Civil Engineering

Having 33 years of Teaching and 15 years of Research experience in reputed Engineering Institutions, Dr. V. Selvan has received the R&D funding from IEI & DST and has applied for funding in SERB, TNSCST & DRDO. He has published more than 25 papers in International Journals and 15 papers in International Conferences. He has been an Editorial and Reviewer board member for more than 10 reputed International Journals. At present, his focus is on R&D on Shock wave applications on concrete to increase the strength and sustainability of RCC Structures.

Dr. J. Premalatha obtained her B.E degree in Civil Engineering and PG structural Engg from Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai Kamaraj University. She Obtained her Ph.D. Degree in the year 2006 from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. She has got Academic Experience of more than 30 years. Currently working as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology. During her 30 years of service, she assumed various positions including Head of the Civil Engg Department of KCT for 10 years. She has more than 30 Journal papers published in various peer-reviewed international journals. Under her supervision 3 research scholars have completed Ph.D. Degree in Anna University Chennai. She has been serving as the chairperson for the Internal Complaints and Women Empowerment cell of KCT for the past 5 years and also served as the Faculty Coordinator of Students redressal committee of KCT for 2 years. She has organized many FDPs STTPs and International Conferences. During her tenure as the Head of Civil Engg, the department was accreditated with NBA for 3 times and she has also served as the chairman of BOS for B.E Civil Engg programme and M.E Structural Engg proghramme for 10 years. She is the Author of 3 textbooks and has chaired many International conference sessions and delivered guest lectures in various Engineering Colleges. She has received Rs.17 Lakhs funding for Soil Engineering lab under MODROBS from AICTE. As the convener, she has received Rs.5.8 Lakhs for organizing FDP and Rs.5 Lakhs for organizing the International conference. Her current research areas are Sustainable alternate construction materials, Lightweight concrete, Fibre reinforced concrete and Seismic Resistant structures.

Dr. G. L. Sathyamoorthy, presently working as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has strong industrial exposure in Civil Engineering for 12 years. He holds a Bachelors’ degree with distinction in Civil Engineering from Madras University, a Masters’ degree in Environmental Engineering from Bharathiyar University and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Anna University. Some of his specific interest areas are Advanced Industrial Wastewater Treatment, Municipal Solid Waste Management, Environmental Impact Assessment and Low-Cost Energy Production. In his professional career, he has completed an Indo-French collaborative research project on “Optimization of Fixed Bed Reactors” and played a major role in executing a Sequential Batch Reactor (SBR)/Moving Bed Bio Reactor (MBBR) Technology based wastewater treatment plant (1.0 Million Liters per Day) in KCT campus.
At present, he is actively involved in the research work on “Removal of arsenic from drinking water, Biological Hydrogen Production (BHP) from Domestic and Agro-food industrial wastewater using Anaerobic Hybrid Reactors (AHR) with the support from industry and various nodal agencies of Government of India.

Dr. K. Ramadevi is working as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. She is specialized in Structural Engineering and interested in areas like Earthquake Engineering, Special concretes, and Precast Concrete. She has 20+ years of teaching experience and 3 years of Industrial experience. She is a recognized Research Supervisor under Anna University. She has received Research grants of nearly 11.85 Lakhs for various Research activities from Government Agencies like AICTE, CSIR, TNSCST and AU. She has filed and published a Patent under Fly ash based concrete.. She has authored a Textbook on Prefabricated Structures, published by VSRD Academic Publishing, ISBN:978-93-86258-71-7. She has published more than 45 research papers in various peer reviewed (SCOPUS, SCI & Elsevier) journals. She is a Review member and Editorial Board member for various journals indexed under Elsevier, Scopus and Web of Science She is a Life member in Professional societies like Indian Concrete Institute (ICI), Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE) and Fellow & Life member in The Society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional, Accredited with Innovative Scientific Research Professional, Malaysia. She received National and International awards from various agencies for Research. She has involved in consultancy works like Materials Testing, Concrete mix design and NDT tests are done for various Government and Private organizations.

