Honors & Awards:

• Chartered Engineer from the Institution of Engineers, India (019862).

• Best Research Paper Award (2000 Rs. cash price) in National Conference on Research Trends in Civil Engineering, Dept. of Civil Engineering, HJD Institute of Technical Education and Research, Kera-Kutch, Bhuj, Gujarat, India, 22nd -24th April 2015

• Best Research Paper Award (First price) in 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Energy and Built Environment, ASCE Indian Section, VIT University Vellore, ICES-GT012, 10th -12th March, 2016.

• Innovative Technological Research Award in Civil Engineering, Honored and Organized by The society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional Chennai, Accredited with Innovative Scientific Research Professional Malaysia Sdn Bhd. (2025APP.No.201920R068 FSIESRP).

• MHRD (Government of India) scholarship receiving 35000 Rupees/Month from 2014- 2018 during Doctor of Philosophy. 

• Chairman of Technical Session and Evaluator for Poster Session, ‘Geotechnics For Infrastructure Development & Urbanization (GeoINDUS)’, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019 Organized by IGS Surat Chapter in association with Applied Mechanics Department, SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat, 19-21, December 2019.

• Technical Session Co-Chairs for ‘The 7th International Conference on Recent Advances in Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering and Soil Dynamics (7ICRAGEE), (www.7icragee.org) Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore during July 14-16, 2021.

Membership:

• Graduate Member of Institution of Civil Engineers, GMICE, (UK), (Member I D. # 70359338).

• Associate Member of American Society of Civil Engineers, A.M.ASCE (USA), (Member I.D.# 9319953).

• Graduate Member of Institution of Civil Engineers, GMICE, (UK), (Member I D. # 70359338).

• Life Member of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (LM 1774).

• Member of Institute of Engineers (India) (Member I D. # M-1704340).

• Life Member of Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology (LM-2267).

• Fellow (FSIESRP), Life Member, The Society of Innovative Educationalist & Scientific Research Professional, Accredited with Innovative Scientific Research Professional, Malaysia (Regd.No.LM171899129).

Reviewer/Editorial Member:

• Reviewer for ‘Advances in Science, Technology and Engineering Systems Journal (ASTESJ), ISSN: 2415-6698, (USA) (Reviewer Code:# RVECV0050).

• Reviewer for ‘Journal of Engineering Research and Sciences (JENRS), ISSN: 2831-4085, (USA) (Reviewer Code:#JSR00142).

• Reviewer for Sustainable Civil Infrastructures (Springer Journal), ISSN: 2366-3405, SCOPUS and EI Compendex.

• Editor for Proceedings of the 1st Indo-China Research Series in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering, Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Springer, ISBN:978-981-334-323-8.

• Hon. Editorial Board Member-Consulting Editor Recognized by Innovative Scientific Research Professional Malaysia, Publisher, JETR - Journal of Engineering Technological Research ISSN: 2229-9262.

• Editorial Board Member for Journal of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering, ISSN Print:  2637-3882, Science Publishing Group, USA.

Seminars/ Webinars/ Workshops Organized:

• Student Coordinator for ‘Geotechnics for Infrastructure Development & Urbanization (GeoINDUS)’, Indian Geotechnical Conference 2019 Organized by IGS Surat Chapter in association with Applied Mechanics Department, SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat, 19-21, December 2019.

• Coordinator for One Day National Seminar on “Conceptual Soil Mechanics” 3rd February 2018, Organized by IGS student chapter in association with Applied Mechanics Department, SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat.

• Coordinator for Field Visit “P.V NARSHIMHA EXPRESS WAY EXTENSION PROJECT, Shamshabad” for B. tech 3rd year students dated on 23 July 2019.

• Coordinator for Guest lecture on “New Challenges in Civil Engineering” by Shri, Er. Kola Ranjith, Director, Gospadha Construction Company, Shamshabad, dated 6th August 2019.

• Coordinator for Guest lecture on “New Challenges and Career Guidance in Civil Engineering” by M. Harshavardhan Reddy, IES, Indian Defence Service of Engineers, Ministry of Defence, Govt. of India, dated 13th August 2019.

