Previous Experience/Positions held

Junior Research Fellow (2003-2006) at National centre for Earth Science Studies

Areas of Interest:

• River Engineering,
• Hyrology and Water Resources Engg
• Fluid Mechanics
• Fluvial Hydraulics
• Watershed Modelling
• GIS and Remote Sensing Applications in Water Resources Engineering

Courses Handled

PG level

• A dvanced Numerical methods and Computational Hydraulics
• River Engineering
• Free Surface Flow
• Advanced Fluid Mechanics
• Applied Hydrology

UG Level

• Water Resources Engineering
• Fluid Mechanics
• Free Surface Flow
• Basic Civil Engineerig

Publications:

Journal Publications

1. K.P. Indulekha, P.K. Jayasree, K. Balan. (2023)  Assessment of Best Configuration of Cocolog Groynes in Meanders Considering Scouring and Flow Patterns - An Experimental Study . Journal of Natural Fibers 20:1
2. K.P. Indulekha and Varsha Vikraman. 2023, Experimental Analysis of Effective Layouts for permeable Groins in a curved Channel, Journal of Engineering, Computing and Architecture , Care UGC Approved group-II Journal, volume 13 issue 4, PAGE NO : 41 - 53, DOI:17.0002.JECA.2023.V13I04.200786.17017 , ISSN NO: 1934-7197
3. K. P. Indulekha, P. K. Jayasree, K. Balan. (2022)  Laboratory investigation of flow and turbulent characteristics around permeable and impermeable groynes in a strongly curved meandering channel . ISH Journal of Hydraulic Engineering 0:0, pages 1-11
4. K.P. Indulekha, P.K. Jayasree, K. Balan, L Dhanesh & J S Vinod (2021) Laboratory Evaluation of Permeability Characteristics of Cocologs, Journal of Natural Fibers, 18:12, 2127-2138, DOI:  10.1080/15440478.2020.1723779 , ISSN: 1544-0478 (Print) 1544-046X (Online) Journal
5. K P Indulekha , P K Jayasree and S Sachin., 2020. Simulation of flow pattern around series of groynes with different orientations in meandering channels, IOP Conf. Series: Materials Science and Engineering 1114 (2021) 012024 IOP Publishing doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1114/1/012024. Online ISSN: 1757-899X, Print ISSN: 1757-8981
6. Lekkshmi Chandran, Indulekha K.P.(2014); Experimental Investigation on the Effects of Geotextiles in Subsurface Erosion, International Journal of Scientific & Engineering Research, Volume 5, Issue 7, July-2014; ISSN 2229-5518 pp-335-339

