• BTech in Civil Engineering from Government Engineering College, Thrissur – Calicut University (1999)

• MTech in Computer Aided Structural Analysis and Design from Department of Ship Technology – Cochin University of Science and Technology(2006)

• MCA – Master of Computer Application – (Distance Education) – Indira Gandhi National Open University(2005)

• Diploma in Advanced Computing – Six months Full-time Postgraduate Computing Course – ER&DCI, Kochi – C-DAC, Advanced Computing Training School, Pune (2001)

• PhD in Civil Engineering from School of Engineering – Cochin University of Science and Technology (2017)

• Lecturer-Associate Professor-Professor – Sree Narayana Gurukulam College of Engineering – 30/10/2006 – 3/9/2018

• Associate Professor – FISAT – 04-09-2018 to till date

Awards and Recognitions:

• Published a Patent for a lightweight beam element made from recycled plastic laminate through the FISAT IPR Cell and R&D Cell at FISAT

• Outstanding Woman in Engineering Award during 14th Women’s Meet (AWM-2019), Chennai by Venus International Foundation.

• Jury, IGS-AISAT award 2018

• Jury, IGS-AISAT award 2019, AISAT, Kalamassery on 10th July 2019

1. MIE | Life Member of Institution of Engineers (India) with Membership No.:M-153983
2. ISTE | Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education with Membership No.: LM52770
3. MICI | Life Member of Indian Concrete Institute with Membership No.: 9971
4. MIGS | Member of Indian Geotechnical Society, Membership No.:LM-5312 and IGS Kochi Chapter Membership No.:KL-097

Area of Interest

• Structural analysis

• Structural design

• Concrete technology

• Computer programming

• Soil structure interaction analysis.

Google Scholar  Citations

Journals

1. Roshan Issac, Sreekanth K, Sreeram T R, Jerom Wins, Kavitha P E , Feasibility Study of a Regulatory Bridge at Kannattupadam across Kurumali River, Vol1, Issue1, pp.6-10, June 2023
2. Sureshkumar, A., Antu, A., Kabeer, F.H., Kavitha P E, Selection of Optimum Fiber Reinforced Plastic Wrapping for Structural Columns. Architecture Structures and Construction, Vol. 2,Issue 2, 247–255 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s44150-022-00037-w
3. Beena, K.S., Kavitha, P.E. & Narayanan, K.P. Model Studies on Laterally Loaded Piles in Sloping Clay Bed. Indian Geotech J 48, 114–124 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-017-0248-4
4. Kavitha, P.E., Beena, K.S. & Narayanan, K.P. Influence of Soil Structure Interaction in the Structural Behaviour of a Berthing Structure in Sloping Ground. J. Inst. Eng. India Ser. A 98, 469–476 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40030-017-0254-7
5. Shehas A Shukkur, Kavitha P E (2017), “Shear Strengthening of Reinforced Concrete Beams Using Flexural FRP Sheets”, International Journal of Engineering Research, Vol. 5(3), pp. 36-41,ISSN: 2321-7758
6. AiswaryaSreehari, Kavitha P E (2017), “ Influence of Exposure to Acid Environment on the Bond Strength of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars and Steel Bars Embedded Concrete Blocks”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol. 4(4), 3200-3204, ISSN: 2395-0072
7. Kavitha, P.E., Beena, K.S. & Narayanan, K.P. A review on soil–structure interaction analysis of laterally loaded piles. Innov. Infrastruct. Solut. 1, 14 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41062-016-0015-x
8. L M Thomas, P E Kavitha, “Effect of Infill Walls on the Seismic Performance of the Multistoried Buildings”, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology, vol.4, no.10, p.90-96, Oct. 2015.
9. Kavitha P. E., Dr. Beena K. S. and Dr. Narayanan K. P, “Analytical Study on Soil-Pile Interaction Effect In The Variation of Natural Frequency of A Single Pile” International Journal of Civil Engineering & Technology (IJCIET), Volume 5, Issue 12, 2014, pp. 226 -229, ISSN Print: 0976 – 6308, ISSN Online: 0976 – 6316.
10. JyothikamolSabu, Kavitha P.E.(2017),“Analysis of Short Columns with and Without Steel Casing”, International Journal of Research in Advent Technology, Vol.4(8), pp. 76-81
11. Anoop.K.S, Kavitha.P.E, Lija.M.Paul (2014), “Linear Static Analysis of Jack Up Structure at Different Modes of Operations” , International Journal of Engineering Research and Applications, Special Publication – TRACE-2014, pp. 1-7
12. TressaKurian, Kavitha P.E. BennetKuriakose (2013), “Numerical analysis of temperature distribution across the cross section of a concrete dam during early ages”, American Journal of Engineering Research, Vol.1, pp. 26-31
13. Kavitha P.E., Narayanan K. P., Sudheer C. B. (2011), “Software Development for the Analysis and Design of Ship Berthing Structures”, ACEEE Int. J. on Transportation and Urban Development, Vol. 1(1), pp. 16-21

