Dr. N. Shanmugasundaram obtained his BE in Civil Engineering from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology (BIT), Erode. He completed his ME in Structural Engineering at SNS College of Technology, Coimbatore, and his DCE in Civil Engineering at Nanjiah Lingammal Polytechnic College, Coimbatore. Throughout his academic journey, he consistently achieved first-class distinctions in his diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate studies. He completed his full-time PhD in Civil Engineering stream at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, affiliated with Anna University, Chennai. Currently, he is serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore.
He received the Prestigious ICI - UltraTech Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award 2024 in the field of concrete for contributing excellence in research.
His commitment to academic excellence is underscored by receiving the prestigious PSG Tech Research Fellowship during his PhD. Notably, his project proposal has been selected for the final presentation in the Tamilnadu State Council for Science and Technology under the scheme of "Programme for Bridging the Gap in Research Funding for Research Scholars in Colleges (RFRS) (2021-2022)."
He is recognized as supervisor for guiding PhD scholars of Anna University under faculty of Civil Engineering in the areas of Engineering Cementitious Composites (ECC), Sustainable Building Materials, Concrete Technology, Material Characterization, Structural Engineering, and Machine Learning Applications in Civil Engineering
He published many Q1 and Q2 articles and showcased his research in numerous papers at national and international conferences organized by reputable institutions. As a testament to his expertise, he serves as a reviewer for esteemed journals of Elsevier and Akademia Baru Publications.
He served as an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at SNS College of Engineering, Coimbatore, from 2016 to 2020. Additionally, he held a position as a Lecturer at Annai JKK Sampoorani Ammal Polytechnic College, Erode, during the academic year 2013-2014. Committed to continuous learning, he actively participated in various training programs, Faculty Development Programs, workshops, and seminars organized by renowned institutions. His professional affiliations include being a lifetime member of the Indian Society for Construction Materials and Structures (ISCMS) and the Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS).
He contributed to the academic community by guiding six undergraduate and one postgraduate projects. He has undertaken diverse responsibilities at both institute and department levels, including roles such as placement coordinator, admission coordinator, and industry-institute partnership cell coordinator. Additionally, he has taken on responsibilities related to NAAC and Autonomous accreditation at the institute and department levels.