Conference publications

1. Jyothis Thomas an d Indulekha.K .P, Computer aided Flood Frequency Analysis of Karamana River Basin(2003) , National Conferenece on Hydraulics and Water Resources , 26-27 December, 2003 HYDRO-2003
2. Indulekha.K .P an d Jyothis Thomas (2008) Application of Extreme Value Distributions to Flood frequency Analysis : A case study of Karamana River Basin, 2nd National Conference ‘Focusing on advances in Civil Engineering', FACE -08, p187-196, 2008
3. Tiji Antony an d Indulekha.K.P, (2012), Runoff and Sediment yield modeling of Vamanapuram watershed using Geo WEPP, Proceedings of 13th National conference on Technological Trends, p1157-1163.
4. Gangapriya P V an d Indulekha.K.P, (2012), Shoreline change detection and Vulnerability mapping of Trivandrum Coast, Proceedings of 5 th National Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering, p235-240.
5. Gangapriya P V an d Indulekha.K.P , (2013), Natural Hazard Assessment of Thiruvanathapuram District using Remote Sensing and GIS, Proceedings of 14 th National conference on Technological Trends, p809-813.
6. Gangapriya P V an d Indulekha.K.P (2013), Development of GIS Based Disaster Risk Information System For Decision Making , Proceedings of International Conference on Energy and Environment-2013 (ICEE 2013), December, pp140-148
7. Veena S an d Indulekha.K.P, (2014), Laboratory study on sand erosion around defective sewer pipes, 15 th national conference on technological trends, NCTT-2014, pp 177-182
8. Lekshmi Chandran an d Indulekha.K.P (2014), Empirical modeling os strean bank erosion due to subsurface flow from experimental investigation, 15 th national conference on technological trends, NCTT-2014, pp 442-446.
9. Veena S an d Indulekha.K.P, (2014), Experimental study on sand erosion around defective sewer pipes, 2 nd international conference on materials, mechanics and Management (IMMM-2014), pp 345-348
10. Lekshmi Chandran an d Indulekha.K.P, (2014) Experimental investigation on the effects of geotextiles in subsurface erosion, 2 nd international conference on materials, mechanics and Management (IMMM-2014), pp 348-353
11. Krishna Prasad , K. Balan an d Indulekha.K.P (2015)Analysis of groyne placement on minimizing river bank erosion, 16 th national conference on technological trends, 2015, pp 287-292
12. Reethu Angel Cletus and Indulekha.K.P, (2015) Modeling of stage discharge rating curve using M5P Model tree and NARX", 16th national conference on technological trends, 2015, pp 331-336
13. Varsha V and Indulekha.K.P., (2016), "Effect of cocolog groyne layout in curved channel"., National conference on Technological Trends-2016, College of Engineering, Trivandrum
14. Indulekha. K.P, & Somiya . S.P., (2017).,"Analysis of Scour Around Permeable and Impermeable Groynes: an experimental study", National conference on Technological Trends-2017, College of Engineering, Trivandrum.
15. Indulekha. K.P, an d Somiya . S.P., (2018)., "An Investigation of Flow and Scouring Around Different Types of Permeable and Impermeable Groyne., 5 th iennial International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology", International conference on Civil Engineering Advancements in Sustainable Infrastructure Development and Environment -CEASIDE 2018 , Government Engineering College, Thrissur.
16. Aswathy M R an d Indulekha K P (2018)" Estimation of soil erosion using Revised Universal Soil Loss equation an GIS" International journal of Advanced Research , Ideas an innovations in Technology, ISSN 2454-132X, volume 4 , issue 4, p980-984
17. Niloofar M U an d Indulekha. K P (2018) "Managament of Beach morphological changes on Trivanrum coast" Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology for society, Taylor and Francis, pp87-93
18. Dhanesh L an d Indulekha. K P (2018) "Modified roughness equation for erodable bed open channel flow" Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology for society,Taylor and Francis, pp109-116
19. Lisha Sunny and K.P. Indulekha (2019), "Performance of flexible mattress as protection for local scour around spur dikes", International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD - 2019)
20. Merin Jude and Indulekha K.P (2019), "Risk Assessment of Flooding and Riverbank Erosion of Vamanapuram River Basin". International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD - 2019)
21. K.P. Indulekha and R.L. Abhijith, (2019), "2D numerical modelling of short-term morphological change in meander bends" International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD - 2019).
22. K.P. Indulekha, Sebin Xavier and Aiswarya Prabhu, (2019), "Suspended sediment concentration measurements using acoustic doppler velocimeter". International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD - 2019)
23. Varsha Chandran V. and K.P. Indulekha (2019), "Soil Salinity modelling and mapping of Honnali region using Remote sensing and GIS" International Conference on Innovative Trends in Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development (ITCSD - 2019)
24. Indulekha K P, Jayasree P K, Balan K, (2020) "Analysis of groyne orientation in meanders with permeable groynes - a laboratory study". 4th International Conference on Materials, Mechanics and Management IMMM 2020
25. B, Athira and K P, Indulekha, Modelling of Water Level in Vamanapuram River Using Mike Hydro River (February 26, 2021). Proceedings of the International Conference on Systems, Energy & Environment (ICSEE) 2021, Available at SSRN:  https://ssrn.com/abstract=3793868  or  http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3793868
26.   K P Indulekha, P K Jayasree and S Sachin (2021), "Simulation of flow pattern around series of groynes with different orientations in meandering channels: International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering Science and Technology (ICETEST2020), IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 1114 012024, doi:10.1088/1757-899X/1114/1/012024
27. Sreeshma A S and Indulekha K P. (2021), Numerical Analysis of W-Form Labyrinth Weir Using Flow-3d, Innovations in Civil Engineering 22,23 July 2021,Marian Engineering College, TVM
28. Arshed A.A and Indulekha, K,P. (2023) STUDY FOR IMPROVING CARRYING CAPACITY OF EXISTING DRINKING WATERTRUNK MAINS IN TRIVANDRUM CITY, Proceedings of International conference on sustainable innovative practicesSIP 2023, Kumaraguru college of Technology,Coimbatore.
29. Majesty G and Indulekha K P, Modelling stage-discharge relationship of Achankovil river using ANN and MODEL TREE, proceedings of 7 th Biennial "International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology"
30. Nikitha H and Indulekha.K.P, Comparative Study of ANN and ANFIS Models For The Rainfall Runoff Modelling of Periyar River Basin, proceedings of 7 th Biennial "International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering, Science and Technology"

Other Responsibilities held:

• STAFF ADVISOR, 2018 -22 B TECH
• STAFF ADVISOR 2022-24 M TECH
• LAB IN CHARGE, PG HYRAULICS LAB

Other Academic Activities

• Number of Ph.D. Guidance - 4 Ongoing

Projects Undertaken

• STUDIES ON THEUSE OFCOCOLOGS FOR RIVER BANKEROSION CONTROL funded by Kerala StateCouncil for Science, Technology and Environment(KSCSTE)-28 lakhs
• Laboratory Flume Experimental Studies on the use of Cocologs for River Bank Erosion Control funded by CERD, Govt of Kerala-2 lakhs