Counselling Code: 1114

Civil Engineering

Our Vision

To transform our department into a quality hub, by providing technology updated education with ethical values.

Our Mission

  • To prepare effective and responsible graduate engineers for global requirements by providing quality education.

  • To constantly strive to improve pedagogical methods employed in delivering the academic programs.

  • To impart sound technical competency to students according to the needs of the changing world.

  • To conduct basic and applied research to enhance intellectual property.

  • To provide consultancy to the neighbourhood and cultivate the spirit of entrepreneurship.

Under Graduate Degree

04 Years

English

Brochure

Programme Educational Objectives(PEOs)

  • To provide graduates with sound fundamental knowledge to design solutions for complex civil engineering problems.

  • To bring out an effective teaching – learning process, through which the students will contribute to the development of sustainable infrastructure.

  • To provide excellent academic environment for the students with a strong ethical attitude and societal responsibility.

  • To prepare graduates to learn to harness the evolving technologies as part of an organization or as entrepreneurs.

 

Programme Outcomes(POs)

  • Fundamental approach: Graduates will demonstrate high level of fundamental knowledge in mathematics, science and engineering fundamentals.

  • Analyze problem: Graduates will demonstrate the ability to design, solve, and analyze complex problems in Civil Engineering.

  • Integrated design: Graduates will have the ability to design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety.

  • Design Integration: Graduates will have the ability to identify, formulate and design experimental analysis to provide valid conclusions related to environmental problems.

  • Ethical approach: Graduates will demonstrate an understanding of their professional and ethical responsibilities.

  • Software Implementation: Graduates will be able to create appropriate techniques, resources and modern engineering tools such as CAD, FEM and GIS including prediction and modelling for complex Civil Engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.

  • Social Approach: Graduates will have the confidence to apply engineering solutions in societal, national and global contexts.

  • Sustainable concept: Graduates will be capable of demonstrating the knowledge of need for sustainable development.

  • Ethical Output: Graduates will be broadly educated and will have an understanding of the impact of engineering on society and demonstrate awareness of contemporary issues.

  • Recent Technology Graduates will be familiar with modern engineering software tools and equipment to analyse civil engineering problems.

  • Individual performance: Graduates will possess right attitude to become leader in diverse teams to manage civil Engineering projects and also in multidisciplinary environments.

  • Graduates will be able to prepare themselves to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

The Department of Civil Engineering started during 2011 -2012 with an aim of promoting high quality education in the field of Civil Engineering. The department presently having an intake of 120 students per batch and it has well equipped laboratories. A demonstrated capability of the department is endorsed by the on-going sponsored and a curiosity driven research project besides consultancy works. Dynamic, Experienced and committed faculty with more accountability is strength of the department. Besides this, State-of-the art equipment and different flavours of GIS software, structural engineering software, Image processing software are being exploited to inculcate professional skills. The core competency of the department is evidenced by the on-going research programmes sponsored by the various agencies like Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Environment and Forests of Government of India and Tamil Nadu State Council for Technical Education, Government of Tamil Nadu.

Head of Department

 

Name  : Dr.M.Thanikachalam
Qualification and Specialization : Ph.D, Remote Sensing
Area of Interest: Application of Remote Sensing and GIS for coastal process and coastal environment.
Experience : 25 yrs
Email & Phone with extension number  : hodcivil@saec.ac.in & 044 26801999 extn- 259

 

PROFESSOR


S.NO

NAME

QUALIFICATION AND SPECIALIZATION

AREA OF INTEREST

EXPERIENCE

EMAIL

1.

Dr.M.Tamilselvi

Ph.D Construction Management

Concrete Technology

22 Yrs

dr.tamilselvim@saec.ac.in


ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

S.NO

NAME

QUALIFICATION AND SPECIALIZATION

AREA OF INTEREST

EXPERIENCE

EMAIL

1.

Mr. R.RajAnandh

M.E (Construction Engineering and Management)

Concrete Technology

7.5 Yrs

rajanandh@saec.ac.in

2.

Ms.V.Vidya

M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

RCC structures

6   Yrs

vidya@saec.ac.in

3.

Mr.G. Vinoth Kanna

M.E (Construction Engineering and Management)

Concrete Technology

6.5 Yrs

vinothkanna@saec.ac.in

4

Ms.N.Aarthi

M.E (Construction Engineering and Management)

Concrete Technology

6.5 Yrs

aarthinagarajan@saec.ac.in

5.

Ms.S. Priyavadhani

M.E (Structural Engineering)

Earthquake Engineering

7.5 Yrs

priyavadhanis@saec.ac.in

6.

Mr.K.R.Dheepan

M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

RCC structures

3.5 Yrs

dheepankr@saec.ac.in

7.

Mr.S.Saravana Kumar

M.E (Construction Engineering and Management)

Concrete Technology

8.5 Yrs

saravanakumars@saec.ac.in

8.

Mr.G.Adharsh

M.E (Structural Engineering)

Earthquake Engineering

5.5 Yrs

adharshg@saec.ac.in

9.

Mr.M.Vignesh

M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

Earthquake Engineering

4.1 Yrs

vigneshm@saec.ac.in

10.

Mr.T.Muthu Kumaran

M.E (Structural Engineering)

Fluid Dynamics

3  Yrs

muthukumarant@saec.ac.in

11.

Ms.S.Pavithra

M.E(Soil Mechanics)

Foundation Enginering

1.5 Yrs

pavithras@saec.ac.in

12.

