Skills & Abilities

• Pavement Design and Analysis
• Pavement Recycling & Sustainable Construction
• AutoCAD and Revit Architecture 2018

Achievements

October 2022 - Present: SERB-TARE Research Fellow, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Warangal

• Research work is being carried out based on Teachers Associateship for Research Excellence (funding of Rs. 18,30,000/-) received from Science Engineering & Research Board approved on 6th October 2022 on the project titled, "Evaluation of Inter-facial Bond Strength & Analysis using BISAR 3 Software tool."

Experience

May 2022 - Present: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam

• Prepared and delivered lectures to students on core engineering areas such as Environmental Engineering, Highway Materials & Design & Transportation Engineering.
• Shared up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of Transportation Engineering.
• Ensured participation in the development of teaching methods and strategies.
• Joint Secretary (2022 - 2023), Internal Quality Assurance Cell, Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam.

June 2021 - April 2022: Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Travancore Engineering College, Kollam

• Prepared and delivered lectures to students on core engineering areas such as Geotechnical Engineering, Hydrology & Water Resource Engineering, and Construction Technology.
• Shared up-to-date knowledge of developments in the field of Transportation Engineering.
• Ensured participation in the development of teaching methods and strategies.
• Held the position of KTU-Coordinator for organizing various activities from the University and also the position of Assistant Exam Cell Coordinator.

June 2020 - February 2021: Project Engineer, Appolil Builders, Perinad, Kollam

• Involved in analyzing data to plan and design projects as per state and local regulations, prepare building plans as per customer requirement, conducting risk analysis of each project, and repair & maintenance of constructed projects.

July 2019: Internship Trainee, National Transportation Planning and Research Centre, Trivandrum

• Involved in various internship programs and activities deeply related to traffic and transportation planning in Kollam city.

April 2017 - August 2018: Project Engineer, Appolil Builders, Perinad, Kollam

• Involved in analyzing data to plan and design projects as per state and local regulations, prepare building plans as per customer requirement, conducting risk analysis of each project, and repair & maintenance of constructed projects.

June 2016: Internship Trainee, Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project, Trivandrum

• Involved in an internship program to improve urban infrastructure services in Kerala in a sustainable manner. KSUDP is also designated as the State Level Nodal Agency for the UIG and UIDSSMT components of Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM); a flagship program of Government of India.

Education

2022 - Present: Doctor of Philosophy, National Institute of Technology, Warangal. Specialized in Civil Engineering. Research Area: Analysis of Strength, Shrinkage, and Performance Characteristics in Full Depth Reclamation (FDR) Mixes.

2018 - 2020: Masters Degree in Technology, Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur - APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University. Specialized in Transportation Engineering. Research Thesis: Evaluation of the Interfacial Bond Strength of Bituminous Overlay Using Bisar-3 Software Tool.

2013 - 2017: Bachelors Degree in Technology, Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam, University of Kerala. Stream of study: Civil Engineering, Thesis: Junction Improvement and Signal Design at Kallumthazham Junction.

2013: Higher Secondary Education, Indian School Certificate, Trinity Lyceum HSS, Kollam. Aggregate: 74%

2011: High School Education, Indian Certificate of Secondary Education, St. Charles Borromeo Convent School, Kollam. Aggregate: 81%

Professional Body Memberships

• ORCID, Credential ID: 0000-0001-5615-2925.
• Scopus, Credential ID: 58524714000.
• E-Life Member, Indian Road Congress, Credential ID ELM-103432.
• Peer Reviewer, Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE.
• Peer Reviewer, International Journal of Transportation Engineering and Technology, IJTET
• Peer Reviewer, Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences, JENRS.
• Society Student Member, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Credential ID: 000012007034.
• Associate Member (Institution of Engineers of India (IEI), Kolkata), Credential ID: AM1785721.
• Chartered Engineer (Institution of Engineers of India (IEI), Kolkata), Credential ID: AM1785721.
• Member, Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), Credential ID: 93545789.
• Student Member, Chartered Institution of Highways & Transportation (CIHT), Credential ID: P000090676.

