 372-7161
Fax:
(509) 372-7305
Education
- Ph.D., Civil Engineering (Structures), 2010 – New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM
- M.E., Civil Engineering (Structures), 2001 – Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India
- B.E., Civil Engineering, 1998 – Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, India
Certifications
- Engineering Intern, State of New Mexico, Certificate No. 6773
Professional Experience
- Assistant Professor (Clinical), Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University – Tri-Cities, Aug 2011-Present
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Nov 2010 – Aug 2011
- Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, Jul 2010 – Nov 2010
- Instructor/Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant, Civil Engineering, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, 2005-2010
- Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, G. V. P College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 2002-2005
- Scientist, Center for Construction Development and Research, National Council for Cement and Building Materials (NCB), Ahmedabad, India, 2001-2002
Awards
- Outstanding graduate assistant award, New Mexico State University, 2008
Research Interests
- Ultra-High performance concrete
- Engineered cementitious composites
- Early-age and longer term shrinkage of concrete
- Concrete durability
- Reuse/recycling of materials
- Light weight aggregate concrete
- Supplementary cementitious materials
Teaching
- Statics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Civil Engineering Materials
- Structural Analysis
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Structural Steel Design
- Advanced Mechanics of Materials
- Advanced Reinforced Concrete Design
- Advancements in Concrete Technology
Professional Memberships
- American Society of Civil Engineers, ASCE
- American Concrete Institute, ACI
- Transportation Research Board. TRB
- Tau Beta Pi
Technical Committees
- American Concrete Institute Committee 239 (Ultra High Performance Concrete)/
- American Concrete Institute Committee 544 (Fiber Reinforced concrete)
- Transportation Research Board Committee AFN 40 (Concrete Materials and Placement Techniques)
- Transportation Research Board Committee AFN 20 (Properties of Concrete)
Publications
- Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2013). “Shrinkage of Ultra High Strength Concrete,” submitted to Cement and Concrete Research.
- Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V., and Allena, S. (2012). “Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete,” Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 6, No. 2 (Serial No. 51).
- Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2012). “Shrinkage of Fiber Reinforced Ultra High Strength Concrete,” ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, Vol. 23, No.5, 612-614.
- Allena, S., Newtson, C. M., Tahat, M. N. (2012). “Mechanical Properties of Ultra-High Strength Concrete with Local Material,” 2nd International Conference on Civil Engineering and Building Materials, Nov. 17-18, 2012, Hong Kong, Proceedings published by CRC Press, ISBN 9780415643429.
- Jesus, M. V., Newtson, C. M., Allena, S., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V. (2012). “Freezing and Thawing Durability of Ultra-High Strength Concrete,” International Congress on Durability of Concrete, June 18-21, 2012, Trondheim, Norway.
- Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M., Weldon, B. D., and Jauregui., D. V. (2011). “Mechanical Properties and Durability Issues of Ultra-High Strength Concrete-An Overview,” International Journal of Civil Engineering Review, Vol. 2, No. 4, 198-207.
- Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2011). Ultra High Strength Concrete Mixtures Using Local Materials, Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 5, No. 4 (Serial No. 41), 322-330.
- Allena, S., and Newtson, C. M. (2011). State-of-the-Art Review on Early-Age Shrinkage of Concrete, The Indian Concrete Journal, Vol. 85, No. 7, 14-20.