Behavior of Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Members 

Seismic Retrofitting and Rehabilitation of  Structures using FRP Composites 

Earthquake Engineering with focus on  development of cyclic models for combined loading

Precast and Prefabricated Construction

Ph.D., (Emphasis on Structural Engineering), Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, USA, (2009)

M.S, (Emphasis on Structural Engineering), I.I.T Madras, (2005)

B.E, (Civil Engineering), Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, (2002) 

Dean (Planning), IIT Hyderabad. (Nov 2023- Present)

Head of the Department, Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad. (Sep 2020- Aug 2023)

Professor, IIT Hyderabad. (Sep 2020 - Present)

Chairman- Hostel Coordinating Unit, IIT Hyderabad. (June 2019- Aug 2020)

Associate Professor, IIT Hyderabad. (Mar 2016 - Aug 2020)

Assistant Professor, IIT Hyderabad. (May 2012 - Feb 2016)

Design Engineer, STRUCTURAL Inc., Baltimore, USA. (Mar 2010- Apr 2012)

Graduate Research Assistant, Missouri University of Science and Technology, USA. (Aug 2005 - Dec 2009) 

Research Assistant, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany. (Aug 2003 - May 2004) 

Graduate Research/Teaching Assistant, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. (Aug 2002 - May 2005) 

Teaching Excellence Award, IIT Hyderabad 2021. 

Teaching Excellence Award, IIT Hyderabad 2018.

Associate Editor in Journal of Bridge Engineering , ASCE, 2018- present.

DAAD Re-invitation Fellowship, 2017.

Best Research Paper Award, Structural Engineering Convention, IIT Delhi, 2014

Ramanujan Fellow, Sponsored by DST, India, 2012-2017.

Best Research Poster Award in research showcase contest of Intelligent Systems Centre at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2009.

Chi Epsilon Phi, Civil Engineering Honor Society, 2008. 

Best Research Poster Award in Graduate research showcase contest at Missouri University of Science and Technology, 2008.

UTC-Fellowship for doing PhD research work on behaviour of RC columns under combined loadings, 2006-2007.

Missouri American Concrete Institute Graduate Scholarship in recognition of scholastic achievements during PhD, 2007.

Tau Beta Phi, Engineering Honor Society, 2007.

DAAD Scholarship for doing research work at Technical University- Karlsruhe, Germany sponsored by Federal Republic Government of Germany, 2003-2004.

Graduate Scholarship, IIT Madras, 2002-2004.

Best Outgoing Student Award for all-round performance in under-graduation at Department of Civil Engineering, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai, India, 2002

Associate Editor in Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE. 

Member of ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers), Aug 2010 – present

Member of ACI (American Concrete Institute), Dec 2005 – present

Member of IEI (Institution of Engineers, India), Aug 2006 – present

Member of Chi-Epsilon (National Civil Engineering Honour Society, USA), Aug 2006 – present

Student member of AISC (American Institute of Steel Construction), Aug 2007 – 2009

Member of EERI (Earthquake Engineering Research Institute), Aug 2007 –present

Reviewer of Construction Standards and Application for Construction in India, Aug 2013- present

Reviewer for ACI Structural Journal, Jan 2016-present

Reviewer for ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, Jan 2013-present

Reviewer for ASCE Journal of Structural Engineering, March 2018-present

Reviewer for ASCE Journal of Composites for Construction, July 2018-present

Reviewer for Elsevier Engineering Structures Journal, Jan 2010-present

Reviewer for Elsevier Construction and Building Materials Journal, July 2016-present

Reviewer for Elsevier Structures Journal, Sep 2018 – present

Reviewer for Taylor & Francis Journal of Earthquake Engineering, Oct 2010-present

Reviewer for Springer Materials and Structures Journal, Jan 2015- present

Reviewer for Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials, Jan 2015- present

Reviewer for Smart Materials and Structures Journal, Dec 2015- present