Muhammad Rizqi
Earned Degrees
PhD in Structural Engineering, 2004
IIT Madras, India, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036
India
Dissertation title: Computational Methods for the Elastic Behaviour of Structural Systems in the Post-buckled State
(Guide: Prof. V Kalyanaraman)
MS in Structural Engineering, 1991
IIT Madras, India, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
IIT P.O., Chennai 600 036
India
Dissertation title: Linear and Non-linear Analysis of Stiffened and Unstiffened Steel Plates
(Guide: Prof. LN Ramamurthy)
B.E in Civil Engineering, 1984
M K University, Madurai, India, Madurai Kamaraj University
Palkalai Nagar
Madurai - 625021
Tamil Nadu
India
Awards and Honours
Elected as a Life Educator member , of American Institute of Steel Construction, Chicago, USA, 2005
Received the CSIR Technology Prize , as a member of the SERC, Chennai, team for their contribution towards Advanced analysis of complex structures, 1999
Research Areas
 Advanced analysis and design of steel structures |
 Computational Structural Stability |
 Glass Structural Engineering |
 Steel Concrete Composites |
 Teaching Learning Methods in Engineering |
Professional Experiences
Aug 1984 – July 1986 | : | Lecturer, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai |
May 1989 – April 2005 | : | Scientist, Steel Structures Laboratory, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai |
2005 – 2005 | : | Visiting Associate Professor, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, USA |
Nov 2005 – June 2010 | : | Deputy Director & Head, Steel Structures Laboratory, Structural Engineering Research Centre, Chennai |
2010 – 2019 | : | Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai |
2019 – Present | : | Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai |