SOORYA M NAIR
Assistant Professor
Areas of Specialization
| Structural Engineering |
| Concrete Technology |
| Numerical simulations of composite structures |
Areas of Interest
| Geospatial Techniques in Civil Engineering |
| Photogrammetry |
| Heritage Conservation |
| Structural Design |
| Sustainable Materials |
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- SIVAKUMAR K. S.
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- Dr. ADARSH N. GOKUL
- PRIYA JOSE
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- Dr. DENNYMOL P. V.
- Dr. SANDHYA E.
- TINTU DEVASSY
- VIDYA V. MENON
- ANTONY JOSEPH
- SHAWN PADIKKALA
- Mr. Shaiju Paul
- Dr. SWAPNA B.SASI
- Mr. Thomas George K
- Ms. Aswathy Wilson
- Dr. SHINY M.I
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- Ms. Sobha Xavier P
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- Ms. Ninu Francis
- Ms. Sajitha I
- Ms. Lufiya George C
- Dr. Saju P John
- Dr. Vijayakumar R
- DIVYA C R
- Ms. Jyothsna G K
- Ms. Sonia A Joseph
- Ms. Neeraja James
- Ms. Neethu Joseph C
- SUDHEESH K
- Ms. Sona Shaju K
- Mr. Saju Jose Chitilapilly
- Ms. Anumol C. S
- Dr. Valanto Alappat
- Mr. Arun K
- Mr. Vysagh M
- Treesa C. A
- Ms. Neethu T. V
- Dr. Shyjith M. B
- Ms. Blesmi Rose Joseph
- Dr. Geethu Mary George
- Ms. Reedhu Saji
- PRAVEEN RAJ
- MANOJ KUMAR V K
- CHRISTY V VAZHAPPILLY
- SUKESH O P
- NIKHIL N.S
- SUNEETH SUKUMARAN
- Dr. BIJU C V
- NICE MENACHERY
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- Dr. LAWRANCE C.A.
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- Dr. Biju P. L
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- THOMAS JOSEPH
- Mr. Jomin George
Educational Summary
| Course | University | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Ph. D (Pursuing) | Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences | |
| M. Tech - Structural Engineering | APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala | 2019 |
| B. Tech - Civil Engineering | Calicut University, Kerala | 2017 |
Experience
| From Date | To Date | Institution Name | Designation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-01 | 0000-00-00 | Jyothi Engineering College | Assistant Professor |
| 2020-01-21 | 2021-01-31 | Haroon & Sunitha Associates, Kochi | Structural Engineer |
| 2020-08-05 | 2021-02-15 | Civil Digital Website | Content Writer (Part-Time) |
Achievements
| Achievement | Year |
|---|---|
| Acted as a Reviewer for HBRC Journal | 2024 |
| Certificate of best project for bagging Second position among the projects in Department of Civil Engineering in project expo YUKTHI- 2024 by Jyothi Engineering College | 2024 |
| Successfully completed 6 modules of NITTT prescribed eight modules by AICTE | 2024 |
| Successfully completed 12 modules "ENERGY LITERACY TRAINING " by the Energy Swaraj Foundation provided via Swayam platform. | 2024 |
| Completed NPTEL course Building Materials and Composites by IIT Kharagpur with Silver and Elite certificate and emerged as the top 5% of the certified candidates | 2023 |
| Completed NPTEL course Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure by IIT Kharagpur with Silver and Elite certificate | 2023 |
| Chartered Engineer Certification, Institute of Engineers India (IEI) | 2021 |
| Co-ordinated one week online International Faculty development programme on “Challenges and innovative techniques in concrete structures” conducted by Department of Civil Engineering, Jyothi Engineering College from 25th-29th October 2021 | 2021 |
| Co-ordinated an online Workshop on “Concrete Mix Design” conducted by Department of Civil Engineering in association with ISTE (Student Chapter) of Jyothi Engineering College on 22nd October 2021 | 2021 |
| Co-Ordinator of webinar on “Smart Cities” conducted by Department of Civil Engineering in association with ISTE (Student Chapter) of Jyothi Engineering College on 22nd July 2021 | 2021 |
| Co-Ordinator of “KHWAAB 2021”, department level cultural festival for students conducted by Department of Civil Engineering of Jyothi Engineering College on 10th July 2021 | 2021 |
| Successfully completed “Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship”, an online non-credit course authorized by Duke University and offered through Coursera, September 2021 | 2021 |
