1. Name                                  : Dr.K.Palanichamy

 

2. Date of Birth                      : 12.01.1946   

 

3. Designation                        : Professor and Head   

 

4. Academic Performance( High School to Highest qualification ):

 

 

University/Board

Qualification

Year

Specialisation

Madras

S.S.L.C.

1962

Academic

University of Madras

P.U.C.

1963

Maths Group

University of Madras

B.E.

1968

Civil Engineering

I.I.Sc., Bangalore

M.E.

1970

Hydraulics & Hydraulic Structures

I.I.Sc., Bangalore

Ph.D.

1977

Civil Engineering-Cavitation

 

 

5.Employment record on Institution and so on ( In order starting from present position )

 

University/College

Designation

Period

 N.I.T.,

Tiruchirappalli - 15

Professor of Civil Engineering

17.01.89 to till date

R.E.C.,

Tiruchirappalli - 15

 

Asst. Professor of Civil Engineering

17.01.79 to 16.01.89

R.E.C.,

Tiruchirappalli - 15

 

Lecturer in Civil Engineering

2.01.76 to 16.01.79

I.I.Sc., Bangalore

Sr. Research Assistant

25.11.70 to 31.12.75

 

6. Other related experience –research, Industrial etc: Nil

 

 

7. Sponsored research activities:

 

         i.            Associated  with  the commissioning of the 15"  high  speed closed  circuit Water Tunnel at I.I.Sc.,  Bangalore  during 1971-75.

 

       ii.            Associated   with  the  modernisation  of   the   Hydraulic Laboratory at Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli..

 

      iii.            Completed  a project on the Rural Energy Demand -  financed  by  the  Department  of  Non-Conventional  Energy  Sources, Government of India.

     iv.            A  project  on  "Energy Plantation" over  an  area  of  100 hectares with the financial  assistance  of  Rs. 10 lakhs from the Ministry  of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Government of India- 1986 to 1999.

 

       v.            Investigation on reducing the heat of hydration in mass concreting in the Hot Mill Bay of S.S.T.P., B.H.E.L., Tiruchirappalli,1978.

 

     vi.            Development  of Industrial Flooring using Special  Concrete for H.A.P.P., Tiruchirappalli,1987.

 

    vii.            Chief  Co-ordinator of the project funded by  Rajiv  Gandhi National   Drinking  Water  Mission,  Ministry   of   Rural  Development, Government of India,1996.

 

viii.     Coordinator of the project “Engineered Study on Solid Waste Management Systems for Resource and Energy Recovery” funded by MHRD, Govt. of India – 13 Lakhs, 2003-2004.

 

 

8. Consultancy Activities:

 

         i.            Associated  with the quality control on the  construction  of SSTP/BHEL and Drum Shop/BHEL, Tiruchirappalli..

 

       ii.            Development  of  Industrial Floor for the AGV path  of  HAPP,  Tiruchirappalli., a Defence Project.

 

      iii.            Designing of Concrete Mixes for important projects such as Dalmia Cement, BHEL, HAPP, Railways, Bridges etc.

 

     iv.            Structural Design of Acetic Analysis Plant at M/s Tiruchirappalli. Distillaries and Chemical Ltd., Tiruchirappalli.

 

       v.            Group Leader of the team which offered the consultancy services to the Tirunelveli Municipal corporation in the planning and design of new Bus Stand at Veinthamkulam including pavement and waste water disposal

 

     vi.            Rain Water Harvesting in Karikkali Cement Project of M/s Chettinad Cement Corporation Limited, Karikkali, Dindugul.,Tamil Nadu.

 

    vii.            Rain Water Harvesting in GRASIM industries Ltd., Cement Division, Reddipalayam Village, Ariayalur,Tamil Nadu.

 

  viii.            Structural Stability Analysis for Cordite Factory, Aravankadu, Ooty

 

     ix.            Interlinking of Rivers – Pennar-Pallar-Cauvery and Cauvery-Vaigai-Gundar projects

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

9. (a)  Number of publications :

Papers in referred journals

Contributed papers in conference /symposium

Review articles

 

4

 

 

6

 

-

 

 

9        (b) Give the list of publication with title , name of the authors , name of the journal , year of publication etc. with citation index:

 

           

         i.            K.  Palanichamy,  "Historical Survey and Introduction   to Fluidic Devices  (including  their classifications),   M.E. Seminar  Report,  Department  of  Civil  Engineering,  Indian     Institute of Science, Bangalore, February 1970.

