Date of Joining MEC: 22 January 2009

Professional Experience: Total 15 Years 

Educational Profile

• M.Tech.( 2013-2015)

  • Geotechnical Engineering 

  • Kerala University

  • First Class

• B.Tech. (1996-2000)

  • Civil Engineering 

  • Kerala University

  • First Class

Courses handled:

Course UG/PG Times taken

Engineering Mechanics UG 5

Basics of Civil Engineering UG 5

Lifeskills UG 1

Mechanics of Solids UG 1

Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics UG 1

Surveying UG 3

Geotechnical Engineering I UG 6

Geotechnical Engineering II UG 6

Computer Programming & Computational Techniques UG 2

Geoenvironmental Engineering UG 2

Fundamentals of soil behaviour PG 5

Advanced Foundation Engineering PG 2

Duties & Responsibilities

• Department Accreditation Coordinator

• Department KTU Coordinator

• Member of IQAC

• Member of KTU Audit Committee

• Staff in Charge of GT Lab (UG) 

Professional Bodies

• Member of IGS Trivandrum Chapter

Research Interest

• Soil stabilisation

Projects / Theses Guided

• Automated mix design using IS Code 10262:2019; Ameesha G Nath, Ashna P, Georgie C Jacob, Muhammed Easa, June 2023

• Evaluation of ground vibration isolation using geofoam and crumb rubber infilled trench; Naveen S. Kumar, May 2023

• Analysis of soil biopolymer interaction as a landfill liner; Amritha V S, May 2023

• Analysis of cavities in the performance of shallow footing for 2 layered soil; Angitha Susan Roby, July 2022

• Porewater salinity effect on desiccation cracking behaviour of clay; Arya S. Babu, July 2022

• Performance of pavement foundation incorporating geogrid, geocell and geofoam; Jenita Mary Thomas, July 2022

• Traffic congestion study along an urban corridor in Thiruvananthapuram city; K R Gopika, Kameel F, Nora Regina Deric, Rahul C L, Soorya Uthaman, June 2022

• Stabilization study on lithomargic clay on slope using sisal fiber; Maneksh A Rajan, July 2021

• Performance of geotextile-reinforced clay with sand sandwich technique; Keerthi Vimal, July 2021

• Numerical study on the coagulation activity of various natural coagulants; Aravind C B, Bevan R Castro, Joseph Jeromias, Richard Pinto, June 2021

• Performance study of amended landfill liner using nano calcium silicate; Bhadra S M, July 2020

• Behaviour of fibre inclusion on nano silica stabilized soil; Divya S Nair, July 2020

• Study of effect of fibres on seepage velocity and other properties in sand; Shabna R J, July 2020

• Effect of bamboo fibre on flyash treated marine clay and kaolinite; Jubina Manzoor, May 2018

• Evaluation of potential of lime-gypsum and lime-fly ash in clayey soil as liner ; Saumya V., May 2018

• Strength Improvement of Marine clay and Kaolinite by Jarofix and Fly ash ; Rubia Sulekha Basheer, May 2018

• Settlement Analysis of sand bed over sand column improved soft soil; Anju A J. , May 2017

• Effect of electro-osmosis in fine grained soils; Reshma R.J,  May 2017.

• Influence of various combinations of binder mix on strength properties of quarry dust stabilized soil; Arun A. , May 2017.

Journal Publications

• Influence of Geometric Dimensions in Screening Efficiency of Geofoam Crumb Rubber Infilled Trench; International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology, Volume 11 Issue IV Apr 2023  

• Stabilization of Kuttanad soil using guar gum, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts, Volume 11, Issue 4 April 2023 

• Compaction characteristics of clay soil added with lime and nano calcium silicate, International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, Volume 3, Issue 3, May - June 2020

• Study on the Geotechnical Properties of Nano silica Stabilized Soil, International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, Volume 3, Issue 3, May - June 2020