| Successfully completed “Good Citation Behaviour”, an online course authorized by web of Science Academy, September 2021 | 2021 |
| Successfully completed free course including mandatory test on " Ground Water" through open learn by The Open University, March 2021 | 2021 |
| C.K. Jose memorial endowment award for topping the M. Tech. university examinations 2018- 2019 | 2019 |
| Completed both graduation and post graduation as the college topper in Vidya Academy of Science and Technology | 2017,2019 |
| Fifth Rank B. Tech (CE),University of Calicut 2013-2017 Batch | 2017 |
| Certificate of Excellence from University of Calicut for topping B.Tech. exams 2013- 2017 | 2017 |
Papers Published
| Nair, S.M., Mohan N. (2020) Numerical Studies on Strengthening of Continuous Steel-Concrete Composite Girders Using CFRP. 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. (Scopus) |
| Nair S.M., Mohan N. (2020). Fatigue Analysis of Continuous Steel Concrete Composite Girders Strengthened With CFRP. International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 10, Issue 5, 456-460 |
| Nair, S. M., Sasidharan, A. P., Shaju, S. C., Praseeja K. C., Surya N. R., & Swathi K. S. (2021). Efficiency of vetiver filter in defluoridation of water. International Conference on Energy And Environment (Icee 2021). AIP Conference Proceedings. (Scopus) |
| Nair, S.M., Parthiban, P., Anju, M.J. (2023). UHPC Steel Composite Girder: Numerical Studies on Flexural Behaviour in Negative Moment Region. In: Sil, A., N. Kontoni, DP., Pancharathi, R.K. (eds) Recent Trends in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 274. Springer, Singapore. (Scopus) |
| Neeraja, P. G., Suresh, G., Vishnuvardhan, K., Gunasekar, S., Gifty, E., Nair, S. M., & Patil, P. Y. (2023, March). Production of eco-friendly paver block by incorporating saw dust ash as cementitious materials. In AIP Conference Proceedings (Vol. 2690, No. 1). AIP Publishing. (Scopus) |
| M M, Anjali., P, Arya Manoj., Asokan, A., B, Yadhunandhan M., Shajan, I., Nair, S. M., & Varghese, A. (2024). Comprehensive Review of Air Pollution Mapping Techniques Using ArcGIS and MATLAB: Methods, Applications, and Best Practices. International Journal of Advanced Research Trends in Engineering and Technology (IJARTET), 11(5). |
| Thejasree, V. B., Korulla, S. A., Simon O, S., Nair, S. M., & Vargheese, A. (2024). Shear Failure Responses of Concrete Specimens to Positive Cyclic Loading with Cementitious Material Alternatives: A Review. International Research Journal of Modernization in Engineering Technology and Science. |
| Babu, A., Abid T. K., M., C. S., A., Varg hese, S., Nair, S. M., Nair S.S., & Varghese, A. (2024). Exploring Copper Slag as an Eco-friendly Substitute for Fine Aggregates in Concrete Manufacturing: A Review of Literature. International Journal of Innovative Research in Science, Engineering and Technology, 13(4). |
| Popular Article -Book Review Vaishnava Sculptures of Kerala, India An Iconographic Study (Malayalam) – Bhakathapriya, Feb 2024 |
| “A Student's Guide to Design of Hydraulic Structures”, ISBN 978-93-5607-190-2,2022 |
Conferences / Workshop / FDPs Attended
| Presented a paper titled “Use of tamarind seeds to remove fluorine content from water” in 2nd International Conference on Instigating research in Materials, Energy and Environment (ICIRMEE) organized by Easwari Engineering College, on 06th & 07th October, 2021 |
| Presented a paper titled “UHPC Steel Composite Girder: Numerical Studies on Flexural Behavior in Negative Moment Region” in International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (ICRACE-2021) organized by Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Silchar on 17th September 2021 |
| Presented a paper titled “Polypropylene Fiber: Stabilization and Assessment of Soil Properties” in Virtual National Conference on Sustainable Technologies and Smart Materials" held on 10th April 2021 by SRM TRP Engineering College, Trichirapalli |
| Presented a poster entitled “Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Thrissur District, Kerala State, Using QGIS Software" in GIS DAY 2022 Celebration Event, at Centurion University of Technology & Management, Odisha, India on 16th November 2022 |