 

       ii.            K. Palanichamy,  "Design Projects", M.E.  Project Report, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, July 1970.

 

      iii.            K. Palanichamy, "Limit Elope and Uniform Flow Computations", M.E.  Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1970.

 

     iv.            K. Palanichamy, K. Sridharan and N.S. Lakshmana Rao,  "Design Chart for Uniform Flow Computations", Engineering Design, Journal   of   the National Design and   Research   Forum, Institution of Engineers (India), April-July, 1972, Vol.  II No. 1 and 2, pp. 27-30.

 

       v.            K.  Palanichamy and K.  Seetharammiah,  "Review on Hydro-Elasticity", Publication of the Department of Civil and Hydraulic Engineering, Indian Institute of Science,  Bangalore, 1972

 

     vi.            K. Palanichamy,  B.C. Syamala Rao and  N.S.  Lakshmana  Rao, "Investigations  on  Cavitation Inception in a  Venturi  with Transverse Pin", Cavitation Conference, organised by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, London, 1974.

 

    vii.            K.  Palanichamy,  N.S. Lakshmana Rao and  B.C.  Syamala  Rao, "Parametric  Studies on Cavitation with special reference  to Turbulence  and Surface Roughness", Final Report,  Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, March 1974.

 

  viii.            K.  Palanichamy, N.S. Lakshmana Rao and P.  Veerabhadra  Rao, "Cavitation  Noise  and  their Control  in  Control  Valves", Proceedings  of the Seminar on "Control Valves in  Industry",  organised by the Delhi Productivity Council, April, 1975.

 

     ix.            K.  Palanichamy  and  B.C. Syamala  Rao,  "A  New  Cavitation Erosion   Parameter",  Final  Report,  Department  of   Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, 1975

 

       x.            K.  Palanichamy,  N.S. Lakshmana Rao and  B.C.  Syamala  Rao, "Effect  of  Flow  Velocity  on  the  Length  of  Cavity  and Cavitation  Erosion Behind Circular Cylinders in a  Venturi", Proceedings of the 5th  Conference on  Fluid  Machinery,  Budapest, Hungary, September 15-20, 1975.

 

     xi.            K.  Palanichamy,  N.S. Lakshmana Rao and  B.C.  Syamala  Rao, "Effect   of  Uniformly  Distributed  Surface  Roughness   on     Cavitation  Inception",  Proceedings of  the  Sixth National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power, Department  of Mechanical  Engineering,  Indian  Institute  of   Technology,  Kanpur, 1976.

 

    xii.            K.  Palanichamy,  "Venturi Studies with Water  on  Cavitation Inception,  Cavity  Characteristics  and  Cavitation  Erosion Behind  Bluff  Bodies",  Ph.D. Thesis,  Department  of  Civil Engineering,  Indian  Institute of Science,  Bangalore, April 1976.

 

  xiii.            K.  Palanichamy,  B.C. Syamala Rao and  N.S.  Lakshmana  Rao, "Cavitation Experiments with a Splitter Plate in a  Venturi", Proceedings of the Cavitation  and  Polyphase Flow Forum,  American  Society  of Mechanical Engineers, June 12-14, 1978.

 

  xiv.            S. Nagaratnam and K. Palanichamy, "Discharge Measurement with Terminal   Orifice",  Proceedings  of  the   Silver   Jubilee Conference,  National Engineering Laboratory,  Glasgo,  U.K., 1979.

 

   xv.            S.J. Ambrose, S. Muthukumaraswamy and K. Palanichamy,  "Water Management in Cauvery Delta", Proceedings of the Third  Afro-Asian  Regional  Conference  of ICID, held in  New  Delhi  on October 23-28, 1980.

 

  xvi.            K.   Palanichamy,  "Mix  Design  for   Concrete   Pavements", Proceedings  of  the Workshop on Cement  Concrete  Pavements,  Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli., July 8-9, 1993.

 

xvii.            K. Palanichamy, “Estimation of Surface Water Potential”, Training programme on Preparation of State Water Plan and Water Policy, January 8-12, 2001, R.E.C., Tiruchirappalli.

 

xviii.            K. Palanichamy, “Flood and Drought Management”, Training programme on Preparation of State Water Plan and Water Policy, January 8-12, 2001, R.E.C., Tiruchirappalli.

