Gangadhara Reddy Narala

Summary

Dr. Gangadhara Narala Reddy is an academic and researcher in Civil Engineering, specializing in Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering. He holds a Ph.D. from IIT Bhubaneswar and master’s degree in Geotechnical Engineering from NIT Bhopal. Currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Fiji National University, Suva, Fiji.

Dr. Reddy’s work centers on developing innovative, sustainable solutions to address climate change impacts and enhance resilience in vulnerable regions. He has developed a proposal on geotechnical solutions for riverbank stabilization in Nausori City, Fiji in collaboration with Ministry of Environment and Climate Change reflects his ability to bridge research with practical applications. He is also actively engaged with stakeholders through workshops and training programs, such as the “Workshop on Enhancing Climate Resilience of Fiji’s Road Network” and “Short Term Training Program on Sustainable Materials & Resilient Buildings - Philosophy, Design, Implementation, and Performance”.

Dr. Reddy’s work highlights the critical importance of integrating climate science into civil engineering solutions. He has expertise in designing climate-resilient infrastructure networks in Fiji to withstand climate-induced challenges, ensuring sustainable and disaster-resilient systems including road network, slope stability analysis, and resilient design of foundation systems.

Dr. Reddy has extensive consultancy experience, including geotechnical investigations, soil and rock testing, earth retaining wall design, and addressing collapsible/swelling soils. He has conducted various geotechnical fieldworks for housing projects, red mud and fly ash audits, and pile load tests, contributing to sustainable infrastructure development and engineering solutions.

Dr. Reddy has over 32 Scopus-indexed publications. He co-authored the book "Advances in Sustainable Materials and Resilient Infrastructure" (Springer, 2022) and has delivered invited talks at over 10 international workshops and conferences. His leadership extends to editorial roles, serving as Associate Editor for Innovative Infrastructure Solutions and on editorial boards for Discover Civil Engineering and Discover Geosciences. He has received prestigious fellowships, including the CSC Fellowship for research in China.

Dr. Reddy’s expertise spans sustainable materials, geotechnical engineering, pavement Geotechnics, climate-resilient infrastructure, and use of sustainable material applications for soil stabilization. His commitment to advancing climate change adaptation and mitigation through community engagement and nature-based solutions underscores his contributions to Civil and Environmental Engineering.

For detailed expertise and experiences go to https://gangadharreddy43.wixsite.com/ngreddy

Qualifications and credentials
PhD, 2015-2019, Completed, IIT Bhubaneswar
Engineering New Zealand, Member, 2024-till
Indian Geotechnical Society, Life Member, Since 2022
Work experience
Fiji National University, Assistant Professor, Suva, Fiji
Civil and Geotechnical Engineering
Publications
. Advances in Sustainable Materials and Resilient Infrastructure: Principles and Practice, Springer, https://link.springer.com/book/9789811697432
Geoenvironmental characterization of bauxite residue ameliorated with different amendments, Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste, ASCE, https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/JHTRBP.HZENG-1168
Effects of Pyrolysis Temperature, Feedstock Type and Compaction on Water Retention of Biochar Amended Soil, Scientific Reports, Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86701-5
Application of Biopolymers for Improving Strength Characteristics of Red Mud Waste, Environmental Geotechnics, ICE Publishing, https://www.icevirtuallibrary.com/doi/abs/10.1680/jenge.19.00018