Dr. Rahul V. Ralegaonkar
ProfessorVisvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, India
Highest Degree
Ph.D. in Energy Efficient Buildings from Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur, India
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- Gavali, H.R., A. Bras, P. Faria and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2019. Development of sustainable alkali-activated bricks using industrial wastes. Constr. Build. Mater., 215: 180-191.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bras, A., A. Antunes, A. Laborel-Preneron, R. Ralegaonkar, A. Shaw, M. Riley and P. Faria, 2019. Optimisation of bio-based building materials using image analysis method. Constr. Build. Mater., 223: 544-553.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2018. Strategy to control indoor temperature for redevelopment of slum dwellings. Indoor Built Environ., 27: 1203-1215.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ram, S., H.R. Gavali and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2018. Assessment of energy efficiency in buildings using synergistic walling material. Proc. Instit. Civil Eng. Energy, 171: 182-189.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ram, S. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2018. Development of low thermal conductivity walling material using industrial by-product. J. Clean. Prod., 204: 767-777.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V., P.B. Aswath and A. Abolmaali, 2018. Design investigations of basalt-fibre-reinforced mortar. Proc. Inst. Civil Eng. Constr. Mater., 172: 296-304.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R., H. Gavali, P. Aswath and S. Abolmaali, 2018. Application of chopped basalt fibers in reinforced mortar: A review. Constr. Build. Mater., 164: 589-602.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Gavali, H.R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2018. Design feasibility of load-bearing masonry building for energy-efficient construction. Proc. Inst. Civil Eng. Energy, 172: 19-25.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Gavali, H.R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2018. Application of information modelling for sustainable urban-poor housing in India. Proc. Instit. Civil Eng. Eng. Sust., 172: 68-75.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V. and R. Ralegaonkar, 2017. Effect of alternative walling material on indoor temperature. Proc. Inst. Civil Eng. Eng. Sustainability, 172: 24-31.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ram, S., K. Pradhan and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2017. Use of co-fired blended ash in the development of sustainable construction materials. Proc. Instit. Civil Eng. Eng. Sust., 171: 425-432.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V., H.R. Gavali, V.V. Sakhare, A.J. Puppala and P.B. Aswath, 2017. Energy-efficient slum house using alternative materials. Proc. Inst. Civil Eng. Energy, 170: 93-102.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Passive cooling of roof over composite climate in India. Proc. ICE-Eng. Sustainability, 169: 189-197.
Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Development and investigation of cellular light weight bio-briquette ash bricks. Clean Technol. Environ. Policy, 19: 235-242.
Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V., M.V. Madurwar and V.V. Sakhare, 2016. Smart Cities as a Solution for Reducing Urban Waste and Pollution. In: Premier Reference Source Book, Hua, G.B. (Ed.)., IGI Global, National University of Singapore, Singapore, ISBN: 9781522503026, Pages: 300.
- Madurwar, M.V., V.S. Sakhare and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Suitability and sustainability of sugarcane bagasse ash bricks. Proc. ICE-Eng. Sustainability, 171: 115-122.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Madurwar, M.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Sugarcane bagasse ash brick as novel insulator for dwellings. Proc. ICE-Constr. Mater., 170: 235-243.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dakwale, V.A. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Development of thermally insulated sustainable building model. Proc. ICE-Eng. Sustainability, 169: 138-149.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bapat, R.S., V.A. Mhaisalkar and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2016. Techno-economic analysis of sustainable water management techniques: A case study of residential township in India. Int. J. Environ. Sustainable Dev. Indersci., 15: 201-214.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V., S.P. Raut, S.A. Mandavgane and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2015. Development of sustainable retrofitting material for energy conservation of existing buildings. Int. J. Civil Eng., 13: 411-418.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2015. Use of bio-briquette ash for the development of bricks. J. Cleaner Prod., 112: 684-689.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Madurwar, M.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2015. Controlling indoor air temperature using bagasse ash bricks. Proc. ICE-Eng. Sustainability, 168: 216-226.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bapat, R.S., V.A. Mhaisalkar and R.V Ralegaonkar, 2015. Design optimization of hybrid energy system: A case study. Proc. ICE-Energy, 168: 229-236.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Vegad, K.D., M.V. Madurwar and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Application of AV-ERP system for on-site project monitoring. Construction Innovation: Info., Process Manage., Emrald, 14: 518-531.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Indoor environmental quality: Review of parameters and assessment models. Archit. Sci. Rev., 57: 147-154.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Raut, S.P., S.A. Mandavgane and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Thermal performance assessment of recycled paper mill waste-cement bricks using the small scale model technique. J. Energy Eng., Vol. 140. No. 04014001. .
