Prof.V.Sundar

Department Of Ocean Engineering
Indian Institute Of Technology Madras
Chennai , INDIA
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RESEARCH PROJECTS
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Sponsoring Agency
Project Value (Rs in Lakhs)

1

Design & Development of a Longitudinal Wave Beach System for a High Speed Towing Tank

Defense Research & Development Organization

2.0

2

Design & Development of a Transverse Wave Absorber System for a High Speed Towing Tank

-do-

2.0

3

Design of Fisheries Harbour

Gopalpur Port Project

1.3

4

Design of Approach Trestle

-do-

3.0

5

Weather Window for Tamilnadu Coast

Oil & Natural Gas Commission, Madras

0.12

6

Numerical Modelling and Flume Investigations for Pipavav Port, Gujarat

Larsen & Toubro Ltd., Bombay

5.0

7

Study of Wave Characteristics in Ravva Field of K.G.Offshore

O.N.G.C., Madras

0.40

8

Design of Sea Water Intake System

Birla Periclase, Visakhapatnam

10.5

9

Extension of Haddow Wharf

Andaman Harbour Works

4.0

10

Spencer 's Aquaculture Project

Spencer 's & Co

1.15

11

Design of Sea Water Intake System at Naripaiyur

Entoma Hydro Systems, Madras

2.0

12

Development of Colachel Port

Govt. of Tamilnadu, Tamilnadu Port Development

9.1

13

Design for Diffusor System

ABAN Constructions

0.30

14

Development of All Weather Port at Gopalpur

Tata Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.

1.0

15

Sea Water Intake

Gopalpur Port Project

1.0

16

Design of Deep Water Berth

Gopalpur Port Project

5.0

17

Potential Sites along Orissa Coast

Government of Orissa

0.75

18

Dredging Chilka Mouth

Chilka Development Authority

1.0

19

Master Plan for Gopalpur

TISCO

1.0

20

DRP for GMB Port at POSITRA 

FRH

8.0

21

Wave Flume Studies for Breakwater Section/Round Heads Proposed for Jaigad, Agargule, Vijaydurg & Redi Ports.

NIO, GOA

10.0

22

Analysis of Sea Water Intake System for Kovaya, Gujarat.

LARSEN & TOUBRO LTD. MUMBAI

1.5

23

Behaviour Changes in Pulicat Backwaters.

NMTPP TNEB, ENNORE, MADRAS

4.25

24

Off shore feed stock handling facility for PP/PE Plant - North of Kakinada.

M.K.R. Industries Ltd. Secunderabad

3.5

25

Studies on tidal effect in Adyar River

ESKAY DESIGNS, Madras

4.15

26

DPR for Nagapattinam  Port

TNPD, Chennai

7.5

27

DPR for Cuddalore Port

TNPD, Chennai

7.5

28

DPR for Vallinokkam Port

TNPD, Chennai

10

29

Stability Analysis of Composite Breakwater at Mormugao Port

Mormugao Port Trust, Goa

10

30

Construction of Mini Fishing Harbour at Muthalapozhi - Numerical Model Studies

Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram

8.0

31

Amba Creek Crossing - Request for Calculations for Floatation and Buoyuancy.

ABAN Constructions, Chennai.

0.30

32

Design of Diffuser Support System for Jam Nagar

ABAN Constructions,

Chennai

0.50

33

Numerical Modeling for Tranquility Studies for Rameswaram Fisheries Harbour

Fisheries Department, Chennai

3.5

34.

Construction of 25 MLD Capacity Sewage Treatment Plant at Visakhapatnam

Municipal Corporation, Visakhapatnam.

6.5

35.

Feasibility report for proposed Fishing Harbour at Veerapandiapattinam in Tuticorin

Fisheries Department, Chennai

5.0

36.

Breakwater Flume Studies of Thangassery Fishing Harbour

Harbour Engg. Dept.

Thiruvananthapuram

7.0

37.

Barge Mounted Power Plant at Mangalore

Encon Services Pvt. Ltd. Chennai

0.75

38.

Model Testing of Breakwater Cross Section for Muthalapozhy Fishing Harbour

Harbour Engg. Dept.

Thiruvananthapuram

2.5

39.

Seawall - North of Madras Harbour

Kampsax Industries, Chennai

3.75

40.

Ennore Manali Road Improvement Project -Additional Surveys and Numerical Modelling

Kampsax Industries, Chennai

7.00

41.

Numerical model studies for Rameswaram Fishing Harbour

IHH ,Poondi

1.25

42.

Sea water intake well and jetty of Simhadri Power Plant of NTPC

Navayuga Engg. Co. Ltd., Visakhapatnam

1.0

43.

