| FACULTY PROFILE
1.Name in Full : Dr. Kumar Molugaram
2.Designation : Professor (Transportation Engineering)
3.Department/Institution : Department of Civil Engineering
University College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Osmania University, Hyderabad - 500007
Phone: 040-27097125 Extn: 205
Email: kumartrans@gmail.com
4.Native District : Ranga Reddy, Andhra Pradesh, India |
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5.Educational Qualifications |
Exam Passed |
Year of
Passing |
Name of the University |
Subject |
Division |
B.E |
1993 |
Osmania University |
Civil Engineering |
First with Distinction(75%) |
M.Tech |
1995 |
J. N. T. University. A.P |
Transportation Engineering |
First (69%) |
Ph.D |
2006 |
I. I. T. Bombay, Mumbai |
Transportation Systems Engineering |
Pre-Ph.D exam/course work (9/10 CPI) |
6. Conferences/workshops organized (Organizing Secretary)
S.No |
Title |
Duration |
Venue |
a). |
Training Programme on “Recent Advances in Highway Engineering” |
10-14, March-2008 |
Department of Civil Engineering, OU |
b). |
Training Programme on “Pavement design, Construction, Evaluation and Maintenance” |
26-27, Dec 2006 |
Department of Civil Engineering, OU |
c). |
National Conference on Civil Engineering Systems -2006 |
1-3, June 2006 |
Department of Civil Engineering, OU |
d). |
Work shop on “Construction Technologies for Low Cost Housing” |
22, April 2006 |
Department of Civil Engineering, OU |
e) |
Work shop on “Teaching Technologies for the Faculty of Engineering” |
3, Sept 2005. |
Department of Civil Engineering, OU |
7. Membership in Professional Organizations/Bodies
Sl. No. |
Organization |
Membership |
Number |
Head Office |
a). |
Indian Roads Congress |
Life |
L-24080 |
New Delhi |
b). |
Institute of Urban Transport |
Life |
M-479 |
New Delhi |
c). |
I S T E |
Life |
LM-31255 |
New Delhi |
d). |
Indian Society of Remote Sensing |
Life |
L-2108 |
Dehradoon |
e). |
Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers |
Life |
LM-2024 |
Mumbai |
f). |
WCTR |
Life |
- |
U K |
8. International Visits
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London, UK – Attended and Presented a research paper at International Conference on “Computers in Urban Planning and urban Management (CUPUM- 2005)”, University College London, during 28th June – 1st July 2005.
- Sydney- Australia - Attended and Presented a research paper at International Conference ATRF”, (soffitel Went Worth Hotel) University of Sydney, during 28– 30, September 2006.
- San-Francisco, USA - Attended and Presented a research paper at International Conference WCTR-2007, University of California, Berkeley, during 24– 28, June 2007.
- Chicago, USA - Attended Transportation Research Board Summer Workshop at Hotel Renaissance, during 6– 9, July, 2007.
- Capri, Italy - Attended a Transportation Research Board Training Programme, Organized by MIT, USA and University of Rome, Italy during 26– 31, May, 2009.
- Rome, Italy – Delivered a Guest Lecture at centre for Transportation Engineering, University of Rome, Italy on 02, June, 2009.
- Bangkok, Thailand- Attended and Presented a research paper at International Symposium at Hotel Renaissance, Organized by Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, during 2– 4, Dec 2009.
- Melbourne- Australia - Attended and Presented a research paper at International Conference IACMAG -2011”, (Melbourne Convention centre) organized by University of Sydney, during 9-11, May 2011.
