B R Jayalekshmi

Designation: 

Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Thursday, January 1, 1998

Professional Experience: 

Total: 31 Years    

At NITK:  27 Years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

brjaya [at] nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

+91-80738 26779

Academic Background

Academic Background: 

  • Ph.D (NITK Surathkal), 2009 
  • ME.(Structural Engg), Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur, 1992
  • B.Tech (Honours), REC Calicut (NIT-C),1988
Areas of Interest
  • Finite Element Analysis of Structures
  • Computer Aided Analysis & Design  
  • Structural Dynamics and Earthquake engineering
  • Shells and Folded Plates
  • Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis
Significant Projects
  • Dynamic soil-structure interaction effects in multistoreyed structures on homogeneous soil and geosynthetic reinforced soil (BRNS)
  • Studies on Seismic vulnerability and earthquake resistant design of structures for south west Region of India (MHRD)
  • Setting up of Earthquake Engg.  Laboratory (NPEEE)
Supervision of Ph.D
  • Completed-11
  • On-going-5
Significant Publications

  Recent Publications

  • Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R. (2025), Dynamic response assessment of RC buildings featuring basement storeys integrated with soil-nailed structures , Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 105, 1 July 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112545
  • Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R., (2025), 10 October 2025, Numerical study on reinforced vertical cuts integrated with RC buildings under the effects of ground motion, Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM), Volume 24, pages 959–976, (2025), DOI: 10.1007/s11803-025-2354-0,
  • Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R., (2025) 30 Jul 2025, Innovative floating hybrid baffles for improved performance of liquid storage tanks under seismic excitations, Ships and Offshore Structures, DOI: 10.1080/17445302.2025.2537940
  • Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R. (2025) 13 December 2024, Experimental investigation on a novel base-isolator for ground supported liquid storage tanks, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, 8 (1), art. no. 105, p1-22, DOI: 10.1007/s41939-024-00687-x
  • Mathews, M., Jayalekshmi, B.R., Venkataramana, K., (2025) 17 May 2025, Fragility curve modifiers for dual-frame systems in various site classes incorporating nonlinear SSI effects, Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 10 (3), art. no. 2503118, Pp1-18, DOI: 10.1080/24705314.2025.2503118
  • Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R., (2024) 22 July 2024, Numerical investigation of a novel flow damping device for mitigating liquid sloshing under bi-directional excitation, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modelling, Experiments and Design, 7 (6), pp. 5543 - 5564, DOI: 10.1007/s41939-024-00543-y
  • Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R., (2024) 2 October 2024, Integrating soil-nailed walls with RC building for seismic stability in space-constrained sites, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 83 (10), art. no. 423, DOI: 10.1007/s10064-024-03922-4
  • Mathews, M., Jayalekshmi, B.R., Venkataramana, K., (2024) 2024.10.25, Site specific fragility modification factor for mid-rise RC buildings based on plastic energy dissipation, Earthquake and Structures, 27 (4), pp. 331 - 344/, DOI: 10.12989/eas.2024.27.4.331
  • Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R. (2024) August25 2024, Dynamic stability evaluation of nail stabilised vertical cuts in various site classes, Geomechanics and Engineering, 38 (4), pp. 421 - 437, DOI: 10.12989/gae.2024.38.4.421
  • Rashma R.S.V., Jayalekshmi, B R, Shivashankar R. (2023): “Liquefaction-induced lateral spreading mitigation using pervious concrete inclusion in sloping strata”, Journal of Earthquake Engineering, 27 (11), pp.3089-3114  DOI: 10.1080/13632469.2022.2122637
  • Nimisha P, Jayalekshmi B R and Venkataramana, K.  (2022): “Slosh damping in rectangular liquid tank with additional blockage effects under pitch excitation”, Journal ofFluids Engineering, ASME, Paper No: FE-22 1225. DOI: 10.1115/1.4054959


Achievements

  • Post Doctoral Research Fellowship ( PDF IIT Madras - 2010)  for the research topic “Effect of flexibility of soil on the structural response of tall reinforced concrete chimneys”
  • Women Achiever’s Award 2017, IE(I), Karnataka State.
  • Special Structures sectional Committee member (BIS CED 38), Bureau of Indian Standards - since 2017.
  • Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India)
  • Associate Editor – Springer International Journal “Innovative Infrastructure Solutions”
 

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Prof. Basavaraju Manu,  Professor and Head
Department of Civil Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

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