 

  xix.            K. Palanichamy, “Water Harvesting in Hilly tracks”, Training programme on Water Harvesting and Waste Water Reuse Techniques for Water Management in the 21st Century, March 12-16, 2001, R.E.C., Tiruchirappalli.

 

   xx.            G. Swaminathan and K. Palanichamy, “Studies on conservation of water in R.E.C. Campus”, Proceedings of the International Conference on Sustainable Development and Management of Natural Resources, 15-17 March 2003, Holy Cross College, Tiruchirappalli

 

10. Membership in Professional Societies:

 

         i.            Member, Institution of Engineers (India) – Jt. Hon. Sec., Tiruchirappalli. Local Centre

       ii.            Life Member, I.S.T.E

 

 

 

11.  Honours and Awards ( List )       :

 

            Distinction in M.E.

 

12.  No. of Ph.D , M.Phil ., M.Tech  guided :

      Ph.D      - 3 (Co-guide)

      M.Tech - 15

 

13.   List of conferences, short term courses etc . participated/organised :

 

Organised

     

         i.            "Water Resources" - May 1971, I.I.Sc., Bangalore.

 

       ii.            13th National Conference on Fluid Mechanics and Fluid  Power 1984, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli..

 

      iii.            One Conference every year through  the  Institution  of  Engineers  (India) as the Jt. Hon. Secretary of Tiruchirappalli.  Local Centre.

 

     iv.            Career Guidance for  Final year students  on  3rd  and  4th November,   1991   in  collaboration  with   the   Board   of  Apprenticeship Training, Southern Region, Madras.

 

       v.            Co-ordinator of one day Workshop on "Concrete Technology"  on 12.03.92 at R.E.C, Tiruchirappalli-15.

 

     vi.            Co-ordinator  of Workshop on "Concrete  Pavements",  Regional Engineering  College Tiruchirappalli. in  collaboration  with  Cement Manufacturers Association, July 8-9, 1993.

 

    vii.            Co-ordinator of Short Term Course on “ Quality Control and Testing in Concrete Constructions “ March 4 - 8, 2002 sponsored by Irrigation Management Training Institute, Tiruchirappalli.

 

  viii.            Co-ordinator of Short Term Course on “ Quality Control and Quality Assurance in  Concrete Constructions “ May 13- 24, 2002 sponsored by Irrigation Management Training Institute, Tiruchirappalli.

 

     ix.            Co-ordinator of Short Term Training Program on “ Rain Water Harvesting“ January 05- 09, 2004 sponsored by Irrigation Management Training Institute, Tiruchirappalli

 

       x.            Co-ordinator of Short Term Course on “ Quality Control in Cement and Concrete “ January 27-31, 2004 sponsored by Irrigation Management Training Institute, Tiruchirappalli.

 

Attended

 

 

         i.            National  Seminar on Rural Hydrology,  Annamalai  University, 1979.

 

       ii.            Modern   Trends  in  Industrial  Steel   Structures, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, 1981.

 

      iii.            General  Orientation Course - Madras School of  Social  Work, 1980.

 

     iv.            "Continuing   Education  Course  on   Engineering   Drawing", B.H.E.L., Tiruchirappalli, 1984.

 

       v.            "Course  on Concrete Technology with particular reference  to Special  Concrete", Structural Engineering  Research  Centre, C.S.I.R., Madras, 1989.

 

     vi.            "Computer   Aided  Design  in  Civil   Engineering",   Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1986.

    vii.            "Personal Computers and Office Automation", Computer  Society  of India", Tiruchirappalli., 1988.

 

  viii.            Workshop   on  "Self  Development",  National  Institute   of Communications and Management, Madras, 1989.

 

     ix.            Seminar on "Training for Technical Trainers",  organised  by C.E.I., Southern Region, Madras, October 24-25, 1990.

 

       x.            "Course on Valuation", June 1994, conducted by the Institution of Valuers.

 

     xi.            A course on "Quality Assurance in  Concrete  Construction",  I.I.T., Kanpur, February 20-22, 1995.

 

    xii.            Seminar  on "Concrete Plant and Equipment", organised by  the School   of  Building  Science  and  Technology,   Ahmedabad,  Nov.24-25, 1995.

