VVIT

Department of Civil Engineering

The Department of Civil Engineering in VVIT was established in the year 2009. Over the years, it has grown into one of the finest centers of learning in the field of civil engineering. The post graduate courses offered features amoung the top Mtech colleges in Bangalore. The Department aims to bring out engineers equipped with the latest technical skills & global exposure who are ready to handle any sort of practical issue with ease with their solid theoretical background. The Department has been very proactive in industrial interaction and technology development. It has built excellent experimental and computational facilities related to Hydraulics, Geotechnical, Structural and Environmental Engineering fields.

“To be a center of Excellence in the field of Civil Engineering imparting quality technical education with active involvement in Applied Research & Consultancy catering to the social and technological needs of mankind.”

To produce world-class Civil Engineers with strong technical background and a practical approach to solve the infrastructure needs of the world.
To produce Industry-ready workforce with high professional & ethical standards along with a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
To carry out state-of-the art research relevant to global challenges in Civil Engineering & society at large.
To train & disseminate knowledge of Civil Engineering among people.
To develop into a department offering consultancy services to solve the problems of the industry and engage with the industry.

Courses Offered

Diploma (Civil Engineering)

Approved Intake – 60

B.E. (Civil Engineering)

Approved Intake – 60

M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

Approved Intake – 18

M.Tech (Construction Technology)

Approved Intake – 18

From the HOD’s Desk

Welcome to the Department of Civil Engineering

One of the oldest branches of Engineering, ‘Civil Engineering’, known as the ‘Mother of all Engineering’, deals with the development of basic infrastructure required for the sustenance of the society. The department of Civil Engineering at V.V.I.T. offers Diploma in Civil Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Master’s Degree in Structural Engineering & Construction Technology.

The department boasts of a dynamic team of faculty with the right mix of highly experienced and enthusiastic youngsters ably guided by our Principal who has a Doctoral Degree in Civil engineering. With most of the faculty from industrial background, the students are engaged in a practical approach towards the subjects. The department also has a very healthy student faculty interaction, where in there is free exchange of thoughts & knowledge.

The Department has well equipped labs & a lot of emphasis is placed on developing software skills of students which has become the need of the hour for upcoming Engineers.

The students of the department are encouraged to bring out their best.

Assistant Professor

Construction Technology

Non-Teaching Faculty Details

Mr. K V Muniswamy, Diploma

Designation: Foreman

Specialization: Civil

Mr. Shivakumar C, SSLC

Designation: Attender

Department News & Highlights

Manasa B, Student of M.Tech (Construction Technology), has secured 2nd Rank in 17th VTU Annual Convocation.
Sanjay Gowda S, Student of M.Tech (Construction Technology), has secured 3rd Rank in 17th VTU Annual Convocation.
Indrajit Ray, Student of B.E. IV Sem secured 10th Position in VTU II Semester Examination held in June/July 2017
Prof. Raghunandan M H, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering has authored an e-book titled “Analysis of Structural Elements by Staad Pro. for Beginners” in March 2018.
The Department has an in-house Department library with over 850 volumes of books pertaining to various subjects on Civil Engineering
“Dhartee”, Civil Engineering student’s association organizes Technical visits, Workshops, Technical Quiz, Guest Lectures.

Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes

List of Laboratories

B.E.

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

Building Materials Testing Laboratory (15CVL37)
Basic Surveying Practice (15CVL38)
Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machines Laboratory (15CVL47)
Engineering Geology Laboratory (15CVL48)
Computer Aided Building Planning and Drawing (15CV54)
Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory (15CVL57)
Concrete and Highway Materials Laboratory (15CVL58)
Software Application Lab (15CVL67)
Extensive Survey Project /Camp (15CVP68)
Environmental Engineering Laboratory (15CVL76)
Computer Aided Detailing of Structures (15CVL77)

M.Tech.
(Structural Engg.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

Structural Engineering Lab-1 (17CSEL16)
Structural Engineering Lab-2 (17CSEL26)

M.Tech.
(Construction Tech.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

Concrete Laboratory (17CCTL16)
Software Applications Laboratory (17CCTL26)

Workshops conducted

Infrastructure Development – Challenges & Solutions

	Topic	Details of Resource Person
25th April 2018	Energy and Building Materials	Dr. R. V. Ranganath, Professor, BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore
	Forensic Engineering for Infrastructure Development	Dr. L. Govindaraju, Associate Professor, U.V.C.E., Bangalore
	Trends in Bridge Engineering	Er. Venkitasubramanian C S, General Manager, Structures, CDM Smith, Bangalore.

Guest lectures conducted by the Department

Date	Name of the lecture	Name of the speaker
08/11/2017	What next for civil engineers	K.M Manjunath R M, Consultants, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-560020
08/11/2017	Importance of communication skills	Mr. Somasundar R M , Consultants, Sheshadripuram, Bangalore-560020

Conferences Held

The International Conference on Civil Engineering (ICCE-2014) organized as part of International Multi-Conference on Innovations in Engineering & Technology jointly by Vijaya Vittala Institute of Technology in association with Society of Information Processing (SIP) was successfully held on 21st – 23rd August 2014. The theme of ICCE-2014 was Special Concrete and Construction Technology. The Conference saw over 150 participants from India & abroad with over 36 papers presented by research scholars from various reputed institutes in India and even from countries like Australia. The Conference proceedings where brought out as a Special publication by Elsevier India.

