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Dr. Krishnan K

Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore

Qualification: BE, M.Tech., Ph.D
k_krishnan@cb.amrita.edu
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Research Interest: Computational Geomechanics, Probabilistic Analysis, Blast resistant structures, Dynamic shakedown analysis

Bio

Dr. Krishnan K currently serves as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, School of Engineering, Coimbatore.

 

Publications

Journal Article

Year : 2023

Probabilistic seismic passive resistance of hunchback retaining wall considering spatial variability

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, K., & Chakraborty, D,. Probabilistic seismic passive resistance of hunchback retaining wall considering spatial variability. Computers and Geotechnics, 154, 105154. SCIE IF: 5.3 (Q1),2023.

Year : 2023

Probabilistic Analysis of Dynamic Shakedown of Pavement due to Vehicular Loads and Earthquakes

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan K, Chakraborty, D. (2023). Probabilistic analysis on dynamic shakedown of pavement due to vehicular load and earthquake. Journal of Engineering Mechanics (ASCE), 149(12), 04023100. SCIE IF: 3.3 (Q1)

Year : 2022

Bearing Capacity of Well Foundation Using Finite Element Lower Bound Limit Analysis

Cite this Research Publication : Mandal, S., Krishnan, K., Chakraborty. D., Bearing capacity of well foundation using finite element lower bound limit analysis. Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, 1-10,2022.

Publisher : Springer

Year : 2022

Probabilistic shakedown analysis of cohesive soil under moving surface loads considering wheel-soil interface friction

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, K., Halder, K., & Chakraborty, D., Probabilistic shakedown analysis of cohesive soil under moving surface loads considering wheel-soil interface friction. Road Materials and Pavement Design, 23(6), 1329-1344. SCIE IF: 3.7 (Q1),2022.

Year : 2022

Probabilistic study on the bearing capacity of strip footing subjected to combined effect of inclined and eccentric loads

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, K., & Chakraborty, D.,Probabilistic study on the bearing capacity of strip footing subjected to combined effect of inclined and eccentric loads. Computers and Geotechnics, 141, 104505. SCIE IF: 5.3 (Q1),2022.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2021

Seismic bearing capacity of strip footing over spatially random soil using modified pseudo-dynamic approach

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, K.,Chakraborty. D.,Seismic bearing capacity of strip footing over spatially random soil using modified pseudo-dynamic approach. Computers and Geotechnics, 136, 104219. SCIE IF: 5.3 (Q1),2021.

Publisher : Elsevier

Year : 2019

Seismic Bearing Capacity of a Strip Footing Over an Embankment of Anisotropic Clay

Cite this Research Publication : Krishnan, K., Halder, K., & Chakraborty, D.,Seismic bearing capacity of a strip footing over an embankment of anisotropic clay. Frontiers in Built Environment, 5, 13 ESCI IF: 3,2019.

Education

2017-2023

Ph.D., (Geotechnical Eng.), Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal, India

2015-2017

M.Tech (Geotechnical Eng.), National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India

2008-2012

B.E (Civil Eng.), Anna University, Tamil Nadu, India

Experience

Work Experience

June 2023 – June 2024

Assistant Professor – Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore

July 2012 – Dec 2013

Assistant Engineer – URC Constructions Pvt. Ltd.

Consultancy Work

Soil Investigation & Testing

  • Construction of Villa and Resort, Sholaiyur, Kathalakkandi, Palakkad, Kerala. (2023)
  • Construction of Industrial Building, Ramakrishnapuram, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu (2024)
  • Formation repair work, Southern railways, Coimbatore North (2024)
  • Formation repair work, Southern railways, Coimbatore North (2024)
Skills

Professional software skills

  • MATLAB
  • ABAQUS
  • Python
  • OptumG2
  • Plaxis
  • AutoCAD
Membership

Professional societies

  • Life Member of Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)
  • Affiliated Member of American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Awards
  • Sir Arthur Cotton Memorial Prize for the best paper of the year 2024, by ‘The Institution of Engineers (India)’ for the paper titled ‘Bearing capacity of well foundation using finite element lower bound limit analysis’ published in ‘Journal of The Institution of Engineers (India): Series – A, Volume 104, Issue 1, pages 19 – 28.
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