9. Professional Experience: 16 years
Sl. No |
Position held |
Duration |
Organisation |
Nature of Duties |
1 |
Professor |
Aug’ 2010 to Till date |
Department of Civil Engg, O.U. |
Teaching, Research and Administration duties |
2 |
Associate Professor |
Aug’2004 to July 2010 |
Department of Civil Engg, O.U. |
Teaching, Research and Administration duties |
3 |
Assistant
Professor |
Aug’1997 to July 2004 |
Department of Civil Engg, O.U. |
Teaching, Research and Administration duties |
4 |
Asst. Executive Engineer |
Dec’ 1996 to July 1997 |
Irrigation Dept., Govt. of A. P. |
Preparation of estimates and execution of CD and canal works |
5 |
Project Engineer |
May 1995 to Nov 1996 |
AFCONS Sub-contract work, Rajiv Rahadari, Hyd- Karimnagar |
Execution of Road works including culverts etc |
10. Workshops/seminars/Orientation courses Attended: Total 26
Last five years Important Programmes Listed
S.No |
Title of the Course |
Venue |
Duration |
Institution/Agency |
1 |
Training Programme on “Science and Practice of Teaching” |
I I T Bombay |
13-09-04 to
17-09-04 |
AICTE |
2. |
Transportation Infrastructure Projects (International Workshop) |
I I T
Bombay |
19/12/2004
To
21/12/2004 |
TPMDC 04, IIT
Bombay |
3. |
International Workshop on TPMDC |
I I T
Bombay |
1-3, Dec, 2006 |
IIT Bombay |
4. |
International Workshop on “Goods Transportation” |
TRB, USA |
6-9, July, 2007 |
Chicago, USA |
5. |
Indo-US workshop on Recent Advances in Transportation Engineering 2007 |
Dept.of Civil Engg, IIT M |
10-12, 2007 |
IIT Madras |
6. |
Quality Assurance, New Guidelines and DPR issues under PMGSY |
KSRRDA, Trivendrum |
28-29, Dec 2007 |
NRRDA/SRRDA |
7. |
Indo US symposium on Advances in Mass Transit and Travel Behaviour Research |
Dept. of Civil Engg, IIT G |
12-15, Feb 2008 |
IIT G/US Govt. |
8. |
Training programme on “Advanced Modelling and Simulation of Transportation networks” |
Capri, Italy |
26-30, May 2008 |
University of Rome & University of Neples, Italy and MIT, USA |
9. |
Training programme on “Management and System Capacity Building Programme” |
ISB, Hyderabad |
8-13, June 2008 |
TEQIP, AP |
10. |
Asset Management in Rural Roads issues and Challenges |
Dr. MCR-HRD, Hyderabad |
28-29, April 2009 |
NRRDA/Govt of AP |
11. |
Indo-US workshop on Pavement Engineering |
Dept. of Civil Engg, IIT Madras |
7-8, August 2009 |
IIT Madras/US Govt. |
12. |
PIARC International Seminar on Sustainable Maintenance
of Rural Roads Rural Road System |
NAC, Hyderabad |
21-23, Jan 2010 |
NRRDA/Govt. of AP |
11. Research Areas of Interest
- Urban Transportation planning and modelling
- Travel behaviour modelling
- Mode choice Modelling
- Land use Transportation Modelling
- Public Transportation Planning and Management
- Activity Based Modeling
- Traffic Engineering: accident studies. Parking studies, Speed & Delay studies
- Pavement systems Engineering
- Highway Materials
12. Subjects Taught During Last Three Years
- Transportation Engineering - (BE- ¾ - II Semester)
- Advanced Transportation Engineering - (BE- 4/4- I Semester)
- Estimation and Specifications - (BE – 4/4 –II Semester)
- Transportation Engineering Lab - (BE -3/4 –II Semester)
- Surveying Lab - (BE -2/4 – I Semester)
- Urban Transportation Systems Planning -(ME-TE:I-Semester Reg&PTPG)
- Pavement Systems Engineering -(ME-TE:I-Semester Reg&PTPG)
- Traffic Engineering Design and Studio Lab -(ME-TE:I-Semester Reg&PTPG)
- Highway Materials & Pavement Engg Lab -(ME-TE:I-Semester Reg&PTPG)
- Seminar I & II -(ME-TE:-I &II Sem- Reg&PTPG)
13. Introduction of PG programme /Syllabus Up-gradation
- Started M.E.(Transportation Engineering- Regular) course in 2008 with 15 seats intake
- Started M.E.(Transportation Engineering- PTPG) course in 2010 with 15 seats intake
- Developed the complete Syllabus and curriculum for M. E. (Transportation Engineering)
- Revised the BE (Civil) 3/4, 4/4, and 1/4 syllabus as per the College autonomous norms as a Chairman, BOS (local) during 2009-2011.
- Member, Board of Studies in Civil Engineering, OU, revised the syllabus of BE ¾ Transportation Engineering.
