CIVIL – Faculty

Ms. P. S. Harsha is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering with eight years of professional experience, including six years in teaching and two years in industry. She holds a B.Tech in Civil Engineering and an M.Tech in Geomechanics and Structures from APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University (KTU). She is an IGIP-certified International Engineering Educator (2024) and completed the IUCEE International Engineering Educator Certification Program (2023) with distinction. She is also a certified Innovation Ambassador (2023), promoting innovation among students. She actively contributes to institutional development through roles in the Institution’s Innovation Council (IIC), Academic Bank of Credits (ABC), and Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC)and also coordinated various programmes. She has participated in numerous faculty development programs, workshops, seminars, research, and consultancy activities. Her research achievements include six journal publications in reputed journals and two granted patents. She is committed to integrating academic excellence with practical expertise in civil engineering.

Dr. G. Sree Lakshmi Devi is an experienced Civil Engineering academician and researcher with over 14 years of teaching, research and academic experience. She has completed her full time Ph.D. under TEQIP-II and Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Civil Engineering. Her expertise includes Structural Engineering, Earthquake Engineering, Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Construction Materials. She has contributed to academic administration, research, innovation and project coordination through publications in SCI/Scopus indexed journals, national and international conferences, book chapters, textbooks and 20+ Indian patents and design grants related to sustainable construction materials, AI-based concrete technologies, self-healing concrete and smart construction systems. She serves as a reviewer for international journals and is actively involved in guiding B.Tech, M.Tech and Ph.D. students. She is a Life Member of professional bodies.

Dr Gunde Sachin Chakravarthy is a dedicated Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at NMREC Hyderabad. He earned his PhD from BITS Pilani, specialising in advanced geotechnical solutions, soil bioengineering, and eco-friendly slope stabilisation techniques. His extensive research portfolio includes pioneering work on the durability of alkali-activated binder (AAB) treated natural geotextiles and numerical slope profiling under variable rainfall patterns. A highly accomplished researcher, he has published multiple high-impact papers in prestigious Q1 and Q2 peer-reviewed journals from Springer and Elsevier. Beyond Geotechnical Engineering, Dr Chakravarthy possesses multi-disciplinary academic credentials, holding an M.Tech in Infrastructure Engineering alongside an integrated M.B.A. in Finance from JNTUHCEH. He further holds an international certification from the IUCEE International Educator Certification Program, reflecting his commitment to modern engineering pedagogy.

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