V. Prem Kumar, P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, “Applications of bamboo fiber and bamboo stem ash with styrene butadiene rubber in cement mortar for sustainable structural application", Scientific Reports, Springer Nature. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 3.80)DOI:10.1038/s41598-025-09337-9
V. Prem Kumar, P. Manikandan, S. Vinodhkumar, T. Suman Kumar, A. Arun Kumar, A. Tamilarasan, “Sustainable Mortar Design: Optimizing Performance with Bamboo Fiber and Coal Bottom Ash using Taguchi and ANN", Emergent Materials, Springer-Verlag, 2025. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 4.80)
P. Manikandan, V. Prem Kumar, V. Vasugi, “Compressive strength and microstructural characterization of sustainable geopolymer binder using slag and waste glass powder", Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, Springer Nature, 2025. (Indexed in ESCI, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 2.30)
N. Subhash Chandran, P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, S. Narendra, “Application of Taguchi approach to optimize the waste glass powder in developing eco-friendly ternary blended aluminosilicate matrix", Case Studies in Construction Materials, Elsevier, 2024. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 6.20)
P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, "The potential use of waste glass powder in slag-based geopolymer concrete - an environmentally friendly material", International Journal of Environment and Waste Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, 2023. (Indexed in ESCI, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 0.5)
P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, V. Prem Kumar, S. Duraimurugan, S. Sankar, A. Chithambar Ganesh, G. Senthil Kumaran, “A neural network-based prediction on the Influence of different superplasticizers on the workability and compressive strength characteristics of Portland Pozzolana Cement based mortars”, Advances in Material Science and Engineering, Hindawi, 2023. (Indexed in SCIE, & SCOPUS, IF - 2.098)
P. Manikandan, K. Selija, V. Vasugi, V. Prem Kumar, L. Natrayan, M. Helen Santhi, G. Senthil Kumaran, “An artificial neural network-based prediction of mechanical and durability characteristics of sustainable geopolymer composite”, Advances in Civil Engineering, Hindawi, 2022. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 1.80)
P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, “Potential utilization of waste glass powder as a precursor material in synthesizing ecofriendly ternary blended geopolymer matrix", Journal of Cleaner Production, Elsevier, 2022. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 11.10)
P. Manikandan, L. Natrayan, S. Duraimurugan, V. Vasugi, “Influence of waste glass powder as an aluminosilicate precursor in synthesizing ternary blended alkali-activated binder", Silicon, Springer, 2022. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 3.40)
P. Manikandan, V. Vasugi, “A critical review of waste glass powder as an aluminosilicate source material for sustainable geopolymer concrete production", Silicon, Springer, 2021. (Indexed in SCIE, WOS, & SCOPUS, Impact Factor: 3.40) doi.org/10.1007/s12633-020-00929-w
Conferences
V. Prem Kumar, P. Manikandan, Matasugur Indu, Gutthi Reddy Thanusha, Kesamareddy Mounikareddy “Experimental Investigation on Utilization of Substitute Building Materials in Concrete using Neural Networks”, E3S Web of Conferences, EDP Sciences, 2024. (Indexed in SCOPUS, & Thomson Reuters). DOI: https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202452901028
V. Prem Kumar, P. Manikandan, P. Prathyusha, R. Uday Kiran, B. Seshu Pavan Yadav, A. Mohammed Zahid, A. Dhanusree, “Enhancing the strength properties of concrete using coconut fiber and coconut fiber ash”, AIP Conference Proceedings AIP Publishing, 2024. (Indexed in SCOPUS) DOI: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0196073
M. Chaitanya, P. Manikandan, V. Prem Kumar, S. Elavenil, V. Vasugi, “Prediction of self-healing characteristics of GGBS admixed concrete using artificial neural network”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, IOP Publishing, 2020. (Indexed in SCOPUS) DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/1716/1/012019
C. Manikanta, P. Manikandan, S. Duraimurugan, S. Elavenil, V. Vasugi, “Pozzolanic properties of agro waste ashes for potential cement replacement predicted using ANN”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, IOP Publishing, 2020. (Indexed in SCOPUS)DOI 10.1088/1742-6596/1716/1/012018
C. Manikanta, P. Manikandan, S. Duraimurugan, S. Elavenil, V. Vasugi, “Pozzolanic properties of agro waste ashes for potential cement replacement predicted using ANN”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, IOP Publishing, 2020. (Indexed in SCOPUS)DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1716/1/012018
M. Chaitanya, P. Manikandan, V. Prem Kumar, S. Elavenil, V. Vasugi, “Prediction of self-healing characteristics of GGBS admixed concrete using artificial neural network”, Journal of Physics: Conference Series, IOP Publishing, 2020. (Indexed in SCOPUS)DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/1716/1/012019
P. Manikandan, R. Rokade, A. Sivakumar, “Reliability analysis of compression struts in lattice towers", International Journal of Emerging Technology and Advanced Engineering, Vol. 9001, pp. 82-87, 2014.