EDUCATION

• B.E. (Honours) in Civil Engg., University of Madras, India (1984)
• M.S., Marquette University, Milwaukee, USA (1986)
• Ph.D, Northwestern University, Evanston, USA (1992)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (Since December 2004).
• Director, Structural Technology Laboratory, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain, 1993-2004.
• Research Faculty Member, Department of Construction Engng., UPC, Barcelona, Spain, 2003-04.
• Senior Researcher, UPC, Barcelona, Spain, 1990-2002.
• Visiting Professor, Dept. of Constr. Engineering, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 1994-96.
• Visiting Scientist, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, 1990-91.
• Research Assistant, Northwestern University (USA), 1987-90.
• Walter P. Murphy Graduate Fellow, Northwestern University (USA), 1986-87.
• Teaching Assistant, Marquette University (USA), 1984-86
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RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Effective use of superplasticizers in concrete
• Behaviour of concrete with shrinkage reducing admixtures
• Characterization and application of self compacting concrete