Conferences

1. Varghese, H., Kavitha, P.E. (2022). Study on Strengthening of Deteriorated Corrugated Steel Beams Using Post Tensioning. In: Marano, G.C., Ray Chaudhuri, S., Unni Kartha, G., Kavitha, P.E., Prasad, R., Achison, R.J. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’21. SECON 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 171. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80312-4_37
2. Joseph, A., Kavitha, P.E. (2022). Structural Optimisation of Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Foundation. In: Marano, G.C., Ray Chaudhuri, S., Unni Kartha, G., Kavitha, P.E., Prasad, R., Achison, R.J. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’21. SECON 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 171. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80312-4_35
3. Ayoob, I.M., Kavitha, P.E. (2022). Performance Analysis of CFS Encased Recycled Plastic Laminate Beam. In: Marano, G.C., Ray Chaudhuri, S., Unni Kartha, G., Kavitha, P.E., Prasad, R., Achison, R.J. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’21. SECON 2021. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 171. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80312-4_34
4. Lal P., Kavitha P.E. (2021) Modified Magnetized Water Concrete Using Nanosilica. In: Dasgupta K., Sudheesh T.K., Praseeda K.I., Unni Kartha G., Kavitha P.E., Jawahar Saud S. (eds) Proceedings of SECON 2020. SECON 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 97. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55115-5_40
5. Teena John K., Kavitha P.E., Renjith R. (2021) Structural Performance of GFRP Deck Strengthened with Light Weight Ultra-High Strength Concrete. In: Dasgupta K., Sudheesh T.K., Praseeda K.I., Unni Kartha G., Kavitha P.E., Jawahar Saud S. (eds) Proceedings of SECON 2020. SECON 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 97. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55115-5_7
6. Nived C., Sherin Babu M., Adithya Das P., Babu N.M., Kavitha P.E. (2021) Effect of Magnetized Water with Coconut Fibre Reinforced Concrete. In: Dasgupta K., Sudheesh T.K., Praseeda K.I., Unni Kartha G., Kavitha P.E., Jawahar Saud S. (eds) Proceedings of SECON 2020. SECON 2020. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 97. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-55115-5_12
7. Chandrakanth K., Kavitha P.E. (2020) Shear Strengthening of RC Deep Beam Using Steel Plates. In: Dasgupta K., Sajith A., Unni Kartha G., Joseph A., Kavitha P., Praseeda K. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’19. SECON 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26365-2_70
8. Anilkumar A., Kavitha P.E. (2020) Numerical Analysis of Windowed Steel Tube Embedded in Concrete. In: Dasgupta K., Sajith A., Unni Kartha G., Joseph A., Kavitha P., Praseeda K. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’19. SECON 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26365-2_31
9. Sreehari A., Kavitha P.E. (2020) Effect of Acid Environment on Bond Durability of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Polymer Bars and Steel Bars Embedded in Concrete. In: Dasgupta K., Sajith A., Unni Kartha G., Joseph A., Kavitha P., Praseeda K. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’19. SECON 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26365-2_81
10. Salim S., Kavitha P.E. (2020) Experimental Study on Strengthening of Steel Beam Using Carbon Fiber Reinforced Polymer Sheet. In: Dasgupta K., Sajith A., Unni Kartha G., Joseph A., Kavitha P., Praseeda K. (eds) Proceedings of SECON’19. SECON 2019. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 46. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-26365-2_82
11. Kavitha P.E., Beena K. S., Narayanan K. P. (2017), “Comparison of Structural Behaviour of Laterally Loaded Pile using Pi Terms and Numerical Simulation”, IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, Vol.225, DOI:10.1088/1757-899X/225/1/012124 (Scopus Indexed)
