Name :- Dr. Gopal Rai
Education Qualification: – Ph.d (IIT Bombay), Structural Engineer, MACI, MASTR, MIEI, MISSE, MIASE, MICJ
Designation: – CEO (Dhirendra Group of Company)
Total Experience: – 13 Years
Apart from being a founding member of company he is also presently the CEO and Managing Director of company. He is son of Shri Lalji Rai, who as a father had always given him right values and direction for life. His father is his most valued Inspiration in life.
He completed Graduation and Masters from Penn Engg. College and Sardar Patel Engg. College Mumbai, respectively Both in Civil Engineering. Then he obtained PhD from IIT Powai, Mumbai. Since then he has been involved in civil industry especially in Repairs and retrofitting of structures. He used his PhD thesis on “Instantaneous and Long-Term Performance of Externally Pre-stressed Beam and Joints” & introduced laminate Pre-Stressing in the Indian market which is today widely used.
Some highlights of his professional experience.
- He played key role in organizing many grand workshops such as WSRR at IIT Bombay and Workshop on construction chemicals with FICCI and Govt. Of India.
- He is a lecturer and visiting faculty at many colleges and institutions such as IIT Madras, SPCE. He has also presented his work in more than 60 seminars and conferences He has published many papers in journals & magazines like ACI, ICJ, ISSE.
- He was involved in formation of Association of Structural Rehabilitation, ASTR which have more than 1000 members over India including great academicians and experts. As a part of it he has organized many Seminars and lectures related to Repairs and Rehabilitation of Structures.
- He has been working in committee€™s for design code development of Composites (ACI 440-2002). He recently became part of Indian Standards codes formation committee for repairs and rehabilitation.
- He has been working in committee€™s for design code development of Composites (ACI 440-2002). He recently became part of Indian Standards codes formation committee for repairs and rehabilitation.
- Chief executive Officer of R & M International Group of Companies.
- Technical discussion Member at IEI Maharashtra.
- General Secretary, A Association of Structural Rehabilitation
- Member in ISSE, Mumbai Chapter Core Committee.
