Christy Francis Lonth

E-mail:christyfl@tistcochin.edu.in

Date of Joining: 22/08/2022

Nature of Association: Regular

Qualification:

• B.Tech in Civil Engineering
• M. Tech in Structural Engineering and Construction Management

Experience:

• Teaching: 7 years

Research Interest:

• Construction Technology and Management

Recognitions & Achievements:

NPTEL Certification courses/ MOOC Courses (2025-26):

1. Project Planning & Control (8 week) – Elite (90%) – Top 5%
2. Mental Health and Wellbeing (12 week) – Elite (99%) – Top 5%

Research Publications-Conference /Journal details:

• LNCE Springer Nature – Vol. 2 – Karthika S. Nair, Amritha A and Christy Francis Lonth, (2026) “Improving Construction Site Safety Using Smart Insole”, ICITES 2025, LNCE 818, pp. 206–214
• Abhirami T S and Christy Francis Lonth (May 2026) “Integration of Last Planner System (LPS) and Primavera for Lean Construction Management in Residential Building Projects”, International Journal of Scientific Research in Engineering and Management (IJSREM), Vol. 10, Issue 5, ISSN: 2582-3930, DOI: 10.55041/IJSREM63203
• Abhirami T S and Christy Francis Lonth participated in and presented a research paper entitled “Integration of Last Planner System (LPS) and Primavera for Lean Construction Management in Residential Building Projects” at the International Conference on Resilient Infrastructure and Sustainable Engineering organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Mar Athanasius College of Engineering, Kothamangalam during 7^th – 8^th May 2026.
• Ayesha Tanha, Abdul Khalike K R, Hasna P H, Christy Francis Lonth, (2023) “Numerical modelling of deployable bridge using Solidworks”, Sustainability, Agri, Food and Environmental Research, (ISSN:0719-3726), 12 (X)

Professional Training/short term training courses:

• Six-Day national level Faculty Development Program on “Transforming Civil Engineering Through Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Technologies, and Sustainable Practices” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering & Technology from 15/06/2026 to 20/06/2026.
• Six-day Faculty Development Programme on “Emerging Trends in Civil Infrastructure with AI Integration”, held from 08/06/2026 to 13/06/2026, organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology (Autonomous), Kochi, Kerala.
• Six-day FDP programme on “Sustainable materials and Manufacturing” conducted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toc H Institute of Science and Technology (02/02/2026 to 07/02/2026)
• Six-day Faculty Development Programme on “Innovative Technologies for Sustainable and Disaster-Resilient Infrastructure”, held from 01/12/2025 to 06/12/2025 conducted by the Department of Civil Engineering, Toc H Institute of Science and Technology
• Three Days FDP – Applications of Remote Sensing & GIS in Civil Engineering (26/05/2025 to 28/05/2025)
• Three-day Industry-Assisted Online Faculty Development Programme on MODERN CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES organized by PALS and Industry Experts from 20/11/2024 to 22/11/2024.
• Six Days – Online FDP on Bridging Academics, Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights for Researchers (IPR) (21/10/2024 to 26/10/2024)
• Five days – Online FDP in Advanced CAD Lab (BIM) (29/01/2024 to 02/02/2024)
• Six Days – Offline FDP on Emerging Trends in Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure organized by TIST (22/01/2024 to 27/01/2024)
• Six Days – Online FDP on Recent Advances in Transportation Geotechnics organised by CET (15/01/2024 to 20/01/2024)
• Two – Day Bodhi 2022 – National Urban Conclave, Bolgatty Palace, Kochi, Ernakulam (9/10/2022 & 10/10/2022)
• Five – Day KTU sponsored FDP on “Emerging Trends in Energy Efficient Building Construction” (12/12/2022 to 16/12/2022)

Academic Positions handled & Extension activities:

• TIST Planning Committee Coordinator (Infrastructure)
• Department Brochure and Poster In-charge
• Consultancy Team Member – Reports and Drawings
• Tech Class in charge from 2022 Adm – Till date
• ASCE – Faculty Advisor #2
• NBA Criteria 1 (In-charge) & Criteria 5 (team member)
• Department Display Boards
• AAC Meeting Minutes
• BT & NDT Lab In-charge
• M.Tech Class in charge from 2022 Adm – Till date
• ASCE, TIST – Faculty Advisor #2
• Nirmana Club