Student Stories: Gaurav Khanna
PhD graduate in Concrete Technology (Civil Engineering)
After completing his BEng (Hons) degree, Gaurav obtained a distinction for a M.Tech in Construction Technology and Management from the Indian Institute of Technology. He subsequently pursued his PhD at the Univeristy of Dundee which he completed in 2009, and is currently working as a Civil Engineer for The Scottish Government. Gaurav is also an Honourary Research Fellow with the Concrete Technology Unit at Dundee.
First impressions
My name is Gaurav Khanna. Coming from the "City Beautiful" of India to the "City of Discovery" in the UK, I have found Dundee a fitting place for an aspirational researcher. The Concrete Technology Unit within the Civil Engineering department is a place where research ideas are nurtured and flourish under the supervision of a world class research group, supported by state-of-the-art research facilities.
My research
I am currently working on concrete durability and Service Life Modelling. My PhD research aims to develop a new economical and environmentally sustainable durability design based on the "Equivalent Durability Concept", and stochastic modelling of the service life of concrete structures with respect to the carbonation-induced corrosion. The findings of the study are directly influencing decisions being made at European level for updating EN 206-1 in year 2010.
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