These proceedings present a selection of papers presented at the 3rd International Conference on Materials Mechanics and Management 2017 (IMMM 2017), which was jointly organized by the Departments of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture of College of Engineering Trivandrum.
Developments in the fields of materials, mechanics and management have paved the way for overall improvements in all aspects of human life. The quest for meeting the requirements of the rapidly increasing population has led to revolutionary construction and production technologies aiming at optimum management and use of natural resources.
The objective of this conference was to bring together experts from academic institutions, industries, research organizations and professionals for sharing of knowledge, expertise and experience in the emerging trends related to Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Architecture. IMMM 2017 provided opportunities for young researchers to actively engage in research discussions, new research interests, research ethics and professional development.
Dr. Sheela Evangeline is currently working as Professor in Civil Engineering at the College of Engineering. Trivandrum. She received her Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. She has supervised 20 MTech theses of the University of Kerala and published more than 60 papers. She has undertaken 5 sponsored research projects related to Environmental Engineering and Coir Geotextiles. At present she is also the Principal Coordinator of the sponsored Research Project "Performance Evaluation of Coir Geotextiles on Rural Roads of Kerala" She has co-authored a book entitled, 'Coir geotextiles for sustainable infrastructure'.
Dr. M.R. Rajkumar is currently working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the College of Engineering. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Kerala. He has supervised 20 MTech thesis of the University of Kerala and is currently guiding 2 PhD scholars. He has 10 publications in reputed International Journals and 30 publications in International Conferences. He has undertaken 2 sponsored research projects; one related to design and fabrication of low speed wind tunnel funded by the Centre for Engineering Research and Development, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University; two central Govt. funded project-FIST DST for the purchase of constant temperature hot wire anemometer in connection with measurement of turbulence intensity. He has received the Best Researcher of the Year Award for 2017 of APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University.
Prof. Saritha G. Parambath is an Assistant Professor in Architecture, Department of Architecture, and College of Engineering Trivandrum. She acquired the B Arch degree from the College of Engineering Trivandrum, Kerala University in 1996 and M Arch degree in General Architecture from the School of Architecture and Planning, Anna University, Chennai in 2012. Her research interests include post-colonial architecture studies and dynamics of city transformations.
