DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING

PLACEMENT BROCHURE
2018-19

INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TIRUPATI

ABOUT
THE INSTITUTE
The Indian Institute of Technology at Tirupati was
announced in 2014 by the Government of India
along with five other 3rd generation IITs. The
Institute was up and running to welcome its first
batch of undergraduates in four core branches of
engineering in August 2015. The Institute has
since developed an environment that fosters
innovation, curiosity and creativity, with emphasis
on knowledge of theory and strong fundamentals
through practical work and projects. To further
focus on research, IIT Tirupati has started
admitting students to its MS (Research) and PhD
programmes. An Institute of national importance,
IIT Tirupati has shown potential to grow into an
academic and research Institute of great repute.

Alongside academics, importance has been given

to social service, especially on how one may
use technology to better lives. There are also
various clubs at the Institute to cater to the extra
curricular interests of students. Students, even in
the nascent stages of the Institute, have
participated in Inter IIT Technical, Cultural and
Sports Meet. This has given them the opportunity
to interact with and compete against the brightest
minds of the nation, and has pushed them to
perform better every year.
 MESSAGE FROM
DIRECTOR’S Desk

Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati was established in 2015 as

one of the six third-generation IITs. The Government of Andhra
Pradesh has given 530 acres of land for setting up the permanent
campus. Currently, IIT Tirupati is functioning from a temporary
campus. The master plan for the permanent campus that will
cater to 12,000 students has been finalized. The construction of
the campus at that site is underway and it will be partly
operational from 2018 academic session. By 2024, the Institute
is expected to have about 2500 students and 200 faculty
members in 11 departments.

The B. Tech programs started with 30 students each in four

engineering disciplines namely Civil, Computer Science, Electrical
and Mechanical. Subsequently, the Institute started M.S, M. Tech
and Ph. D programs. This year, the intake in B. Tech program is
increased to 180 students with the start of the Chemical
Engineering program. Since the Institute is mentored by IIT
Madras, the students had the opportunity to be taught by senior
IITM faculty along with newly joined IIT Tirupati faculty. The
Institute provides an environment that fosters curiosity and
creativity within and beyond the classroom. With strong emphasis
on theory and fundamentals, the students have participated in
various technical events around the country like Smart India
Hackathon and Inter IIT Tech meet. Along with academics, we
encourage our students to participate in extracurricular activities
as well. The students actively participate in numerous clubs such as
astronomy, music, social outreach, etc. Being the first batch, the
students have taken up excellent initiatives to set up the sports and
cultural events on the campus that have helped the students to
hone collective responsibility skills and leadership qualities. We are
extremely proud of our student’s performance in the last inter-IIT
sports and cultural events.

Along with young and dynamic faculty who have joined after
completing their doctoral programs and postdoctoral training from
top Universities/Institutes across the world, IIT Tirupati has several
senior faculty from other established IITs. Being energetic they have
established their latest world-class research programs at IIT
Tirupati. This has given the students an opportunity to get involved
in these top-notch research initiatives. Students are also actively
involved in research opportunities outside IIT Tirupati. As part of
their curriculum, the graduating batch completed their summer
internship between May and July 2018 in top class companies. The
students actively participated in driving the summer internship
process which ensured 100% of them secured internships. This
internship experience has provided them with an opportunity to
connect the classroom knowledge with its real-world applications.

Being a new Institute, IIT Tirupati is nimble and aggressively

pursuing opportunities to collaborate with leading Indian & multi-
national companies, public sector organizations, financial
institutions and others. We highly value our partnership with the
Industry and remain committed to making your recruiting
experience with IIT Tirupati productive and positive. I cordially invite
you to IIT Tirupati for the on-campus placement process.
ABOUT
THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Civil Engineering was one
among the four first departments set up at IIT
Tirupati in 2015. It offers teaching courses
based on problem-solving approach and
includes various IS codes to make students
comfortable in adopting Indian construction
practices. The department is working on
various smart city projects for Tirupati city and
also collaborating with various government
organizations such as Roads and Buildings
Department of Andhra Pradesh. Professors
are also consulting the building project of IIT
Tirupati permanent campus.

