Er. Suresh S. Not many of you may know him, but, he was a part of FISAT family. Er. Suresh S, Associated Structural Consultants, Kochi is a renowned Structural Engineer, know to everyone as one person who can give simple solutions to all structural engineering problems. He passed away today, 21 March 2023 at Amrita Hospital, Kochi. He met with an accident, a fall during a site visit and did not survive the injury.
His first association with FISAT was as a structural consultant. All the structural drawings of FISAT came from his office and so for each and every expansion that has happened in the past 20 years. He would meticulously deign the structure, details it to perfection and ensures that the design is executed to his satisfaction with frequent site visits. He makes sure that all the queries pertaining to the design are answered and conveyed the best possible manner to all the stakeholders - including the owner, contractor, the supervisor and the workers.
Er. Suresh has contributed to the Department of Civil Engineering as the Department Advisory Committee member since its inception in 2011. We still cherish his recommendations about incorporating practical sessions and site visits along with theory courses and how to mould the students when they are doing their undergraduate course. He has also been a part of the International Conference, SECON, as the advisory committee member. I still remember the day he gave an excellent session on Structural Dynamics to the students as part of their course Structural Analysis back in 2018.
Someone who has a strong theoretical knowledge in structural design, he was recognised by both industry and academia. He graduated in civil engineering with first rank in 1985 and did his masters in structural engineering from IIT Madras. This paved way for him to start a consulting firm in 1989 at Kochi. Consulting was his passion. His expertise in structural engineering made him very popular and was part of many high rise structures in the state.
He never hesitated to visit campuses and interact with students. He was a part of the academic advisory committee of many colleges across the state. He would make his presence in most of the events organised by professional bodies like Indian Concrete Institute, Indian Geotechnical Society, Association of Piling Engineers and so on. The wide spectrum of people who paid respects to him at his residence was a proof of his acceptability in the Civil Engineering profession. It was evident that he has touched everyone in the Civil Engineering Community - from big contractors to academicians, architects to engineers, supervisors to workers, fresh engineers and even students.
He is survived by his wife Susheela, who is also a structural engineer, son Harishankar, again a structural engineer and daughter Sreelakshmi. Let's bow our head in respect to his great engineer who has made his mark in the minds of many.
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