Dr. K S Nanjunda Rao Professor Emeritus

Specialization

Structural Engineering

Areas Of Interest

Mechanics of Composite Plate and Shell Structures; Structural Masonry, Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures, Reinforced and Prestressed Concrete Structures, Application of FRP in Civil Engineering, Low carbon building materials, Alternative building technologies and Additive manufacturing technologies for Civil Engineering Constructions.

Programs Organised

Conferences - 20

Seminars - 15

FDP’s - 20

Qualification

Ph D

Teaching Experience

40 years

Awards & Recognition

• ACCE – NAGADI AWARD 2008 for Best Publication in Civil Engineering for the book “Alternative Building Materials and Technologies”.
• Recognized as “Champion of Civil Engineering” for the year 2021–22 for exemplary contributions towards the betterment of construction in India, jointly conferred by J K Cement Limited and the Association of Infrastructure Industry (India).
• Delivered several keynote lectures at national and international conferences and presented technical papers at various national and international conferences.
• Served as a Ph.D. thesis examiner for numerous universities across India.
• Reviewed manuscripts submitted to reputed national and international journals and conferences.
• Served as Chief Examiner and Member of the Question Paper Setting Team in the Civil Engineering discipline for the national-level Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) for six years.
• Served as a Member of the Academic Council, National Institute of Engineering, Mysore.
• Served as Chairperson and Member of various Technical Committees.

Funded Project (amount sanctioned)

INR 1000.00 lakh

PhDs Guided/PhDs Guiding

6 Ph D's + 4 M Tech (Research)

Publications In Refereed Journals

29

Patents Copyrights

One under process

Books Published

4

UG / PG Projects

8