14. BE. Project Works/ M. E. Thesis / Ph. D Students
- B. E. – 21 Project works completed
- M. E. – 15 Thesis completed
- Ph. D – 6 students are working ( 2 candidates are at final stage of work)
Sl.No |
Name of Candidate |
Title of the Ph. D Topic |
Year of Admission |
Co-supervisor |
1. |
B. Vidyaranya |
Uplift capacity of Granular piles for Stabilized Road Embankments |
2008 |
Prof. M. R. Madhav |
2. |
S. Ramesh
Kumar |
Augmentation of Public Transportation System for Hyderabad Metropolitan City |
2008 |
- |
3. |
A. Ramesh |
Road Accident models for Hyderabad Metropolitan city |
2009 |
- |
4. |
Prabhakanth Katare |
Maintenance of rural roads in India a Micro-level Analysis |
2011 |
- |
5 |
K. Shwetha |
Fuzzy Multi-criteria Analysis for Inter-city Travel Demand Modelling |
2011 |
- |
6 |
B. Prasad |
Integration of Land use Transportation Models for HMDA |
2011 |
- |
15. Guest Lectures delivered on various Platforms : 78 (Transportation Engg Area)
- National Academy of Construction, High-tech city, Hyderabad
- Engineering Staff College of India, Gachhibowli, Hyderabad
- National Institute of Rural Development, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad
- Marrichenna Reddy Human Resources Development, Institute, Hyderabad
- AMR -APARD, Govt. of A. P., Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad
- National workshop on “Recent advances in Pavement Engineering “organized by VNR Vignana Jyothi Engineering College, Hyderabad
- National workshop on “Recent advances in Pavement Engineering “organized by VNR Vignana Jyothi Engineering College, Hyderabad
- Regional Centre for Urban and Environmental Studies, OU
- One Day Seminar at Malla Reddy Group of Institutions, Kompally, Hyderabad
- National Level Training Programe , CBIT, Hyderabad
- Two days National Work shop on “Modern Trends in Transportation Engineering”, organized by CBIT, Hyderbad
- Three days National Work shop on “Recent Advances in Pavement Engineering, organized by MVSR college of Engg, Hyderbad
- Training Programme for Engineering faculty Development at Entre-Preneurship Development cell, Osmania University
- One Day Seminar at Global Engineering College, Hyderabad, Kompally, Hyderabad
- One Day Seminar at Vishweshwarayya Institute of Technology, Mahaboob Nagar.
16. Success in Competitive Examinations
- APPSC -1996 – Selected as AEE in Irrigation Department, Govt. of AP
- APPSC -1997 – 2nd Rank in Zone –VI, AEE, Panchayath Raj Department
- APGENCO-1997 -2nd Rank in the State Level Test
- APSRTC -1996 – Selected as Traffic Supervisor, APSRTC, Hyderabad
- GATE (IIT Madras- 1993) - Qualified
- Indian Railways (1997)- Selected as PWI for Eastern Railways
17. University Administration /Corporate Life
- Additional Controller of Exams (Prof. –I), Exam Branch, OU(serving presently)
- Chairman, BOS in Civil Engineering (Global), OU (serving presently)
- Chairman, BOS in Civil Engineering (Local), UCE (A), OU for 3 years
- Hostel Warden for Engineering hostels for 2years
- Additional Controller of Examinations(confidential), Exam Cell, UCE, OU
- Nodal officer, TEQIP (World Bank), UCE, OU for 2 years (serving presently)
- Student Adviser, NIRMAAN National Level Student Technical Symposium for 2 yrs
- Member, Departmental Committee, Civil Engineering, UCE, OU for 4 years
- Member, Departmental Research committee for six months
- Expert Member, University affiliated college recruitments
- Co-ordinator, M. E. Transportation Engineering course(Regular & PTPG)
- Member, Ragging Committee, UCE, OU
- Member, Project Committee, OU -90 years Jubilee celebrations
18. State Level /Central Level Recognition /Member /other
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Co-ordinator, State Technical Agency (STA), PMGSY (NRRDA), Ministry of Rural Roads, Govt. of India
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Member, Review Committee for evaluation of performance of NQM’s by NRRDA, Ministry of Rural Roads, Govt. of India.
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Member, Scrutiny committee for eligible institutions for selection in TEQIP- II under sub-component 1.1, constituted by Commissioner of Tech. Education, Govt. of AP.
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Member, State level Standing Committee, Panchayati Raj Department for approval of phase VIII and review of PMGSY roads, constituted by Engineer-in-Chief, PR Department, Govt. of AP.
