Dr. Sivapriya S.V
Associate Professor
Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering
Email:[email protected]
Educational Qualifications
- PhD in Geotechnical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology – Madras, India (July 2008 – July 2013: Full Time).
- M.E in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, India (July 2005 – April 2007: Full Time).
- B.E in Civil Engineering SRM Engineering, Anna University, India (July 2001 – April 2005: Full Time).
Work Experience
Area of Research
Projects
Awards
Publications
Courses taught
Research Scholars
Research profile IDs
Work Experience
Work Experiences
- July 2026 – till Date : Associate Professor, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Shiv Nadar University, Kalavakkam, Chennai.
- August 2013 – June 2026: Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai.
- September 2007 – July 2008: Geotechnical Engineer in Josmar Consulting Engineers, Chennai
Area of Research
Area of Research
(Anna University Supervisor Recognition Ref. No.:2910003)
- Soil – Structure Interaction.
- Foundation behaviour.
- Slope Stability Analysis
- Waste Management.
- Ground Improvement.
Projects
Projects
Sponsored, Grant-in-aid and Consultancy Projects
- Analyzing Soil Erosion along the Kovalam Coastal stretch using Image Processing, SSN Trust, India, 2023, INR – 1,40,000.
- Prediction of shallow type landslide influenced by rainfall using ANN , SSN Trust, India, 2019, INR – 1,62,000.
- Effect of eccentricity in laterally loaded pile group in a sloping ground, SSN Trust, India, 2016, INR – 2,00,000.
Consultancy
- Analysing the stability of the embankment – Southern Railway
- Optimized Surface Preparation for Building Construction – Caterpillar Pvt., Ltd., Chennai, India
- Soil testing for Minerva Soil Testing Pvt. Ltd., Chennai
Awards
Awards and Honors
- Best paper award for “Experimental and Numerical Study on Pile Behaviour Under Lateral Load in Clayey Slope” by V. Sivapriya and S.R. Gandhi by “IGS – AIMIL Biennial Award – 2014”.
- Best paper award : “Load- Penetration behaviour of composite soil with nano Alumina material under soaked and unsoaked condition”. By Sivapriya S.V, Sajid Ali and T.R.Madhu won First Prize in Best Paper Prizes sponsored by Springer Nature in the Theme(s) “Soil Behavior and Characterizations of Ground”
- Best paper award:” Influence of slope in modulus of laterally loaded single pile” by Sivapriya S.V by ICC IDEA-2023, SRM ISTE, Chennai.
- Life member of Indian Geotechnical Society – Parent Body (LM 3144)
- Life member of Indian Geotechnical Society – Chennai Chapter (LM 944)
- Lifer member of Institute of Civil Engineers – M- 167074-8
- Chartered Engineer – M- 167074-8
- DFI Member ID: 24059
Publications
Publications
Journal Publication
- Jijo James, Sivapriya S.V and Eyo, E, (2023), “Stress-Strain Characteristics and Mineralogy of an Expansive Soil Stabilized Using Lime and Phosphogypsum”, Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, 123, (2076-3417) doi: 10.3390/app13010123.(SCI and Scopus)
- Sivapriya S.V, Muttharam.M and Sivaraj R, (2023), “ Modulus and Stiffness of laterally loaded single free headed pile in stratified soil”, Journal of materials and engineering structures, Vol. 10, 105 – 113 (SCI).
- Sivapriya S.V, Gunalan S, Mugesh A, Niranjan J and Yuvaraj K, (2023)” Investigating the advantage of copper and steel
slags as partial replacement material in a sand
compaction column in stabilizing the soft clay”, International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, Vol 17 (5), pp -510 -518, DOI: 10.1080/19386362.2023.2239686 (SCI and Scopus). - S.V Sivapriya, Jijo James, Pavithra.K, Renuka Devi.S, Sangeetha. K and Sasikala.M (2023),” Comparison of Encased Stone Column with Conventional Column for Varied Parameters Through Experimental and Numerical Investigation “Advances in Civil Engineering, Vol.223, Paper iD:7564756, doi: 10.1155/2023/7564756 (SCI).
