S. Balakrishnan

S. Balakrishnan is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management, Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), specializing in Transportation and Logistics. His work focuses on infrastructure resilience, interdependency modeling, and socio-economic impacts of infrastructure systems under extreme climate events.

• Ph.D.: Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin (2020)
• M.S.: Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras (2016)
• B.Tech: Civil Engineering, University of Kerala (2012)

Research interests include:

• Quantifying resilience in interdependent infrastructure networks
• Climate change adaptation in urban systems
• Stakeholder coordination in disaster recovery
• Cyber-physical risks in infrastructure

His recent publications emphasize simulation frameworks and machine learning for resilience prediction, with applications to water distribution, port operations, and urban traffic systems.

Scientific Awards:

• Best Oral Presentation Award, Nov 2021

Balakrishnan has collaborated with institutions like the Singapore ETH Centre and University of Oxford, contributing to projects funded by Texas Department of Transportation and Singapore's National Research Foundation. His work aligns with UN Sustainable Development Goal 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities).