Bogireddy Chandra Editor

Vedprakash C. Maralapalle is an Associate Professor at the L. S. Raheja School of Architecture, Mumbai, India. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from NMIMS University, Mumbai, with research focused on the physical modelling and numerical analysis of vertical piles. Dr. Maralapalle has over Twelve years of teaching experience and industry exposure as a site engineer in construction projects. His research interests include geotechnical engineering, pile foundations, physical and centrifuge modelling, numerical analysis using advanced software tools, artificial intelligence applications in civil engineering, smart infrastructure systems, and sustainable urban development. He has contributed to several research publications, book chapters, and conference presentations in areas related to infrastructure resilience, smart cities, and environmental monitoring using geospatial and machine learning techniques. In addition to his academic work, Dr. Maralapalle is involved in structural and material testing consultancy and is a licensed structural engineer associated with municipal authorities. His academic and professional expertise supports interdisciplinary research integrating civil engineering, geospatial technologies, and data-driven approaches for sustainable infrastructure planning.

Jayatheja Muktinutalapati is a researcher and academician in the domain of civil engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in civil engineering from Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) - Pilani, and master’s degree in geotechnical engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad (JNTUH). He has three years of teaching experience and also worked as institute postdoctoral fellow (iPDF) at Indian Institute of Technology, Dharwad (IIT – Dh) for a year. He is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University Maharashtra, Mumbai. He is a life member in Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS). He has published 10 research papers in SCI/Scopus-indexed journals, 4 book chapters and filed a patent in the domain of sustainable geotechnics. Additionally, he serves as a reviewer for four international journals. He has received prestigious fellowships, including the Junior Research Fellowship (2017), nominated by DST - SERB, India. His areas of research include recyclable materials, retaining structures, life cycle assessments, and AI applications in civil engineering.

Bogireddy Chandra is currently a Foreign Scientist at the ALT University in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and a Visiting Scholar in the Department of Civil and Intelligent Construction Engineering at Shantou University in China. Previously, he served as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Vardhaman College of Engineering in Hyderabad. In 2019, he earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Civil Engineering Department at SVNIT, Surat, Gujarat, India, for his thesis titled 'Rapid Assessment of Compressibility Behavior of Clayey Soil from Experimental and Finite Element (FE) Simulations.' In 2012, he completed his M.Tech. in Geotechnical Engineering from Sri Venkateswara University College of Engineering, S V University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India, where he achieved the top position in his class. Following his master's degree, he worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Sree Vidyanikethan Engineering College (Autonomous), Tirupati, A.P., India from 2013 to 2014. He obtained his B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from JNTU Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India in 2010. During his research, he received two Best Paper Awards at national conferences and delivered 35 guest lectures in national and international seminars. He published 30 research papers, six patents, and two books titled "Proceedings of the 1st Indo-China Research Series in Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering," Springer and “IOT & AI Innovations in Civil Engineering: Transforming Infrastructure”, UK. Furthermore, he is an Associate Member of ASCE, SM Institution of Civil Engineers, and the Institute of Engineers (India), as well as a Fellow of FSIESRP Life Member. Dr. Bogireddy's areas of research interest includes basic geomechanics, numerical modeling, image analysis, site characterization, earthquake engineering, biogeotechnology, sustainable and carbon reduction ground engineering (MICP, Biochar), consolidation, pipeline geotechnical engineering, and the study of atmospheric aerosols in geo-environmental systems.

Gangadhara Reddy Narala is an academician and researcher in Civil Engineering with a specialization in Geotechnical Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the IIT Bhubaneswar and a Master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering from the NIT Bhopal. He is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at the Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji. Prior to this role, Dr. Reddy worked as a Researcher at Nanjing University and Shantou University, China. He has made significant contributions to research, with over 32 SCI/Scopus-indexed journal publications and 15 conference papers. He has also co-edited the book Advances in Sustainable Materials and Resilient Infrastructure (2022). Dr. Reddy currently serves as an Associate Editor for the journal Innovative Infrastructure Solutions and is a member of the editorial boards of Discover Civil Engineering, Soils and Rocks, and Discover Geosciences. His research interests lie in geotechnical and geoenvironmental engineering, particularly the beneficial utilization of industrial waste materials, pavement geotechnics, climate-resilient infrastructure, sustainable soil stabilization, the application of biopolymers and biochar in landfill engineering, slope stabilization, and climate change adaptation. He has received several prestigious fellowships, including the Chinese Government Scholarship (CSC) in 2019, nominated by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, India, to conduct research in China. More recently, he was awarded the GHD Foundation Visiting Engineering Scholarship (2026), which supports his visit to the Humanitarian Engineering group at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Abdullah Ansari currently serves as a Research Professor at the Earthquake Monitoring Center (EMC), Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat, Oman. His research focuses on seismic risk assessment, geotechnical earthquake engineering, tunnel and underground structure performance, and infrastructure resilience under multi-hazard conditions. He has extensive experience in developing analytical, numerical, and data-driven models for evaluating the seismic vulnerability of critical infrastructure systems. A key aspect of his research involves integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques with traditional geotechnical engineering approaches to improve the prediction of seismic damage and infrastructure performance. His work has contributed to the development of innovative frameworks for seismic fragility modeling, risk quantification, and resilience assessment of transportation networks and underground infrastructure. Dr. Ansari has published more than 30 SCI-indexed journal articles in internationally recognized journals such as Scientific Reports, Soil Dynamics and Earthquake Engineering, and Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology. In addition to his research contributions, Dr. Ansari actively participates in international scientific collaborations and multidisciplinary research initiatives. He has been involved in several research projects supported by international organizations and research foundations, including collaborations with institutions in Oman, South Korea, China, and India. He also serves as a reviewer and editorial contributor for numerous international journals in civil engineering and earthquake engineering. Through his research, Dr. Ansari aims to bridge the gap between advanced scientific modeling and real-world engineering applications, contributing to the development of safer, more resilient infrastructure systems in earthquake-prone regions.