The department is an institutional member of Builders Association of India (BAI), Angamaly Centre since 2017. One of the major activities that the department has undertaken is organising a build expo, NIRMAN. This build expo is organised by the department for the public, hosted outside the campus. The first build expo was organised in the year 2017, NIRMAN 2k17. This was followed by similar events in the year 2018 and 2019. In addition to exhibition stalls, invited talks are also organised for the benefit of the community and students.

Faculty Incharges:

Dr. Jiji Antony| Professor

Mr. Abin Thomas C A | Assistant Professor ( Senior Grade)

Academic Year: 2025-2026

Somya Goswami of S3 CE B won the quiz on DGPS survey, conducted as a part of the workshop on DGPS, held on October 15, 2025.

The Builders Association of India Student Chapter (BAI) conducted a workshop titled “Aesthetic Aspects of Building & Concept Drawing Competition”  for the first year B.Tech students on 11 February 2026.  The program was conducted with the support of Tangent Education, Thrissur, which offers specialized training in interior/exterior design and 3D visualization. Mr. Vinod KC and Mr. Arundas VM, Directors of Tangent, were the resource persons.

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) is the oldest professional society in the world. It is an international community aiding Civil Engineering professional development since 1852. The Department of Civil Engineering at FISAT has a student chapter since 2018 and received its charter in January 2020. The Chapter endeavours to actively support students’ growth as future civil engineers by organising various events like Technical Talks, Field Visits, Exhibitions, Paper Presentations, Community service and Special Projects. An executive committee comprising of student officers helps function the body under the advisement of two practitioner advisors and a faculty advisor.

Practitioner Advisors:

1. Er. Johncy K Sam, P.E.,C.P.,C Eng(I), M.ASCE, AIIV, MIIE, Principal Consultant, samgroup

2. Er. Mathews David, M.S.,P.E.,C.P.M.,F.I.E.,M.ASCE, Licensed Professional Engineer(USA), Chartered Engineer(India)

Faculty Advisor

1. Dr. Unnikartha G, Professor, Dept. of Civil Engg.
2. Neeraja Nair, Assistant Professor (Special Grade), Dept. of Civil Engg.
3. Dr. Reiva Sibi, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engg.

Academic Year: 2025-2026

Department organized a two-day hands-on training program on Building Information Modelling (BIM) on 4th and 10th February 2026. The program was conducted in association with the ACE,  ASCE Student Chapter and ISTE FISAT Chapter, with the objective of equipping students with industry-relevant digital construction skills. The sessions were handled by our faculty members, Dr. Asha Joseph, Professor, and Ms. Sowmya V. Krishnankutty, Assistant Professor (Senior Grade).

Abiram B Krishna and Ananthakrishnan V S (S6 CE) participated in the ASCE India Student Symposium held at University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun during March 25–28.

Academic Year: 2023-2024.

President | Sivaraj B (S8CE)

Vice President | Sreepriya S (S8CE)  

Recording Secretary | Albin Wilson (S6CEA)

Correspondence Secretary | Aravind S Kumar (S6CEA)

Treasurer | Jyothika K (S8CE)  

Chairperson: Publicity, Social Activities and Fundraising | Varsha K (S8CE)

Chairperson: Community Service and Membership | Rehan Noushad (S6CEB)

Faculties create YouTube videos to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge.

Here is the list of few YouTube Videos

1. MCN 201 | Sustainable Engineering
2. CET 203 | Fluid Mechanics & Hydraulics
3. 06CE7327 | Disaster Management (M.Tech)
4. HS 300 | Principles of Management
5. MP469 | Industrial Psychology and Organisational Behavior
6. CE 401 | Design of Steel Structures – Live class
7. CE 401 | Design of Steel Structures
8. MCN 202  | Constitution of India
9. 06CE6038 | Prestressed Concrete Structures
10. CE 305 | Geotechnical Engineering II
11. CE 202 | Structural Analysis I (Arches)
12. CE 202 | Structural Analysis I (Cables)
13. CE 302 | Design of Hydraulic Structures
14. CE 361 | Advanced Concrete Technology
15.  AUTOCAD Basics