- Arunthathi S, Balaji D and Sivapriya S.V (2023), “Strength, mineralogical and microstructural studies on clayey soil stabilized by bio-stabilized waste ash with lime”, Journal of Material Cycle and Waste Management. 25, 3625–3637 https://doi.org/10.1007/s10163-023-01782-w (SCI and Scopus).
- Jijo James and Sivapriya S.V., (2024),”Characteristics of Fiber-Reinforced Cement-Sand Blocks with Quarry Dust as Replacement for Sand”, The Scientific World Journal, Volume 2024, Article ID 1914803, 13 pages, doi: 10.1155/2024/1914803. (Scopus – Q2), Hindawi, ISSN: 2356-6140 (Print) ISSN: 1537-744X (Online).
- Dhanya Vishnu, Balaji Dhandapani, Sivapriya Vijayasimhan, Arasi Rajendran, Madhav Mukunthan, Mohan Pandiyan, Aadithya Shankar and K. Senthilkumar (2024),” Removal of Metal Ions from Wastewater Using Co-integrated Superparamagnetic Nanoparticles”, Chemical Engineering & Technology, Vol.47, Issue 2,pg. Doi: 10.1002/ceat.202300306
- S.V. Sivapriya, M. Ragesh Raj, J. Dhanushvarman and; S. Gokul (2024),”Analysis of secant pile during underground excavation – A numerical study”, AIP Conf. Proc. 3187, 040011, Scopus, doi.org/10.1063/5.0237144.
- Sivapriya, S.V., Hariraj, M.J., Rajarajan, T., and Vishnu, K. (2024). Effect of discarded smooth and rough glass waste on mechanical properties of cement concrete. Revista de la Construcción. Journal of Construction, 23(3), 522-537. https://doi.org/10.7764/RDLC.23.3.522. (SCI)Q3.
- Sivapriya, S.V., James, J. Pile Group Response to Static Lateral Load in Cohesionless Slope Crest for Varying Eccentricity: A 1-g Laboratory Study. Indian Geotech J 56, 190–202 (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40098-024-01132-z. Q2, IF – 1.5, SCI and Scopus
- S.V, Sivapriya., R Gandhi, S (2025),”. Non-Linear Response of Pile Groups Under Static Lateral Load on Sloping Ground”. Soil Mech Found Eng 61, 535–542. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11204-025-10008-0.(Scopus and SCI).
- Vinot.V and Sivapriya S.V., (2025),” Use of Recycled Materials in Geotechnical Engineering Practice”, The Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management, Volume 51, Number 1, January 2025, pp. 34-58(25). https://doi.org/10.5276/jswtm/iswmaw/51SI1/2025.034.(Scopus)
- Sendilvadivelu, A., Sivapriya S.V, Dhandapani, B. et al. Exploring the impact of temperature in valorising digestate as a strength enhancer of the expansive soil. Bull Mater Sci 48, 36 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12034-024-03394-y. (SCI and Scopus),Q3
- Sivapriya S.V, Sivakumar N, Dhanushvarman J, Gokul S and Rakesh Raj M., (2025),” Function of construction waste as a replacement material for stones in stone column”, Vol 16(1), pp. 92-101, org/10.30880/ijscet.2025.16.01.008 Scopus and WOS, Q3,
- Pavithra Sakthi Vinayagam, Sivapriya Vijayasimhan and Muniappan Thanikachalam (2025) “Scope of nanomaterial as potential soil stabiliser in pavement engineering” Zastita Materijala Vol 66 (4), 1-9.
