Civil Engineering

About the Department

  • The Department of Civil Engineering was established in 2002 with an intake of 30 students in B.E. Civil Engineering to produce competent engineers in the field of Civil Engineering. The student intake was increased to120 in the academic year 2020-2021.
  • The Department offers postgraduate degree programme M.E. Structural Engineering from the academic year 2013-2014 and M.E. Construction Engineering and Management from the academic year 2014-2015.
  • The Faculty members have good number of publications in international and national journals and conferences.
  • The Civil Engineering Department has been recognized as a collaborative research centre by Anna University, Chennai.
  • The Department is headed by an experienced Professor and supported by 30 dedicated faculty members. Seven faculty members hold Ph.D. degrees, and all faculty members are postgraduates in various disciplines. Four faculty members are currently pursuing their Ph.D.,
  • Most of the faculty members are members in various professional bodies like ISTE, IE(I), ICI and ASCE etc., and are actively participating in the activities of those professional bodies.
  • More number of students are active members in various professional bodies like ICI, IE(I), ASCE and EWB etc. ICI student’s chapter of Civil Engineering Department has received the Best Students Chapter award from ICI Salem Centre and ASCE.
  • Our college signed MOU with L & T  Construction Buildings and Factories and Department established Centre of Excellence in formwork engineering in association with esteemed industry L & T Construction, Buildings and factories. Larsen and Toubro and Department of Civil Engineering jointly organized a course on formwork engineering and concrete. The department signed MOU with L&T EduTech to upgrade the proficiency for students.
  • The Department of Civil Engineering has signed MOU with more than 10 reputed core companies.
  • The faculty members received research funding from UGC, AICTE, ANRF, Anna University and MSME New Delhi.
  • The Department has excellent and consistent placement record and most of the eligible students are placed in reputed organizations.

Programmes offered

  • B.E. - Civil Engineering- 4 years
  • M.E - Structural Engineering - 2 years
  • M.E. - Construction Engineering and Management - 2 years
  • Ph.D. - (Research Programme)

Vision & Mission

Vision

  • To produce excellent civil engineers through quality technical education and research.

Mission

  • To offer quality education with state-of-the-art infrastructure in civil engineering.
  • To produce graduates for lifelong learning with ethics to meet intellectual and career challenges.
  • To enhance industry-institute interaction and establish centers of excellence in emerging areas of research.
  • To promote research and consultancy for industrial and societal needs to solve real-time problems.

PEO, PO and PSO

Program Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The Graduates of Civil Engineering will be able to

  • Progress in professional career by applying the technical knowledge gained to provide solutions to society and industry.
  • Analyze and design various real-time issues and provide sustainable solutions in core and interdisciplinary domains.
  • Exhibit excellence and ethics in professional career.

Program Outcomes (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:

  • Engineering knowledge: Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
  • Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
  • Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Programme Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The Graduates of Civil Engineering will be able to

  • Apply the engineering concepts in the domains of concrete, transportation, environmental, geotechnical, structures and formwork elements.
  • Design and formulate the sustainable solutions to address the challenges in civil engineering industry.

Advisory Committee

Department Program Advisory Committee (DPAC)

S.No Member Designation with affiliation
1. Dr.K.Vidhya Professor and Head / Civil,
Mahendra Engineering College
2. Dr.C.T.Sivakumar Professor  / Civil,
Mahendra Engineering College
3. Dr. G. Vimala  Rosaline Former Principal,
 Government College of Engineering, Salem
4. Dr. S. Thenmozhi Professor & Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore
5. Er.T Jaganath DGM -Civil,
Center Of Excellence Formwork, L&T Construction, Chennai.
6. Dr. A. Sudhahar Managing Director,
Dimensions Structural Design, Coimbatore
7. Dr.Y.Shantharam Associate Professor / Civil
8. Dr.S.Revathi Assistant Professor / Civil
9. Dr.M.Suganthi Assistant Professor / Civil
10. Dr. S.Paramathmeka Assistant Professor / Civil
11. Dr.S.Mohan Assistant Professor / Civil
12. Mr.P.Deepan Assistant Professor / Civil
13. Mr.M.Dewakar Assistant Professor / Civil
14. Mr.S.Manishankar Assistant Professor / Civil
15. Mr. Manirasu.R Assistant Professor / Civil
16. Mr.M.Arun Assistant Professor / Civil
17. Miss.M.Devi Assistant Professor / Civil
18. Mr.P.Dhamodharan Assistant Professor / Civil
19. Mr.C.Senthilkumar Assistant Professor / Civil

Board of Studies

Members of the Board of Studies

Sl. No Name with full address of the members BoS Designation
1 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head
Civil Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
9842022047
hodcivil@mahendra.info
Board Chairperson
2 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr.C.Meiaraj
Professor
Civil Engineering
Government College of Technology, Coimbatore.
9994233428
cmeiaraj@gct.ac.in
Anna University Nominee
3 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr. J.M.Chandra Kishen
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
9844601830
chandrak@iisc.ac.in
Subject Expert
4 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr R. Krishnamurthi
Professor,
Department of Earth Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
9411578414
krishfes@iitr.ac.in
Subject Expert
5 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Er.T.Jagannathan
Deputy General Manager
COE- Formwork Engineering,
L&T Construction , Chennai.
9677011005
tj@lntecc.com
Industry Expert
6 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr. A. Sudhahar
Proprietor &Chief Consultant,
DIMENSIONS, Coimbatore.
No 1, Arockiasamy Street, Nsr Road, Saibaba Colony, Coimbatore
9843153400
constructeasy@yahoo.com
Industry Expert
7 Name
Designation
Company
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr. M.P. Muthuraj
Associate Professor
Civil Engineering
Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
7094464001
muthuraj@cit.edu.in
Academic Expert
8 Name
Designation
Company
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr.V.Shanmugam
Dean- School of Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
7373961999
shanmugamv@mahendra.info
Allied Department
9 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Dr.KR. Kalphana,
Professor & Head
Agricultural Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
9940704367
hodagri@mahendra.info
Allied Department
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All Faculty Members of Civil Engineering Department

Members
11 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Er.Thamaraiselvan
Senior Engineer,
Civil Engineering
L & T constructions, Uttarpradesh
7502288089
PG Alumnus
12 Name
Designation
Deparment
Address
Phone
Mail Id
Er.V.Nagendran
CEO
Civil Engineering
Allivilla Group of Engineers
8667616717
er.nagendran@outlook.com
UG Alumnus
13 Name
Year
Deparment
Mail Id
Phone
Soundharya S
II Year
M.E.Structural Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College,Namakkal
9080199543
PG Student
14 Name
Year
Deparment
Mail Id
Phone
Karthikeyan
II Year
M.E.Construction Engineering and Management
Mahendra Engineering College,Namakkal
8870716688
PG Student
15 Name
Year
Deparment
Phone
Mail Id
M.Varsha
III Year
Civil Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College,Namakkal
9629347579
UG Student

Laboratory

Surveying laboratory

Major equipment

S.No Name of the instruments
1 Total station
2 Theodolite
3 Level instruments
4 Pocket stereoscope
5 Prism square
6 Optical square
7 Prismatic compass

Capabilities

  • Study of chain accessories and chain traversing
  • Determination of included angle by Compass traversing
  • Determination elevation by Fly leveling and check leveling
  • Determination of angle using Theodolite surveying
  • Determination of linear measurement Trigonometrical levelling
  • Determination of distance measurement by Tacheometric surveying
  • Study of the total station
  • Study of the GPS

Utilization

  • Surveying laboratory is used for Agricultural and Civil engineering students of II and III year.

