Dr. Carthigesu Gnanendran

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Carthigesu Gnanendran is an Honorary Senior Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at UNSW Canberra, specializing in geotechnical and pavement engineering. His research focuses on innovative solutions for soft soil engineering challenges, prediction of long-term performance of embankments constructed on soft soils using coupled visco-plastic finite element methods, and characterization of stabilized pavement materials from recycled aggregates. With 8 years of industrial experience as an Engineer and Senior Engineer in multinational consulting and construction companies, he has extensive expertise in the design and construction of structural and geotechnical engineering projects. He served 3 years as an Assistant Professor at the University of New Brunswick, Canada, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses while supervising engineering projects. Gnanendran is also involved in editorial work, serving as Associate Editor for the Canadian Geotechnical Journal and as an editorial board member for Geotextiles and Geomembranes Journal. He is a Fellow of Engineers Australia and holds memberships in several professional engineering institutions. His consulting interests include numerical modeling of soil-structure interactions, in-situ testing, and foundation engineering, among others.

Research Interests

Courses

Soil Mechanics Geotechnical Engineering Pavement Analysis and Design Statics Geosynthetics Foundation Engineering Ground Improvement

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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