In continuation with the 2nd Orientation Programme 2020, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh has requested Dr Kalidindi N Satyanarayana, Director of IIT Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, to address the Freshmen 2020 on October 29, 2020, at 10.45 a.m. He is currently the Chairman of the Implementation Committee for IIT Madras Research Park – Phase II. In the past, he has been in the committees for setting up new campuses including – IIM Trichy, IIT Indore and IIT Jodhpur.
Formerly, Dr Kalidindi N Satyanarayana has been a Professor in the Building Technology & Construction Management Division of the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India. Having received his B.Tech degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras, MS, and Ph.D. degrees with specialization in Construction Engineering and Management from Clemson University, USA, he joined Madras in 1991 as the faculty.
In addition, Dr Kalidindi N Satyanarayana is the Chairman of the Academic Advisory Group, Project Management Institute (PMI) India; Vice-Chairman, Board of Advisors of The Glass Academy; Expert Member on the Board of Management of Building Materials & Promotion Council (BMTPC), and serves as Independent Director on five company boards. Further, he is the recipient of many academic awards including the PMI (India) Distinguished Scholar Award (2011).
Dr Kalidindi N Satyanarayana’s teaching, research and consulting interests in the areas of project management, construction contracts, construction productivity, construction equipment, C&D waste management, and public-private partnerships, will be reflected in his inspirational session with the students of SRM AP.