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Dr. R. Padmakumar
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
College of Engineering Trivandrum
Mobile:
9497595165
Email:
rpkcet@yahoo.com
Qualifications:
- B.Tech Degree (Civil Engineering), University of Kerala, 1996
- M.Tech Degree (Traffic and Transportation Engineering), University of Kerala, 1998
- Ph.D. (Transportation Systems Engineering) Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, 2010
Previous Experience/Positions held
Trainee Engineer, Consulting Engineering Services India Ltd, in Kerala State Highways Project 1999-2000
Areas of Interest:
Research Interests
- Traffic Flow modelling and simulation for heterogeneous conditions
- Traffic signal coordination and Adaptive Traffic Control
- Intelligent Transportation Systems
- GIS and GPS applications in Transportation
- Pavement materials, evaluation, design and management
- Transportation infrastructure projects
- Road safety studies and Emergency Response Management
- Planning for Integrated Transport Systems using GIS
- Sustainable Transportation and Sustainability in general
Academic Interests
- Transportation and Traffic Engineering
- Architecture-its history and evolution
- Estimation and Costing in Civil Engineering
- Civil Engineering Projects-Tunnels, Bridges, Buildings and Dams
- Surveying
- Disaster management
- Web based education
Courses Handled
- Traffic Engineering (UG and PG)
- Transportation Engineering 1 and 2
- Research Methodology (PG)
- Highway and Airfield Pavement Materials
- Highway Pavement Design
- Introduction to Reliability Engineering
- Surveying (for civil and architecture)
- Quantity surveying and valuation
- Housing, Architecture and Planning
- Building drawing
- Basic Civil Engineering (for Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, and Electronics)
- Civil laboratories.
Publications:
International Journals
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Finite Element Analysis of Coir Geotextiles Modified Flexible Pavements Based on Fatigue Failure Criterion, TR Loui, M Satyakumar, R Padmakumar, P Aavani
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International Journal of Advanced Research in Engineering & Technology, 2014
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Effect of Joint Width and Sealing Material on Performance of Bituminous Block Pavement using Finite Element Method,PadmakumarRadhakrishan, VigneshDhurai , International Journal of Engineering Research and Technology, 2021
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Level of safety and crossing warrants for cross-walks using surrogate safety measures , Sheela Alex, P Radhakrishnan, S Nandakumar, Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers-Transport, 2022
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Development and Evaluation of Sustainable Bituminous Paver Blocks,PRadhakrishnan, V Dhurai, Recycling 8 (1), 7,2023
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Padmakumar Radhakrishnan, Mathew, Tom V."A hybrid stochastic Cellular Automata-Driver-Vehicle-Object simulation model for heterogeneous traffic at urban signalized intersections" Journal of Computing in Civil Engineering, ASCE 2013
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Padmakumar Radhakrishnan , and Mathew,Tom, V., " Passenger car units and saturation flow models for non-lane-based heterogeneous traffic ", Transportmetrica, HKSTS Society Volume 7, Issue 2, 2011, 141-162.
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Mathew,Tom, V., and Padmakumar Radhakrishnan, "Calibration of micro-simulation models for non-lane based heterogeneous traffic at signalized intersections." Journal of Urban Planning and Development, ASCE, 136 (1), March 2010
Seminars/Conferences
International Conference
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Effect of sustainable material incorporation along with RAP in bituminous pavement PR VigneshDhurai, Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development, COSWARD 2019
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Comparative Studies on Gel-Incorporated Flexible Pavement, DJ Joseph, P Radhakrishnan, V Dhurai, International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries, Springer Nature Singapore 2022
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Evaluation of Effective Thickness of Bituminous Block Pavement Using Finite Element Approach, V Dhurai, P Radhakrishnan, DJ Joseph
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International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries Springer Nature Singapore, 2022
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Impact of Autonomous Vehicles on Capacity of a Two-Lane Highway, VA Ajay Swaroog, S Alex, P Radhakrishnan
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International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing CountriesSpringer Nature Singapore 2022
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Capacity Analysis and Safety Assessment of Unsignalized Intersection Using Conflict Technique, PH Souparnika, S Alex, P Radhakrishnan, International Conference on Transportation Planning and Implementation, Methodologies for Developing Countries Springer Nature Singapore, 2022
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Finite Element Modeling of Flexible Pavement Reinforced with Geogrid, A Santhosh, P Radhakrishnan, V Dhurai, 2022 Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Volume 284 Springer International Publishing
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Analysis of Self Healing Microcapsule in Asphalt Binder Using Finite Element Method, J Alex, P Radhakrishnan, V Dhurai, 2022 Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Volume 284 Springer International Publishing.
