Thank you for visiting my website. Here, you will find information about my research as well as my peronal interests. You can start exploring this site by clicking on the links at the top of this page.

This site was originally setup in around 1997 with handcrafted HTML code. I deliberately wanted to retain the 1997 look and I refuse to use any content management tools.

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My Publications - Books and scientific papers.	I completed my term as the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering , IIT Madras on May 4, 2026. Now I am back to full time teaching and research, away from administration activities. My latest book Construction and Building Automation published by Taylor and Francis. Check this page for updates. I am currently serving as an Associate Editor of the journal Automation in Construction. This journal is ranked number one in Civil Engineering.

To contact me

My email address is not bennyraphael@nospam.yahoo.com. Remove the characters "nospam." in this address and you have my email address!
My official address is:

Dr. Benny Raphael,
Professor, Building Technology and Construction Management Division,
IIT Madras,
Chennai, 
India 600 036
Phone:
(91) 44-2257-4310