Profile of Suresh Kumar
- Name
- Suresh Kumar
- Position
- Principal | Vice President Global Consulting
- Summary
Currently based in Dubai, Suresh Kumar is a recognized leader in the field of wind engineering who serves as our vice president, global consulting. Suresh has 34+ years of experience as a Wind Engineering Researcher/ Consultant internationally. He has been with RWDI for the past 23 years. Suresh spearheaded the establishment of RWDI’s 5th wind tunnel in Trivandrum, India, where he successfully led a team of 50 technocrats for 15 years before recently moving to the UK. He has had the privilege of working as a wind consultant on many iconic structures worldwide including the world’s tallest tower, the Burj Khalifa in Dubai. Suresh has published/presented numerous papers in international journals and conferences. He is also very active in professional bodies around the world.
A leading wind engineer with an impressive record of both project execution and thought leadership
EDUCATION
- Postdoctoral Studies, Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
- Doctor of Philosophy, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
- Master of Science (Engineering), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
- Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering), College of Engineering, Trivandrum, India
AFFILIATIONS
- Professional Engineer, Ontario
- Member, American Association of Wind Engineers
- Member, American Society of Civil Engineers
- Member, ASCE Environmental Wind Engineering Committee
- Life Member, Indian Society for Wind Engineering
- Member, Bureau of Indian Standards Tall Buildings Sub-committee
- Numerous publications in technical journals
- Frequent presenter at conferences
- University Adjunct Professor
- Peer reviewer for international journals and research organizations
- National Research Council of Canada (NSERC) grant recipient
SPECIALTIES
- Long-span roofs (airports, stadia)
- Long-span bridges
- Supertall towers
- Special structures (spires, domes etc.)
- Wind Engineering
- Consulting