Nov 10, 2026
NIT Calicut Researcher Wins IGS–AISAT Best M.Tech. Thesis Award in Geotechnical Engineering
Ms. Rhea Roy, M.Tech. (Geotechnical Engineering), 2024–2026, National Institute of Technology Calicut (NIT Calicut), has been conferred the prestigious IGS–AISAT Award for the Best M.Tech. Thesis in Geotechnical Engineering in Kerala for her research titled “Numerical Analysis of Railway Embankments Over Improved Coastal Soft Subsoil Under Conventional and High-Speed Train Loading.”
The award was presented during the 15th Praphulla Kumar Memorial Annual Lecture, held on 31 October 2026 at Hotel Renai, Kochi, and organised by the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), Kochi Chapter.
Her research was carried out under the guidance of Dr. Anil Kumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut. The study focuses on the numerical analysis of railway embankments constructed over improved coastal soft subsoil, considering both conventional and high-speed train loading conditions.
The event also featured an invited lecture by Dr. R. G. Robinson, Professor, IIT Madras, on “Soft and Hard Problematic Clays and their Improvement.”
This recognition highlights the quality of research undertaken at NIT Calicut and the Institute's continued commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation in civil and geotechnical engineering.
NIT Calicut congratulates Ms. Rhea Roy and her research supervisor, Dr. Anil Kumar, on this outstanding achievement and wishes them continued success in their academic and research pursuits.