• Coordinator for Field Visit “Mobile House Construction” at Shamshabad, Hyderabad, for B. Tech 2nd year students on dated 28 Oct 2019.

• Organized 1st Indo-China Research Series in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (International), This webinar is jointly initiated by faculties from Shantou University, China, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Indian Geotechnical Society, Surat Chapter, and School of Civil Engineering Qingdao University of Technology, China. 8-19-May 2020, (International Webinar Research Series).

• Coordinator for Webinar on “Basic Knowledge on Photography for Engineering Documentation” by Mr. Pratap Lekkala, Hyderabad, dated June 28, 2020.

• Coordinator for Webinar on “Basic Knowledge on Interior Design for Civil Engineering” by Nikhil Chakravarthy Jetty, from Pixxel Arts, Hyderabad, dated July 09, 2020.

• Coordinator for International Webinar on “Soil Liquefaction Hazard Map Development in Taiwan” International Guest Speaker: Dr. Lu, Chih-Wei, Professor, Dept. of Civil and Construction Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 16th October 2020.

•  Coordinator for Webinar on “New Challenges and Career Guidance in Civil Engineering (UPSC Aspirants)” Guest Speaker: Shri. Dr. A. Satish, I.R.S.E, DY. Chief Engineer/Construction/Designs, Guwhathi, North Frontier Railway, India Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 16th October 2020.

• Coordinator: Student Competition on “Adding excitement to soils: Geotechnical laboratory Student Competition” Prizes for winners: 1st Prize: 2500/-, 2nd Prize: 1500/- and 3rd Prize: 1000/-., Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, in association with MAARK Civil Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. Hyderabad, December 18, 2020.

• Coordinator for Two Days Workshop on “SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating”, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 26-27th December 2020.

• Coordinator:  Three Day Thematic Workshop on Social Innovation (TWSI2021), Organized by Office of Academics, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 15-17 February 2021.

• Coordinator for Webinar “Challenges in Water Management: World Water Day 2021”, Guest Speaker: Shri. Pravin Kolhe, Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Maharashtra, India, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 22 March, 2021.

• Coordinator: Webinar on “Green Building Concepts:  Design and Implementation” by Ms. Pallavi Bhallamudi, Engineer, IGBC, Hyderabad, Telangana, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Saturday 22 May 2021.

• Coordinator: Webinar on “Fire Resistance of Structures” by Dr. P. Ravi Prakash, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Infrastructure Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Thursday 27 May 2021.

• Coordinator for Guest Lecture “Introduction to Pre-Engineered Buildings Design” Resource Person: Shri. Anoop Baby, Engineering Manager, Marmag Infra Pvt. Ltd, Chennai. Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Monday 21 June 2021.

• Coordinator for Two Days Workshop “SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating” Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 25-26th June 2021.

• Coordinator for webinar on ‘Lunar Soil Simulant and Its Application to Lunar Structures - Terzaghi Day, a celebration of the life and legacy of Karl Terzaghi 2021’, guest speaker, Prof. Dr. K. Muthukkumaran, NITT, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Saturday, 2 October 2021.

• Coordinator for One day Seminar “New Challenges and Career Guidance in Civil Engineering: Inspiring Change (GATE and UPSC Aspirants)”, Organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, 18 December, 2021.

• Coordinator for One day Seminar (Online) “Women Empowerment in Civil Engineering: Inspiring Change”, International Women’s Day, This seminar is jointly organized by faculties from Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar and Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Institute of Technology (Government Engineering College), Port Blair Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 8 March, 2022.

Expert Talks Delivered (24):

1. Invited Guest Lecture on ‘Rapid Assessment of Compressibility Behavior of Clayey Soil from Experimental and Finite Element simulations’. IGS-IITH student chapter - 3rd Presentations of the Month Session, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad, November 14, 2019.

2. Invited Guest Lecture on ‘Foundation Engineering’ at KG Reddy College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, 23-09-2019.

