Education:

• Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

• M. Sc. (Engg), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore

• B.E. (Hons.), Madurai Kamaraj University, Madurai

Professional Experience:

• Assistant Professor, IIT Madras from Feb 2004

• Research Fellow at National University of Singapore from April 1999 to December 2003

• Research Associate at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, from October 1996 to March 1999

• Associate Lecturer at Indian Engineering College, Vadakkangulam, Tamil Nadu, from August 1988 to August 1990.

Areas of expertise:

• Softground engineering

• Expansive soils

• Cyclic behaviour of fine grained soils.

Most recently taught courses at IIT Madras and elsewhere:

• Advanced Soil Mechanics

• Critical State Soil Mechanics

• Geology and Soil Mechanics

• Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures

• Soil Exploration and Field Tests

Awards:

1. Endeavour India Fellowship from Australian Government (A$25000) to visit an Australian University for six months (June 2007-November 2007)

2. Postdoctoral fellowship from National Science and Technology Board of Singapore April 1999-April 2001)

Research Interests:

Most recently published papers:

1. Robinson, R. G. and Allam, M. M. (2008). Preconsolidation pressure of desiccated soils, submitted to International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering, 2(3), 285-290.

2. Gunasekaran, M. and Robinson, R. G. (2008). On-sample measurement of strains in triaxial samples using strain gauges, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 38(1), 33-48.

3. Robinson, R. G., Tan, T. S. Dasari, G. R., Leung, C. F. and Vijayakumar, A. (2005). Experimental study of the behaviour of a lumpy fill of soft clay. International Journal of Geomechanics, ASCE, 5(2), 125-137.

4. Robinson, R. G., Dasari, G. R., Tan, T.S. (2004). Three-dimensional swelling of clay lumps. Géotechnique, 54(1), 29-39.

5. Robinson, R. G. (2003). A study on the beginning of secondary compression of soils. Journal of Testing and Evaluation, ASTM, 31(5), 388-397.

6. Robinson, R. G., Tan, T. S. and Lee, F. H. (2003). A comparative study of suction induced seepage consolidation versus centrifuge consolidation, Geotechnical Testing Journal, ASTM, 26(1), 92-101.

Short term courses conducted:

• Geosynthetics and their applications in infrastructure projects, July 17-21, 2006.

Future plans:

•  Development of geotechnical centrifuge facility.

Details of major sponsored research projects:

• Investigations on modern Technologies for construction of Road/Rail embankments on soft clay soils, sponsored by MHRD, for a value of Rs. 23 lakhs.

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Memberships in professional societies:

• Member of Indian Geotechnical Society

Current M.Tech. thesis guidance:

1. Deepa. B. R - 'Combined Effect of Surcharge on Vaccum Preloading Under Radial Drainage'

2. Sanjeev Kumar - 'Optimization of Drill Hole Pattren (Swiss Cheese Technique ) in Mobile Jack up Rigs'

Current Ph.D. thesis guidance:

1. Soundara, B., working on Piles in expansive soils

2. Ahmed Asif, working on characterisation  of pavement materials

3. Bhuvaneswari, B., working on stabilization of expansive soils

4. Rakesh Pillai, working on cyclic behaviour of fine grained soils

5. Bushra, I. working on Stabilisation of soft soils

6. Naidu, S. working on Vacuum consolidation of soft soils

Past M.S. thesis guidance:

• Gunasekaran, M. Experimental investigation of stiffness of soil by on-sample strain measurements, 2007.

Past Ph.D. thesis guidance:

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