International Conference on Civil Engineering (ICCE-2014)

	Topic	Details of Resource Person
21st – 23rd August 2014	Next Generation concrete	Er.Nagesh Puttaswamy, AGM, Regional Head Technical Services, UltraTech Cement Ltd.,Bangalore
	Future of Engineering Education – Research to Innovation Technology	Dr.T G Sitharam, Professor, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
	Repair and Rehabilitation of Structures	Dr.Nanjunda Rao K S, Principal Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
	Soil Structure Interaction	Dr.L Govindaraju, Associate Professor, U.V.C.E., Bangalore

International Conference on Concrete and Construction Technology (ICCCT- 2015) was organized at VVIT on 3rd & 4th December 2015. ICCCT-2015 is the International Conference in its series aimed at stimulating technical exchange among Scientists and Engineers and capture highly innovative and state of the art Research Papers in the emerging field of Construction Technology and Concrete Mixtures. The Conference saw over 100 delegates participating from all across India. The conference included Keynote Address by eminent personalities & paper presentation by research scholars and postgraduate students from various institutions across India. The Conference proceedings where brought out as a Special publication by Tata Mc Graw Hill.

Second International Conference on Concrete and Construction Technology (ICCCT – 2015)

3rd – 4th December 2015	Topic	Details of Resource Person
	Static& Dynamic behaviour of Reinforced Masonry and Cement Stabilised Rammed Earth	Dr.Nanjunda Rao K S, Principal Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
	Advances in Construction Materials	Dr.R Nagendra, Technical Director, Civil Aid Techno clinic Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore
	Soil Structure Interaction studies for disaster reduction	Dr.L Govindaraju, Associate Professor, U.V.C.E., Bangalore

Research Publications

Research Publications In the last academic year alone, the students & staff of Department of Civil Engineering have published over 25 papers in various National & International Journals and Conferences

Department Toppers

USN	Name of the Student	Percentage (%)
2017-2018 B.E. (I Sem)
1VJ17CV013	Duyu Apa	8.8 CGPA
1VJ17CV001	Adarsh A Pandit	8.58 CGPA
2017-2018 B.E. (III Sem)
1VJ16CV047	Md. Sarhad Shekh	86.38%
1VJ16CV050	Nabin Bikram Sah	85.63%

Courses Offered

From the HOD’s Desk

Department Faculty

Dr.Virendra Kumara K N, M. Tech, Ph.D

Dr. Manjunath G.R, M.E, Ph.D

Mrs.Dhanashree N Nerlikar, M.Sc, (Ph.D)

Prof. Pradeep Chavan, M. Tech.

Prof. Muhammed Mannan, M. Tech (Ph.D)

Prof. Uthpala R V, M.Tech

Prof. Chaithrakumari K L, M.Tech

Prof. Chindu Mohan, M. Tech.

Prof. Sahana M A, M.Tech.

Prof. Preethi A V, M.Tech, (Ph.D)

Prof. Dharamesh. M, M. Tech.

Prof. Poornima. HR, M.Tech.

Non-Teaching Faculty Details

Department News & Highlights

Program Outcomes and Program Specific Outcomes

List of Laboratories

B.E.

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

M.Tech.
(Structural Engg.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

M.Tech.
(Construction Tech.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

Workshops conducted

Guest lectures conducted by the Department

Conferences Held

Research Publications

Department Toppers

For Admissions

Smt Rukmini T

Principal's Desk

Dr. Sanjeev Lingareddy

Training & Placement Officer

Mr. Indranil Roy

For General Information

Dr. Shiv Prakash T

Dr.Virendra Kumara K N, M. Tech, Ph.D

Dr. Manjunath G.R, M.E, Ph.D

Mrs.Dhanashree N Nerlikar, M.Sc, (Ph.D)

Prof. Pradeep Chavan, M. Tech.

Prof. Muhammed Mannan, M. Tech (Ph.D)

Prof. Uthpala R V, M.Tech

Prof. Chaithrakumari K L, M.Tech

Prof. Chindu Mohan, M. Tech.

Prof. Sahana M A, M.Tech.

Prof. Preethi A V, M.Tech, (Ph.D)

Prof. Dharamesh. M, M. Tech.

Prof. Poornima. HR, M.Tech.

B.E.

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

M.Tech.(Structural Engg.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

M.Tech.(Construction Tech.)

Name of Laboratory with Subject Code

For Admissions

Smt Rukmini T

Principal's Desk

Dr. Sanjeev Lingareddy

Training & Placement Officer

Mr. Indranil Roy

For General Information

Dr. Shiv Prakash T

M.Tech.
(Structural Engg.)

M.Tech.
(Construction Tech.)