<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">I am expressing my keen interest in enrolling at NICMAR University in the domain of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning as applied to Construction Management. I possess a distinctive combination of foundational civil engineering expertise and sophisticated computational intelligence. I possess a B.Tech, M.Tech, and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, along with an M.Tech in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from BITS Pilani. I aspire to Part of </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">NICMAR&rsquo;s vision of advancing construction management education through innovation, research, and industry integration</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>My PhD thesis at the National Institute of Technology Warangal examined the deformation and retention of shape in granular pavement layers under repetitive loading conditions. I have already published 27 research papers in journals indexed by SCI and Scopus (9 in SCI and 18 in SCOUPS). These works have received over 420 citations, and I own an h-index of 11 and an i-index of 13. I have received accolades such as the Best Paper Award at IGC 2018 at IISc Bangalore and the Best Researcher Award at SNIST for two consecutive years. I possess a granted Indian patent titled "A Sustainable Lightweight Geopolymer Building Blocks with PET Flakes" (2023), along with my publications. This invention pertains to the production of environmentally friendly and lightweight building components with industrial waste. This aligns with contemporary construction goals for sustainability. I have secured a funded research project amounting to ₹2.5 lakhs under TEQIP-III (JNTUH) focused on the physico-chemical analysis of geopolymer-treated expansive soils for pavement applications.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span><br />My initial research concentrated on experimental and analytical studies of sustainable materials and ground enhancement. Nonetheless, I quickly recognized that data-driven methodologies were increasingly essential for addressing complex building and infrastructure challenges. This motivated me to pursue an M.Tech in AI and ML from BITS Pilani, where I acquired extensive knowledge in machine learning algorithms, deep learning, optimization techniques, predictive analytics, and statistical modeling. I am highly interested in employing AI and ML to analyze construction productivity, sustainability, and the optimization of building resources. My M.Tech project focused on employing machine learning techniques to forecast the performance of Rigidpavement layers.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">As an Assistant Professor for nearly seven years, I have engaged in academic development, student mentorship, and research supervision. In my capacity as Associate Dean (R&amp;D), I oversee research planning, manage the NAAC certification process, and facilitate interdisciplinary projects. I have guided two Ph.D. candidates at NIT Warangal (on going) and directed supported research initiatives on soil stabilization and the development of sustainable materials. I organized two International Scopus Index conferences (ASMI 2022 and ASMI 2023) and served as the Guest Editor for the IOP: Earth Environmental Science Journal.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0cm; text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> I am confident that my academic background, research experience, leadership roles, and interdisciplinary expertise will enable me to significantly contribute to NICMAR's academic and research environment. I am passionate in assisting students and advocating for AI-driven solutions in construction management. </span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-IN;">Joining NICMAR would provide an excellent platform to </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">would significantly facilitate the integration of AI with infrastructure development. </span></p>