Dr. MUNIAPPAN N

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Name: Dr. MUNIAPPAN N
Designation: Assistant Professor
Qualification: Ph.D. (IITB-Civil Engineering)

Overview of Profile:

Assistant Professor with 8+ years of experience in academics and successfully contributing to Remote Sensing and GIS, Civil Engineering curriculum development and delivery. Driven to contribute to program outcomes by facilitating engagement and supporting learning objectives. Motivated professional with strong academic background.

Fore Front Area of Research: Remote Sensing and GIS, RS and GIS applications to ground water studies, Ground Penetrating Radar applications to Civil Engineering.
Email id : muniappan@mitaoe.ac.in
Contact no: 020 - 30253500
Experience (in years) : Teaching : 8 Years




Online courses completed

  • Introduction to running pipe in oil and gas wells : Tenaris university
  • Introduction to oil country tubular goods : Tenaris University
  • International Well Control Forum (IWCF) Level 1 Certification completed on 05.08.2016
  • Astronomy: Exploring Time and Space, University of Arizona
  • Mindware: Critical Thinking for the Information Age, University of Michigan
  • Fundamentals of Fluid Power, University of Minnesota
  • Mountains 101, University of Alberta
  • Introduction to Personal Branding, University of Virginia
  • Sit Less, Get Active, The University of Edinburgh
  • Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets, Duke University
  • Big History: Connecting Knowledge, Macquarie University
  • Learning How to Learn: Powerful mental tools to help you master tough subjects University of California, San Diego
  • Wind Energy : Technical University of Denmark completed on 29.04.2016

Memberships

  • Indian Society of Remote Sensing - Life Member [L-3805]
  • Indian Society of Geomatics – Life Member [L-1320]
  • Indian National Cartography Association – Life Member [L- 2575]
  • Institution of Engineers (India) Associate Member [AM1621737]

Journals

  • Rajaveni, S. P, and Muniappan, N. (2021). GIS based approach for characterization of groundwater by using water quality index. International Journal of Current Research, 13(01), 16036-16042.
  • Rajaveni, S. P, and Muniappan, N. (2018). Study of hydrogeology by using Ground Penetrating Radar Techniques. International Journal of Engineering Sciences & Research Technology, 7(5), 564-568
  • Rajaveni, S. P, Muniappan, N, Anto Amala Ancy R, Beulah A, Golda Jebamiranda D and Jeya Suganthi S. (2018). “Assessment of groundwater quality and level by Finite Element Modelling”. International Journal of Current Research in Life Sciences, 07(3), pp.1364-1369.
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A. V., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2013), “Ground penetrating radar re-sponse of some common buried utilities encountered in civil engineering projects”, International Journal of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Vol.6, No.3, June, pp.419-428.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2013), “Application of ground penetrating radar for locating buried impediments to geotechnical exploration and piling”, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol.7, No.4, Oct., pp.374-387. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1179/1938636213Z.00000000047.

