Faculty Profile

Mr. Jawahar Saud S
Assistant Professor- Special Grade

Profile

Mr. Jawahar Saud completed his B.Tech in Civil Engineering from M A College of Engineering, Kothamangalam and M.Tech in Environmental Engineering from SRM University, Kattankulathur Campus, Tamil Nadu. He worked in the industry for two years in India and abroad prior to starting his academic career in 2009. His key areas of interest are development of IoT based disaster management systems,  Disaster Risk Reduction and Management studies, Low cost water and wastewater treatment technologies, Health risk assessment studies.

 

 

Educational Qualification

 

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering from MA College of Engineering, Kothamangalam – MG University(2007)

• M. Tech in Environmental Engineering from SRM University, Kattankulathur Campus, Kancheepuram (2012)

• PhD in Environmental Forensics from NIT Calicut (Pursuing)

Experience

 

• Lecturer – Veda Vyasa Institute of Technology, Ramanattukara, Kozhikode, Kerala – January 2008 – April 2008

• Assistant Professor – MES College of Engineering, Kuttippuram, Malappuram, Kerala – March 2009 – May 2013

• Assistant Professor – Royal College of Engineering and Technology, Akkikavu, Thrissur, Kerala – June 2013 – July 2014

Professional body memberships

 

  • Life Membership ISTE
  • Life Membership International Society for Environmental Information Sciences (ISEIS)

Research & Publications

Area of interest: 

• Perception studies

• Disaster Management studies

• Noise Pollution studies

• Public Health and Epidemiology

• Low cost wastewater treatment technologies

• Defluoridation

• Development of IoT based solid waste management systems

• Low cost water and wastewater treatment technologies

• Health risk assessment studies

• Disaster Risk Reduction and Management studies

Journal Publication

  1. “Solid waste management utilizing microbial consortia and its comparative effectiveness study with vermicomposting” with ISSN 2278-0181, pp: 2870 -2885, Oct 2013, Volume 2, Issue 10, International Journal On Engineering Research And Technology (IJERT)
  2. “Performance Analysis of Rotating Biological Contactor with Polypropylene and Wool Media”, with ISSN: 0976 – 6316, pp 771-777, March 2017, Vol.8, Issue3, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)
  3. “Problem Solving and Counter Measures for Road Accident Prone Environments” with ISSN: 2330 -8737, pp 69 -74, February 2017, Vol.5, Issue 2., American Journal of Civil Engineering (AJCE)
  4. “Parametric assessment of Disaster Risk Preparedness level in Alleppey, Kerala”, with ISSN:2319-1163, pp:158-164, August 2017, Vol6, Issue:8, International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology(IJRET)
  5. “Storm Surge and its Effect – A Review on Disaster Management in Coastal Areas” with ISSN: 2575 – 8950, May 2018, Volume 4, Issue 5, Civil Engineering Research Journal (CERJ)
  6. “Nitrate Removal from Groundwater Using Crushed Lemon Peel and Activated Charcoal” with ISSN:2279-0543, pp 148 -164, October 2019, Vol.8, Issue 3, International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews (IJSRR)
  7. “Waste Water Treatment and Generation of Electricity Using Microbial Fuel Cells” with ISSN:2279-0543, pp 165 -175, October 2019, Vol.8, Issue 3, International Journal of Scientific Research and Reviews (IJSRR)

Papers presented in Conferences:

