The department is one of the three departments with which the college was established in the academic year 1984-85 with intake strength of 60 per batch, now it is increased to 120 per batch . The Department is having M.Tech course with Structural Engineering as Specialization.The department is having all necessary labs with good equipment required for UG students. The department produced a large number of qualified engineers, majority of whom settled well in India and abroad. The scheme of instruction and syllabi of subjects are revised at regular intervals to incorporate the latest topics as per the needs of Civil Engineering Profession, such as Auto CAD, STAAD, Remote Sensing and GIS etc.

Vision :

To make the Civil Engineering Department at G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Kurnool; a leader in the education of practice-oriented Civil Engineers that benefit industry and society.

Mission:

M1: To prepare students for a career in the Civil Engineering Profession by providing technical knowledge and skills imparted by the team of faculty adopting an effective teaching learning process.

M2: To produce quality Engineers who are capable of meeting the demands and challenges of the profession by focusing on latest practices.

M3: To inculcate in its students leadership abilities,research capabilities, ethical values and work culture that would lead towards the betterment of the society.

Programme Educational Objectives (PEOs)

The educational objectives of the under-graduate programme in Civil Engineering at G. Pulla Reddy Engineering College (Autonomous), Kurnool are to prepare graduates to possess the ability

1.Apply a broad, fundamental-based knowledge, and technical skills required for achieving professional success

2. Carry out design works in Civil Engineering, using relevant software tools, following appropriate procedures, keeping the economic and environmental aspects in view
3. Follow the professional ethics in the practice of the profession showing concern for social responsibilities.
4. Pursue a professional career aimed at effective management of resources and focus on lifelong learning and research.

Programme Outcomes (POs)

Engineering Graduates will be able to:
1. Engineering knowledge:Apply the knowledge of mathematics, science, engineering fundamentals, and an engineering specialization to the solution of complex engineering problems.
2. Problem analysis: Identify, formulate, review research literature, and analyze complex engineering problems reaching substantiated conclusions using first principles of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering sciences.
3. Design/development of solutions: Design solutions for complex engineering problems and design system components or processes that meet the specified needs with appropriate consideration for the public health and safety, and the cultural, societal, and environmental considerations.
4. Conduct investigations of complex problems: Use research-based knowledge and research methods including design of experiments, analysis and interpretation of data, and synthesis of the information to provide valid conclusions.
5. Modern tool usage: Create, select, and apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools including prediction and modeling to complex engineering activities with an understanding of the limitations.
6. The engineer and society: Apply reasoning informed by the contextual knowledge to assess societal, health, safety, legal and cultural issues and the consequent responsibilities relevant to the professional engineering practice.
7. Environment and sustainability: Understand the impact of the professional engineering solutions in societal and environmental contexts, and demonstrate the knowledge of, and need for sustainable development.
8. Ethics: Apply ethical principles and commit to professional ethics and responsibilities and norms of the engineering practice.
9. Individual and team work: Function effectively as an individual, and as a member or leader in diverse teams, and in multidisciplinary settings.
10. Communication: Communicate effectively on complex engineering activities with the engineering community and with society at large, such as, being able to comprehend and write effective reports and design documentation, make effective presentations, and give and receive clear instructions.
11. Project management and finance: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the engineering and management principles and apply these to one’s own work, as a member and leader in a team, to manage projects and in multidisciplinary environments.
12. Life-long learning: Recognize the need for, and have the preparation and ability to engage in independent and life-long learning in the broadest context of technological change.

Program Specific Outcomes (PSOs)

The Civil Engineering Graduates can :
1. PSO1:Plan, analyse and design the components of Engineering structures and transportation systems and estimate the cost of construction.
2. PSO2: Design and execute the construction of water resources projects and water distribution systems, using Engineering investigations and surveys.
3. PSO3: Implement the established procedures for conducting laboratory and field investigations on soils and engineering materials aimed at ensuring quality in execution of civil Engineering projects.
4. PSO4: Demonstrate professional ethics and implement the project management principles including project finance, leading to execution of projects as per design requirement using technical skills and relevant software.

PROGRAM: B.Tech

INTAKE : 120
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR UG (B.Tech): Scheme-2010     Scheme-2013       Scheme-2017
 Scheme-2020(Revised)     Scheme-2023

PROGRAM : M Tech(Structural Engineering)

INTAKE : 12

ACADEMIC REGULATIONS FOR PG (M.Tech)Scheme-2013      Scheme-2017       Scheme-2022

