Dr Manoj
Present Job Title:
Senior Geotechnical ConsultantEducation:
PhD, Geotechnical Engineering. (IISc, Bangalore, India)Education:
ME, Geotechnical Engineering. (IISc, Bangalore, India)Education:
B Tech, Civil Engineering. (Kerala University, India)Date of Birth:
15-May-1967Nationality:
IndianLanguages:
English, Malayalam, Hindi, Tamil| 1992 to 1995 | Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore |
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| PhD | “Prediction of compaction behaviour of fine grained soils – an integrated approach.” |
| Publications | “Re-examination of compaction characteristics of fine grained soils” Geotechnique 47, No.2, 363 -366
“Rapid Estimation of Compaction Parameters for Field Control.” Geotechnical Testing Journal, Vol 29, No.6. “Swiss Cheese – A Method of Degrading Soil Crust and Minimising Risk to Punch Through Problem on the Installation of Mobile Offshore Drilling Unit (MODU)”. 15th Southeast Asian Geotechnical Society Conference, 22 to 26 November 2004, Bankok, Thailand, pp 303 – 306 |
EMPLOYMENT
2002 to present: Somehsa Geosciences Pte. Ltd.
With SMG since 2002, as a senior geotechnical consultant, he has done pile drivability analysis, geotechnical analysis of pipeline projects, pile group interaction analysis, foundation analysis of mobile offshore drilling units and quality constrol of offshore soil investigation. Also, he has been involved in foundation design of onshore infrastructure projects such as bridges, ports and highways.
1998 to 2002: Larsen & Toubro Ltd.
As a geotechnical engineer in the design department, he was involved in the design of foundation systems and ground improvement schemes for various projects such as LNG Storage tanks for petrochemical complexes, power plants, oil and gas, water supply and bridge projects.
1995 to 1998: National Transportation Planning and Research Centre, India
As geotechnical engineer his responsibilities included soil investigation, geotechnical analysis and quality control of material related to airport project.
Professional Skills
Early Years
He is a services industry veteran with a diversified wealth of expertise that includes worldwide operations, delivery, process improvements, mergers and acquisitions, and integration, as well as sales and business development.
He is responsible for all delivery, operations, talent recruitment and management, and information technology. He is responsible for the alignment and prioritization of company investments — enabling growth, consistency, efficiency, and ensuring worldwide operational.
LIST OF PROJECT EXPERIENCE
| Period | Client / Owner | Project |
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| 2022 | Fukada Salvage and Marine Works Co., Ltd | Geotechnical support, onboard Stanford Hobby, for monitoring of CPT, soil sampling and rock coring – Windfarm Project – Offshore Japan. |
| 2020 | L&T Infrastructure Ltd | Design of diaphragm wall and pile foundations for ports – three projects – India. |
| 2020 | Fukada Salvage and Marine Works Co., Ltd | CPT Interpretation for an Offshore windfarm project – Offshore Japan |
| 2019 | L&T Infrastructure Ltd | Investigation and preparation of rehabilitation measures for about 80 landslides along a hill road cuased by flooding – India. |
| 2019 | L&T Infrastructure Ltd | Design of foundations for highway bridges and coal handling facilities. |
| 2019 | Prof Mark Randolph | Participated in 2 Days Offshore Geotechnics Training in Singapore. |