B R Jayalekshmi

Designation: 

Professor

Date of Joining at NITK: 

Thursday, January 1, 1998

Professional Experience: 

Total: 31 Years    

At NITK:  28 Years

Contact Details

E-mail: 

brjaya [at] nitk.edu.in

Telephone: 

+91-08242473602

Academic Background

Academic Background: 

  • Ph.D (NITK Surathkal), 2009 
  • ME.(Structural Engg), Govt. Engineering College, Jabalpur, 1992
  • B.Tech (Honours), REC Calicut (NIT-C),1988
Areas of Interest
  • Finite Element Analysis of Structures,
  • Computer Aided Analysis & Design , 
  • Structural Dynamics and Earthquake engineering,
  • Soil-Structure Interaction Analysis


Significant Projects
  1. Dynamic soil-structure interaction effects in multistoreyed structures on homogeneous soil and geosynthetic reinforced soil (BRNS)
  2. Studies on Seismic vulnerability and earthquake resistant design of structures for south west Region of India (MHRD)
  3. Setting up of Earthquake Engg.  Laboratory (NPEEE)
  4. Consultancy Projects -12
Supervision of Ph.D
  • Completed-11
  • On-going-5
Significant Publications

  Recent Publications

1. Mathews M., Jayalekshmi B.R., Venkataramana K., (2026) Effect of nonlinear behaviour of soil strata on seismic performance evaluation of RC buildings, Journal of Building Pathology and Rehabilitation, 11 (4), art. no. 216, DOI: 10.1007/s41024-026-00892-w
 
2. Mathews M., Jayalekshmi B.R., Venkataramana K., (2026) Effect of Soil Strata on Selection of Damage Measure for Vulnerability Assessment of RC-Buildings, Indian Geotechnical Journal, 56 (7), pp. 3502 – 3525, DOI: 10.1007/s40098-026-01486-6
 
3. Jogi P., Jayalekshmi B.R., (2026) Effective Control of Sloshing in Liquid Storage Tanks with Flexible Curved Cylindrical Flow Dampers under Lateral Excitation, Journal of Vibration Engineering and Technologies, 14 (3), art. no. 117, DOI: 10.1007/s42417-026-02326-w
 
4. Amrita, Jayalekshmi B.R., Shivashankar R., (2026) , Seismic Performance Evaluation of the Interaction between RC Buildings and Soil-Nailed Structures, International Journal of Geomechanics, 26 (4), art. no. 04026023, DOI: 10.1061/IJGNAI.GMENG-12413
 
5. Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R. (2025), Dynamic response assessment of RC buildings featuring basement storeys integrated with soil-nailed structures , Journal of Building Engineering, Volume 105, 1 July 2025, DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2025.112545
 
6. Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R., (2025), Numerical study on reinforced vertical cuts integrated with RC buildings under the effects of ground motion, Institute of Engineering Mechanics (IEM), Volume 24, pages 959–976, (2025), DOI: 10.1007/s11803-025-2354-0
 
7. Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R., (2025), Innovative floating hybrid baffles for improved performance of liquid storage tanks under seismic excitations, Ships and Offshore Structures, DOI: 10.1080/17445302.2025.2537940
 
8. Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R. (2025), Experimental investigation on a novel base-isolator for ground supported liquid storage tanks, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design, 8 (1), art. no. 105, p1-22, DOI: 10.1007/s41939-024-00687-x
 
9. Mathews, M., Jayalekshmi, B.R., Venkataramana, K., (2025), Fragility curve modifiers for dual-frame systems in various site classes incorporating nonlinear SSI effects, Journal of Structural Integrity and Maintenance, 10 (3), art. no. 2503118, Pp1-18, DOI: 10.1080/24705314.2025.2503118
 
10. Jogi, P., Jayalekshmi, B.R., (2024), Numerical investigation of a novel flow damping device for mitigating liquid sloshing under bi-directional excitation, Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modelling, Experiments and Design, 7 (6), pp. 5543 - 5564, DOI: 10.1007/s41939-024-00543-y
 
11. Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R., (2024), Integrating soil-nailed walls with RC building for seismic stability in space-constrained sites, Bulletin of Engineering Geology and the Environment, 83 (10), art. no. 423, DOI: 10.1007/s10064-024-03922-4
 
12. Mathews, M., Jayalekshmi, B.R., Venkataramana, K., (2024), Site specific fragility modification factor for mid-rise RC buildings based on plastic energy dissipation, Earthquake and Structures, 27 (4), pp. 331 - 344/, DOI: 10.12989/eas.2024.27.4.331
 
13. Amrita, Jayalekshmi, B.R., Shivashankar, R. (2024), Dynamic stability evaluation of nail stabilised vertical cuts in various site classes, Geomechanics and Engineering, 38 (4), pp. 421 - 437, DOI: 10.12989/gae.2024.38.4.421
Achievements

1. Women Achievers' Award 2017 from Institution of Engineers (India), Karnataka

2. Associate Editor, International Journal of Innovative Infrastructure Solutions,Springer

3. Expert Member, Bureau of Indian Standards, BIS CED38: Special structures sectional committee 

4. External Expert Member in Academic Council /Senate/ BoS (Civil Engineering) for different Universities

5. Ph.D Evaluator/External Examiner/Chairman of Viva-voce for different Universities

6. Chair / Co-Chair in International Conferences 

7. Reviewer of Journal articles, Springer and Techno Press Journals, 

 
Remarks

Detailed CV: 

PDF icon BRJ-CV_NITK-OCT 2026 - Jayalekshmi B.R..pdf
 

Contact us

Prof. Gangadhar Mahesh,  Professor and Head
Department of Civil Engineering, NITK, Surathkal
P. O. Srinivasnagar, Mangalore - 575 025
Karnataka, India.

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