Professional Experience

Current Assignment

Dean (IPS) & Visiting Professor, IIT Dharwad

Visiting Professor, since September 2017 & Dean (IPS) from January 2018

Broad functions in the segments

i) development of permanent campus

ii) Master Plan development, interaction with MPA & statutory bodies, agencies, CPWD, etc.

iii) planning, design, & construction management

iv) pedagogical, teaching, guidance Engineering Mechanics and related subjects & mentoring

v) research practices

vi) functions of Dean with independent responsibilities incl. member & convenor of several committees such as

FC, BWC, etc. & interaction with governmental (national, international, PSUs), non-governmental, societal

and strategic that will create impact in these sectors and provide immediate visibility and

vii) provide support, facilitation in the matters/issues concerning IITDh activities

Previous Assignments

Distinguished Emeritus Professor, AcSIR (December 2014 to November 2017)

Guiding doctoral students, working/participating in R&D programs, as Faculty; some of the responsibilities of Acting Director, AcSIR delegated are also being handled from time to time; broad functions in three segments, i) pedagogical, teaching, guidance & mentoring, ii) research practices and interaction with governmental (national, international, PSUs), non-governmental, societal and strategic that will create impact in these sectors and provide immediate visibility to AcSIR and iii) provide support, facilitation in the matters/issues concerning AcSIR activities

Acting Director & Scientist G/Advisor(M) CSIR-SERC (Dec ’08 Feb ‘09)

Lead a number of R&D & contract projects in the area of Computer-aided structural analysis and design (statics, non- linear, buckling, linear & nonlinear transient dynamics, & impact, contact phenomena modelling, Fatigue, Fracture & Damage Mechanics Analysis) & Software Development; Experimental Investigations & Techniques; Performance evaluation of structures; Health assessment & monitoring & assisting Director in R&D management (between1996 to Nov 2008) and other activities assigned/taken up from time to time; Acting Director from December 2008 till 25 February 2009

Director, CSIR-SERC [HAG Scale] (Feb. 09 – Nov. 2014)

Concurrent Positions with Director, CSIR-SERC

i) Coordinating Director, CSIR Madras Complex Feb. 09 onwards

ii) Director, Engineering Coordination 31st August 2009 to July 2014

iii) Acting Director, AcSIR September 2013

R&D in Structural Engineering – Analysis, Design and Experimental Investigations of complex structures

(Date of Joining CSIR: 14 February 1977; various positions of scientists held since then)

Experimental Investigations, Computer-aided dynamic analysis and design of power plant structures, shells, ship structures, software development, etc.,

Lead a number of R&D & contract projects in the area of Computer-aided structural analysis and design (statics, non- linear, buckling, linear & nonlinear transient dynamics, & impact, contact phenomena modelling, Fatigue, Fracture & Damage Mechanics Analysis) & Software Development; Experimental Investigations & Techniques; Performance evaluation of structures; Health assessment & monitoring & assisting Director in R&D management (between 1996 to Nov 2008) and other activities assigned/taken up from time to time; Acting Director from December 2008 till 25 February 2009