Introduction
Research
Center for Speech Technology
Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, a distinguished academic and researcher, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering. She has 28 years of experience in teaching and research, with four years dedicated exclusively to speech signal processing.
She is a Senior Member of IEEE (since 2016) and a member of the IEEE Signal Processing Society. Additionally, she is a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), reflecting her extensive contributions to the field.
Dr. Vijayalakshmi earned her Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering with First Class and Distinction from Bharathidasan University.
She has published over 120 research publications in refereed international journals and in proceedings of international conferences. As a principal investigator she is currently involved in MeiTy funded project titled “Speech Assistive Technologies” – NLTM- BHASHINI.and a DST IMPRINT IIC project on “Development of Speech-to-speech translation systems for Hindi, Tamil and English” and “Development of bidirectional Hand-gesture recognition system” funded by DST-TIDE. As co-PI she is currently involved in MeiTy, TVA, DST-CRG funded projects. Further she has completed several other projects as PI and Co-PI that are funded by MeiTy, New Delhi, AICTE, DST-TIDE, and Tamil Virtual Academy, a Government of Tamil Nadu organization, and two projects funded by SSN Trust as well. She is a recognized supervisor of Anna University and currently guiding Five fulltime Ph.D scholars in the field of Speech Technology.
Her areas of research include Speech Signal Processing, Speech Enabled Assistive technology, Speech synthesis, and Speech recognition.
She was instrumental in establishing the “Speech and language technologies lab” to carry out research in the field of speech technology. (website link – speech.ssn.edu.in)
- Vijayalakshmi, N. Narenraju and V. Aiswarya, “Hidden Markov model-based sign language-to-speech conversion system in Tamil” Patent no. 530321.
- Vijayalakshmi, T. Nagarajan and T.A. Mariya Celin – attended final hearing for a patent titled “A Speech-input Speech-output Communication Aid for Speakers with Cerebral Palsy” in the Indian Patent office in July 2022. (Application number: 201941031287)
Book chapters
- Vijayalakshmi, T. Nagarajan, “Assessment and intelligibility modification for dysarthric speakers”, Chapter 3 – Voice Technologies for Reconstruction and Enhancement, De Gruyter Series in Speech Technology and Text Mining in Medicine and Healthcare, pp. 67 – 94, Feb. 2020.
- Vijayalakshmi, T. A. Mariya Celin, T. Nagarajan, “Selective pole modification-based technique for the analysis and detection of hypernasality”, Chapter 2 – Signal and Acoustic Modelling for Speech and Communication Disorders, De Gruyter Series in Speech Technology and Text Mining in Medicine and Healthcare, pp. 33 – 68, Dec. 2018.
Academic Background
Professional Experiences
Area of research interest
Sponsored, Grant-in-aid and Consultancy Projects
Awards and Honors
Publications
Books/Book chapter published
Patents and Copyrights
Courses taught
Research Scholars
Research profile IDs
Academic Background
- Ph.D. Ocean Structures, Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras (2012).
- M.E in Structural Engineering with first class, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Anna University, India (2002-2004).
- B.E in Civil Engineering with first class, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Kamarajar University, Madurai, India (1998-2002).
Professional Experiences
- June 2012- till date: Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai.
- July 2004-2011: Half Teaching Research Assistant, IIT-Madras, Chennai.
Area of research interest
(Anna University Supervisor Recognition Ref. No.: 3110009)
- Structural Engineering
- Composite Structures
- Rehabilitation of Structural elements
- Concrete Technology
- Self-Compacting and Fiber reinforced Concrete
Sponsored, Grant-in-aid and Consultancy Projects
- Study on the behaviour of concrete filled circular stub column under compression, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 2,20,000/-
- Study on the Flexural Behaviour and Impact Resistance of Precast Lightweight Concrete Sandwich Panel, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Experimental Study on the Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced lightweight Hollow Core Slabs under Different Flexure to Shear Ratios, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 28,000/-
- Monitoring and characterization of minerals in the ambient air in the urban areas of Chennai, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Investigation on the Performance of Geogrid Reinforced High- Performance Pervious Concrete with Travertine Aggregate and Vinyl Ester Binder, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Experimental Study on The Behaviour of Masonry Walls Strengthened with Textile-Reinforced Mortar, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 28,000/-
Awards and Honors
- Best Faculty Award (2013-14) , Sri sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India.
- Life Member Indian Concrete Institute.
- Life Member (MIE) Institution of Engineers India.
