IIT Madras professor honoured by International Construction Materials Body

The Indian Institute of Technology Madras’s professor Ravindra Gettu has been awarded RILEM’s (International Union of Laboratories and Experts in Construction Materials, Systems and Structures) highest recognition of honorary member.

He served as its president during 2018-21, being the first and only Asian to do so in its 78-year history, claimed the press release.

He was earlier the vice president and chair technical activities committee of the same organisation, which brings together researchers on construction materials from around the world.

Apart from this accomplishment, professor Ravindra Gettu is the VS Raju Chair Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, led the technology development and implementation of Fibre reinforced concrete (FRC) in India.