Mr. S.Chandru
Examination / Degree Name of Institution/ University Year of Passing Class Branch / Subject(s)
Ph.D. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli 2026 Thesis submitted Civil Engineering
M.E. College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai 2020 First class with Distinction Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering
B.E. Government College of Technology, Coimbatore 2017 First class with Distinction Civil Engineering
S.No Name of Institution/ University Designation of Post From To
1 University College of Engineering, Dindigul Assitant Professor 01-01-2025 Till now
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1. Life member (LM-5453) in Indian Geotechnical Society, New Delhi

S. No. Title Name of the Institution Date
1 Gian Course on Practical Approaches to Soil Improvement and Sustainable Geotechnical Solutions Dr. B.R. Ambedkar National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar, Punjab, India 15-09-2025 to 19-09-2025
2 AICTE (ATAL) program on Application of Geotechnical Engineering for the Development of Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure C.V. Raman Global University 10-02-2025 to 15-02-2025
3 Short Term Training Program on Geotechnical Engineering Aspects of Infrastructure Vidyavardhini’s College of Engineering & Technology 02-01-2025 to 07-01-2025
4 ISSMGE TC216 Workshop on Advancements in Geotechnical and Foundation Engineering for Difficult Ground Conditions (AGFEDDGC-2023) National Institute of Technology Srinagar, J&K 26-07-2023 to 30-07-2023
5 International FDP on Sustainable Developments and Practices in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology, Kerala 12-10-2021 to 21-10-2021
6 AICTE (ATAL) FDP on Emerging Trends in Geotechnical Engineering Charotar University Of Science And Technology 06-09-2021 to 10-09-2021
7 AICTE FDP on Trailblazing Practices in Geotechnical Engineering Meenakshi Sundararajan Engineering College 07-06-2021 to 11-06-2021
8 Webinar Series on Geotechnical Engineering-Theory and Practice Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore 13-07-2020 to 20-07-2020
S. No. Title Name of the Institution Date
1 International Conference on Ground Improvement, Landfills and Sustainability GLS-2025 Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru 18-07-2025 to 19-07-2025
2 International Conference on Resilient Engineering Innovations for a Future-Oriented, Circular Economy Infrastructure (REINFORCE 2025) The Institution of Engineers (India) 15-07-2025 to 16-07-2025
3 Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019 - GeoIndus Indian Geotechnical Society and Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat 19-12-2019 to 21-12-2019
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Publications in Reputed Journal
1 Supplementation of RHA for Enhancing Strength and Durability of Lime-Treated Expansive Soil under Challenging Environmental Conditions Chandru, S., and Jayalekshmi, S. Taylor and Francis / International Journal of Pavement Engineering 2025
2 Effective Utilization of Waste Marble Powder by Chemical Conversion for Stabilization of Expansive Soil: An Alternative to Conventional Methods Chandru, S., and Jayalekshmi, S. Springer / International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering 2024
Conference Proceedings
1 Studies on Soil Heating using Renewable Solar Energy Stalin, V.K., Raja Rajan, K., Chandru, S., Hemakumar, J. Springer / Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering 2021

1. Qualified the GATE examination in Civil Engineering in 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2025
2. Awarded the MHRD Ph.D. Fellowship (2021–2025) at NIT Tiruchirappalli
3. Awarded the AICTE Post Graduate (GATE) Scholarship (2018–2020) at Anna University
4. Received the INSPIRE Award from DST, New Delhi, in the year 2010

1. Expansive Soil, Elite + Gold and Topper Jan-Mar 2022 (8-week course)
2. Environmental Geomechanics, Elite + Silver Jul-Oct 2022 (12-week course)
3. Unsaturated Soil Mechanics, Elite + Silver and Topper Jan-Apr 2023 (12-week course)
4. Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures, Elite + Silver and Topper Jul-Oct 2025 (12-week course)

1. Applied Clay Science, Elsevier

Soil properties, Ground improvement, CO2 sequestration, and Valorization of waste