The Department of Civil engineering of Velagapudi Ramakrishna Siddhartha Engineering College was established in 1977 at the inception of the college. The under graduation program was started with an intake of 60 later increased to 120 in 2007 and further increased to 180 in 2011. The Department started offering Postgraduate courses Structural Engineering from 1999 and Geotechnical Engineering from 2016 with an annual intake of 18 each. At the postgraduate level, we offer M. Tech. degree in Structural Engineering. The number of sanctioned students for B. Tech., and M. Tech. SE. are 120, and 18, respectively, per year. Currently, the department has 16 Ph.D. scholars. The department has state of the art advanced laboratories to cater the needs of students, research and consultancy. The department has total faculty of over forty-five, with fifteen doctorates and seventeen more pursuing PhD. The department takes pride in its highly experienced faculty specialized in all major specializations of Civil Engineering.
| Vision To impart teaching, research and develop consultancy that serves the society and to strive continuously for excellence in education. |
| Mission To provide quality education for successful career and higher studies in Civil Engineering that emphasizes academic and technical competence in profession and research, effective communication, team work and leadership to meet the challenges of the society. |
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| UG Programme | B.Tech (Civil Engineering) |
| Year of Established | 1977 |
| Intake | 120 |
| PG Programme | M.Tech (Structural Engineering ) |
| Year of Established | 1999 |
| Intake | 18 |
Dr. V. Mallikarjuna
HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT
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Our Strengths
Faculty
There are 31 faculty members in the department out of which 19 are Ph.Ds from reputed Universities, while 8 are pursuing Ph.D at different Universities in India. Dr. S. K. Shukla from Edith Cowan Univeristy, Australia & Dr. Srimaruthi Jonnalagadda, Research & amp Development Engineer, Tindall Corporation, USA and Sri C. A. Prasad, Metey Engineering, Hyderabad from Industry.
Research
The department of Civil Engineering is very active in research. The number and quality of research publications in the department has been increasing year on year. Research papers are published in highly cited science citation indexed and Scopus indexed journals. Three sponsored research projects form national funding agencies including DST, RPS, MODROBS, ISRO – NRSC and SERB – TARE (NIO-Goa) are presently on going in the department. Sponsored research projects from private agencies including RVNL, BPCL, APSWHC etc. are also undertaken by the department and successfully completed.
Consultancy
Civil Engineering Consultancy Cell furnishes the Institute interface with industry. The consultancy cell is very active in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The Department offers consultancy services in the fields of Material Testing, Structural Designs, Soil Testing, Water Testing, Pavement Material Testing and Surveying. Experienced faculty and qualified technicians help in the services rendered by the consultancy. The Civil Engineering Consultancy generates revenue of around 200 Lakhs annually. Apart from revenue generation, the consultancy also increases industry exposure to both faculty and students.
Placements
The Civil Engineering department is collaborating with different industries and organizations in order to enhance the recruitment of students and campus placements. Every academic year, a minimum of 75% of eligible students are placed successfully in different organizations and institutions.