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Name RIYANA M.S.
Department CIVIL ENGINEERING
Designation Head of the Department
Employee Type PERMANENT
Date of Joining 03/07/2014
Email id riyanamsced@snit.edu.in
Education 1) Pursuing a Ph.D. in High-Performance Concrete 2) M.E. in Construction Engineering and Management 3) B.Tech. in Civil Engineering
Professional Experience 11 Years 
Area of Specialization CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
Subjects Engaged/Engaging UG-B.Tech.
  • Sustainable Engineering
  • Basics of Civil Engineering
  • Engineering Mechanics
  • Building Technology
  • Surveying
  • Concrete Technology
  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Professional Ethics
  • Geotechnical Engineering-I
  • Water Resources Engineering
  • Construction Technology and Management
  • Advanced Concrete Technology
  • Ground Improvement Techniques
  • Environmental Impact Assessment
  • Solid Waste Management
  • Civil Engineering Project Management
  • Urban Planning and Architecture
  • Construction Management
  • Seminar Coordinator
  • Project Coordinator
PG-M.Tech.
  • Research Methodology
  • Construction Management and Planning
  • Project Formulation and Appraisal
  • Management Quality and Safety in Construction
  • Construction Methods and Equipment
  • Project Coordinator
Publications
  1. “Effective Utilization of Industrial and Agricultural Waste for Developing Sustainable Self-Compacting Concrete.” In Materials Science Forum, vol. 1048, pp. 376-386. Trans Tech Publications Ltd, 2022.
  2. Seismic Analysis of Basalt Fiber Reinforced Beam-Column Joint under Cyclic Loading: IJRASET45374, Volume 10, Issue VII, July 2022.
  3. Non-Linear Static Analysis of Hollow and Solid SIFCON column under Axial Loading: IJRASET45374, Volume 10, Issue VII, July 2022.
  4. Analysis of Coconut Shell Concrete in Sandwich Beam using ANSYS: IJRASET June2021.
  5. Analysis of RC Framed Post Tensioned Slab Structure to Evaluate the Performance of Floating Column with and without Shear Wall using ETABS: IJRASET June 2021.
  6. Experimental study on the effect of Chopped Basalt fiber reinforced in structural behavior of deep beam, Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2020.
  7. Analysis of Self-Compacting Concrete Structure using ETABS: IRJET April 2019, eISSN: 2395-0056, P-ISSN: 2395-0072
  8. Experimental study on strength of SCC with partial reinforcement of cement by Dolomite and addition of para-aramid fibers: IRJET, April ISSN e-ISSN: 2395-0056, P-ISSN: 2395- 0072
  9. A study on Retrofitted hybrid fiber Self Compacting Concrete: IRJET, April 2019, eISSN: 2395-0056, P-ISSN: 2395-0072
  10. A comparative study on sustainable building construction with conventional residential building: International Journal of Current Engineering and Scientific Research (IJCESR) 2393- 8374, (online): 2394-0697, Volume-5, Issue-4, 2018
  11. Time-Cost-Risk Optimization in Construction Work by using Ant Colony Algorithm: International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET e-ISSN: 2395-0056).
  12. A study about the Status of Implementation on Safety Standards and Legal Requirements Pertaining to Construction Safety: JETIR April 2018, Volume 5, Issue 4 www.jetir.org (ISSN- 2349-5162).
  13. Published a textbook on Introduction to Civil Engineering (as per KTU Syllabus) 2018.
Programs Coordinated
  • Women Empowerment Day (2022-2023)
  • Environment Day (2022-2023)
  • International Women’s Day (2021-2022)
  • International Women’s Day (2020-2021)
  • Workshop on Applications of Nano Technology in Civil Engineering (2019-2020)
Programs Attended
  1. Five days Online Short Term Course on “Renewable Energy: Pathways and Technologies” organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Uttarakhand from October 31 – November 04, 2022.
  2. National Conference on Advanced Trends in Engineering & Sustainable Innovations, Organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, SNIT, Adoor, June 2022.
