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Prof. Nagesh R. Iyer
Fellow, National Academy of Engineering
Recently Completed Assignment:
Dean (Infrastructure, Planning & Support) & Visiting Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Dharwad
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former, Director, CSIR-Structural Engineering Research Centre
Coordinating Director, CSIR Madras Complex
Director, Engineering Coordination, ESD, CSIR, New Delhi
Acting Director, Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR)
Distinguished Emeritus Professor, AcSIR
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Prof. Iyer has brilliant academic career with post graduation and doctoral degrees from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is an accomplished scientist in Structural Engineering & teacher with over 44 years of experience in R&D, teaching experience at the PG/doctoral/UG level. He has distinguished record of publications in refereed & well cited journals.
He has published over 200 papers in National & International refereed Journals with citations (this link takes you to Google Scholar); over 190 papers at the National & Internal Conferences, and has published over 400 technical reports;
Prof. Iyer has shown commitment to helping scientists in cutting edge research with technology developments, and students develop their full potential in their studies. Strong philosophy of research, teaching, and knowledge of many different methods to motivate scientists, students to develop their expertise in specific areas. He has been a dedicated partner to R&D, industry & academic programs and outreach events that help promote deployment of technologies, innovative & novel research contributions, learning and support the community.
Prof. Nagesh Iyer was involved in the computer-aided analysis and design of complex and large structures which include infrastructural facilities such as power plant structures, flyovers, bridges, natural draught RCC hyperboloid cooling towers, offshore & ship structures, critical components of Aerospace Structures, … He has traveled widely abroad under different programs including the UN Fellowship. Recognizing the commitment, dedication and discipline, CSIR reposed additional responsibilities from time to time.
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Prof. Iyer is placed in the topmost layer of the academicians/scientists in the field of Computational Mechanics and is a recipient of several awards.
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Prof. Iyer was member of the team that received the coveted CSIR Technology Prize for Engineering Technology for pioneering contributions and leadership in the development of advanced computational methodologies, modelling techniques and software for analysis and design of complex structures, that are nationally and internationally recognized.
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His contributions are well recognized with conferment of Fellowship by
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Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE),
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Indian Association for Computational Mechanics (IACM),
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Indian Association for Structural Engineers (IASE) and
he is also Fellow & Member of various professional bodies (IE(I), ICI, CSI, ...)
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Member/Chairman of several National and International Committees/Boards …
• Chairman, Program Monitoring Committee (PMC) of the India-US Forum for
US-India Joint Centre for Building Energy Research & Development (CBERD)
Indo-US Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF) and
IBEE (Improving Building Energy Efficiency)
• Member, MI7 of Mission Innovation program (of 24 countries) on "Affordable Heating & Cooling of Buildings"
• Chairman, Initiative to Promote Habitat Energy Efficiency (I-PHEE), DST
• Chairman (Civil Engg. Panel) & Expert Member, RAC, DRDO
• Member, Governing Council, NIWE, MNRE
• Core Group, NDMA, GoI for “Resource Material for Earthquake Engineering”
• Member, Scientific Expert Committee of Indo-German Science & Technology Centre (IGSTC)
• Member, Academic Council, SASTRA & Research Mentor for the Dept of Civil Engg. PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research
• Member, Board of Studies (Civil Engg.), SASTRA
• Member, Expert Committees of IMPRINT2, Uchhatar Avishkar Yojana (UAY)
• Member of the SERB, & DST, Min Science & Tech. programs
• Chairman, formulation of Recruitment & Assessment Rules for autonomous bodies under the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy (MNRE).
• Chairman of Performance Appraisal Board/Peer Review Committee, National Institute of Wind Energy (NIWE), MNRE
• Served as Expert PAC member of SERB/DST for Civil & Mechanical Engg.
• Also been in the Performance Appraisal Boards of various institutions including IIT-Gw for Dept of Civil Engg.
• On the Expert Committee of AICTE for Civil Engineering for revision of Syllabus for undergraduate courses in 2017 and design Model Curricula
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As Emeritus Distinguished Professor, AcSIR, developed & taught courses in the Post Graduate program of Renewable Energy that included Non-conventional energy (wind, solar and hybrid) structures, many core and elective courses of Engineering of Structures continuing from previous assignment as Director, CSIR-SERC and advanced level courses for doctoral programs such visco-plasticity, advanced fatigue behaviour and fracture mechanics, finite element technology, sustainable & new materials of construction, high performance concretes, etc.