Karthika Krishna Pillai

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Karthika Krishna Pillai

PhD, Lecturer in Engineering, Dr

 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4094-9918
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20162022

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Dr Karthika Pillai`s PhD research was on wave overtopping at berm breakwaters wherein she studied the overtopping phenomena at hardly/partly reshaping structures and the response to climate change effects. Her areas of strong expertise are physical model testing, development of prediction models and in the analysis of climate change impacts. In addition, she utilised the physical modelling opportunity during her research to measure the wave reflection and temporal variation of overtopping which are significant for the safe and economic design of these structures.

She completed her Master`s in Construction Technology and Management wherein the research focussed on an economic design alternative for the conventional breakwater. Karthika worked in the infrastructure construction industry for three years prior to her PhD and she was involved in the preparation of tender documents, logistic plans and methods for the construction of major road and metro rail projects. Furthermore, she was engaged in various teaching activities related to Civil Engineering prior to and during her PhD. Karthika is passionate to give back to society by collaborating on projects under the environmental water and sustainable development themes.

Research Interests

  • Digital Engineering and Project Management
  • Coastal Engineering and Management
  • Water resources engineering
  • Construction Engineering
  • Wave structure interaction
  • Climate change

Professional Information

External Appointments & Memberships:

  • Engineers Australia (member)
  • Australian Coastal Society (ACS) (member)
  • Australiasian Association for Engineering Education (member)

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action

Education/Academic qualification

Master of Technology (Construction Technology and Management), Indian Institute of Technology

2010

Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering), University of Kerala

2008

External positions

Sessional Academic Staff, Griffith University

2015 → 2019

Assistant Professor In Civil Engineering, Reva Institute of Technology and Management

Aug 2013 → Jun 2014

Assistant Engineering Manager, Larsen & Toubro Limited

Jun 2010 → Jul 2013

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  • Charles Sturt 2020 Excellence Awards

    Fowler, Rachel (Recipient), Winslade, Matthew (Recipient), Lew, Helen (Recipient), Jackson, Adelle (Recipient), Fletcher, Diane (Recipient), Plunkett, Felicity (Recipient), Paton, Jacqui (Recipient), Olsen, Kathryn (Recipient), Howell, Leanne (Recipient), Tenison, Margaret (Recipient), Burton, Michelle (Recipient), Wise, Tahnee (Recipient), Tenison, Margaret (Recipient), McLeod, Anne (Recipient), Briggs, Trish (Recipient), Ahern, Sharon (Recipient), Driver, Josephine (Recipient), Sugumaran, Melanie (Recipient), Power, Clare (Recipient), Mason, Darryl (Recipient), Bird, Sarah (Recipient), Schiller-Hartnett, Tanya (Recipient), Spalding, Nicky (Recipient), Sykes, Nicole (Recipient), Campbell, Lisa (Recipient), Callander, Sue (Recipient), Uchalla, Yangi (Recipient), Murrell-Orgill, Katie (Recipient), Pasanai, Suzanne (Recipient), Carroll, Mary (Recipient), Garrison, Kasey (Recipient), Derouet, Liz (Recipient), Erskine, Victoria (Recipient), Grainger, Jennifer (Recipient), Bracken, Liz (Recipient), Welsh, Kirrily (Recipient), Edmanson, Loren (Recipient), Wong, Judy (Recipient), Blundell, Bryan (Recipient), Lotz, Louise (Recipient), Weller, Jenny (Recipient), Brakell, Karen (Recipient), Cameron, Shara (Recipient), Devitt, Josh (Recipient), Lindsay, Euan (Recipient), Mahinroosta, Reza (Recipient), Morgan, Jim (Recipient), Krishna Pillai, Karthika (Recipient), Senevirathna, Lala (Recipient), Shaeri, Saeed (Recipient), Thew, Peter (Recipient), Miles, Steven (Recipient), Macfarlane, Tracy (Recipient), Quinton, Stephanie (Recipient), Taylor, Jillian (Recipient), Patton, Narelle (Recipient), Sharrock, Sharron (Recipient), Rowley, Leanne (Recipient), Jenkins, Margaret (Recipient), King, Kylie (Recipient), Bonham, Sandii (Recipient), Causer, Amanda (Recipient), Stone, Judith (Recipient), Clements, Julie (Recipient), Vickers, Betty (Recipient), Smith, Damian (Recipient), Dalton, Amy (Recipient), Kaandorp, Julie (Recipient), Astrup, Michelle (Recipient), Wilson, Lynne (Recipient), Menz, Vikki (Recipient), Mitchell, Petrice (Recipient), Foley, Sarah (Recipient), Van Deventer, Joanna (Recipient), Pope, Wendy (Recipient), van Huet, Helen (Recipient), Barry, Kym (Recipient), Bradow, Jeannine (Recipient), Corrigan, Rosemary (Recipient), Costigan, Moses (Recipient), Denton, Marijke (Recipient), Diamond, Adam (Recipient), Eastwood, Michelle (Recipient), Kilgour, Andrew (Recipient), Lustig, Kim (Recipient), Matheson, Annabel (Recipient), Mulquiney, Tameeka (Recipient), Pengelly, Jacqui (Recipient), Petrie, Eileen (Recipient), Robson, Kristy (Recipient), Roman, Noelia (Recipient), Southwell, Alison (Recipient), Simpson, Maree (Recipient) & Howard, John (Recipient), 08 Dec 2020

    Prize: Award › Internal award

  • FOBJBS Conference Support Scheme

    Krishna Pillai, Karthika (Recipient), Sep 2022

    Prize: Grant › Successful

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