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Dr. Asha M Nair


Dr. Asha M Nair is working in the Department of Civil Engineering at MSRIT, Bengaluru. She has completed her PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru and M.Tech from Regional Engineering College, Calicut, Kerala (Present NITC). Dr. Asha is a passionate researcher and consultant with expertise in the field of pavement geotechnics. She has worked extensively on use of geosynthetics in pavements and is very keen on experimentation and material characterisation for infra structure applications. Currently she is guiding four PhD Scholars and has multiple Sci indexed and Scopus indexed publications to credit. Dr. Asha is well versed in using different software’s like Geostudio, KenPAVE, GeoPIV and FLAC 3D. Her key areas of research are Ground improvement including bioremediation of soils, image analysis to investigate behaviour of driven piles, harvesting energy from pavements and sustainable means of ground improvement.



Area of Interest

Subject
Geosynethetics and Ground Improvement
Use of waste materials in construction
Fatigue behaviour of pavements
Soil - struture interaction
Energy from pavements

Education Details

Degree Year University
Ph.D 2013 Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Karnataka
M.Tech 2004 Regional Engineering College (REC), University of Calicut, Calicut, Kerala
B.Tech 1999 TKM College of Engineering, University of Kerala, Kollam, Kerala
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Subjects Taught

Subject
Geotecnical Engineering - I
Geotechnical Engineering - II
Pavement Design
Fluid Mechanics
Elements of Civil Engg

Funded Projects

Project Funding Agency Funding Amount Duration
Performance assessment of jute and bamboo as a sustainable reinforcing material for flexible pavements, VGST K FIST (L2)/ KFIST/VGST/K-FISTL2/GRD NO.1124/2022 -23/645 Rs. 30,00,000/- 2 years(Jan 2024 – Jan 2026)
Performance assessment of jute and bamboo as a sustainable reinforcing material for flexible pavements KSCST/ 47S_BE_4298 Rs. 4000/- 6 Months
Role of compaction of infill on performance of cellular confined systems SERB - DST Rs. 18,30,000/- 3 years (2021 - 2025)
Conversion of tender coconut shell to biochar and its utilization for stabilization of black cotton soil MSRIT Seed Funding Rs. 2,00,000/- 2 year (Jan 2023- Dec 2024)

Honours & Achievements

  • Project Guide for KSCST Best Student Project for the state for 2024
  • Best paper award for the paper “Laboratory Experiments to Study the Performance of Geosynthetic Reinforced Soil -Aggregate Systems” in Annual Students Symposium held at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, during 26 – 27 August, 2010
  • MHRD Scholrahip for pursuing PhD
  • MHRD Scholarship for pursuing M. Tech
  • Gold medals for Academic excellence in B. Tech
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Research Publications

  • Lavanya Addagada and Asha M. Nair (2024) “Assessment of kinetics and thermodynamic parameters of Cocos Nucifera using thermogravimetric analysis”, Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-024-05962-y
  • Asha, M N, Lekshmi Suku and G. L. Sivakumar Babu, (2024) “Effect of Anisotropic Consolidation on Shakedown Behavior of Granular Sub-Bases”, Geo-Congress 2024 ASCE GSP 353
  • Asha M N (2024) “Reuse of non-degradable waste PET bottles for ground improvement”, Geomechanics and Geoengineering, DOI: 10.1080/17486025.2024.2314058
  • Asha, M.N., Babu, G.L. and Preethi, A. (2022) "Low-Cost Novel Piezoelectric Module for Harvesting Energy from Two-Layer Pavement Systems". International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, pp.1-12.
  • Divya V and Asha M N. (2022) "Microstructural Studies on Enzyme Modified Lateritic Subgrade". International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology, Springer pp.1-14.
  • Sreelakshmi G & Asha M. N. (2021)"Investigation of soil plug formation in hollow piles using PIV technique", Geomechanics and Geoengineering, Taylor and Francis, available online.
  • Lekshmi Suku., Asha M.N., Pratibha R. and G.L.Sivakumar Babu (2016) “ Effect of Non-Linear Behaviour of Materials in Pavement Design”, Indian Highways, Vol. 44 (7), pp. 13-23
  • Nair, Asha M., and G. Madhavi Latha. (2015). "Effect of sample size and anchorage on the performance of reinforced soil-aggregate systems." International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol. 10, No.2, pp. 1-9.
  • Nair, Asha M., and G. Madhavi Latha. (2014)."Large Diameter Triaxial Tests on Geosynthetic-Reinforced Granular Subbases." Journal of Materials in Civil Engineering, ASCE, Vol. 27, Issue 4.
  • Latha, G.M. and Nair, A.M (2014) “Geosynthetics in unpaved roads", Indian Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Improvement, Vol. 3(2), pp: 3-13.

Workshop/FDP Attended/Guest Lectures Delivered

  • One day National Conference on "Jute Geotextiles as Sustainable Solution in Civil Engineering Applications including Rural Infrastructure Development" on 18 May 2023
  • 3 day FDP on Pedagogical Techniques for Effective Teaching & Learning towards NBA Accreditaion, organized by MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 18 - 20 Jan 2023
  • Participated in Training program on estimation of measurement uncertainity in testing as per ISO/ IEC 17025: 2017, conducted by S P Enterprises, 14 - 15 Dec 2022
  • Participated in Awareness of ISO/IEC: 17025: 2017, Testing and Calibration Methodology and Accrediation Requirement, conducted by S P Enterprises, on 18 Nov 2022
  • Chaired a session in 4th International Conference on "Recent Advances in Engineering Sciences [ICRAES - 2022], organized by MS Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bengaluru, 13 - 14 Oct 2022
  • Faculty Development Program on Design, Technology and Innovation, Conducted by NPTEL - AICTE, Feb - April 2022
  • Attended Live Online Industrial Training Program On Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Using Python, Organized by Finland Labs, 15 - 26 November 2021
  • Undertaken Innovation Ambassador Training (Foundation level) conducted by MoE's Innovation Cell and AICTE; 30th June to 30th July 2021
  • Attended Universal Human Value course on the theme “Inculcating Universal Human Values in Technical Education” organized by All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE); during 21-25 September, 2020
  • Attended 3 days Advance Professional Skill Development Training Prograom on Patent description, cliams, Drafting exercise, Patent description, Claims and Drafting Exercise-Advance organized by RGNIIPM, Nagpur; 02 - 04 March 2020

Membership of Professional Societies

  • ASCE, Associate Member
  • IGS, Life Member
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Patents & Books

  • A process for the preperation of Biochar /202441028729/13.09.2024
  • Device to trap or repel fruit flies /202041027685/ 30.06.2020 (Filed and published)
  • Weather shielded helmet visor/ 202041042164/ 28.09.2020 (Filed and published)
  • Dual function low-cost wheel chair for elderly and disabled/ 202141028029/21.06.2021 (Filed and published)
  • Squeeze tube dispenser/202141029286/29.06.2021 (Filed and published)
  • A novel technology comprising of cellular confinement systems made with varying heights/depths using plastic bottles for ground improvement/202141027653/21.06.2021 (Filed and published)
  • Use of waste tender coconut shell for ground improvement/ 202241037516/ 30.06.2022 (Filed and published)
  • Configuration of scrap tyres for ground improvement/202241037515/30.06.2022 (Filed and published)
  • Terrazyme modified clay for liner applications/202241037514/30.06.2022 (Filed and published)
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