Kavinmalar Karthikeyan
Bio
Kavinmalar Karthikeyan is currently a PhD researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway. Her research interests are centred on sustainability and the development of innovative solutions for infrastructure and environmental challenges. Her current doctoral research explores the application of geothermal energy for pavement deicing, contributing to more sustainable approaches to winter road maintenance.
She holds a Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati (IIT Tirupati), where her research investigated the performance of industrial byproducts as an alternative material in ground improvement. Throughout her academic journey, she has
been actively interested in environmental sustainability. Her previous projects have addressed issues such as plastic pollution along Chennai’s beaches and the development of waste management systems at institutional level. Her projects have made her strong in laboratory experiments, analytical, modelling, programming skills such as plaxis, QGIS, matlab, comsol.
Beyond research, she has a passion for travel, valuing the opportunity to experience diverse cultures and traditions and to learn from the people and environments she encounters along the way.