  3. “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by AICTE, March 2022.
  4. FDP on “Framework for Online Assessment” from 16th to 20th August 2021.
  5. Five days FDP on Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering from 23rd to 27th August 2021.
  6. Fundamentals of Geotechnical and Structural Engineering for Sustainable Infrastructure Development – Advance from 30th August to 03rd September 2021.
  7. Swotting of Digital Tools for Online Effective Teaching. Organized by Faculty Development Cell, Sona College of Technology, Salem from 22nd to 26th June 2020.
  8. National Level Online Faculty Development Programme on “Rehabilitation and Retrofitting of Structures (R2S)”, organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (Autonomous), Iupati from 4th -6th June 2020.
  9. Short-Time Training Programme in Research Methodology, organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, and Kanjirapally from 28th-30th May 2020.
  10. Online Faculty Development Programme on Learning Management System Moodle, organized by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala from 22nd -27th May 2020.
  11. TEQIP-II sponsored Faculty Development Programme on “Advanced Soil Investigation Methods & Ground Improvement Techniques”. Organized by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Adoor from 6th -10th February 2017.
  12. Faculty Training Programme on Introduction to Sustainable Engineering, organized by APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala at College of Engineering, Trivandrum from 18th -20th June 2015.
  13. Workshop on research ethics and intellectual property rights in October 2021.
  14. Introduction to Building Information Modelling-Virtual Webinar MSAJCE, Chennai on 22nd May 2021.
  15. Technical Webinar on “IoT Applications in Construction Industry” organized by Institute of Civil Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Chennai on 4th July 2020.
  16. Webinar on Case Studies in Geotechnical Engineering organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, LBSCEK on 24th June 2020.
  17. Online Workshop on Scientific Writing for Journals, organized by SPRINGER NATURE on 20th May 2020.
  18. Webinar on “Modern Trends in Construction Industry” by Dr. Anil Joseph, Structural Consultant & Vice Chairman, ICI Kochi Chapter, organized by the Department of civil engineering in association with Indian Concrete Institute Calicut Centre on 16th May 2020.
  19. Webinar on Online Seminar and Discussion on “How to Score Better in the Examinations “on 14th – 16th May 2020
  20. Successfully completed Introduction to Philosophy- an online non-credit course authorized by the University of Edinburgh and offered through Coursera
  21. Successfully completed Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship- an online non-credit course authorized by Duke University and offered through Coursera
  22. Successfully completed Air Pollution – a Global Threat to our Health- an online non-credit course authorized by the University of Copenhagen and offered through Coursera
  23. Successfully completed The Sustainable Development Goals – A global transdisciplinary vision for the future- an online non-credit course authorized by the University of Copenhagen and offered through Coursera
  24. Successfully completed Introduction to Indoor Air Quality- an online non-credit course authorized by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology and offered through Coursera
Interaction With Outside World
  1. Expert Session on Residential Building Projects-Scope & Types of Drawings for VHSE Students.
  2. Expert Session on KMBR and KPBR for VHSE Students.
  3. Face to Face Interaction on Career after VHSE for VHSE Students.
  4. Expert Session on Construction Safety-Safety Rules and regulations in Construction Sector for VHSE Students.
  5. Expert Session on Patience & Self Confidence
  6. Session on Leadership Qualities
  7. Plastic Free Campaign
  8. Civil Engineering Consultancy Works
  9. Extended Activity of Constructing a House for a poor family.
Positions Held
  1. Head of Department- Civil Engineering
  2. Women Cell President
  3. Grievance Redressal Committee Coordinator
  4. Staff Coordinator-Civil engineering
  5. Class Advisor-Civil Engineering
Department/OtherResponsibilities
  1. Head of Department- Civil Engineering
  2. Department Association-Head
  3. IQAC Member-College Level
  4. Women Cell President-College Level
  5. Grievance Redressal Committee Coordinator-College Level