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Prof. S. A. Sannasiraj

Chair Professor, Department of Ocean Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Project Lead, Global Water and Climate Adaptation Centre,
Aachen-Bangkok-Chennai-Dresden,
ABCD Centre, IIT Madras

Research Scholars

Awarded Ph.D. Scholars

Name of Scholar Title of Thesis Year of Award Present Position
M.G. MuniReddyHydrodynamic performance of a vertical wall defenced by an offshore rubble mound breakwater2005Faculty, Andhra Univ.
R. BalajiCharacterisation of sea states from dynamics of discus data buoys2007Director NIOT
V. SriramNumerical Wave tank simulation of Non-linear waves2008Faculty, IIT Madras
K. Sankar BabuWave transformation due to array of cylinders2009Principal Engineer, Dubai Municipality
T. NasarLiquid sloshing dynamics in a barge carrying container2009Faculty, NIT Surathkal
K. KrishnakumarHydrodynamic performance of wave screens as breakwaters and protective systems2009Faculty, Self-financing Engg. College
C. RajasekaranLaboratory study on breaking wave acoustics and its correlation with energy dissipation and impact on a vertical wall2012Faculty, NIT Surathkal
R. Samuel DevadosOil spill transport and its fate in a nearshore region2013Senior Coastal Engineer, Danish Hydraulic Institute (India)
R. WilbertHydrodynamic characteristics of Double chamber Oscillation water column device2013Faculty, College of Engineering, Trivandrum
R. ManjulaBreaking wave impact on a slender cylinder2014Faculty, NIT Tiruchi
Swapnadip De ChowdaurySPH simulation of nonlinear water waves2014Faculty, IIT Kharagpur
Jermie J. StephenCoupled dynamics of liquid sloshing in a tank mounted on a barge2016---
K.V. AnandLongshore sediment transport under seasonal and extreme waves2016Faculty, NIT Calicut
LokeshaSubmerged reefs for wave attenuation2019Faculty, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore
John AshlinPerformance of an OWC as an integrated component of a breakwater2019Research Fellow Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
E. Dinesh KumarUnsteady multiphase fluid flow modeling using Lattice Boltzmann Method2019Post-doc, Israel Institute of Technology
V. SivagamasundariExperimental investigation on Slamming on offshore deck2021 Scientist , NIOT
S. Karthik RamnarayanHydrodynamic characteristics of curved front face pile supported breakwaters combined with wave screens2022Saipem
S.R. Durai EswaranWave transformation over submerged shoal2023Faculty PSG Institute Engineering and Technology
S. HarishDam break problem and its impact on coastal structures2023Research Fellow RWTH Aachen, Germany
Samayam SatishFlow around single point buoy system2023Singapore
C.P. VipinBreaking wave impact on porous structures2023---
R.S. BhavithraClimate change impact on extreme wind-waves2024---
R. Gracy Margret MaryRemote sensing and GIS tools to map morphological changes2024Postdoctoral Researcher University of Galway
S. RohiniPrediction of morphological changes due to extreme cyclonic events2024---
M. Ashiq AhmedVulnerability and risk assessment of coastal region due to climate change scenario2024---
B. Santhosh KumarStructural adaptation for climate change impacts2024---
P. VengadesanImpact of a dam on the shoreline evolution and optimal discharge Requirement for fish migration in the estuarine region2025Post-Doctoral Researcher at IIT Madras
Chavapati Gouse SandhaniEffect of Bubble on Remote Sensing Reflectance (Rrs) in oceanic waters2025---
V.G. ShashankLong wave modeling for coastal inundation2025---
Guru PrasathComprehensive sediment transport modeling for shoreline change analysis2025---

Ongoing Ph.D. Scholars

Name of Scholar Title of Thesis Date of Registration
G. Vijaya KumarBreaking wave impact on long slender cylinderJan. 2014
Satya Kiran Raju AlluriWave Impact analysis on intake structuresJul. 2015
Mena G. PillaiCoastal structures on a weak sub strataJan. 2016
K. SridharFloating structural concepts and riser systems for deep and ultra deep watersJul. 2019
A. TharaniEnsemble-based wave data assimilation to improve wind-wave field in the Bay of BengalJul. 2021
V. Varada Venkata BhargavHydrodynamic performance of Wave Energy Converter integrated with Parabolic wallJul. 2021
Anurag Kumar------
S. Jeciliya Selva Kiruba------
J. Saravanakumar------
K. Vijaya Priya------
S. VansanthakumarWave-Induced Dynamic Behavior of Air-Cushion-Supported Floating StructuresJul. 2022
S. NivethaShoreline Impact ModellingJul. 2024
E. Bhuvana---2025
G. Vijaya Kumar---2025