• Reduction of Seepage Velocity of Sand using Polypropylene fibre, International Journal of Scientific Research and Engineering Development, Volume 3, Issue 3, May - June 2020

• Effect of Fly Ash and Nano Calcium Silicates in Clayey Soil used as Clay Liner, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2020

• Analysing the behaviour of nanosilica stabilized soil, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2020

• Improving piping resistance using randomly distributed fibre, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2020

• Effect of bamboo fibre on marine clay, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Volume 4, Issue 11, November 2017

Conference Publications

• Stress-strain performance of geotextile-reinforced clay with sand sandwich technique, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2021, July 2021, MEC Trivandrum

• Study on the Geotechnical Properties of Nano silica Stabilized Soil, Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology, RTET 2020, June 2020, MIT Kannur

• Study on Effect of Seepage Velocity in Sand using Polypropylene Fibre, Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology, RTET 2020, June 2020, MIT Kannur

• Influence Of Nano Calcium Silicate On Lime Stabilized Cohesive Soil, Recent Trends in Engineering and Technology, RTET 2020, June 2020, MIT Kannur

• Effect of bamboo fibre on strength behaviour of flyash treated marine clay, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2018, March 2018, MEC Trivandrum

• Effect of lime and fly ash on permeability before and after curing, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2018, March 2018, MEC Trivandrum

• Variation of consistency limits of soil mixed with jarofix and fly ash, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2018, March 2018, MEC Trivandrum

• A review on effect of cement on glycerol contaminated soil, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2018, March 2018, MEC Trivandrum

• Review on collapsible soils, National Conference On Innovations In Civil Engineering, ICE 2018, March 2018, MEC Trivandrum

FDPs /Webinars attended

• Online FDP on Recent Advances in Transportation Geotechnics, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, January 2024

• National Seminar on Modern Geotechnical Practices, College of Engineering, Trivandrum, February 2023

• FDP on Recent Advances in Precast and Prefabricated Constructions, MEC, February 2023

• Online FDP on Geotechnical Engineering Practices, LBSITW, October 2022

• Webinar on Outcome Based Education and Accreditation organized by KTU, March 2021

• Webinar on Planning and Preparing Proposals for Research Seed Money, MEC, Trivandrum, January 2021

• Symposium on highway infrastructure and TSR lecture, IGS, MEC, Trivandrum, December 2020

• Webinar on Rejuvenation And Conservation In Lakes, Bhoomitrasena Club, MEC, Trivandrum, November 2020

• Software training on PLAXIS,  IGS, MEC, Trivandrum, October 2020

• Introduction to PLAXIS and it's practical application, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam, September 2020

• Webinar on Importance of DGPS in construction engineering, IEI, MEC, Trivandrum, August 2020

• Effective Online Teaching Tools, MBCET, Trivandrum, July 2020

• Webinar on Scientific Publishing, MBCET, Trivandrum, July 2020

• Webinar on Smart Civil Engineering Practices to meet the Contemporary Issues, NSS Palakkad, July 2020

• Webinar on Geotechnics for Disaster Mitigation, NIT Surathkal, June 2020

• Webinar on Accreditation and Quality of Engineering Education from ABET Perspective, IEEE Kerala, May 2020

• Online STTP on Research Methodology, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirapally, May 2020

• Six days Technical webinar series, MBCCET, Peermade, May 2020

• International Webinar on Ground Improvement Techniques for Highway Construction, CSIR-CRRI, May 2020

• National workshop on Recent Advances in Geotechnics for Infrastructure, IGS Bangalore, May 2020

• FDP on Geomatics, MEC, Trivandrum, July 2017

• FDP on Analysis of indeterminate structures, MEC, Trivandrum, July 2017

• International conference on Geotechniques for infrastructure projects, LBSITW, Trivandrum, February 2017

• National symposium on Geotechnical aspects of pavement structures, Barton Hill College of Engineering, Trivandrum, January 2017

• FDP on Computer programming and numerical methods, MEC, Trivandrum, January 2017