sudheesh

• Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India (Nov, 2021 – present).
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Palakkad, Kerala, India (Dec, 2016 – Nov, 2021).
• Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan (Feb, 2016 – Dec, 2016).
• Geotechnical Engineer, H R Engineering Services, Inc., Florida, USA (Jan, 2014 – Jan, 2016).
• Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Department of Civil and Coastal Engineering, University of Florida, USA (Jan, 2013 – Dec, 2013).
• Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Calicut, India (Aug, 2005 – Aug, 2008).

• PhD in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) - University of Florida, USA

• M.Tech in Civil Engineering (Geotechnical) - College of Engineering Trivandrum / University of Kerala 

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering - Government Engineering College, Thrissur / University of Calicut 

License:

Professional Engineer (P.E.), Texas Board of Professional Engineers.

Membership:

Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society

Life Member, The Indian Society for Technical Education.

• CE 5006 Foundation Engineering (M.Tech)
• CE 5005 Geotechnical Investigations and Instrumentation (M.Tech)
• CE 5101 Computational Geomechanics lab (M.Tech)
• CE 5004 Experimental Geotechnics (M.Tech)
• CE 5001 Advanced Foundation Engineering (B.Tech Elective, MS/PhD)
• CE 3350 Geotechnical Engineering (B.Tech)
• CE 2060 Geology and Soil Mechanics (B.Tech)
• CE 2080 Surveying Theory (B.Tech)
• CE 4010 Estimation and Construction Management (B.Tech, with Dr. Sunitha)
• CE 3410 Construction Materials Lab (B.Tech)
• CE 2100 Surveying Practical (B.Tech)

PhD Students

1) Alpha Lukose (July 2017 - present), Ongoing, Area of research - Cavity Expansion Theory and Pressure-grouted Soil Nails

2) Neeraj C R (Jan 2020 - present), Ongoing, Area of research - Rock-socketed Piles/Drilled Shafts

3) Gopika Rajagopal (July 2020 - present), PMRF, Ongoing, Area of research - Helical Soil Nails

4) Twinkle S (Jan 2021 - present), Ongoing, Area of research - Stem-grouted Piles

MS Students:

1) Neeraj C R (July 2017 - Dec 2019), Completed, Topic: Analysis of Pile-Stabilised Slopes Incorporating Horizontal and Vertical Arching

2) Gopika Rajagopal (Jan 2018 - July 2020), Completed, Topic: Evaluation of Hybrid Back-to-Back MSE Wall with Select and Marginal Backfill