Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
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Dr. Puja Rajhans

Joined Institute on : 17-Jan-2020

  • Assistant Professor
  • Civil and Env Engineering
  • Ph.D (Structural Engineering) IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Contact Address

BIT Mesra

Deoghar, Jharkhand

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  • Phone Residence - 0
  • Email - pujarajhans@gmail.com
Research Areas

Construction and demolition wastes, Recycled concrete aggregate, Sustainable concrete
Award and Honours

Got MHRD fellowship for pursuing PhD from 2014 to 2019 in IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

 
Publications

List of International Publications

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., and Nayak, S. (2018). Sustainable self compacting concrete from C&D waste by improving the microstructures of concrete ITZ. Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), 163, 557-570.

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., and Nayak, S. (2018). Sustainability on durability of self compacting concrete from C&D waste by improving porosity and hydrated compounds: a microstructural investigation. Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), 174, 559-575.

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Gupta, P. K., Kumar, R. R., Panda, S. K., and Nayak, S. (2019). EMV mix design method for preparing sustainable self compacting recycled aggregate concrete subjected to chloride environment. Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), 199, 705-716.

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Chand, G., Kisku, N., Panda, S. K., and Nayak, S. (2019). Proposed mix design method for producing sustainable self compacting heat cured recycled aggregate concrete and its microstructural investigation. Construction and Building Materials (Elsevier), 218, 568-581.

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Kisku, N., Nayak, S., and Panda, S. K. (2020). Sustainable self compacting acid and sulphate resistance RAC by two stage mixing approaches. Advances in Concrete Construction (Techno press), 9(1), 55.

 

  1. Gupta, P. K., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S., and Das, S. K. (2020). Mix design method for self-compacting recycled aggregate concrete and its microstructural investigation by considering adhered mortar in aggregate. Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering (ASCE), 32(3), 04019371.

 

  1. Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Pandey, V., and Nayak, S. (2020, April). Microstructural investigation of recycled aggregate concrete produced by adopting equal mortar volume method along with two stage mixing approach. Structures (Elsevier), 24, 742-753.

 

  1. Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Panda, S. K., Nayak, S., and Pandey, V. (2020). Development of durable concrete from C&D waste by adopting identical mortar volume method in conjunction with two-stage mixing procedure. Construction and Building Materials, 256, 119361.

 

  1. Ekbote, A.G., Nainegali, L., Rajhans, P. and Deepak, M.S., 2022. Behavioural assessment on influence of adjacently placed strip footings at different embedment level. Architecture Civil Engineering Environment, 15(4).

 

  1. Mandal, R., Panda, S. K., Kisku, N., Rajhans, P., Banerjee, S., and Nayak, S. (2023). Improvement of shear capacity of RAC beams by adopting identical mortar volume method of mix-design along with dual-stage mixing approach. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 1-17.

 

  1. Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Experimental investigation and SVR model to predict the mechanical properties of RAC by enhancing the characteristic of RCA using surface treatment method along with modified mixing approach. Construction and Building Materials, 393, 132032.

 

  1. Singh, P.K., Rajhans, P. (2023). Comparative Analysis of Regression and ANN Algorithm for Predicting Compressive Strength of Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete at Varying NaOH Concentration and Curing Temperature. Iran. J Sci. Technol. Trans. Civ. Eng, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-023-01247-y.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Effect of loading rate on mechanical properties of autoclaved aerated concrete having steel wool fibres, construction waste and alkaline solution by employing accelerated curing. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, DOI: 10.1080/19648189.2023.2276129.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Statistical Modeling for Strength Prediction in Autoclaved Aerated Concrete Blocks Manufactured with Construction and Demolition Waste Utilization. Practice Periodical on Structural Design and Construction, 28(4), 04023048.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Enhancing the performance of aerated concrete through accelerated curing and waste material integration. Advances in Cement Research, 1-44.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Study on Mechanical and Durability Properties of Aerated Concrete Block Containing Construction and Demolition Waste with Aluminium Stearate Powder Along with Alkaline Solution and Considering Accelerated Curing Tank. Iranian Journal of Science and Technology, Transactions of Civil Engineering, 1-27.

 

  1. Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2024). Influence of treated recycled concrete aggregate and modified mixing approach on the mechanical properties of ternary blend geopolymer concrete: Experiments and machine learning algorithms. Journal of Cleaner Production, 141007.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A.K. and Rajhans, P., 2024. Impact of zeolite and various doses of aluminium stearate powder on the properties of aerated concrete blocks. Engineering Research Express, 6(4), p.045113.

 

  1.  Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2024). Optimizing mechanical and durability properties of recycled aggregate concrete using pozzolanic slurries and modified mixing approach. European Journal of Environmental and Civil Engineering, 1–25. https://doi.org/10.1080/19648189.2024.2356019

 

  1.  Anand, P., Sinha, A.K., Rajhans, P. and Bhowmik, P.N., 2025. Enhancing Concrete Sustainability: Synergistic Effects of Individual and Dual Treatments on Recycled Coarse Aggregate from Construction and Demolition Waste. Journal of Structural Design and Construction Practice, 30(3), p.04025055.

 

  1. Singh, P.K. and Rajhans, P., 2025. Effect of surface treatment and mixing approach on the durability performance of recycled aggregate geopolymer concrete against aggressive environment. Journal of Building Engineering, p.111867.

 

Conference Proceedings

 

  1. Kumar, M., Ekbote, A. G., Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2022). Determination of shear strength of self-compacting treated recycled aggregate concrete beam elements. Materials Today: Proceedings.

 

  1. Rajhans, P., Ekbote, A. G., and Bhatt, G. (2022). Stability analysis of mine overburden dump and improvement by soil nailing. Materials Today: Proceedings.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A. K., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Utilization of steel wool fibers in AAC blocks containing a mix of flyash, CDW, and glass powder. Materials Today: Proceedings.

 

  1. Pandey, S., and Rajhans, P. (2023). Durability assessment of quaternary blended recycled aggregate concrete under chloride environment. Materials Today: Proceedings.

 

  1. Pandey, S. and Rajhans, P. (2024, July). Evaluating the sustainability of concrete prepared with supplementary cementitious materials containing different percentage of recycled concrete aggregate by performing durability performance. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3108, No. 1). AIP Publishing.

 

  1. Anand, P., Sinha, A.K. and Rajhans, P. (2024, July). Investigating the effects of carbonated construction and demolition waste with two different granulometries on the mechanical and durability properties of AAC blocks. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 3108, No. 1). AIP Publishing.

 

 

Book Chapter

 

  1. Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2024). Enhancement of Mechanical Behaviour of Recycled Aggregate Concrete Using Modified Mixing Approach in Combination with Surface Treatment Method. Book Chapter for Advancement in Solid Waste Management and Treatment.
  1. Singh, P. K., and Rajhans, P. (2025). Experimental investigation and comparative analysis of the properties of recycled aggregate concrete considering different mixing approaches,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering (RISCE 2024), Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri, India, 2024.
  1.  Singh, P. K., Shekhar, S., and Rajhans, P. (2025). Properties of concrete utilizing recycled concrete powder and treated recycled concrete aggregates: An experimental investigation,” in Proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering (RISCE 2024), Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri, India, 2024.
Member of Professional Bodies

Senior Individual Member of INAE
Current Sponsored Projects

PI, Development of Mix Design Method for Producing Sustainable Geopolymer Concrete Prepared with Waste Materials by Employing EMV method, JHARKHAND COUNCIL ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION. Amount- 3,20,000/