Civil HoD

Civil Engineering

CIVIL HoD

Dr. KUSUMA SUNDARA KUMAR

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Total Experience: 25 Years 

10 years in Usha Rama College of Engg. &Technology as Professor & H.O.D, 2 years  in KLU as Associate Professor, 2years in GMRIT as  Sr.Asst. Professor, 6 years in PVP SIT as Asst. Professor and 5 years in Construction industry.

SUBJECTS TAUGHT:
  1. Environmental Engineering I & II
  2. Air Pollution Control Engineering
  3. Engineering Mechanics
  4. Strength of materials
  5. Structural Analysis-II
  6. Concrete Technology
  7. Fluid Mechanics
  8. Environmental Impact Assessment
  9. Environmental Studies
  10. Engineering Drawing
  11. Solid Waste Management
  12. Remote Sensing & GIS applications
 AWARDS AND RECOGNITION:
  • Awarded with the “Best Teacher” in the Department of Civil Engineering for the academic year 2016- 17 by Usha Rama College of Engineering and Technology, Telaprolu,Krishna Dist.,
  • Received Jai Upadhyay puraskar from Lions Club, Vijayawada( 2017).
  • Awarded with the “Best Teacher” in the Department of Civil Engineering for the academic year 2015-16 by Usha Rama College of Engineering and Technology, Telaprolu,Krishna Dist.,
  • Awarded with the “Best Teacher” in the Department of Civil Engineering for the academic year 2010-11 by K L University, Vaddeswaram,
  • Acted as Conference Session Chair and Organizing Member for “International Conference on Advances in Civil Engineering” organized by the of Civil Engineering, K L University(21-23 October, 2011)
  • Selected by APPSC as Assistant Executive Engineer in R&B, Govt. of A.P in 2008 through direct recruitment. (NotificationNo:22/2007, Appointment Order Proceedings no:4441/Ser. V(2)/Zone-II/2008-6 from office of the Engineer-in-Chief(R&B))
UNIVERSITY RATIFICATION:
  •  Ratified as Assistant Professor by JNTU-H (2006) at PVP SIT
  •  Ratified as Assistant Professor by JNTU-K (MAY-2010) at GMR IT
  •  Ratified as Associate Professor by K L University(2010)
  •  Ratified as Assistant Professor by JNTU-K (2015) at URCET
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
  • Life member of INDIAN SOCIETY FOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION (LM: 44275)
  • Life Member of INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS(INDIA)(M-156996-6
  • Life Member of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SOCIETY (LM:1254)
 RESEARCH PAPER PUBLICATIONS :   Total 68
  • International Journals: 58
  • National & International Conferences: 10
CITATIONS TO JOURNAL PAPERS: 701
(REFERENCE: GOOGLE SCHOLAR) 
 h-index: 11                      i-10 index:12
PATENTS FILED:       
  • "System and Method for Prediction of Land Surface Temperature", Regn. No: E- 1/44253/2018-CHE) Published in the Official Journal of The Patent Office, Issue No:44/2018, Dated 02/11/2018, Page:41610. (Based on research carried out for Ph.D work)
  • “Intelligent Irrigation control System in Agriculture area by using IoT and Sensor”, Published in the Official Journal of The Patent Office, Issue No:11/2023, Dated 17/03/2023, Page:26175.
SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECT COMPLETED:
  • Co- Principal Investigator for a research project worth of 18,36,000 titled “Modeling of Saltwater Intrusion for an effective Management of Coastal Aquifers - A Case Study of Srikakulam District Coastal Belt, A.P” which was funded by DST, Ministry of Science & Technology, Govt. of India which was executed during 02/12/2009 to 02/12/2011 at GMRIT. (Grant approval No: SR/S3/MERC/093/2009)
SPONSORED SDP CONDUCTED:

 Co-ordinator for a TWO Week Staff Development Program(SDP) titled "Coastal Zone Problems and their Remedies" which was funded by AICTE, MHRD, of India which was conducted during 28, May to 8th April, 2010, organized by the Department of Civil, Engineering, at Srikakulam District, A.P GMRIT.