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Anjali Kaippurath

Mount Roskill,New Zealand

Summary

Professional civil engineer with extensive experience in managing Geotechnical aspects of infrastructure, commercial and residential projects. Competent in organizing and managing staff and resources to meet project goals in an economical and timely manner. Proven ability to incorporate emerging technologies and practices of the civil engineering discipline for successful project delivery.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Geotechnical Engineer - Intermediate

Soil & Rock Consultants Ltd.
Auckland, NZ
02.2024 - Current
  • Managed projects related to geotechnical engineering to deliver comprehensive engineering consultancy services, including field investigations, technical analysis of data, design, reporting, and conducting construction inspections.
  • Successfully managed the end-to-end delivery of nearly 40 subdivision and residential projects within 9 months, closely collaborating with stakeholders to ensure seamless project execution.
  • Led project investigations and managed the project budget.
  • Demonstrated proficiency in geotechnical engineering modeling software for analysis and interpretation.
  • Maintained strict adherence to health and safety protocols.

Geotechnical Engineer-Grade 1

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society
Kerala, India
11.2021 - 06.2023
  • Managed geotechnical aspects for Tier 1 infrastructure projects in Kerala, including the six-laning of the Thalapady to Chengala section of NH-17 (new NH-66) from CH: 17+200 to CH: 56+200 (length: 39.0 km), Upgradation of Alappuzha-Changanashery(AC) Road into Semi Elevated Highway, Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Mananthavady Periya Road to Intermediate lane (27.30 Km) in Wayanad District under Rebuild Kerala Initiative, etc.
  • Managed a team of six members to conduct field geotechnical investigations, laboratory testing, and prepare technical interpretation reports.
  • Developed an exclusive project management dashboard to monitor the workflow and monitor the financial aspects of the projects.
  • Conducted a workshop about the 'General Guidelines and Safety in Geotechnical Investigation,' attended by various geotechnical investigation agencies across Kerala.
  • Proficient in developing design templates in Microsoft Excel for various geotechnical design problems, including pile design, foundation design, retaining walls, etc., as per respective standards.
  • Prepared a method statement report for instrumentation and its monitoring for the AC Road project.

Geotechnical Engineering Consultant

L&T Infra Engineering Ltd.
Chennai, India
07.2019 - 08.2021

Assisted in managing the geotechnical aspects of Tier 1 projects in India, including:

1. Construction of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Project, Package No. 6.

  • Managed the laboratory tests of soil samples from chainage 442+100 to 445+000 km of the project alignment, which starts from Vadodara (ch 401.898 km) and ends at Ahmedabad (ch 489.467 km).
  • Evaluated the borehole location plan, geological logs, subsurface conditions, and laboratory test results for grain size analysis, Atterberg limits, moisture content, specific gravity, and free swell index.
  • Submitted the factual report for 30 boreholes from chainage 442+100 to 445+000km.

2. Kerala State Transport Project, Rebuild Kerala Initiative-Package II

  • Monitored geotechnical investigation of 28 boreholes performed across the 5 corridors, covering all major structures & slope/landslide locations.
  • Studied the slope failures that occurred along the corridors, prepared its checklist, and was involved in the preparation of vulnerability assessment reports for all 5 corridors.

3. Completion of balance works of the breakwater at the LNG terminal, Dhabol, Maharashtra.

  • Reviewed six marine boreholes, assessed the bedrock levels, and analyzed the slope stability for critical cross-sections of the breakwater modeled in SLIDE software.

4. Development of Redi Port

  • Provided foundation recommendations for the bulk berth and 2 approach trestles - Analyzed the slope stability of the 1800m long breakwater employing Slope/W software

5. Western Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India, Phase-1, Package CTP-3R

  • Provided foundation recommendations for 10 minor bridges and 19 roads under bridges.
  • Examined Borelogs, corrected SPT N values, derived design soil parameters, and recommended safe bearing capacity and settlement.

6. Mumbai Coastal Road Project- Package-1

  • Involved in the interpretation of data from settlement plates and magnetic extensometers installed at the land reclamation of Haji Ali location

7. Development of River Protection Works at Jia-Bharali River, Assam

  • Submitted Geotechnical Design Basis for the River training works; Flood Embankment, Guide Bund, and Channel closing Dyke.
  • Analyzed the Slope stability of an embankment with a maximum height of 6m in Slide software.

Internship Trainee

Sarathy Geotech and Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
Bengaluru, India
05.2018 - 05.2018
  • Developed practical skills in modeling geotechnical problems in Plaxis 2D

Internship Trainee

HiLite Builders Pvt. Ltd.
Calicut, India
04.2014 - 04.2014
  • Assisted in the supervision of soil investigation tests and direct mud circulation piling

Education

M. Tech - Geotechnical Engineering

NIT Rourkela
Odisha, India
05.2019

B. Tech - Civil Engineering

T K M College of Engineering
Kerala, India
06.2016

Skills

  • Project workflow management
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Documentation Management
  • Effective Collaboration
  • Effective Presentations
  • Geotechnical design
  • Slope stability analysis
  • Ground investigations
  • Construction monitoring

Academic Projects

  • Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Some Geotechnical Engineering Problems, 2018 - 2019

Analyzed four Geotechnical problems using Artificial Neural Networks and developed empirical equations with reasonable accuracy and performed its sensitivity analyses.

  • Economically Efficient Plan For Slum Eradication, 2015 - 2016

Successfully prepared a cost-efficient plan for slum eradication. Each dwelling unit of 400sq. m was estimated to cost only 0.34 million Indian Rupees.

Extracurricular Activities

  • Volunteer, Red Cross OP Shop, Sandringham, Auckland, NZ, Nov 2023
  • Content Team Member, PG Souvenir of NIT Rourkela, 2018
  • Vice-Chairperson, TKMCE College Union, 2015-2016
  • Executive Committee Member, National Service Scheme, 2014-2015
  • Placement Cell Representative, TKMCE, 2014-2015

Publications

  • Hydraulic Conductivity of Fly Ash-Bentonite Mixture Exposed to Salt Solutions: ANN Model and Sensitivity Analysis, Jayadas, A. K., Kumar, G. S., Sasmal, S. K., & Behera, R. N., 2021
  • Estimating Ultimate Load Carrying Capacity of Shell Foundation: Neural Network model and Sensitivity Analysis, Jayadas, K. A., Sasmal, S. K., & Behera, R. N., 2021, Proceedings of International Conference on Data Science and Applications: ICDSA 2021, Volume 1, 288, 413

Affiliations

  • Travelling
  • Photography
  • Reading
  • Volunteering

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Full Professional
Malayalam
Native/ Bilingual

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Geotechnical Engineer - Intermediate

Soil & Rock Consultants Ltd.
02.2024 - Current

Geotechnical Engineer-Grade 1

Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society
11.2021 - 06.2023

Geotechnical Engineering Consultant

L&T Infra Engineering Ltd.
07.2019 - 08.2021

Internship Trainee

Sarathy Geotech and Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd.
05.2018 - 05.2018

Internship Trainee

HiLite Builders Pvt. Ltd.
04.2014 - 04.2014

M. Tech - Geotechnical Engineering

NIT Rourkela

B. Tech - Civil Engineering

T K M College of Engineering
Anjali Kaippurath