 

  xiii.            Special lecture series on "Turbine Performance Analysis  with Associate Programmes on PC" conducted by U.K. consultant  and  Emeritus   Professor  Dr.  R.I.  Lewis,  The  University   of  Newcastle   upon   Tyne(UK)  at  Maulana  Azad   College   of   Technology, Bhopal from 4 - 14 December, 1995.

 

  xiv.            International   Conference   on  "Biomass   Energy   Systems" organised  by TERI, New Delhi and British  Council  Division, New Delhi on 26 and 27.02.96 at New Delhi.

 

 

   xv.            Course on Industrial Valuation, organised by the Institution of Valuers, India,  during  10th  &  11th  August  1996  at  Tiruchirappalli.

 

  xvi.            National Seminar on High Performance Concrete 21-22 May 1998 Chennai

 

xvii.            Seminar on “Natural Calamities – Protection and Precaution”. The Institution of Engineers (India), Tamil Nadu State Centre, Chennai, April 28, 2001

 

xviii.            Training Programme on Computers and Applications, Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirappalli, 29.10.2001 to 9.11.2001

 

  xix.            Two days workshop on “Design, Construction and Quality Control of Water Contact Structures as per IS 3370 – New Directions” 27-28 September 2002 organised by Institute of Research, Development and Training of Construction Trades and Management, Bangalore.

 

   xx.            National Conference on “Tree borne oil seeds as a source of Energy for Decentralized Planning” organized by MNES, Government of India at PSG College of Technology Coimbatore, 28-29 October 2003

 

  xxi.            Assessors Training Workshop – 2003, organized by Southern Regional Office, AICTE at I.I.T. Madras on 1st November 2003.

 

xxii.            N.B.A. Assessors Training Workshop organized by AICTE at National Institute of Technology Karnataka, 8 – 9, May 2004.

 

 

Special Lectures Delivered:

 

         i.            "Hydraulic Structures", I.I.Sc., Bangalore, 1975.

 

       ii.            "Cavitation" at Institution of   Engineers   (India), Tiruchirappalli Local Centre, 1979.

 

      iii.            "Ground   Water  Engineering"  to   the   Middle   level   officers of PWD at Tiruchirappalli and Madurai, 1982.

 

     iv.            "Concrete   Mix   Design   and   Quality   control    in Concrete", to the Junior level officers of PWD, Tiruchirappalli., 1983.

 

       v.            "Cavitation   and   its   Effects",    at    Seshasayee  Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli., 1984.

 

     vi.            "Cavitation in Pumps" at the Training Programme  for  the Executive   Engineers  of  the  Department  of   Agricultural Engineering,  Government of Tamilnadu, 1989.

 

    vii.            “Selection and Installation of pumping machinery” at the Training Programme for the Assistant Engineers of the Department of Agriculture Engineering Government of Tamil Nadu, 20.4.1990

 

  viii.            “Cavitation Problems in pumps” at the Training Programme for the Assistant Executive Engineers of the Department of Agriculture Engineering Government of Tamil Nadu, 10.8.1990

 

     ix.            "Quality  Control  on  Construction  Materials",  to  the participants (A.E.E. and E.E. of Tamilnadu Housing Board)  on the   Continuing   Education   Programme   on   "Quantitative Techniques in Construction Management", October 21-25, 1991.

 

       x.            “Quality Control aspects in Concrete” at Indian Society for Technical Education, Continuing Education Programme on Concrete Mix Design and Recent Technology of Placing Concrete for Engineers of Tamil Nadu Housing Board, 27.6.93

 

     xi.            “Well Hydraulics” to the participants of Training Programme on Pumping Tests & Aquifer Parameters Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Tiruchirappalli., 24-25 October 1994, Tiruchirappalli.

 

    xii.            To the Junior and Middle level Officers of PWD, Government of Tamil Nadu once in three months on "Concrete  -  Properties, Mix Design and Quality Control", since 1985.

 

  xiii.            "Scope of A.M.I.E." at Technician chapter of the Institution of Engineers (India),   Tiruchirappalli  local   centre   on  09.08.96.

 

  xiv.            “Career Planning”, on 4.9.97, VMKV Engineering College, Periaya Seeragapadi, Salem.

