Previous Experience/Positions held

• Assistant Professor in Civil Engg., CET from 1.6.2000 to 24.3.09
• Associate Professor in Civil Engg., CET from 25.3.09 to 9.5.16
• Professor in Civil Engg., Govt. College of Engg., Kannur : from 10.5.16 to 11.3.19
• Head of the Dept. of Civil Engg., Govt. College of Engg., Kannur from 2.7.18 to 11.3.19

Areas of Interest:

• Steel Structures
• Steel-concrete Composite Structures
• FEA
  

Courses Handled

• Theory of Elasticity
• Structural Analysis
• Earthquake Resistant Design
• Structural Dynamics
• Design of Steel Structures
• Design of RC Structures
• Experimental Methods & Instrumentation.

Publications:

Journals

1. M.S Smitha, S.R. Satish Kumar, Semi-rigid composite flange plate connections, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 36, No. 2, 2009, pp. 243-249
2. M.S Smitha, S.R. Satish Kumar, Steel-concrete composite flange plate connections- finite element modeling and parametric studies, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 82(2013), pp 164-176.
3. S.R. Satish Kumar, M.S Smitha, Steel-concrete composite flange plate connections- cyclic performance and tests, Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 82(2013), pp 216-222
4. M.S Smitha, Sreedhanya Babu, Behaviour of Top and Seat Angle connections, Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 94, No.3, 2013, pp. 153-159
5. M.S Smitha, Sreedhanya Babu, Moment-rotation curves for semi-rigid top and seat angle connections, Journal of Structural Engineering, Vol. 44, No. 2, June - July 2017 pp. 109-117.

Conferences

1. Smitha, M.S and Satish Kumar, S.R. Performance of Composite Beam-to-Column Semirigid Connections, Structural Engineers World Convention (SEWC 2007), 2-7 November, 2007, Bangalore.
2. Smitha, M.S and Satish Kumar, S.R., Semi-rigid Steel-Concrete Composite Connections: Behaviour and FE Modelling, National Seminar on "Modern Trends in Structural Design and Construction" 23-24 March, 2007, Anna University, Chennai.
3. Anagha K, Smitha M S, Seismic Behaviour of Unstiffened Steel Plate Shear Wall, 17th National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT-2016), College of Engineering Trivandrum, 19th - 20th August 2016.
4. Nikhil K, Smitha M S, Mechanical Properties of Self-Compacting Concrete, 14th National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT-2013, College of Engineering Trivandrum, 30th - 31st August 2013.
5. Vishnu P V, Smitha M S, Strength of Circular Concrete Filled steel Tubular (CFT) columns, 15th National Conference on Technological Trends (NCTT-2014), College of Engineering Trivandrum, August 2014.
6. Thahsin Saidarakath, Smitha M S, Dynamic Response of Connected Adjacent Structures, National Conference on Technological Advancements in Engineering-2017, Sree Narayana Guru College of Engineering and Technology, Payyanur.

STTP organized:

1. STTP on "Earthquake Resistant Design and Construction Practices" from 2-6 Feb 2009 at College of Engineering Trivandrum (sponsored by DTE).
2. STTP on "Structural Steel Design with IS 800:2007" from 16-20 March 2009 at College of Engineering Trivandrum (sponsored by TEQIP) coordinated jointly with IIT Madras.
3. STTP on Steel- Concrete Composite Structures at College of Engineering Trivandrum from 27-29 Jan 2016.
4. Workshop on "Advances in Bridge Engineering" from 18 - 20 Jan 2017 at Govt. College of Engineering Kannur (sponsored by DTE) .

Other Responsibilities held:

• Grievance Redressal Cell-CET, Chairperson (2022-till date)
• Anti-Ragging Squad-CET, Convenor (2022-till date)
• Member, Civil Engg. Department Academic Council, CET (2012-16, 2021-till date)
• PG-SE Stream -Accreditation Coordinator, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2022-24)
• Professor in charge, Time Table Committee of Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2022 onwards)
• Member, Time Table Committee, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2019-22)
• Structural Engineering Division Head, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2021-24)
• Lab-in-charge, Strength of Materials Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2019-22)
• Member, Institute Academic Council, GCE Kannur (2018-19)
• Head of the Department of Civil Engineering, GCE Kannur (2018-19)
• Faculty-in-Charge of Central Library, GCE Kannur (2016-18)
• Executive Committee Member, PTA , GCE Kannur (2018-19)
• Resident Tutor, LH, GCE Kannur (2016-19)
• PG Coordinator, GCE Kannur (2017-18)
• Lab-in-charge, Strength of Materials Lab, GCE Kannur (2019-22)
• Senior Staff advisor, B. Tech 2012 - 2016 batch, Department of Civil Engineering, CET
• Lab-in-charge, Structural Dynamics Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2013-16)
• Lab-in-charge, Structural Engg. Lab, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2003-05)
• Department Library, Faculty-in-Charge, Department of Civil Engineering, CET (2000-03)

Other Academic Activities

Talks delivered:

1. "Seismic Behaviour and Design of Structures" in the Workshop on Construction & Rehabilitation of RCC Buildings" organised by LSGD and ICI on 13/11/15
2. "Steel Concrete Composite Structures" - on 7/4/ 16 in the National Seminar on Advances in Structural Engineering at Mar Baselios College of Engg. and Technology
3. "Steel-Concrete Composite Connections" - talk on 29.1.16 in the STTP on Steel Concrete Composite Construction at College of Engineering Trivandrum
4. "Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures" - Visiting Faculty Programme at Rajadhani Institute of Technology Trivandrum Nov 2016
5. "Steel Concrete Composite Structures" on 3/12/2021 in National Conference on "Geotechnics and Concrete Structures" organized by IGS and ICI student chapters at LBS Institute of Technology for women, Trivandrum .