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Jagadish Vengala is currently working as associate professor, PVP Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Vijayawada. He was Head, Department of Civil Engineering, BMSIT&M, Bangalore and chief coordinator, Innovation Centre during 2015 to May 2018. He has more than 19 years experience in research, teaching and industry.  He obtained his doctoral degree on “Seismic Response Study of bamboo based Constructions” from VTU, Belgaum during 2015.  He obtained his Master’s degree in Construction TechnolByogy from BMS College of Engineering, Bangalore, in 2002.  He worked as a design engineer in Torsteel Research Foundation in India (TRFI) for two years during 2002 to 2004. During that period, he has designed more than 2000 concrete mixes for various structures. After two years as a design engineer at Torsteel Research Foundation, he joined IPIRTI (under Min. of Env & Forests, Govt of India) as a scientist in August 2004 and worked for 11 years for IPIRTI, Bangalore.  Conferred with “The Innovative Projects Award 2015” for his Innovative PhD Thesis by the Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE).  He was recipient of 5 th CIDC Viswakarma Award – Under the category of Achievement Award for Scientist for the year 2013 by Construction Industry Development Council(CIDC) Established by Planning Commission, Govt of India and the construction industry.  In 2009, He attended as a member of the damage inspection team for the world’s largest earthquake test on seven storied wood building (40’X60’) at Miki City Japan under National Science Foundation(NSF) Project, USA.  He was the recipient of a BOYSCAST Fellowship in 2008 from Department of Science and Technology, under which he worked with Prof. John Van de lindt, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, USA.  He was recipient of Prof. V. Ramakrishnan’s Young Scientist award for the year 2008- 2009 by Indian Concrete Institute.  He has published more than 30 research papers in various International and National Journals and International Conferences. He has delivered more than 90 invited & guest lectures at various national and international forums He organized more than 30 numbers of workshops/seminars/conferences/training programmes.  He is the Fellow of Institute of Engineers(India), Association of Consulting Civil Engineers (ACCE) (India) and life member Bamboo Society of India,, Indian Concrete Institute, Indian Academy of Wood Sciences, Institute for Research Development and Training of Construction Trades and Management (INSTRUCT), Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA), Youth Hostel Association of India (YHAI).  His research interests include self-compacting concrete, Concrete Technology, Cementitious materials, Earthquake resistant Bamboo housing.