Qualification

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1996, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
M.S., Civil Engineering, 1992, University of Oklahoma, Norman, USA
B. E. (Honours), Civil Engineering, 1989, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli, India 

Experience

Professor (HAG), Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (August 2018-Present)

Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (Nov.2010 to July 2018)

Visiting Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Ghandinagar, Ahmedabad, (July - November 2017)

Guest Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Ghandinagar, Ahmedabad, (Oct.2014 to Present)

Associate Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (Dec.2005 to Nov.2010)

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, (Dec.2001 to Dec.2005)

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Earthquake Engineering., Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (Feb.1999-Dec.2001)

Lecturer, Dept. of Earthquake Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (May1997-Jan.1999)

Research Fellow, Dept. of Civil & Env. Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA, (Jan.1996-Feb.1997)

Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (USA), ( Jan.1992-Dec.1995)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Okalahoma, Norman, OK (USA), (May-Dec.1991)

Specialization

Earthquake Engineering / Structural Engineering

Primary Research Interests

Earthquake Engineering & Structural Dynamics
Dynamic & inelastic behaviour of structures
Masonry structures, Steel-Reinforced Concrete Composite Structures
Experimental investigations of large-scale structural sub-systems
Small-scale modeling of structural systems for real time dynamic testing
Supplemental damping & Aluminium energy dissipation devices
Seismic evaluation & rehabilitation of structures
Seismic qualification testing on shake tables
Earthquake reconnaissance field studies and
Seismic design codes

Awards and Recognition

2021 John B. Scalzi Research Award , from The Masonry Society, USA for an outstanding, lifetime contribution to masonry research

Director, International Association for Earthquake Engineering (IAEE), 2020-2024

Member of the Board , World Seismic Safety Initiative, IAEE, 2010-2016

R G Drysdale Award for the Best Paper on Masonry Research or Education , Education given at 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2013

Fellow, Indian National Academy of Engineering, January (INAE) 2010

Shah Family Innovation Prize of Earthquake Engineering Research Institute (EERI), USA, 2000

R G Drysdale Award for the Best Paper on Masonry Research or Education given at 12th Canadian Masonry Symposium, Vancouver, Canada, 2013.

Technical Textbook Award from All India Council of Technical Education to Hindi translation of IAEE Guidelines for Earthquake Resistant Non-Engineered Construction, 2004.

Young Engineer Award of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), 1999

Young Scientist Research  Award of Dept. of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India, 1998

Speaker, First Indo-US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium, 2006

US National Civil Enginering Honour Socity Chi - Epsilon, UM and OU Chapter, 1992 &1996.

Best Outgoing Student award for the Graduating Year 1988-89 at REC, Tiruchirapalli, 1989

Principal Contributions

Aluminium based seismic energy dissipation devices for earthquake resistance.
Seismic evaluation and retrofitting of shaft supported elevated water tanks, pre-stressed concrete bridges and multi-storied building frame structures.
Seismic behaviour of historical and confined masonry structures; and strengthening of the rocking-critical unreinforced masonry piers.
Development of experimental facilities for earthquake engineering research.
Field investigations of earthquake effects.
Earthquake engineering education, industrial consultancy and code development.

Professional Memberships

Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, CA, USA
American Society of Civil Engineers, VA , USA
American Concrete Institute, MI, USA
Seismological Society of America, CA, USA 

New Zealand Society of Earthquake Engineering, Wellington, NZ.

The Masonry Society, Boulder, CO, USA

Society of Structural Engineers (SESOC), New Zealand

American Geophysical Union (AGU), Washington DC, USA

Indian Society of Earthquake Technology, Roorkee

Road Congress, New Delhi

Institution of Engineers (India)