Siva Sivathayalan
Professor in Geotechnical Engineering, Associate Chair of Graduate Studies for Civil Engineering and Director of OCICE
- B.Sc. Engineering (Peradeniya), M.A.Sc., Ph.D. (British Columbia), P.Eng.
- 3450 Mackenzie, Carleton University
- 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6
- Email Siva Sivathayalan
- 613-520-2600 ext 5802
Prof. Sivathayalan’s mailbox is located in room 3432 C.J. Mackenzie Building, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, ON K1S 5B6 Canada
Research Interests
Static and dynamic behaviour of soils, liquefaction, laboratory testing, constitutive relations, and geosynthetics
Teaching Assignments 2025-2026
- CIVE/ENVE/ACSE 4918 Design Project
- CIVE 4301 Foundation Engineering
- CIVE 5300 Advanced Soil Mechanics
Previous Teaching Assignments
- CIVE 2101 Mechanics II
- CIVE 3208 Geotechnical Mechanics
- CIVE 3210/4208 Geotechnical Engineering
- CIVE 4301 Foundation Engineering
- CIVE 4907 Engineering Project
- CIVE 4918 Design Project
- CIVE 5300 Advanced Soil Mechanics
- CIVE 5505 Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
- CIVE 5801 Special Topic in Geotechnical Engineering
- ECOR 1101 Mechanics I
- ECOR 1045 Statics
- ECOR 1046 Mechanic
- ENVE 4907 Engineering Project
Honours and Awards
- 2010 Stermac Award, Canadian Geotechnical Society
- 2001 ASTM Award for Outstanding Article on the Practice of Geotechnical Testing.