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1 R.RADHAKRISHNAN, Ph.D., P.E. Associate Professor Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering Prairie View A&M University Phone: (936) , Fax: (936) ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Ph.D., Civil Engineering, 1974, Brigham Young University, Utah M.S., Structural Engineering, 1971, Brigham Young University, Utah M.S., Structural Engineering, 1968, University of Madras, India B.S., Civil Engineering, 1963, University of Madras, India PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND Associate Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, 1990 Present Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Visiting Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Department Head, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Prairie View A&M University, Structural Engineer, Brown & Root, Inc., Houston, Texas, Structural Engineer, Pullman Torkelson Co., Salt Lake City, Utah, Teaching Assistant, Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, Civil Engineer, State Public Works Department, Madras, India, PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES 28 years of dedicated teaching, research and service to Prairie View A&M University Served PVAMU 14 years as the Department Head of the Civil Engineering from 1990 thru 2004 As Department hired new faculty, adjunct faculty and impacted the Department growth Lead the Department of Civil Engineering successfully 3 times through ABET Accreditation in 1992, 1998 and 2001 Established PVAMU Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program in 1992 and served as PI till 2004 and as Co-PI since 2004 and brought the total funding of more than $ 250,000 Established PVAMU Summer Transportation Institute (STI) in Summer 2000 and conducted STI as PI thru 2005 and as Co-PI during 2010 thru 2012 and brought the total funding of more than $500, 000 Representing PVAMU in the Texas Space Grant Consortium since 1990 and brought more than $100,000 in Fellowships and Scholarships to PVAMU graduate and undergraduate students Conducted research as PI with a total funding of more than 900,000 and as Co-PI with a total

2 Page 2 funding of more than $200,000 Recently published a paper in the International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems (IJDAIS) in January June 2011 issue as Co-Author. Four papers were presented in the AIChE Conference as Co-Author on April 3 and 4, 2012 in Houston, Texas. Presented a paper on Transportation Workforce Development: Attracting High School and Community College Students to Careers in the Transportation Field ( ) - E10, at 2009 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting in January 2009 Advised an undergraduate research assistant Yannick Dwatie and a paper was presented on Transportation Logistics during the prestigious 2012 Transportation Research Board Annual meeting in Washington DC on January 24, 2012 Advised undergraduate research assistants Lasaha Walker and Stevan Lewis, PVAMU Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Recipients and a poster was presented on Nanotehnology in Concrete: How Sustainable Is This New Technology by these PVAMU students during the prestigious 2013 Transportation Research Board Annual meeting in Washington DC on January 15, 2013 Currently, conducting research on a NSF funded project on Capacity and Performance of Offshore Wind Towers and supporting 2 Undergraduate students (20 hours per week) every semester since Spring 2010 NSF funding is impacting students and enhancing their research and professional progress Very caring for the student development and their professional and career growth Positively impacted more than 1000 PVAMU graduates of PVAMU and is continually influencing and motivating PVAMU students to excel in studies and in profession GRANTS AND CONTRACTS Dr. Radha was Principal Investor on many projects totaling more than $1,080,000. Currently, he is conducting research on a National Science Foundation funded project NSF-NEES, Capacity and performance of Foundations for Offshore Wind Towers, Funding: $ 95,580, period January 2011 thru December RECENT PROJECTS 2010, 2011, and 2012 Summer Transportation Institute at PVAMU, Funded project by FHWA thru TxDOT, Project Co-Director: R. Radha Space Vehicle Flotation and Survival Studies, Funded Research by United Space Alliance, Lockheed Martin, NASA, 2008 Academic Year, P.I. R. Radha Attracting and Retaining Minorities in the Transportation Field, , Funded Research by US Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration, US DOT, P.I.: R. Radha 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Summer Transportation Institute at PVAMU, Funded project by NSTI, FHWA., Project Director: R. Radha Transportation Analysis of MOX Fuels, , Funded research project by Amarillo National Center for Plutonium/DOE., P.I.: R. Radha "Lunar Outpost Construction using Co-products of Oxygen Production Plant," , Funded by NASA/JSC., P.I.: R. Radha "Bioremediation of Contaminated Sediments," , a collaborative Project with Rice