 

   xv.            “Revolutions in Civil Engineering”, Civil Engineering Association, Cochin University of Science and Technology, 17.11.98

 

  xvi.            “Concrete Mix Design”, Dalmia Institute of Scientific and Industrial Research, Salem, Tamil Nadu on 21.3.2000

 

xvii.            “Viable Course in the Area of Engineering”, Periyar Community College of Continuing Education, Thanjavur, 27.4.02.

 

xviii.            Special Lectures on Accreditation of Engineering Courses at the following Institutions:

a)      Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Sivakasi

b)      Periar Maniammai College of Technology for Women, Vallam

c)      Jayaram Engineering College, Thuraiyur

 

  xix.            “Quality Control in R.C.C. Works”, TWAD Board, Tiruchirappalli, 05.07.2002

 

   xx.            “Hydraulic Machines – A Review of Development” One Day Seminar on Recent Development in Design of Hydraulic Machines, February 1, 2003, Shri Angalamman College of Engineering and Technology, Tiruchirappalli.

 

  xxi.            “Water Pollution Control Measures”, Three-Day National Seminar on Environmental Management, SASTRA, Thanjavur, February 26-28, 2003.

 

xxii.            “Quality Concreting”, TAN-BUILD -  Seminar organized by the Builders Association of India, Thanjavur Division, 23 July 2003.

 

xxiii.            “Civil Engineering – Scope & Recent Trends” – Seminar organized by Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur – 628 215, June 18, 2004.

 

xxiv.            “Awareness on Accreditation” – Seminar organized by Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur – 628 215, June 18, 2004.

 

xxv.            “Accreditation Process” to the participants of the Short Term Training programme organized on “Teaching – Learning Process” organized by Periyar Centenary Polytechnic College, Thanjavur – 613 403, July 05 – 09, 2004.

 

xxvi.            “Quality Control and Monitoring in Rural Road Construction”, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Training Programme for Assistant Engineers of Rural Development Department, sponsored by NRRDA, organized by National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, September 20 – 25, 2004.

 

xxvii.            “Quality Control and Monitoring in Rural Road Construction”, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Training Programme for Assistant Engineers of Rural Development Department, sponsored by NRRDA, organized by National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, October 04 – 09, 2004.

 

xxviii.            “Quality Control and Monitoring in Rural Road Construction”, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Training Programme for Assistant Engineers of Rural Development Department, sponsored by NRRDA, organized by National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, October 25 – 30, 2004.

 

xxix.            “Quality Control and Monitoring in Rural Road Construction”, Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana Training Programme for Assistant Engineers of Rural Development Department, sponsored by NRRDA, organized by National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli, November 01 – 06, 2004.

 

xxx.            “Flood Forecasting in Tiruchirappalli. Town using GIS”, Advanced Training Programme on Applications of GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing in Urban Infrastructure Planning and Management, organized by Jaya Engineering College, Chennai – 602 024, November 15 – 26, 2004.

 

 

14.   Administrative responsibilities :

     

Present Additional Responsibilities

 

i)   Nodal Officer,TEQIP (2003-04)

ii)  Head of the Department since 4.02.2004

iii) Coordinator – M.Tech. (Water Resources Engineering and Management) since 2002

iv )Coordinator – Part Time B.Tech. since 2003

 

Past Additional Responsibilities

 

i) Head of the Department

 

v     Shouldered the responsibility of the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, from 3.2.1998 to 20.9.1999.

ii) Convener - Hostel Executive Committee (Additional Chief Warden)

            Two terms of two years each. (1994 – 1998)

iii) Professor–in-chargeof Training and Placement ( 1989- 1992 )

 

Held additional responsibilities of Professor of  Training and Placement from 18.12.89 to 01.09.92 and streamlined the entire process of students training and placement.

 

iv) Assisted the  Dean,  Students Welfare in all matters pertaining to students' welfare (1989-1990)

 

v) Chairman, Task Force: 1995-1996

 

vi) Chairman - Festember

 

vii) Project Co-ordinator of Energy Plantation Scheme:1986-1999

 

Under this project an area of 100 hectares has been planted  in the year 1986 and are being maintained with 24 different species  of  trees  with the  financial  support  from  the Ministry of Non-conventional Energy Sources, Government  of  India.  A large number of students were involved  in  this project.

 

viii) Joint  Hon.  Secretary , The  Institution  of   Engineers (India), Tiruchirappalli

         local centre since 1991.

 

ix) Member in Board of Governors of REC, Tiruchirappalli: 2002-2003