12. Kavitha P.E., Beena,K. S., Narayanan K. P. (2016), “Numerical Investigations on the Influence of Soil Structure Interaction in the Dynamic Response of SDOF System”, Procedia Technology, Vol. 25, pp 178-185, Elsevier, DOI:10.1016/j.protcy.2016.08.095
13. L M Thomas, P E Kavitha, “Effect of locked brick infill walls on the seismic performance of multistoried building”, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Vol.1,Issue 1,p.66-72, https://www.iosrjournals.org/iosr-jmce/pages/ICETEMvolume1.html
14. Nishitha Nair, Kavitha P.E (2016), “Effect of openings in deep beams with varying span  to  depth  ratios  using  strut  and  tie model  method”,  IOSR  Journal  of Mechanical and Civil Engineering,  Special Publication – ICETEM-2016, Vol.1,Issue 1, pp.78-81
15. Asheena Sunny, Kavitha P.E., Lija M. Paul (2016), “Study on Diagonally Stiffened Steel Plate Shear Wall with Cutout”, IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Special Publication – ICETEM-2016, Vol.1,Issue 1, pp.42-46
16. Kavitha P.E., Beena K. S., Narayanan K. P. (2012), Structural Significance of Soil- Structure Interaction Analysis on Laterally Loaded Piles, Proceedings of National Conference on Innovations in Civil Engineering, Karukutty, Apr. 19-20, pp. 153- 156
17. Kavitha P.E., Beena K. S., Narayanan K. P. (2012), “Experimental Investigation of Laterally Loaded Pile in Sloping Ground Embedded in Clay”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, IIT Delhi, Dec. 13-15, pp. 384-387
18. Kavitha P.E., Narayanan K. P., Beena K. S. (2011), A Review of Soil Constitutive Models for Soil Structure Interaction Analysis, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, CUSAT, Kochi, Dec. 15-17, pp. 903-906

Books authored/edited:

1. Shehas A. Shukkur, P. E. Kavitha,Shear Strengthening of RC Beams using Hybrid FRP Sheets -A solution Kavitha P. E., Beena K. S., Narayanan K. P. (2014), “Analytical Study on Soil Pile Interaction Effect in the Variation of Natural Frequency of a Single Pile”, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Management, SNGCE, Kadayiruppu, 30-31 December.
2. Proceedings of SECON’19 (2020),Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Editors: Dasgupta, K., Sajith, A.S., Unni Kartha, G., Joseph, A., Kavitha, P.E.(Corresponding Editor), Praseeda, K.I. (Eds.), Vol.46, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-26364-5, Series ISSN 2366-2557 , DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-26365-2, Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Publisher: Springer Cham
3. Proceedings of SECON 2020 (2021), Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Editors: Dasgupta, K., Sudheesh, T.K., Praseeda, K.I., Unni Kartha, G., Kavitha, P.E. (Corresponding Editor), Jawahar Saud, S. (Eds.), Vol. 97, Hardcover ISBN 978-3-030-55114-8, Series ISSN 2366-2557, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-55115-5, Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Publisher: Springer Cham
4. Proceedings of SECON’21 (2022), Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Editors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, Samit Ray Chaudhuri, G. Unni Kartha, P. E. Kavitha (Corresponding Editor), Reshma Prasad, Rinu J. Achison, Vol. 171, Hardcover 978-3-030-80311-7, Series 2366-2557, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80312-4, Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Publisher: Springer Cham
5. Proceedings of SECON’22 (2023), Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Editors: Giuseppe Carlo Marano, A. V. Rahul, Jiji Antony, G. Unni Kartha, P. E. Kavitha (Corresponding Editor), M. Preethi, Vol. 284, Hardcover 978-3-031-12010-7, Series ISSN 2366-2557, DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-12011-4, Series Title: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Publisher: Springer Cham

