• Ph.D. (Structures, Mechanics & Materials) [January 1998 – May 2002], The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242-1527, USA

Dissertation Title: Stochastic Meshless Methods for Deformation and Fracture in Materials and Structures  

Thesis Advisor: Professor Sharif Rahman 

• M.E. (Civil Engineering) [August 1992 - March 1994]  The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Dissertation Title: Study of Strength Characteristics and Toughness Indices of Plain and Fiber Reinforced Concrete

• B.Tech. (Civil Engineering) [August 1988 - June 1992]  Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Final Project Title: Design of a Multi-Storied Building and an Auditorium 

• Professor [July 2013 – Present] Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras 

•  Associate Professor [March 2009 – July 2013] Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras 

•  Assistant Professor [May 2004 – March 2009] Department of Civil Engineering Indian Institute of Technology Madras 

• Post Doctoral Research Scholar [May 2002 – May 2004] Center for Computer Aided Design The University of Iowa 

•  Graduate Research Assistant [January 1998 – May 2002] Center for Computer Aided Design The University of Iowa 

• Teaching Assistant [January 1999 - December 2000] The University of Iowa 

•  Lecturer [September 1995 -January 1998] The University of Technology, Kingston, Jamaica, West Indies 

•  Part-Time Lecturer [August 1994 - September 1995] Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, College of Engineering, Kakinada, India