Coastal Erosion Protection at Outer Wheeler Island

DRDO, New Delhi

8.25

44.

Minor Fishery Harbour at Harwood Point, Kakdweep Dist.- Model Studies 

West Bengal Fisheries Corporation Ltd., Calcutta

4.5

45

Model study for effluent disposal pipeline at simhadri make up water system

Navayuga engg. Company ltd

5.5

46

Bathymetry survey for Arcottuturai, Tamilnadu

Dept. of Fisheries, Govt of Tamilnadu

2.3

47

Bathymetry survey for Portonova, Tamilnadu

Dept. of Fisheries, Govt of Tamilnadu

1.5

48

Bathymetry survey of punnakayal, Tamilnadu

Inst. Of Hydraulics & Hydrology, Poondi

2.25

49

Sea Erosion on the north of Sriharikota Island Andhra Pradesh

Dept. of Space

6.0

50

Hydrodynamic Performance of Geobags protected by Rip-Rap layer

Garware Wall Ropes Ltd, Pune

3.04

51

Anti Sea Erosion work coastline north of Royapuram Fishing Harbour Near Ennore

Public Works Dept, Govt. of Tamilnadu

6.0

52

Construction of a Fishery Harbour at Mahe, Pondicherry state.

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

4.5

53.

Sea Protection works along Ennore Expressway.

Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Limited, Chennai.

3.5

54.

Model Study, Wave Flume Study under normal and storm conditions.

Afcons Infrastructure Limited, Mumbai.

6.5

55.

Bathymetry survey and Numerical model study for periakadu groin work.

Water Resource Organisation, PWD,  Madurai

6.0

56.

EIA Report for Jetty at Bassein Port

Good Earth Maritime Limited, Chennai.

1.5

57.

Pre cast concrete blocks for use in Marine Envivonment in the Breakwater at the Outer Arm and East Qudy at Chennai Port Trust.

Chennai Port Trust,

Chennai.

2.5

58

Mudslides studies & Engg analysis for submarine pipelines in KG Offshore area

IEOT, Oil & Natural gas Commission, Maharashtra

15

59

Hydrographic survey of Nizampatnam

Good earth Maritime Ltd

2.75

60

Improvement schemes for keeping the mouth of river Kuantan, Malaysia open

Perunding Bakti, Kualalumpur, Malaysia (for Dept. of Irrigation, Govt. of Malaysia)

75,000 Malaysian dollars

61

Construction of a fishery harbour at Cheruvathur Model Studies

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

3.75

62

Model studies for the proposed fishery harbour at Chettuvai

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

3.65

63

Vizhinjam fishery harbour project Siltation on the mouth of Wharf at Vizhinjam.

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

15,000

64

Suggesting comprehensive plan and design by conducting mathematical and physical model studies for the minor commercial and fisheries harbours in Karnataka state.

Government of Karnataka, Department of Ports & Inland Water Transport

5.00

65

Development of adequate road connectivity to Chennai and Ennore port – sea protection work – Hydrographic surveys

RDS Project LTd, Chennai

4.5

66

CPCL-5.8 MGD Desalination project at Ennore -Engg. Related to intake well with pumphouse and jetty.

Chennai Petroleum Corporation Limited, Chennai

1.47

67

Off-shore pipe protection for GIDC Effluent pipeline.

Larsen & Toubro Limited, Chennai

Rs.12,000

68

Tamilnadu sea coast –Effect of Tsunami –proposal for construction RMS walls/groynes/retaining walls-consultancy services

Public Works Department, Chennai

3.59

69

Construction of a groyne field –numerical studies and site survey at Chennai Port

Chennai Port Trust, Chennai

9.37

70

Numerical modeling studies at Impound for dock off Tekra

Kandla Port Trust, Gujarat

19.6

71

Model studies for minor fishery harbour at Harwood point, West Bengal

West Bengal Fisheries corporation ltd., Kolkata

3.58

72

Extension of South Breakwater –Model studies

Paradip Port Trust, Orissa

9.37

73

Shore protection works –numerical model studies

Paradip Port Trust, Orissa

7.16

74

Development of fishing harbour at Chellanam in Ernakulam district –model studies

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

1.76

75

Off-shore pipe protection for GIDC Effluent pipeline

Larsen & Toubro Limited, Chennai.

Rs.26,004

76

Construction of Ettikulam fish landing centre in Kannur district –model studies

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram.

1.65

77

Development of fishery harbour at Arthungal –Model studies

Government of Kerala, Harbour Engineering Department, Thiruvananthapuram

1.88

78

Shore Protection Works along Ennore Expressway, Chennai –Design of shore protection measures between groyne field 1 & 2

Tamil Nadu Road Development Company Ltd.

2.75

79

Bathymetry survey and numerical modeling for the construction of groin at Periyathalai

WRO, PWD, Korapallam Division.

5.0

80

Rock Dredging at Visakhapatnam Port Trust

Dredging Corporation of India Limited, Visakhapatnam

10.70

81

EIA Study for fishing harbours at Anthervedipallipalem

Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & fisheries Dept., Govt of A.P., Hyderabad.

3.30

82

EIA Study for fishing harbours at Nizampatnam

Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development & fisheries Dept., Govt of A.P., Hyderabad.

3.30

83

Repairing the damaged slipway Redesigning the structure at Chennai fishing harbour

Chennai Port Trust

3.30

84

Fisheries-Improvement of Pondicherry fishing harbour-preparation of feasibility report for the proposed construction of quay in the existing fishing harbour, Thengaithitte, Pondicherry

Govt. of Pondicherry Dept. of Fisheries and Fisherman welfare Botanical Garden Premises, Pondicherry

5.51

85

Science, Technology & Environment Dept., Thiruvananthapuram

Govt. of Pondicherry Dept. of Fisheries and Fisherman welfare Botanical Garden Premises, Pondicherry

3.30

86

Construction of revetment for control of erosion on the eastern side of east quay in Chennai Port – Conducting flume test on model.

Chennai Port Trust

1.65

87

Erosion at Minor Fishing Harbour at Sultanpur

West Bengal Fisheries Corporation Ltd.

1.65

88

Coastal Protection Works – Construction of Groyne at Ratchagar Street in Kanyakumari – Conducting bathymetry survey and numerical modeling studies.

Public Works Department, Nagercoil.

4.96

89

Ennore Port Expansion Proposals-Environment Clearance - Advisory assistance for conducting study.

Ennore Port Limited.

10.02

90

Bid preparation of Design and construction of breakwaters for the proposed Port facility at Karaikal..

RDS Project LTd, Chennai

1.92

91

ISTK-1-Seawater Intake, outfall & product water conveyance system of CPCL project, Manali, Chennai-system study including computer based CFD analysis for intake sump.

Navayuga Engg. Company ltd

2.25

92

Dispersion of high saline discharge studies for Chennai Water Desalination Ltd.

Madras Research Centre of Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute.

4.90

93

Government of Kerala-H.E.D.-Road from Eravipuram-Paravoor in Quilon District-Numerical study

The Chief Engineer, Govt.ofkerala,Harbour Engg.Dept, Thiruvananthapurm.

3.30

94

Protection of Karaikal Coast

Irrigation and Public Health Division, Karaikal

22.04

SPONSORED
SI.No Title of the project Duration Sponsoring Agency Value (Rs in lakhs)
1 Studies on the wave induced sediment Trans port near Paradeep Port Mar'86 to June '88 Central Board of Irrigation and Power, Govt. of India 1.65
2

Development of Numerical Models for Prediction of Near shore Phenomena

Aug.'92 to Mar '96 Dept. of Ocean Development, Govt. of India 9.07
3 Detached Breakwater as a Shore Protection measure Feb'95 to Feb'97 National Inst. of Ocean Tech, Govt. of India 4.18
4 Stability of Frustum Concrete Blocks for Breakwaters and Coastal Protection Works 11.02.to 10.8 of 1998 National Inst. of Ocean Tech, Govt. of India 1.65
5 Hydrodynamic behaviour of floating breakwaters 12.4.99 to 11.4.2002 Ministry of Surface Transport, Govt. of India 11.75
6 Hydrodynamic Performance Characteristics of Vertical Wave Screens with Circular Horizontal Intercepting Elements 2004-07 Dept. of Science & Technology 15.35
7 Energy Dissipation and Air Entrainment due to Breaking Waves 2005-08 Naval Research Board, Govt. of India 25.20
8 Utilisation of SAR and Scatterometer data to improve wave forecast and to refine nearshore bathymetry. 2005-08 Space Application Centre, Govt. of India 14.60
9 Development of an Efficient Global SWE Model Coupled with a Short Wave Model. 2005-08 Indian Space Research Organisation 22.04
INDO GERMAN PROJECTS
1 Wave Forces on Inclined Cylinders Oct.'91 to Sep.'93 Volkwagon Research Foundation, Germany 80,000 German Marks
2 Loads on Inclined Cylinders due to Steep Waves and Currents Jan.'95 to Dec '96 German Science Foundation (DFG), Germany 86,250 German Marks
3 Dynamic Pressures exerted on Semicircular Breakwaters Jan 1997- Dec 2000 German Agency for Technical Cooperation (GTZ), Germany 94,367 German Marks