- Sivapriya Vijayasimhan and Shailesh R Gandhi, (2025) “Prediction of Lateral Capacity of Flexible Pile Group Subjected to Lateral Load in Sloping Ground for Prescribed Displacement”Transportation Infrastructure Geotechnology Article number Article number 221(12),1-22. /doi.org/10.1007/s40515-025-00652-2, WoS and Scopus
- Valliappan, V., Vijayasimhan, S., Sumesh, M. et al.Evolvement and future direction of research on use of waste tires in geo-engineering practice: a systematic literature review. Asian J Civ Eng 26, 4479–4498 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42107-025-01441-5. Scopus.
- Sendilvadivelu, A., Dhandapani, B. & Vijayasimhan, S. Augmentation of Clayey Soil Strength Using Bio-stabilized Waste Ash and Lime: Long-Term Performance and Microstructural Analysis. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng(2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-025-01997-x, WoS and Scopus
- Sakthivinayagam, P., Vijayasimhan, S. & Thanikachalam, M. Contribution of Nanosilica in Early Strength Enhancement of Lime Modified Clay of High Compressibility. Iran J Sci Technol Trans Civ Eng(2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40996-025-01912-4, WoS and Scopus.
- Pavithra Sakthi Vinayagam, Sivapriya Vijayasimhan, Muniappan Thanikachalam (2025), “ Nanosilica As An Auxiliary Additive In Behaviour Enhancement Of Weak Soil Subgrade”, Mater. Tehnol., 59(5), 12];59(5):709–716.WoS and Scopus.
- Bijivemula, S. & Sivapriya Vijayasimhan. (2026). Polyurethane based ground improvement for slope stabilisation: experimental and numerical evaluation. Science and Engineering of Composite Materials, 33(1), 20250087. https://doi.org/10.1515/secm-2025-0087.WoS and Scopus.
- Nithiyanandan S, Shanmugam GK, Sivapriya Vijayasimhan . HYBRID NATURAL GEOTEXTILES FOR SUSTAINABLE GROUND IMPROVEMENT: INSIGHTS FROM UCC, CBR, AND DIC ANALYSES. MatTech [Internet]. 2026Jun.4 [cited 2026Jun.30];60(3):365–373. Available from: https://mater-tehnol.si/index.php/MatTech/article/view/1624.WoS and Scopus.
1.Books/Book chapter published:
- S.V. Sivapriya, J. Dhanush Varman, and S. Gokul (2024), “Permeability Characteristics of Construction Waste as a Column Material in Expansive Clay”, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 2022, Q4, pp. 366-373, SCOPUS, (2366-2565), doi:10.1007/978-981-97-2704-9_36. ISSN 2366-2557
- Sivapriya S.V (2023), “Effect of Slope, Cross-Section of Pile and Eccentricity in Calculating the Modulus of Laterally Loaded Single Pile”, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Vol. 388, pp. 135-142, Doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-6233-4_13. (Scopus)
- Sivapriya, S.V, James, J., Naveen Prasath, M., Ramesh, T.P. (2023). Effective Reuse of Concrete Debris in Soil–Column Study. In: Vilventhan, A., Singh, S.B., Delhi, V.S.K. (eds) Advances in Construction Materials and Management. ACMM 2022. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 346. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2552-0_15.
2.Patents and Copyrights
Filed patent titled “Improving the Strength of Problematic Soil using Chemically Treated Anaerobic Digestate as A Soil Stabilization”. Application Number : TEMP/E-1/120657/2024-CHE
Courses taught
Courses taught
- Soil Mechanics
- Foundation Engineering
- Engineering Geology
- Ground Improvement Techniques
- Environmental Geotechnology
Research Scholars
Research Scholars
Under Anna University
- Number of PhD scholars completed: Nil
- Number of PhD scholars ongoing: 4
- Number of MS (Research) scholars completed: Nil
- Number of MS (Research) scholars ongoing: 1
Research profile IDs
Research profile IDs
Researcher ID: AFL-5283-2022
Scopus ID: 55609110700
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-9818-1393
Vidwan ID: 598345
Google Scholar: llpxZcEAAAAJ
