Dr.L.Saikala

 

Name

Dr.L.Saikala

Designation

Associate Professor 

Landline

0431 250-3560

Mobile

9443125061

E-mail Id

saikala@nitt.edu

Specialization

Structural Engineering, Structural Analysis, RCC Design, General Management

Academic Qualification

Degree

Board / University

Year

Specialization

PhD

Bharathidhasan University

2018

Architecture and Management

MBA

 Anna University, Chennai

2012

General Management

M.E Bharathidhasan University 1989 Structural Engineering

B.E

Bharathidhasan University

1986

Civil Engineering

Employment Profile:

Employer

Position

From

To

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

Research Assistant

1987

1990

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

Research Associate

1991

1992

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

Lecturer (SG)

1992

2008

National Institute of Technology, Trichy Associate Professor 2008 Till date

Academic/Administrative Responsibilities within the University:

Position

Faculty/Department/Centre/Institution

From

To

Chairman - PAC

Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2009

Till Date

Member -Purchase Committee

Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2018

Till Date

Department Library Faculty– In-Charge

Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2003

2008

TEQIP Coordinator -

Department of Architecture, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2005

2006

NSS coordinator

National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2008

2014

Deputy-Warden

Opal Hostel, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

1987

1990

Member

Women Cell, National Institute of Technology, Trichy

2023

Till Date

 

Workshops/Symposia/Conferences organized:

Title of Activity

Level of Event

Date (s)

Role

Venue

Building Construction workshop on “Cost Effective Construction Techniques”

National Level

8th – 10th , March (2007)

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

First TEQIP Workshop in NITT

For Skilled Labors Particularly- Masons

State Level

2015

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

Staad Pro and Revit Workshop

National Level

23rd – 27th, July (2018)

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

Software Skill Development

National Level

6th – 10th , August (2018)

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

Smart Skill Design Techniques

National Level

3rd – 07th , September ( 2018)

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

Cost Effective Construction Techniques

National Level

23rd – 27th , November (2018)

Coordinator

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

National Conference on Recent trends in Architecture & Civil Engineering

towards Energy Efficient and Sustainable Development NCACESD 2019

National Level

10th – 12th , January (2019)

Coordinator

& Chair Person

Department of Architecture, NIT, Trichy

 

 

List of On-going PhD

Name of the PhD Scholar. Title of PhD Thesis Role
Safrin 

Mitigation Strategies to Reduce Urban Heat Island Effects (UHIE) By Optimizing the Urban Form and Low Carbon Growth in High-Density Neighbourhoods – A Case of Chennai Metropolitan Area

Supervisor
Ashwin Prakash K Exploring a Systematic Approach to Develop a Conceptual Framework for Smart Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Foster Urban Sustainability. A case of Chennai, Tamil Nadu Supervisor
Senthil  Framing Planning Guidelines through Analysing the Morphological changes of Historical Cities by adapting Urban Heat Island Indicators: A case of Pondicherry Supervisor
Abinaya  Developing Retrofitting mitigation strategies to optimize the energy consumption of office buildings in warm and humid climate region. Supervisor
Anupriya Saxena Circularity in Indian Built Environment Internal Member

published:

  1. A paper presented in the international conference on investment and retail management, Istanbul - Turkey during 23rd -25th April, 2012 on 'Retail market segmentation based on architectural store images using artificial neural networks'.
  2. A paper presented in the 1st international conference on concrete repair, St. Malo, France, 15th-17th July, 203 on 'High performance concrete using fumed silica as a durable repair material for concrete structures'.
  3. A paper presented on 'Concrete Corrosion and Rehabilitation for Marine Structures' at International Congress on challenges of Concrete construction, University of Dundee, UK in september 2002.
  4. A paper presented in National seminar (CMSID), Gwalior, 3rd-4th April,1999 on 'Implementation of information technology in construction industry'.

Membership in Professional Bodies

  1. Life Member, Indian Society for Technical Education
  2. Life Member, The Institution of Engineers (INDIA)
  3. Member, Builder's Association of India 

Contact Address

Dr.L.Saikala
Associate Professor
Department of Architecture
NIT Trichy -620015