Marin Concrete Structures: Material and Monitoring with AI Applications explores the advanced incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the domain of concrete engineering and technology. This extensive publication is intended for professionals, researchers, and students who have a keen interest in the latest developments in concrete materials and monitoring technology. The book offers a comprehensive analysis of concrete constructions, commencing with a meticulous investigation of the materials involved. This text encompasses a range of concrete kinds, their characteristics, and the most recent developments in the field of material science. Through comprehending these basic principles, readers acquire a deeper understanding of how diverse materials behave in different circumstances and how they can be enhanced to achieve maximum longevity and effectiveness.

Dr. Ankur C. Bhogayata is a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He has more than 22 years of work experience including teaching, administration, and research activities. He obtained his PhD from Saurashtra University in Civil Engineering with the specialization in Concrete Technology in the year 2017. He has been granted with 1 Patent and 5 Design patents by the Intellectual Property Rights, Patent office of Government of India. He has published more than 23 research articles in SCI and SCOPUS index journals with the reputed publishers namely Elsevier, Springer, ACI journals and has earned 14 h-index and 15 i10-index with more than 738 citations. He is the recipient of several funded projects by DST GUJCOST, SSIP, NewGen IEDC and MU Seed money grants in the areas of concrete technology and sustainable material composites. His area of expertise includes concrete composites, geopolymer concrete, precast concrete, application of AI based optimization methods for mix design of concrete, sustainable concrete, Use of Nanoparticles in concrete and study of structures exposed to marine environments, and waste utilization in concrete. Presently, 8 research scholars are pursuing PhD under his supervision and one student obtained his PhD recently in academic year 2022. He is the recognized reviewer for reputed Elsevier, Springer, ACI, and MDPI journals also. He has been awarded with IGIP recognition by the International Society of Engineering Pedagogy, Austria for his innovative teaching-learning practices for the students in Architecture and Civil Engineering programs. He has supervised more than 24 master’s degree students for thesis and guided several undergraduate students for their research projects in the field of concrete technology. Music, Painting and Reading are his hobbies. He is the member of Institution of Engineers India, ISTE, and life member of India Chapter of American Concrete Institute. PhD from Saurashtra University in Civil.

Prof. (Dr.) Tarak Vora is an Associate Dean (Research) and a Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Marwadi University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India. He has completed his PhD from Gujarat Technological University in the area of Application of FRP in Structural Applications in 2018. He bears more than 23 years of combined experience of academic, industry and research. His research area of interest is Experimental Stress Analysis, Structural Health Monitoring, Seismic Analysis of Structures, and Environmental Monitoring & Sustainability. He has designed residential, commercial, educational and industrial structures as structural consultant. He has provided his consultancy to various Government and Private Organizations in the fields of Civil & Environmental Engineering. He is a recognized Structural Engineer, Schedule-I Environmental Auditor & NABL Assessor.

Dr. T. Jothi Saravanan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Infrastructure, Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Previously, he worked as a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow at the Institute of Advanced Sciences, Yokohama National University, Japan. He obtained a doctoral degree in Civil Engineering from The University of Tokyo, Japan, in 2018 with Thesis Adjudged Excellent. He is a recipient of various fellowships/scholarships namely, Quick Recruitment Scientist (Fellow) by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, India in 2014-15; Monbukagakusho: MEXT Scholarship by Government of Japan in 2015–2018; Visiting Scholar to University of Cambridge, UK in 2016; JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship, Japan Society for the Promotion of Science in 2018–20; Promising Young Structural Engineer Award- IAStructE National Awards 2023; IEI Young Engineers Award 2025 in Civil Engineering Division, The Institution of Engineers (India); SGSITS National Award 2025 by Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE); Er Avaya Chandra Nayak Memorial Award 2025 by IEI Bhubaneswar;  Young Researcher’s Awards 2025 at 4th Civil Engineering &  Construction  Review (CE&CR); Vishwakarma Award 2025 by Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC). He has successfully secured many competitive sponsored research grants from agencies including JSPS, ANRF/SERB, HSCL (Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), ARDB, ISRO, and other organizations.