The Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, extends its heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Rakesh Kumar V G on the successful defence of his Ph.D. thesis.

His thesis, titled “Buckling and Postbuckling Response of Carbon Nanotube Reinforced Laminated Hybrid Stiffened Composite Plates with Cutout Subjected to Non-uniform In-plane Loadings,” reflects his dedicated research and significant academic contribution in the field of composite structures.

We also express our sincere appreciation to his Supervisor, Prof. Shuvendu Narayan Patel, and Co-Supervisor, Prof. Rajesh Kumar, for their valuable guidance and support throughout his doctoral journey.

The department gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the External Examiner, Prof. Amirtham Rajagopal, IIT Hyderabad, and the DAC members, Prof. Gaurav Watts, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani, and Prof. Subhasis Pradhan, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, for their valuable evaluation and academic guidance.

We wish Dr. Rakesh Kumar V G continued success and excellence in his future academic and professional endeavours.

Heartiest congratulations, Dr. Rakesh! 🎓👏