<p>My diverse professional experience in industry, research, and academia, coupled with a strong publication record and passion for teaching, positions me ideally for the Assistant Professor role at NICMAR in structural engineering.&nbsp;<br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Currently serving as Secure Design Engineer at Walter P Moore, I bring hands-on expertise in blast-resistant design from prior roles, including Blast Consultant at AECOM Singapore, where I delivered solutions for high-risk infrastructure. Complementing this industry experience, I accumulated 1 year of research at NUS Singapore, 2 years at IIT Bombay, and 1.5 years of teaching at NIT Andhra Pradesh&mdash;building a well-rounded foundation for IIT faculty demands in research, consulting, and pedagogy.</span><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">My PhD from IIT Guwahati centered on sacrificial structural systems for blast and impact mitigation, highlighted by developing a shock tube simulator that generates high-intensity shock waves for safe, controlled testing in academia. This innovation, along with 4 publications in high-impact journals like&nbsp;Impact Engineering,&nbsp;Engineering Structures,&nbsp;Structural Health Monitoring, and&nbsp;Sustainable and Resilient Infrastructure, plus my M.Tech thesis in&nbsp;Infrastructures, underscores my independent research prowess. I have also served as a reviewer for&nbsp;Structures,&nbsp;Applied Mathematical Modelling, and&nbsp;Cogent Engineering, with deep knowledge in composites, honeycomb fa&ccedil;ade systems, and protective envelopes for extreme loadings.</span><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">Rooted in a family of educators, my teaching passion&mdash;honed at NIT Andhra Pradesh&mdash;drives me to create engaging learning experiences, seamlessly integrating experimental research into curricula on seismic, blast design, and resilient infrastructure.</span><br /><span style="white-space-collapse: preserve;">This blend of outstanding academic records, industrial resilience expertise, innovative lab-building, and mentoring skills positions me perfectly to lead research clusters, secure funding, mentor dynamic students, and propel NICMAR's growth in national-priority areas like blast-resistant and sustainable structures.</span></p>