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R. Padmakumar and V. Rathish, "Simulation of heterogeneous traffic flow in bottlenecks" -at International conference on Transportation Planning and Operation (TRANSPO 2004), IIT Madras, February 18-20, 2004
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Padmakumar Radhakrishnan , and Mathew,Tom, V. (2008), "Simulation modeling of heterogeneous traffic for an urban signalized intersection.", 10th AATT (International Conference) at Athens (Greece).
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Padmakumar Radhakrishnan , and Mathew,Tom, V. (2008), "Microsimulation analysis of heterogeneous traffic at signalised urban intersections." TPMDC 08 (International Conference) at IIT Bombay.
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R. Padmakumar , and Sharon Bin Rasheed (2012), "Signal coordination for an urban corridor under heterogeneous traffic conditions using cluster analysis" TPMDC 2012 (International Conference) at IIT Bombay.
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R. Padmakumar , and Sheethal Tom (2012), "Modelling Congestion in Urban Heterogeneous Traffic" TPMDC 2012 (InternationalConference) at IIT Bombay.
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R. Padmakumar , and Aneena Elizabeth Jacob (2012), "Analysis of public transport network accessibility using geographic information system " TPMDC 2012 (InternationalConference) at IIT Bombay.
Other Responsibilities held:
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Coordinator, Transportation Engineering Research Centre (TRC)
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Budget preparation, proposals and activities under the centre
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Building of research database
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Developing an integrated transport model in GIS
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Co coordinator, Education Grid
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State Govt. Nominee, EDUSAT Programmes
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Core committee member, Thettiyar Rejuvenation Project
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Submitted proposals for Green Transportation (roads) and Centre for Research in Disaster Mitigation and Management for institute master plan.
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Sustainable activities including restoring vegetation and building a pond and well; and a system for rain water harvesting in Department of Civil Engineering.
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Guided more than 15 B. Tech Projects and more than 15 M.Tech Thesis.
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Member Academic Committee, TEQIP of College of Engineering Trivandrum for the period 2010 to 2012 (2 years)
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Refurbishing TRC office and labs.
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Coordinator: Visiting Faculty Programme.
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Procurement of advanced equipment for Pavement Engineering , Traffic Engineering, as project investigator and lab in charge.
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Proposing Advanced research lab under TRC as coordinator.
Other Academic Activities
Sponsored Research: 2023
- Study on Sustainable Modular Bituminous Pavement (RPS-NDF, AICTE) Patent published for Experimental Unit.
Sponsored Research Projects being carried out at TRC, CET
- Road safety analysis under mixed traffic flow on urban and rural roads (completed) (Principal investigator, with Dr. Sheela Alex).
- Application of geotextiles in bituminous pavements (completed). (co-investigator , with Dr Loui T R).
- Studies on pavement performance using NDT.
- Studies on Engineering and Geological characteristics of road aggregates and their performance in mixes, Completed. (Principal investigator, with Dr. Ajith G Nair).
- Emergency Response Management System for Thiruvananthapuram City using GIS(Principal investigator, with Dr. Sheela Alex)..
- Surrogate Safety Measures and Pedestrian Vulnerability Study(Principal investigator, with Dr. Sheela Alex)..
- Finite Element and Experimental analysis on performance of Interlocking Concrete Block Pavements (Principal investigator)
- Development of road inventory for Thiruvananthapuram District (co-investigator).
- Adaptive Traffic Control: Travel Time Analysis using RFID and traffic intelligence Server (co-investigator).
- Variable speed message signs (Road safety) (co-investigator).
Training Programme coordinated
- Adaptive Designs and Advanced Technology in Pavement Technology and Safety (ADAPTS-2023) for Practising Engineers and Academicians, January 2023.
Technical Talk
- Delivered Technical Talk on Landslides: Some Engineering Perspectives for PG Geology Students at Government College Kottayam, 2019.
Other activities
- Constructed a demonstration walkway on types and evolution of pavements as part of managing concrete and bituminous wastes from college laboratories.
Delivered technical talks at
- Muthukumaran College of Engineering, Chennai
- Believer's Church Caarmel College of Engineering and Technology, Pathanamthitta.
- KHRI, Thiruvananthapuram
- Was resource person for Transportation-related courses and workshops in Department of Civil Engineering, CET
- Organised workshops and courses in the Department under TRC.
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