Ms.V.Karthika

M.E (Enviromental Engineering)

Water resource

8  Yrs

karthikav@saec.ac.in

13.

Mr.G.K.Sathesh Kumar

M.E (Structural Engineering)

RCC Structures

4  Yrs

satheshkumargk@saec.ac.in

15.

Ms.M.Poorani

M.E(Structural Engineering)

Steel structures

5  Yrs

pooranim@saec.ac.in

 

Infrastructure

STRENGTH OF MATERIALS LABORATORY
HYDRAULICS ENGINEERING LABORATORY
SURVEYING LABORATORY
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY
COMPUTER AIDED BUILDING DRAWING AND DRAFTING
CONCRETE AND HIGHWAY ENGINEERING LABORATORY
SOIL LABORATORY

Class Rooms

06

Tutorial Rooms

01

Seminar Hall

01

Laboratories

07

Staff Rooms

02

HOD Room

01

Professor’s Cabin

02

Department Library

01

(533 books)

FDPs/Workshops/Seminars

WEBINAR

S.NO.

NAME OF THE PROGRAM

DETAILS OF THE GUEST(S)

DETAILS OF PARTICIPANTS

DATE

1

Earthquake Resistant Structures

Er.L.Suresh Kumar, Assistant Engineer,CPWD, GOI, Chennai

Faculties, Research Scholars, industrial Professional and students across the country

13.05.2020

2

Application of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Composites in Civil Engineering

Dr.R.Santha Kumar,

Professor, center for Rural and Entrepreneurship Development, NITTTR, Chennai

Faculties, Research Scholars, industrial Professional and students across the country

26.05.2020
 

QUIZ COMPETITION

SL.NO

NAME OF THE PROGRAM

DATE / DURATION

DETAILS OF PARTICIPANTS

1

Online Quiz 2020

07.05.2020

All Higher Secondary Students
 

ISTE & ICI PROFESSIONAL BODY

S.No

Date

Year

Name of The Program

Professional Body Affliation

 ( If Any)

1

09.02.2018

II & III

ISTE Quiz Competition & Paper Presentation @ SA Engineering College-In-house Event

ISTE

2

23.01.2018, 24.01.2018 & 30.01.2018

II & III

ICI Quiz Competition, Auto CADD & Paper Presentation @ SA Engineering College-In-house Event

ICI (Indian Concrete Institute)

3.

08.08.2017

II & III

Inauguration of ICI Students chapter @ SA Engineering College

ICI (Indian Concrete Institute)

4.

10.03.2017

I

ISTE Quiz Competition @ SA Engineering College-In-house Event

ISTE

5.

14.03.2017

IV

ISTE Project presentation @ SA Engineering College-In-house Event

ISTE

6.

27.02.2017

II & III

ISTE Paper presentation @ SA Engineering College-In-house Event

ISTE
 

DETAILS OF FDTP ORGANIZED

S.No.

Nature Of Program

Name Of The Program

Details Of The Resource Persons

Details Of The Participants

Date & Duration

Venue

Sponsors If Any

1.

FDTP

FDTP

CEO,

Focus Academy For Career Enhancement and SAEC

Faculty from all the departments

17th June 2017

SAEC

SAEC

2.

FDTP

Design of Steel Structure

IITM, Anna University And SAEC

18 Faculty From Au Affiliated Colleges And 5 Internal Faculty.

7 DAYS , 4TH -11TH JAN 2016

SAEC

SAEC and Authorized By Anna University.
 

FDTP – DSS – RESOURCE PERSONS- DETAILS

S. NO

NAME OF THE RESOURCE PERSON

DESIGNATION

COLLEGE / UNIVERSITY

1

Dr. A. R. Santha Kumar

Former Dean

Anna University

2

Dr. RupenGoswami

Assistant Professor

IIT , Madras

3

Dr. R. Baskar

Associate Professor

Annamalai University, Chidambaram

4

Dr. S. R. Sathish Kumar

Professor

IIT , Madras

5

Mr. M.N. Dinesh  &

Mr. Senthil

Research Scholars

IIT , Madras

6

Dr. R. Ravi

Associate Professor

SRM University ,  Chennai

7

Dr. S. RahimaShabeen

Assistant Professor

CEG, Anna University

8

Dr. S. Thirumalini

Professor

SAEC , Chennai
 

SEMINAR

S.NO.

NAME OF THE PROGRAM

DETAILS OF THE GUEST(S)

DATE

YEAR

1.

Advanced Software in Civil Engineering.

Mr.D.Ragavan, IGIS; Mr.M.Vijayakumar, Trimble Buildings MR.C.Vishnu, VIPDAC.

22-07-2016

III & IV
 

VALUE ADDED COURSES

S.NO.

NAME OF THE PROGRAM

DETAILS OF THE GUEST(S)

DATE / DURATION

1

STADD PRO, CADD SCHOOL

–

26.02.2020 till 28.02.2020

2

3Ds Max, CADD CAM

–

29.02.2020 till 03.02.2020

3

Sketch Up, CAD CAM

–

09.03.2020 till 13.03.2020

4

CADD SCHOOL PVT Ltd

Ms.Sowmya

10 days till 08.01.2018

5

CADDCAMM Solutions PVT Ltd

Ms.Sowmya

2 weeks till 01.08.2017

6

CADD School, Anna Nagar, Chennai.

Mr.Sudhakar

10 days till 01.08.2017

7

CADDCAMM Solutions PVT Ltd.