3.  Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Rapid assessment of compressibility Behaviour soil from FE Method’, Two days national workshop on “Digital Techniques and Applications in Civil Engineering” Dept. of Civil Engineering, Nalanda Institute of Engineering and Technology, Guntur, at  Hyderabad, 21-22 March 2019.

4. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Deep Foundation Engineering’ at KG Reddy College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, 14-02-2020.

5. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Rapid Assessment of Compressibility Behavior of Clayey Soil from Experimental and Finite Element simulations’ 1st Indo-China Research Series in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering (International), 8-19-May 2020. This webinar is jointly initiated by faculties from Shantou University, China, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Indian Geotechnical Society, Surat Chapter, and School of Civil Engineering Qingdao University of Technology, China.

6. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Finite Element Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering’ A One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on Recent Avenues in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Narsimha Reddy Engineering College, 11th to 16th -05-2020.

7. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Liquefaction Analysis based on Geotechnical Investigations’ A One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on Recent Avenues in Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Narsimha Reddy Engineering College, 11-16 May 2020.

8. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Global Trends in Civil and Infrastructural Engineering’ Faculty Development Programme, Global Trends in Civil & Infrastructural Engineering (GTCIE-2020), organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical, Engineering, Dundigal, Hyderabad, 26-30 May 2020.

9. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Analysis and Design Parameters in Geotechnical Engineering’. Department of Civil Engineering, Sree Venkateswara College of Engineering, Kodavaluru, Nellore, A.P., 30 May 2020.

10. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘FEM Modeling and Simulations in Geotechnical Engineering’ International Online Five-Day Faculty Development Programme on Soft Computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, organized by Department of Civil Engineering Malla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Hyderabad, 27-31 May 2021.

11. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘FEM Modeling and Simulations in Geotechnical Engineering’ Two Day National Level Webinar On “Potential Challenges and Novel Approaches in Geotechnical Engineering, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Siddharth Institute of Engineering and Technology, Puttur, Chittoor District, A.P, 11-12 June 2021.

12. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Analysis and Design Parameters in Geotechnical Engineering’ organized by Department of Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, Adani Institute of Infrastructure Engineering (AIIE), (Division of Adani Institute of Infrastructure), Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, 07 July 2021.

13. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Significance of Geology in Civil Engineering’ organized B.T.R Construction, Erode, TN, 19- 09- 2021.

14. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘FEM Modeling and Simulations in Geotechnical Engineering’ in FDP of  “State-of-the-art Modeling Techniques in Civil Engineering" from 20th to 25th September 2021, organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Vardhaman College of Engineering, Shamshabad, Hyderabad, 21-09-2021.

15. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Significance of Geology in Civil Engineering-Failure Case Studies’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering, S V College of Engineering, Tirupati, AP, India, January 7, 2022.

16. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Analysis and Design parameters in Geo technical Engineering: Case studies’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Pichanur, Coimbatore District, Tamil Nadu, India, 12-02-2022.

17. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Significance of Geology in Civil Engineering’ organized by Institute of Civil Engineers Student Chapter and Department of Civil Engineering, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, Gandhinagar, India, 24 January 2022.

18. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘Significance of Geology in Civil Engineering’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Salem College of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu, India, 15 March, 2022.

19.  Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Analysis and Design Parameters in Geotechnical Engineering-Case studies’ 3-days online FDP program on “Geotechnical Engineering Practices and its Sustainable Development” organized by the Department of Civil Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, Ballari Institute of Technology & Management (BITM, Autonomous), Ballari, Karnataka, India, 26-28 May 2022.

20. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Analysis and Design Parameters in Deep Foundation Engineering-Case studies’ at KG Reddy College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, 08-06-2022.

21. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Critical Concepts and Overview on Ground Improvement Techniques: Case studies, at KG Reddy College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, 23-11-2022.

22. Invited Guest Speaker webinar on ‘National Pollution Control Day 2022: Case Studies & Research patents’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Salem College of Engineering and Technology, Tamilnadu, India, 15 December, 2022.

23. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Biochar for Green and Sustainable Stabilization of Clayey Soil’ in One-week International Virtual Faculty Development Programme on “Advances in Civil Engineering (ACE'23), organized by Department of Civil Engineering, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 10 January 2023.

