Dr. B G Sreedevi

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Dr. B G Sreedevi

President

Personal Experience

Dr. B.G. Sreedevi is the former director of the National Transportation Planning & Research Centre (NATPAC), an R&D Centre of Govt. of Kerala. She was the director of NATPAC for 6.5 years (2010 to 2017). She is a Doctorate Holder from CUSAT and a Post Graduate from Indian Institute of Technology Madras in Civil Engineering and also possesses Post Graduation in Urban and Highway Engineering from Vinayaka Mission Deemed University (VMDU). She also has obtained a Post Graduate Diploma in Management from the All India Management Association (AIMA). Has got 30 years of professional experience. The field of experience and expertise includes Highway Engineering, Water Transport, Management Information System, Road Safety, S&T Management and Administration. She has worked in various positions as Design Engineer in Kerala Electricals and Allied Engineering Company, as Scientific Officer (Technology) in Science & Technology Department and as a Scientist in NATPAC. Has published 23 papers in refereed journals/online journals and has got more than 130 publications in seminar/ workshop proceedings and other compendiums. Contributed one section on ‘Transport’ in Children’s Book of Encyclopedia published by Govt. of Kerala.

As a Scientist in NATPAC completed more than 15 research projects as lead researcher, 50 sponsored projects as team leader, and guided more than 15 projects for M.Tech, M.Sc and B.Tech students in the area of Transportation Engineering and GIS. Is a Life Fellow of Institution of Engineers, Life Member of Indian Road Congress, Member of Indian Geotechnical Society and Institute of Urban Transport. Is the expert member of different committees constituted by Kerala State Planning Board, Trivandrum Development Authority, Kerala Road Safety Authority and other departments of Govt. of Kerala, member of Indian Roads Congress Committee on Road Safety (H-7), Director Board Member of Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), Core Advisory Group Member of Energy Management Centre, Government of Kerala and several other committees for the state as an official assignment. Also an active member and office bearer of Swadeshi Science Movement and Energy Conservation Society. She is currently holding the positon of Top Level expert in Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) and WAPCOS.

Major Areas of Experience /Expertise and Notable Achievements

  • Highway Engineering - DPR Preparation – Road Network Planning -Geometric design - Highway materials - pavement design - pavement evaluation and modeling - Air Quality monitoring
  • Road Safety – Research-Training – Organization of extension Programs – Preparation of Road Safety Materials for various target groups – Impact Assessment
  • Water Transport - Water way development – Feasibility studies -Strategic Option Studies – Dredging supervision and management
  • Management Information System - Bridge Information System – GIS for Inland Water canals – Pavement Maintenance Management System – Road Information System
  • S&T Management, Research and Institution Building

Awards and Honors

  • Recipient of National Merit Scholarship throughout studies.
  • Received the Commendation Certificate in the Individual category for the State Energy Conservation Award., 2015 (Govt. of Kerala)
  • Certificate for ‘Outstanding Trainer’ of Institute of Urban Transport, New Delhi, 2015
  • Received the Commendation Certificate to Energy Conservation Society (NGO), while functioning as its State President, in the Institutional category for the State Energy Conservation Award., 2016. (Govt. of Kerala)
  • NATPAC got the Maruthi-Times Now Road Safety Award for 2015 in the Institutional Category
  • NATPAC got prizes for exhibitions several times during her tenure as Director

Membership in Professional Bodies and NGOs

  • Life Fellow, Institution of Engineers, India
  • Life Member, Indian Roads Congress
  • Life Member, Indian Geotechnical Society
  • Life Member and Trainer, Institute of Urban Transport
  • Life Member, Trivandrum Management Association (TMA) and MC member for 2015
  • Life Member, Swadeshi Science Movement and Chairperson, Trivandrum Chapter for 2014-15
  • Life Member, Energy Conservation Society, Office bearer several times, Trivandrum District President for (2012-14), State President for 2014-16
  • Member, University Women's Association (UWA) (NGO), EC member for 2018
  • Life member and Executive committee member, TRUST( An NGO for road safety)
  • Member, Sreevaraham Vanitha Samithi (NGO), EC member since 2015
  • Member, Environment and development initiatives for Trivandrum (EDIT), NGO
  • Former member, Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers

Member of National Level Committees (By nomination)

  • Corresponding Member of ‘Bridge Maintenance and Rehabilitation Committee (B-8)', 2006-2009, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi.
  • Member of Road Safety & Design Committee (H-7), 2012-15, Indian Roads Congress, New Delhi.
  • Member, H-5 Committee on Road Safety, 2015- ‘17, Indian Roads Congres, New Delhi.
  • Member, Panel of Experts for Assessment Promotion to the staff of Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio-Technology (RGCB), Trivandrum, Government Of India
  • Indian Roads Congress Council Member for 2016-17, 2017-18