Dr. R. G. ROBINSON
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Department of Civil Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Madras
Chennai-600 036
Earned Degrees
Doctor of Philosophy, 1998
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, India- 560 012.
MSc (Engg.), 1992
Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore
, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science,
Bangalore, India- 560 012.
Bachelor of
Engineering
, 1988
Madurai Kamaraj University, Maduarai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Awards and Honours
EBM of the year 2017, for contribution to the Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2017
IGS - Mr. H.C. Verma Diamond Jubilee Award , for Innovative Instrument Design , 2016
IGS-AIMIL Biannual Prize, for best paper published in the Indian Geotechnical Journal, 2015
IGS-Warrangal Chapter Biannual Prize, for best paper on "Solutions to the Problems of Expansive Soils", 2015
IGS - Mr. H.C. Verma Diamond Jubilee Award , for Innovative Instrument Design , 2014
IGS-ONGC Biannual Price , for best paper on "Marine Geotechnical Engineering", 2012
Research Areas
| Soft clay engineering |
| Expansive soils |
| Physical modeling |
| Ground Improvement |
Professional Experiences
| July 2013 – Present | : | Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India |
| July 2009 – July 2013 | : | Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India |
| Feb 2004 – June 2009 | : | Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India |
| April 2001 – Dec 2003 | : | Research Fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| April 1999 – Mar 2001 | : | Postdoctoral Fellow, National University of Singapore, Singapore |
| Oct 1996 – Mar 1999 | : | Research Associate, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, Bangalore, India |
| Aug 1988 – Aug 1990 | : | Associate Lecturer, The Indian Engineering College, Vadakkangulam, Tamil Nadu, India |