Dr. N. Ramsundram, graduated in the field of Civil Engineering and pursued a Masters in ‘Integrated Water Resource Management’. He pursed his Ph.D from IIT Madras on “Temporal and Spatial Data-mining for Reservoir Operation”. From 2010 onwards, he has been working to improve the effectiveness of data analytics to recover the knowledge available in the database of smart and real time monitoring systems. He had been an expert member for smart irrigation in ‘Sustainable Livelihood Adaptation for Climate Change (SLACC) program supported by the world bank. Through research and consultancy, he has worked on the following domains; a) Flood Plain Modelling, b) Groundwater modelling, c) River flow modelling, d) Sewer network analysis, e) Life cycle assessment, and f) Irrigation water management.

Dr. V. Gayathri is an Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, specialized in Geotechnical Engineering is currently working for Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore from 2016 onwards. She has completed B. E. Civil Engineering from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, M. Tech. in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering and Ph. D. from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. She has more than twenty-seven years of blended experience in teaching, research, and industry. She has published more than forty-six research publications in the National and International journals and conferences. She has more than 1030 google scholar citations with h-index 10 and i10-index 10 in her credit. Her research interest includes use of waste materials derived from industries for various Civil Engineering applications. Her special focus is characterization, stabilization and fiber reinforcement of fly ashes and its application in Geotechnical and Transportation Engineering and use of geopolymer based red mud blended with several other industrial by-products such as fly ash, GGBS, Alccofine, and quarry derived sludge, dust etc. along with alkali activators as Civil Engineering materials. She is an active member in Indian Geotechnical Society. She is an authorized supervisor for guiding Ph. D. scholars in the Centre for research, Anna University, Chennai. Presently she is guiding eight research scholars, enrolled in Anna University for their doctoral degree. She has completed two research projects funded by Department of Science and Technology, Government of India and AICTE for a value of Rs. 40 lakhs. She has organized many international workshops and conferences. Also, she is an active consultant doing many soils consultancy works in this region.

Dr. A. Gandhimathi is working as Associate professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology with 25 years of teaching experience. She guides Ph.D. Scholars. She has authored a book on Waste Water Engineering, ISBN NO:978-81-908993-83. My area of specializations are Environmental Engineering, Air Pollution Modelling, Soil Pollution and GIS and Remote sensing. She has presented a research paper in National University of Singapore and Co -Chi-Min University, Vietnam.

Having 12 years of academics and 6 years of research experience in reputed institutions within Tamilnadu. Published 8 International journals and 17 International conference papers. Serving as a reviewer for environmental science & technology journals. Undertaking research activities in expertise areas such as Solid waste management, Development of adsorbents/nanoparticles. Wastewater treatment & process technology and Indoor air quality monitoring. Have served in various domains of academic responsibilities such as Academic audit, Online learning system – A new normal of teaching, Learning system, Establishment of Sophisticated analytical instrumentation laboratory. Completed and persuing continuous research through Government funding agencies. Spiritually inclined towards internal growth through meditation.

Dr. R. Manju is a dedicated, resourceful, and goal-driven professional educator with a solid commitment to the social and academic growth and development of every student. She obtained a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Anna University Chennai. She is an alumnus of Kumaraguru College of Technology having 13 years of teaching experience in the parent institution. She is interested in researching thereby enhancing and updating her knowledge of the current trend and requirement. She is involving in testing and consultancy works for Government and Private sectors and also she has initiated MoU with Coimbatore Civil Engineers Association (COCENA) to bridge the gap between industry and institution.

Mr. V. Senthil Kumar is a Structural Engineer with 11 years of experience in the field of design & Review of Power Plant Structures. He is motivated, analytical, pro-active, result-oriented, and a good team player. He possesses good communication skills and problem solving skills. He is involved in the design and review of RCC and Steel structures and the preparation of Specifications and Cost Estimations.

Mr. Satheesh Kumar KRP is an energetic consultant and a learning facilitator who strongly believes in lifelong learning. A master’s degree in Structural Engineering from the College of Engineering, he has more than 10 years of active teaching experience. A strong believer in the words of Albert Einstein, “Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think”. He is one of the Structural Engineering consultants in the department and had carried out numerous works in material characterisation, structural health assessment, and design. Runs in his daily life as if the Robert Frost’s phrases are true, “And miles to go before I sleep.

