Krishna R. Reddy

Dr. Krishna Reddy is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Director of Sustainable Engineering Research Laboratory, and also the Director of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Reddy received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. He received gold medals for being first in his class of B.E. (Civil Engineering) at Osmania University and M.E. (Civil Engineering) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee. Dr. Reddy has over 25 years of teaching, consulting and research experience within the fields of civil engineering, geotechnical engineering, environmental engineering, and sustainable engineering. His research expertise includes: (1) environmental remediation of soils, sediments, groundwater, and stormwater; (2) solid and hazardous waste management and landfill engineering; (3) engineering applications of waste/recycled materials; (4) life cycle assessment and sustainable engineering; and (5) geotechnical engineering. His research is funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation, the US Environmental Protection Agency, state and local government agencies, and industries. He has published 4 books, 208 journal papers, and 196 conference papers. Dr. Reddy has given 167 invited presentations in the USA and 18 other countries. Dr. Reddy is on Editorial Boards of over 10 different journals. He has been an active member of various professional societies, including the ASCE. Dr. Reddy has received several awards for excellence in research and teaching, including the ASCE Wesley W. Horner Award, the ASTM Hogentogler Award, the University Distinguished Researcher Award, the University of Illinois Scholar Award, and the University of Illinois Award for Excellence in Teaching. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers, a Board Certified Environmental Engineer, and a Diplomate of Geotechnical Engineering. He is also a registered Professional Civil Engineer and an Envision Sustainability Professional.