Foreword
Every student is influenced by the teachers and some of them leave a profound impression. I have my deep gratitude towards Four Professors who greatly influenced me and helped me in shaping my career. I could have never been what I am without their guidance and contribution. My life was immensely touched by their problem solving approach and helping attitude. I shall always be indebted to them.
Dr. G.G. Meyerhof (son of Otto Meyerhof Nobel Laureate in Physiology)
HOD, Civil Engineering, Dean of Engineering, Ph.D. committees, Nova Scotia Technical College (presently Dalhousie University) 1963 onwards.
Dr. H. Stanley Heaps
who worked at the National Research Council Laboratory, Ottawa. His First publication was co-authored with Dr. Herzberg Nobel Laureate, Dr. H.S.Heaps was Head, Computing Science and Engineering Mathematics, 1963-1967. Guide and Chief Supervisor of my Ph.D Thesis, 1964-67.
“Bending and Vibrations Rectangular Plates of Variable Thickness”
Dr. O.P. Jain
, Structural Design Engineer par excellence, who after a long and distinguished service at the University of Roorkee (presently IIT, Roorkee) served as a Director IIT, Delhi 1978-1983. Dr. O.P. Jain was my Guide and Supervisor for my ME Thesis, “Plastic Hinges in Reinforced Concrete Structures."
Prof. R. Khanna,
An excellent Teacher, who combined his 10 years experience in Indian Railways and training in Glasgow,
Scotland to teach, Theory of Structures and Structural Engineering Design.
