Concrete Materials

Texas A&M Transportation Institute
1111 RELLIS Parkway
Bryan, TX 77807
(979) 317-2315 x42315
[email protected]

Dr. Pravin Saraswatula is an Assistant Research Scientist with the Pavements and Materials group at Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). Since joining TTI in 2017, Dr. Saraswatula has been involved in numerous federal, state DOT, and agency-sponsored research projects, and actively works on topics of concrete materials, infrastructure durability, and pavement management systems (PMS/PMIS).

Dr. Saraswatula also specializes in the development of advanced tools and applications for research implementation, integrating data science, advanced analytics, and modeling techniques. His work emphasizes the practical application of emerging technologies, including the creation of proprietary software tools to support DOT practitioners and researchers. Prior to joining TTI, he spent over three years in the industry as a structural engineer, specializing in the design, analysis, and forensic evaluation of concrete infrastructure.

Dr. Saraswatula holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Texas A&M University (2022), an M.S. in Structural/Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (2014), and a B.Tech from VJTI, Mumbai (2012). He is an active voting and associate member of several technical committees within the American Concrete Institute (ACI 123, 135, 240-TG3, E701, 201, 240) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB-AKB30, AKM50, AKM60, AKM70, AKP10, AKP20). He also serves as a reviewer for journals and conferences, including the Transportation Research Record (TRR), ASCE Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, and ACI publications. Dr. Saraswatula holds ACI certification in concrete laboratory and field testing and currently serves as Supervisor for concrete laboratories at the Center for Infrastructure Renewal (CIR) in Bryan, Texas.