Publications
Journal and Conference Publication
- V. Ramalingam, J. Shainsha, M. Harshitha, and O. Ramadoss, “Study on the mechanical property, water absorption, and acid resistance of steel and polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 69–81, 2024, doi: 10.5937/grmk2400004r.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Keerthana, A. K. Sree, J. Lavanya, and L. Thithiksha, “Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete with Scrap Steel Fiber Reinforcement and Bagasse Ash,” vol. 11, pp. 117–129, 2024.
- G. Ramalingam, V. Ramalingam, P. Ramaiahj, and S. Ramalinamj, “Concrete crack analysis using a deep belief convolutional neural network,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 37–46, 2024, doi: 10.5937/grmk2300017r.
- R. Geetha and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Study on the performance of natural fiber reinforced concrete of different strength with DIP technique and T-Test Analysis,” J. Mater. Eng. …, vol. 10, pp. 227–240, 2023,
- R. Vijayalakshmi, P. K. R, and S. Tamilarasan, “Performance of sustainable lightweight foam concrete with synthetic micro and macro fibers as reinforcement,” vol. 10, pp. 569–579, Journal of Materials and Engineering Strucutres, 2023.
- Vijayalakshmi R, “Study on the performance of GFRP strengthened, fiber reinforced lightweight foam concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 137–148, 2022, doi: 10.5937/grmk2204137r.
- Vijayalakshmi R, K. Ramesh, M. Arumugam, and V. Muralidharan, “Effect of natural fish tail palm fiber on the workability and mechanical properties of fiber reinforced concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 7–22, 2022, doi: 10.5937/grmk2201007r.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, “Recent Studies on the Properties of Pervious Concrete; A Sustainable Solution for Pavements and Water Treatment,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 54–84, 2021, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2021-0034.
- R. Sathia and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Fresh and mechanical property of caryota-urens fiber reinforced flowable concrete,” J. Mater. Res. Technol., vol. 15, pp. 3647–3662, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.09.126.
- R. Sathia and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Effect of keel plate on the performance of FPSO suitable for arctic ice environment,” Ships Offshore Struct., vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 963–973, 2020, doi: 10.1080/17445302.2019.1697059.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, R. Sathia, S. Ramanagopal, G. Vikram, R. Yuvarani, and R. Yuvalatha, “Uni axial compression behaviour of lightweight expanded clay aggregate concrete cylinders confined by perforated steel tube and GFRP wrapping,” Rev. la, pp. 200–212, 2020.
- S. Ramalingam, V. Ramalingam, R. Srinivasan, V. Gopinath, Y. Ramanareddy, and Y. Ramanareddy, “Uni Axial Compression Behaviour of Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate Concrete Cylinders Confined by Perforated Steel Tube and Gfrp Wrapping,” Rev. la Constr., vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 200–212, 2020, doi: 10.7764/RDLC.19.3.200.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Compression Behaviour of Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Cellular Light Weight Concrete Masonry Prism,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 145–160, 2020, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2020-0011.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Experimental Investigation Into Banana Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Concrete Masonry Prism Sandwiched with GFRP Sheet,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 15–31, 2020, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2020-0017.
- K. D. Abhishek, K. Y. Kumar, and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Road Safety Audit and Comparison with Accident Case Studies,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 12, no. 22, pp. 1–6, 2019, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i22/144265.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, “Analysis of Helical Piles with Case Study in Medium Stiff Clay,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 1–10, 2019, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i6/140969.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Structural concrete using expanded clay aggregate: a review,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 11, no. 16, pp. 1–12, 2018, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2018/v11i16/121888.
- Vijayalakshmi R., “Case Study on the Repair and Rehablitation of G+3Residential Appartment Located Near Sea Shore, Tamil Nadu, India.,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 10, no. 26, pp. 1–7, 2017, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2017/v10i26/115874.
- Vijayalakshmi R, S. Ramalingam, R. Srinivasan, and P. Selvam, “Parametric study on the hydrodynamic response of DSI polygonal shaped FPSO,” Brodogradnja, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 93–107, 2017, doi: 10.21278/brod68207.
- P. Sangeetha, R. Vijayalakshmi, and S. Ramanagopal, “Study on effect of bacterial in bagasse ash concrete,” Int. J. Civ. Eng. Technol., vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 45–52, 2017.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, P. Sangeetha, M. Kaamal, and V. Gokul, “Effective utilization of Rice Husk Ash and Copper slag as partial replacement for cement and fine aggregate in SCC,” vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1956–1967.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and R. Panneerselvam, “Hydrodynamic response of a non-ship-shaped FPSO vessel with damping plates, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2012
- P. Sangeetha, R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Jagadeesh, S. Ahalya, K. Deveshwar, and D. S. Varshini, “Push-Out Tests for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of the Channel Connectors, Lecture notes in Civil Engineering
Books/Book chapter published
–
Patents and Copyrights
–
Courses taught
- Concrete technology
- Construction materials
- Engineering Mechanics
- Strength of Materials
- Structural analysis
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Sustainable infrastructure
- Construction materials techniques and Practices
- Engineering Graphics.