Publications

International Conferences

  • Rajaveni, S. P., Muniappan, N. (2018), “Applications of Ground penetrating radar techniques for ground water studies”, International conference on recent trends in mechanical and civil engineering, Valliyur, India, April 04, 2018.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2018), “Utility Detection using GPR supplemented by Simulation and Modeling”, 13th SEGJ International Symposium, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 12-14. [Abstract accepted]
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2017), “Simulation based Evaluation of Buried Utility Response”, 9th international Workshop on Advanced Ground Penetrating Radar (IWAGPR), Edinburgh, June 28-30, pp. 1-5.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2016), “Simulation and modeling of response of buried pipes using FDTD and RSM”, 16th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Hong Kong, June 13 -16, pp. 1-5. doi: 10.1109/ICGPR.2016.7572654.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2015), “GPR based subsurface geotechnical exploration”, 28th Symposium on the Application of Geophysics to Engineering and Environmental Problems (SAGEEP), Austin, Texas, USA, March 22-26, 2015, URL: http://toc.proceedings.com/26072webtoc.pdf
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2013), “Simulation of close range remote sensing of subsurface features using GPR for urban utility information system development”, SPIE Remote Sensing 2013- Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications IV, Vol.8893, Dresden, Germany, pp. 889307, Sep. 23-26, doi: 10.1117/12.2028957.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G, (2012), “Classification of GPR data using principal component transformation and detection of buried objects”, 33rd Asian Conference on Remote Sensing (ACRS), Vol. 1, Pattaya, Thailand, 26-30 Nov. 26-30, pp. 805-812.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2012), “Interpretation of GPR response through FDTD simulation and response surface method (RSM)”, 14th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Shanghai, China, June 4-8, pp. 795-800, doi:10.1109/ICGPR.2012.6254970.
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2012), “Application of GPR in urban utility detection ranging and characterization”, International Conference on Sustainable Built Environment (ICSBE), Kandy, Srilanka, Dec. 14-16, URL: http://dl.lib.mrt.ac.lk/handle/123/8978
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2010), “Non-invasive foundation investigation by close range remote sensing using GPR and SVM”, 2nd International Conference on Intelligent Science and Technology (IIST), Nagarcoil, India, March 18 -19.
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A. V., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2012), “Utility detection and parameter estimation using ground penetrating radar”, International Conference on Engineering and Information Technology (ICEIT), Toronto, Canada, Sep. 17-18, ISBN: 978-1-77136-064-7. [Participated and presented]
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A. V., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2012), “Radius estimation of buried cylindrical objects using GPR - A case study”, 14th International Conference on Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR), Shanghai, China, June 4-8, pp. 789-794, doi:10.1109/ICGPR.2012.6254969.
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A. V., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2011), “3D Subsurface mapping and Classification using GPR and support vector machines for cylindrical object identification”, International Conference on Civil, Structural and Environmental Engineering (ICSEE), Tiruchengode, India, Feb. 18-19, pp. 795-799. [Participated and presented]
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A. V., Divya Priya, B., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2011), “Subsurface object detection and classification using ground penetrating radar and support vector machines”, International Seminar on Recent Advances in Geosciences (RAG), pp. 296-299, Dhanbad, India, Jan. 11-13. [Participated and presented]
  • Venkatachalam, G., Muniappan, N. and Hebsur, A. V. (2012), “Experiences in subsurface investigations using GPR”, International Symposium on Engineering under Uncertainty Safety Assessment and Management (ISEUSAM ), Calcutta, India, Jan. 4-6, pp. 435-451

National conferences

  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2013), “Supplementing geotechnical exploration at construction sites using GPR”, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC), Theme-1, Paper no.32, Roorkee, India, Dec. 22-24, pp.1-8, URL: http://gndec.ac.in/~igs/ldh/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IGC2013_Roorkee.pdf
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Rao, E. P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2010), “A methodology for detecting buried solids in second-use sites using GPR”, GEOtrendz, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC), Vol.1, Mumbai, India, Dec. 16-18, pp.49-52. [Participated and presented].
  • Hebsur, A. V., Muniappan, N., Divya Priya, B. and Prashanth, G. (2010), “Subsurface geotechnical profiling using co-polarized GPR”, National Conference on Civil Engineering for Infrastructural Development (CID), Pune, India, Aug. 30-31, pp.124-128.
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A.V., Rao, E.P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2011), “Geotechnical subsurface profiling using GPR spectral signatures - A case study”, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC), Vol.1, Kochi, India, Dec. 15-17, pp.157-161.
  • Muniappan, N., Hebsur, A.V., Rao, E.P. and Venkatachalam, G. (2013), “Characterization of response of buried objects to GPR through model studies”, Indian Geotechnical Conference (IGC), Theme-1, Paper no.9, Roorkee, India, Dec. 22-24, pp. 1-8, URL: http://gndec.ac.in/~igs/ldh/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IGC2013_Roorkee.pdf