Departments

Admin

Dr. Kiran Prakash K.

Assistant Professor

Areas of Specialization

Geotechnical Engineering
Areas of Interest

Ground Improvement Techniques, Buried Utilities, Soil-structure Interactions, Geosynthetics, Soil Dynamics

Educational Summary


Course University Year
BTech University of Calicut 2016
MTech National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal 2020
PhD National Institute of Technology (NIT) Tiruchirappalli 2026

Achievements


Achievement Year
Presented paper in IGC 2023 2023
PLAXIS 2D Bentley Certification 2020
Indo-Canadian workshop on interactive design in geotechnical engineering: Theory to Practice 2020
Presented paper in IGC 2019 2019

Papers Published


Kiran Prakash, K., & Rathod, D. (2026). Response of buried pipe to passive dynamic vehicular load in sand-laden slope. Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soildyn.2026.110213
Kiran Prakash, K., & Rathod, D. (2025). The influence of passive dynamic loading on the performance of buried pipelines in sandy slopes. International Journal of Geomechanics (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG- 10993
Kiran Prakash, K., & Rathod, D. (2024). The behavior of a buried pipe overlain by geofoam due to cyclic loading. International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40891-024-00561-3
Kiran Prakash, K., & Rathod, D. (2024). Role of geogrids and geofoams as interlayers in pavement foundation systems: A review. International Journal of Pavement Research and Technology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s42947- 024-00475-3
Kiran Prakash, K., Rathod, D., & Muthukkumaran, K. (2023). Role of geogrid reinforcement and its diverse applications in geotechnical engineering and allied fields: A review. Australian Journal of Civil Engineering. https://doi.org/10.1080/14488353.2023.2205674
Kiran Prakash, K., Rathod, D., & Mahalakshmi, J. (2025). Response of soil and structure to base isolation: A stateof- the-art review. Indian Geotechnical Journal. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-025-01196-5

Conferences / Workshop / FDPs Attended


Kiran Prakash, K., Nishanth Kiran, D., Reddy, M. M. S., & Khan, M. M. (2019). Local site effects and liquefaction analysis of multilayered soils. Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference: IGC 2019, Volume IV. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6564-3_45
Kiran Prakash, K., & Rathod, D. (2025). Sloped pipeline protection on hilly terrain subjected to dynamic vehicular loading. In Ground Improvement I: Proceedings of the Indian Geotechnical Conference 2023 (pp. 45–59). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-7598-2_4