Research Scholars
- Number of PhD scholars ongoing: 4
- Number of PhD scholars completed: Nil
- Number of MS (Research) scholars completed: Nil.
- Number of MS (Research) scholars ongoing: Nil
Research profile IDs
| Scopus ID | 36197461700 |
| ORCID ID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-2020 |
| Google Scholar | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=046yCdAAAAj&hl=en&user=dROHkK8AAAAJ |
| Anna University Centre for Research Reference Number | 3110009 |
- Ph.D. Ocean Structures, Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras (2012).
- M.E in Structural Engineering with first class, Mepco Schlenk Engineering College, Anna University, India (2002-2004).
- B.E in Civil Engineering with first class, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Kamarajar University, Madurai, India (1998-2002).
- June 2012- till date: Associate Professor, Civil Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai.
- July 2004-2011: Half Teaching Research Assistant, IIT-Madras, Chennai.
(Anna University Supervisor Recognition Ref. No.: 3110009)
- Structural Engineering
- Composite Structures
- Rehabilitation of Structural elements
- Concrete Technology
- Self-Compacting and Fiber reinforced Concrete
- Study on the behaviour of concrete filled circular stub column under compression, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 2,20,000/-
- Study on the Flexural Behaviour and Impact Resistance of Precast Lightweight Concrete Sandwich Panel, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Experimental Study on the Behaviour of Fibre Reinforced lightweight Hollow Core Slabs under Different Flexure to Shear Ratios, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 28,000/-
- Monitoring and characterization of minerals in the ambient air in the urban areas of Chennai, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Investigation on the Performance of Geogrid Reinforced High- Performance Pervious Concrete with Travertine Aggregate and Vinyl Ester Binder, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 30,000/-
- Experimental Study on The Behaviour of Masonry Walls Strengthened with Textile-Reinforced Mortar, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Rs 28,000/-
- Best Faculty Award (2013-14) , Sri sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, India.
- Life Member Indian Concrete Institute.
- Life Member (MIE) Institution of Engineers India.
Journal and Conference Publication
- V. Ramalingam, J. Shainsha, M. Harshitha, and O. Ramadoss, “Study on the mechanical property, water absorption, and acid resistance of steel and polypropylene hybrid fiber reinforced recycled aggregate concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 67, no. 2, pp. 69–81, 2024, doi: 10.5937/grmk2400004r.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Keerthana, A. K. Sree, J. Lavanya, and L. Thithiksha, “Fresh and Mechanical Properties of Lightweight Aggregate Concrete with Scrap Steel Fiber Reinforcement and Bagasse Ash,” vol. 11, pp. 117–129, 2024.
- G. Ramalingam, V. Ramalingam, P. Ramaiahj, and S. Ramalinamj, “Concrete crack analysis using a deep belief convolutional neural network,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 67, no. 1, pp. 37–46, 2024, doi: 10.5937/grmk2300017r.
- R. Geetha and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Study on the performance of natural fiber reinforced concrete of different strength with DIP technique and T-Test Analysis,” J. Mater. Eng. …, vol. 10, pp. 227–240, 2023,
- R. Vijayalakshmi, P. K. R, and S. Tamilarasan, “Performance of sustainable lightweight foam concrete with synthetic micro and macro fibers as reinforcement,” vol. 10, pp. 569–579, Journal of Materials and Engineering Strucutres, 2023.
- Vijayalakshmi R, “Study on the performance of GFRP strengthened, fiber reinforced lightweight foam concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 65, no. 4, pp. 137–148, 2022, doi: 10.5937/grmk2204137r.
- Vijayalakshmi R, K. Ramesh, M. Arumugam, and V. Muralidharan, “Effect of natural fish tail palm fiber on the workability and mechanical properties of fiber reinforced concrete,” Gradjevinski Mater. i Konstr., vol. 65, no. 1, pp. 7–22, 2022, doi: 10.5937/grmk2201007r.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, “Recent Studies on the Properties of Pervious Concrete; A Sustainable Solution for Pavements and Water Treatment,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 31, no. 3, pp. 54–84, 2021, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2021-0034.