| Presented a paper titled “Numerical Studies on Strengthening of Continuous Steel-Concrete Composite Girders Using CFRP” in National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management -SECON 19, FISAT Anagamaly, 15,16th May 2019 |
| Presented a Paper titled “Fatigue Analysis of Continuous Steel Concrete Composite Girders Strengthened With CFRP” in National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering and Technology REACT 2019, VAST Thalakkottukara, 6,7th May 2019 |
| Attended FDP on "Harmony in structures: Bridging Vastu and Civil Engineering" by Vidya Academy of Science & Technology from 22/01/24 to 24/01/24 |
| Faculty Development Program “GIS AND GEOINFORMATICS : EMERGING SPATIAL TECHNOLOGY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERS” organized by the Dept. of Civil Engineering, Government Engineering College Trichur from 15/01/2024 - 19/01/2024. |
| Short-term online training on “Geospatial Data Processing and Analysis” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, SCMS School of Engineering and Technology from 20th February to 06th March, 2023. |
| KTU sponsored FDP on “Mathematical and Statistical Techniques in Engineering and Management Sciences” from February 13th to February 17th, 2023 on offline mode @ Jyothi Engineering College |
| Participated in TEQIP-II sponsored FDP on “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering” from 30th January to 3rd February 2023, organised by Department of Civil Engineering, TKM College, Kollam |
| One-week online Faculty Development Program on "Current Research Trends in Field of Civil Engineering “January 16-20, 2023, organised by OP Jindal University, Chhattisgarh |
| Successfully completed the training on “REVIT ARCHITECTURE” from 10.10.2022 to 09.11.2022 (96 hrs.) at MSME-TDC, EFC-New Delhi |
| Successfully participated in a Five-day High-End Workshop (HEW) on "Integrated Approach Towards Earthquake Disaster Resilience" sponsored by SERB under the Accelerate Vigyan Scheme, by civil Engineering Department at Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur from 4th -8th April 2022 |
| Participated & completed successfully AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on " Structural Dynamics and Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures" from 24/08/2021 to 28/08/2021 at Government College of Engineering-Salem |
| Participated & completed successfully AICTE Training and Learning (ATAL) Academy Online Elementary FDP on "Emerging Technologies in Civil Engineering" from 2021-7-27 to 2021-7-31 at Institute of Engineering & Technology |
| Participated in Online STTP on outcome-based teaching, assessment and evaluation by NBN school of engineering Pune and in pods inc. on 2-4 August 2021 |
| Participated in the International Faculty Development Programme (FDP) on “The Art of Doing Research” jointly organized by Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur, India, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India and Pelita Bangsa University, Indonesia in association with Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC), Jyothi Engineering College, Thrissur, India during 12-22 July, 2021 |
| Completed one-month Online Internship on "Research Methodology" by MMSE technology Center Government of India, From 5th July 2021 to 5th August 2021 |
| Completed AICTE-ISTE approved orientation/refresher programme on "Outcome Based Pedagogic Principles for Effective Teaching in Engineering" from 5th to 12th May 2021 conducted by GBM polytechnic College, Rajula, Gujarat |
| Attended STTP on " Application of Artificial Intelligence and IoT in Civil Engineering" by MANIT Bhopal from 23rd to 27th March 2021 |
Projects Guided
| Projects Name | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Positive Cyclic Loading Analysis of Concrete Specimen for Shear Force | 2024 | |
| Evaluation of Plastering Utilizing Green Wall Plastering Technology | 2024 | |
| Flood Vulnerability Assessment of Thrissur District Using QGIS Software | 2023 | |
| Experimental studies on Behaviour glass fiber reinforced rubber aggregate based concrete blocks | 2022 |