T. G. Sitharam | |
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| Director at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati | |
| In office 1 July 2019[1] – 22 November 2022[2] | |
| Preceded by | Gautam Biswas |
| Succeeded by | Prof.Devendra Jalihal |
| Professor at Indian Institute of Science Bangalore | |
| In office 28 June 2006[3] – 31 May 2025 | |
| Chairman at CiSTUP | |
| In office January 2009[3] – March 2014[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1960 (age 64–65) Karnataka |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Residence(s) | Guwahati, India |
| Alma mater | Indian Institute of Science Bangalore University of Waterloo |
| Profession | Professor Author Consultant |
| Known for | Rock mechanics Earthquake engineering |
| Website | Official website |
T. G. Sitharam is a civil engineer, professor at IISc Bangalore (on lien), former director at IIT Guwahati. Currently, he is serving as Chairman of the All India Council for Technical Education,(AICTE) from 1 December 2022 onwards.[2] He is known for his works in the fields of rock mechanics, rock engineering and geotechnical earthquake engineering.[4] He is an elected fellow of Indian Geotechnical Society, Institution of Engineers (India) and American Society of Civil Engineers.[5]
He is currently serving as the editor-in-chief of Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering and several other journals.[6]
- ^ "New IIT Guwahati Director T. G. Sitharam plans extension centres in Northeast". India Today. 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b "IIT Guwahati Director TG Sitharam gets appointed as new chairman of AICTE". telegraphindia.com. 22 November 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ a b c "Positions Held". tgsitharam.in.
- ^ "T.G.Sitharam – Research Activities". www.iitg.ac.in.
- ^ "Sitharam Named ASCE Fellow | ASCE News". American Society of Civil Engineers. 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Editorial Board". Springer Transactions in Civil and Environmental Engineering. Springer. Retrieved 26 November 2022.