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Civil Engineering

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Since its inception in 2009, the Department of Civil Engineering has grown into a full-fledged department and has continually upgraded itself in terms of academic programs and infrastructure including state-of-the-art laboratories. The department has justifiably provided itself on the quality of its academic programmes and is keeping pace with the latest developments in engineering education.
 
The department offers Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering with student intake of 60 and Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering with an intake of 18 students .
 
This department has well equipped labs and workshops to impart practical training to the students. These include Material Testing lab, Geotechnical Engineering lab, Environmental Engineering lab, Transportation Engineering lab, Surveying lab and Software labs for extensive training to both the Undergraduate and Postgraduate students.
 
Our students are well placed in India and abroad and have also gone for higher studies.

PROGRAM SPECIFIC OUTCOMES (PSO)
1. To provide students a solid foundation in key Civil Engineering disciplines.
2. To plan, analyze, design and provide solutions for various Civil Engineering problems.
3. To train students to be employable and to pursue higher education or research in various Civil Engineering disciplines
 

Vision

To be one of the best institutions offering Civil Engineering education with social commitment and potential to execute professional and research activities.
 

 

Mission

To provide quality education in Civil Engineering for producing the competent technical manpower capable of contributing to the sustainable infrastructural development of the nation.
 


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Dr. Vijayan P
HOD

hodcivil@thejusengg.com

 

Degree Institute    Year     Class/Grade    Field/Discipline
UG (B. Tech.) REC Calicut 1986 First Class with
Honours & 1st Rank		 Civil Engg.
PG (M. Tech.) IIT Delhi 1993 1st Rank Structural Engg.
Ph. D. NIT Calicut 2008 - Structural/Geotechnical Engg.
         
     
     

Post Held Institution/Organization Period
Graduate Engineer Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Mumbai 1986 to 1987
Administrative Officer (Engg.) Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Chennai 1988 to 1989
Lecturer in Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 1989 to 1992
Lecturer in Civil Engg. Govt. College of Engg. Kannur 1992 to 1997
Lecturer in Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 1997 to 1999
Asst. Professor of Civil Engg. Govt. College of Engg. Kannur 1999 to 2002
Asst. Professor of Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 2002 to 2005
Associate Professor of Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 2006 to 2008
Professor of Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 2008 to 2016
Principal Govt. Engg. College Idukki 2016 to 2019
Professor of Civil Engg. Govt. Engg. College Trichur 2019 to 2020
Professor of Civil Engg. Thejus Engg. College Trichur 2020 to 2022
Principal (in Charge) Thejus Engg. College Trichur 2022 onwards
  • Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
  • Fellow, Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Member, Indian Concrete Institute
  • Best Paper Award from Institution of Engineers (India) for the paper entitled ‘A Simplified Procedure for Design of Machine Foundations Subjected to Vertical Vibrations’ published in the Journal of the Institution during 2007-08.
  • Structural design for various buildings for Govt and private agencies in Kerala.
  • Testing and certification of construction materials and soils for various Govt and private agencies.
  • Design of innovative low-cost Vent-Pipe Bridges in different parts of Kerala, such as Mukkom and Thalakkalathur in Kozhikode District, and Eryam in Kannur District.
  • Structural for multi-storeyed buildings and various other structures for Formula 1 Racing Circuit, Kuala Lumpur, Malayasia.
  • Chairman, M. Tech. (Water Resources & Hydroinformatics), Calicut University during 2010 to 2016
  • Chairman, M. Tech. (Structural Engineering), Calicut University during 2010 to 2018
  • Soil Structure Interaction, Steel & Concrete Structures, Modern Construction Materials.
Journal Papers
  1. P. Vijayan, A. K. Nagpal and Y. Singh (1995): “A Reduction Procedure for Load Distribution in Asymmetric Tall Buildings”, International Journal on Computers and Structures, Vol. 56, No. 4, 1995, pp. 615-624.
  2. P. Vijayan, S. Chandrakaran and N. Ganesan (2005): “Sliding Compliance Functions for Embedded Circular Footings in Horizontal Sliding Interaction”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 35, No. 3, pp. 245-266.
  3. S. Chandrakaran, P. Vijayan, and N. Ganesan (2006): “A Simplified Procedure for Design of Machine Foundations Subjected to Rocking Vibrations”, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 33, No. 1, April-May 2006, pp. 81-90.
  4. P. Vijayan, S, Chandrakaran and N. Ganesan (2006): “Vertical Stiffness of Rectangular Footings Embedded into Elastic Half Space”, Indian Geotechnical Journal, Vol. 36, No. 3, pp. 195-219.
  5. Dr, S. Chandrakaran, P. Vijayan and N. Ganesan (2007): “A Simplified Procedure for Design of Foundations Subjected to Vertical Vibrations”, Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol. 88, May 2007, pp. 03-12.
  6. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. And Ganesan, N (2007): “Sliding Stiffness of Footings Embedded into an Elastic Stratum”, Geotechnical Engineering, the Journal of South East Asian Geotechnical Society, Vol. 38, No. 2, August 2007, pp. 37-50.
Conference Papers
  1. Chandrakaran S. and Vijayan P. (2004): “Horizontal Stiffness of Embedded Foundations”, 1st CUSAT National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology, Cochin, India 25-27 March 2004, pp. 271-280.
  2. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. And Ganesan, N (2004): “Dynamic Characteristics of Lateritic Soils as Supporting Medium for RC Footings”, National Conference on Recent Developments in Materials and Structures, NIT Calicut, Kerala, India, 2-3 December 2004, pp. 273-278.
  3. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. and Ganesan, N (2004): “Horizontal Stiffness Enhancement in Embedded Circular Footings”, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2004, pp. 335-339.
  4. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. and Ganesan, N (2005): “Prediction of Amplitude of Vibration for Embedded Footings”, National Conference on Geotechnics in Environmental Protection, Indian geotechnical Society Allahabad, India, 9-10 April 2005, pp. IX-5 – IX-8.
  5. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. and Ganesan, N (2005): “Effect of Sidewall Contact on Horizontal Stiffness of Embedded Footings”, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2005, pp. 7-10.
  6. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. And Ganesan, N (2006): “Vertical Stiffness Snhancement in Embedded Rectangular Footings”, National Conference on National Disaster Management, Andhra University and GITAM College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India, 27-28 February 2006, pp. 190-195.
  7. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. and Ganesan, N (2006): “A Simplified procedure for Design of Embedded Machine Foundations Subjected to Rocking Vibrations ”, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2006.
  8. Vijayan, P., Chandrakaran, S. And Ganesan, N (2007): “Effect of Embedment on Rocking Stiffness of Circular Footings”, International Conference on Civil Engineering in the New Millennium- Opportunities and Challenges (CENeM-2007), Bengal Engineering & Science University, Shibpur, Howrah, India, 11-14 January 2007.
  9. Vidya Gopinath and Vijayan, P. (2011): “Corrugated Plastic Pipe Packed-bed Aerobic Bioreactor for Treatment of Leachate from Laloor Landfills”, 2nd International Conference on Materials for the Future (ICMF-2011), Govt. Engineering College Trichur, Thrissur-9, Kerala, 23-25 February 2011.
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Mrs Soumya Jose
Assistant Professor
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Ms Megha K K
Assistant Professor
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Ms Lakshmi Mohan
Assistant Professor
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Ms Sikha P
Assistant Professor
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Ms Radhika V
Assistant Professor
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Ms Sreedevi P S
Assistant Professor
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Ms Roshni K G
Assistant Professor
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Ms Bhavya C
Assistant Professor
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Ms Geetha P R
Assistant Professor
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Ms Niranjana K
Assistant Professor
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Ms Silpa P C
Assistant Professor
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Mr Devassykutty M J
Lab Instructor
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Ms Deepa P D
Lab Instructor
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Mr Santhoshkumar M.S
Lab Instructor
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Computer Applications Lab