3 Page 3 University Funded by Hazardous Substance Research Center at LSU and EPA., P. I.: R. Radha Long-term Behavior of Ground Anchors, , Funded by Texas Department of Transportation Co-PI: R. Radha with Dr. Jean-Louis Briaud, TAMU. RESEARCH COLLOBORATORS Giovanna Biscontin (Texas A&M University) R. Kommalapati (Prairie View A&M University) Anil Kumar (Prairie View A&M University) J. Perkins (Prairie View A&M University) Briaud, J. L. (Texas A&M University) PUBLICATIONS Shanmugam R. and Radhakrishnan R. Incidence Jump Rate Reveals Over/Under DispersionCount Data, International Journal of Data Analysis and Information Systems, January-June Radhakrishnan R. Transportation Workforce Development: Attracting High School and Community College Students to Careers in the Transportation Field, TRB Annual Meeting January Srinivasan N., Chakrabarti S. and Radhakrishnan R. Response Analysis of a Truss-Pontoon Semi-submersible with Heave Plates, Journal of Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, Srinivasan N., Chakrabarti S. and Radhakrishnan R. Damping-Controlled Response of a Truss- Pontoon Semi-Submersible with Heave Plates, Proceedings of OMAE 05, 24th International Conference on Offshore Mechanics and Arctic Engineering, June Radhakrishnan R. and Ariza C. Remediation of Contaminated Sediments, ASME ASIA, Singapore, October Radhakrishnan R. and Kumar A. A. Enhancing the Early Awareness for Engineering and Technology Careers Proactive Linkage with K-12 Schools, ASEE Gulf South West Conference, Southern University, March Kommalapati R., Radhakrishnan R. and Perkins J. Return on Investment: a Case Study of Prairie View A&M University s Summer Transportation Program, ASEE Gulf South West Conference, Southern University, March Radhakrishnan R. and Ariza C. Remediation of Contaminated Soils, Energy Week Conference, Houston, TX, January TEACHING REALTED ACTIVITIES Dr. Radha is teaching at PVAMU as a faculty since He teaches Reinforced Concrete Design, Design of Bridge Structures, Geotechnical Engineering and Mechanics courses. His research interests include Offshore Structures and Foundations, Bridge Design, Pavement Rehabilitation, Pavement Analysis and design, Routing Techniques for Transportation of Hazardous Materials, Geoenvironmental Studies for Hazardous Waste Landfill Design and Advancement of Careers for Minorities

4 Page 4 Scholarly Activities Transportation Research Board 88 th Annual Meeting Washington DC January 11-15, 2009, Transportation Workforce Development: Attracting High School and Community College Students to Careers in the Transportation Field ( ) E10 Ramalingam Radhakrishnan, Prairie View A&M University, Paper was published and presented in the poster session on January 12, Graduate Student Advisor Chair, Graduate Committee for Idowu Odutola, Master s Project, Dec Chair, Graduate Committee for Usha Antony, Master s Project, May Total number of graduate students advised: 14 Spring 2013 (Current) Graduate Students (2) under my Advisement on MS Project Structural Analysis of Drilling Mast Offshore Wind Tower Foundations SERVICE REALTED ACTIVITIES ABET, Enrollment and Advisement Activities Detailed Course Assessment was prepared for all courses in all semesters. Supported the Dept. and provided activities meeting the ABET Visit requirements on October 12, Promoted Enrollment Activities Passport to Your Future on May 5, 2011 and Lone Star College on October 25, Advisement folders updating were completed as per department requirement, advisees were specially taken care with proper encouragement to make sure they follow the course sequence, pre-requisites, and graduate soon. Graduation evaluations (for advisees) have been completed on time. College and Department Committees Served Participated in Technical Panel discussions as TAP-1 Committee Member in TxDOT - Research Management Committee - RMC1 on Pavement. Dept. Head of Civil & Environmental Engineering Selection committee 2011 Civil engineering Assessment Committee Member, Civil Engineering Structural faculty Selection Committee Chair Dept. Post Tenure Committee Chair and Member in 2009 and Outstanding Students Selection Committee Chair in January Graduate Committee (M.S. degree) Served Member for O. Charles, Master s Project. Spring Member for Patience Momoh s Project May 2011 State and National Level Service Serving as PVAMU Representative to Texas Space Grant Consortium by participating during the consortium meetings in fall and spring semesters, by promoting PVAMU interests in bringing UG scholarships and graduate fellowships to our students

5 Page 5 Serving as PVAMU Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program Coordinator, and every year organized Eisenhower Selection Panel, facilitated panel meetings, communicated with FHWA/National Highway Institute personnel in Washington, DC to secure Fellowships, advised interacted with fellowship recipients to conduct research, and present their results in Transportation Research Board Annual Meetings, have been successful recently and Presentations were made by PVAMU Eisenhower Fellows in January 2012 (Dwatie Yannick) and January 2013 (LaSasha Walker and Steven Lewis). Special Care for Students Promoted student motivation by inviting them and providing information related to career opportunities and summer internship opportunities. Discussed the industry demand for engineers in classes. Distributed technical articles of unique design and construction to enhance interest in learning the subject material taught in classes. Encouraged freshman students to become members of ASCE and participate in ASCE activities. Discussed in class practical applications of subjects being learned by students related them to the civil engineering professional practice. Supported the PVAMU Student Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and facilitated chapter activities and attended meetings. Encouraged freshman students to become members of ASCE and participate in ASCE activities. HONORS AND AWARDS Excellence in Teaching Award, Prairie View A&M University, 1990 Outstanding Faculty Award for Contribution to Civil Engineering, 1994 PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Fellow, American Society of Civil Engineers Registered Professional Engineer Member, Transportation Committee of ASCE Houston Branch Technical Advisory Panel Member of TxDOT Pavement Research Management Committee Member, Chi Epsilon Civil Engineering Honor Society PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Transportation Research Board (TRB) Annual Meetings ASCE and Texas Space Grant Consortium Meetings and Conferences

PERSONAL DATA: Birth Date: July 14, 1940 Citizenship:

MAKE MCDERMOTT, JR. November 2011 Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-3123 979-845-4337 (w) 979-676-6253 (c) PERSONAL DATA: Birth Date: July 14, 1940 Citizenship: