Academic Profile

M.E. in Geotechnical Engineering from Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, with First Class with Distinction (CGPA: 8.7).

B.E. in Civil Engineering from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, with First Class with Distinction (CGPA: 9.3). 

Professional Experience

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering, Nandha Engineering College, Erode (June 2021 – Present)

Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering, Nandha College of Technology, Erode (July 2016 – May 2021)

Professional Body Membership

Lifetime member in IEI (The Institution of Engineers (India)) 

Research Articles

Scopus Indexed 

Suresh Kumar K, Srinivas J, Ashokkumar P, Saravanan R, Aravind V, Suriya Shaffi Bhat, Ashok raj R and Girimurugan R, "Utilization of Steelmaking By-Products and Aluminum Sludges in Alkali-Activated Materials: A Sustainable Approach for Construction Applications", Journal of Physics: Conference Series 3045 (2025) 012002, doi: 10.1088/1742-6596/3045/1/012002.

Aravind Venkatesan, R. Prithivi Raj, “Experimental Investigation on Sugarcane Bagasse Ash and Rubber Tyres as Partial Replacement of Cement and Coarse Aggregate in Concrete,” AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 3146, Article ID: 020026, 2024. 

Aravind Venkatesan, T. Bragadeeswaran, V. Ranjith, “Experimental Study of Egg Shell Powder and Steel Slag as Partial Replacements for Cement and Coarse Aggregate in Concrete,” AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 3146, Article ID: 020025, 2024. 

Other Articles

Aravind V, Kumar M, "Experimental Study on Ferro cement Composite Slab", International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES), Volume 10 Issue 2, 2022, PP. 89-90.

Aravind V, Magesh V, "Flexural Behaviour of Steel Fiber Reinforced Concrete with Addition of Mineral Admixture", International Journal of Research in Engineering and Science (IJRES), Volume 10 Issue 6, 2022, PP. 40-45.

Aravind V, Abinaya S, Venkatesh N, Karthikeyan M, Mukilan S, "Experimental Investigation on Fiber Reinforced Concrete With Replacement of Cement By Fly Ash", International Journal of Research and Analytical Reviews (IJRAR), E-ISSN: 2348-1269, P-ISSN: 2349-5138.

V. Aravind and P.B. Narandiran M.K. Kamalakkannan, N. Atthikumaran, "A Comparative Study on Repairing of Binding Material Discontinuity Using Cultured Bacterial Compounds ", International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, Volume 23, Issue 4, Pages 1117-1121.

V. Aravind P.B. Narandiran, T. Bragadeeswaran, M. Kamalakannan, "Manufacture of Flyash Brick Using Steel Slag and Tapioca Powder ", Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Volume 10, Issue 12, Pages 527-532.

N. Balasubramaniam and M.K. Kamalkannan V. Aravind, P.B. Narandiran, "Model Studies on Behaviour of Cemented Stone Columns", Journal of Advanced Research in Dynamical and Control Systems, Volume 11, Issue 11, Pages 435-438.

Dr.P.D.Arumairaj, Aravind V, "Behaviour of Cemented Stone Columns based on Model studies", National Conference on Recent Advancements in Geotechnical Engineering, 2016.

 Patents

1. Miniature Soil Sifting Equipment for Educational Purpose. 

Published patent focused on developing a compact and efficient soil sifting equipment for educational and laboratory applications in geotechnical engineering.

The invention enhances practical learning by enabling easy soil separation, grading, and demonstration of soil mechanics concepts.

Inventor: V. Aravind with student innovators, filed through Nandha Engineering College. 

2. A Modular Masonry Trowel with Interchangeable Blades and Angled Mortar-Retaining Edge.

Published patent introducing an innovative modular masonry trowel with interchangeable blades and a 45° angled mortar-retaining edge to reduce material spillage.

The design improves construction efficiency, edge finishing, ergonomic handling, and on-site usability for masonry applications.

Inventor: V. Aravind with student innovators, filed through Nandha Engineering College.