Faculty Profile

Ms. Sowmya V Krishnankutty
Assistant Professor- Special Grade

Sowmya V Krishnakutty completed her B.Tech in Civil Engineering from I.E.S College of Engineering, Chittillapilly in 2007 and M.Tech in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering from NIT, Surat. She started her career as Design Engineer at Geostructurals Cochin. She has worked as an Assistant professor at I.E.S College of Engineering Chittilappilly for a period of four years. Since 2014, she is working as Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering at Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly, Kerala, India. Her research interests are Geotechnical Engineering and has offered courses like Advanced Foundation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology.

Experience:

Assistant Professor I.E.S College of Engineering September 2010 – June 2014
Assistant Professor FISAT 2014

 

Papers in Journals:  

  1. “Prediction of Optimum Moisture Content using Genetic Algorithm” with (ISSN: 2321 – 2462), pp:71-76, June 2017, Volume 05, Issue 03, Asian Journal of Engineering and Technology(AJET)
  2. “Study on Stress Strain Behaviour of Marine clay Treated with Sodium Lignosulfonate and Cement” with ISSN: 2454-1400, pp:49-53, Volume 03, Issue 03, International Journal On Recent & Innovative Trend In Technology(IJRITT)
  3. “BRIDGE BEARINGS – A REVIEW” with ISSN: 2395-0072, pp: 674-677, Jan -2017, Volume 04, Issue 01, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
  4. “Study on Marine Clay Replaced with Sodium Lignosulfonate and Cement” with ISSN: 2278-0181, pp : 496-498,March- 2017, Volume-06, Issue 03, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)
  5. “Expansive Soil Stabilization using Coconut Shell Powder and Lime”, with ISSN: 2278-0181, pp: 541-543, March-2017, Volume-06, Issue 03, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)
  6. “Prediction of Maximum Dry Density of Soil using Genetic Algorithm” , with ISSN: 2278-0181, pp:550-552, March-2017,Volume-06, Issue 03, International Journal of Engineering Research & Technology (IJERT)
  7. S. V. Krishnankutty and K. Sabu,Feasibility Study on Dispersivity of Lignosulphonate-Treated Clay Using Pinhole Test,Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021,C. N. V. Satyanarayana Reddy et al. (eds.), Transportation, Water and EnvironmentalGeotechnics, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 159, https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2260-1_31

Papers presented in Conferences:

  1. “Study on Stress- Strain Behaviour of Marine Clay Replaced With Sodium Lignosulfonate and Cement”, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2017 GeoNEst 14-16 December 2017, IIT Guwahati, India
  2. “ANALYSIS OF BRIDGES WITH ISOLATION BEARINGS – A REVIEW AND VALIDATION” , First National Conference on Structural Engineering & Construction Management (SECON’17)
  3. “EFFECT OF ELEVATED TEMPERATURE ON FOUNDATION SETTLEMENT IN SAND” Indian Geotechnical Conference IGC-2014, December 18-20, 2014, Kakinada, India
  4. “THERMO-HYDRO-MECHANICAL BEHAVIOUR OF SAND AT ELEVATED TEMPERATURES”, National Conference on GEO-ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND SUSTAINABLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT (GEN-2014) October 11-12, 2014, MNNIT Allahabad, India.
  5. “THE EFFECT OF CONFINEMENT ON THE LOAD-SETTLEMENT BEHAVIOR OF CIRCULAR FOOTINGS”IGC-2014, JNTU Kakinada
  6. “EFFECT OF COCONUT SHELL POWDER ON THE STRENGTH AND SETTLEMENT CHARACTERISTICS OF KUTTANAD CLAY” , IGC-2014, JNTU Kakinada
  7. “MOISTURE MIGRATION DUE TO EVAPORATION UNDER ELEVATED TEMPERATURES IN SAND”, ICGE 2014
  8. “Zeolite – Sand – Bentonite Mixtures For Hydraulic Containment Liner”, Indian Geotechnical conference -IGC-2013, (IIT ROORKEE)
  9. “Effect of Rice Husk Ash on Strength and Durability of Lime Stabilized Black Cotton Soil, Indian Geotechnical conference” -IGC-2013, (IIT ROORKEE)
  10. “Compressive and brazilian tests on rock samples from malabar and analysis of a tunnel through Kuthiran,Indian Geotechnical conference” -IGC-2013, (IIT ROORKEE)
  11. “Design And Analysis Of A Tunnel Through Kuthiran And Strength Tests On Rock Samples From Malabar ICGE”- 2013
  12. “Innovative Materials For Hydraulic Containment Liners” ( ICGE 2013)
  13. “Effect Of Combination Of Lime And Rice Husk Ash On Strength And Durability Of Black Cotton Soil” (ICGE 2013).
  14. “Effect of Temperature Distribution on Soil with Various Water content” (ICGE 2012)
  15. “Influence of Terrazyme and Rbi Grade 81 on Triaxial Response of Paddy Clay” (ICGE 2012).
  16. “Stabilization of Paddy Clay Using Bio-Enzyme ,(RACE 2011),Cochin University of Science And Technology (CUSAT)
  17. “Modeling And Experimental Study Of Temperature Distribution in Soil” (RACE 2011), (CUSAT)
  18. “Foundation Settlement In Soil Subjected to High Temperature Gradient, Indian Geotechnical Conference” , (IGC COCHIN 2011).
  19. “A Simplified Tool to Find Range of Rock fall Using ASP.NET Software”, (INDOROCK- 2011)-ISRMTT, Roorkee.

