# Jithu Sygal

> Jithu Sygal (also written S. Jithu) is a structural bridge engineer, Member of Engineers Ireland (MIEI) and Graduate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers (GradIStructE), with 7+ years of experience in bridge assessment, bridge and civil structure design, and finite element analysis for projects in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Australia and India. Website: https://jithusygal.com

## Summary
- Based in: Kochi, Kerala, India.
- Specialisms: bridge capacity and integrity assessment (DMRB CS 453/454/455), bridge and footbridge design, parapets and bearings, integral bridges, tunnels, retaining structures, foundations, wind engineering, and Python/VBA engineering automation.
- Software: LUSAS, DIANA FEA, PLAXIS 2D/3D, Midas Civil, CSiBridge, IDEA StatiCa, Tekla Tedds, SOFiSTiK, SCIA Engineer, Robot, ANSYS, AutoCAD, Revit.
- Codes: Eurocodes 0–3 and 7 with Irish and UK National Annexes, DMRB CS 453, CS 454, CS 455, CD 354, PD 6688-1-7, BS EN 40, BS 5400, CIRIA, Australian Standards, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 19650.
- Languages: English (C1), Malayalam (native), working written Dutch.

## Experience
- WSP Consultants India, Bridge Engineer, 2024–2026 (UK highways for National Highways): originator of the Category 2 assessment of the A27 Langstone North and South Footbridges (CS 454), accepted by the National Highways Technical Approval Authority in October 2025; St Paul's composite bridge assessment; Darent River Bridge bearing replacement; sign and lighting foundation design to CD 354.
- Saipem India Projects, Senior Engineer, 2023–2024: pipe rack and equipment foundations for the Perdaman Urea project, Western Australia.
- RWDI India, Scientist Engineer, 2023: cladding wind-tunnel interpretation for high-rise and long-span projects.
- Paradigm IT (for Sweco Belgium and Enigmatix), Senior Lead Engineer, 2019–2023: Eurocode design of bridges, railway structures, tunnels and retaining walls in Belgium (Beringen, Antwerp, Ghent, Mechelen); non-linear DIANA fatigue analysis; PLAXIS soil-structure interaction; Python-DIANA automation; led a team of three to five engineers; ISO 9001:2015 internal auditor.
- Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, Project Officer, 2019: ship repair yard (Mauritius), floating caissons (Kudankulam), diaphragm wall (Ramayapatnam Port).

## Education
- M.Tech, Computer-Aided Structural Engineering, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala (2016–2018).
- B.Tech, Civil Engineering, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kerala (2012–2016).

## Publications (as S. Jithu)
- Numerical Study on the Effect of Ball Baffles in Reducing Sloshing Loads in Ship Tanks, International Journal of Structural Mechanics and Finite Elements, 2018.
- Numerical and Experimental Study on the Effect of Ball Baffles in Reducing Sloshing Loads in Ship Tanks, RINA MARHY 2018.
- Controllability Studies on Fish-Shaped Unmanned Underwater Vehicle Undergoing Manoeuvring Motions, IMAM 2019 (co-author).

## Engineering tools on this site
Open to everyone:
- [Frame Sketchpad](https://jithusygal.com/tools/frame-sketchpad.html): draw a 2D frame and see bending moment, shear, axial force and deflection in real time.
- [Cantilever Retaining Wall Designer](https://jithusygal.com/tools/retaining-wall.html): cantilever retaining wall stability checks.
- [Section Properties Builder](https://jithusygal.com/tools/section-properties.html): section properties of I-beams, box girders, hollow and composite sections, with DXF export.

Free with sign-in (Google or LinkedIn): BeamCalc moving-load analysis, Plates & Slabs 1 (rectangular) and 2 (any shape, FE), EN 1990 Load Combinations, EN 1991-2 Traffic Loads, Slope Stability, Natural Frequency & Deflection, and CAD Sketchpad (2D drafting with AutoCAD-style commands and DXF).


## Links
- Website: https://jithusygal.com
- CV (PDF): https://jithusygal.com/cv/Jithu-Sygal-CV.pdf
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jithusygal
- ResearchGate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jithu-Sygal
- Email: jithu.sygal@gmail.com