- R. Sathia and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Fresh and mechanical property of caryota-urens fiber reinforced flowable concrete,” J. Mater. Res. Technol., vol. 15, pp. 3647–3662, 2021, doi: 10.1016/j.jmrt.2021.09.126.
- R. Sathia and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Effect of keel plate on the performance of FPSO suitable for arctic ice environment,” Ships Offshore Struct., vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 963–973, 2020, doi: 10.1080/17445302.2019.1697059.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, R. Sathia, S. Ramanagopal, G. Vikram, R. Yuvarani, and R. Yuvalatha, “Uni axial compression behaviour of lightweight expanded clay aggregate concrete cylinders confined by perforated steel tube and GFRP wrapping,” Rev. la, pp. 200–212, 2020.
- S. Ramalingam, V. Ramalingam, R. Srinivasan, V. Gopinath, Y. Ramanareddy, and Y. Ramanareddy, “Uni Axial Compression Behaviour of Lightweight Expanded Clay Aggregate Concrete Cylinders Confined by Perforated Steel Tube and Gfrp Wrapping,” Rev. la Constr., vol. 19, no. 3, pp. 200–212, 2020, doi: 10.7764/RDLC.19.3.200.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Compression Behaviour of Polypropylene Fibre Reinforced Cellular Light Weight Concrete Masonry Prism,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 145–160, 2020, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2020-0011.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Experimental Investigation Into Banana Fibre Reinforced Lightweight Concrete Masonry Prism Sandwiched with GFRP Sheet,” Civ. Environ. Eng. Reports, vol. 30, no. 2, pp. 15–31, 2020, doi: 10.2478/ceer-2020-0017.
- K. D. Abhishek, K. Y. Kumar, and R. Vijayalakshmi, “Road Safety Audit and Comparison with Accident Case Studies,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 12, no. 22, pp. 1–6, 2019, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i22/144265.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, “Analysis of Helical Piles with Case Study in Medium Stiff Clay,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 12, no. 6, pp. 1–10, 2019, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2019/v12i6/140969.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and S. Ramanagopal, “Structural concrete using expanded clay aggregate: a review,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 11, no. 16, pp. 1–12, 2018, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2018/v11i16/121888.
- Vijayalakshmi R., “Case Study on the Repair and Rehablitation of G+3Residential Appartment Located Near Sea Shore, Tamil Nadu, India.,” Indian J. Sci. Technol., vol. 10, no. 26, pp. 1–7, 2017, doi: 10.17485/ijst/2017/v10i26/115874.
- Vijayalakshmi R, S. Ramalingam, R. Srinivasan, and P. Selvam, “Parametric study on the hydrodynamic response of DSI polygonal shaped FPSO,” Brodogradnja, vol. 68, no. 2, pp. 93–107, 2017, doi: 10.21278/brod68207.
- P. Sangeetha, R. Vijayalakshmi, and S. Ramanagopal, “Study on effect of bacterial in bagasse ash concrete,” Int. J. Civ. Eng. Technol., vol. 8, no. 6, pp. 45–52, 2017.
- R. Vijayalakshmi, P. Sangeetha, M. Kaamal, and V. Gokul, “Effective utilization of Rice Husk Ash and Copper slag as partial replacement for cement and fine aggregate in SCC,” vol. 9, no. 5, pp. 1956–1967.
- R. Vijayalakshmi and R. Panneerselvam, “Hydrodynamic response of a non-ship-shaped FPSO vessel with damping plates, Journal of Marine Science and Technology, 2012
- P. Sangeetha, R. Vijayalakshmi, A. Jagadeesh, S. Ahalya, K. Deveshwar, and D. S. Varshini, “Push-Out Tests for Determining the Strength and Stiffness of the Channel Connectors, Lecture notes in Civil Engineering
- Concrete technology
- Construction materials
- Engineering Mechanics
- Strength of Materials
- Structural analysis
- Reinforced Concrete Design
- Sustainable infrastructure
- Construction materials techniques and Practices
- Engineering Graphics.
- Number of PhD scholars ongoing: 4
- Number of PhD scholars completed: Nil
- Number of MS (Research) scholars completed: Nil.
- Number of MS (Research) scholars ongoing: Nil
Research profile IDs
| Scopus ID | 36197461700 |
| ORCID ID | https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4678-2020 |
| Google Scholar | https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=046yCdAAAAj&hl=en&user=dROHkK8AAAAJ |
| Anna University Centre for Research Reference Number | 3110009 |