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.R.Manirasu

Strength of material laboratory

Major equipment

S.No Name of the equipments
1 Universal tensile testing machine
2 Torsion testing machine for steel rods
3 Izod impact testing machine
4 Hardness testing machine brinell
5 Beam deflection test apparatus
6 Double shear test setup box
7 Spring testing machine ( tension & compression )

Capabilities

  • Determination of hardness of the given specimen using Brinell hardness Rockwell hardness testing machine.
  • Determination of Impact strength on given specimen using Izod test and Charpy test method.
  • Determination of Tensile strength of Mild Steel using a Universal Testing Machine.  
  • Determination of deflection of simply supported beam with Single point load and Two point load.
  • Verification of Maxwell Reciprocal Theorem on simply supported beam.
  • Determination of Shear strength on given specimen using Universal Testing Machine.
  • Determination of Compression strength on open coiled Helical Spring and Closed coiled Helical Spring.
  • Determination of Torsion shear properties of given specimen using Torsion Testing Machine

Utilization

  • Strength of Materials Laboratories is used for all Non-circuit Branch students (Mechanical, Civil, Agriculture, Mechatronics and Mechanical and Automation engineering)

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.M.Vignesh

Soil Mechanics laboratory

Major equipment

S.No Name of the equipments
1. Sieves
2. Liquid and plastic limit apparatus
3. Proctor compaction apparatus
4. Direct shear apparatus
5. Field density measuring device
6. UCC Test apparatus
7. Pycnometer
8. Hot Air Oven
9. Sieve Shaker
10 Weighing Balance

Capabilities

  1. Determination of Specific Gravity of Soil Solids by Pycnometer Bottle method.
  2. Determination of Grain Size Distribution of Soil by Sieve Analysis.
  3. Determination of Liquid Limit of Soil by Casagrande Apparatus.
  4. Determination of Plastic Limit of Soil.
  5. Determination of Water Content by Oven Drying method.
  6. Determination of Water Content by Pycnometer Bottle method.
  7. Determination of Field Density of Soil by Core Cutter Method.
  8. Determination of Field Density of Soil by Sand Replacement Method.
  9. Determination of Optimum Moisture content using the Standard Proctor’s Compaction Test.
  10. Determination of Optimum Moisture content using the Heavy Proctor’s Compaction Test.
  11. Determination of Unconfined Compression Strength of Soil.

Utilization

  • Soil mechanics laboratory is used for III year students of civil engineering. .

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.Y.Shantharam

Concrete and Highway laboratory

Major equipment

S.No Name of the equipments
1 Crushing test Apparatus
2 Concrete Mixer
3 Slump Cone apparatus
4 Flow Table apparatus
5 Vee Bee consistometer
6 Impact Testing Machine
7 Compression Testing Machine
8 Elongation Index and flakiness apparatus
9 Vicat Apparatus
10 Penetrometer Tester
11 Viscosity tester
12 Ductility tester
13 Lee Chatlier Apparatus

Capabilities

  • Determination of properties of cement ( setting time, fineness soundness)
  • Determination of fresh concrete properties (slump cone, flow table and compaction factor) 
  • Determination of hardened concrete properties (compressive  strength , flexural strength and split tensile strength )
  • Determination of properties of bitumen ( penetration, viscosity and ductility)
  • Determination of properties of aggregate (fine and coarse aggregate)
  • Mix design for various grade of concrete.

Utilization

  • Concrete and highway laboratory is used for final year students of civil engineering.

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.S.Manishankar

Hydraulic laboratory

S.No Name of the equipments
1 Rotometer
2 Venturimeter and  Orifice meter
3 Flow through variable duct area - Bernoulli‟s Experiment
4 Flow through Orifice, Mouthpiece and Notches
5 pipes and pipe fittings
7 Centrifugal pumps
8 Gear pump
9 Submersible pump
10 Reciprocating pump
11 Pelton wheel turbine
12 Francis turbine

Capabilities

  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of a venturimeter
  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of an orificemeter
  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of an orifice by constant head method
  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of an orifice by falling head method
  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of a mouthpiece by falling head method
  • Determination of coefficient of discharge of a triangular and rectangular notch
  • Determination of coefficient of friction of a pipeline
  • Performance test on a centrifugal, gear oil and submergible pump
  • Performance test on a pelton wheel and francis turbine

Utilization

  • Hydraulic Engineering Laboratories is used for all Non-circuit Branch students (Mechanical, Civil, Aeronautical, Mechanical and Mech and Automation engineering)

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.P.Dhamodharan

Environmental Engineering Laboratory

S.No Name of the equipments
1 PH  & Turbidity meter
2 Conductivity meter
3 BOD incubator
4 Desicator
5 Jar test apparatus
6 COD apparatus
7 Kjeldale apparatus
8 Calorimeter
9 Chlorine comparator
10 Spectrophoto meter
11 Flame Photometer

Capabilities

  • Determination of PH & Turbidity in the given sample of water.
  • Determination of Hardness in the given sample of water.
  • Determination of suspended, volatile, fixed and settle able solids in the given sample of water and waste water
  • Determination of Chlorides in the given sample of water.
  • Determination of Sulphates in the given sample of water.
  • Determination of Alkalinity and Acidity in the given sample of water.
  • Coagulation and Precipitation process for treating waste water- Jar test
  • Determination of Calcium, Potassium and Sodium the given sample of water.
  • Coagulation and Precipitation process for treating waste water- Jar test
  • Determination of Ammonia Nitrogen in wastewater.
  • Determination of Dissolved oxygen in the given sample.
  • Determination of Nitrate and Phosphate  in wastewater
  • Determination of oxygen by BOD and COD test

Utilization

  • Environmental Engineering laboratory is used for Third year students of civil engineering.

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mrs.M.Suganthi

FORMWORK ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Major equipment

S.No Name of the equipments
1 Table formwork
2 Kwikstage beam & slab formwork
3 Airodek composite panel formwork
4 Duo column formwork
5 Multiflex beam & slab formwork
6 Scaffolding system

Capabilities

  • Describe the various formwork anchor systems with neat sketch.
  • Illustrate and explain the formwork couplers (Tie systems).
  • Describe the formwork design basics with prescribed formula.
  • Explain the erection procedure for Duo column formwork system.
  • Explain the erection procedure for Multiflex Slab and Beam formwork system.
  • Explain the erection procedure for Airodek composite panel formwork system.
  • Explain the erection procedure for Kwikstage Slab formwork system.
  • Explain the erection procedure for Table formwork system.
  • Describe the various Scaffolding Techniques and explain any three frame systems.
  • Design the Column Formwork.