  1. “Sewage Treatment using Nutrient Film Technique” pp: 388-398, Conference Proceedings with ISBN: 978-981-11-0744-3 at SCMS, Palissery, Thrissur on 22nd and 23rd of June 2017 at the Multinational Colloquium in Advances in Technology, Engineering and Computing
  2. “Assessment of Flood Preparedness and Prevention in Alleppey District – Kerala” pp:28-33 with ISBN: 978-93-5268-714-5 at Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Ernakulam on 3rd and 4th of March 2017 at the First National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’17)
  3. “Assessment of Preparedness and Mitigation Level of Coastal Residence – Ernakulam” pp: 60 -65 with ISBN: 978-93-5311-002-4 at Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT), Angamaly, Ernakulam on 17th and 18th of April 2018 at the Second National Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction Management (SECON’18)
  4. “Assessment of Governance Gaps in Landslide Risk Reduction—A Case Study from Kattippara Panchayath, Kozhikode District” in International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON2020) pp: 43-55, published by Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , Springer Nature with ISSN: 2366-2565, ISBN:  978-3-030-55115-5
  5. “Disruption of Construction Industry during COVID-19 Pandemic – a case study from Ernakulam, Kerala, India” in International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management(SECON’21) pp: 151-164, published by Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , Springer Nature with ISSN: 2366-2565, ISBN: 978-3-030-80311-7
  6. “Estimating landslide Risk Management Index for Nilambur Taluk, Kerala  using Analytical Hierarchy Process – a Case Study” in International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management(SECON’21) pp: 205-218 published by  Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , Springer Nature with ISSN: 2366-2565, ISBN: 978-3-030-80311-7
  7. “Drought Intensity mapping of Kannur district, Kerala in International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management(SECON’21) pp:645-658 published byLecture Notes in Civil Engineering , Springer Nature with ISSN: 2366-2565, ISBN: 978-3-030-80311-7
  8. “Flood Prediction Using Analytical Hierarchy Process of Thiruvalla Taluk, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India (December 7, 2022). Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems, Energy and Environment 2022 (ICSEE 2022) organized by Government College of Engineering, Kannur, Kerala from 5th to 6th of August 2022, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4296289 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4296289
  9. Municipal Solid Waste Management in Kakkanad by Bin Allocation Using ArcGIS. Proceedings of SECON’22. SECON 2022 organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology (FISAT) from  1st to 3rd of June 2022 in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 284. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-12011-4_14
  10. Nilufer Noushad, N., Jawahar Saud, S., Shamnas Neduvancheri, (2024). Analysis of Causes and Effects of Critical Delay Factors in High Rise Building Projects of Kerala. Proceedings of SECON’23. SECON 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 381. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39663-2_8
  11. Keerthana Mohan, Jawahar Saud S. (2024). Risk Assessment of Landslides During Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Phase at Iritty Taluk of Kannur District, Kerala. Proceedings of SECON’23. SECON 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 381. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39663-2_10
  12. Aparna, K.P., Abhishek, R.N., Chaithra, T., Abhindev, M., Jawahar Saud S. (2024). Landslide Susceptibility Evaluation and Hazard Zonation for Idukki district—A Case Study from Kerala, India. Proceedings of SECON’23. SECON 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 381. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-39663-2_2

Books authored/edited:

  1. Co authored a Textbook on “ Construction Technology” with Dr.P.Purushothama Raj with ISBN: 978-93-85364-34-1, Feb 2017, published by Sri Krishna Hitech Publishing Company, Chennai, India
  2. Textbook on Basics of Civil Engineering published by Calicut University Press in year 2013.
  3. Proceedings of SECON2020: Structural Engineering and Construction Management,published by Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering , Springer Nature with ISSN: 2366-2565, ISBN:  978-3-030-55115-5

FDPs/Trainings attended

  1. Sustainable Urban Mobility and Public Transport organised by Department of Civil Engineering, KMEA Engineering College, Edathala from 18/01/2023 to 20/01/2023
  2. Nanotechnology in Engineering for a Sustainable Future organised by Department of Civil Engineering, SNGCE, Kadayiruppu from 11/01/2023 to 13/01/2023
  3. Emerging Trends in Energy Efficient Building Construction organised by Department of Civil Engineering, TocH Institute of Science and Technology, Arakkunnam from 12/12/2022 to 16/12/2022
  4. Environmental Issues in Societal Development organized by Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, Kidangoor from 22/08/2022 to 26/08/2022.
  5. “Maintenance, Repair and Retrofit of Constructed Facilities”, NIT Calicut, Kozhikode, from May 10-15, 2010
  6. ISTE Workshop on “Engineering Mechanics” , Royal College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur, from 26th November – 6th December 2013
  7. ISTE Workshop on “Fluid Mechanics” , Royal College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur, from May 20 – 30, 2014
  8. Short Term Training Program on “Environmental Forensics” , NIT Calicut, Kozhikode, from July 6-12, 2014
  9. CEP Course on Coordinators’ Workshop on “Environmental Studies”, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai, from March 23rd – 27th, 2015
  10. ISTE STTP on “Introduction to Structural Engineering” , Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, Ernakulam, from 30th November 2015 – 9th January 2016
  11. Two day Faculty Bootcamp Workshop on “Design Thinking” , Sahrdaya College of Engineering and Technology, Kodakara, Thrissur, from December 28 -29, 2017
  12. Two Day National Workshop on “Environment and Climate Modelling”, SRM University, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, from January 20th and 21st of 2012
  13. National Workshop on “Environmental Vigilance on Water and Energy Resources (NEVWER -2014), SRM University, Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, from 22nd March 2014
  14. First National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’17), FISAT, Angamaly, Ernakulam, from March 3rd and 4th of 2017
  15. Second National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’18), FISAT, Angamaly, Ernakulam, from April 17th and 18th of 2018
  16. Two day International Conference on Desalination (InDACON -2018) , NIT Tiruchirappalli, from April 20,21 – 2018
  17. One day Symposium on “Landslides: Analysis, Mitigation and Case Studies” MACCAFERRI, CUSAT, from January 12th 2018
  18. Fifth World Congress on Risk (Development and Resilience) organised by SRA and SETAC, Cape Town, South Africa, from May 6th – 8th 2019
  19. Workshop for Faculties/Management Representatives on “Practical Exposure for Civil Engineering Students”, organised by Builders Association of India, TOC-H School Vytilla, from May 22nd 2019

