Faculty

Komal Parikh

Assistant Professor

Komal Parikh, a faculty member at FT, CEPT University, specializes in geotech and surveying and has over 17 years of experience in mapping. Holding degrees in Civil Engineering at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, she is adept at 3-D mapping for building and infrastructure projects, utilizing advanced instrumentation techniques. Her research interest explores the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and geotechnical investigations in civil engineering, mainly focusing on soil mapping.

Education

Degree Institution Field Year of Completion
M.E.Civil (Geotech) M.S.University Baroda Geotechnical Engineering 2009

Areas of Expertise

Geotechnical Enginerring~Geosynthetics ~Advanced survey techniques~GIS techniques for road infrastructure~Drone processing and data analysis

Courses Taught

Sr No. Course Name Semester
1 Planning and Design of Road Infrastructure M-2023
2 Urban road intersection analysis and design M-2023
3 Geotechnical Engineering S-2023
4 Urban road intersection design and analysis S-2023
5 Advanced survey techniques for mapping Winter school 2023

Research/Design Projects in Areas of Expertise

  • Gujcost sponsered research completed on “Development   of Stabilized CEB using sodium silicate grout – ecofriendly” in 2012

Research Articles and Book Chapters in Areas of Expertise

  • Adhikary, R., & Parikh, K. (2021). Drone Mapping Versus Terrestrial Laser Scanning for Building Mapping and Assessment. 1–4.
  • Patel, N., Parikh, K., & Patel, B. (2021). BRIDGE INFORMATION MODELING AND AR USING TERRESTRIAL LASER SCANNER. 16(60), 17–23. 
  • Gajjar, A., Prajapati, B., Makwana, J., Modh, S., & Parikh, K. (2021). GPS AND GIS-BASED SOIL MAPPING OF AHMEDABAD CITY.

Presented Papers and Invited Lectures in Areas of Expertise

  • Presented Paper at National Conference at SVIT Vasad “Design of polymer-based sodium silicate grout and its characteristics.”
  • Presented Paper on “Bridge Information Modelling and AR using Terrestrial Laser Scanner” at the 2nd international conference ICRISET 2020 at BVM College Vallabh Vidhyanagar from 4th-5th September 2020.
  • Presented Paper on " Exploring AI for Urban road crack detection" at National Conference SEMCE organized by LPU Punjab on August 10-11, 2023.
  • Presented Paper on " Utilizing AI for Urban Intersection Traffic Management" at National Conference SEMCE organized by LPU Punjab on August 10-11, 2023.
  • Presented Paper on " GPS and GIS-based soil mapping of Rajkot city" at CTCS 2023 organized by NMAM Institute of Technology Mangalore on 19th and 20th December 2023.
  • Presented Paper on " Advanced survey techniques for the mapping-case study of Ratnagiri Hill" at 6th International conference SAGECON2K24 organized by Sagar Institute of Research and Technology, Bhopal, from 29th February to 1st March 2024.
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