Utilization

  • Formwork engineering laboratory is used for all the civil engineering.

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.M.Dewakar

STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING LABORATORY

Major equipment

S.No Name of the equipments
1 Loading Frame with capacity 50tonnes
2 Ultrasonic pulse velocity
3 Rebound Hammer
4 Cover meter
5 Permeability apparatus
6 Flow Table apparatus
7 Compression Testing Machine
8 SCC apparatus

Capabilities

  • Determine the compressive strength of concrete by using rebound hammer.
  • Determine the ultimate load on concrete column with concentric loading.
  • Determine the ultimate load on concrete column with eccentric loading
  • Determine the natural frequency of dynamic test on cantilever steel beam.
  • Determine the workability with various grades of concrete.
  • Determine the compression strength & tensile strength of concrete.
  • Determine the modulus of elasticity of concrete.
  • Determine the quality of concrete using Ultrasonic Pulse Velocity.
  • Determine the Ultimate moment of resistance of simply supported reinforced concrete beam and compare theoretical calculation.

Utilization

  • Advanced Structural Engineering laboratory is used for P.G students of civil engineering.

Laboratory In-charges

  • Mr.M.Arun

Research Centre Approval letter

CFR - Research Centre Approval letter

Faculty & Staff

S.No Name of the faculty Designation
1. Dr.K.Vidhya Professor & Head
2 Dr.C.T.Sivakumar Professor
3 Dr.Y.Shantharam Associate Professor
4. Dr.S.Revathi Assistant Professor
5. Dr.M.Suganthi Assistant Professor
6. Dr. S.Paramathmeka Assistant Professor
7. Dr.S.Mohan Assistant Professor
8. Mr.P.Deepan Assistant Professor
9. Mr.M.Dewakar Assistant Professor
10. Mr.S.Manishankar Assistant Professor
11. Mr.R.Manirasu Assistant Professor
12. Mr.M.Arun Assistant Professor
13. Miss.M.Devi Assistant Professor
14. Mr.P.Dhamodharan Assistant Professor
15. Mr.C.Senthilkumar Assistant Professor
16. Mr.S.Dhivin Assistant Professor
17. Mrs.S.Arulmozhi Assistant Professor
18. Mr.S.Jeeva Assistant Professor
19. Mrs.S.Karthika Assistant Professor
20. Mrs.K.Jothimani Assistant Professor
21. Mrs S.Manimekalai Assistant Professor
22. Miss.B.Ramya Assistant Professor
23. Mr. R.Sugan Assistant Professor
24. Mr. R.Lingeshwaran Assistant Professor
25. Mr.B.Soundrarajan Assistant Professor
26. Mr.L.Vijayan Assistant Professor
27. Mrs.P.Suvitha Assistant Professor
S. No Name of the  Faculty member No. of Research Publication
1 Dr.K.Vidhya 133
2 Dr.C.T.Sivakumar 55
3 Dr.Y.Shantharam 35
4 Dr.S.Revathi 11
5 Mr.S.Mohan 40
6 Mr.S.Manishankar 21
7 Mr.M.Dewakar 13
8 Mrs.M.Suganthi 15
9 Mr. Manirasu.R 11
10 Mr.M.Arun 12
11 Miss.B Nithya 12
12 Ms.M.Devi 10
13 Mr.P.Dhamodharan 11
14 Mr.C.Senthilkumar 9
15 Mr.M.Vignesh 11
16 Ms.P.Saradha 10
S. No Name of the Supporting Staff Qualification
1 A.E.Tamilselvan Diploma
2 M.Durisamy Diploma
3 S.Boopathi raja BE

Faculty Award

Sl.No Name of the teacher Name of the Award Year of Award Awarding Agency
1 Dr.K.Vidhya Outstanding Master Thesis Award 2021-2022 Indian Concrete Institute
2 Dr.K.Vidhya Outstanding Master Thesis Award 2022-2023 Indian Concrete Institute
Sl.No Name of the mentor Name of the Award Year of Award Awarding Agency
3 Dr.K.Vidhya Letter of Honorable mention – Best students chapter ASCE 03.04.2022 America Society Civil Engineers
4 Dr.K.Vidhya Letter of Honorable mention – Best students chapter ASCE 29.03.2021 America Society Civil Engineers
5 Dr.K.Vidhya
P.Saradha
Appreciation
Outstanding ICI Student Chapter
2016 ICI(Salem Centre) – Ultra Tech Award - 2016
6 Dr.K.Vidhya
P.Saradha
Outstanding ICI Student Chapter 2018 ICI(Salem Centre) – Ultra Tech Award - 2018
7 Dr.K.Vidhya
P.Saradha
Outstanding ICI Student Chapter 2020 ICI(Salem Centre) – Ultra Tech Award - 2018

Faculty Recognization

Sl.
No
Name of the teacher Name of the Award Year Awarding Agency
1 Dr.K.Vidhya Treasurer 2021-2023 American Society Civil Engineers IS SR
2 Dr.K.Vidhya Joint Secretary 2021-2022 Indian Concrete Institute
3 Dr.Y.Shantharam Executive Committee Member 2021-2022 Indian Concrete Institute
4 Ms.P.Saradha Executive Committee Member 2021-2022 Indian Concrete Institute
5 Er.L.Vijayan Executive Committee Member 2021-2022 Indian Concrete Institute

Credentials

Credentials of the Department

  • Department is recognized as Research Centre by Anna University, Chennai. Two Faculty members have been approved as Research Supervisor, for guiding Ph.D /MS candidates.
  • Faculty Members and students have appeared for more than 130 NPTEL online certification examinations and secured domain and discipline star Topper, Gold, Elite Silver & Elite Ranking Certification.
  • Established L&T and Mahendra Center of Excellence in Formwork Engineering and L&T EduTech. More than 300 students and faculty members have been trained.
  • Students have been placed in L&T Construction, securing more than 65 offers across various IC’s such as B&F, Geo, WET, Transportation, Heavy Civil, and Hydrocarbon.
  • Faculty members have published more than 350 technical papers in Journals and Conferences.
  • Faculty members are Life Members in Professional Bodies like IE(I), ISTE, ICI chapters  and ASCE chapters.
  • Department established Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) in 2015 and American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE) in 2018.
  • Students are members in Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) professional bodies and American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Professional Bodies.
  • Best Students Chapter Award from ICI and Best Students Chapter Award from ASCE and Best Academic Department from Dr.Kalam Educational Trust.
  • Our department received 6 Patent Grants in various civil engineering domain.
  • Student’s undergone internship in various government / reputed private industries / organizations.
  • Faculties and students received more than 15 Lakhs fund from, ANRF, UGC, TNSCST, MSME, Anna University and IE(I) etc.,
  • Department organizing more 180 National and International Lecture Series, workshop, Seminar and Technical Events to upgrade the proficiency for students and faculties.
  • The Department is working with various organizations providing consultancy services. 
  • Department collaboration with L&T Formwork, L&T EduTech, Dimensional Structural Designs, Sigaram Construction, G.K. Construction for providing better industrial exposure.

CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE

L&T CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE ACTIVITY

S.No

Name of the Guest lecture program

Number of students benefited

1.

Guest lecture program on “Innovative Advancements in Formwork Elements: Enhancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Automation in Modern Construction.”
Date: 29.04.2025.
Resource persons:
Er.R.Deena Dhayal,
Assistant Construction Manager,
Civil (Formwork),
L&T Construction WET IC,
Mumbai.

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2.

Guest lecture program on “Modern Innovations in Formwork: Automation, Sustainability and Cost-Effective Solutions”
Date: 30.04.2025
Resource persons:
Er.D.Vinnarasi,
Sr. Engineer CMPC-FCCE,
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon,
Vadodara, Gujarat.       

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L&T EduTech

Inauguration Date : Established on 19.09.2022

SPOC:
  • Dr.K.Vidhya, Head/Civil
Faculty Coordinator:
  • M.Dewakar, Asst. Prof./Civil
About the Centre
  • Mahendra Engineering College has Signed MoU with Larsen & Toubro EduTech 19th September 2022. L&T is developing a solution to bridge the industry-academia gaps in present day curricula for making it more application oriented, and in tune with future skills. The core objective would be to enhance the employability of students as well as aspiring professionals across various Engineering and Technology sectors. L&T is set to launch a series of industry-led application-oriented courses under its product portfolio.






Mahendra and L&T EduTech Centre

Mahendra Engineering College and Larsen & Toubro EduTech signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 12.05.2022 in the presence of Mrs.M.F Febin, Head-College Connect and team at Mahendra Engineering College. The aim of the COE is to enrich the technical skillsets of the student community to meet the industrial demand successfully.

Objectives
  • To create a platform for industry institute education bridging the Industry and academia gap.
  • To provide courses to the students in various domains.
  • To provide soft skill training to the students to enrich their problem solving skills and communication.
  • To conduct several certification courses for faculty and students.
  • To support placement training activities and offer placements to the students.
Activities
  • Provide online technical courses for faculty members and students.
  • Train the students in aptitude and communication for all the departments.
  • Arrange Industrial visits for students and faculty.
  • Organize various Faculty Immersion Program and Faculty Development Program.
  • Enhance the students skill for placement activities.
  • Offer placements to students in various domain.
  • Arrange on going site visits for faculty members and students.


MOU Signing


COURSE DETAILS:

Sl.No.

Name of the Course

Academic Year

Number of Students Registered

Students Course Status

First Class

Completed

Participated

1.

Formwork Engineering Practices

2022-23
(Odd Semester)

70

19

46

5

2.

Concreting Techniques and Practices

2022-23
(Odd Semester)

70

19

43

8


Sl.No.

Name of the Course

Academic Year

Number of Students

Registered

Completed

1.

Quantitative Aptitude and Problem Solving Skills

2022-23
(Odd Semester)

1031

1031

2.

Numerical, Logical and Visual Reasoning Skills

2022-23
(Even Semester)

1031

1031




       
       
Session Photos

INDUSTRIAL VISIT

Our Civil Engineering students and faculty members have visited Athikadavu site on 2nd February, 2023. Students visited to pump houses and Athikadavu-Avinashi Linear Project. The students learned about the irrigation of surplus water from Bhavani river and its distribution through pipelines to ponds and lakes of nearby districts. The visit enchaned the students skills in water resource management. The students learned the recent techniques during visit.



       
       
Industrial visit at Athikadavu, Bhavani

FACULTY IMMERSION PROGRAM (FIP):

The faculty immersion program was conducted by L&T-Edutech from 29.06.2023 to 03.06.2023 at L&T HQ- Chennai. From our institution six faculty members participated in the program. The primary objective of the program was to empower faculty participants with unique skill sets and specialized knowledge that are directly applicable in the industry. The faculty members had great experience at mega site visits; they learned the design thinking approach to complex solving problem and also acquire insights on recent developments in various core domains.



       
       
Faculty Immersion Program at L&T Construction, Chennai.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (FDP):

The faculty development program was conducted by L&T-Edutech on “Emerging Trends in Construction” from 28.09.2022 and 29.09.2022 at L&T HQ- Chennai. The FDP enriches the skill set on Digital Substation Concepts and its implementations, Evolving Technologies for Industry 5.0, Introduction to Industry Led Courses and also they learned about the Modern Trends in Renewable Energy and Energy Storage. The faculty members acquire knowledge in concrete technique, 3D- Printing technology and BIM in construction field.



       
       
Faculty Development Program at L&T Construction, Chennai.





L&T Center of Excellence in Formwork Engineering

Inauguration Date : Established on 09.11.2017

Faculty Incharge:
  • Dr.K.Vidhya
Faculty Coordinators:
  • Dr.Y.Shantharam
  • Mr.M.Dewakar
About the Centre
  • Larson & Tourbo is an industry-academia collaboration program to align engineering student competencies with industrial needs
  • Provide hands on learning on various formwork components using formwork laboratory. Gain knowledge on various formwork systems used by different components. Provide information on the recent techniques and innovations done in formwork
  • Various training programs are conducted for members of faculty members and students


       
       

Short-Term Courses

S.No

Name of the Short-Term Courses /Value-Added Courses

Number of students benefited

1.

Refresher Course on “Formwork Engineering & Concrete”(COOFEC) from  23.01.2023 to 25.01.2023.
Resource persons:
Er.T.Jagannath
Senior Manager,
Formwork Engineering,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai
Er.G.Srinivasan
Manager, L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai

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2.

Short term training  Course on “Formwork Engineering & Concrete”(COOFEC)
Resource persons:
Er.B.Umamaheswaran
Senior Manager,
Concrete Management Department,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai
Er.S.Ananda Kannan,
Manager,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai

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To enhance the technical knowledge of the students in addition to curriculum for industry needs.

Preamble

ICOT courses are designed to facilitate for the transfer of the knowledge to the students by educating them with the support of industries.

Course Mentor : Dr.K.Vidhya, HOD/Civil

Course Incharge : Mr.Y.Shantharam, AP/Civil

Course name : Green Building Technologies

S. No Modules Title No of registered No of students cleared Site visit date Place of visit
1 Module I E-materials 72 72 01.09.2016
SIGARAM CONSTRUCTIONS, ERODE
2 Module II Sustainable technology 31 31 24.07.2017

Course Name : Formwork Engineering

S. No. Title No of registered No of students cleared Resource person
1 Recent trends in form work 25 25 L&T Construction
Chennai
2 Special Concrete 25 25 L&T Construction
Chennai
3 Planning of Form Work Engineering 25 25 L&T Construction
Chennai
4 Design of Formwork Engineering 25 25 PERI
Chennai
5 Formwork Engineering and Concrete 45 45 L&T Construction
Chennai
6 Formwork Engineering and Concrete 51 51 L&T Construction
Chennai

Events

Seminars, Conferences & Workshops conducted through Professional Societies

Events organized in last three academic years:

Academic Year 2022-2023

S.No.