24. Invited Guest Speaker on ‘Selection of soil stabilization techniques on problematic soils’ an online mode Professional Development Program (PDP) -179. Title: "Advanced Stabilization Techniques in Construction activities" organized by Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training & Research (NITTTR), Ministry of Education, Government of India, Taramani, Chennai, 1 February 2023.

Seminars/ Workshop/ Webinars Participated (55):

• Participated in AICTE Sponsored Staff Development Program on “Green Construction: Environmental Compulsion of the Day (DCECD)” at Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, A. Rangampet, Chandragiri (M), Chittoor (Dst.), A.P (14th -18th May 2012).

• Two Day National Level Faculty Workshop on “Latest Developments in Pavement Construction and Maintenance (LDPCM)” at Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Sree Sainath Nagar, Tirupati-517102 (26th & 27th July 2013).

• Two Day Faculty Development Programme On “Characteristics of Teaching Skills & Effective Students Counseling” under Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme at Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College, Sree Sainath Nagar, Tirupati-517102 (27th & 28th September 2013).

• One Week Short Term Training Programme on “Geotechnical Investigations, Interpretations and Improvements (GIII-13)”, TEQUIP-II Sponsored-organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India (18th -22nd October 2013). 

• One Day National Seminar on “Problems Associated with Geotechnics of Expansive Soils (PAGES)” Organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Guntur Chapter and Department of Civil Engineering, R.V.R & J.C. College of Engineering (Autonomous), Chowdavaram, Guntur-522019 (25th January 2014).

• Short Term Training Programme on Advances in Geotechnical Engineering (AGE - 2014) organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India (25th June- 4th July 2014).

• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), “Sustainable Geotechnical Applications: Coal Combustion Products – Part II of VI (AWI042511)-CEU: 0.1” webinar was co-sponsored by ASCE's Geo-Institute and ASCE Continuing Education, February 12, 2015.

• 5th Indian Young Geotechnical Engineers Conference (5th IYGEC) participation and presenting a paper on “Effect of Fine Fraction on Engineering Behaviour of Tropical Residual Soil” organized by Indian Geotechnical Society, Baroda Chapter, Baroda, Gujarat, India, (14th -15th –March 2015).

• National Conference on “Research Trends in Civil Engineering” organized by Dept. of Civil Engineering, HJD Institute of Technical Education and Research, Kera-Kutch, Bhuj, Gujarat, India (22nd -24th April 2015).

• One Week Short Term Training Programme on “Geotechnical Investigations, Interpretations and Improvements”, TEQUIP-II Sponsored-organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India (14-18 July 2015).

• Finishing School on “Geotechnical Investigations, Interpretations and Improvements (FSGIII-2015)”, TEQUIP-II Sponsored-organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India (17-19, October 2015).

• International (Speaker) Training Course On “Introduction to Geosynthetics and Their Applications (ITCIGA-2015)” (Course Faculty by Dr. Sanjay Kumar Shukla, Associate Professor and Program Leader, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, Perth, WA 6027, Australia) organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India, (14 December 2015).

• TEQUIP-II Sponsored Two Days Training Programme on “Geotechnical Investigations, Interpretations and Improvements (GIII-2016)”, organized by Applied Mechanics Department, S. V. National institute of technology, Surat – 395 007, Gujarat, India (14-18 July 2015).

• Participated in Short Term Training Programme on “Geotechnical Modelling using GeoStudio” (GMUG-2017), organized by, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Delhi, 18th to 20th December 2017.

• Participated in International School Use of E-Infrastructures in Seismology within the Project: “Operational definition of seismic risk and intervention techniques for strategic buildings: an integrated system on HPC platform” ISR, Gujarat, India 23-26 April 2018.

• Participated in 3rd Indo-Korea Joint Geotechnical Engineering Workshop on ‘Geotechnical Issues for Urbanisation’ (Pre-conference workshop of IGC-2019), Organized by Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) and Korean Geotechnical Society (KGS), in association with Applied Mechanics Department, SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat, 18th December 2019.