Feba Varghese

Feba Varghese M.Tech. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay Examination Female DOB: 30/11/1993 University Institute Year CPI / % Post-Graduation IIT Bombay IIT Bombay Postgraduate Specialization: Master of Technology (M.Tech) in Technology and Development 2018 9.44/10 Graduation 2015 8.03/10 - - Kerala University TKM college of Engineering Undergraduate Specialization: Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Civil Engineering Intermediate/+2 CBSE Good Shepherd Public School Matriculation CBSE Indian School Al Seeb, Sultanate of Oman         SCHOLASTIC ACHIEVEMENT Recipient, Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) Fellowship, CTARA-IITB Received First class with Distinction in B.Tech Civil Engineering, Kerala University A+ Grade winner of Sastra Prathibha Contest, conducted by Science India Forum in association with Vigyan Bharathi India Distinctive performance by securing position in top 8 percent in the region in ‘Computer Skills’ in International Assessment for Schools, Educational Assessment Australia (The University of South Wales) Distinctive performance in National Science Olympiad and National Cyber Olympiad Third prize in ‘Environmental Research’ Competition in ‘Science India Fiesta’, conducted by Science India Forum in association with Vigyan Bharathi India Full A1 grade winner in CBSE, Class 12 Examination NON-ACADEMIC PROJECTS TEAM SHUNYA-IITB| Core team member| Net-Positive Energy House o o o Part of the Core Team Members to plan, design and construct a fully functional solar powered Net-positive Energy House budgeted INR 25 million to represent India in International Competition, Solar Decathlon in 2018 Communications Team Lead in Team SHUNYA Chief-Editor in Team SHUNYA - &- &- August 2017December 2017 KEY ACADEMIC PROJECTS  - Study & Analysis of Social Audit in MGNREGA (Project Funded under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, Ministry of Rural Development) Prof. NC Narayanan |CTARA-IIT-B, Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Studied the historical origin and chronology of Social audit in MGNREGA, world’s largest employment scheme and institutional structure of the Social Audit units in different states is understood and focuses on the role of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in ensuring transparency and accountability in MGNREGA  Development Protocol on Women's participation under MGNREGA - an analysis of the January – May 2017 quantitative, the qualitative and the value addition Prof. S. B. Agnihotri |CTARA-IIT-B Studied the existing gender disparities in MGNREGA both in quantitative and qualitative terms i.e. the extent, the regional variation, the wage transfer disparities and developed a protocol using descriptive statistics, colour coding and mapping techniques using GIS for analysing the women participation in the MGNREGA  A Review of the Future of Brick Making in India July - November 2016 Prof. Anand B Rao |CTARA-IIT-B Examined the various technological alternatives, their technical feasibility, social issues, policy and technological frameworks regarding the brick manufacturing technologies with special reference to rural India  Effect of Noise on the Quality of Human Life Prof. S Ayoob | Dept. of Civil Engineering |TKMCE June 2014 - May 2015 Analysed the Noise levels in Kollam Corporation, Kerala and the quality of human life on the basis of Noise standards with special reference to schools, colleges and hospitals and prepared the noise map of Kollam Corporation using Arc GIS software and spatial analysis for representing Noise levels in the city KEY COURSE PROJECTS  Rural Environmental Services : Design of Water Supply Scheme for Mowad, Nagpur January - April 2017 Prof. Bakul Rao |CTARA-IIT-B Designed Water Supply Scheme for Mowad using AutoCAD for digitization, EPANET for dynamic simulation and used tools like Google Earth, Bhuvan and QGIS for mapping  Public Policy & Governance : Analysis of MIS data of MGNREGA in Chittorgarh District, January-April 2017 Rajasthan Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Analysed MIS data of MGNREGA official website using descriptive statistics and colour coding using Excel, Minitab & QGIS  Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Water Resources Management: January - April 2017 Analysis of Rainfall Variations in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh Prof. Raaj Ramsankaran & Prof. Rao E.P |CIVIL ENGINEERING-IIT-B Ground rainfall data was mapped using QGIS software and interpolated based on Inverse Distance Method to understand the regional variations of rainfall  Public Policy & Governance: Analysis of household & demographic census data for Chittorgarh district Rajasthan Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Analysed household and demographic census data using GIS platform and descriptive statistics using Minitab & Excel for database management January - April 2017 INTERNSHIPS/WORK EXPERIENCE  Research Fellowship with Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India July 2018- Present Project: Analysis, Monitoring and Evaluation on Timely Payment and Social Audit in MGNREGA Key role in big data analysis and monitoring & evaluation for the critical improvement of MGNREGA, the world’s largest employment programme to ensure timely payment to wage seekers and for the best performance of social audits  Internship on MGNREGA and RURBAN schemes in Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh December 2016 Project: Study and Analysis of MGNREGA & RURBAN scheme in Chittoor District For District Administration Chittoor District | Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Studied the MGNREGA and RURBAN schemes in Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh, and analysed performance of these schemes in the district  May-June 2016 Rural Field Stay, Sanganath Village, South Sikkim 1. Project: Women’s Participation in MGNREGA Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Analysed the qualitatively and quantitatively the factors associated with women’s participation in MGNREGA in Sikkim using various Participatory Rural Appraisal tools such as Focus Group Discussions, Surveys, Problem ranking techniques etc 2. Project: MGNREGA for a Hilly State Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Studied the scope of the present policy guidelines of MGNREGA and analysed it for a hilly state from the grass root level and recommendations were made for improving the implementation of scheme 3. Project: Analysis of Individual Assets Created by convergence with MGNREGA Prof. S.B. Agnihotri| CTARA-IIT-B Studied the technical specifications and financial benefits of the assets being provided under MGNREGA and analysed the qualitative perceptions of user and challenges in allotment of assets 4. Project: SWOT analysis of 20% Poorest Household Analysed the SWOT analysis performed in Sikkim as part of the Gram Panchayat Pro-Poor Perspective Plan (G5P) under MGNREGA to study the perspective & participatory approach to rural planning and compared it with the ground realities  Certified and Completed 30 learning units in STAADPro software conducted under the guidance of Bentley Institute (30 hrs) Participated in a workshop on Advanced Surveying using Total Station and LISCAD Land Surveying & Engineering Software (5 days) Certified with A Grade in the course ‘Technical Communication for Scientists and Engineers’, IIT Bombay   TECHNICAL TRAININGS September 2014 December 2014 July–November 2016          Industrial Training with Baseline Constructions Limited, Calicut, Kerala (5 Days) Other technical software expertise: QGIS, AutoCAD, EPANET, SewerGEMS, Scilab, Matlab, Minitab, C++, Google Earth, Bhuvan RELEVANT COURSES Remote Sensing and Geographical Information Systems in Water Resources Management Public Policy and Governance Water Resources Management Sustainable Development Social Science Research Methods Project Management and Project Analysis Rural enterprises        Environmental Engineering Soil, Land-use, GIS, Agriculture Rural Environmental Services: Planning and Design Ecology and Environment Water Resource Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Structural Engineering EXTRA CURRICULARS     April 2014 Interests: Poem and Article Writing | Photography | Craft | Reading (Fiction) Positions of Responsibility: o Career Guidance and Placement Unit Student Coordinator | TKMCE |- o Junior Editor of Department Alumni Association Newsletter ‘Pragati’| TDSAA | CTARA I 2016-17 Volunteering: o Primary Class teacher with Abhyasika, an IIT Bombay Student initiative to teach the under privileged students o Social Service Coordinator at ICPF, Kollam, a Christian organization working among students Languages known: English, Hindi, Malayalam