Research – Civil Engineering

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. V. Gayathri is a 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.

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. 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.

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.