Resource Person

  1. Session Chair at the Fifth World Congress on Risk (Development and Resilience) organised by Society of Risk Analysis (SRA) and the Society for Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry(SETAC) at Cape Town, South Africa from 6th to 8th May 2019.
  2. Reviewer and Session Chair – First International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON2020) organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT), Mookkannoor, Angamaly.
  3. Speaker for the webinar conducted on World Environment Day 5th June 2020 “Biodiversity and Civil Engineering”, a registered event organised by ASCE FISAT Student Chapter under the the United Nation Environment Program (UNEP)
  4. Reviewer and Session Chair – Second International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’21) organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT), Mookkannoor, Angamaly.
  5. Reviewer – Virtual Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction organised by  NITK- Surathkal and National Institute of Disaster Management under Ministry of Home Affairs, India.
  6. Reviewer and Session Chair – Second International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’22) organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT), Mookkannoor, Angamaly.
  7. Reviewer – 5th International Conference on Systems, Energy and Environment (ICSEE-2022) organised by Department of Mechanical Engineering, GCE, Kannur from 5th to 6th August 2022.
  8. Resource PersonDisaster Risk Reduction as part of World Day for Disaster Risk Reduction organized by SWAN Club and NDLI Club of FISAT, Angamaly
  9. Reviewer and Session Chair – Third International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’23) organised by the Department of Civil Engineering, Federal Institute of Science and Technology(FISAT), Mookkannoor, Angamaly.
  10. ReviewerInternational Conference on Interdisciplinary approaches in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (IACESD-2023) organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Jyothy Institue of Technology, Bengaluru from 7th and 8th of July 2023

Projects Guided

 

B.Tech Projects

  1. Waste water treatment and generation of electricity using Microbial Fuel Cells
  2.  Nitrate removal from groundwater using crushed lemon peel and activated charcoal
  3. Treatment of rice mill boiler effluent using modified Rotating Biological Contactor with Polypropylene and Wool media
  4. Defluoridation of Groundwater using vetiver root, nutmeg seeds and activated coconut shell
  5. Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for Angamaly Municipality
  6. Digitization and route mapping for solid waste management in Mookkannoor Panchayath
  7. Parametric Assessment of Household Carbon footprint and its management for Mookkannoor Panchayath
  8. Removal of fluorides from drinking water using Vetiver root, Tamarind seed,Rice husk and Banana peel
  9. Treatment of Domestic Sewage Using Nutrient Film Technique
  10. Planning and Design of Water Treatment Plant and Distribution Network for Puthenvelikkara Panchayath
  11.  Treatment of Caprolactum Wastewater Using Rotating Biological Contactor Using Polypropylene and Wool Media
  12. Treatment of Dairy Wastewaters using Bio balls as Packed Bed Reactor Media
  13.  Treatment of Caprolactum Wastewater Using Modified Rotating Biological Contactor Using Coir Media
  14. Planning and Design of Water Treatment Plant using ground water for Mookkannoor Panchayath
  15. “Water Management System for Water stressed areas in Kannur using SCADA”
  16. “Municipal Solid Waste Management in Kakkanad Suburb by Bin Allocation Using GIS”
  17. Adsorption Treatment Of Dairy Wastewater using Charcoal as Adsorbent
  18. A comparative study of Vetiver root, Sand and Rice husk ash activated carbon for greywater treatment
  19. Flood Prediction Using Analytical Hierarchy Process of Thiruvalla taluk, Pathanamthitta, Kerala, India.
  20. Early Warning System and Landslide Hazard Zonation for Idukki district—A Case Study from Kerala.

M.Tech projects

  1. Parametric Assessment of Storm Surge Risk reduction at Coastal Areas – Ernakulam
  2. Parametric Assessment of Disaster Risk Preparedness Level in Alleppey, Kerala
  3. Assessment of Governance Gaps in Landslide Risk Reduction—A Case Study from Kattippara Panchayath, Kozhikode District.
  4. Disruption of Construction Industry during COVID-19 Pandemic – a Case Study.
  5. Estimating landslide Risk Management Index for Nilambur Taluk, Kerala  using Analytical Hierarchy Process – a Case Study.
  6. Risk Assessment of Landslides During Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Phase at Iritty Taluk of Kannur District, Kerala.; Analysis of Causes and Effects of Critical Delay Factors in High Rise Building Projects of Kerala.

 

Courses offered

  1. Environmental Engineering
  2. Advanced Environmental Engineering
  3. Air Quality Management
  4. Industrial Psychology and Organisational Behaviour
  5. Industrial Safety Engineering
  6. Disaster Management for M.Tech SECM
  7. Environmental Engineering I
  8. Environmental Engineering II
  9. Environment and Pollution
  10. Disaster Management (Global Elective)
  11. Environmental Engineering Lab
  12. Engineering Mechanics
  13. Construction Engineering and Management
  14. Project

Contact

Staff Room 2

Decennial Block (DB 307)

Ph: +91-484-2725-014

emailid: jawaharsaud@fisat.ac.in