The area in which the Faculty members are pursued / pursuing their PhD are as follows.

• Reliability based approach for evaluation of MSW landfill designs and site selection using GIS - Dr. Santhosh L G
• Knowledge and Auto Integration of risk problems in structural engineering using Bayesian Networks - Dr. Durga Prasad
• Development of a web based information system with Geo spatial techniques for solid waste & Biomedical waste management in chikkamagalur city - Dr. Shiju Easo John
• Investigation of Effect Of Different Types Of Aggregates On Optimum Mix Proportioning & Behavior Of Self-Compacting Concrete - Dr. Nagendra R
• A study on Soil Structure interaction analysis of a cooling tower - Mr. Mahesh Kumar C L
• An integrated approach towards ground water sustainability and management for urban areas - Mr. Nanjundi Prabhu
• Thermal Power Plant Waste in Mortar and Concretes as Fine Aggregates - Dr. Bharathi Ganesh
• Pond Ash – Feasibility of using it as Fine aggregates in concrete - Dr. Pranesh N
• Bioremediation of Phenolic Compound from Effluents - Dr.Vidhyavathi
• Geology – Oceanology - Dr.Ramachandra Reddy
• Removal of Fluoride using Adsorbents - Ms. Rashmi H R
• C & D waste in Rigid Pavement for Sustainable Road Inrastructure - Ms. Prathima G
• Geogrids applications for Soil Stabilization - Mr.JaiRaj
• Effect of Galloping over Transmission Tower - Mr. Shreyas
• Study on Geopolymer Concrete & its Durability Parameters - Mr.Prashanth N

Other areas of interest are

• Utilization of industrial wastes in the new construction materials.
• Flow measurements.
• Fiber reinforced materials.
• Prestressed Concretes.
• Geo-polymer concretes.
• Soil Structure interaction.
• Highway Materials.
• Water resource Engineering.
• Solid waste management.