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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 ): |
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University/Board |
Qualification |
Year |
Specialisation |
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S.S.L.C. |
1962 |
Academic |
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P.U.C. |
1963 |
Maths
Group |
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B.E. |
1968 |
Civil
Engineering |
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I.I.Sc.,
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M.E. |
1970 |
Hydraulics
& Hydraulic Structures |
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I.I.Sc.,
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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 |
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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 |
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I.I.Sc., |
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.,
ii.
Associated with
the modernisation of
the Hydraulic Laboratory at
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,
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 :
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Papers in referred
journals |
Contributed papers
in conference /symposium |
Review articles |
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4 |
6 |
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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,
iii.
K. Palanichamy, "Limit Elope and
Uniform Flow Computations", M.E.
Dissertation, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of
Science,
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 (
v.
K.
Palanichamy and K.
Seetharammiah, "Review on
Hydro-Elasticity", Publication of the Department of Civil and Hydraulic
Engineering, Indian Institute of Science,
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,
vii.
K.
viii.
K.
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.
xi.
K.
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,
xiv.
S. Nagaratnam and K. Palanichamy,
"Discharge Measurement with Terminal
Orifice", Proceedings of
the Silver Jubilee Conference, National Engineering Laboratory,
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,
xvii.
K. Palanichamy, “Estimation of Surface
Water Potential”, Training programme on Preparation of State Water Plan and
Water Policy,
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,
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 (
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.,
ii.
13th National Conference on
Fluid Mechanics and Fluid Power 1984,
iii.
One Conference every year through the
Institution of Engineers
(
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,
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 “
Attended
i.
National
Seminar on Rural Hydrology,
ii.
Modern
Trends in Industrial
Steel Structures, Indian Institute
of Technology, Kharagpur, 1981.
iii.
General
Orientation Course -
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.,
vi.
"Computer Aided
Design in Civil
Engineering", Indian
vii.
"Personal Computers and Office
Automation", Computer Society of
viii.
Workshop
on "Self Development", National
ix.
Seminar on "Training for Technical
Trainers", organised by C.E.I., Southern Region,
x.
"Course on Valuation", June
1994, conducted by the Institution of Valuers.
xi.
A course on "Quality Assurance
in Concrete Construction", I.I.T.,
xii.
Seminar
on "Concrete Plant and Equipment", organised by the
xiii.
Special lecture series on "Turbine
Performance Analysis with Associate
Programmes on PC" conducted by
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 (
xviii.
Training Programme on Computers and
Applications,
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
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
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.,
ii.
"Cavitation" at Institution
of Engineers (
iii.
"Ground Water
Engineering" to the
Middle level officers of PWD at Tiruchirappalli and
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 (
xiv.
“Career Planning”, on 4.9.97,
xv.
“Revolutions in Civil Engineering”, Civil
Engineering Association,
xvi.
“Concrete Mix Design”, Dalmia Institute
of Scientific and Industrial Research,
xvii.
“Viable Course in the Area of
Engineering”,
xviii.
Special Lectures on Accreditation of
Engineering Courses at the following Institutions:
a)
b)
c)
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,
xxii.
“Quality Concreting”, TAN-BUILD - Seminar organized by the Builders Association
of India, Thanjavur Division,
xxiii.
“Civil Engineering – Scope & Recent
Trends” – Seminar organized by Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering,
Tiruchendur – 628 215,
xxiv.
“Awareness on Accreditation” – Seminar
organized by Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur – 628
215,
xxv.
“Accreditation Process” to the
participants of the Short Term Training programme organized on “Teaching –
Learning Process” organized by
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,
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,
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,
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,
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
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 (
local centre since 1991.
ix) Member in Board of Governors of REC, Tiruchirappalli:
2002-2003