Dr. Pranshoo Solanki

Department of Technology

Office

Turner 123

Office Phone

(309) 438-2696office
phone

psolank@ilstu.eduemail

About
Education
Awards & Honors
Research

Biography

Dr. Pranshoo Solanki is an Associate Professor at Illinois State University with over 10 years of academic and professional experience in the field of civil and geotechnical/pavement engineering. He received his doctorate in civil engineering (with specialization in geotechnical engineering) from the University of Oklahoma and master’s degree in civil engineering (rock mechanics) from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi. Dr. Solanki worked on a number of geotechnical engineering and transportation projects funded by highway agencies such as Illinois Transportation Center and Oklahoma Department of Transportation. Specifically, he has professional and research experience in dealing with difficult soils/rocks, beneficial use of recycled materials/industrial by-products in pavements, characterization of soils/pavement materials, mechanistic pavement design, pavement geotechnics, pavement instrumentation, nondestructive pavement evaluation, and numerical modeling of geo-materials. He has over 50 published articles and delivered approximately 30 research presentations in a number of national/international conferences. He has been recognized for his research work through awards at departmental and university level. He has over 5 years of experience in instructing courses in the area of geotechnical engineering/construction materials and supervising undergraduate/graduate students. He is a registered Professional Engineer (civil/geotechnical engineer) in the state of Michigan and an associate member of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). Dr. Solanki is also serving on the cementitious stabilization committee (AFS 80) for the Transportation Research Board of the National Academies which is a division of the United States National Research Council. He is also serving as technical reviewer for a number of prestigious civil engineering journals such as ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics and ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering. Dr. Solanki continues to teach courses in the area of geotechnical engineering and construction materials at Illinois State University.

Ph D Civil Engineering

University of Oklahoma

Norman, Oklahoma

Other Rock Mechanics

Indian Institute of Technology

New Delhi, India

Other Civil Engineering

Malviya National Institute of Technology

Jaipur, India

CAST Pre-Tenure Research Award

College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST)

2016

University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University

2016

CAST Publications Incentive Program Fund

College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST)

2015

TEC Professional Development Initiative Funding

Department of Technology

2015

CAST Publications Incentive Program Fund

College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST)

2015

2014 ASCE Outstanding Reviewer Certificate

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

2015

Russell Ackoff Award for Best Paper

30th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management

2015

CAST Publications Incentive Program (PIP) Fund

College of Applied Science and Technology

2014

TEC Professional Development Initiative Funding

Department of Technology

2014

CAST Publications Incentive Program (PIP) Fund

College of Applied Science and Technology

2014

Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

Solanki, P., & Zaman, M. Microstructural and Mineralogical Characterization of Clay Stabilized Using Calcium-Based Stabilizers. Kazmiruk, V. (EDs), Scanning Electron Microscope. In-Tech Publisher (2012): 771-798.

Conference Proceeding

Solanki, P., & Hauk-Jegen, B. Freeze-Thaw Durability of Soil Stabilized with Class C Fly Ash and Cement Kiln Dust. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT4) (2016): 10.

Solanki, P., & Dash, B. Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement and Class C Fly Ash. World of Coal Ash Conference (WOCA) 2015 Conference (2015): 11.

Solanki, P., & Dash, B. Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Shredded Scrap Tires and Class C Fly Ash. The 30th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management (2015): 484-495.

Solanki, P., Ozer, H., Yousefi, S., & Al-Qadi, I. Effect of Installation Parameters on Performance of Hot-Poured Crack Sealants. ASCE T&DI Congress 2014 (2014): 142-152.

Solanki, P., & Zaman, M. Effect of Wet-Dry Cycling on the Mechanical Properties of Stabilized Subgrade Soils. Geotechnical Special Publication (GeoCongress 2014) (2014): 3625 – 3634.

Journal Article, Academic Journal

Solanki, P., & Dash, B. Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Materials. Advances in Concrete Construction, An Int’l Journal/Techno-Press 4.3 (2016): 207-220.

Solanki, P., Zaman, M., Adje, D., & Hossain, Z. Effect of Recycled Asphalt Pavement on Thermal Cracking Resistance of Hot-Mix Asphalt. ASCE International Journal of Geomechanics 15.5 (2015): 9.

Solanki, P., & Ray, B. Sensitivity Analysis of Flexible Pavement Sections Using Mechanistic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology 8.6 (2015): 433-439.

Ozer, H., Solanki, P., Yousefi, S., & Al-Qadi, I. Field Validation of Laboratory-Predicted Low-Temperature Performance of Hot-Poured Crack Sealants. Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board 2431 (2014): 57-66.

Solanki, P., & Zaman, M. Behavior of Stabilized Subgrade Soils Under Indirect Tension and Flexure. ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering 26.5 (2014): 833-844.

Presentations

Freeze-Thaw Durability of Soil Stabilized with Class C Fly Ash and Cement Kiln Dust. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT4). (2016)

Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Recycled Asphalt Pavement and Class C Fly Ash. World of Coal Ash Conference (WOCA) 2015 Conference. (2015)

Mechanical Properties of Concrete Containing Shredded Scrap Tires and Class C Fly Ash. The 30th International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management. (2015)

Effect of Installation Parameters on Performance of Hot-Poured Crack Sealants. ASCE T&DI Congress 2014. (2014)

Field Validation of Laboratory-Predicted Low-Temperature Performance of Hot-Poured Crack Sealants. Transportation Research Board 93rd Annual Meeting. TRB. (2014)

Construction and Installation Practices of Crack Sealants in Pavement Sections. Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) Region III Conference, October 16-19, 2013. ASC. (2013)

Development of Field Rut Prediction Models from an Instrumented Test Section on Interstate-35. Transportation Research Board 92nd Annual Meeting. TRB. (2013)

Effect of Freeze-Thaw Cycles on Performance of Stabilized Subgrade. GeoCongress 2013. Geo-Institute. (2013)

Mechanistic Characteristics of Hot Mix Asphalt Containing Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement. 8th International Conference on Road and Airfield Pavement Technology (ICPT 2013). Ministry of Transportation and Communications, Taiwan. (2013)

Sensitivity Analysis of Flexible Pavement System Using Mechanicstic-Empirical Pavement Design Guide Software. Graduate Research Symposium. (2013)

Grants & Contracts

An Innovative Way to Teach Sustainability Concepts in Construction Materials Technology Course. Teaching-Learning Innovations Grant, Center for Teaching, Learning and Technology. Illinois State University. (2016)

Recycling of Post-Consumer PET Waste Bottles in Sustainable Pervious Concrete. University Research Grant, College of Applied Science and Technology. Illinois State University. (2016)

Recycling of Waste Tires and Fly Ash in Concrete. University Research Grant, College of Applied Science and Technology. Illinois State University. (2014)

Group Selection and Learning for a Lab-Based Construction Management Course. University Research Grant, College of Applied Science and Technology. Illinois State University. (2012)