Type of Events
[Conference/ Seminar/
Workshop]

Professional society

Date

Name of the Events

Name and Address of the Resource Persons

1.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

13.12.2022

“Concrete Innovations”

Er.Narsimha Chary Poloju,
President, ASCE India Section Sothern Region, Corr.Member, BoG,Region10
#1-12/SA/202,Allwyn X Road, Mlyapur, Hyderabad,
Telangana- 500 049

2.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

15.09.2022

“How to Be An Entrepreneur"

Er.S.Ramalingam M.E FIV
Chairman, Institute of Valuers,
Registered Valuer & Consultant Civil Engineer,
Aarvy Associate, Salem

3.

IIC Activity-Webinar

ICI/ASCE

22.12.2022

“Product Launch And Pricing Strategies”

Dr.A.Sudhahar
Managing Director,
 Dimensions Structural Design, Coimbatore

4.

IIC Workshop

ICI/ASCE

28.09.2022

“Innovation in BIM Industry

Er.K.S.Dinesh
AEC Consultant- Architecture/Engineering/
Construction
Salem

5.

Guest Lecture

ICI/ASCE

05.09.2022

“Teacher’s Day Celebration”

Dr.G.Vimala Rosaline
Former Principal,
Government College of Engineering, Salem

6.

International Webinar

ICI/ASCE

15.09.2022 to 16.09.2022

“Advancements in Geoenviro-Structural Confluence”

Ms.April J Lander
ASCE Region 10 Director
Founder & President of ASCE New Zealand Group,
Mr.Silas C.Nicholas, P.E
Principal Geotechnical Engg,
Office of Bridges & Structures, Washington D.C USA
Prof.Ramancharla Pradeep Kumar,Ph.D
Head, Earthquake Engg, Research Centre, IIT-Hyderabad,
Dr.Sanjay Rana, Ph.D
Managing Director,
PARSAN Overseas Pvt Ltd,
New Delhi, India
Dr.Pankaj Kumar, Ph.D
Senior Policy Researchers, Institute for Global,
Environmental Strategies (IGES)
Kamiyamaguchi, Hayama, Kanagawa, Japan

7.

NIT Lecture series

ICI/ASCE

08.12.2022

“Innovation of Machine Learning in Civil Platform”

Dr.T.Palanisamy
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka , Surathkal

8.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

04.11.2022

“Innovative Principle To Become A Best Civil Engineer”

Er.R.Tamilarasan
Senior Engineer,
GAR Groups,
Hyderabad

9.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

03.11.2022

“Innovative Practice of Civil Engineer”

Er.V.NAGENDRAN
Founder & CEO
LPA & Corporations Registered
Salem

10.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

01.04.2023

“Self Healing Concrete-New Era in Construction Industry”

Dr.T.Palanisamy
Assistant Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka , Surathkal

11.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

10.03.2023

“Concrete Innovations and Sustainable Development”

Er.Narsimha Chary Poloju,
President, ASCE India Section Sothern Region, Corr.Member, BoG,Region10
#1-12/SA/202,Allwyn X Road, Mlyapur, Hyderabad,
Telangana- 500 049

12.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

09.03.2023

“3D Modeling on Sketchup"

Er.Udhayasankar Ramasamy,
Managing Director,
BTR Construction,
Bhavanisagar, Erode-638 451

13.

IIC Activity-Webniar

ICI/ASCE

11.05.2023

“Innovation in Renewable Energy”

Dr.K.Pandian,
Former General Manager,
Steel Authority of India(SAIL)
Salem

14.

IIC  Webinar

ICI/ASCE

21.03.2023

“International Women’s Day Celebration”

Tmt.Kovilpatti Annabharthi,
Panel Speaker & TV Fame

15.

Guest Lecture

ICI/ASCE

05.04.2023

“Technological Advances: A Game Changer in Construction Industry”

Dr.R.Thenmozhi,
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Government College of Technology,
Coimbatore.

16.

IIT
Lecture

ICI/ASCE

25.01.2023

“Innovation Techniques in Earthquake Resistant design of Structures”

Dr.G.Appa Rao
Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Structural Engineering Division,
Indian Institute of Techno0logy, Chennai.

17.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

15.02.2023

“Innovations in Formwork for Bridges”

Er.Rajsekar,
Senior Engineer,
L&T Construction,
Formwork Department Incharge,
Dwarka Expressway Project, Delhi

18.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

19.01.2023

“Innovation  on Formwork System”

Er.Tharmari selvan R
Assistant Construction Manager,
L&T Construction,
AIIMS Hospital Project,
Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

19.

Refresher Course

ICI/ASCE

23.01.2023 to 25.01.2023

“Formwork Engineering & Concrete”(COOFEC)

Er.T.Jagannath
Senior Manager,
Formwork Engineering,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai
Er.G.Srinivasan
Manager,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai

20.

Short term training  Course

ICI/ASCE

23.01.2023 to 24.01.2023

“Formwork Engineering & Concrete”(COOFEC)

Er.B.Umamaheswaran
Senior Manager,
Concrete Management Department,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai
Er.S.Ananda Kannan,
Manager,
L&T Construction, B&F , Chennai

Academic year 2023-2024

S.No.

Type of Events
[Conference/ Seminar/
Workshop]

Professional society

Date

Name of the Events

Name and Address of the Resource Persons

1.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

29.01.2024

Role of Civil Engineering in Water Management

Dr. G.Bindu MSc, Mphil, PhD                                   
  Superintending Hydrogeologist (Retd), Kerela
State Groundwater Department.
Associate Professor (Guest),
Government College of Engineeering, Trivandrum.

2.

IIT Lecture Series

ICI/ASCE

24.01.2024

Future Innovation in Exploring Mineral Wealth using Geophysical Technology

Dr. Krishnamurthi
Professor,
Department of Earth Science
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Uttarakhand.

3.

Workshop
-IIC ACTIVITY

ICI/ASCE

11.03.2024

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRS) and
IP Management for Start up

Mr. Karthi Kandappan
President
Indian Chamber of commerce and industry Salem.

4.

MAILS Guest Lecture

ICI/ASCE

28.02.2024

Costing and estimation of formwork

Er.R.Thamarai Selvan,
Assistant Construction manager
AIIMS Project
Senior Engineer,
L&T Construction,
Gorakhpur.

5.

MAILS Guest Lecture

ICI/ASCE

17.02.2024

Innovation in alternate construction materials for mitigating carbon footprint

Er.Pradeep Subramani
Proprietor
ASM Building solutions
Erode

6.

