Profile Summary
Dr. Chidanand Naik is serving as an Assistant Professor, bringing expertise in soil mechanics, geotechnical modeling, and environmental geotechnics. He has a total of 12 years of teaching experience. He has guided 18 UG student projects. Among them, 2 projects were sponsored by KSCST. Being a Geotechnical Engineer, he is also actively involved in the college’s consultancy cell. He has made significant contributions to the construction of the Varahi Lift Irrigation Project-Udupi, the construction of machine foundations for the D.G room and retaining structures for the Sharavathy Hydro Electric Project, KPCL, Jogfalls, construction of Honnavar Port at Kasarkod, Honnavar, construction of retaining structures and slope stability analysis for Konkan railways from Udupi to Goa and Construction of OHTs under esteemed Jal Jeevan Mission, etc. He has a keen interest in the research also. His dedication to the research is reflected in two Scopus-indexed papers, which focus on advancing the understanding of geotechnical processes.
Experience and Roles
Current Position:
He is presently working as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, AITM Bhatkal.
Previous Positions:
⦁ Worked as Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, Brindavan Engineering College from 23rd July 2012 to 31st May 2023.
⦁ Joined on 24th June 2013 and worked as Assistant Professor Grade IV from 24th June 2013 to 31st October 2015.
⦁ Worked as Assistant Professor Grade IV from 24th June 2013 to 31st October 2015
⦁ Worked as Assistant Professor Grade III from 01st November 2015 to 31st October 2022
⦁ Working as Assistant Professor Grade II and officiating as HOD from 01st November 2022 – Till date
Roles and Contributions:
⦁ Officiating as head of the Student Guidance Bureau (SGB) of Civil Engineering Department.
⦁ Officiating as HOD of Civil Engg. Dept
⦁ Officiating as Consultancy In charge
⦁ Worked as College Admission Coordinator for the year 2022-23.
⦁ Worked as Continua (Civil Engineering Students’ Forum) Coordinator
⦁ Worked as a member of the Class Monitoring Committee
⦁ Worked as EMS Coordinator
⦁ Worked as DCS of VTU Examinations and deputed as Sitting Squad for VTU Examinations
⦁ Nominated as GEOMATE Technical Program Committee (TPC) member (International Society for Professional Engineering Community in the areas of Geotechnique, Construction Materials, and Environment) and also served as Editor for the International Journal of GEOMATE.
⦁ Organized the much-appreciated SCR event “pothole filling” under the Continua banner with the support of the Civil engineering department’s personnel and students.
⦁ Coordinated, a day-long webinar on “Plagiarism in Research” in collaboration with Gharda Institute of Technology Khed, Mumbai University.
⦁ Coordinated plenty of technical talks/training programs, and other student activities in collaboration with industries like ACC, Ultratech, Zilla Nirmithi Kendra, PWD Karnataka, etc.
Academic Achievements
⦁ Completed Ph.D from UVCE, Bangalore University on November 2023.
⦁ First rank in the Ph.D. entrance examination conducted by Bangalore University.
⦁ Life Member of ISTE (MISTE LM-124826).
Publication Details
Number of total papers published: 12 including 2 Scopus-indexed journal papers
Number of papers presented in the Conference: 04
⦁ “A Comparative Study of Load-Settlement Response of Black Cotton Soil using Stone Columns with and without Encasement of Geosynthetics”, Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, Delhi, PP592-595, December 13-15, 2012.
⦁ “Stone Columns for Industrial Fills”, Golden Jubilee Conference of IGS Bangalore Chapter, Geo – Innovations, IISc, Bangalore October 2014.
⦁ “Geotechnical Characteristics of Black Cotton Soil Mixed with Flyash: An Experimental Evaluation”, The International Organization of Scientific Research (IOSR) Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Volume11-PP50-54, 2014.
⦁ “Compaction and Strength Characteristics of Lithomargic Soil Stabilized with Flyash and Polypropylene Fibre”, International Journal of Scientific Development and Research (IJSDR), Volume 1, Issue 5, PP 595-599, May 2016.
⦁ “Shear Strength and Dilatancy Behaviour of Steel Slag”, International Journal of Engineering Research in Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IJERMCE), Volume 4, Issue 2, February 2019.
⦁ “Stabilization of a GGBS Treated BC Soil using Iron Powder”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 6- Issue 5 May 2019.
⦁ “Study on the Geotechnical Characteristics of Contaminated Soil”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 6, Issue 5, May 2019.
⦁ “Preparation of Bio-Enzyme and its Effects on Geotechnical Characteristics of Shedi Soil”, International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET), Volume 7, Issue 6, June 2020.
⦁ “Strength and Dilatancy Characteristics of Pond Ash”, American Journal of Multidisciplinary Research & Development (AJMRD), Volume 2, Issue 12, PP 50-56, December- 2020.
⦁ “Evaluation of Stress- Dilatancy Characteristics of Granular Quarry Dust”, GIS Science Journal, Volume 8, Issue 8, 1079-1086.
⦁ “Strength and Dilatancy Behaviour of Granular Slag Sand”, Book: Recent Trends in Construction Technology and Management, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering (Q4), Springer, Singapore, LNCE, Volume 260, pp.753-766, Sept 2022.
⦁ “Assessment of strength-dilatancy characteristics of lead shot”, Indian Geotechnical Journal (Q2), Springer, USA ,Vol.53(6), 53 (6), PP.1280-1291, Dec 2023.
The paper entitled “Shear Strength and Dilatancy Behaviour of Steel Slag” presented at an international conference organized by IFERP held at Tuticorin, Tamilnadu won the best paper award.
Contact Information
Email: chidanandnaik@anjuman.edu.in and naik.aec@gmail.com
Phone: 9481052256
Office: Department of CIVIL Engg., AITM Bhatkal
Website: https://www.aitm.edu.in/b-e-in-civil-engineering/
Research Interests:
⦁ Soil Mechanics
⦁ Finite Element Modelling in Geotechnical Engineering
⦁ Reinforced Earth Structures and Soil stabilization
⦁ Soil Slope Stability
⦁ Concrete Technology
⦁ Hydrology and Irrigation Engineering
⦁ Highway Engineering
⦁ Application of Artificial Intelligence in Civil Engineering
Current Projects:
⦁ “An Experimental Study on Stability Analysis of a Highway Cut Adjacent To NH-66 in Bhatkal Using Plaxis-2D”.
⦁ “A laboratory investigation on the Partial replacement of cement by cuttlefish bone”.
Grants:
⦁ An experimental study on the “An Experimental Study on Stability Analysis of a Highway Cut Adjacent to NH-66 in Bhatkal Using Plaxis-2D” was sponsored by KSCST under the 47th series of the Student Project Programme in 2023-24.
⦁ An experimental study on the “Preparation of Enzyme and its Effects on Geotechnical Characteristics of Shedi Soil” was sponsored by KSCST under the 43rd series of the Student Project Programme in 2019-20.
Media Appearances and Public Engagement
Delivered a technical talk on “Application of Geosynthetics in Civil Engineering- Case studies” for Diploma and Engineering students organized by Zilla Nirmithi Kendra, Karwar
Additional Information
Google Scholar Profile: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nd8mlrYAAAAJ&hl=en
LinkedIn Profile: https://in.linkedin.com/in/dr-chidanand-naik-8a0b4311a