Dr. M Muthukumar

Designation : Professor Grade 2
School / Centre : School of Civil Engineering
Department : Structural & Geotechnical Engineering

Educational Details

Madras University

B.E.
Civil Engineering
Graduated in 2000

Anna University

M.E.
Soil Mechanics & Foundation Engineering
Graduated in 2002

Vellore Institute of Technology

Ph.D.
Geotechnical Engineering
Graduated in 2014

Post Doctoral Experiences


Research Details

Areas of Specialization
  • Granular Piles
  • Earth Anchors
  • Highway Materials Characterization
  • Geosynthetics

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On-going Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Proposed Construction of Oil Refinery and Packaging Industry at Arcot Taluk, Ranipet Dt. M/S S. P. Traders, Vilapakkam, Vellore District

Completed Consultancy Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Preparation of DPR for work of formation of Bypass around Aranthagi Town Dream shell construction, India
Recommendation of Safe Bearing Capacity (SBC) for the proposed Construction of Oil Refinery and Packaging Industry at Arcot S P Traders, India

Ongoing Funded Project Details

Title Funding Agency
Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (FIST) of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) Department of Science & Technology (DST)

Patent Published Details

Title Application No.
A prefabricated assembly of grated stone columns for improving the performance of soft grounds 517841

Books / Book Chapters Published Details

Title Publisher Published Year
Geotechnical Characteristics of Soils & Rocks of India – Tamil Nadu (2021) Chapter No.31 CRC Research press 2021
Geosynthetics – Deep Foundations (2021) Chapter No. 8 CRC Research press 2021
Advances in Reinforced Soil Structures Springer Publications 2018

Awards & Recognitions Details

  • Tamil Nadu Young Scientist Fellowship Award 2017 for carrying out collaborative research in centrifuge modeling at IIT Bombay
  • Technical cum Lead Assessor for NABL

Other Information

Editorial Experience : Associate Editor & Editorial Board member for International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering