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| Designation | : | Assistant Professor |
| Nature of Employment | : | Regular |
| Qualification | : | B.E,M.E., |
| Phone | : | |
| Email ID | : | elakya@byt.digital/wordpress/crescent |
Teaching
Educational Qualification:
| Programme | Specialization | Name of the Institution | Name of the University | Year of Passing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M.E | Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering | College of Engineering, Anna University, Guindy | Anna University | June 2012 |
| B.E | Civil Engineering | Alagappa Chettiar college of engineering and technology, Karaikudi | Anna University | June 2010 |
Work Experience
| Sl.No. | Designation | Employer | Period of Employment | Teaching/Industrial/ Research | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Years | Months | ||||
| 1 | Assistant Professor | Vels University | 09.07.12 | 30.06.14 | 1 | 11.5 | Teaching |
| 2 | Assistant Professor | Peri Institute of Technology | 02.07.2014 | 25.07.16 | 2 | 0.5 | Teaching |
Lecture Courses
- Geotechnical Engineering I
- Geotechnical Engineering II
- Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
- Environmental Science
- Building Services
- Estimation and Costing
- Modern Construction Materials and Practices
- Survey and Soil Investigation Camp
- Engineering Design
- Green Concepts in Building Environment
Research
Areas of Research Interest
- Electro-kinetic method of soil stabilization
- Soil reinforcement
- Eco-friendly soil stabilizers
Research Publications
International Journal
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Elakya R (2017), “Experimental Investigation on performance of Flexible pavement using Geotextile”, International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 8(10), pp. 1611-1620.
Workshop/FDP/Seminar/Training Programme attended:
- Five days AICTE sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Trailblazing Practices in Geotechnical Engineering” from June 7th to 11th, 2021 organized by Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College.
- Two-week Live Faculty Development Programme on “Application of Moodle LMS” from June 11th to June 25th, 2020 organized by B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology.
- Ten days Value added course on ‘Essentials of Professional Writing’ from May 20th, 2020 to May 30th, 2020 organized by Karunya Institute of Technology and Sciences.
- Effective and Efficient Online Teaching in the Age of Corona: A Hands-On Workshop held on May 17th, 2020 organized by IIT, Bombay.
- The BodhiTree and SAFE Tools for Effective Online Teaching: A Hands- On Workshop held on June 21st, 2020 organized by IIT, Bombay.
- One-day AIMIL Customer Interaction Program on topic “Marvels of Civil Engineering & Importance of Testing and Quality Control & Consultancy” on 11th October, 2017 in Holiday Inn, Chennai.
- One-day Workshop on “Capacity Building of Women in Higher Education”, organized by the Women Empowerment Cell, B.S.Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai on 1st April 2017
- “Seven Day Induction Training Programme – 2017”, organized by the Faculty Training Academy, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai from 9th January 2017.
Programme Organized: (Workshop/FDP/Seminar/Competition/Webinar)
- Organized a webinar on the topic “Career Advancement for Diploma Students in Civil Engineering” on 17th June 2021 through online.
- Organized an online Technical Quiz Contest exclusively for Diploma in Civil Engineering students on 14.06.2021.
- Organized Virtual National Technical Symposium – CIVICLAN 2K21 on 27.05.2021.
- Organized a National Level Science Quiz Contest – CRESWIZARD 2021 exclusively for school students from IX to XII standard on 08.05.2021.
- Organized a Guest Lecture on the topic “Career Opportunities in Civil Engineering” on 12th April 2021 for B.Tech. students through online.
- Organized AICTE sponsored Short term training programme (online ) on Disaster Mitigation in Three phases from (Phase 1) 07.09.2020 to 12.09.2020, (Phase 2) 19.10.2020 to 24.10.2020 and (Phase 3) from 16.11.2020 to 21.11.2020.
- Organized Webinar on “Bridges – History of evolution and thereafter” and inauguration of Society of Civil Engineers for academic year 2020-21 on 15.10.2020.
- Organized a Guest Lecture on the topic “Bridges & its Protective Measures” on 29th August 2020.
- Organized Photo Collage Competition on “Let’s Beat Corona : Capture your Thoughts and Narrate with Slogan” and Drawing Competition on “Stay Home – Stay Safe: Sketch your Dream Quarantine Home” on 10.06.2020.
- Organized a National Level Technical Quiz Contest – TECHWIZARD 2k20 exclusively for Civil Engineering students on 06.06.2020.
- Organized Guest lecture on “Litigation of Environment in Kuwait – UAE after the War” on 20.07.2019 for B.Tech. students.
- Organized Guest lecture on “White Rock Pier Reconstruction” on 05.07.2019 for B.Tech. students.
Projects Guided:
- A Review on the Effect of Eco-Friendly Materials as Additives in Soil Stabilisation
- Review on Performance of Stone Columns in Soil Stabilisation
- Study on effect of Encased Stone Column in Soil stabilization
- Study on the effect of Polymer-Flyash on stabilization of clay soil by Unconfined Compressive strength.
- Influence of Geocomposite in dewatering of soft clay using Electro-Kinetic Process.
Design of Waffle slab
Testing and Consultancy:
- Sieve Analysis of M Sand for M/S Buhari Builders and Contractors Pvt. Ltd. on 17.03.2020.
- Soil testing report for construction of a marriage hall in Sundarapuram, Kamudhi, Ramananthapuram on 11.04.2018
- Soil Testing in Asan Memorial Dental College and Hospital – Chengalpet on 12.12.2017.
Certification Courses:
- Completed NPTEL-AICTE (FDP) online certified courses on the ‘Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory’ conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, 2019.
- Completed NPTEL online certified courses on the ‘Geotechnical Engineering I/Soil Mechanics’ conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, 2018.
- Completed NPTEL online certified courses on the ‘Earth Sciences for Civil Engineering – Part 2’ conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, 2017.
- Completed NPTEL online certified courses on the ‘Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory’ conducted by Indian Institute of Technology, 2017.
Extension
Additional Responsibilities
- Class Advisor (Batch: 2017-21)
- Faculty Co-ordinator – Society for Civil Engineers (2020-21)
- Faculty Advisor (2019-2022 batch)
- Faculty Advisor (2016-2020 batch)
- Department ISO co-coordinator
- Soil Laboratory Lab in-charge
- Department Library in-charge
