Kalyan R. Piratla

Dr. Kalyan R. Piratla is a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Clemson University's College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences. His research focuses on underground construction, infrastructure resilience, and sustainable water systems. He leads the Center for Research in Underground Infrastructure Systems Engineering (CRUISE), which develops decision-making models to enhance the sustainability and resilience of underground infrastructure systems.

• Ph.D. in Construction Management, Arizona State University (2012)
• Masters in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2008)
• Bachelors in Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2007)

Dr. Piratla's research integrates interdisciplinary approaches across water supply systems, power systems engineering, wireless sensing technologies, and graph theory. His work emphasizes:

• Seismic resilience metrics for pipeline systems
• Decentralized water reuse planning
• Vibration-based infrastructure monitoring
• Interdependencies among lifeline infrastructures
• Transportation project delivery optimization

Research trends include:

• Application of machine learning to pipeline leakage detection
• Advanced seismic vulnerability assessment
• Life cycle cost analysis of water reuse systems
• Integration of geotechnical and structural monitoring

Scientific Awards

• S.E. Liles, Jr. Distinguished Professor

Dr. Piratla actively supervises graduate research and offers assistantships for PhD students. His work benefits water utilities, construction contractors, and emergency response agencies through innovative monitoring techniques and resilience enhancement frameworks.

His CRUISE research group explores:

• Interdependencies among critical infrastructure systems
• Transportation project delivery efficiency
• Collaborations spanning power systems and wireless sensing