Faculty Profile

Prof.K.Santhi

Assistant Professor (Selection Grade)

Structural Engineering

[email protected]

9789331258

 
 

PROFILE

Research Areas:

Lightweight Concrete
EDUCATION:
M.E. (Structural Engineering), Government College of Technology, Coimbatore, 2012.
 
B.E. (Civil Engineering) Periyar Maniammai College of Tech. for Women, Vallam, Thanjavur, 1999.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology Vellore since October 2012.
Assistant Professor, Government College of Technology, Coimbatore from July 2009 to September 2012.
Assistant Professor, Thanthai Periyar Government Institute of Technology Vellore from March 2008 to June 2009.

TEACHING

COURSES TAUGHT:
Design of Steel Structures (UG)
Railways,Airports and Harbour Engineering (UG)
Constuction Materials. (UG)
Strength of Materials. (UG)
Engineering Mechanics (UG)
Prestressed Concrte Structures (UG)
Fluid Mechanics (UG)
Highway Engineering (UG)
Hydraulic Engineering Laboratory (UG)
Strength of Materials and Fluid Mechanics Laboratory (UG)
Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering (PG)
Advanced Steel Structures (PG)
Numerical Analysis and Finite Element Analysis Laboratory (PG)

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

 PUBLICATIONS

Journal Papers:
1.Santhi, K.Candassamy and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Sep 2020),Enhancement of workability and strength properties in coconut shell light weight concrete using high range water reducers, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,9.
2.Santhi, K.Candassamy and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Jul 2020), A Study on partial replacement of coconut shell as coarse aggregate in concrete, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,7.
3.Candassamy, K.Santhi and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Jul 2020), Proportioning of high strength concrete with partial replacement of quarry dust as fine aggregate , International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,7.
4.Candassamy, K.Santhi and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (May 2020),Prediction of safe bearing capacity of soil in Vellore district using easy map software, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,5
5.Santhi, K.Candassamy and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Apr 2020), A Study on the improvement of compressive strength in coconut shell light weight concrete International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,4.
6.Candassamy, K.Santhi and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Apr 2020), Prediction of durability of concrete using sorptivity and regression techniques, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,4.
7.Candassamy, K.Santhi and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Jul-Aug 2017), Study on the corrosion of rebars embedded in various concrete composites made from banyan prop root fiber and PPD polymer, International Journal of Advanced Research in  Engineering and Technology,Vol.8/4.
8.Santhi, K.Candassamy and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (May-Jun 2017), An Experimental study on the effect of replacing fine aggregate by granite powder in concrete, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology,Vol.11,9.
9.Candassamy, K.Santhi and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Mar-Apr 2017), Correlation of Compressive strength obtained from NDT test and destructive test, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology,,Vol.8/3.
10.Santhi, K.Candassamy and Dr.J.Sreerambabu, (Jan-Feb 2017), Evaluation of Red mud as a supplementary cementitious material in concrete, International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering and Technology, Vol.8/1.

OUTREACH ACTIVITIES

Seminars/Workshop/Conferences Organised
Co-coordinator for STP on Software applications in Civil Engineering (03.09.2012- 09.09.2012),GCT,Coimbatore.
Seminars/Workshop/Conferences Attended

S.No Name of the Conference / STC / Seminar / Workshop Duration Conducted by
1 Advance Course on Recent advances in Concrete Technology and Durability of Structures. 25.08.2021-27.08.2021 CSIR-SERC,Chennai.
2 Design of Steel Buildings for Earthquake and Fire 15.03.2021-20.03.2021 IIT,Madras
3 ATAL Academy Online FDP on “Earthquake Engineering” 04.01.2021-08.01.2021 ATAL Academy
4 Online 6 weeks mooc course IIT Bombay Skill Development course on LaTeX for Students,Engineers and Scientists 20.07.2020-15.12.2020 IIT Bombay
5 Open Source Tools for Research 08.06.2020-14.06.2020 Ramanujan college, University of Delhi
6 The Bodhi Tree and Safe Tools for effective
Online Teaching: A Hands-On Workshop
20.06.2020 IIT Bombay
7 Two-week STTP “Probability &Statistics” 22.06.2020-02.07.2020 NITTTR, Kolkata
8 Research Methodology and Intellectual Property Right (IPR)” by NITTTR,Kolkata 18.05.2020-22.05.2020 NITTTR, Kolkata
9 Effective and Efficient Online Teaching in the Age of Corona: A Hands-On Workshop 16.05.2020 IIT Bombay
10 Two days  FDP on Design, Develop and Deliver online course through MOODLE Platform 23.04.2020-24.04.2020 CIT,Coimbatore
11 One day main workshop on C and C++ 29.02.2020 IIT Bombay@ TPGIT
12 Pedagogy for online and Blended Teaching learning process 14.09.2017-12.10.2017 IIT Bombay@ TPGIT
13 Foundation Program in ICT for Education 03.08.2017-07.09.2017 IIT Bombay@ TPGIT
14 Two-Week ISTE STTP on Introduction to Structural Engineering 30.11.2015-09.01.2016 IIT Kharagpur@ TPGIT
15 Two-Week ISTE Workshop on Control Systems 02.12.2014-12.12.2014 IIT Kharagpur @ TPGIT
16 Two week ISTE workshop on Fluid Mechanics 20.05.2014- 30.05.2014 IITBombay@ TPGIT
17 Two week ISTE workshop on Engineering Mechanics 26.11.2013- 06.12.2013 IITBombay@ TPGIT
18 STP on Software applications in Civil Engineering 03.09.2012- 09.09.2012 GCT, Coimbatore
19 SDP on Computing Techniques in Electrical System and Control 09.05.2012- 22.05.2012 GCT, Coimbatore
20 One Day workshop on Experimental Techniques and Data Analysis of Structures in Structural Engineering 10.03.2011 GCE, Coimbatore
21 Orientation program on GIS 19.02.2010 GCT, Coimbatore
22 One day workshop on New construction materials and methodologies today 05.08.2009 GCE, Coimbatore
23 Workshop on Soil Taxonomy 03.03.2009& 04.03.2009 TPGIT, Vellore.
24 Workshop on Practical Training on GIS 24.02.2009& 25.02.2009 TPGIT, Vellore.
25 FDP on LSD of Steel Structures using IS800:2007 01.02.2009- 13.02.2009 GCE, Salem.
26 Two week programme on Pedagogical Training in Engineering Education 22.09.2008-04.10.2008 Institute of Engineers, Hyderabad
27 STTP on Asphalt Binder and Mixture Characterization 23.06.2008-28.06.2008 IIT Madras
28 STP on Software applications in Civil Engineering 05.05.2008- 11.05.2008 KCT, Coimbatore

 

 ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIVITIES

Institute Level
Member in UG and PG Admission Committee (2015, 2017)
Member in Stock Verification Committee (2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Member in Graduation day Committee 2017(Registration, Certificates and Rehearsal Committee)
Member in Anti Ragging Committee (Hostel)-(2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023)
Member in IQAC (2018)
Co-coordinator and Coordinator for BoG meetings since 2013.
Member in Graduation day Committee -2022 (29th Graduation Day)
Department Level
Member in National Symposium Committee (Technocrat’15, Technocrat’17)
Faculty Advisor – (2011-2015, 2016-2020) B.E.,
Faculty Advisor – (2022-2024) M. E.,
Department NBA Coordinator (2018, 2022)
Coordinator, National Symposium (Technocrat’22)
Coordinator for Nan Mudalvan course coordinator –Design and Construction of Steel Buildings(2022)
Lab-in-charge-Hydraulic Engg Laboratory.