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Expert Member, Quality Control Evaluation Committee (GHMC) for Contradictory road works in GHMC area, Hyderabad, Committee constituted by Commissioner,, GHMC, Hyderabad
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Expert Member, Participated in the debate as a Transportation Expert on “Outer Ring Road” conducted by ETV-2 (Prathidwani) in the month of October 2006”
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Expert Member, Participated in the debate as a Transportation Expert on “Rahadarulu-Raktadarulu” conducted by ETV-2 (Prathidwani) in the month of May 2007 (09-05-2007)”
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Expert Member, Participated in the debate as a Transportation Expert on “Panjagutta Fly over Committee Report” conducted by ETV-2 (Prathidwani) -2008
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Expert Member, Participated in the live debate as a Transportation Expert on many transportation related issues in other TV channels since 2007.
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Published three articles on Transportation issues in the city and state in Eenadu Telugu News Paper of Hyderabad special.
19. Experience in Transportation Projects at Bombay
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Bandra-Worli Sea Link & Mumbai Metro Project: Travel demand forecasting- stated preference surveys, OD surveys etc (involved as team leader at IITB), analysis of data, SP and RP survey data Analysis etc
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Passenger Water Transport Project: Travel demand forecasting- stated preference surveys, OD surveys etc (involved as team leader at IITB) analysis of data, etc
20. RESEARCH, PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
- Published papers in journals
S.No |
Title of the Paper |
Journal |
ISSN |
1 |
Discrete choice models for location and travel in the context of Developing Countries ; (20-29) volume-23, November 8-2004 |
International Journal of Transport Europie |
1129-5627 |
2 |
A stated Preference study for a car ownership model in the context of developing countries (409-425)- volume 29, No: 5- 2006 |
International Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology |
0308-1060 |
3 |
Location and travel choice models for the cities of developing countries (35-46) special volume 21 |
Urban Transport Journal |
- |
4 |
Validity and Transferability of car ownership model for Mumbai region, India (51-63) volume 37 No:10 (2009) |
Indian Journal of Indian Highways, IRC |
0376-7256 |
5 |
Elasto-Plastic Analysis for Displacements of Granular Pile Anchors (GPA) In Non-Homogenous Ground (14-20) Volume 11, No: 2 -2009 |
Lowland Technology International Journal |
1344-9656 |
6 |
Ultimate pullout capacity of Granular pile Anchors in Homogenous Ground (159-166) Volume 11, No. 2 - 2010 |
Indian Geotechnical Journal, N Delhi |
0046-8183 |
7 |
Road Accident Models for Hyderabad Metropolitan City in India, Volume39, No. 7, July 2011, pp17-30 |
Indian Journal of Indian Highways, IRC, N Delhi |
0376-7256 |
8 |
Joint logit models of stated and revealed preferences for car ownership behaviour (accepted for publication – letter enclosed) |
International Journal of Transportation Planning and Technology |
0308-1060 |
- Full papers in Conference proceedings
Sl. No |
Title of the Paper |
Details of conference |
ISSN / ISBN |
1 |
A Discrete choice car ownership model in the context of developing countries (368-376) |
International Conference on Transportation Systems Planning and Operations (TRANSPO-2004), IIT Madras |
81-7764-582-X |
2 |
Location and travel choice models for the cities of developing countries (453-462) |
International conference on CODATU-XI- 2004 Romania |
- |
3 |
A RP and SP car ownership model in the context of developing countries” (1439-1440) |
10 th World Conference on Transport research (WCTR'04), Turkey |
- |
4 |
A stated preference experiment for car ownership model (594-602) |
International conference on START-2005, IIT KGP- 2005 |
81-88901-14-8 |
5 |
A Stated Preference experiment for residential location choice model (abstract book page 90) |
International Conference on CUPUM'05 , London, UK –June-2005 |
0-9550581-0-4 |
6 |
A Disaggregate Modeling Technique for Residential Location Choice |
TPMDC'04 International Workshop, IIT Bombay –Dec -2004. |
- |
7 |