ICI Webinar

ICI/ASCE

25.03.2024

Green Buildings

Dr.A.Murugesan,M.E., Ph.D.,                                        Founder and Director                                       Shree Varahi IES Academy                                     Executive Member                                       Indian Concrete Institute-Salem Center                                        

7.

Technical Competitions

ICI/ASCE

29.2.2024

Model making contest

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head
Department of Civil Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
Namakkal.

8.

Technical Competitions

ICI/ASCE

21.02.2024

Technical Crack in Civil Engineering

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head
Department of Civil Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
Namakkal.

9.

Technical Competitions

ICI/ASCE

12.03.2024

Code Crack

Dr.C.T.Sivakumar
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Mahendra Engineering College
Namakkal.

10.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

15.09.2023

“Engineering Ethics and sustainable Development ”

Dr.R.Ilangovan
Former Chief Engineer, TN PWD,WRD,
TN Water Resources Department Cell WRD, Coimbatore-641 035

11.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

18.10.2023

“Engineering demands in Civil Industry"

Er.K.S.Dinesh,
AEC Consultant,
(Architecture- Engineering Construction)
CADD Centre. Salem

12.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

09.08.2023

“Sustainable Construction in Civil Engineering”

Dr.Subhash C.Yaragal
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering
National Institute of Technology, Karnataka , Surathkal

13.

IIC Activity-Webinar

ICI/ASCE

29.11.2023

“Awareness Program On Intellectual Property Rights”

Mr.A.Lakshmi Narayanan
Examiner of Patents & Design, Nipam officer(Group A Gazette)
Intellectual Property Office,
Govt.of.India

14.

IIC  Webinar

ICI/ASCE

30.08.2023

“Business startup”

JFM Er.Nagendran
Founder and CEO,
Allivilla Group of Engineers,
Salem

15.

Guest Lecture

ICI/ASCE

29.11.2023

“Design of Structures for Wind loading”

Dr.R.Senthil
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Anna University,
Chennai

16.

MILES

ICI/ASCE

09.10.2023

“Bridge Inspection Program in USA”

Maqbool Mohammed
Senior Principal
Stantec, New York, United States

Guest of Honor: Er.Narsimha Chary Poloju
Project Development Manager
Hyundai Engineering and Construction Co Ltd
South Korea.

17.

NIT Lecture Series

ICI/ASCE

01.12.2023

“Geo Spatial Application for Disasters Modeling and Risk Reduction”

Dr.S.Saravanan
Associate Professor,
Department of Civil Engineering,
National Institute of Technology,
Trichy

18.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

04.12.2023

“Innovation  in Formwork Planning and Execution”

Er.Rajsekar,
Senior Engineer,
L&T Construction,
Formwork Department Incharge,
Dwarka Expressway Project, Delhi

19.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

17.11.2023

“Novelty Handling Environment Health and Safety Things in SAP Software ”

Er.R.TAMILARASAN,
Senior Engineer,
GAR Groups,
Hyderabad

20.

ICI Webinar

ICI

05.10.2023

“Quality Control in Concrete ”

Dr.A.Sudhahar,
Managing Director,
Dimensions Structural Design,
Coimbatore

21.

ASCE Webinar

ASCE

04.12.2023

“Characteristics of infilled frames with short column effect ”

Dr.S.Pradeep,
President-ASCE IS-SR,
Professor in Civil Engineering,
SRM institute of Science and Technlology,
Chennai

22.

Engineer’s Day Celebration

ICI/ASCE

15.09.2023

Technical Competition -Poster Presentation

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Mahendra Engineering College,
Mallasamudram.

23.

Concrete Day Celebration

ICI

05.10.2023

Technical Competition –Code Cracking

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Mahendra Engineering College,
Mallasamudram.

24.

ASCE Day Celebration

ASCE

05.11.2023

Technical Competition –Quiz Challenge

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Mahendra Engineering College,
Mallasamudram.

Academic year 2024-2025

S.No.

Type of Events
[Conference/ Seminar/
Workshop]

Professional society

Date

Name of the Events

Name and Address of the Resource Persons

1.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

10.12.2024

A Practical Approach on Hands-on Training for Bar Bending Scheduling

Dr. A.Sudhahar
Managing Director,
Dimensions Structural Designs,
Coimbatore.

2.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

06.11.2024

Limit State of Serviceability in RCC Structures

Dr.R.Senthil
Professor & Head
Division of Structural Engineering,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Anna University, Chennai – 600 025.

3.

IIC  Calendar Activity

ICI/ASCE

21.08.2024

World Entrepreneurs Day

Dr .C.Ramani Gopal
Systempreneur
ADIT management and skills development Enterprises
Salem

4.

IIC Calendar Activity

ICI/ASCE

29.11.2024

Basics of intellectual property rights and its importance for innovators and entrepreneurs

Dr. S. Dhanalakshmi
Assistant Professor(Sr. Gr.,)
Department of Metallurgical Engineering,                                                     Government College of Engineering,
Salem - 636 011

5.

FDP

ICI/ASCE

20.01.2025 to 01.02.2025

STAAD Pro V8 and BIM

Er.K.S.Dinesh,
AEC Consultant,
(Architecture-Engineering-Construction)
CADD CENTRE
Salem

6.

Mahendra International Lecture Series (MILES)

ICI/ASCE

12.11.2024

Multi-Hazard Modeling of Landslide Hazards in Western North Carolina Mountain Region and Validation after Hurricane Helene 2024

Prof. Shen-En Chen,Ph.D., P.E.
Professor
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
William States Lee College of Engineering
The University of North Carolina, Charlotte
United States.

7.

IIT Lecture Series

ICI/ASCE

18.10.2024

Geology for Engineers

Dr R. Krishnamurthi
Professor
Department of Earth Sciences
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee-247667
Uttarakhand-India.

8.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

15.10.2024

Innovation In Formwork Practices

Mr.Raj Sekar M
Senior Engineer,
L&T Construction TI IC,
Gurugram,
Delhi NCR.

9.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

29.11.2024

Revolutionizing Construction with Advanced  Formwork Materials and Concreting Techniques

Mr.Sairam Karthic M,
Assistant Construction Manager(CIVIL),
L&T Construction LTD,
Chennai.

10.

Concrete Day Celebration

ICI/ASCE

06.09.2024

Technical Competition –Technical Quiz

Dr.K.Vidhya
Professor and Head,
Department of Civil Engineering,
Mahendra Engineering College,
Mallasamudram.

11.

Workshop

ICI/ASCE

12.05.2025, 13.05.2025 & 19.05.2025

Hands on Training in BIM & Revit

Er.K.S.Dinesh,
AEC Consultant,
(Architecture-Engineering-Construction)
CADD CENTRE
Salem

12.

Seminar

ICI/ASCE

22.04.2025

Behavior, Concerns and Good Concreting Practices in Constructions

Er.N.Venkatesh
Head QA/QC
B L Kashyap & Sons Limited
Soul Space Paradigm, West Wing,
Outer Ring Road, Marathahalli, Bangalore – 560037

13.