Each Department has a well stacked department library that are subunits of the Central library. There are more than 300 volumes of books which are specific to the courses offered. These books are accessible to both students as well as faculty members. Bound volumes of seminar and project reports are also available for student references. Charge of the department library is assigned to a teaching faculty of that department. Purchase to the department library is through the central library and complimentary copies from the publisher are also added in the stock. Department library is open during college working hours. The department library is stocked with books for UG and PG programmes

Staff In Charge: Dr. Beena B R

Concrete Cube Testing, Vibration Analysis, Sieve Analysis, Paving Tile Testing, etc. are just a few of the consulting services carried out by civil engineering department. The total revenue received from various consultancy projects is listed below

Academic Year 2023-2024 | 36750/-

1. Impact assessment of piling and construction activities on houses near to SFS Whispering Hills, Unichira, Kochi on 29th November 2023 – 35,400/-
2. Concrete Cube Testing – 1350/-

Academic Year 2022-2023 | 136650/-

1. Concrete block testing- 1800/-
2. Concrete cube testing- 5100/-
3. Brick testing – 900/-
4. Paving tile test – 5850/-
5. Impact assessment of Pile Foundation works on existing structures at Q10 berth, Willingdon Island, Kochi. – 118000/-
6. WPC Door/Window-structural properties – 5000/-

Academic Year 2021-2022 | 22800/-

1. Concrete block testing- 4650/-
2. Concrete cube testing – 7200/-
3. Paving tile testing – 6450/-
4. Sieve analysis – 3500/-
5. Sieve Analysis and bulking – 1000/-

Academic Year 2020-2021 | 22200/-

1. Concrete block testing – 1350/-
2. Concrete Cube testing – 9900/-
3. Mortar Cube testing – 1500/-
4. Paving Tiles testing – 9450/-

Academic Year 2019-2020 | 6950/-

1. Concrete block testing – 1950/-
2. Concrete Cube testing – 4050/-
3. Hardness, Shear load test – 500/-
4. Paving Tiles testing – 450

Academic Year 2018-2019 | 20400/-

1. Cement testing – 1850/-
2. Concrete block testing – 3950/-
3. Concrete Cube testing – 12200/-
4. Paving Tiles testing – 1400/-
5. Sieve Analysis testing – 1000/-

The Department of Civil Engineering has Eight state-of-the-art labs with modern equipments. The labs are well maintained and is designed to meet more than the requirements of the curriculum of the University. The labs are fully utilized by the students in undertaking UG design projects, main projects and PG Research Projects. All equipments are periodically calibrated and also caters to the research and consultancy works of the department.

Civil Engineering Workshop

Students of First and Second Semester will be practicing their lab session in civil engineering workshop. Students will be familiarized with the basic civil engineering concepts. Following are the list of equipment available in the civil engineering workshop.

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Reshma Prasad

Lab in Charge: Mr. Jaison Joseph

Surveying Lab

Students of the second year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in surveying laboratory. There are instruments and tools available to conduct hands-on learning and practical applications of surveying techniques. A list of the instruments available in the surveying laboratory can be found below.

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Abhiya Abbas Mundol

Lab in Charge: Ms.Priya. A

Room number of lab: MLB207

Material Testing Lab I

Students of the second year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Material Testing laboratory I. Students gain hands-on experience in testing and analyzing the properties of construction materials. By performing a series of experiments, students gain insight into how materials behave under different loads and conditions. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Rinu J Achison

Lab in Charge: Ms . Hani V S

Geotechnical Engineering Lab

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Geotechnical Engineering laboratory. Students gain hands-on experience which enhances their abilities to evaluate and characterize soil properties. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Rajalakshmi TR

Lab in Charge: Ms. Shiji Jaison

Material Testing Lab II

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Material Testing laboratory II. Students engage in a variety of experiments and tests on materials like cement, concrete, tile and composites. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Faculty In Charge: Dr. Jiji Antony

Lab in Charge:Ms. Sophy Thomas

Transportation Engineering Lab

Students of the third year of B.Tech will be practicing their lab session in Transportation Engineering laboratory. Pavement construction materials are studied and analyzed in this laboratory. A list of the instruments available in the laboratory can be found below.