1. Hand on workshop in Q-GIS, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor, from 04/08/2023 To 05/08/2023
2. Trending Softwares in Civil Engineering, ACE Engineering College, Telangana, from 04/08/2023 To 10/08/2023
3. International Conference, SECON’23, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Mookkannoor, from 07/06/2023 To 09/06/2023
4. International Conference on Sustainable Business Management (SBM 2023), IIT-Roorkee, from 23/03/2023 to
   25/03/2023
5. Nanotechnology in Engineering for a Sustainable Future, SNGCE, Kadayiruppu, from 11/01/2023 to 13/01/2023
6. Emerging Trends in Energy Efficient Building Constrution, ToH Institute of Science and Technology, from 12/12/2022 to 16/12/2022
7. One Week International FDP on Advanced Research and Quality Publication, FISAT, from 29th Aug 2022 to 2nd Sept 2022
8. Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering, Vidya Academy of Science and Technology, from 6th to 10th dec 2021
9. Construction Industry – Present and Future Trends, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, from 21st to 26th June 2021
10. Engineers & Environment, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, from 5th June 2021
11. “Concrete- A 360 degree View from Quality Perspective in Maharashtra Metro”, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, from 24th May 2021
12. Non-Destructive Evaluation of Reinforced concrete Structures: Non Destructive Testing Methods, QCrete, from 26th September 2020
13. Pseudo-scientific Practices in Civil Engineering, Vimal Jyothi Engineering College, Kannur, from 8th August 2020
14. Introduction to Ground Improvement Technique, Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, from 24th July 2020
15. “Structural and Geotechnical Advances in Civil Engineering”, ATME College of Engineering, Mysuru, from 20th and 21st July 2020
16. Faculty Development Program, Satyabama Institute of Science and Technology, from 22nd to 28th June 2020
17. First Indo-Japan Webinar Series on “Geotechnics for Disaster Mitigation”, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, India, from 8th – 13th June 2020.
18. SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY AND X-RAY MICROANALYSIS, Jyothi Engineering College, Cheruthuruthy, from 20th June 2020
19. Temple Architecture of Kerala, Indira Gandhi Center for the Arts, from 18th June 2020
20. Foam Concrete- Thermal Insulation Material, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham School of Engineering, from 13th June 2020
21. Biodiversity; Its time to Nature, Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, from 5th June 2020
22. A Short Course on Random Vibrations, Rajagiri School of Engineering and Technology, Kochi, from 9th to 14th Dec. 2019
23. GeoPolymer Concrete, Civil Engineering Division & Safety and Fire Engineering Division, from 29th to 31st Aug. 2019
24. Design of Advanced Concrete Structures, Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, from 3rd to 10th July 2019
25. Seminar on Green Building and BIM, Cochin University of Science and Technology, from 22nd Dec 2018
26. Basic Course in Transactional Analysis, Institute for Counselling and Transactional Analysis at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, from 5th to 7th Dec. 2018
27. Landsliddes: Analysis, Mitigation and Case Studies, Division of Civil Engineering, SoE, CUSAT and Department of Civil Engineering, from 1st Dec. 2018
28. Green Energy, Environment, Engineering and Technology for sustainable Future, Division of Civil Engineering, SoE, CUSAT and Department of Civil Engineering, THDC Institute of Hydro Power Engineering and Technology, from 10th to 14th Dec. 2018

