Our Founders & Leadership
INSTRUCT is guided by eminent professionals who have made outstanding contributions to civil engineering, architecture, education, and infrastructure development.
Founding Members
Er. A. Nagabhushan Rao
Professional experience: 50 years
Late Er. A. Nagabhushan Rau was a Civil Engineer, joined Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), one of the largest construction companies in India at that time. After serving more than 30 years in various capacities he finally became the Joint Managing Director of HCC. He was involved in the construction of Farakka Barrage in West Bengal, Khadakwasla dam near Pune and Vaitarna dam in Maharashtra, Idukki Arch dam across Periyar River in Kerala which is the First big Arch dam in Asia and 2nd big in the world at that time to name a few. After his retirement from HCC he came to Bengaluru and with other like minded professionals established CACE, centre for Awareness in construction and Engineering which later Became RICMAR and the present INSTRUCT.
Er. H Vishwanath Rao
Professional experience: 45 years
Late Er.H Viswanatha Rao, was a Civil Engineer, worked as Asst. Executive Engineer in Damodar Valley Corporation at Maithon Dam for a period of 5 years. He has started Standard Construction Company, a Contracting firm as a Proprietorship converted to Partnership and now the firm has a Group of Companies.
Er. H. K. Nanjundaswamy
Professional experience: 50 years
Late Er. H K Nanjundaswamy a Civil Engineer, has been actively involved in refining and vetting the National Building Code 2005. Worked for Design of 270 meter tall Delhi TV Tower project, Prestressed concrete overhead water tower built for HAL Bangalore, Helicopter factory project. Specialist in prestressed concrete roofing system, reinforced and prestressed concrete bridges, civil structures and industrial structures like hangars and large factory units.
Er. Umesh B. Rao
Professional experience: 53 years
Er. Umesh B Rao, a Consulting Civil Engineer, has designed multi storied buildings, RCC Frame Structures. Worked for many projects like Marine structures, Nuclear Power Plant, Thermal Power Plants, Hydroelectric Power Plants, Slipway for ship building, Paper Plants, Sewage Treatment plants, Heavy Industries, Department of Space projects were few to name. He has worked for many projects in India and abroad. He has been involved in training of Civil engineers through various programs.
Er. J.J.R. Muthayya
Professional experience: 64 years
Er. JJR Muthayya, a Civil Engineer, worked for Madras PWD, BHEL- Ranipet, Trichy and Bangalore on the Seamless Steel Tube Plant 800 acre factory. Worked for projects such as the CMC Hospital Vellore Tamil Nadu, 1000 houses township, Semi Atomic- Rifle factory for Deference, Periya Dam and many more. More than 40 National and International Articles are published.
Ar. R. Sundaram
Professional experience: 55 years
Late Ar. R Sundaram, a novel and a pioneering engineer-architect in the country, has adopted construction methods and practices ahead of its times while adeptly balancing the triumvirate of aesthetics, function and economy in the buildings he has designed. Incorporating pre-cast and pre-stressed concrete in structures and doing away with expensive form work has been his forte. The country is just catching up with this concept with most infrastructure projects such as bridges and flyovers being built using precast segmental construction adopted by him since 1980.
Ar. Virendra Kumar Giridhar
Professional experience: 53 years
Ar. Virendra Kumar Giridhar a Consulting Architect, has diversified experience working in projects in India, U S A, Iran, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Thailand for major residential, industrial and educational institutes projects, using multi-disciplinary approach to planning and design. He has been using distinctive methodology based on principles of efficiency, economy, environmental vitality with specific emphasis on the sensitivity of the end users, perceived needs and not just spatial programmes. His works have been published in various national and international journals and some of the projects have been included in exhibitions in Museum of Modern Art New York.
Er. M.S. Ramaswamy
Professional experience: 42 years
Er. M S Ramaswamy, a Principal Consultants and Chartered Engineer, served in consultancy services in Total Engineering, Architecture, Interiors and project management. Worked in many organisations such as Harsha & Ramaswamy Architects and Engineers, M/s MET-CHEM CANADA Inc. Design & Co-ordination of Kudremukh Iron Ore Project, M/s Birla Consultants Ltd., Indo-Swiss Corporation, Tarapore. Served as approved value to State Bank Of India, State Bank Of Sourashtra & Sangli Bank.
Dr. N. Ramprakash
Professional experience: 47 Years
Dr. N Ramprakash, a Consulting Civil Engineer, has contributed to the Torsion and Shear Provisions of the Indian Standard IS: 456-1978 code of Practice for Plain and Reinforced concrete. He has also appeared in the LIMCA Book of Records in 1994 for the Design of 88 metres Diameter Lamella Grid Dome Structure, with high strength tubes, first of its kind then in Asia. At present, CEO of M/s Design Consultants, Bangalore, India
Er. M. P. V. Shenoi
Professional experience: 45 years
Er. M P V Shenoi, a Civil Engineer joined Military Engineer Services in 1958 and worked in Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Delhi and many places. He has retired as Deputy Director General of Works. He has been abroad on foreign assignments in Nigeria. He was one of the Members who made the New Bombay Master Plan. He has executed both National and International contracts.
Er. C. Thiagarajan
Professional Experience: 34 Years
Late C Thaigarajan, was a Civil Engineer. He worked as Additional Chief Engineer (ISRO) for 34 years. He was in-charge of maintenance of all Buildings and Facilities at ISRO Centres in India. By way of Technical Guidance, he introduced systems for maintenance management also was in-charge of design and planning sections. About 35 Technical Papers on “Design and construction of Civil Engineer structures” published/presented in National/International Conferences.
Current Leadership (2025-2027)
Sri. K. M. Manjunatha
Honorary Chairman, INSTRUCT
Managing Director, R M Consultants
Sri. G.B.Suresh Kumar
Hon. Vice Chairman, INSTRUCT
Consulting Civil Engineers & Valuers, Susheel Associates
Sri. Mohan Kumar.M
Hon. Secretary, INSTRUCT
Sri. Dhananjai K Naidu
Hon. Treasurer, INSTRUCT
Director, KRSNA Engineers
History of INSTRUCT
Foundation & Early Years (1989–1993)
INSTRUCT was founded in 1989 as the Centre for Awareness in Construction and Engineering (CACE). The institute operated from the Karnataka State Contractors Association Building, Basavangudi, Bengaluru.
During this period, 40 specialised training programmes were successfully conducted and widely recognised by the construction fraternity.
Institutional Growth (1993–1997)
In December 1993, the institute was registered as the Regional Institute of Construction Management and Research (RICMAR) under the Societies Registration Act, 1960.
Operating under the guidance of the UVCE Alumni Association and the Indian Concrete Institute, Bengaluru, RICMAR conducted over 250 professional programmes, later relocating to Malleshwaram.
Evolution into INSTRUCT (1997 onwards)
To strengthen its focus on education, training, and skill development for grassroots workers and middle-level managers, the institute was renamed Institute for Research, Development and Training of Construction Trades and Management (INSTRUCT) in February 1997.
In December 1997, INSTRUCT moved to the UVCE Alumni Association Building, K.R. Circle, Bengaluru, under a long-term lease. A dedicated 1,400 sq. ft. office facility was developed on the first floor.
In 2004, INSTRUCT formally adopted its Memorandum of Association and Byelaws, reinforcing its institutional framework and long-term vision.