Direct Link | - Raut, S.P., S.A. Mandavgane and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Application of small-scale experimental models for thermal comfort assessment of sustainable buildings. Transaction A: Civil Eng., Int. J. Civil Eng., Iran, 12: 438-446.
Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V. and V.V. Sakhare, 2014. Development of multi-parametric functional index model for evaluating the indoor comfort in built environment. Int. J. Indoor Built Environ., 23: 615-621.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R., M. Kamat and V. Dakwale, 2014. Design development of geothermal cooling system for composite climatic zone in India. J. Inst. Eng. India Series A, 95: 179-183.
Direct Link | - Madurwar, M.V., S.A. Mandavgane and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Use of sugarcane baggase ash as brick material. Curr. Sci., Indian Acad. Sci., 107: 1044-1051.
Direct Link | - Madurwar, M.V., S.A. Mandavgane and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Use of bio-fuel byproduct sugarcane bagasse ash in low density energy efficient bricks. Int. J. Constr. Mater. Struct., Indian Soc. Mater. Struct., IIT, Roorkee, India, 2: 19-27.
- Madurwar, M.V., S. Mandavgane and R. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Development and feasibility analysis of bagasse ash bricks. J. Energy Eng., 10.1061/(ASCE)EY.1943-7897.0000200.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dakwale, V. and R. Ralegaonkar, 2014. Development of sustainable construction material using construction and demolition waste. Indian J. Eng. Mater. Sci., National Inst. Sci. Commun. Info. Res., 21: 451-457.
- Sakhare, V.V., C.L. Sabarinath and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2013. Estimation of annual energy demand inside the building using software approach. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 63: 17-20.
- Sakhare, V.V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2013. Application of hevacomp software for optimal design of indoor lighting. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 63: 7-13.
- Raut, S.P., R.V. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2013. Utilization of recycle paper mill residue and rice husk ash in production of light weight bricks. Int. J. Arch. Civil Mech. Eng., Elsevier, 13: 269-275.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Murumu, S., R.S. Bapat, R.V. Ralegaonkar and V.A. Mhaisalkar, 2013. Application of homer software tool for optimisation of renewable energy system. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 63: 21-25.
- Madurwar, M.V., R.V. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2013. Application of Agro-waste for sustainable construction materials: A review. Constr. Build. Mater., 38: 872-878.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ghuge, V., A. Bharat and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2013. Study on variation of thermal environment and shading within an urban open space. Int. J. Eng. Sci. Technol., 5: 1865-1870.
- Dhanjode, C.S., R.V. Ralegaonkar and V.A. Dakwale, 2013. Design and development of sustainable construction strategy for residential buildings: A case study for composite climate. Int. J. Sustainable Constr. Eng. Technol, 4: 12-20.
Direct Link | - Dakwale, V. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2013. Application of geothermal cooling system in composite climate: A case study. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 63: 15-23.
- Bhagat, M., A.D. Ghare and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2013. Identification and classification of flood prone areas using AHP, GIS and GPS. Disaster Adv., 6: 120-131.