1. Reviewer, AICTE assigned work of Reviewer for book translation for 3 months
2. Reviewer,AICTE sponsored an online International Conference on “Advancements in Structural Engineering (ASE’2023)” held during June 22-23, 2023
3. Reviewer,National Conference on Materials, Structures and Environment, from 16/06/2023 to 17/07/2023
4. Invited Lecture as a part of NAAC accreditation process, Resource Person, on 11/05/2023
5. Resource Person, AICTE Training And Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on “Recent Advances in Earthquake Engineering”,  from 6/12/2021 to 10/12/2021
6. Judge,IGS-AISAT Award 2019, October 2019
7. Session Chair, International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering and Management-2014 (ICETEM ‘14), SNGCE, Kadayiruppu
8. Session Chair, National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management-2018 (SECON’18), FISAT, Mookkannoor
9. Reviewer, National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management-2019 (SECON’19), FISAT, Mookkannoor
10. Session Chair, International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management-2020 (SECON2020), FISAT, Mookkannoor
11. Editorial Board Member, Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering (JCCEE), ISSN:2637-3882 published by Science Publishing Group.
12. Reviewer of the Journal “Innovative Infrastructure Solutions” by SPRINGER
13. Reviewer of the Journal “Construction and Building Materials” by Elsevier

B.Tech Projects

1. Design Of Prefabricated Beam And Column Using Ansys Software, 2020
2. Bascule Steel Bridge Connecting Fort Kochi And Vypin, 2020
3. Effect Of Magnetized Water With Coconut Fibre Reinforced Concrete, 2020
4. Study on the structural behaviour of composite columns, 2021
5. Experimental study on the suitability of CFS encased recycled plastic laminate as light weight beam element, 2022
6. Experimental Investigation of Fiber Reinforced Concrete Using Coir, Steel And Polypropylene Fiber,2022
7. Feasibility Study of a Regulatory Bridge at Kannattupadam across Kurumali River, 2023

M.Tech Projects

1. Windowed steel tube embedded in concrete column
2. Shear strengthening of RC deep beams using steel plates
3. Modified Magnetized Water Concrete Using Nanosilica
4. Structural Performance Of Gfrp Deck Strengthened With Light Weight Ultra High Strength Concrete
5. Structural Performance Of Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Foundation
6. Study On Strengthening Of Deteriorated Corrugated Steel Beams Using Local Post Tensioning And Laminates
7. Performance Analysis Of Cfs Encased Recycled Plastic Laminate Beam
8. Structural Performanance Of Pretwisted Composite Column
9. Structural Behaviour of Tapered Piles Under Imperfection Scenario
10. Design Proposal of a Regulator Cum Bridge Across Kurumali River Using Fiber Reinforced Concrete
11. Design Proposal For Typical Offshore Platforms Based On Fluid-Seabed-Structure Interaction (FSSI) Analysis

• Reshmi P R | Reg. No. D-FIT22JAN004 | Research Topic : Wave-Structure Interaction Analysis for the Design of Tsunami Resistant Coastal structures

1. S6 | CE 361 | Advanced Concrete Technology | YouTube
2. S1 SECM | 06CE6017 | Advanced Structural Design | YouTube
3. S1 | CE306 | Computer Programming and Computational Techniques | YouTube
4. S2 SECM | 06CE6258 |Repair and Maintenance of Structures
5. S2 SECM | 06CE6348 | Analysis of Plates and Shells
6. S7 | CE 401|Design of Steel Structures | YouTube
7. S2 SECM | 06CE6038| Prestressed Concrete Structures
8. S2 | EST 102 | Programming in C
9. S2 SECM | 222EEX101 | Sustainable Construction Practices

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