About Me
Result-oriented professional with extensive skills to unleash the potential of faculty to develop a long-term strategy for achieving the vision & mission of an academic institution par excellence. Possess excellent communication skills required for mentoring students towards achieving innovation and entrepreneurship goals.
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Highly resourceful at reviewing & advising on geotechnical studies and capable to independently lead the analysis and recommendation components of geotechnical investigation works at multiple locations.
Patents
Indian Patent - Published
Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, India
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Enhancement of Penetration Resistance of Marine Sandy Soil using Treated Giant Reed Fiber, Patent#202141025922: 20/08/2021
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“A Composition of Concrete Comprises Nanocellulose”. Patent# 202241058357: 23/12/2022
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Patent Granted
Republic of South Africa
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“Calotropis procera fiber reinforcement for flexural strength enhancement of concrete beams”. Patent# 2022/12495: 25/01/23.
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Publications
14 research papers published in national & International journals/ conferences
EDUCATION
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
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Ph. D in Civil Engg (Geo Tech. Engg) - Andhra Univ 2005
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M. Tech. in Geo Engg. with Remote Sensing Tech./ Env. Impact Analysis - 1988
WeSCHOOL, Mumbai
“Prin LN Welingkar Institute of Management Development and Research”
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Post Graduate Diploma in Mgmt. - International Business – 2016
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Advanced Diploma in Business Admin – 2015
TRAINING RECEIVED
2009
​Marti Group Head Office, Bern, Switzerland
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“Geologist Specialized in Tunneling”
1998
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“Experimental Geo-Techniques”
IIT Mumbai, India
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
2021
Stanford University, USA
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Coursera - Reservoir Geomechanics
2020
Columbia University, USA
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Coursera - Construction Project Management
2020
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands,
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edX - Forensic Engg: Learning from failures
2018
IIT Kanpur, India
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National Project on Technology Enhanced Learning (NTPEL) -
Earth Sciences for Civil Engg Part - I & II
2017
IIT Madras, India
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National Project on Technology Enhanced Learning (NTPEL) -
Project Planning and Control
Affiliations
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Chartered Engineer & Fellow - Institution of Engineers India.
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Member IGS - Indian Geotechnical Society
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Member ISET - Indian Society for Earthquake Technology, Roorkee.