Ratna Jadvani

Profile

Name : Ratna Jadvani
Qualification: M. E (Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering)
Designation: Associate Professor
Department: Civil Engineering
Experience: 22 Years
Email: ratna.jadwani@scet.ac.in, ratna.jadvani@sarvajanikuniversity.ac.in
Courses / Subject involved: Geotechnical engineering, Soil stabilization techniques, Foundation Engineering,Problemetic soils

Extra Duty

Research Projects

Patents/Copyrights

Books Published

Research Publications

International Journals
1 “Geosynthetics , a versetile solution to challenges in Geotechnical Engineering” published in IJERT ,e ISSN2319-1163,pISSN2321-7308, Impact factor-1.962,Vol-02,Issue-08, p no-194to 201,Aug-2013.
2 “Stabilization of black cotton soil of Canal road ,Althan ,using waste plastic bags”published in IJSRD, ISSN(online) 2321-0613, impact factor 2.39,Vol-04, Issue-04, June 2016.
3 “Stabilization of black cotton soil of Canal road ,Althan ,using plastic waste bottles”published in IJESIRD, ISSN(online) 2349-6185, impact factor 2.215,Vol-02, Issue-12, June 2016.
International Conference
1 “Finite Element Analysis of Circular Footing on Soil Reinforced by Geo-textiles” Decemember 2011,ICER-4 ,SVNIT,Surat.
2 “Rain Water Harvesting: A Sustainable Solution to Water Scarcity, Decemember 2011,ICER-4 ,SVNIT,Surat.

Expert Lectures Delivered

Achievements / Awards

1 Appreciation by Sarvajanik Education Society for notable contribution in SCOPA in 2010
2 Appointed as expert in the panel of interviewer in SCOPA in 2022
3 Received appreciation letter from SES for notable contribution in "Sat Suron Ni Sargam" in 2009
4 Received letter of appreciation from SES for notable contribution in celecration of Sarvajanik Day-2007

Administrative Duties

1 Appointed as Factotum during VNSGU exam 2010
2 Department Representative of Kshitij/GTU Techfest-2015
3 Central level Coordinator of Kshitij-2016
4 Co-Coordinator of GTU Youth festival in 2017
5 Chairperson of certificate committee during Kshitij-2012 ,2015
6 Coordinator of SCET music club-2017
7 Member of SCET Grievance committee-2017
8 Coordinator of Publication Committee,NHCE-2017 Department level
9 Coordinator of Nirmaan-2020
10 Department representative for Training and placement since 2021
11 Working as mentor of International Students since 2013

Membership of Professional Bodies

1 Indian Society for Technical Education-ISTE (Life time Membership no LM-25501)

Workshop / Seminar / STTP

1 Attended National Programme on Capacity Building of Architects in Earthquake Risk Management, a training program organized by NPCBAERM at SCET during 21to23-09-2009
2 Attended "SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENTAL GEOTECHNICS" a one week online FDP organized by S.R.K.R. Engineering College, Bhimavaram, Andhra Pradesh during 05 to 09-10-2020
3 Attended “Advances in Geotechnical Engineering” a TEQIP-III sponsored one week online FDP organized by SVNIT Surat during 19 to 23-11-2020.
4 Attended “Recent Trends in Geotechnical Transportation” TEQIP-III sponsored 2 weeks online FDP organized by G.B.Pant Inst of Engineering and Tech.,Pauri-Garhwal-uttarakhand during 31-8-2020 to 11-09-2020
5 Attended a webinar on “Introduction to Google documents: Basic and advanced learning” ISTE approved Webinar, ISTE, Gujarat Section organized on 9-4-2020
6 Attended "Fiber reinforced soils and their applications”-FRS-2018, a one day seminar organized by SVNIT, Surat on 2-09-2018
7 Attended “Tall Structures with CVRM” a Two days Workshop organized by SVNIT, Surat during 16 to 17-06-2018
8 Attended "Conceptual Soil Mechanics” a one day national seminar organized by SVNIT,Surat on 3-02-2018
9 Attended “Advances in Geotechnical Engineering(AGE-2017)” a one day seminar organized by SVNIT, Surat on 4-11-2017
10 Attended “Writing Articles with LaTeX” Two days Workshop organized at SCET, Surat during 7 to 8-09-2017
11 Attended “Pile foundations-Advances in design and construction practices” Two days national seminar organized by SVNIT Surat during 27 to 28-05-2017
12 Attended “Fundamentals of concrete technology” a one day seminar organized by SVNIT, Surat on 2-03-17
13 Attended Advances in geotechnical Engineering (AGE-13), 02 days National seminar organized by SVNIT,Surat during 8/6/2013to9/6/2013
14 Attended “Geosynthetics Applications in Civil Engineering” a one day workshop organized by SVNIT, Surat on 30-04-2013.
15 Attended "Advances in geotechnical Engineering" , One week winter school organized by SVNIT, Surat during 29/12/2008 to2/1/2009.
16 Attended 2 WEEKS STTP on “Earthquake Engineering” organized by BBIT, Vallabh Vidhyanagar during 17th to 28th november 2003.
17 Attended “Geotechnical Investigations & Improvements” a one week STTP organized by SVNIT, Surat during 10 to 14-08-2009
18 Attended “Geotechnical Solutions For Infrastructures” a one day National seminar organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Ahmedabad & L.J. Institute of Engineering & Technology, Ahmedabad on 22-11-2008
19 Attended “Effective teaching” a one day Workshop organized by LD Engineering College, Ahmedabad on 20-09-2008
20 Attended “Geo-Drain Applications in Civil Engineering Practice” A one-day National Seminar organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Baroda on 14-06-2008.
21 Attended “Carbon Credit: Treading & its Prospects” A one-day National Seminar organized Civil Department, SCET, Surat on 29-03-2008
22 Four Week AICTE approved FDP by IIT Bombay on – Use of ICT in Education for online and Blended Learning during 2-05-2016 to 4-08-2016(10 weeks learning)
23 Attended “Engineering mechanics” a two week workshop organized by IIT Bombay during 26-11-2013 to 06/12/2013
24 Attended “Structural Diagnosis, Repair and Retrofitting of RCC Structures” a one week STTP organized by SVNIT,Surat during 24-28th June’2013
25 Attended one week STTP “Geotechnology for Infrastructure Development” organized by Applied Mechanics Department at SVNIT, Surat during 4th – 8th January, 2010.
26 Attended “Advances in Geotechnical Engineering” one week Winter school for staff development ,organized by SVNIT, Surat during 29-12-2008 to 02-01-2009.
27 Attended 1 WEEK STTP on "Applied Instrumentation" organized by SCET,Surat during 19 to 24-06-2006
28 Attended a Short Term Course on Architecture for Earthquake Resistance of Buildings” organized by NPEEE (IIT Kanpur) and SCET,Surat during 27-11-2006 to 01-12-2006
29 Attended 2 WEEKS STTP on “Ground Improvement Technique” organized by BBIT, Vallabh Vidhyanagar during 03rd to 14th May’2004.

Participation in Other Activities