IIC Calendar activity

ICI/ASCE

09.04.2025

Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and IP Management for Startups

Mrs.Mythili Selvakumaran
Executive Director,
SMS Logistics,
Bhavani, Erode.

14.

IIC Self Driven Activity

ICI/ASCE

02.06.2025

Intellectual Property Rights from ideas to impact

Dr. V. Dhanasekaran
Founder and CEO
21st Century Learning Technologies Pvt.Ltd.

15.

Mahendra International Lecture Series (MILES)

ISTE

16.05.2025

Applications of Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Civil and Environmental Engineering

Prof.Dr.Krishna R. Reddy
Professor
University Scholar & Distinguished Researcher
University of Illinois, Chicago
USA
Email:kreddy@uic.edu

16.

NIT/NITTTR Lecture series

ICI/ASCE

15.04.2025

Quality Assurance and Standardization in Infrastructure Material Testing

Dr Janardhanan G
Professor
Civil & Environmental Engineering
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and
Research, Chennai
Mobile : 9445520968
Mail Id :jana@nitttrc.ac.in             

17.

MAILS

ISTE

29.04.2024

Innovative Advancements in Formwork Elements: Enhancing Efficiency, Sustainability, and Automation in Modern Construction

Er.R.Deena Dhayal,
Assistant Construction Manager,
Civil (Formwork),
 L&T Construction WET IC,
 Mumbai.
 Contact No:8754239916

18.

MAILS

ICI/ASCE

30.04.2025

Modern Innovations in Formwork: Automation, Sustainability and Cost-Effective Solutions

Er.D.Vinnarasi,
Sr. Engineer CMPC-FCCE,
L&T Energy Hydrocarbon,
Vadodara, Gujarat.       

RESEARCH AND CONSULTANCY WORK

RESEARCH SCHOLAR DETAILS

Faculty Members guiding Ph.D. Research scholars

S. No Name of the supervisor Area of specialization Number of research scholars
Pursuing Awarded
1 Dr.K.Vidhya Civil Engineering Concrete Structural Engineering 5 06
2 Dr.C.T.Sivakumar Geographic Information System 5 -

Faculty member to who Ph.D. Degree awarded during 2024-2025 academic year

S. No.

Name of the Supervisor

Name of the Faculty

Area of specialization

University

1.

Dr.K.Vidhya

P.Gopalakrishnan

Beam Column Joint

Anna University

2.

Dr.K.Vidhya

G.Balaji

Paper Sludge Masonry

Anna University

3.

Dr.K.Vidhya

S.Paramathmeka

Bio-Admixtures in Concrete

Anna University

4.

Dr.K.Vidhya

Mr.S.Mohan

Augmenting Groundwater Studies

Anna University


List of Faculty Members Pursuing Ph.D

Sl.No Reg No Name Faculty Reg Year Supervisor Status
1. 21121691142

R.Vetturaya
Sudharsanan

Civil 2021 Dr.K.Vidhya Confirmation Completed
2. 21141697136

S.Manishankar

Civil 2021 Dr.K.Vidhya Confirmation Completed
3. 21141697135

K.Mohan

Civil 2021 Dr.K.Vidhya Confirmation Completed
4. 22131691134

P.Dhamodharan

Civil 2022 Dr.K.Vidhya Confirmation Completed
5. 24131697111

M.Dewakar

Civil 2024 Dr.K.Vidhya Coursework Completed
6. 22131697107

P.Govintharaj

Civil 2022 Dr.C.T.Siva kumar Confirmation Completed
7. 23141691119

C.Senthil kumar

Civil 2023 Dr.C.T.Siva kumar Coursework Completed
8. 232911095

U.G.Arunrajan

Civil 2023 Dr.C.T.Siva kumar Coursework Completed
9. 24141691104

P.Kathirvel

Civil 2024 Dr.C.T.Siva kumar Coursework Completed
10. 24131697157

S.Logesh

Civil 2024 Dr.C.T.Siva kumar Registered

RESEARCH

S.No. Title of the Invention. Status of Patent (Published / Granted) Inventor/s Name Title of the Patent Applicant/s Name
1. Design and Fabrication of interlocking bricks using Eco friendly materials   Mr.S.Manishanker
Dr.K.Vidhya
K.Santhoshkumar
M.Vishwa
20/01/2025 Filed
2. "Design and Development of Stabilization Techniques for Shrink-Swell Soils to Enhance Pavement Sub grade Stability" 202441076541 A Dr.Y.Shantharam
Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.S.Revathi
18/10/2024 Published
3. “Development of Green Tile with Bio–Composite Coir And Ananas Comosus Fibre Matrix Using AI” 202441076550 A Dr.S.Revathi                     Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.Y.Shantharam
Mrs.S.Paramathmeka
18/10/2024 Published
4. “Formulating a Durable Concrete by Leveraging Natural Admixtures” 202441076877 A Mrs.S.Paramathmeka
Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.S.Revathi
25/10/2024 Published
5. Sensor Device to Test Structural Health of Civil Engineering Structures 434492-001 Mrs.S.Paramathmeka
Mr.S.KamalKannan
Dr.P.Saravanakumar
Mr.P.EaswaranS.
Dr.O.R.KavithaMrs.C. Vinodhini
Mr.T.Bragadeeswaran
Dr.E.Kavitha.
16/10/2024 Granted
6. A Low –Cost Method Utilizing Coconut Shell Carbon to Remove Chromium from Industrial Effluents 202441014456A Mr.S.Mohan                           Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.C.T.Sivakumar
08/03/2024 Published
7. Underground Water Pollution Detection Device 404264-001 Dr.Y.Shantharam Reena
Mohanapriya
Thirugnanasambantham  N
M.R.Divya
Logesh
07/03/2024 Published
8. Design and Manufacturing of Green Ash Paver Block by
incorporating the egg shell and synthetic aggregates as fine and
coarse aggregates
202341073220 Dr.Y.Shantharam                  Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.S.Revathi
15/12/2023 Published
9. Wastewater Quality Assessment Using Ceramic Membrane 202341073211 Dr.M.Suganthi                Dr.C.T.Sivakumar
Dr.K.Vidhya
Mr.S.Mohan
Mr.S.Manishankar
Ms.B.Nithya
15/12/2023 Published
10. Rain water storage cum
Interlocking brick
391443-001 Dr. K. Vidhya                                     Mrs. E.Kavitha
Dr. S. Revathi
Dr. R. A. Shivasakthivadivelan     Mr. S. Manishankar
16/11/2023 Granted
11. Shear connector in composite
Construction
395497-001 Dr.S.Revathi                         Ms.Ashwathi
Mr. Mohan Kandasamy
Ms. D. Nithya                                Mrs. M. Kaleeswari
Mr. D. Sudhakar
30/10/2023 Granted
12. Manual Cement Unfired Porus Brick Making Machine 6278362 Dr. K.Vidhya,
Mr.RA.Shivasakthivadivelan,
Dr. S.Revathi,
Mrs E. Kavitha,
Mr.S. Manishankar,
Mr.P. Dhamodharan
10/05/2023 Granted
13. Ultrasonic Concrete Mixer 379894-001 Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.S.Revathi
Mrs.E.Kavitha
Mr.R.A.Shivasakthivadivelan
22/02/2023 Granted
14. Manufacturing Process and Development of CO emission Controlled Material for application of road 202241053899 Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.C.T.Sivakumar
B.Nithya
Dr.N.Vinothkumar
Harismita.S.S
Heemaafrin.E
Kalaiarasan.E
Nandhakumar.P
18/11/2022 Published
15. Manufacturing process of delayed volatility compound for bio-binder applications 202241053920 Dr.K.Vidhya
M.Vignesh
S.Mohan Lal
M.Dhanish
18/11/2022 Published
16. Biomass grinder cumstirrer for biomethanation of food waste 372218-001 Mr.S.Mohan
Dr.K.Vidhya
Dr.Y.Shantharam
Dr.C.T.Sivakumar
08/10/2022 Granted
17. Transmission Power and Frequency based Network Selection Scheme for minimizing the harmful Radiation from Gsm mobiles 202041035566 Dr.C.T.Sivakumar 04/09/2020 Published