Licenses & Certifications

• Certified Engineer, with Engineer A License from Department of Urban Affairs, Government of Kerala.
• CLOG01x: Sustainable Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective (Delft University of Technology through edX.), Feb 2019.
• Six Sigma - Introduction To Taguchi Methods And Robust Design - Revised 2018 (Alison - Free Online Learning), Feb 2019.
• NPTEL Online Certification on Introduction to Remote Sensing - Achieved a Silver Badge, Jan-Feb, 2019.
• Certification course on Mastering bitumen for Better Roads & Innovative Applications from Coursera, June, 2020.
• Autodesk Revit Architecture® Certified Professional 2018 (Autodesk), May 2018

Industrial Knowledge

• Construction & Management
• Pavement Materials & Pavement System Management
• Pavement Design
• Pavement Recycling Techniques

Tools & Technologies

• Revit Architecture 2018
• Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel
• Arc GIS
• SPSS
• AutoCAD
• BISAR 3.0

Conferences

Paper #1: Performance Evaluation of FDR Mixes With Varying RAP Incorporation Levels

Conference: Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM-2023)

Dates: October 12 to 14, 2023

Venue: National Institute of Technology Warangal

Paper #2: Medical Plastic Waste Disposal by Using it in Bituminous Road Construction

Conference: International Conference on Smart Applications for Environmental Quality Assessment & Promoting Health Care Systems Using Internet of Things (ICSAIOT-2019)

Dates: August 28 and 29, 2019

Venue: K.S.Rangasamy College of Technology, Thiruchegode, Tamil Nadu

Journal Publications

Article #1: Performance Evaluation of Full Depth Reclaimed Mixes with Varying RAP Incorporation Levels

Journal: Springer Lecture Note Series

Status: Accepted & awaiting publication

Article #2: A State-of-Art Review on the Interfacial Bond Strength of Bituminous Overlay in Asphalt Pavements

Journal: International Advance Journal of Engineering Research, Volume 3, Issue 3 (March, 2020)

Link: http://www.iajer.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/B332026.pdf

Article #3: Medical Plastic Waste Disposal by Using in Bituminous Road Construction

Journal: International Research Journal of Multidisciplinary Technovation, Volume 1, Issue 6 (November, 2019)

Link: http://www.mapletreejournals.com/index.php/irjmt/article/download/349/237

Workshops Attended

• June 11, 2024: Workshop on the theme “Basic Concepts and Scientific Writing in LaTeX” organized by Department of Mathematics, School of Basic and Applied Sciences, HBTU Kanpur.
• December 11 - 15, 2023: GIAN Course on the theme "HOLISTIC APPROACH FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE OF RESILIENT ROAD PAVEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE" organized by Department of Civil Engineering (An initiative of Ministry of Education), NIT Tiruchirappalli.
• September 2023: Workshop on Skill Development Workshop and Training In Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) AND Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). Venue - NIT Rourkela.
• May 2023: Workshop on Full Depth Reclamation Technology. Organized by NATPAC & KIIFB. Venue - Ernakulam.
• December 2022: Workshop on Cold Mix Technology. Venue - Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam.
• March 2020: Workshop on Design and Evaluation of Pavements. Venue - Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur.
• June 2020: Short Term Course on Emerging Trends in Highway Engineering & Infrastructure Development. Venue - NIT Jalandhar (online)

FDPs Attended

• July 2 - 3, 2024: Environmental Pollution: Monitoring & Control, organized by the Dept. of Civil Engg., Adi Shankara Institute of Technology, Ernakulam
• July 2022: Two day Training Program on Essentials of Building Information Modelling, held at Bishop Jerome Institute, Kollam
• August 16 - 20, 2021: Online Faculty Development Program on the theme "Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education (TIER-I)" organized by All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE)
• August 24 - 28, 2020: Online Faculty Development Program on "Bridging the Gap: Theory and Practices in Pavement Engineering." Venue - Department of Civil Engineering, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam.
• July 27 - August 1, 2020: Online Faculty Development Program on "Smart Civil Engineering Practices to Meet the Contemporary Issues." Venue - NSS College, Palghat
• June 2020: Short Term Training Program on State of the Art Practices in Transportation Engineering

Webinar Series

• September 5 - December 5, 2020: Webinar Series on the theme "Industry Institute Infrastructure and Training" organized by Department of Civil Engineering (Association with the Center for Continuing Education), NIT Jalandhar.