Ms.SowmyaRajendran

25-.7-2016 to 30-07-2016

8

CADDCAMM Solutions PVT Ltd.

Ms. Sandhya, Chennai.

01-8-2016 to 06-08-2016
 

TECHNICAL SYMPOSIUM

S.NO

DATE

DEPT

NAME OF THE PROGRAM

1.

08.02.2020

CIVIL

Aadhara 2019

2.

11.08.2018

CIVIL

Aadhara 2018

3.

12.08.2017

CIVIL

Aadhara 2017

4.

13.08.2016

CIVIL

Aadhara 2016

5.

08.04.2015

CIVIL

Aadhara’2015
 

WORKSHOP

S.No

Name Of The Program

Details Of The Resource Persons

Details Of The Participants

Date & Duration

Venue

Sponsors If Any

1.

Two days National Workshop

Dr.R.R.Krishnamurthy

Professor and Head

Department of Applied Geology, University of madras

Faculties from various colleges

20.09.2019

&

21.09.2019

SAEC

SERB

2

Two days National Workshop

Dr.R.Karithangarathi,

MD, iDesign Technologies

Faculties from various colleges

11.12.2017 &

12.12.2017

SAEC

 

3

Two days National Workshop

1.Prof.Dr.R.R.Krishna murthy

2. Mr.D.Ragavan

3. Dr.G.P.Ganapathy

4. Prof.Dr.S.Srinivasalu

5. Dr.R.Sivakumar

6. Dr.Tune Usha

Faculties from various colleges

15.06.2017 & 16.06.2017

SAEC

TNSCST &

SERB
 
 
 
 
 
 

GUEST LECTURE

S.No

Name Of The Program

Details Of The Guest

Date

1

Waste water treatment techniques

 

Dr.S.Ganapathyvenkatasubramanian

Professor,Centre for Environmental Studies,Anna UniversityChennai – 25.

 

 

09.01.2020

2

 

An overview of Repair and rehabilitation of structures

 

Sudha.V,

Senior Structural Engineer,Technipfmc, 19, Velachery Main Rd, Guindy National Park, Guindy, Chennai,  600032

 

 

22.01.2020

3

 “  Concrete – An overview.”   

Ms.M.Leelavathi

Assistant Engineer, Highways department, Chennai – 25

25.01.2020

4

Building information Modelling”

 Ms.Kiruthika K,

Senior Architect, Dream keys Pvt Ltd, No.5, Clements road, Purasawalkkam, Chennai -600 007.

11.03.2020

5

Prefabricated Structures

Mr.B.Sathish Kumar,

 Managing Director, Tech Builders, Avadi Chennai- 600054.

11.03.2020

6

Modern materials used in construction industry

 

 

Mr. B.Krishnakumar (Alumni),

Senior quantity surveyor, Vax Consultants Pvt Ltd,No: 3 Omega Spring building, Choolaimedu, Chennai-600094. Ph.No:8124966686.

 

 

04.07.2019

7

Fundamentals on GIS

 

Mr. D.Ragavan,

Head of Operations, Indian Geoinformatics Centre, W – 12, 3rd Main Road Anna Nagar (opp. Towers Club Block W, Anna Nagar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600040. Ph.No:9840994746.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

12.07.2019

8

Fly ash Management

 

Ms.M.M.Mahalakshmi,

Assistant Executive Engineer/ Civil, TANGEDCO, 144, NPKR maligai, Anna Salai, Chennai  600 002. Ph.No:9444670721

29.07.2019

9

Water distribution system  

 

Dr.S.Karthikeyan,

Associate Professor,

Centre for Environmental Studies,

Anna University,

Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600025

Ph.No:9884612135

 

 

 

 

  30.07.2019

10

Dynamics of structures

 

Dr.T.S.Thandavamoorthy, Former Scientist, SERC, Taramani,Chennai. 600 113. Ph:9841416708.

 

 

01.08.2019

11

Yield line theory

Dr.K.CHINNARAJU

Associate Professor, Division of structural Engineering, Anna university, Chennai.

23.01.2018

12

Waste Water Treatment Techniques

Mr.A.PANDIAN,

Resident Engineer & Plant Engineer, VA Tech Wabag Limited, Near kamakshi Hospital, Velachery, Chennai.

22.01.2018

13.

Flow Measurement and its Importance in Water Resource Engineering

Dr.E.ARUNBABU,

Assistant Professor, Centre for Water Resources, Anna university, Chennai.

05.01.2018

14.

Role of Geology in Civil Engineering

Mr.G.NAGENDRAN

SENIOR GEOLOGIST,

29.08.2017

15.

Latest Trends in Water Treatment

Dr.S.SAIBABU

Managing Director,

Enviro Care Consulting and Engineering Incorporation,

11.08.2017

16.

Embedded Retaining Structures

and Geotechnical Investigations

Mr. N.V. Rajith Kumar

Manager- civil L&T,

Buildings and factories, Porur, Chennai.

19.07.2017

17.

Earthquake Resistant Building Structures

Dr. A.R.SANTHAKUMAR, Former Dean and Chairman of Faculty of Civil Engineering,

Anna University, Chennai,

Former Emeritus Professor,

Indian Institute of Technology Madras.

14.07.2017

18.

Advances in Modern Surveying

Mr.Sunil Varma,

Managing Director,

Geospatial Technologies,

Consultants, Porur, Chennai.

13.07.2017

19.

