faculty Profile

Academic:

• Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri Venkateswara College of Engineering (SVCE), Sriperumbudur (June 2013 to till date).
• Lecturer, Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani, Rajasthan (Feb 2007 – May 2008).

Industry/Consultancy:

• Senior Engineering Consultant (SEC-2), L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Limited (LTR), Chennai (Oct 2008-May 2013).
• Traffic Engineer, ELMECH, Abu Dhabi (U.A.E.) (Mar-Sep 2008).

• Traffic Management Plan for Construction Site (Blended learning)
• Pavement Engineering (Blended learning)
• Railways, Airports & Harbour Engineering
• Traffic Engineering & Management
• Intelligent Transportation Systems
• Highway Engineering: Theory and Practices
• Urban Planning & Development
• Engineering Economics and Cost Analysis
• Surveying II
• Principles of Management
• Construction Materials
• Concrete & Highway Lab
• Hydraulic Engineering Lab
• Strength of Materials Lab

Recognized Research Supervisor by the Centre for Research, Anna University (ID: 2710023)

• Recognized Research Supervisor by the Centre for Research, Anna University (ID: 2710023)

  [1] M. Selvakumar*, N. Gogula Chezhiyan, D. Laleeth Kumar & K. Kavin Malar. (2025). Toll-plaza Design: A Case Study of Bengaluru – Chennai Highway. Indian Highways (IRC), Vol. 53 (8), pp.28 – 37. (Outcome of NHAI Internship)

  [2] M. Selvakumar*, G. Dharshini, R. Keerthi & H. Nancy. (2024). Modal Shift Analysis of Bus Passengers towards Metro Rail: A Mathematical Approach. Indian Highways (IRC), Vol. 52 (4), pp.28 – 37. (Outcome of Students’ Project) (Received Commendation Certificate)

  [3] M. Selvakumar*, D. Siddi Ramulu & K. Sankar. (2023). A Unique Metro Choice Behaviour of Suburban Rail Passengers in India. Urban Rail Transit, Issue 9, pp.31 – 41.  (Outcome of industry collaboration/ Web of Science)

  [4] D. Siddi Ramulu, K. Sankar & M. Selva Kumar*. (2022). Trip-based Modal Shift Behaviour of Mode Users along the Proposed Extension Metro Corridor in Chennai (India). European Transport\Transporti Europei, Vol. 89 (4).  (Outcome of industry collaboration/Web of Science)

  [5] M. Selvakumar*, Penna Dheeren & Ponlinga Ramsingh. (2020). Impact of Bus Fare in Reducing Traffic Congestion on Roads: A Case Study of Chennai. Indian Highways (IRC), Vol. 48 (11), pp.41 – 48.   (Outcome of Students’ Project)

  [6] Thamizharasan Venkatachalam, Karthik K. Srinivasan, Nivetha Nithiyanandam, Sivaranjani Rajakamangalam Sivathanupillai, Sivasankari Rajendran, Sree Swathi Jayasankar, Selvakumar Muthusamy*. (2020). an Iterative Modal Shift Model of Long-Distance Rail Passengers towards Air Transport in India. International Journal for Traffic and Transport Engineering, Vol. 10(4), pp. 449 – 455.  (Outcome of Students’ Project)

  [7] Nivetha Nithiyanandam, Sivaranjani Rajakamangalam Sivathanupillai, Sivasankari Rajendran, Sree Swathi Jayasankar, Selvakumar Muthusamy*. (2020). Impact of Low-Cost Airlines on Upper Class Rail Transport for Long-Haul Travel in India. International Journal for Traffic and Transport Engineering, Vol. 10(1), pp. 61 – 68.   (Outcome of Students’ Project)

  [8] M. Selvakumar*, Abishek Reddy, V. Sathish and R. Venkatesh. (2018). Potential Influence of Metro on Bus: A Case Study. Journal of Institution of Engineers (India): Series A, Vol. 99(2).   (Outcome of Students’ Project/ SCOPUS)

  [9] D. Siddi Ramulu and M. Selvakumar*. (2014). Impact of High Speed Rail on Road Passenger Traffic in India. Highway Research Journal (IRC), Vol. 7(1). (Outcome of industry collaboration)

  [10] V. Thamizh Arasan and M. Selvakumar. (2006). Demand Forecasting for Long-Haul Intercity Rail Travel: A Case Study. Journal of Institution of Engineers (India), Vol. 87. (Outcome of Ph.D. Work)

• Reviewer:
  • Journal of Transportation Engineering – Part A Systems [ASCE]
  • Journal of the Institution of Engineers (India) – Series A
  • Indian Road Congress Journal

• Jan/2025 FDP on Sustainable Civil Engineering Construction Materials in Infrastructure and Industry, NIT Raipur [6 days]
• Jun/2024 Self-sponsored One Week online Short-term Course on Recent Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering, NIT Jalandhar [5 days] 
• Oct/2023 9th Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM 2023), NIT Warangal [3 days]
• Jan/2023 FDP on the Art of Living (Capacity Building for Productivity Enhancement)-SVCE [3 days]
• Mar/2022 FDP on Mathematical Foundations for Data Science-NIT, Warangal [5 days, online]
• Nov/2019 FDP on Moral Values & Ethics for Engineering College Teachers-Art of Living, Bengaluru [10 days]
• Aug/2018 Academic Leadership Training, CIT Coimbatore [3 days]
• Jun/2016 TEQIP II – Recent Trends in Transportation Engineering, NIT Tiruchirappalli [6 days]
• Dec/2015 Training on Outcome Based Education, SVCE [3 days]
• Jun/2012 Leadership Skills, L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Ltd. [15 week-ends]
• Nov/2011 Training in VISSIM, L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers Ltd. [10 days]
• Apr 2008 Office Training on Sitraffic, SIEMENS AG, Augsburg, Germany [15 days]

• Assistant Head of the Department/CE
• Industrial Objective coordinator/CE