Mr. Nandhakumar. P is presently working as Assistant professor in Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore. He has 7 years of teaching experience and one year of industrial experience. During this period, he has been involved in various roles and responsibilities at department level. He handles Laboratory courses for both Undergraduate and Post Graduate students. He works as a Laboratory in-charge, Class Advisor, Exam Coordinator, NBA Coordinator. He has done a lot of Survey consultancy for different companies and organizations. He has also done special survey projects for TANGEDCO and NGOs. He has conducted survey camps at Ooty for four years. His area of research is prefabricated structures. He has guided more than 20 projects for both UG and PG students. Apart from academics, he is very much interested in Trekking, Photography and Model Making.

Mr. G. Karthikeyan M.E Structural Engineering, Ph.D. (Pursuing) in the area of High-Performance Concrete.

Mr. Karthikeyan G is an Assistant Professor working in the Department of Civil Engineering. He had six years of experience in teaching and one year of experience in the industry. He taught structural engineering papers for both UG and PG Programmes. Currently, he pursuing Ph.D. (Part-Time) in the area of High-Performance Concrete under Anna University. He published 9 research papers and 4 conference proceedings and participated in thirty-plus FDPs, workshops, seminars, online courses, etc. Also, he organized various workshops, seminars, and guest lectures at the institute level.
Apart from the academics he actively engaging in sports, social media, and art at home. He believes that it does not matter you win or lost but the participation is more important.

Carrier Objectives:

1. To do all my duties and responsibilities for the growth of my audience.
2. Work together as a team with my colleagues.
3. Undertake research works to the development of society.
4. To update my knowledge through the continuous teaching-learning process.

Dr. B. Nithyalakshmi is a passionate teaching professional with more than 3 years of teaching experience and 4.5 years of full-time research experience. She earned her under graduation in Civil Engineering from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology and post-graduation in Environmental Engineering and Management from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. Later, she completed full-time Ph.D. in Civil Engineering under Anna University, Chennai. Research commitment towards sustainable practices and solution towards environmental issues in the various domains such as waste management, microplastic pollution, developing biochar-based bio sorbents and nano sorbents.

Mr. A. Vishnu is a Multidisciplinary Civil Engineer. He obtained his Masters degree in Structural Engineering from Thiyagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai. He is now pursuing Ph.D. at Anna University, Chennai. He has more than 8 years of teaching experience and 1 year of industrial experience in reputed consultancy. He loves to be a smart worker and he is devoted to duty. He has also earned various awards like Engal Aasan (Four times), Best teaching award and Best Motivator award.

Mrs. S. Rajalakshmi is an ingenious and an engaging academician who serves her role as an energetic facilitator in the teaching learning process. She has completed her Masters in Coastal Management at Anna University and is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. She has more than 6 years of teaching experience in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering. She is currently pursuing her doctoral degree in the field of climate studies at Anna University. She has also completed a certification on Professional in Civil CAD, MS project and Primavera. She has authored 5 journal papers and 10 conference proceedings.

Ms. S.Anita has completed her UG Degree from the Institute of Road and Transport Technology, Bharathiyar University in the year 2003 and PG Degree from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli in 2005. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli and her research area is Transportation Planning.
Her work trend started as a Highway Design Engineer in Wilbur smith associates, Bangalore and Assistant Engineer in Rural Development, Coimbatore. Now, She is working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Kumaraguru College of Technology. Her Teaching and Research areas include Transportation Planning, Traffic Engineering, Road Safety, Pavement Management and ITS. She has guided 7 Under Graduate Project works in various fields. She has Published 8 papers in International/National journals, International Conferences and National Level Conferences.

Mr. P. A. Prabakaran is an Experienced Assistant Professor with a demonstrated history of working in the Construction field industry. He Skilled in AutoCAD, Bridge, Inspection, Revit CAD, and SPSS. Strong education professional with a Masters of Engineering (M.E.) focused in Construction Engineering and management. He was a Meticulous academic professional adept in maintaining student engagement and participation in both online and in-classroom contexts.

Mr. J. Viswanath has completed his B.E. Degree from K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode, in the year 2009 and M.E. Degree from College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai in the year 2012. He is currently pursuing Ph.D. in Anna University, Chennai in Geomatics as Research Area. he is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore.
His teaching and research areas include Remote sensing and gis, he has guided 7 undergraduate project works in various fields. She has published 4 papers in International/National journals, International conferences, and National level conferences.