A Great Scope of Municipal Wastewater for Industrial and Agricultural Applications- Hour of the Need

Dr.G.Sekaran,

Formerly chief Scientist and cluster Chairman,

Environmental technology Division,

Central Leather Research Institute,

Adyar , Chennai

30.06.2017

20.

Admixtures in Concrete

Dr.R.N.Krishna,Ph.D,

Proprietor,

K.C.Contech,

Concrete Admixtures,Chennai

27.02.2017

21.

Structural Application of Ferro cement

Mr.T.S.Thandavamoorthy

SERC Scientist (Retd),

Taramani,

Chennai.

20.02.2017

22.

Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures

Mr.Arivusudar,

Manager,

Techno Builders,

Bangalore.

06.02.2017

23.

Application of Strength of Material

Mr.Nagadevan.

Terzaghi institute,

Chennai.

03.02.2017

24.

Sewage Treatment Techniques

Mr.Murali,

Senior Environmental Engineer,

TVS Lucas,

Chennai.

03.02.2017

25.

Plastic Analysis of structures

Dr.V.Vimalanandam

SERC Scientist(Retd),

Taramani,

Chennai.

11.01.2017

26.

Water Treatment  – Desalination

Mr.H.Arulmozhivarman,

Plant Manager

09.08.2016

27.

Modern Surveying  

Dr. Y. Pari,

Engineering Manager,

(Geo- Informatics)

03.08.2016  

28.

Basic Practice of Structures  

Mr. A. KARTHIKEYAN ME., MIE.

Chartered Engineer

20.07.2016

29.

Fundamental of Concrete and Concrete Mix Design

Dr. K. Balasubramanian,

Managing Director

13.07.2016

30.

Interview Skills

Mr Arun,

Sr Coordinator,

HR Trainer, CTS

27.02.2016

31.

Career Development

Captain V.S.Pushpakumar

 Good Ocean Maritime Management,

Dubai

23.02.2016

32.

Environmental Engineering II

Mr A. Pandiyan, 

M/s VATEC WABAG

18.02.2016

33.

Surveying II

Mr K .Jaisankar,

M/s Indus Instruments

16.02.2016

34.

Concrete Technology And Frp

Dr.R.G.Pillai

30.03.2015

35.

CMWSSB

Janaki,

Deputy Director

25.03.2015

36.

Concrete Technology and FRP

Dr.R.G.Pillai

24.03.2015

37.

Structural analysis Including Finite Element Method

Dr.S.Palani,

Principal Scientist,

CSIR-SERC

24.03.2015

38.

Stress Distribution In Soils And Settlement

Dr.Muthuram,

 Professor,

Anna University.

04.03.2015

39.

Pre-Fabricated Structures

Dr.D.S.Ramachandra Murthy,

Vice-Chancellor,

St.Peter’s University.

03.02.2015

40.

Success In Gate

M.Bahurudeen, K.Jaya Chandran (Ph.D.,

Reasearch Scholars ,

IITM.

28.01.2015

41.

Timeless Stainless Architects And Design

Sri Prithvi Gowtham

Consultant Architects And Design

14.10.2014

42.

Organic And Green Construction

Sri Prithvi Gowtham

Consultant Architects And Design

21.07.2014

43.

Tall Structure

Sri Prithvi Gowtham

Consultant Architects And Design

18.07.2014

44.

Foundation

Sri Prithvi Gowtham

Consultant Architects And Design

10.07.2014

45.

Birth Of Construction

Sri Prithvi Gowtham

Consultant Architects And Design

07.07.2014

46.

Guest Lecture Of Basics Of Finite Element Method

Dr. J. Rajashankar Ph.D Head,

Shock And Vibration Grop

Csir- Structural Engineering Reserarch Centre, Taramani. Chennai-13

03.04.2014

47.

Guest Lecture Fundamentals Of Concrete Technology

Dr. K Balasubramanian, Md,

Hitech Concrete Solutions Chennai Pvt. Ltd  

01.04.2014

48.

Structures

Mr.Madhan Kumar M.S.

05.08.2013

49.

Computer Aided Design And Its Application

Mr. Subramanian

25.07.2013

50.

Water Distribution And Supply To Buildings

Dr.K Palanivel

Anna University

04.07.2013

51.

Future Scope In Civil Engineering

Mr.Madhan Kumar,

Structural Engineering

06.02.2013

52.

Importance Of Geology In Civil Engineering

Dr.R. Nagendra

Professor,

Dept Of Geology Anna University Chennai

25.08.2012

 

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

S.No

Date

Year

Name of The Company Visited

Related Subjects

1

13.08.2019

II

 

Readymix plant site, Nuvoco vistas corp ltd, Perungudi, Chennai. Ph:9600039921

Construction Materials

2

21.08.2019

III

Construction site at Koyembedu, constructed by Popular foundations Pvt Ltd, Chennai.Ph:9884428507

Construction Techniques, Equipment’s and Practices

3

05.06.2019

IV

 

M.A.Constructions

&Mettupatty Dam, Kerala.

Prefabricated Structures

4

24.01.2018 to

26.01.2018

IV

Banasura Dam- Wayanadu, kerala (Educational Tour)

Repair And Rehabilitation Of Structures

5

31.08.2017

IV

Tamilnadu Housing Board- Sholinganallur,TNHB Building and Prefabricated Structures Workshop

Pre-Stressed Concrete Structures

6

28.08.2017

III

Chennai Metropolitan

Environmental Engineering

7

16.08.2017

II

Public Works Department and Water Resources Organization – Formation of new reservoir near kannankottai and thervoykandigai village in gummidipoondi Taluk of Tiruvallur district.