PROGRAM : Full time Ph.D

Name of the faculty Dr. K. CHINNAPA REDDY
Designation Professor & HOD
Qualifications M. Tech., Ph.D
Research Interest Soil Synthetics
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=jO4CN-0AAAAJ
Name of the faculty Dr. B.J.S.VARAPRASAD
Designation Professor & Associate HoD
Qualifications M. E (Water Resources Engg.),Ph.D
Research Interest Fluid Mechanics
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=kpCDCrEAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Dr. J.V. GURUMURTHRY
Designation Professor 
Qualifications M.E, Ph.D 
Research Interest Geotechnical Engineering
Google Scholar https://shttps://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=list_works&hl=en&user=iuOGxDgAAAAJcholar.google.com/citations?user=rUTdBn4AAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Dr. T. CHANDRA SEKHARA REDDY
Designation Professor
Qualifications M .Tech.,Ph.D 
Research Interest Structural Dynamics, Bridges, Earth quake Structures, Composites.
Google Scholar ‪‬‬‬‬‬ https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=9Ix9p6QAAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate
Name of the faculty Dr. K.V.S. GOPALA KRISHNA SASTRY
Designation Professor
Qualifications M.E., Ph.D
Research Interest Concrete Technology, Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=JwBpaBcAAAAJ&hl=en

Name of the faculty Dr. E. SANJEEVA RAYUDU
Designation Associate Professor
Qualifications M.Tech (Environmental Engineering)   Ph.D
Research Interest Geo-Environmental
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.co.in/citations?user=KXJqd0MAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri. GUTURU NAGESH KUMAR
Designation Sr.Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech (Structural Engineering).,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Concrete, Structures
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TXefhLcAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Dr. T. Sowjanya
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,Ph.D
Research Interest Transportation Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=BBZTwqMAAAAJ&hl=en

Name of the faculty Sri. V.K. VISWESWARA RAO
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications AMIE (Civil)

M.Tech (Structural Engineering)

Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=5AqkBmIAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Dr. K. Tharani
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,Ph.D
Research Interest GIS
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=PyR3pZ0AAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Dr. P.Lakshmi Sruthi
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech., Ph.D
Research Interest Geo Environmental Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=yRju06gAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Dr.R.Sushmitha
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech., Ph.D
Research Interest Traffic Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=2mmJjbcAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Sri Y. Yaswanth Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Water Resources Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Aq5-BbwAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri. Pathangi Eswanth
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech., (Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=pv-VE9wAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Sri. S.V.Garata Reddy
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Geo Technical Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=dWsJiqQAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Sri. M. Preetham Siddhartha Reddy
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech
Research Interest Construction Engineering and management
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=EFfdK9MAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri. P.Manoj Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech., (Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=Bw8B9u8AAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri. Manusani Santosh Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&authuser=1&user=D0DH8-AAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Sri. M.Deepak
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=NHtmmJgAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Ms.C. BalaSai
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=iuAr4jUAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Ms. J. Sravani
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech., (Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=OQhkXgoAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Dr. K. Satish Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications Ph.D
Research Interest Water Resources Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=vDn1sfgAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri  K. Sudhakar Reddy
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=Nvu8Z0cAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Ms. K. Madhavi Latha
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech.,(Ph.D)
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=u4SwensAAAAJ
Name of the faculty Sri. M. Hemanth Kumar
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech
Research Interest Structural Engineering
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cYlH-BMAAAAJ&hl=en&authuser=1
Name of the faculty Ms. N.G. Kalyani
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M.Tech
Research Interest Remote Sensing
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=TDyX7JkAAAAJ&hl=en
Name of the faculty Sri.E.Ganesh
Designation Assistant Professor
Qualifications M. Tech., (Ph.D)
Research Interest Structures , Earthquake
Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=pO2-E6YAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao

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External Members

Internal Members

1 Dr.Vaishali Ghorpade
Professor of Civil Engg
JNTU College of Engineering
(Autonomous)
Anantapuramu
Dr.K.Chinnapa Reddy
HOD CE & Chairman, BOS
G.P.R.Engineering College
Kurnool 
2 Dr.K.Shashikanth
Professor of Civil Engineering
University College of Engineering
Osmania University, Hyderabad
Telangana
Dr..J.V.Gurumurthy
Professor of CE
G.P.R.Engineering College
Kurnool
3  Dr.C.N.V. Sathyanarayana Reddy
Professor of Civil Engineering
Andhra University College of Engineering
Andhra University, Vishakapatnam
Dr.K.V.S.G.K.Sastry
Professor of CE
G.P.R.Engineering College
Kurnool 
4 Sri. Narasimhulu Degala
Deputy Manager (Planning Department), Enel Green Power India Pvt.Ltd, BLP Energy, Bangalore, Karnataka
Dr.B.J.S.VaraPrasad
Professor of CE
G.P.R.Engineering College
Kurnool
5 Sri.P.Krishna Sai
Structural Engineer, Eastman Chemicals Pvt.Ltd, Hyderabad
Dr.M.Sreenivasula Reddy
Associate Professor of CE
G.P.R.Engineering College
Kurnool

PROGRAM: B.Tech

SYLLABUS FOR I B.TECH :     Scheme-2010          Scheme-2013           Scheme-2017(Common for All Branches)    Scheme-2020      Scheme-2023
SYLLABUS FOR II, III, IV B.TECH :     Scheme-2010     Scheme-2013   Scheme-2017    Scheme-2020
SYLLABUS FOR II B.TECH :     Scheme-2023
MOOCs as equivalent for MLC and Global Elective :      Scheme-2013

