Dr. M. Karthikeyan - National University of Singapore

February 2005toSeptember 2005Responsibilities: Prepared the research proposal for R&D projects withGovernment Authorities. Conducted the field investigation for in-situ evaluation oflandfill gas and soil pollutants in the marine clay deposit in theKallang River Crossing. Collected the soil samples and water sampling in the marine clayusing the BAT Sampler for laboratory chemical tests. Electro-Osmotic Consolidation of Marine Clays. Examines the performance of different types of EVDs in SoftSoils. Worked with deep excavation & site investigation contractorsfor coordinating research projects in field tests. Provided assistance and guidance to post graduate studentprojects.Post-Doctoral Research FellowDepartment of Civil Engineering,University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.Research Project: “Geotechnical Instability of Flood DefenseEmbankments.”Responsibilities: Sponsored by the Engineering and Physical Sciences ResearchCouncil (EPSRC) and Flood Risk Management ResearchConsortium (FRMRC). Funding: GBP£150,000/- for instrumentation and research. Experienced in managing projects, planning and scheduling theresearch works. To improve understanding of geotechnical failure modes on theflood defense embankments and how to identify them in field. Research on the behavior of interfaces between geotechnicalengineering and the hydraulic performance of flood defenceembankments in terms of fine fissuring of clay fills. Worked with a large group of researchers of widely varyingbackground from the academia, industry and governmentagencies for coordinating research projects.4