Professor
Geotechnical Engineering, Seismic Hazard Analysis
Geotechnical Engineering (Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering), Soil Liquefaction and Soil Amplification studies, Seismic hazard and risk assessment, Seismic microzonation, Simulation of Ground motion using source modeling, Engineering seismology, Ground Improvement Techniques for Expansive soil and loose silty sand.
- Kanagarathinam, L., Dodagoudar, G. R. and Boominathan, A. (2012). “Evaluation of Acceleration Time Histories for Design of Nuclear Facilities at Kalpakkam (INDIA)", Paper no. 1051, 15th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Lisbon, Portugal.
- Kanagarathinam, L., Dodagoudar, G. R. and Boominathan, A. (2008). “Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Studies of East Coast Region of India”, 14th World Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Beijing, pp. 1-8. Attended the International Conference and presented the poster.
- Kanagarathinam, L., Dodagoudar, G. R. and Boominathan, A. (2010). “Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu”, Proceedings of 14thSymposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee, pp. 192-203. Paper orally presented on 18th December 2010.
- Kalyan Kumar, G., Kanagarathinam, L., Dodagoudar, G. R. (2010). “Site characterization at Ekambareswara temple complex, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu”, Geotrendz, Indian Geotechnical Conference, IIT Bombay, pp. 1-4.
- Kanagarathinam, L. and Ilamparuthi, K. (2006). "Behaviour of submerged sand bed stabilized with granular wall", Proceedings of Indian Geotechnical Conference, IIT Madras, Vol. 1, pp. 791-792.
- Kanagarathinam, L. and Subha, N. (2002) "Vermiculture", National level technical symposium, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
Soil Stabilization Techniques for Roads on Expansive Soils and Loose Sand
IOP Conference – Material Science and Engineering
Work in Progress:Research work in ground improvement for expansive soil, Analysis and Design of Bridge foundations
Academic Experience: Engineering Drawing and Modelling, Applied Mechanics, Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering, Highway Engineering
1. Indian Geotechnical Conference at IIT Madras in 2006
2. 14thWorld Conference on Earthquake Engineering at Beijing in 2008
3. 14thSymposium on Earthquake Engineering at IIT Roorkee in 2010
4. Risk Seminar
5. International meet of Asia Oceania Geosciences Society at Beijing in 2016
6. 1 day Workshop on Rain water harvestingat Jerusalem College of Engineering in 2019
7. 1 day FDP on Assessment Methods at IIT Madras in 2020
- Life Membership in Indian Concrete Institute (ICI)
- Life Membership in Indian Geotechnical Society