Mechanics Of Fluids And Water Resources

8

9-03-2017

III

Southern Railway

Civil Engineering Training Institute, Taramani,

Chennai.

Transportation Engineering

9

4-02-2017

II

Construction site -State Government project,

DGP Office building,

Nandhanam.

Construction Materials

10

29.01.2017

IV

Retrofitting of structures in

Mattu patty dam,

Kerala.

Repair And Rehabilitation Of Structures

11

26.08.2016

IV

Construction site of Pre-Fabrication at Sholinganallur

Pre-Fabricated Structures.

12

20.08.2016

III

Meenjur Desalination Plant

Environmental Engineering

13

04.03.2016

III

Waste Water Treatment Plant, Koyembedu

Environmental Engineering

14

26.02.2016

II

Larsen & Toubro, Sriperambadur Site

Construction Technique And Practice

15

20.02.2016

IV

SERC, CHENNAI

Structures

16

06.02.2016

III

Southern Railway Training centre @ Tambaram

Construction Technique And Practice

17

12.08.2015

III

Construction Technique and Practice

Mechanics Of Fluids

18

18.03.2015

IV

Industrial visit -Recent Emerging Trends In Automobile And Civil Engineering

Transportation Engineering

19

03.03.2015

IV

Industrial visit -Institute Of Hydraulics And Hydrology ,Poondi

Hydraulics

Publications

Dr.M. THANIKACHALAM – PAPERS IN NATIONAL JOURNALS

  • Thanikachalam.M ‘Optical detection of Coral Reefs’ International Symposium on Advances in Coastal Research with special reference to Indo Pacific (AdCoRe IP-2019), 17th – 19th December, 2019, pp.165-166, Dec-19
  • Thanikachalam.M ‘Investigation and Prediction of Urban-Sprawl & Land-Use Changes for Chennai City using Geo-Spatial Technologies’ Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences (IJMS), Vol.48(09), September 2019,pp1443-1451, Sep-19
  • Thanikachalam.M ‘Hyperspectral Signatures of Coral Reef Species and Bottom Types From Gulf of Mannar, India’ Indian Journal of Geo Marine Sciences (IJMS), Published by NISCAIR, Sep-18
  • Thanikachalam.M (2019), “Analysis on variation in spectral reflectance charachteristics of coral reef Benthic composition from Gulf of Mannar, Tamil nadu, India”, Indian Journal of Ecology, Published by Ecological society of India,46(1): 76-82
  • Thanikachalam,  (2017), “Temporal coastal changes along Rameshwaram coast, Tamilnadu”, International Journal of Advance Technology & Engineering Research, Vol 7, Issue 6, Nov 2017
  • Thanikachalam, S. Ramachandran (2003), “Shoreline and Coral Reef Ecosystem Changes in Gulf of Mannar, Southeast coast of India”. Journal of the Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Vol.31, No.3, 2003, pp.157-173.
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2002) “Conservation of coral reefs in Gulf of Mannar: A remote sensing and GIS approach” Indian society of Geomatics (ISG) Newsletter, Special Issue on Coastal & Marine Environmant, Vol. 8, No. 2 & 3, pp 65-70.
  • Ramachandran, S. Sundramoorthy, R.Krishnamoorthy, J.Devasenapathy M. Thanikachalam (1998), ‘Application of remote sensing and GIS to coastal wetland ecology of Tamil Nadu and Andaman and Nicobar island with special reference to mangroves’, Current science, August special Issue, 1998, Vol.75, No.3.pp.101-110.