Direct Link | - Raut, S.P., R. Sedmake, S. Dhunde, R.V. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2012. Reuse of recycle paper mill waste in energy absorbing light weight bricks. Constr. Build. Mater., 27: 247-251.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Rajput, D., S.S. Bhagade, S.P. Raut, R.V. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2012. Reuse of cotton and recycle paper mill waste as building material. Int. J. Constr. Build. Mater., Elsevier, Int. J. Constr. Build. Mater., Elsevier, 34: 470-475.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Dakwale, V. and R. Ralegaonkar, 2012. Review of carbon emission through buildings: Threats, causes and solution. Int. J. Low-Carbon Technol., Oxford J., 7: 143-148.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bapat, R.S., R.V. Ralegaonkar and V.A. Mhaisalkar, 2012. Energy management in educational buildings using sustainable technology. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 63: 1-4.
- Raut, S.P., R.V. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2011. Development of sustainable construction material using industrial and agricultural solid waste: A review of waste-create brick. Int. J. Constr. Build. Mater., 25: 4037-4042.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V., 2011. Spatial indexing of buildings for disaster management. Int. J. Civil Eng. Archit., 5: 655-659.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2011. Evaluation of a new static sunshade for composite climate using experimentation. Int. J. Eng. Res. Appl., 1: 251-258.
Direct Link | - Patle, G., V. Dakwale and R. Ralegaonkar, 2011. Design of green building: A case study for composite climate. Int. J. Eng. Res. Appl., 1: 388-393.
Direct Link | - Dakwale, V., R. Ralegaonkar and S.A. Mandavgane, 2011. Improving environmental performance of buildings using energy efficiency approach: A review. Sustainable Cities Soc., Elsevier, 1: 211-218.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Bambawale R., P. Nathane, Z. Ahmad, V.A. Dakwale and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2011. Improving thermal performance and energy efficiency of building system by simulation approach. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 61: 1-5.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V., 2010. Thermal performance assessment of building system by software approach. Arch. Eng. J., Inst. Eng., India, 91: 19-23.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and V. Ghuge, 2010. Policies and tools for shadow analysis of a green neighbourhood. J. Energy Fuel user’s Assoc. India, 60: 35-37.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2010. Review of intelligent building construction: A passive solar architecture approach. Int. J. Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev., 14: 2238-2242.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2010. Performance evaluation of a climate responsive static sunshade using experimentation. Built Environ. J., 7: 21-40.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2010. Application of passive solar architecture for intelligent building construction: A review. Int. J. Energy, Edu., Sci. Technol., Turkey, 26: 75-85.
- Ghuge V., A. Bharat and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2010. Understanding Thermal Comfort in Urban Outdoor Spaces: A Literature Review Architecture Time Space and People. The Magazine of the Council of Architecture, India, pp: 20-22.
- Gupta, R., M. Charde and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2007. Development of small and medium towns through disintegration of cities. J. Indian Build. Congress, 14: 141-151.
- Gupta, R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2006. New static sunshade design for energy efficient buildings. ASCE J. Energy Eng., 132: 27-36.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Ralegaonkar, R.V., R. Gupta and D. Singh, 2005. Economic modeling for rainwater harvesting scheme. J. Indian Build. Congress, 12.: 287-291.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2005. ORAL: A software tool to estimate beam radiation for optimal shape and orientation decision of energy efficient buildings. J. Energy Fuel Users Assoc. India, 55: 53-69.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2005. Design of an efficient static sunshade using small-scale modeling technique. Int. J. Energy, Edu., Sci. Technol., Turkey, 15: 89-101.
- Ralegaonkar, R.V. and R. Gupta, 2005. Design development of a static sunshade using small scale modeling technique. Int. J. Renewable Energy, Elsevier, 30: 867-880.
CrossRef | Direct Link | - Gupta, R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2004. Performance analysis of static sunshades using shading mask approach. J. Energy Fuel Users Assoc. India, 54: 39-43.
- Gupta, R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2004. Modeling and analysis of energy efficient building system. J. Indian Build. Congress, 11: 181-187.
- Gupta, R. and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2004. Estimation of beam radiation for optimal orientation and shape decision of buildings in India. Inst. Eng. (India), 85: 27-32.
Direct Link | - Gupta, R., M. Kewalramani and R.V. Ralegaonkar, 2003. Environmental impact analysis using fuzzy relation for landfill siting. ASCE J. Urban Plann. Dev., 129: 121-139.
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