CIVIL ENGINEERING RESEARCH

The Civil Engineering Department stands as a recognized Research Centre under VTU, a status granted through permanent affiliation. Our commitment to advancing knowledge in the field is reflected in the well-equipped laboratories that extend beyond the standard curriculum. These facilities are designed to meet the demands of both research and development (R&D) activities and student project works, all conducted under the expert guidance of our faculty members.

Within the realm of our research endeavors, we delve into diverse and impactful areas. The focus spans across Composite Materials, Transportation Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Water Resource Engineering, Computational Solid Mechanics, and Highway Engineering. These research domains serve as crucibles for innovation, where faculty and students collaboratively explore new frontiers, address contemporary challenges, and contribute to the evolving landscape of civil engineering. Through a seamless integration of theoretical insights and practical applications, our research activities aim to make meaningful contributions to the discipline while nurturing a vibrant intellectual community within the department.

Thrust Areas of Research

Faculty	Research Area
Dr. Prathima G	Highway Engineering -Pavement Design, Pavement Analysis Concrete Technology Smart Materials Application of AI, and ML in Civil Engineering
Dr. Nagendra Kumar V	Microstructure analysis of Concrete, Admixtures, Health Monitoring of structures
Dr.G Raghava	Fatigue and fracture behavior of structures and structural components; Corrosion fatigue; Experimental investigations on static and fatigue behavior of large size structural components; Design of steel structures, Design of structures for fatigue loads
Dr. Bharathi Ganesh	The experimental study conducted is on parameters related to material behaviour, rheology / workability, strength and durability parameters of (mortar and) concretes, SCC. Use of alternative materials in Concrete SCC etc. Sustainability and Green Concept etc. Application of nanomaterials in Concrete Behaviour of RCC and Steel Structure / Structural members to earthquake loads
Dr. Megha Kulkarni	Infrastructure Development Water and Wastewater Treatment, and Solid Waste Management Smart Cities and Urbanism Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Urban challenges Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Air Pollution and Control Agriculture
Dr. G. Shalini	Geology, Remote sensing and GIS, Coastal dynamics and coastal resources, Watershed management, Hard rock geology, Engineering Geology.
Dr. Manjunatha L	Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of Structures Analysis and Design of Structures Development of software for Civil Engineering applications Non-Destructive Testing
Dr. Mahesh Kumar C L	Structural Engineering, Structural Health Monitoring, Concrete Technology, Soil Structure interaction of Towers, Composite Materials, Photovoltaic Energy, and it's applications
Dr. Sumaraj	Water and wastewater treatment and engineering, Sustainable technologies, Nutrient contaminant remediation in water and land, Carbon materials (biochar, hydrochar, activated carbon), Surface Chemistry, Adsorption mechanisms, Analytical Chemistry
Dr. Gautam Sreekumaran Nair	Seismic soil - pipeline interaction, Structural dynamics and geotechnical earthquake engineering, Concrete technology. Pipeline Geotechnics; Numerical Modelling
Dr. Sreya M V	Geotechnical earthquake engineering Finite element simulation Soil reinforcement Soil-structure interaction.

Sponsored Projects

2022-23

Name of the Funding Agency	Amount Received in Rs.	Name of the PI/Co-PI	Date of the Sanction of project	Duration of the Project	Status
Characterization of Orogenic Style Gold Mineralization in the BIFs of Dharwar-Shimoga Basin (Between Haveri and Dharwad): Exploration Guides for Prospect-Scale targeting of subsurface Gold	1,03,22610.00 lakhs	Dr. Shalini G/ Dr. V S Hegde	2022	3 Years	On going
Experimental study on load transfer mechanism in columns retrofitted by bonding precast segment and FRP wrapping (46S-BE-5442)”	5000/-	Dr. Manjunatha L	2023	6 months	Completed
“Behavior of columns with rectangular cross-section shape modified to elliptical cross-section using FRCM (46S-M. Tech-108)”	6000/-	Dr. Manjunatha L	2023	6 months	Completed
“Lead heavy metal removal from aqueous medium using modified activated carbon and biochar (46S-BE-2909)”.	5000/-	Dr. Sumaraj	2023	6 months	Completed