PAPERS IN INTERNATIONAL JOURNALS

  • Thanikachalam (2015), “Temporal Geomorphic Changes along Tuticorin Coast, Tamil Nadu”, Internal Journal of Earth Science and Engineering, ISSN 0974-5904, Vol.08, No: 05, PP256-262.
  • Thanikachalam (2010), “Digital and Visual Analyses of IRS Satellite Data for Zonation and Change Deduction of Coral Reefs in Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve”, Inter National Journal of Geomatics and Geosciences, ISSN 0976-5980, Nove.2010, Vol., No: 03,PP-380-326 – PP-380-326.
  • Thanikachalam (2011), “Mapping of Coral Reefs Using IRS Data”,, ISSN 0974-5904, Vol.04, No: 06, PP-512-524.
  • Thilepa and M. Thanikachalam (2010), “A Paper on Automatic Fabrics Fault Processing Using Image Processing Techniques in Matlab”, Signal & Image Processing: An International Journal, (SIPIJ), ISSN: 0976 – 710X, Vol.1 No.2, December 2010, DOI: 10.5121/sipij.2010.1208, PP 88-98.
  • Thilepa and M. Thanikachalam (2010), “Fabric Fault Detection Using Image Processing With Atmel Microcontroller”, Inter National Journal of Engineering Science and technology, Vol. 2(11), 2010, PP 6540-6549, ISSN: 0975 – 5462, PP 6540-6549.
  • Thilepa and M. Thanikachalam (2010), “A New Processing of Color Images Recognition by Using ART -1 Neural Network”, International Journal of Computer and Information science, ISSN 1913-8989,Vol.4, No.1. Jan.2011, PP. 217-223.
  • Thilepa and M. Thanikachalam (2011), “An Artificial Neural Network Based Vision System for Vehicles Number Plate Recognition”, International Journal of Computer Network and Security (IJCNS). ISSN: 0975 – 8283, Vol.3, No.1, Jan– March 2011, pp 81-84.
  • Dharanirajan, M. Thanikachalam, B. Gurugnanam (2009), “Remote Sensing and GIS for the Study of Coastal Ecosystem Changes and Its Conservation”, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, ISSN 0974-5904, Vol.03, No.04, August 2010, pp.512-524.
  • Thanikachaalm, V. A. Kumaresan, and S. Ramachandran (2006), “Monitoring Coastal and Seafloor Changes in The Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology”, GIS development.
    http://gisdevelopment.net/application/geology/geomorphology/ma06_259.htm
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2005) “Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for monitoring The Coastal Environmenal Changes: A Case Study in Tuticorin Coast, India”
  • http://www.gisdevelopment.net/application/ nrm/coastal/wetland/ma05307.htm.
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2003), “Monitoring Changes in Seafloor Morphology Using Multi-date Bathymetry data: A Case Study of the Gulf of Mannar, Southeast Coast of India” GIS development,
  • http://gisdevelopment.net/application/nrm/ocean/ma03009abs.htm
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2002) “Management of coral reefs in Gulf of Mannar using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques-with reference to coastal geomorphology and landuse”, GISdevelopment,
    http://gisdevelopment.net/application/nrm/coastal/mnm/nrmmm008.htm
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2002) “Remote sensing and GIS Techniques for Mapping Coastal Geomorphology in Gulf of Mannar, Southwest Coast of Bay of Bengal” International Society of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Vol. 34, No. 7, pp 93-96. 71.
  • Krishnamoorthy, J,Devasenapathy, M. Thanikachalam and S. Ramachandran (1999), “Environment and human impact in coastal and marine protected areas in India”, In: Advances in Global Change Research, Ed. By Guidoviscont, Martin Beniston, Emilo D. Iannor Elli and Diego Barba, Kluwer Academic Publishers, Vol-9, pp–373 -392.

CHAPTERS IN BOOKS

  • Thanikachalam (2015) “Application of Geospatial Technology for Management of Coral Reefs in Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park, India” Coastal Zone Management, Published by Elsevier (Accepted)
  • Thanikachalam and S. Ramachandran (2003), “Degradation of Coral Reefs in Gulf of Mannar”, Coastal Urban Environment, edited by R. Ramesh and S. Ramachandran, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, Capital Publishing Company, New Delhi-110 002.
  • Thanikachalam, S. Uma Maheswarai and S. Ramachandran (2001), Coral Reefs of India, In: Coastal Environment and Management, Ed by S. Ramachandran, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, pp 92-111.
  • Thanikachalam, and S. Ramachandran (2001), Coastal Geomorphology of India, In: Coastal Environment and Management, Ed by S. Ramachandran, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai, pp 15-22.
  • Thanikachalam, S.UmaMaheswarai, K.Suganya and S.Ramachandran (2000), ‘Remote sensing application in coral reef studies at Gulf of Mannar and Kadamat Island’, In “Marine Remote Sensing Application ” Edit by S.Ramachandran, Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai.

PAPERS IN NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES/ SEMINARS

  • Thanikachalam and N, Bharathiraja (2009), ‘Digital Analyses of IRS LISS-III Sensor Data for Coral Reef Mapping –A Case Study in Gulf of Mannar National Marine Park, Tamil Nadu, India’ International Conference on ICACI’09, Department of ECE, ThanthaiPeriyar Govt. Institute of Technology,Vellore 11 – 13 January.
  • Thanikachalam and S.Ramachandran (2003), “Remote Sensing And GIS Techniques For Monitoring The Coastal Ecosystem Changes: A Case Study In Tuticorin Coast”. International Conference on Coastal and Freshwater Issues (COFIS 2003) held at Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University, Chennai between December 8-10.
  • Thanikachalam and S. Ramachandran (2002), Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for Monitoring and Conservation of Coral Reef in Gulf of Manar, Southeast Coast of India, National Symposium on Conservation of Eastern Gnats held at Tirupati, Andra Pradesh on 24-26, 2002, pp 584 -594.
  • Thanikachalam, J.Devasenapathy and S.Ramachandran (1998), ‘Coastal Regulation Zone Mapping of Andaman and Nicobar Island through remote sensing’, National Seminar on Marine Remote Sensing Applications held at Anna University between 23-25 September.
  • Devasenapathy, M.Thanikachalam, and S.Ramachandran (1998), ‘Role of remote sensing in the studies of coastal wetland ecology of Muthpet area In Tamil Nadu’, National Seminar on Marine Remote Sensing Applications held at Anna University between 23-25 September.
  • Kasinathapandi, M.Thanikachalam, J.Devasenapathy and S.Ramachandran (1998), ‘Assessment of changes in the Land use/Land cover pattern using remote sensing in the Vaigaibasine, Tamil Nadu’, National Seminar on Marine Remote Sensing Applications held at Anna University between 23-25 September.
  • Ramachandran, S. Sundramoorthy, R.Krishnamoorthy, J.Devasenapathy M. Thanikachalam (1998), ‘Application of remote sensing and GIS to coastal wetland ecology of Tamil Nadu with special reference to mangroves’. Proc of National Seminar on Conservation of Eastern Gnats Organized by Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute (EPTRI), March 1998, pp.383-405.

