Dr Sripriya Rengaraju BE, ME, PhD, FHEA

• Fellow of Higher Education Academy, 2025, University of Cambridge, UK
• PhD in Construction materials (2019), Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India
• Master’s in Construction Engineering and Management (2013), College of Engineering (Guindy), Anna University, India
• Bachelors in Civil Engineering (2005), Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India

Driven by a passion for emerging technologies, Sripriya Rengaraju focuses on delivering innovative and durable solutions that advance construction practices and asset management systems. Her core areas of research include:

• Low-Carbon Materials – Designing and evaluating advanced construction materials with enhanced durability against corrosion and other deterioration mechanisms under diverse environmental conditions. This work supports the transition to climate-resilient infrastructure through material innovation.
• Data-Driven Monitoring and Analytics – Leveraging sensor technologies and machine learning to enable real-time performance insights and predictive maintenance. These tools enhance asset longevity and reduce environmental impact across infrastructure systems.
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) – Conducting LCAs for emerging construction materials to quantify whole life carbon, enable evidence-based decision-making in sustainable design and asset management.

• Materials Engineering 1

Sripriya invites doctoral students in construction materials focusing on durability, innovative functionalised materials, and service life estimation to get in touch.

Research projects

University of Cambridge, UK (2021-2025)

• DARE Research Hub: Senior Research Associate

As part of the Decarbonised, Adaptable, Resilient Transport Infrastructure (DARe), Dr Rengaraju's research focused on embedding sustainability into asset management decision-making for transport infrastructure. She applied methodologies including:

• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
• Longevity Assessment

This work supported the development of data-driven frameworks for evaluating long-term performance and environmental impact of infrastructure systems.

• RM4L Project - Postdoctoral Research Fellow

 In the Resilient Materials for Life (RM4L) project, Sripriya investigated corrosion mechanisms in novel admixtures designed to impart self-healing and self-immunity properties to reinforced concrete. Her contributions included:

• Corrosion assessment of smart materials under aggressive environments
• Integration of sensor technologies for early-warning systems in structural health monitoring

Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India (2014-2019)

• Doctoral Research – LC3 Cement

Sripriya's PhD focused on the corrosion assessment of Limestone Calcined Clay Cement (LC3), a low-carbon, sustainable alternative to traditional Portland cement. Key aspects of this work included:

• Electrochemical testing and durability analysis
• Microstructural characterisation
• Performance benchmarking against Portland cement and fly ash based system

This research contributed to the global effort to reduce CO₂ emissions in the construction sector through innovative material solutions.