IIIT-Hyderabad's Prof. Pradeep K. Ramancharla Elected Vice President (South) of Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE)

/ -- IIIT-Hyderabad's Prof. Pradeep K. Ramancharla has been elected Vice President (South) of Indian Association of Structural Engineers (IAStructE).

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IAStructE is a national body of structural engineers that caters to the overall professional needs of structural engineers in India. As Vice President of IAStructE, Prof. Pradeep K. Ramancharla will be involved in expanding the Association's reach across Southern India, covering Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep, Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

A Professor of Civil Engineering, Prof. Ramancharla is well known for his contributions in improving the quality of technical education and earthquake safety in India as he heads the Earthquake Engineering Research Center at IIIT -Hyderabad. He has held various positions at the institute since 2002, is responsible for launching .