Sai Vanapalli, University of Ottawa

Research

Constitutive relationships Design of foundations Frozen soils Geotechnical engineering Hydromechanical behavior Numerical modeling Pavements Slope stability

Latest funding

Towards a Unified Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Framework for Interpretation of Frozen and Unfrozen Soils
NSERC · 2020 · Principal investigator
$312,000
Terrestrial laser scanner for geophysical hazard mitigation and infrastructure resiliency
NSERC · 2018 · Co-investigator
$149,146
Design of Geotechnical Infrastructure Using the Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils
NSERC · 2015 · Principal investigator
$125,000

All 7 grants and awards

Towards a Unified Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Framework for Interpretation of Frozen and Unfrozen Soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2020Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

Keywords: geotechnical engineering; unsaturated soils; pavements; design of foundations; slope stability; frozen soils; unfrozen soils; hydromechanical behavior; constitutive relationships; numerical modeling

$312,000

Terrestrial laser scanner for geophysical hazard mitigation and infrastructure resiliency

Co-investigatorNSERC2018Research Tools and Instruments

Principal investigators: Rennie, Colin

$149,146

Design of Geotechnical Infrastructure Using the Mechanics of Unsaturated Soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2015Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

$125,000

Estimation of settlement associated with tree-root-suctions in Champlain Sea clay deposits

Principal investigatorNSERC2014Engage Grants Program

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

$25,000

Bearing capacity and settlement behaviour of foundations in unsaturated soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2010Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

$165,000

Shear strength and volume change behavior of unsaturated soils:some pratical applications

Principal investigatorNSERC2005Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

$95,000

Design of flexible pavements using the soil mechanics for unsaturated soils

Principal investigatorNSERC2001Discovery Grants Program - Individual

Principal investigators: Vanapalli, Sai

$72,000

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Constitutive relationships Dear Professor Vanapalli, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on constitutive relationships connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your NSERC-funded project "Towards a Unified Unsaturated Soil Mechanics Framework for Interpretation of Frozen and Unfrozen Soils" (2020), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]