Mr. Jayakumar J. obtained his M.Tech in Geotechnical Engineering from School of Engineering, CUSAT in 2015 and B.Tech in Civil Engineering from Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam in 2012. Presently he is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (RSET), Kochi, Kerala. His areas of interests include Ground Improvement Techniques, Slope Stability and Environmental Geotechniques. He is a lifetime member of Indian Geotechncial Society, Kochi Chapter.