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Shimna Manoharan

Assistant Professor


Qualification : BTech(Hons), MTech- Geotechnical Engineering (IIT Bombay) ,

Teaching Experience : 5 Years

Specialization : Ground Improvement Techniques



Memberships in Professional Bodies
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • Indian Geotechnical Society
Skills
  • 2D and 3D analysis of deformation, stability and groundwater flow using Plaxis
  • Knowledge in identifying and classifying soil at site and field
  • Detailed soil and rock testing
  • Analyse structure using STAAD
Invited Talks Delivered : ---

Workshops Attended/Organized/Invited Talks

Additional Responsibilities
  • Geotechnical Lab Incharge
  • Department Website Coordinator
  • Department Monthly report Coordinator
  • Gender Equality Nodal Teacher
  • Department Newsletter, Tvaksati Editor
  • Department Time table coordinator
  • NBA criteria 5 coordinator

Journals
Journal Name Journal Type Volume Number Issue Number ISSN ISBN Paper Title
International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET) International Journal Open access 3 7 2395 -0056 A Review on Effect of Crude Oil on the Geotechnical Properties of Soil
Emerging Research in Civil, Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering Conference Proceedings Geopolymerization as an innovative method of soil stabilization – A review

Conferences
Conference Name Venue Date Paper Title

Awards/Recognition/Achievements/Others
  • B.Tech 1st rank holder with honors in Civil Engineering at university level
  • GATE 2012- AIR 503 (Civil Engineering)
  • Recipient of scholarship from MHRD for pursuing masters at IIT Bombay 2012-2014

MOOCs
  • Planning & Design of Sanitation Systems and Technologies - Coursera: Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne
  • Management for a competitive edge - Open2study
  • Marine & Antarctic Science based on Climate change - Open2study - University of Tasmania
  • User Experience for the web - Open2study
  • Indigenous Studies : Australia and New Zealand - Open2study
  • Introduction to Engineering Mechanics - Coursera - Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Mechanics of Materials I: Fundamentals of Stress & Strain and Axial Loading - Coursera - Georgia Institute of Technology