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Dr. Saraswathy B Professor & H.O.D Civil Engineering bsatkm@tkmit.ac.in PRANAVAM, TKM COLLEGE P.O, KARICODE, KOLLAM- 691005

Educational Qualification & Specialization

  • B.Tech in Civil Engineering, University of Kerala (1984), First class with Distinction
  • M.Tech in Structural Engg., University of Kerala (1989), First class with Distinction
  • Ph. D from University of Kerala in 2013  for the thesis titled  “Effect of Multiple Delaminations on Vibration Characteristics of Composite Sandwich Structures”.

Professional Experience

  • 36 years of teaching experience; 33 years at TKMCE, Kollam and 3 years at TKMIT, Kollam(still continuing)

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Head of the Department of Civil Engineering.
  • Approved Research Supervisor of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala.
  • Doctoral Committee member of research scholars of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala and Deemed Universities.
  • Reviewer of technical papers and session chair at international conferences held by nearby Institutions.
  • External examiner for M.Tech viva voce examinations of other institutions, Chairman, centralized valuation camp of university examinations of KTU.
  • Convener, Women’s Grievance Cell, TKMIT, Kollam (2020-21).
  • Member, Research council, College council, Anti-ragging cell and all important teaching learning and accreditation related activities of TKMIT, Kollam.
  • Coordinator, Consultancy activities and the infrastructure development activities, department of Civil Engineering.
  • Co ordinator, ASCE Student chapter, department of Civil Engineering.
  • PG Professor for the year 2018-19, TKMCE, Kollam.
  • Professor and HOD of B. Tech Part- time Degree Course (2017-18), TKMCE, Kollam.
  • Member, Board of Studies, University of Kerala.
  • Member, Interview board for selection of faculty in Carmel Engineering College, Alappuzha.
  • Coordinator of EAP committee and member, Finance committee of TEQIP II, TKMCE.
  • Member of central committee in NAAC accreditation, Coordinator of Student Performance Criteria in NBA Accreditation for B. Tech and M. Tech Programs.
  • Chairman of Grievance Redressal Committee of TKMCE, Kollam
  • Staff advisor, National Service Scheme, TKMCE, Kollam.

Courses and Training Attended

  • “Nurturing Quality Teaching in Engineering Education”, STTP, 6 days.
  • “Technological Advancements in Materials for Construction”, 08- 13 January, 2018, TKMCE, Kollam, STTP, 6 days.
  • “Contemporary Technologies for Water and Wastewater Management, STTP, 6 days.
  • Rebuilding a Resilient Kerala after the Floods, International Workshop , 2 days.
  • Building Design & Bridge Analysis (BEAVA) in STAAD CONNECT Edition | EN, Bentley Institute, 5th April 2020, FDP,1 day.
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), offered by IBM, on Coursera, On line course, 4 weeks.
  • Blockchain Essentials, offrered by IBM Cognitive Class, On line course, 4 weeks.
  • Effective Problem-Solving and Decision Making, offered by University of California, Irvine ,on Coursera,On line course, 4 days.
  • Leadership through Social Influence, offered by Northwestern University, on Coursera, On line course, 4 weeks.
  • Outbreaks and Epidemics, offered by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera, On line course, 4 weeks.
  • Work Smarter, Not Harder: Time Management for Personal & Professional Productivity, offered by University of California, Irvine, on Coursera, On line course, 4 days.
  • COVID-19 Contact Tracing, offered by Johns Hopkins University, on Coursera, On line course, 1 week.
  • Building Design & Bridge Analysis (BEAVA) in STAAD CONNECT Edition | EN, Bentley Institute, 5th April 2020, FDP, 1 day.
  • FDP on “Recent Trends in Concrete Technology and Environmental Engineering “, 02-07-2020 to 04-07 2020, Hindusthan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, FDP, 3 days.
  • Virtual Labs: Effective Tool for Teaching and Learning, AICTE and Virtual Lab, Centre of System Design, NITK Surathkal, 10th July 2020, Webinar, 1 day.
  • Online FDP on” Forensics in Civil Engineering” , July 27 to 30, August 3, 2020, SBCE, pattoor, kollam, FDP, 5 days.
  • Online webinar on “ Prospects of Engineering education in Post Covid Scenario”, 13-15 August,2020, TKMIT in association with Institution of Engineers (India), Webinar 3 days.
  • Design Thinking and Creativity for Innovation, 24 to 28 May, 2021, NSS College of Engineering, Palakkad, FDP, 5 days.