Anand did his under graduation studies in the Department of Civil Engineering from Government College of Technology and masters in the discipline of Construction Management from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. He is highly interested to handle project management software courses. He is an oracle certified Primavera software learner. He actively participates in all the webinars and conferences in the field of Construction Management. His research area includes Lean Management and Resource Management.

Ms. SELVAMBIKAI M is an expert in Physics with 6 years of research experience and has 8 Years of academic experience in Kumaraguru College of Technology, she is adept in the field of physics with material sciences and Remote sensing as her specializations. She is presently pursuing her Ph.D. in the field of thin films and surface coatings and has 12 research articles to her credit in high impact factor journals. She has also presented papers in many international conferences. Co-investigator of the project entitled ‘Investigative Studies on Structural and Mechanical Properties of Electroplated NiP, NiB and NiW nano Crystalline Thin Layers on Steel Substrate for Erosion Resistant Applications’ funded by ARMREB, DRDO and KCT with worth of 2.08 L entitled “Development of High Performance Nano-Structured Magnetic NiFeW Thin films for MEMS and NEMS applications”. Successfully filed a patent along with the final year Mechanical Engineering Students.

Dr.A.Vennila is an enthusiastic teaching professional with 13 years of teaching and 7 years of research experience.  She obtained her Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering from VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering and Technology. Later, She had completed her Ph.D in Civil Engineering under Anna University, Chennai. She had actively organized various funded programs by receiving funds from various agencies like DRDO, ISRO, MOES, Anna University, etc. She had also received funded projects under TNSCST and published one patent. She had published 13 papers in national/international conferences and 26 papers in reputed journals. She had published one text book and 4 question banks in Structural domain. She is the Life member in Professional societies like Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) and Indian Geotechnical Society. She has earned various awards like Best Women faculty, Young Achiever, Outstanding Guide Award and Young Researcher Award. Her area of interest is intensive Research in concrete materials and its properties.

Mr. A. Aswin Bharath, graduated in the field of Civil Engineering and pursued a Masters in ‘Construction Management’ from Coimbatore Institute of Technology. He is pursuing his Ph.D. from Anna University and his research area is “Artificial Intelligence in Supply chain management”. He is also specialized in “Building Information Modelling” and expertise in softwares like AutoCADD, Revit, 3ds Max, MS Project, Primavera, STAAD Pro, SAP. He has one year of industrial experience as “Assistant Project Manager” in the construction of Chennai World Trade Centre. He is an active consultant for architectural interior and exterior building designs. He strongly believes in the words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, “The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character is the goal of true education”.

Ms. B. I. Sonia is an Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering, specialized in Transportation Engineering is currently working in Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore since 2019.
She has completed B. E. Civil Engineering from B S Abdur Rehman Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, M. Tech. in Transportation Engineering from National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Telangana).
She has more than five years of experience in teaching. Her special focus is on Highways, Railways, Traffic Engineering, Pavement engineering, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and Transportation Planning. She has organised seminars/workshops and was also part of road testing project offered by NIT Trichy “Performance Evaluation of Coir Reinforced Rural Roads”.
Through attending conferences, seminars/workshops, FDPs/STTPs, webinars on highway, traffic and transportation engineering, she is well updated with cutting edge technologies in transportation. She has gained rich knowledge in research, publications and experience in handling duties and responsibilities through good guidance and motivation from senior professors and colleagues.

Ms. U. Sindhu Vaardini is an enthusiastic and rational teaching professional who strongly believes in growing personally, professionally together with academic peers. She has obtained her Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and Masters in Construction Management, from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. at Anna University, Chennai. She has more than 5 years of collegiate teaching experience and one year of research experience. She has guided various projects in the field of construction management domain. She has an ardent interest in music and dance. She is the staff coordinator of “Team Evoke“ (Dance Club – KCT).

Mr. K. Sathiyanathan did his under graduation in the Department of Civil Engineering from Kongu Engineering College and masters in the discipline of Geotechnical Engineering from SRM Institute of Science and Technology. His area of interest in Waste to Wealth, Geosynthetics Applications and Geoenvironmental.