Minor And Honors Programmes Equivalent Moocs Courses:  Scheme-2020

HONORS DEGREE

SYLLABUS FOR HONORS DEGREE IN CE   :     Scheme-2020

PROGRAM : M Tech(Structural Engineering)

SYLLABUS FOR M.TECHScheme-2013      Scheme-2017   Scheme-2022

  • Seminars and other activities under IEI students’ chapter
  • Technical visits to various engineering projects/construction sites
  • Participation in technical symposiums/conferences for presentation of technical papers/posters
  • Attending guest lectures/demonstrations arranged by the Department involving academicians/field experts sharing their knowledge and expertise
  • Skill development programmes for improving communication abilities at the Department and Institution levels
  • Interaction with industry experts through meetings/sessions/presentations arranged by the Department
  • Participation in various events/programmes organized by various cultural/service/literary forums functioning at the Institution levels
  • Participation in physical fitness activities/sports and games conducted by relevant sports bodies/committees
  • Exposure to practical aspects of civil engineering profession through student internship to promote interaction with industry

LABORATORIES :

The department has relevant labs with good equipment for the practical learning required by UG students.

Sl. No

Name of the Laboratory

Available Floor area(square meters)

1

Computer Lab

180

2

Engineering Geology Lab

78

3

Environmental Engineering Lab

108

4

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Lab

197

5

Geotechnical Engineering Lab

120

6

Material Testing Lab

49

7

Structural Engineering Lab

154

8

Concrete Lab

104

9

Surveying Lab

124

10

Transportation Engineering lab

117

11

Research lab

90

12

Engineering Mechanics lab

49

TOTAL

1126

The laboratories are Modernized by adding equipment periodically, to meet the requirements of revised schemes and increased intake. The following are the highlights.

Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Lab provided with latest equipment of re-circulated water tanks.
Transportation Engineering Lab provided with additional Equipment like Bump Integrator, Field CBR apparatus, Dutch Cone Penetrometer.
3 Nos of Total Station and one Digital Level purchased for Survey Lab.
All the Labs furnished with furniture and accessories.
Computer lab :- Number of systems added and required softwares procured.

Common facilities shared with other Departments :

The Fluid Mechanics and Hydraulic Machinery Laboratory and Material Testing Laboratory of Civil Engineering Department is shared with II B.Tech. students of Mechanical Engineering Department.

DEPARTMENT LIBRARY :

The Department has established its own library in the year 2003 to supplement the Central library, for issue of text and reference books and IS codes to the students. Project work reports are also made available in the Department library for reference by faculty and students.
At present, total No. of books and C.B.Ts available in the Department library are as follows:

Text/Reference Books : 402
IS codes & IRC codes : 633
Project work Reports : 221
Mini Project Work Reports : 16
C.B.Ts : 06
Ph.D.Ts : 03
M.Tech.Ts : 15
InternShip.Ts : 50

Department Achievements

  • Four times Accreditation by the NBA of AICTE in 2005,2008,2013 and 2017
  • Recognition awarded by JNTUA, Anantapuramu as a Research Centre eligible to offer full time Ph.D. programme
  • Accreditation given by IEI
  • Wide range of consultancy services offered to major Government / Semi-Government / Private organizations in areas of testing, evaluation and design.
  • Structural Engineering laboratory upgraded with addition of 100 tonnes capacity loading frame equipment
  • Conferences / Workshops conducted to help academia/ field engineers keep abreast of advances in practice of Civil Engineering profession
  • Steady increase in number of publications by faculty
  • Received grants under MODROBS scheme for Transportation Engineering and Material Testing laboratory
  • Publication of Technical News Letter to create awareness among students involving their contributions

Faculty Achievements

  • “Best Teacher Award” by State Government received by two senior faculty members
  • “Life Time Achievement Award” for excellence in Engineering teaching by ISTE for a senior faculty member
  • Text books authored by two faculty members at UG and PG level
  • Senior faculty acting as evaluators for Doctoral thesis in Engineering of Universities in the region
  • Several faculty members appointed as BOS members for reputed Engineering Institutions of the region
  • Faculty members nominated on various committees as members at District level
  • Number of faculty acquiring highest qualification of Ph.D. showing a steady growth in the last few years
  • Major and minor projects sanctioned by funding agencies like AICTE/ UGC to three faculty members
  • Faculty actively engaged in publishing their work(s) in reputed International/ National Journals and Conferences

Student Achievements

  • Number of placements achieved by students showing steady growth
  • Several students joining Central/State Government services successfully completing the recruitment process
  • Number of students qualifying for higher studies through examinations like GATE, PGECET, IELTS etc., on the increase
  • Students getting sponsorships by prestigious organization L&T Ltd., under “Build India Scholarship” scheme for higher studies and employment
  • Number of recipients of “Prathibha Award” from the State Government, for academic excellence at UG and PG level
  • Active and growing participation in paper presentation contests/symposia/technical events
  • Several students represented the Institution/University in various sports/games meets and events
  • Recognition in the form of awards/prizes won by students in literary/cultural activities and competitions
  • Two students launched their own Start-ups in Technology/Engineering areas
  • Six students qualified for Gate-2024 in the CE

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