Research Interest & Ongoing PhDs

Structural Engineering, Composite structures, Honeycomb sandwich composites, Analytical formulations and solutions, Numerical techniques, Vibration characteristics of Delaminated composite structures, Defect identification based on modal characteristics, Dynamic testing, Finite Element Analysis, Analysis and Design of Earthquake Resistant Structures, vibration control using dampers , Push over analysis, Behaviour of infill framed structures

Ongoing PhDs

Ph.D Guided : 1 (undergoing)

Publications

International Journals
  • B. Saraswathy, Lalu Mangal and R. Ramesh Kumar (2012) Analytical approach for  modal  characteristics of honeycomb sandwich beams with multiple debond,  Journal of Sandwich structures and Materials, 14 (1), 35-54.
  • B. Saraswathy, R. Ramesh Kumar and Lalu Mangal (2012) Dynamic analysis of honeycomb sandwich beam with multiple debonds, International Scholarly Research Network, ISRN Mechanical Engineering , Article ID 826952, 1-7,                                DOI: 10.5402/2012/826952
  • Nisha A S , Saraswathy B (2013) Dynamic analysis of delaminated sandwich composites, International Journal of Modern Engineering Research (IJMER), 3(1), 172-177 ISSN: 2249-6645.
  • B. Saraswathy, Udaya K L, Rahul Leslie (2014) Effect of vertical  Irregularity on performance of reinforced concrete framed buildings, International Journal of Civil and Structural Engineering (IJCSE), Vol.2, issue1, 309-313,   ISSN 2372-3971.
  • Rahul Leslie, Abhilash R,  Saraswathy B  (2015) New procedure to include torsional effects in pushover analysis buildings,  Asian journal of Engineering and Technology, Vol.03, issue 04, 459-466. ISSN 2321-2462.
  • Divya M S,  Saraswathy B (2017)  Comparative Analysis of High rise Steel Building with Hexagrid, Diagrid and conventional structural system, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Vol.04, issue 04, 1902-1906, e-ISSN: 2395-0056, p-ISSN: 2395-0072, Impact factor value: 5.181.
  • Divya M S,  Saraswathy B (2017)  Comparative study of response of Hexagrid and Conventional structure with vertical and stiffness irregularity, International Journal for scientific research and development (IJSRD), Vol.5, Issue 02, 1471-1473. ISSN(Online) : 2321-0613.
International Conferences
  • B. Saraswathy, A.S Nisha, Lalu Mangal and R.  Ramesh Kumar (2010) Dynamic analysis of delaminated sandwich composites, Proceedings of International Conference on Materials Mechanics and Management (ICMMM 10), 14-16 January 2010,  College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, 151-158
  • B. Saraswathy, Anju Krishanan B.J, and Bindu S (2010) Debond detection in sandwich beams using modal strain energy method, Proceedings of International Conference on Technological Trends (ICTT 2010), College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, p. 263-267
  • B. Saraswathy, Jisha S (2011) A New method for Push over Analysis of Buildings, Proceedings of International Conference ICMSC 2011, 08-10 December 2011, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam. P. 271-276
  • B. Saraswathy, Resmi T.S (2013) Seismic Evaluation of RC buildings with masonry infill, Proceedings of the second International Conference ICMSC 2013, 12-14 December 2013, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, p. 186-193
  • B. Saraswathy, Udaya K L, Rahul Leslie (2014) Effect of Vertical Irregularity on Performance of Reinforced Concrete Framed Buildings, Proceedings of International Conference on Advancements in Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering, ACSEE 2014,25,26, October, 2014 Zurich, Switzerland