CONSULTANCY WORK

2023-2024
S.NO DATE INVOICE NO. NAME OF THE CONCERN TYPE OF TEST RATE
1 05.10.2023 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/01/2023-24 Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002.
Non-destructive testing on Columns 58,700
2 13.10.2023 MEC/CIV/SOIL/
MT/02/2022-2023
Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002.
Non-destructive testing on Beams 72,800
3 16.10.2023 MEC/CIV/SOIL/MT/03/2023-24 Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002.
Soil Testing & SPT   88,500
4 25.10.2023 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/04/2023-24 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
Non-destructive testing on Columns 60,000
5 29.10.2023 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/05/2023-24 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
Non-destructive testing on Beams 70,000
6 05.11.2023 MEC/CIV/SOIL/MT/06/2023-24 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
Soil Testing & SPT 60,000
7 10.11.2023 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/07/2023-24 SIGARAM CONSTRUCTIONS Pvt LtD,
9/8 Pannai Nagar,
Behind Sakthimahal,
Perundurai Road,
Erode – 638011.
Ph : 0424-2273066
Non-destructive testing on Floor Slab 51,200
8 13.11.2023 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/08/2023-24 SIGARAM CONSTRUCTIONS Pvt LtD,
9/8 Pannai Nagar,
Behind Sakthimahal,
Perundurai Road,
Erode – 638011.
Ph : 0424-2273066
Non-destructive testing on Beams & Cloumns 72,400
9 16.11.2023 MEC/CIV/SOIL/MT/09/2023-24 SIGARAM CONSTRUCTIONS Pvt LtD,
9/8 Pannai Nagar,
Behind Sakthimahal,
Perundurai Road,
Erode – 638011.
Ph : 0424-2273066
Soil Testing & SPT 56,400
Total Amount 5,90,000

2024-2025
S.NO DATE INVOICE NO. NAME OF THE CONCERN TYPE OF TEST RATE
1 30.05.2024 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/10/2024-25 Mr.Ramasamy,
Irunbupalam, Vellore Road,
Tiruchengode
Concrete Cube Test 600
2 20.06.2024 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/11/2024-25 Mr.Dharanesh Kumar,
Kollapatti,
Tiruchengode
Concrete Cube Test 300
3 04.07.2024 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/12/2024-25 Mr.Gunasekaran,
Paramathivelur,
Namakkal
Concrete Cube Test 600
4 23.01.2025 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/04/2024-25 Mr.Siva,
Vasantha Puram,
Namakkal
Concrete Cube Test 600
5 05.04.2025 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/05/2024-2025 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
NDT Column and Joints 58,700
6 05.04.2025 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/06/2024-2025 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
NDT Beams and Joints 58,700
7 05.04.2025 MEC/CIV/SOL/MT /07/2024-2025 Tech New Building Productions,
67-10, Ranganathan Street,
R.S.Colony(Backside), Coimbatore. – 641 016
Soil Testing & SPT 68,800
8 30.04.2025 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/08/2024-2025 Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002
NDT Column and Joints 65,500
9 30.04.2025 MEC/CIV/CON/MT/09/2024-2025 Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002
NDT Beams and Joints 65,500
10 30.04.2025 MEC/CIV/SOL/MT/10/2024-2025 Dimensions
#57,Kriahnasamy Mudhaliyar street,
Brooke Bond Road, (Near kikani School Signal),
R.S. Puram,
Coimbatore - 641 002
Soil Testing & SPT 69,000
Total Amount 3,88,300

Mous

Memorandum of Understanding signed during last Five academic years

S.NO Name of Organization Domain / Area of Activities Contribution Activities & Outcome
1

L&T Construction - Buildings & Factories, L&T Construction Campus, 
2nd Floor, TC 1 Building, 
Mount Poonamallee Road, Manapakkam, 
Chennai - 600 089 

Training and Placement Training and Placement in Formwork Engineering Students improve the technical ability towards placement
2

L&T Edutech
L&T House, Narottam Morarji Marg, Ballard
state, Mumbai - 400001

Education Aptitude Training and Soft Skill Training Students are trained to  improve their soft skill and aptitude skill.
3

R R Consultancy & Contractors
233, Chinna Ohmkaliamman Koil Complex, Tiruchengode, Namakkal-637211

Valuation Consultancy, In Plant Training & Placement Students are trained in the site and various field experience
4

Dimensions Structural Designs,
No1, Arockiasamy Street, NSR Road, Saibaba Colony,
Coimbatore-641011

Structural Design Project Work & Placement Placement opportunities are provided to the students to work in design field
5

Sigaram Construction Pvt. ltd.,.
Erode,
Tamil Nadu,
India. 

Construction Consultancy, In Plant Training & Placement Students and Faculty members are provided an opportunity to expertise in ICOT based real time projects in construction
6

GK Construction
# No,126 Arunachalam Gounder Complex 1st Floor,
Karur Bye Pass Road,
Kollampalayam,
Erode - 638002

Structural Design Consultancy, In Plant Training & Placement Seminars,
Workshops, awareness programmes, short-term refresher courses and training and placement for the students
7

JPG Housing & Projects (P) Ltd 9/196,V.S.Complex,East Car Street, Cheyur road, <>Avinashi-641654, Tiruppur (Dt), Tamilnadu.

Project Planning Consultancy, In Plant Training & Placement Students are trained in various kind of project

Contact

Department of Civil Engineering

Mahendra Engineering College (Autonomous),

Salem- Thiruchengode Highway, Mahendhirapuri,

Mallasamudram,

Namakkal-637503,

Ph. No : 04288 288575

Others