<p style="text-align: justify;">After the completion of my Ph.D. at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, in the area of precast concrete systems and connection behaviour, I joined Larsen &amp; Toubro Construction as an AGM &ndash; Engineering Lead at the Precast Works Competency Centre (PWCC). The job has largely involved a technical and research-oriented role in the development of precast systems, structural design verification, finite element modelling, connection design, and forensic analysis. One of the major contributions involved supporting the organization in finalizing the programs related to the large-scale testing of precast building systems and precast piers, where the development of the testing methodology, as well as the validation of the analytical model, was involved. To a certain extent, the job can be seen as a research-oriented role in the industry, where the application of my Ph.D. education has been utilized in the field.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">My entry into the industry has been a well-thought-out process, given that the area of research in precast systems is already industry-driven in nature. I felt that it was essential to get a first-hand experience in the problems related to the execution of the system, the interpretation of the codes in the actual project scenario, the complexities related to the detailing of the structural components, and the system-related decision-making in the context of the larger infrastructural developments. However, my main passion has always been related to the field of teaching. After having achieved the objective in the field of industry exposure and having made a meaningful contribution to the research-driven programs in L&amp;T, I now seek to move into the field of academics.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-font-kerning: 0pt; mso-ligatures: none; mso-fareast-language: EN-IN;">During my tenure as an Ad-hoc Faculty at the National Institute of Technology Goa, I was entrusted with the responsibility of teaching the fundamental subjects of Structural Design (RC and Steel Structures), Concrete Technology, Estimation and Costing, and Building Materials. During this period, I experienced immense satisfaction in dealing with students, lecturing on the concepts, and incorporating the use of software tools in the classroom teaching, which only reinforced my innate interest in the academic field. I was more convinced that my long-term contribution to the field would be in the academic domain, wherein I could utilize my skills in teaching, researching, and industry expertise to shape the young minds of the engineers of the future.</span></p>