A. Dinesh

To contribute to academic excellence through innovative teaching, impactful research, and institutional development, with a focus on structural engineering, smart materials, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

• 43 Publications, including 10 SCIE-indexed Q1 articles and 2 Springer book chapters
• Cumulative Impact Factor (SCIE publications): 67.71
• Presented research at 4 National Institutes of Technology (NITs)
• Reviewed 54 articles for Elsevier, including 40 Q1-ranked journals
• Focus areas: Structural Health Monitoring, Self-Sensing Cement Composites, AI/ML in Civil Engineering

• Secured ₹40+ lakhs in research funding from DST, MSME, and institutional seed funds
• Mentor and Co-Investigator in funded projects on smart materials and sensor-integrated structures

• 4 Patents granted, 1 Patent published in smart cement composites and SHM
• Founder of “Infraanalyzer”, a startup incubated at SREC SPARK, funded by MSME, focused on real-time infrastructure diagnostics

• Outstanding Thesis Award, Anna University, Chennai
• Best Paper Award, International Conference, MANIT Bhopal
• National Topper, Rank 1, 100/100 Marks – NPTEL Course: Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures
• Gold Medal & Best Outgoing Student, M.E. Structural Engineering
• Mahatma Gandhi Certificate, 1st Rank in both years of M.E.
• Recipient of Five Institutional Awards for Significant Research Contributions

• NPTEL - 5
• NITTTR MOOCs - 5
• Coursera - 11
• Elsevier Author Training, 10
• Cambridge BEC - Preliminary (Distinction), Vantage (Grade C)

• Coordinator: NBA (Criteria 3), NAAC (Criteria 2), NPTEL, One-Credit Courses
• Lifetime Member: ICI, ISTE, and 2 additional professional bodies
• Led R2020 curriculum design, established CAD & Concrete labs
• Organized: 14 Seminars, 4 Guest Lectures, 4 Webinars

• Mentored 30+ student projects, resulting in 25+ conference papers, including 9 presented at NITs
• Guided teams for DST-IICDC, L&T Techgium, Capgemini, and national innovation contests
• Enabled interdisciplinary collaboration with Nano, CSE, ECE, and AI departments