Dr. Sunil K. Sinha
200 Patton Hall (0105), Blacksburg, Virginia 24061, Phone: (540) 231-9420,
E-mail: ssinha@vt.edu
Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Virginia Tech.
Director of the Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center.
Principal Faculty of Myers-Lawson School of Construction.
Adjunct Professor,Systems Design Engineering at the University of Waterloo, Canad
ACADEMIC HISTORY
1. Ph.D. Degree (Sept. 1997 – Sept. 2000)
Ph.D. in Systems Design Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Ph.D. in Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
? Specialized in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for Urban Infrastructure Systems
? Thesis: Automated Pipeline Condition Assessment Using Artificial Intelligence Techniques
2. M.A.Sc. Degree (Sept. 1996 – Sept. 1997)
Master of Applied Science in Civil Engineering, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
? Specialized in Infrastructure Project Engineering and Management
? Thesis: An Artificial Neural Network Approach to Predict Organizational Effectiveness
3. B.E. Degree (June 1982 – June 1986)
Bachelor of Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, Bihar, India
? Specialized in Structural Engineering
? Project: Design and Construction of Drinking Water Treatment Plant
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Professor, July, 2014 – present
Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center of Excellence
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
2. Associate Professor, July, 2007 – June, 2014
Charles E. Via Jr. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director, Sustainable Water Infrastructure Management (SWIM) Center of Excellence
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, USA
3. Assistant Professor, July, 2001 – June, 2007
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Joint appointment: Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16801, USA
4. Post-doctoral Fellow, September 2000 – June, 2001
Department of Systems Design Engineering
University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G1
5. Research Engineer, November 1998 to August 1999
Engineering Division, City of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
6. Project Engineer, June 1987 to August 1996
Government of India, World Bank Cell, Patna, India
7. Infrastructure Engineer, July 1986 to May 1987
PACS-MECON, Consultants Steel Co. Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria
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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
? Books: 17 in print (Total download approx. 7000 and few Translations)
? Peer Reviewed Journal Papers: 50 in print (Total Citations: more than1000)
o Total Journal Papers While at Virginia Tech: 21 in print
? Peer Reviewed Technical Reports: 7 in print (Reviewed by 7 to 12 external experts)
o Unpublished Technical Reports: 25 (Reviewed by Funding Agencies)
? Numbered Extension Publications: 151 in print (all at Virginia Tech)
o Peer Reviewed Case Study Reports Related to Water Infrastructure Systems
? Textbooks Edited: 3 in print (While at Virginia Tech: 1)
? Peer Reviewed Conference Papers: 105 in print (While at Virginia Tech: 77)
? Conference Papers based on Abstract Review: 27 in print (While at Virginia Tech: 11)
? Invited Lectures and Presentations: 38 (While at Virginia Tech: 25)
? Presentations and Lectures at Conferences: 127 (While at Virginia Tech: 87)
