Academic Profile
PhD in Structural Engineering, Anna University, Chennai
M.E.in Structural Engineering from Regional Engineering College (Autonomous), Trichy with First Class.
B.E. in Civil Engineering from Institute of Road & Transport Technology, Erode, with First Class.
Professional Experience
Dean (Academic and Industrial Relations) in Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous), Perundurai, (July ’24 to till date)
Professor & Dean - Civil Engineering in Nandha Engineering College (Autonomous), Perundurai, (June ’13 to till date)
Professor & Head in Sri Shanmugha College of Engineering and Technology, Sankari, (April ’12 to May ‘13)
Professor & Head in Erode Builder Educational Trust’s (EBET) Group of Institutions, Kangayam, (December ’10 to March ‘12)
Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Assistant Professor and Associate Professor in Kongu Engineering College(Autonomous), Perundurai (July‘2000 to December ‘2010)
Anna University Supervisorship
Supervisor Recognition ID: 4110046
Project Grant
R&D Grant of Rs. 15.67 Lakhs received from Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi under SERC (Engineering Sciences) for the Research Project entitled “Behaviour of Steel Tubular Sections In-filled with Concrete using Waste Materials” for the year 2008-2009 for two years.
Grant of Rs. 10.50 Lakhs received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi under Career Award for Young Teachers (CAYT) for the Research Project entitled “Seismic Behaviour of Concrete Filled Steel Tubes using Quarry Dust and Fly-Ash” for the year 2007-2008 for three years.
R&D Grant of Rs. 26,000/- received from The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata under R&D Project entitled “Behaviour of Axially Loaded Hollow Steel Slender Columns In-Filled with Concrete using Waste Slag” for the year 2008-2009.
R&D Grant of Rs. 24,000/- received from The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata under R&D Project entitled “Utilization of Waste Materials in Concrete Filled Steel Tubular Beams” for the year 2008-2009.
PMKVY-TI Skill Development Training Grants
Grant of Rs. 4.04 Lakhs received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) - Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana by Technical Institutions (PMKVY-TI), New Delhi under Skill Development Programme on Mason General from June 2018 to May 2019.
Grant of Rs. 3.63 Lakhs received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) - Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana by Technical Institutions (PMKVY-TI), New Delhi under Skill Development Programme on Plumbing General from June 2018 to May 2019.
FDP / STTP / Seminar Grants
Grant of Rs. 2.80 Lakhs received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi under STTP on An integrated Approach of Engineers towards: Water, Food, Energy & Climate Nexus in a Changing World from 27.05.19 to 01.06.19.
Grant of Rs. 1.89 Lakhs received from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), New Delhi under Staff Development Programme on Design of Steel Structures (Limit State Method IS 800-2007) from 04.05.09 to 15.05.09 (2 weeks).
Grant of Rs. 1,25,000/- received from NME-ICT, MHRD for organizing ISTE Workshop on “Engineering Thermodynamics” from 11.12.12 to 21.12.12.
Grant of Rs. 1,00,000/- received from Coir Board, Kerala for organizing 3 rd National Conference on “Recent Trends in Concrete Composites for Structural System” on 03& 04.04.09.
Grant of Rs. 90,000/- received from URC Construction Pvt. Ltd, Erode for organizing CONSTECH 2011 “Bridging Research and Practices in Civil Engineering” on 08.12.11.
Grant of Rs. 75,000/- received from Elcome Technologies, Chennai for organizing Workshop on “Total Station and GPS Surveying” on 09.09.11 &10.09.11.
Grant of Rs. 40,000/- received from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore for organizing National Seminar on “GIS Solutions for Highway Traffic Management” on 30.04.16.
Grant of Rs. 30,000/- received from Department of Science & Technology (DST), New Delhi for organizing National Seminar on “Recycling of Waste Materials in Concrete” on 16.08.07 & 17.08.07.
Grant of Rs. 30,000/- received from Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Bangalore for organizing National Seminar on “4Ps (Predict, Plan, Prepare & Protect) of Flood using RS & GIS” on 07.07.17.
Grant of Rs. 26,000/- received from INSDAG, Kolkata for organizing National Workshop on “Proposed Revision of IS: 800” on 22.04.04 & 23.04.04.
Grant of Rs. 15,000/- received from Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi for organizing National Seminar on “Water Borne Diseases - Causes and its Prevention” on 25.01.19.
Book Chapter Publication
Strength of Materials (Question Bank with Answers of Anna University QPs)- Jai Publishers, Erode - First Edition December 2013.
Article namely “How to tackle Earthquake threat?” published in “The New Indian Express” daily newspaper (Science Express) on 09th June ‘2002.
Article namely “Concrete from Waste Materials” published in “Thina Thanthi” daily newspaper on 27th April ‘2008.
Article namely “Novel use of Construction Material” published in “The Hindu” daily newspaper on 22nd May ‘2008.
Patent Published
Received a Design Patent Real Time Concrete Crack Detector (Design No: 401664-001 Dated 08.12.2023) from The Patent Office, Government of India.
Received a Design Patent Hand Held Device to Analyze Cement Quality (Design No:383344-001 Dated 07.04.2023) from The Patent Office, Government of India.
Copyright Published
Mechanics of Solids - I (Reg. No: L-91309/2020)
Mechanics of Solids - II (Reg. No: L-93453/2020)
Design of Steel Structures (Reg. No: L-112941/2022)
22MEC02 Mechanics of Materials (Reg. No: L-135080/2023)
Consultancy work
Revenue generated a more than of Rs. 25 Lakhs through Material Testing & Consultancy activities in Strength of Materials Lab, Surveying and Design Works.
Professional Society Membership
Life Member in India Chapter of American Concrete Institute, Mumbai (LM 18-002)
Life Member in Indian Concrete Institute, Chennai (LM 5383)
Member in The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata (M137437/5)
Chartered Engineer in The Institution of Engineers (India), Kolkata (AM 090033/0)
Life Member (Fellow) in International Society for R&D (F3140900257)
Life Member in Indian Society of Systems for Science & Engineering (ISSE-LM05841)
Awards
Received NPTEL Active SPOC Award (Jan-Apr & Jul-Dec 2019, Jan-Dec 2020, Jan-Apr & Jul-Dec 2022, Jan-Apr & Jul-Dec 2023) by NPTEL, IIT-M, Chennai
Best Teacher Award in the Civil Engineering Department for the academic year 2007-08.
Career Award for Young Teachers by AICTE, New Delhi for the year 2008-2010.
Best Paper Award by IIT, Kanpur, Paper titled Bitumen Blocks, presented under my guidance during 20th-22nd February 2009.
Shri. P. K. Das Memorial Best Faculty Award 2015 by Nehru Group of Institutions, Coimbatore,
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Award for Teaching Excellence - 2016 by Marina Labs, Chennai
Outstanding Scientist Award in the field of Structural Engineering by Venus International Research Awards, Chennai
GRABS Teaching and Research Excellence Award 2017
Best Outstanding Researcher Award by Top Engineers, Puducherry
Professor Ratna Award 2018 by Kaviarasar Kalaitamil Sangam, Vellore
Best Engineer Award 2023 by Ramco Cements & The Hindu Tamil Thisai
Best Engineer in Academics 2023 by The Institution of Engineers (I), Erode Local Chapter