The team of faculty and students are

dedicated to research and development and
offer engineering solutions to address diverse
industrially and socially relevant problems. In
addition to the undergraduate programme, the
department offers its students with various
postgraduate programmes in Structural
Engineering, Transportation Engineering,
Environmental Engineering, Geotechnical
Engineering and Hydraulic Engineering.
 MESSAGE FROM
HEAD OF
THE DEPARTMENT
Dr. E. Anil Kumar
Associate Professor, IIT Tirupati

It gives me immense pleasure to introduce the Department

of Civil Engineering at IIT Tirupati. The Civil Engineering
undergraduate students are offered various courses during
the four years of their curriculum to equip them for taking up
various challenges in their profession.

The analytical foundation necessary to be an engineer is

imparted through basic sciences and engineering sciences
and arts courses, which the students take during the initial
period of their stay in the Institute. This is followed by
departmental courses that train the students thoroughly in
the theoretical aspects of the wide spectrum of sub-
disciplines pertaining to the Civil Engineering profession.
Practical and engineering aspects of the stream are
imparted through design and laboratory courses. Soft skills,
managerial education and real-life experience in the Industry
are accorded through a summer internship program.
WHY RECRUIT AT IITT TIRUPATI?
Ÿ IIT Tirupati has top-notch faculty from reputed institutes
in India and abroad.

Ÿ At IIT Tirupati, teaching and research go hand in hand

reinforcing each other.

Ÿ Established in 2015 as the third generation IIT, the

Institute is invested specifically in promoting an excellent
atmosphere to think, create, study and do research.

Ÿ IIT Tirupati aims to focus on holistic development of the

students by designing curriculum which emphasises on
knowledge, personality and life-skills. CREATE STUDY

Ÿ The 2019 graduating batch of 106 students has officially IITT

registered 100% summer internships this year. Some of TIRUPATI
the leading companies which offered internships were
Aarvee Associates, AECOM, Afcons, Alation, Alstom,
Amara Raja Group, Ashok Leyland, Cushman and
Wakefield, Danieli, JSW, Lekha Wireless, L&T, GBM,
Genpact, STUP Consultants, Mahindra, NARL, Tarah
Technologies, TCS Innovation Labs, Visteon. The
students were offered diverse roles across various
domains.

Ÿ Furthermore, students have also been awarded various

THINK RESEARCH
fellowship programs such as SN Bose scholar program,
DAAD Program, NTU-India Connect Program, CSIR-SERC,
Texas A&M internship and Aspiring Women
Entrepreneurs program (sponsored by US Department of
State and University of Texas at Austin).
THRUST AREAS OF RESEARCH
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
(Dr. Abhijit Ganguly and Dr. M Nithyadharan ) (Dr. Prasanna Venkatesh Sampath)
The main thrust research areas are earthquake resistant low-cost The main research area is the Evaluation of groundwater
housing systems, structural health monitoring, and modeling and sustainability in Chittoor District
quantification of uncertainties in structural systems, and
Nondestructive testing to simulate corrosion COURSES OFFERED
• Structural Engineering
TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING • Transportation Engineering
( Dr. Krishna Prapoorna ) • Environmental Engineering
The main thrust research areas are pavement materials (Pervious • Geotechnical Engineering
concrete), and Pavement maintenance and management • Hydraulics and Water Resources Engineering
systems. • Surveying
• Mathematics ( Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis,
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING Linear Algebra)
(Dr.Shihabudheen M. Maliyekkal)
• Basic Physics
The broad area of research is in the development of • Basic Chemistry
nanomaterials for environment remediation and development of • Humanities Electives
affordable disinfection system for rural India
RESEARCH FACILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Structural Engineering Lab
The Structural Engineering Laboratory at IIT Tirupati is well-equipped with state-of-the-art experimental facilities required for
undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and to conduct high-quality research in the area of structural component testing. The lab
includes a range of equipment to characterize the mechanical properties of building materials and composites used in the construction
Industry

Hydraulic Engineering Lab

The hydraulic Engineering Laboratory is intended to introduce students to fundamental concepts in fluid mechanics, Pipe hydraulics,
Open channel hydraulics and hydrological studies The Hydraulic Engineering lab is equipped with Hydrostatic trainer, Flow visualization,
Conservation of momentum, Bernoulli’s theorem, Venturi meters, Friction losses in pipes, Flow through weirs and notches, Centrifugal
pumps and Advance hydrological investigations.

Environmental Engineering Lab

The Environmental Engineering laboratory is equipped with the state-of-the-art facilities to perform advanced water, wastewater, and air
quality analyses.