2022-23

Name of the Funding Agency	Amount Received in Rs.	Name of the PI/Co-PI	Date of the Sanction of project	Duration of the Project	Status
Vertical Farming Development-Technology to control nutrient solution of Hydroponics	Rs. 6000/-	Dr. Megha Kulkarni	2022	6 months	Completed

2020-21

Name of the Funding Agency	Amount Received in Rs.	Name of the PI/Co-PI	Date of the Sanction of project	Duration of the Project	Status
Assessment of Dynamic Response of a Multi-storey Building with Hybrid Shape Memory Alloy Bracings	Rs. 5500/-	Dr. Bharathi Ganesh	2021	6 months	Completed
Design of Sediment Filter for Tap Water	Rs. 5500/-	Mrs. Bharti Prasad	2021	6 months	Completed

2019-20

Name of the Funding Agency	Amount Received in Rs.	Name of the PI/Co-PI	Date of the Sanction of project	Duration of the Project	Status
Production of pyrolytic fuel using a combination of shredded scrap tires, single use plastic and sawdust	Rs. 5000/-	Ms. Varsha Vishwanath	2020	6 months	Completed
Effective Natural Coagulant mix for treatment of lake water	Rs. 5000/-	Ms. Varsha Vishwanath	2020	6 months	Completed

Consultancy

2021-22

Industry	Title of Project	Team members	Project Status	Amount Received in Rs.
ScenicBeauty Homes Pvt. Ltd.	Behaviour of Structural Members Reinforced With Bamboo as Longitudinal Reinforcement	Manjunath L	Complete	59,590/-
Stedrant Technoclinic Private Limited	Testing of Manhole covers with Frame	Manjunath L	Complete	25,000.12/-

2020-21

Industry	Title of Project	Team members	Project Status	Amount Received in Rs.
ETOE Transportation Infrastructure Private Limited	Non-Destructive Testing at your Bayyappanahalli project site	Manjunath L	Complete	10.679/-
FOSROC India Pvt Ltd	Casting and Testing of Brick Arch Masonry Strengthened by FRCM	Manjunath L	Complete	44097.77
M/S AB Engineers	R H -Testing Work on Concrete Cubes and Cylinders	Shreyas A V	Complete	3000/-
M/S AB Engineers	Rebound hammer test	Shreyas A V	Complete	5000/-
Stedrant Technoclinic Pvt. Ltd.	Testing of Manhole covers with Frame	Manjunath L	Complete	10,000/-
M/s Streets Consultants	Soil testing – CBR & Compaction	Dr. Jairaj	Complete	18998.00/-

2021-22

Industry	Title of Project	Team members	Project Status	Amount Received in Rs.
M/s Streets Consultants	Road Inventory	Anusha C S	Complete	18,600/-
M/s Streets Consultants	Soil Test	Anusha C S	Complete	2300/-
M/s Streets Consultants	Management consultancy & management services	Anusha C S	Complete	1,098/-
M/s M/s total Environment	Testing of threaded rods	Manjunatha L	Complete	1,416/-
Shejawadlkar housing and infra pvt.ltd	Compressive strength of concrete	Manjunatha L	Complete	30,000/-
M/s Streets Consultants	Management consultancy & management services	Anusha C S	Complete	7,700/-
Road Inventory	Management consultancy & management services	Anusha C S	Complete	10,000/-

Patents

2023-24

Assignee/s Name	Application Number	Date of filing of Application	Status
Dr. Megha Kulkarni	35/2023	01/09/2023	Granted
Shruthi B S	388634-001	04/11/2023	Published

2022-23

Assignee/s Name	Application Number	Date of filing of Application	Status
Dr. Bharathi Ganesh	202241031596	02/06/2022	Published
Dr. Bharathi Ganesh	202241032747	08/06/2022	Published
Manjunatha L	202041055101	24/06/2022	Published

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