Dr Suthakaran Sivagnanasuntharam is a Professional Engineer at NTRO. He was previously a Research Assistant at SPARC Hub, Department of Civil Eng, Monash University. He received his BSc in Civil Eng (first class honours) from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 2016 and PhD in CivilEng from Monash University in 2023. He has received several awards, including ‘Mollie Holman Medal Nominee award’ in 2024 for the best PhD thesis by Monash Department of Civil Engineering. With his transition to NTRO, Dr.Sivagnanasuntharam continues to drive innovation and excellence in the realm of research and engineering, bringing his expertise to new challenges and opportunities.