 

Dr.M.TAMILSELVI

  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Experimental Study On Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Wrapping On Rcc Beams’International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 11138-11146 June 2020
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Power and Selves of Steel Fibre Reinforced Self Curing Concrete’ International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 8, (2020), pp. 11138-11146, June 2020
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Carbon consumption of Ion Exchange Resin Waste in Concrete’ International Journal of Recent Technology and Engineering(IJRTE) vol.8 issue-3, pp.6852 – 6855. April 2019
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Effects of Partial replacement of cement with Hypo sludge in Concrete’ AIP Conference Proceedings 2039, vol.10, issue. 1, pp. 020005-1–020005-9. March 2019
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘An Experimental Investigation on Hypo Sludge Bricks’ AIP Conference Proceedings 2039, vol.10, issue. 1, pp. 020079-2 –020005-9. March 2019
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Corrosion Prevention on Coated Rebars and Fiber in R.C Slabs’ International Journal of Engineering & Technology(UAE), Volume 7, Issue 3, pp.36 – 40. September 2018
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beam Elements by Wrapping with GFRP’ International Journal of Engineering & Technology, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp.30 – 35. September 2018
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘An Experimental study on Fibre Reinforced Geopolymer Concrete Composites’ – Glass Fibre, Copper Slag, International Journal of Engineering & Technology, Volume 7, Issue 3, pp.433 – 435. September 2018
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘A Study of Flexural and Bending Strength of Steel, Polypropylene and Hybrid Fibre Reinforced Concrete without Adding Admixture’. International Journal of Engineering & Technology (UAE), Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.278 – 282. December 2018
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Self-Compacting Concrete – an Analysis of Properties using Fly Ash’ International Journal of Engineering & Technology (UAE), Volume 7, Issue 2, pp.135 – 139. December 2018
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Assessment of Energy absorption of steel, polypropylene and hybrid fiber reinforced concrete prisms using- Graph software’, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 10, pp. 1269–1276. August 2017
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Concrete arranged by means of fine particles from beach shells’ International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, Volume 8, Issue 10, pp.1259–1264, August 2017
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Sound levels at different zone in Chennai as a case study for attenuation of noise pollution’. EM International are pollution research Journal, volume 35, Issue 4, pp.869-872. December 2016
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Energy absorption characteristics of Steel, Polypropylene and Hybrid fiber reinforced concrete prisms’ International Journal of Earth science and Engineering (IJEE), vol.8, issue 2, pp.382- 386. March 2015
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Load-deflection Characteristics of Steel, Polypropylene and Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Concrete Beams’ , Archives of Civil Engineering Journal Issue No 1/ pp 59 -72. August 2015
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Mechanical and Durability properties of steel and polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete’ International Journal of Earth science and Engineering (IJEE), Vol. 7, Issue- 2, pp. 696 -703. April 2014
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Resistance of steel and polypropylene fibre reinforced concrete to harsh environment’ International Journal of Applied Environmental science. (IJAES), Vol. 9, Issue- 4, pp. 1923 -1934. July 2014
  • M.Tamilselvi, ‘Studies on the Properties of Steel and Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Concrete without any Admixture’  International Journal of Engineering and Innovative Technology (IJEIT) Volume 3, Issue 1, pp. 411- 416. July 2013

Ms.V.KARTHIKA

  • V.Karthika, ‘Photocatalytic degradation of Ciprofloxacin using TiO2 in a slurry photocatalytic reactor: Optimization’ International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (IJTSRD) Volume 4 Issue 4, June 2020,ISSN: 2456 – 6470 Impact Factor:6.005, June 2020
  • V.Karthika, ‘Sustainable Properties Of Styrofoam Concrete’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Management Studies (IRJEMS) Volume 3, Issue 5, May 2019

Mr.G.VINOTHKANNA

  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Sustainable Properties of Styrofoam Concrete’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Management Studies ISSN: 2395-0126, Volume 3 , pp.01-03. May 2019
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Study on Disaster Management and Response Planning in Construction Industry”, International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR) ISSN: 2455-2631, Volume 3, pp.176-182. Sep 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Study on Behaviour of Coconut Shell Aggregate Using Super Absorbent Polymer’. International Journal for Research in Applied Science &Engineering Technology (IJRASET) ISSN: 2321-9653, Volume 6, No.7, pp.641-646. July 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘A Comparative Study on the Properties of High Strength Hybrid Fibre Concrete’, International Journal of Innovative Research In Technology (IJIRT) ISSN: 2349-6002, Volume 5, No.1, pp.664- 668. June 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate by Carbon in Concrete’, International Journal for Research & Development in Technology Issn: 2349-3585, Volume 9, No.6, pp.227-231. June 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Experimental Study on Partial Replacement of Cement by Zeolite in M40 Concrete’, International Journal of Novel Research and Development (IJNRD) ISSN: 2456-4184, Volume 3, No.5, pp.49-53, May 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Partial Replacement of Fine Aggregate by Using Timber Waste in Concrete’, International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts ISSN: 2320-2882, Volume 6, No.2, pp.1119- 1126. April 2018
  • Vinothkanna.G ‘Experimental Investigations on Bricks with the Replacement Of Coconut Fibre’. International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056, Volume 5, No.2, pp.199-204. Feb 2018

