Engineering research that
shapes infrastructure.
The School conducts research across structural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources and environmental engineering through a School-level Research Committee, doctoral scholars, sponsored projects, patents and industry consultancy.
Research aligned with
academic and industry needs.
Research at the School spans structural health monitoring, geotechnical and offshore engineering, transportation infrastructure, water resource management and industrial-waste utilisation in construction, guided by a School-level Research Committee.
Faculty and scholars work on sponsored projects funded by SERB–DST, ICSSR, TEQIP-III and state government bodies, alongside a growing patent portfolio and consultancy engagements with National Highways, NBCC, LIC of India and other public and private clients.
Nine active lines
of enquiry.
Faculty interests span structural, geotechnical, transportation, water resources and environmental engineering, along with industrial-waste utilisation in construction.
Behaviour and health monitoring of concrete structures based on neural network models
Nonlinear vibration of piezo-hygro-thermal-elastic composite structures using finite element method
Microbial precipitation and its application in recycled coarse aggregate concrete
Estimation of runoff in an un-gauged watershed using an ensemble of models
Food security, drought issues and effective surface and ground water management
Design of concrete block pavement for smart cities
Deep foundation systems
Offshore geotechnical engineering
Industrial waste utilisation
View the full list of current research thrust areas maintained by the School.
Open Research Thrust AreasFrom an idea
to a contribution.
The School's research follows a continuous cycle from problem identification through funded projects, publication and industry collaboration.
Identify meaningful questions
Nine active thrust areas guide faculty and scholars toward problems in structural, geotechnical, water-resources and construction engineering.
Develop projects and proposals
Faculty have secured sponsored research funding from SERB–DST, ICSSR and TEQIP-III across nine active projects.
Publish and protect findings
311 cumulative publications by 2023 and 10 patents filed since 2016 record the School's scholarly and applied output.
Collaborate and apply knowledge
An industry collaboration with L&T EduTech and consultancy for clients such as NBCC and National Highways connect research to practice.
Outputs, people
and partnerships.
Detailed records are maintained on dedicated pages for committee governance, publications, projects, scholars, collaborations, patents and consultancy.
Research Committee
School-level committee overseeing research direction and approvals.
02Research Scholars
Doctoral scholars, research areas and supervisors by discipline.
03Collaborations
Industry and institutional partnerships supporting research.
04Publications
Recent journal articles, conference papers and book chapters.
05Research Projects
Sponsored and societal projects with funding agencies.
06Patents
Granted and published patents filed by School faculty.
07Consultancy
Sponsored consultancy projects and major clients.
08Research Statistics
Publication trends and School research metrics.
09Thrust Areas
Full list of current faculty research topics.
Learning through inquiry,
exchange and creation.
The School's research culture extends through student technical chapters, site visits, patents and industry consultancy.
Speak & Search lecture series
Student-led technical talks run by KSCE with the ASCE and ICE chapters.
Site visits & technical chapters
ASCE and ICE chapters organise bridge, plant and construction-site visits.
Industry consultancy
Structural design, testing and slope-stabilisation work for clients including NBCC, L&T and RITES.
Patents & innovation
10 patents granted or published by School faculty since 2016.
Faculty development
FDPs and course co-delivery through the School's collaboration with L&T EduTech.