“Dr. B. Kondraivendhan is currently an assistant Professor at Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from Alagappa Chettiyar Government College of Engineering and Technology, Karaikudi, and M.E. (Structural Engineering) from Annamalai University, Chidambaram, and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, New Delhi. He was a visiting Student of university of Dundee, Scotland, UK. He also had Post Doctoral experience from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. His major areas of research interest includes pore structure characterization and modeling, rebar corrosion, alternative binders in concrete preparation, repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures. He has published more than 27 papers in respected international journals and conferences. At present he is acting as a member secretary of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) Surat center. Currently he is one of the main review members of the Indian Concrete Journal”. Dr. C. D. Modhera is currently Professor (HAG) at Department of Civil Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology. Surat. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) and M.E. (Structural Engineering) from Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology. Surat, and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. His major area of research interest includes special concrete and its relevant application in the field; rebar corrosion, alternative binders in concrete preparation and repair and rehabilitation of concrete structures as well as earthquake engineering. He has published more than 150 papers in respected international journals and conferences. At present he is acting as a chairman of Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) Surat center”. He was former Dean (Planning & Development) and Head of the Department of Applied Mechanics.Dr Vasant A. Matsagar is currently Professor and incumbent Dogra Chair at Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay. He also has postdoctoral research experience from Lawrence Technological University (LTU) USA. His major area of research interest includes multi-hazard protection of structures, earthquake, wind, blast and fire engineering, offshore structures, fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, finite element analysis in structural engineering. He has published more than 250 papers in reputed international journals and conferences. He received Humboldt Research Fellowship in the year of 2019 and is Fellow of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Institution of Engineers (India), Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET), and Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). At present, he is serving as an Editor-in-Chief for the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET) Journal and Indian Concrete Journal.