Transportation Engineering Lab

The equipment housed in this laboratory allows for undergraduate teaching and postgraduate research activities in the areas of
sustainable transportation infrastructure as well as pavements/materials. The TE lab addresses advanced pavement materials testing
and performance analysis

CO-CURRICULAR AND
EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Technical Festivals
Ÿ The students have avidly participated in contests held at various technical festivals across the country like Shaastra, TechFest,
Technex along with Inter IIT Tech Meet. Students of Civil Engineering have ardently participated in Civil Engineering competitions
like CEA Fest held at IIT Madras
 Ÿ At our Institute, students in large numbers participate in
competitions conducted in Tirutsava, our annual techno-cultural
festival. The competitions encompass various fields like coding,
robotics, computer vision, quizzing, software development etc.

Literary, Quizzing, Sports and Music clubs

Ÿ Students have taken a keen interest in various cultural and
sports activities. The Literary club is among the most active clubs
at the Institute. It helps develop an interest towards humanities
and sciences and encourages participants to work on bettering
their communication skills and bringing a clarity of ideas. The
music club conducts various competitions and events
throughout the year, helping the students to hone their skills in
music.

Ÿ Inter-branch games are the most anticipated activity of an

annual year, where students from various branches play their
way to the top.
ABOUT
INTERNSHIPS
The Institute necessitates that students must indulge in internships and
experience working in an industry before graduating. An internship isn't just a
temporary job, rather an opportunity for students to experience a professional
setting and identify their potential interests and what may be required of them after
getting a degree. They provide a perfect chance for students to apply their
classroom knowledge to the field, while learning new skills on job and recognizing
and working on their weaknesses.
Through an internship, students solidify their career goals and develop an
understanding on the type of working environment, field, and industry they prefer
and obtain job-related skills and experiences that will enhance their qualifications
for future opportunities.
It forms a bridge between the graduating students and the industry seeking them.
Research internships under mentors at various companies or institutes are also
encouraged by the Institute. Our student interns work full time with their employer
for a minimum of six weeks.
Some of the companies and institutes that recruited our students as Summer
Interns for the summer of 2018 are:
Ÿ Aarvee Associates
Ÿ AECOM

Ÿ Afcons Infrastructure Limited

Ÿ Amara Raja Infra Pvt.Ltd.

Ÿ CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD

Ÿ Larsen & Toubro Construction Limited

Ÿ Stup Consultants Pvt. Ltd.

The students got to be part of companies that lead the way in their respective fields
and overall had an enriching experience, participating in diverse areas of work in
Civil Engineering. What came out of it was definitely a more refined skill set and a
better understanding of what the industry expects of them and how it works.
ABOUT
Faculty

DR. ABHIJIT GANGULI DR.B.JANAKI RAMAIAH

Associate Professor
Ph.D : Universite Libre de Bruxelles,
Belgium
Areas of Interest : Nondestructive
Testing and Evaluation
Assistant Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology
Delhi, India
Areas of Interest : Geotechnical and
Geoenvironmental Engineering

DR. KRISHNA PRAPOORNA DR. Roshan Srivastav

Associate Professor
Ph.D : Arizona State University, USA
Areas of Interest : Transportation
Engineering
Assistant Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology
Madras, India
Areas of Interest : Water resources
Engineering, Hydroclimatology

DR. NITHYADHARAN DR. P.V. SAMPATH

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology Ph.D - Michigan State University, East
Madras, India Lansing, USA
Areas of Interest : Metal structures Areas of Interest : Water Resources
and Earthquake resistant design Engineering
ABOUT
Faculty

DR. B.RADHIKA DR. Bijily Balakrishnan

DST- INSPIRE Faculty Assistant Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Science, Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology
Bangalore, India Madras, India
Areas of Interest : Structural Areas of Interest : Reinforcement
Engineering concrete design, Prestressed concrete
deign

DR. ROMANBABU M.OINAM DR. K.N.SATYANARAYANA

Assistant Professor Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology Ph.D : lemson University, USA
Delhi, India
Areas of Interest : Construction Project
Areas of Interest : Seismic evaluation Management
& Retrofitting of structures

DR. SHIHABUDHEEN M.
MALIYEKKAL
Assistant Professor
Ph.D : Indian Institute of Technology
Madras, India
Areas of Interest : Environmental
Engineering
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