Suthakaran Sivagnanasuntharam

Suthakaran Sivagnanasuntharam is a Research Officer at the Department of Civil Engineering, Monash University, Clayton campus, Australia. He was working on the following research project sponsored by AfPA and DoT Victoria: "Advancement of current intelligent compaction technology for asphalt pavement layers." This project aims to establish intelligent compaction specifications for asphalt pavement construction and the associated cost-benefit analysis. 

Awards

• Monash University Graduate Scholarship (MGS), 2019
• Faculty of Engineering International Postgraduate Research Scholarship (FEIPRS), 2019
• Monash International Conference Travel Grant Award, 2022
• Monash Postgraduate Publications Award, 2022

Selected Publications

• Suthakaran S., Dharmakeerthi U.G.S., Sathyaprasad I.M.S., (2017) “Development of Trip Attraction Rates and Parking Standards for Supermarkets in Kandy Area”, 5th international symposium on advances in civil and environmental engineering practices for sustainable development Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Srilanka.
• Suthakaran S., (2018) “Analysis of Trends in Traffic Flows in Kandy Municipal Area”, 6th international symposium on advances in civil and environmental engineering practices for sustainable development, Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle, Srilanka.
• Sivagnanasuntharam, S., Sounthararajah, A., Ghorbani, J., Bodin, D., & Kodikara, J. (2021). A State-of-the-art Review of Compaction Control Test Methods and Intelligent Compaction Technology for Asphalt Pavements. Road Materials and Pavement Design. 
• Sivagnanasuntharam, S., Sounthararajah, A., Bodin, D., & Kodikara, J. (2022). Prediction of average in-depth temperature of asphalt pavement using surface temperature measured during intelligent compaction. International Journal of Pavement Engineering.