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Faculty Awards and Achievements

Faculty members of the Department of Civil Engineering have earned notable awards and professional recognitions for their excellence in teaching, applied research, and engineering practice. Through active involvement in research publications, consultancy, technical reviews, and professional bodies, faculty members demonstrate high technical competence and ethical responsibility. These recognitions highlight the faculty’s commitment to advancing civil engineering education while mentoring students with strong practical and industry-relevant insights.

FACULTY NPTEL AWARDS:

(AY 2025-2026)

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Introduction to Engineering Seismology, NPTEL. Awarded NPTEL Discipline Star

  • Mrs. Durga Srilakshmi Hari

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Advanced Geomatics Engineering, NPTEL

  • Dr. Mangalapuri Venkateswarlu

    Awarded Elite+ Gold in Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, NPTEL

  • Mrs. K. Chaitanya

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Bridge Engineering, NPTEL. Awarded NPTEL Discipline Star

  • Mrs. Tarini Jahnavi

    Awarded Elite in Remote Sensing and GIS, NPTEL

  • Mr. A. Nagaraju

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, NPTEL

  • Mr. D. Jagadeesh

    Awarded Elite+ Gold in Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, NPTEL

  • Mrs. G. Mounika Naidu

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, NPTEL

(AY 2024-2025)

  • Dr. PV Koteswara Rao

    Awarded Elite+ Silver (Topper 5%) in Geotechnical Engineering Laboratory, NPTEL

  • Mrs. Durgasrilakshmi Hari

    Awarded Elite+ Silver (Topper 5%) in Geographic Information Systems, Elite in Strategies for Sustainable Design, NPTEL. Awarded NPTEL Discipline Star

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Elite+ Silver (Topper 5%) in Maintenance and Repair of Concrete Structures, Elite+ Silver (Topper 5%) in Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, NPTEL

  • Mrs. T. Jahnavi

    Awarded Elite+ Silver (Topper 2%) in Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession, NPTEL

(AY 2023-2024)

  • Mrs. Durgasrilakshmi Hari

    Awarded Elite+ Gold in Remote Sensing and GIS for Rural Development, NPTEL

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Elite+ Gold (Topper 1%) in Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession, NPTEL

  • Mrs. K. Chaitanya

    Awarded Elite+ Silver (Topper 5%) in Retrofitting and rehabilitation of Civil Infrastructure, NPTEL

(AY 2022-2023)

  • Dr. Jitesh Lalwani

    Awarded Elite+ Gold (Topper 1%) in Wastewater Treatment and Recycling, NPTEL

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures, NPTEL

  • Mr. M. Akhil Kumar

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Soil Mechanics/Geotechnical Engineering I, NPTEL

  • Mr. D. Jagadeesh

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Introduction to Civil Engineering Profession, NPTEL

(AY 2021-2022)

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Elite+ Silver in Structural Dynamics, NPTEL

Faculty Best Paper Awards:

(AY 2024-2025)

  • Mr. A. Nagaraju

    Awarded Best Paper for the research paper titled “Influence of Alccofine on Fresh and Hardened Properties of M50 and M60 Grade Concrete”

(AY 2022-2023)

  • Dr. G. Mallikarjuna Rao

    Awarded Best M.Tech Thesis (Supervisor) for the research paper titled “A Comparative Study on Strength Characteristics of Fiber Reinforced Geoactivator Activated Geopolymer Concrete”

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Awarded Best Paper for the research paper titled “Influence of soil-structure interaction on fragility curves and ductility demands of 3D RC moment-resisting frames”

(AY 2021-2022)

  • Dr. G. Mallikarjuna Rao

    Awarded Best Paper for the research paper titled “A Comparative study on strength characteristics of fiber reinforced geo activator activated geopolymer concrete”

National Recognitions:

(AY 2024-2025)

  • Dr. Praveen Oggu

    Excellence in Student Engagement Award, Council for Skills and Competencies India

(AY 2021-2022)

  • Dr. G. Mallikarjuna Rao

    Outstanding Thesis Award in the field of Concrete (Doctoral), Indian Concrete Institute-Hyderabad

  • Dr. P. Venkata Koteswar Rao

    Outstanding Reviewer Award, Bapatla College of Engnieering.

Student Awards and Achievements

Students of the Department of Civil Engineering have demonstrated consistent excellence in academics, research, professional skill development, and co-curricular activities. A large number of students have successfully completed NPTEL online certification courses with Elite performance in core and emerging areas such as Python for Data Science, Expansive Soil, Fluid Mechanics, Building Materials as a Cornerstone to Sustainability, Digital Land Surveying and Mapping, Subsurface Exploration Techniques, and Foundation Engineering, offered by premier institutes including IIT Madras, IIT Guwahati, IIT Roorkee, and IIT Kharagpur. Students have also brought recognition to the department by winning Best Paper Awards at international conferences and securing prizes in national-level technical symposiums and departmental technical fests such as STHAPATYA and VARADHI.

In addition, students actively participated in industry internships, training programs, and skill-development initiatives in areas such as Data Science with Python, Construction Planning, AutoCAD, BIM, and Internship & Job Preparation, conducted by reputed organizations including Internshala, Wadhwani Foundation, 360 BIM Institute, LearnWik Solutions Pvt. Ltd., EARTH5R, and Quizaro/Nirmaan. Students have also shown strong professional engagement through IEEE student membership, participation in innovation expos, and involvement in NCC activities, reflecting holistic personality development. These achievements highlight the department’s strong emphasis on outcome-based education, experiential learning, continuous skill enhancement, and the preparation of students for higher studies, research, and industry-ready careers.