Prof. Sundaramoorthy RAJASEKARAN
Present Designation:
Visiting Professor of Civil Engineering, PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, P.S.G. College of TechnologyAreas of Interest:
vibration,stability, functionallay graded beams,plates , arches
artificial intelligence
earthquake engineering
optimisation
Specialisation:
Structural Engineering, Artificial Intellgence
Major Professional Contributions:
1. Published 107 international research papers with about 364 citations with h-index as 29 and I-index 57s in Google Scholar
2. written 21 books (one book Woodhead pub) with three invited chapters in three foreign books
3. Investigators of many research projects funded by CSIR,UGC, ARDB, BARC, ISRO,AICTE, etc
4. Reviewers to Elsevier, Springer Verlag, and Korean journal
5. a)Consultant along with Prof Morgonstern in the analysis of Bayano Dam b)consultant with Prof McGregor in the failure of LRT river bridge, Calgary, Canadac c).investigation of failure of shell roof at Madurai.d)consultant to KSB pumps for the design of valves e).Design of space structure roof for Avanashiligam college for women
Consultancy Areas:
structural analysis and design, space structures.
Sector Associated With:
Academia
Sectors Interested to Offer Service:
Educational / Academic institutions
Professional Experience
1966-68 Lecturer, PSG College of Technology 1968-1970- Graduate Teaching Asst, university of Alberta, Canada 1970-1971- university of Alberta Graduate Fellow, Canada 1971-1973 -Post Doctoral Fellow, University of Alberta, Canada 1973-1976 - Asst Professor of Civil Engg, PSG College of Technology 1976-2000 - Professor of Civil Engg, PSG College of Technology 1979-1980- Visiting Professor, University of Alberta, Canada. 1982-1983 - Alexander von Humboldt Fellow, University of Stuttgart,Germany 2000-2013- Professor of Infrastructure Engg, PSG College of Technology 2012- cont Visiting Professor of civil Engg, PSG College of Technology.
Keywords
finite element; dynamics; differential transformation; differential quadrature; neural networks; soft computing.
Education
BE(Hons)., M.Sc(Strutures).,Ph.D(Canada).,, DSc.(Bhararhiar).,DSS
Awards and Recognitions
1.. Madras University First rank in M.Sc(Structural Engineering) in 1965
2. The University of Alberta Graduate Fellowship(highest award among 20000 students in 1970
3.. Colombo plan fellowship to participate in a conferencen at Sydney (Australia) in 1974
4.Outstanding Person of Coimbatore by Coimbatore Jaycees in 19805.
5. Alexander Humboldt fellowship in 1982 Germany
6. ISTE National Award for the outstanding research in 1991
7. Tamilnadu Scientist Award in 1995-96
8. ISTE Anna University National Award for the Best Academic in 1999
9,ACCE Nagadi Award for the best book in civil engineering in 1996.
10.Awarded "Doctor of Science" by Bharathiar University in 1999.
11.Elected to Indian National Academy of Engineering as a fellow 2001
12. Eminent Engineer Award by ACCE (Association of Consulting Civil Engineers, India ) in 2010
13. Life Time Achievement Awar by ISTE (Indian Society of Technical Education) 2011
14. Best Researcher Award by Eswari Engg College, Coimbatore, 2015-2016.
15. Visiting Professor of the Universithy of Alberta, Canada, during 1979-80
16.Visiting Professor at the University of Sydney, Australia during 1990.
17. Listed world rank 265 in the world rank compiled by Stanford University
INAE Section Affiliated
I: Civil Engineering
Year of Election to Fellowship
2002
Year of Birth
1942
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