Computer Applications Lab
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Material Testing Lab

Material Testing Lab
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Environmental Engineering Lab

Environmental Engineering Lab
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Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory

Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory
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Survey Lab

Survey Lab
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Awareness programme on “Disaster Management”
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Awareness programme on “BIM–Building Information Modelling”
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Training programme on “IEEE Xplore Digital Library”
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Workshop on Construction Management
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National Science Day celebrations
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Non Destructive Testing
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Three Day Faculty Development Programme on Design of Sustainable Infrastructure (Sponsored by KTU )
Students achievements

Cinta Joseph Choondal (S3 CE) – Won second prize in Ezone Chess Games.

Devika M Panicker (S3 CE) - Won second prize in Ezone Chess Games.

Nabhan K (S3 CE) - Won first prize in Intercollegiate Kabidi Tournament Pecsaga

Farah V M (S7 CE) – Thrissur district topper in KTU results till fifth semester with CGPA 9.2

Famitha N V (S7 CE)-successfully completed the NPTEL online certification course on Enhancing soft skills and personality with a consolidated score of 95%.

Book Magic software is used to access books in the library.



Students Paper presentations

A paper was presented on “ Identification of Factors Affecting Labour Productivity And Development Of Multiple Linear Regression Prediction Model Of Concrete Solid Block Work In Residential Buildings” on National Level Technical Project Competition on Innovations in Design and Engineering Award (IDEA -2018) by Aswathy Palissery, Gopika P.D, Kamaljith R, Lakshmi K.M, Manjima Mohan Guided by Mrs. Reshma Jaipal.



Rank Details

The following B-Tech students secured the following positions in University Exams.

Riya R – 13th position

Geethu Gopalakrishnan -35th position

Aneesha C A -41st position

Keerthana K R -47th position

Anju T S – 48th position

Aiswary M S- 55th position


Syllabus 2024 Scheme
Syllabus S1 - S8


  1. Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
  4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
  5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
  6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
  7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
  8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
  11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
  12. . Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

1. Lead, plan, design, execute and manage projects in various sub-disciplines of Civil Engineering.
2. Apply modern engineering tools and provide socially responsible, environment friendly solutions to Civil Engineering problems.
3. Engage in lifelong pursuit of knowledge for enhancing personal and professional development.

1. To provide students a solid foundation in key Civil Engineering disciplines.
2. To plan, analyse, design and provide solutions for various Civil Engineering problems
3. To train students to be employable and to pursue higher education or research in various Civil Engineering disciplines