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PROFILE OF Prof. Dr. Ing. P.SRINIVASA RAO, FNAE
A) Educational Qualifications:
B.Tech ( Hons ) in Civil Engineering : 1957 IIT, Kharagpur ( Third Rank out of 90 )
M.Tech in Structural Engineering : 1958 IIT, Kharagpur ( First Rank )
Dr. Ing in Concrete Structures : 1965 Technical University, Munich (Germany)
B) Professional Experience:
1959-1965 : Research Associate, Technical University, Munich
1965-72 : Asst. Prof. in Civil Engg, IIT, Madras
1972-97 : Prof. of Civil Engg, IIT, Madras
1972-84 : Professor & Head, Structural Engineering Laboratory, IIT, Madras
1977-79 : Professor & Head, Civil Engineering, IIT, Madras
1978-81 : Dean, Industrial Consultancy, IIT, Madras
1981-83 : Dean, Academic Courses, IIT, Madras
1993-95 : Member, Board of Governors, IIT, Madras
1997-2005 : Principal, GVP College of Engg, Visakhapatnam
2005-2006 : Director, Indo-German Inst of Adv Tech ( IGIAT), Vizag
2007-Continuing : Advisor, GVP College of Engg., and Indo-German Institute of
Advanced Technology (IGIAT), Visakhapatnam.
2011-Continuing : Director General, GVP-Scientific & Industrial Research Centre,
GVP College of Engg, Visakhapatnam
C) Countries Visited:
Germany, USA, Japan, Canada, Singapore, Malasia, Italy, and a number of other
European Countries.
D) Scholastic Achievements / Recognitions:
• Stood ALL-INDIA FIRST in the Indian Engineering Services ( IES )
Examinations conducted by the UPSC 1957.
• Stood ALL-INDIA SECOND in the first Technical Teachers Training Batch
selected in 1958.
• Selected for the award of German Government Scholarship ( DAAD) for higher
studies in 1959.
• Reinvited by the DAAD ( Germany) for a study tour in 1969.
• Selected for the award of Senior Fellowship of Alexander Von Humboldt
Foundation in 1972.
• Reinvitation from the Alexander Von Humboldt Foundation, Germany and Visiting
Scientist at the University of Karlsruhe, Germany in 1987.
• Visiting Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Washington University,
St. LOUIS, USA in 1988.
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E) Professional Recognition / Awards:
• Founder Member of the Indian Concrete Institute ( ICI) started in 1972.
• Member, National Expert Committee for revision of salary scales of Engineering
College Teachers 1984-1987.
• Founder Member of the Indian Society for Wind Engineering ( ISWE) started in
1993.
• Member of a large number of BIS committees dealing with standards and codes of
practice in the area of Structural Engineering.
• Elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Academy of Engineering ( FNAE) in
2005.
• Honoured with “Indian Concrete Institute - L&T Life Time Achievement”
award in 2008.
F) Consultancy Activities: (Please see also ANNEXURE)
Was the FIRST Dean of Industrial consultancy & Sponsored Research at IIT Madras during
the period 1979 – 81.
Structural Consultant to a number of Public Sector and Private sector organisations. The
assignments undertaken include
1. Design of Aircraft Hangar 150 x 60 m at Munich Airport for Lufthansa AG and a NATO
Airbase at Manching, Germany.
2. Design of Shell and Folded Plate Roofs in the Atomic Power Plant, Kalpakkam; St. Mary’s
Church at Udumalpet; Cochin Sports Stadium; L&T(ECC ) etc.,
3. Development of design for prestressed concrete sleepers for RDSO, Lucknow ( Ministry of
Railways).
4. Know-how of Production Technology for manufacture of PSC sleepers for a number of
Factories ( now produced in millions all over the country ).
5. Design of Several important structures for Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams ( TD).
6. Advice on re-construction of
a) Rajagopuram of Srikalahasti
b) Sanctum santorum of Annavaram Temple
7. Advice on a number of Turnkey projects for BHEL, Trichy.
8. Design of over 20 tall TV Towers for Doordarshan all over the country with tower heights
ranging from 100 to 330 m ( tallest free standing structures in the country ).
9. Design of Cooling Towers ( 120 m high ) for NTPC and Karnataka Electricity Board.
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10. A number of berths and structures for
a) Tuticorin Port
b) Paradip Port
c) Visakhapatnam Port
d) Dry dock at Visakhapatnam
11. Design of Factory structures for the Manufacture of Light Combat Aircraft at HAL,
Bangalore.
12. Design of the Headquarters Building of Indian Overseas Bank at Colombo,
Sri Lanka.
13. 330m long cable stayed Bridge in Haryana (2000).
14. Design of ACA – VDCA cricket stadium at Madhurawada, Visakhapatnam (2006).
15. Preliminary Design for Main Dam of Polavaram Project, Andhra Pradesh (2010).
16. Design of an oil berth for AVRO Infrastructure Corporation, Chennai under BOT Scheme
(2012).
17. Consultant to A.P. State Electricity Board for investigation on collapse of 5 Transmission
Line Towers at Annavaram, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh (1998).
18. Member, Expert Committee to investigate into the reason for distress of Berth WQ – 7 at
Visakhapatnam Port (2008).
19. Expert Advice to Vedanta Group at Visakhapatnam Port for their 330m berth for Cargo
Handling (2012).
20. Consultant to Naval Science & Technological Laboratory (NSTL), Ministry of Defence for
a special facility at Naval Dry Docks, Visakhapatnam (2012).
G) Research Activities:
19 candidates have taken Ph.D. under his guidance. Has over 90 publications in refereed
National and International Journals. Conducted large number of National and International
Conferences on Concrete Structures. Under took several sponsored research projects sponsored by
Department of Science and Technology, RDSO, Ministry of Surface transport etc., (Please see also
ANNEXURE)
ANNEXURE