Dr.M.

UMA SHANKAR
1.

NAME & DESIGNATION:

Dr M.Uma Shankar, Associate Professor,

ADDRESS

School of Civil and Chemical Engineering,

VIT University,
Vellore
Tamil Nadu,
India 632014.
Mobile No : 9840591011
2.

EDUCATION:
Ph D (Geoenvironmental), VIT University, Vellore, 2014
Master of Engineering (Irrigation and Water Management), CEG, Anna University, Chennai,1999- 2001
B.E (Civil), College of Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, 1994-1998

3.

ACADEMIC RECORD WITH VIT

Associate Professor (July 2014 till now)

Assistant Professor (SG) (July 2012 July 2014)

Assistant Professor (Senior) (July 2007 - June 2012)

Lecturer (April 2006 - June. 2007)

Received research award from VIT(2012)

SUBJECTS TAUGHT:

B.Tech Mechanical Engineering Fluid Mechanics

B.Tech Civil Engineering Fluid Mechanics, Hydraulics Structures & Machinery, Water resources
engineering, Groundwater Engineering Construction Management

Subjects handling at present : Fluid mechanics, Hydraulic structures and machinery.

4.

OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE: TEACHNG, INDUSTRIAL ETC.

Teaching experience : 15 yrs till date

Lecturer - Sastha Engineeering college & Technology (Sept 2001 to May 2004)

Lecturer - Raja Rajeshwari Engineering College (June 2004 to July 2005)

Lecturer SRM University Ghaziabad New Delhi (August 2005 to April 2006)

Associate Professor VIT University (April 2006 to till date)

5. Research Interest : Groundwater Modelling, Contaminant transport modelling, liners in landfill and
Fluid Mechanics
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PUBLICATIONS WITHIN LAST 5 YEARS

International Journals:

Uma Shankar, M. and Phanikumar, B. R. (2016). Leachate studies on fly ash-stabilised expansive clay
liners. Geomechanics and Geoengineering An International Journal Vol 11, Issue 2, 114-118.(First online
22 May 2015)

Phanikumar, B.R. and Uma Shankar, M. (2016). Studies on hydraulic conductivity of fly ash-stabilised
expansive clay liners Geotechnical and Geological Engineering An International Journal Vol 34,Issue 2
pp 449-462. (First on line Dec 2015)

Uma Shankar, M. and Phanikumar, B. R. (2012). Correlation studies on index properties of fly ash-stabilised
expansive clay liners. Geomechanics and Geoengineering An International Journal, Vol. 7, Issue 4, pp
283-291.

Phanikumar, B.R. and Uma Shankar, M. (2015). Heave studies on fly ash-stabilised expansive clay liners.
Journal of Geotechnical and Geological engineering (Accepted).
International Conferences:

Umashankar M, Muthukumar M, Satvik Bhatia, Aditya kumar singh and Rhytem Pinakin Patel (2016)
Performance studies of LDPE lining for improved canal water management Int.Conf on recent trends in
Engineering and Material Sciences (ICEMS-2016) (Jaipur National University).

Ankit and Umashankar M (2014) Performance of sprinkler and drip irrigation system for Abelmoschus
esculentus (Ladys Finger) Int. Conf on Modelling tools for sustainable water resource management,
IIT(Hyderabad).
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Umashankar, M. and Phanikumar, B. R. (2011). Influence of fly ash content and NaCl concentration on
index properties of expansive clay liners. Int. Conf. on Advances in Mechanical, Manufacturing and Building
Sciences, ICAMB 2012,VIT .

Umashankar, M. and Phanikumar, B. R. (2010). Studies on index properties of fly ash stabilised expansive
clay liners. International Congress of Environmental Research 2010, (ICER -10).

National Conferences:

Davesh Sharma, Saurav Kumar M Muthukumar M and Umashankar M (2015) Influence of Potassium
dichromate on fly ash blended bentonite Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2015, CEG Pune, .

Phanikumar, B. R.. and Umashankar, M. (2012). Influence of solute concentration and fly ash content on
index properties of fly ash-stabilised expansive clay liners. Indian Geotechnical Conference, 2012, IIT Delhi,
Vol.2, 830-833.

Phanikumar, B. R.. and Umashankar, M. (2011). Correlation studies on liquid limit and free swell index of
fly ash-stabilised expansive clay liners. Indian Geotechnical Conference-2011, Kochi, Vol.2, 761-764.

CONSULATANCY PROJECTS : Water wading study across the porous Media Sponsored by RNTBCI Rs.4.5 lakhs
7. INSTITUTIONAL & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE IN THE LAST 10 YEARS

Sadhanna Coordiantor (2006)

Fluid Machinery lab in charge (from 2007 to till now)

Time-table coordinator (2007)

Website Cordinator for SMBS (2008)

CAT- Asst.Coordinator (2009)

Asst. Superintendent of examinations (2009)

Capstone project coordinator (2015)

SCALE web site corodiantor (2016)

8. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITES IN THE LAST 5 YEARS

Short Term Courses / Workshops / Seminars / Etc. Organized
1.

Coordinator for Workshop on Fluid Mechanics (2015) on 29 th and 30th June by Dr BS Murthy
Professor, IIT Madras and Dr A Senthilkumar Senior Professor VIT was the resource person.

2.

Co-ordinated faculty development Programme

(2011) on Contaminant Transport Modelling and

Pumps and Turbines between 8-9 th December. The resource person are Dr B S Murthy IIT madras
and Dr Kumaresan IIT Madras.
3.

Co-ordinated Faculty Development Programme (2010) on Fluid Mechanics. The resource person are
Dr B S Murthy IIT madras.

4.

Co-ordinated Faculty Development Programme (2009) on July 01-03 Fluid Mechanics. The resource
person are Dr B S Murthy IIT madras, Dr Prasad Patanaik, Dr Kumaresan IIT Madras.

Organized Guest Lecture On Use of Industrial solid waste for Bulk Civil Engineering Applications by
Dr. Sivapullaiah Professor IISC Banglore on 08.08.2015.
Organized Guest Lecture On Water Hammer and its remedial measures by Dr B. V. Mudgal Professor
CWR, Annauniversity Chennai-600025.
9. SPECIAL LECTURERS DELIVERED:
Invited talks 3
Water scarcity and the role in storage development in 24.09.2015 in SSN college Chennai for Association
of Civil Engineers.
Water Conservation Techniques on 04.07.2015 in Vidyanekatan Engg College-Tirupathi for AICTE
Sponsored
Groundwater Contamination and their remedial measures on 11.06.2015 in Vidyanekatan Engg CollegeTirupathi for faculty empowerment Programme
10. SCIENTIFIC & PROFESSINAL SOCIETIES OF WHICH A MEMBER

Memberships / Participation in Scientific and Professional Societies:

International Membership

Life Member of International Association of Hydrological Science (UK)- 14921

National Membership
a) Life member of Indian Geotechnical society -------- LM 3526 (User ID : 14091)
b) Indian water resources association

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c) Indian Association of hydrologist

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