  •  Saraswathy B, Rahul Leslie, Abhilash R (2015) A new procedure to include torsional effects in pushover analysis of torsional buildings, Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Technology & Applied Sciences ICETTAS 2015, Saintgits College of Engineering, Kottayam. (30th April, May 1 &2, 2015)
  • Saraswathy B, Akhila V, Sandeep Vijay (2015) Study of Base Isolation in Multistoried Buildings, Proceedings of the third International Conference ICMSC 2015, 09-11 December 2015, TKM College of Engineering, Kollam
  • Saraswathy B (2019)Effects of slag and super plasticizers on alkali activated geopolymer paste , Proceedings of the 5thInternational conference ICMSC 2019, TKMCE, Kollam.
  • Saraswathy B (2021)Review on the effects of admixtures on alkali activated concrete, International Conference on Advances in Construction Materials and structures (ICCMS 2021).
National Conferences
  • B.Saraswathy, Sandhya Antony (2006) Determination of Elastic Constants of Composites used for Retrofit Applications, National Conference on Earthquake Resistant Design and Retrofitting of Structures, Feb. 18-19, 2006, BHU, Varanasi.
  • B.Saraswathy, S.Bindu and Gisha Mary Mathew(2006), Health Monitoring of Structures with Special attention to Laminated Composites, National Conference on Recent Advances and Innovations in Structural Engineering – (RAISE),  27 and 28 March 2006, PSNA college of Engineering and Technology,  Dindigul, Tamilnadu. p.163-171
  • B.Saraswathy, Vidhya V and Rahul Leslie (2006), Structural Health Monitoring of Layered Composites using Vibration analysis, ANSYS India Conference, 9 and 10 November 2006, Bangalore. p.1-9
  • Saraswathy.B, Asha.V, Lalu Mangal and Ramesh Kumar.R (2008), Structural Damage Identification in Layered Composites using Frequency Response Method, Second  National conference on Focusing Advances in Civil Engineering (FACE 08), TKM college of Engineering, Kollam, st-08,   21-23 February 2008 , p.61-68
  • B.Saraswathy, Jisha V S (2008) Push Over Analysis of Multistoried Buildings, Second  National conference on Focusing Advances in Civil Engineering (FACE 08), TKM college of Engineering, Kollam, 21-23 February 2008
  • B.Saraswathy, Jisha V S (2008) Characterisation of Impact Damper for Vibration Control, National conference on Technological Trends (NCTT 08), 21 and 22 Nov. 2008, College of Engineering, TVM
  • Saraswathy.B and LavinTom (2008), Mode shape Curvature method for Damage Assessment in Honeycomb Sandwich Beams, National conference on Technological Trends (NCTT 08), 21 and 22 Nov. 2008, College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram, Vol.1, CE-S-14, p.237-241
  • Saraswathy.B, Nisha A.S, Lalu Mangal and Ramesh Kumar.R (2009), Free Vibration Characteristics of Beams with Multiple Delaminations-Analytical Approach, Eighth ISAMPE National Conference on Composites (INCCOM-8), 4 and 5 December 2009, ISAMPE Thiruvananthapuram Chapter, p.176-185
  • Saraswathy.B, Udaya K L, Rahul Leslie (2014), Performance Based Analysis of Buildings with Geometric Irregularities, Proceedings of the National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering Research, April 2014, School of Civil Engineering, Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore, p. 372-381
Books
  • Effects of slag and super plasticizers on alkali activated geopolymer paste , doi:10.1088/1755-1315/491/1/012042.
  • Effect of alkali content and slag content on the fresh and hardened properties of air-cured alkali activated mortar containing fly ash , ISSN :- 2582-3922, ISBN:- 978-81-947843-3-3.

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