 

Projects:

Vallarpadam container terminal project

Memberships in professional bodies:

  • Life member of IGS
  • Member of Smart Energy Programme

Resource Person:

  1. Trainer for IITBombay X Hands-on training on Solar Study Lamp Assembly
  2. Educational District Level Workshop on Science Awareness Program – SASTHRA JALAKAM conducted by RASHTRIYA MADHYAMIK SHIKSHA ABIHIYAAN (RMSA), GOVT. OF KERALA

Conferences Attended:

  1. Indian Geotechnical Conference 2020 Conference    Indian Geotechnical society, Visakhapatnam Chapter and Andra University college of Engineering, Visakhapatnam    17/12/2020 to 19/12/2020.
  2. First International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON2020)    Conference    FISAT Angamaly    14/05/2020 to 15/05/2020

Training undergone:

FDPs:

Programme Place Date
FDP on Design of Advanced Concrete Structures FISAT 03.07.2019 – 10.07.2019
FDP on Computational fluid dynamics G.E.C Thrissur 19/12/2016-23/12/2016
FDP on Advances in Design and construction of foundation in difficult Terrains G.E.C Thrissur 11/02/2013 – 16/02/2013
QIP on Characterisation and Modelling of soil Behaviour IIT Madras 17/09/2012 – 22/09/2012
FDP onRecent Advances in the use of Geosynthetics in Transportation and Geotechnical Engineering CET Trivandrum 30/11/2011- 13/12/2011
QIP on Numerical Methods for Optimal Geotechnical Designs IIT Madras 17/01/2011 – 22/01/201
FDP on Building information modelling sponsored by TEQIP -II GEC Thrissur 04 – 08 April 2022
TEQIP -II Sponsored faculty development programme on Transportation Geotechnics LBSITW Thiruvananthapuram 15/ 02/ 2021 to 19/02/2021
FDP on Design of Advanced Concrete Structures FISAT Angamaly 03/07/2019 to 10/07/2019.

Seminars/Workshops attended:

Programme Place Date
Workshop on Research & Extensions St.Thomas college, Thrissur 19/10/2016
Indian Geotechnical Conference I.G.S Kochi and Cusat 15/12/2011 – 17/12/2011
Seminar on Piling and Associated Problems I.G.S Kochi Chapter 07/05/2011
Workshop on Modelling Techniques in Geotechnical Engineering C.O.E Pune 28/03/2010 – 29/03/2010
Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering CUSAT 16/09/2010 – 18/09/2010
Seminar on AICTE Quality Initiatives, NITTT & NEAT FISAT Angamaly 06/03/2020
International Webinar on Geotechnical Engineering IGS Jalandhar Chaper and Department of Civil Engineering NIT Jalandhar 21/02/2021 to 28/02/2021
Webinar on Super Heavy Elements Department of Physics, St. Thomas college, Thrissur 01/07/2020
International Webinar series on ENTREPRENEURSHIP Realization to reality during and Post Covid-19 Universal Engineering College, Vallivatton, Vellangallur, Thrissur 1/06/2020 to 05/06/2020
International Webinar on Artificial Intelligence Universal Engineering College, Vallivatton, Vellangallur, Thrissur 20/06/2020
1st Indo- Japan Webinar Series on Geotechnics for Disaster Mitigation IGS Surathkal Chapter and NITK Surathkal and IIT Tirupati 8/06/2020 to 13/06/2020
Webinar on Legal Advices in Construction Industry M.S Patel Department of Civil Engineering, Charusat 30/05/2020
1st International Symposium on Geoethics IAPG and NIDM and Amity university Haryana 14/06/2020
Webinar on Concrete: Past, Present & Future    Webinar Department of Civil Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur 24/06/2020
International workshop on Scour and Erosion Indian Geotechnical society and Department of Civil Engineering, Andra University college of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India 16/12/2020
Workshop on Recent Trends and scope in Civil Engineering Department of civil Engineering, Arkajain University, Jamshedpur 02/06/2020 to 04/06/2020

 

 

Student projects guided :

  1. ‘slope stability analysis of landslide prone area in Devikulam Taluk,Aabin Thomas Johnson,Abhijeet D Menon, Aditya Anilkumar,Harikrishnan CM, 2021’
  2. ‘Planning, Design and Estimation of G+4 Residential Building,Abdul Basith, Albin K Joseph, Ann Mary Varghese, Arya K sunil, 2021’.
  3. Consolidation and swelling behaviour of dispersive soil, Neema krishna P, Stilna Stephen, Punya Narayanan.
  4. Prediction of infiltration rate of laterite soils from soil properties of kottayam district, Akshay C,Allen Luke Raju, Asif K, Ajay krishnan T
  5. Stabilization of kuttanad soil using waste plastic strips and ceramic tile dust., Allen S Kunnel, Adarsh Aravind, C.G AnadhaKrishnan, Franklin Geo.