Dr. Bhavani Shankar Balla

Experience

• Jun 2026 to Present: Project Scientist, IIT Bombay-FedEx ALFA, Mumbai, India

• Jan 2026 to Jun 2026: Postdoctoral Fellow, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, Kharagpur, India

• Oct 2025 to Dec 2025: Project Research Scientist, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai, India

• Oct 2024 to Sep 2025: Postdoctoral Fellow, Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy

• Sep 2023 to Sep 2024: Project Engineer, Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad, India

• Jun 2018 to Feb 2019: Assistant Professor, Methodist College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India

Education

• Doctorate of Philosophy (Freight Transportation Planning), Birla Institute of Technology & Science Pilani, Hyderabad, India, 2024

• Master of Engineering (Infrastructure Engg.), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India, 2018

• Bachelor of Technology (Civil Engineering), CMR College of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, India, 2015

Awards & Honours

Research Awards

• Best Thesis Award, 8th Conference of Transportation Research Group of India - 2025

• Best Poster Presentation with cash award, Vidwanostav 2023 (Technical fest for PhD Scholars), Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Hyderabad, India - 2023

Professional & Scholarly Recognition

• Best Reviewer - 2023, International Journal of Construction Management - 2024

• Young Achiever Alumni Award, CMR College of Engineering & Technology, Hyderabad, India - 2024

Research Travel Grants

• International Travel Support, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India - 2024

Academic Awards

• Academic Excellence - Bronze Medal with cash award, CMR College of Engineering and Technology - 2016

• Academic Excellence - Gold Medal with cash award, CMR College of Engineering and Technology - 2014