Hota V. GangaRao

Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
Director - Constructed Facilities Center, College of Engineering and Mineral Resources

Approved Graduate Faculty for CEMR MS and PhD committees

Contact Information Office:  ESB 653 Phone:  (304) 293-9986 Fax:  (304) 293-7459

Several technical awards. Several U.S.Patents. Over 300 Technical Publications. 250 M.S. and Ph.D students graduated. Has been conducting research for over 30 years, with $2 million per year program under Constructed Facilities Center from 1988. Developed new materials and new structural systems. Developed techniques to convert infinite series to finite series using special orthogonal functions. Chaired several sessions at national and international conferences and organized regional conferences.
Education
	Ph.D., NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1969
	M.S, NC State University, Raleigh, NC, 1967
	B.S.C.E., I.I.T, Madras, India, 1965
Research Interests
	Design, Development, Production and Implementation of fiber reinforced polymer composites including recycled polymers for constructed facilities with emphasis on high structures, utility poles and underground structures.
Teaching Interests
	Mathematical modelling of structural systems response including Fourier transforms and hyper-geometric series.
	Dynamic response evaluations through algorithm developments for remaining service-life of structural systems.
Special Interests
	Organizing American Indian Students Associations at West Virginia University.
	Board Member of Sahasra Deepika Foundation, Charleston, WV.
	Readings on philosophy and politics.
	Jagging and playing BRIDGE.
Professional Societies
	SCE
	ACI
	Composites Institute
	MDA
	SAMPE