Dr. Bodige Narender is the Head of the Civil Engineering Department at Anurag University, Hyderabad. He earned his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), India. Before joining Anurag University (formerly Anurag Group of Institutions), he served as an Assistant Professor at Vasavi College of Engineering (VCE) and as a Lecturer at JB Institute of Engineering and Technology (JBIET) in Hyderabad. Dr. B. Narender worked as a research fellow at IIITH and was involved in national and international projects from 2011 to 2013, such as DISANET (JICA-JST) for the installation of building vibration sensors in Chandigarh City and the Vulnerability Assessment of Nanded City and Himachal Pradesh. He also engaged in consultancy work, including a study on the effects of Near Site Tunnel Blasts on the Ramappa temple as part of the Devadula Project in 2011, and Third-Party Quality Control of GHMC from 2018 to 2021.

He has published thirty papers in various national and international conferences and journals, and supervised twenty Master's Theses and twelve Undergraduate Projects. Dr. B. Narender has also been involved in the National Board of Accreditation (NBA) and National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) processes as a department coordinator at Anurag University. He is a member of the board of studies at Anurag University (2016-present) and Vasavi College of Engineering (2014-2016). Dr. Narender is a member of various professional societies, including M. EERI, the Institute of Engineers (IEI), and the Indian Society of Earthquake Technology (ISET)-Roorke.

Anurag University

What is the latest program that you are offering in your institute/dept. which will help students outperform and stand apart from the crowd?

In addition to the regular B.Tech program, the Department offers B.Tech Honors and Minors programs. As part of the Honors program, selective students are given the opportunity to pursue advanced courses in the latest technological developments in the field of civil engineering. Under the "Smart City Planning and Development" Honors program, students are exposed to developments in areas such as green buildings, infrastructure planning and design, wastewater management, and smart transportation systems. Our students also have the option to pursue minors in fields like Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, Computer Science Engineering, IoT, Electrical Vehicles, and Robotic Engineering. These programs enable students to excel and distinguish themselves from their peers.

What are the factors that make this program the best for the students to opt?

Well-qualified and dedicated faculty, state-of-the-art facilities for students to conduct experimental and numerical studies and projects, a good placement track record, guidance, and technical training for better employability, as well as project-based learning and hands-on experience for the realization of fundamental concepts in real-world problems, are the factors that make this program the best.

What will you say the “best practices” in the course you’re offering 

Offering quality education, promoting research culture, enhancing leadership qualities, providing training through field visits, industry interaction, guest lectures, clubs, student chapters, and conducting workshops, as well as internships in the industry and the implementation of teaching and learning methods are the best practices being followed.

What are some valuable insights of the program that you are offering at your institute/dept.?

The curriculum was designed in such a way as to meet the requirements of the core industry and the IT sector. This has yielded good results in terms of student placements, M.S. programs abroad, student awards, prizes, NSS, sports, technical workshops, and successful placements.

How does the program ensure that students are being prepared for the future?

Quality education, the inclusion of the latest topics in the curriculum, projects in futuristic domains, and the opportunity to pursue interdisciplinary areas such as AI, ML, IoT, and Computer Science, adopted by the department, ensure that students are well-prepared for the future.

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How did you train yourself/faculty to deliver this program to the students?

Organizing and attending Faculty Development Programs in the latest areas of Civil Engineering, conducting workshops for faculty in the latest areas of civil engineering and interdisciplinary subjects, and participating in workshops on ‘Engineering Education’ and ‘Design Thinking’ workshops, enable the faculty to effectively deliver the program to the students

How do you tend to build an industry connect with this program? 

Through guest lectures from the industry, involving the industry in curriculum design, MoUs with industries to carry out collaborative research, arranging internships for our students in the industry, industry participation in FDPs, workshops, and seminars conducted by the department, and providing consultancy services to solve industry-related problems, the department builds an industry connection with this program.

What were the challenges that you faced while inculcating this program into your curriculum?

We had to campaign about the merits of Honors and Minors programs to the students to help them choose relevant minors or honors. This was achieved with great success.

What are the types of projects that the students are working on through this program?

Students are engaged in applied research projects, projects related to societal requirements, interdisciplinary projects, and technology development projects.

What are the benefits and career options after pursuing this course?

There are numerous career opportunities after completing this course, including pursuing higher studies such as M.S. programs abroad or M.Tech in India, employment in state and central government departments, and careers in technology sectors like IT and the construction industry. Additionally, graduates can become self-entrepreneurs in the analysis and design of civil structures.