Stated Preference Residential Location Choice Model in Indian Context (CD proceedings pages not mentioned) |
International Conference ATRF, University of Sydney- Australia- 2005 |
- |
8 |
Mode choice and Departure time choice models for Mumbai Metropolitan Region” (CD proceedings pages not mentioned) |
11th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), University of California, Berkeley, USA -2007 |
- |
9 |
Micro-simulation frame work for Residential location Choice in Indian Context”, |
11th World Conference on Transport Research (WCTR), University of California, Berkeley, USA -2007 |
- |
10 |
Non-Linear Analysis of Displacements of Granular Pile Anchors (GPA) in Homogenous Ground – (3710-31718) CD Proceedings |
12th International Association for Computer Method and Advances in Geomechanics,-Goa (IIT Bombay)-2008 |
- |
11 |
Analysis of Nonlinear Response of Granular Pile Anchors” (355-358) |
Indian Geotechnical Conference, IISC, Bangalore -2008 |
- |
12 |
Interaction Analysis Of Displacements Two Granular Pile Anchors (1358-1361) |
17th International Conference on Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering, Alexandria, Egypt -2009 |
- |
13 |
Granular Pile Anchors – Sustainable Alternative (65-75) |
International Conference on “SEAGS -2009” Bangkok -2009 |
- |
14 |
Ultimate pullout capacity of Granular Pile Anchors in Non-homogenous Ground (CD Proceedings) |
7th international Symposium on Low Land Technology, Sega, Japan (2010) |
- |
15 |
Transportation System Impact on Residential Location Choice (569-589) |
National conference on civil Engineering Systems -2006, OU |
- |
16 |
Discrete Choice Models for Mode Choice and Departure time Choice for Thane city of Mumbai Metropolitan (599-608) |
National conference on civil Engineering Systems -2006 |
- |
17 |
Modeling Residential Choice Behavior of Households: Using RP data |
National Conference on Advances in Road Transportation (ART-2005) |
- |
18 |
A Study on Correlation of VOC and road roughness of a highway in the context of Economic Evaluation (paper ID – 121) |
International Conference on “Transportation Planning and Implementation Methodologies for Developing Countries (TPMDC-2008) |
- |
19 |
An experimental Investigation on coir fiber and fly ash in stabilizes mechanistic pavements (201-204) |
Indian Geotechnical Conference, Gunter, India -2009 |
- |
20 |
Performance Appraisal of Crum-Rubber Bitumen using Waste Plastics (348-359) |
International conference on “Developments in Road Transportation (DRT-2010) |
(10:0230-33145-9) |
21 |
A Disaggregate Modeling approach for optimization of urban transportation system for Hyderabad (295-303) |
International conference on “Developments in Road Transportation (DRT-2010) |
13:978-0230-33145-7 |
22 |
An Experimental investigation on engineering behaviour of coir fiber and lime fly ash in stabilized mechanistic pavements” in Australia, pp 1126-1132. |
International conference “13th International conference of IACMAG, 9-11, May 2011 Melbourne |
978-0-98082 44-4-4 (vol.1)
978-0-98082 44-4-1 (vol.2) |
21. Ongoing and completed Research Projects and consultancies
Ongoing Projects / Consultancies
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Sl. No. |
Title of the Project |
Agency |
Period |
1. |
PMGSY-Core Network Road –Project |
Govt. of AP & NRRDA, Govt. of India |
6- Months |
2 |
HMDA- Radial Road – P-1 Project |
HMDA, Hyd |
2 -Years |
Completed Projects / Consultancies:
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Sl. No. |
Title of the Consultancy Project |
Agency |
Period |
1 |
HMDA – P7 Radial Road Project |
HMDA, Hyd |
2 Years |
2 |
GHMC Roads– Site Inspection Works - Project |
GHMC, Hyd |
2005-2008 |
3 |
IGCARL –Project Pulivendula |
AP IIC, Govt. of AP |
2 Years |
4 |
GHMC Roads– Site Inspection Works - Project |
GHMC, Hyd |
2008-09 |
5 |
SCCL – Road Projects (designs and expert visits) |
Singareni calories Company Ltd. |
2 Years |
6 |
Scrutiny of Projects Proposals- PMGSY |
NRRDA, Govt of India, New Delhi |
Since 2006 |
7 |
BDL Internal Roads Project |
BDL, Bhanur, Medak |
2008-9 |
9 |
Small Road Projects –design –mix design etc |
Various Organisations |
2007-2009 |
10 |
Other Projects –like Traffic Studies, Junction Improvements etc |
Various Organisations |
2006-2009 |
11 |
Junction Improvement Studies |
Various Organisations |
Since 2006 |
Date: 18-09-2011
Place: Hyderabad
(Prof. Kumar Molugaram)
This information is updated on 29-10-2011
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