Mr.S.SARAVANAKUMAR

  • Saravanakumar.S ‘Analysing the micro structural properties of nanomaterials in OPC by SEM,TEM,XRD and corrosion rate by TAFEL TECHNIQUES’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2395-0056 ,Volume 4, No.10, pp.1497-1503. Oct 2017
  • Saravanakumar.S ‘Study on flexural strengthening of RC beam with steel fibers in Ferrocement laminates’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol-6, Issue-4, April 2019
  • Saravanakumar.Saravanakumar.S ‘use of air cooled blast furnace slag as a sustainable material in cement concrete’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) e-ISSN: 2319-9725, Volume 8, No.4, pp.1497-1503. April 2018

Ms.AARTHI NAGARAJAN

  • Aarthi.N ‘Experimental Analysis on Vulnerability of RCC Members due to Floods’ International journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Vol-4, Issue-3, April 2020
  • Aarthi.N ‘Study on flexural strengthening of RC beam with steel fibers in Ferrocement laminates’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol-6, Issue-4, April 2019
  • Aarthi.N ‘A Comparative Study on the Properties of High Strength Hybrid Fiber Concrete’ International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology (IJIRT) ISSN: 2349-6002, Volume 5, No.1, pp.664- 668. June 2018

Mr.G.ADHARSH

  • Adharsh.G ‘Experimental Analysis on Vulnerability of RCC Members due to Floods’ International journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development Vol-4, Issue-3, April 2020
  • Adharsh.G ‘Experimental Study on concrete with partial replacement of coarse aggregate with LECA’ in International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science, Vol-2, Issue-3, March 2020
  • Adharsh.G ‘Study on flexural strengthening of RC beam with steel fibers in Ferrocement laminates’ International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol-6, Issue-4, April 2019
  • Adharsh.G ‘Study on Geo-polymer concrete strength by replacing fly ash with GGBS’ International journal for scientific research & development, Vol-6, Issue -4, April 2018.
  • Adharsh.G ‘Improving Earthquake Resistance of a Structure by Adding Intermediate Beams’ International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, Vol-6, Issue-2, February 2017

Ms.S.PAVITHRA

  • Pavithra.S, ‘Experimental Study On Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer Wrapping On Rcc Beams’ International Journal of Advanced Science and Technology Vol. 29, No. 7, (2020), pp. 11138-11146, June 2020
  • Pavithra.S ‘Experimental Investigation on Application of Geogrid in Concrete to Improve its Flexural Strength’ International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET) ISSN: 2321-9653;  Volume 8, Issue IV ,Apr 2020, Pg.No. 2140-2145, IC Value: 45.98; SJ Impact Factor: 7.429, April 2020
  • Pavithra.S ‘Experimental Study on Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer
    Wrapping on RCC Beams’ , Proceedings of GLOBAL Conference on ADVANCED SMART AND SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGIES IN ENGINEERING, Mangalore Institute of Technology, Karnataka, India, Page 12, January 2020
  • Pavithra.S ‘Experimental study on strength improvement of base course of flexible pavement using geogrid’, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET),Volume: 06 Issue: 04 | Apr 2019.
  • Pavithra.S ‘Influence of reinforcement in stress distribution’, Proceedings of the 6th Asian Regional Conference on Geosynthetics – Geosynthetics for Infrastructure Development, New Delhi, India, pp. 337-344. November 2016
  • Pavithra.S ‘Investigation on influence of reinforcement in stress distribution of granular media’. Proceedings of the 6th European Geosynthetics Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia, pp. 1616-1626. September 2016
  • Pavithra.S ‘Enhancement of properties of dredged material for its application in geotechnical and construction industry’. Proceedings of the International Conference on Soil and Environment, Bangalore, India. July 2016

Mr.G.K.SATHESHKUMAR

  • G.K ‘Effect of Sinusoidal Corrugation Depth on Felxural Behaviour of Cold formed Steel I Section’ in imperial journal of interdisciplinary research (IJIR) ISSN: 2454-1362 vol-2, issue 6, 2016.
  • G.K ‘Numerical Investigation on Flexural Behaviour of Cold Formed Steel I Section with Triangular Corrugated Web’ in international journal of research and innovation in engineering technology (IJRIET) ISSN: 2394-4854 vol-2, issue 12, May 2016.

Mr.K.R.DHEEPAN

  • Dheepan.K.R  ‘Experimental study on bubble deck slab using polypropylene balls’, International Journal of Engineering Development and Research,Vol. 5, Issue 4, pp.716-721, Impact Factor – 5.67, November 2017
  • Dheepan.K.R ‘Pervious Pavements : A miniature Examination’ International Journal of Engineering Trends and Technology Vol. 21, No. 3, (March 2015), pp. 138-143, Impact Factor – 2.88, March 2015.
 
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES

 

  • Faculty awareness programs to enrich the faculties about various schemes of funding agencies.
  • Development programs for enhancing the pedagogic skills, research skills & Industry Institute partnership activities.

 

THRUST AREA OF THE DEPARTMENT

 

  • Natural Disaster Management
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Remote sensing application for Coastal and Marine Environment
  • Geospatial approaches for Habitat Sustenance practices.

 

ON-GOING RESEARCH PROJECT
 
 

Title of the Project : DETECTION AND DISCRIMINATION OF CORAL REEFS USING HYPER – SPECTRAL DATA

Project Scheme : Inter Disciplinary Cyber Physics System (ICPS)

Funding Agency : Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi-110016.

Sanctioned Amount : Rs. 26, 58,700

Project Duration : 3 Years (2016-2019)

Principal Investigator : Dr. M. THANIKACHALAM

Junior Project Fellow : Mr.S.K. NIMALAN

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