Faculty In Charge: Dr. Summaya Naznin

Lab in Charge: Ms. Shiji Jaison

Environmental Engineering Lab

Students of the final year B.Tech will be practicing their lab sessions in environmental engineering lab. It involves the assessment of several parameters to evaluate the quality of the provided water sample and to understand its suitability for various purposes. Following are the list of equipment available in the Environmental Engineering Laboratory.

Faculty In Charge: Ms. Anna Rose Varghese

Lab in Charge: Ms. Sophy Thomas

Advanced Computing Lab

Advanced computational labs provide modern computational techniques and software tools that can be used to solve complex civil engineering problems. Students of the second year and third year UG and PG students will be practicing their lab sessions here. Various tools for drafting, project planning and management, resource allocation, assessment of structural behaviour and response are available.

Various software packages available in the Computing lab are listed below

No: of Computers in the lab: 30
No: of printers in the lab: 1

Faculty In Charge: Dr. Asha Joseph

Lab in Charge: Ms . Hani V S

Project Lab

Project Lab aims at nurturing research aptitude among students/staff and facilitating the students with the innovative project outputs of the department. The lab works under the “Centre for Research and Development in Civil Engineering” (CARD). Presently there are eight instruments/apparatus available at the project lab, which are developed by the students/staff of the department. They can be utilized by the students/staff for the research work.

Faculty In-charge: Dr. Kavitha P E

Technical Staff: Ms.Priya. A

Model Room

Model room setup in the Civil Engineering Department is a dedicated space equipped with scaled-down physical representations that facilitate hands-on learning, and visualization of various civil engineering concepts and projects. This aims to foster a deeper understanding of complex engineering principles and helps bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical application within the field of civil engineering.

Faculty In-charge: Mr. Abin Thomas C A

ICT enabled Infrastructure Facilities

1. Classrooms

2. Tutorial Room

3. Seminar Hall

4. Laboratory

5. Staff Room

6. Department Library

The department of Civil Engineering gives a major thrust in the project work of the students. Each project team is mentored by a faculty member, who works closely with the students to ensure the quality of the work. This page features the list of projects undertaken by the final year B.Tech and M.Tech students as part of their curriculum.

B.Tech Projects

2021-2025 Batch

2020-2024 Batch

2019-2023 Batch

2018-2022 Batch

2017-2021 Batch   Aavishkar – Online Project Expo Website

2016-2020 Batch  Aavishkar – Online Project Expo Website

2015-2019 Batch

2014-2018 Batch

2013-2017 Batch

2012-2016 Batch

2011-2015 Batch

M.Tech Projects

2023-2025 Batch

2022-2024 Batch

2021-2023 Batch

 2020-2022 Batch

2019-2021 Batch

2018-2020 Batch

2017-2019 Batch

2016-2018 Batch

2015-2017 Batch

The pedagogical initiative is a creative and innovative approach to teaching and learning. Some of the notable
initiatives taken by faculty members are:

• Live Demonstrations
• Review of Codal Provisions
• Video Presentations
• Flipped classroom sessions
• Hands on Training in related software
• Case Studies
• Group Assignments
• Model making

A healthy mentoring system exists in the department. Two or Three faculty mentors are assigned for each B.Tech class of sixty students and one faculty mentor for the M.Tech class of 24 Students. Number of students per mentor is approximately 20.

The following faculty members are assigned as mentors for the students during the academic year 2025-26 in the Department of Civil Engineering.

B. Tech  2022 Admission

CEA | Preethi M, Abhiya Abbas Mundol

CEB | Keerthi Sabu , Sowmya V Krishnankutty

B.Tech  2023 Admission

CEA | Neeraja Nair, Sharon Jacob

CEB | Nincy Jose, Rajalakshmi T R

B.Tech  2024 Admission

CEA | Lidiya P M, Anna Rose Varghese

CEB | Panjami K, Sreerath S

B.Tech  2025 Admission

CEA | Rinu J Achison, Abin Thomas C A

CEB | Dr. Sumayya Naznin P H, Reshma Prasad

SECM  2024 Admission | Dr. Kavitha P.E

SECM  2025 Admission | Dr. Jiji Antony