Dr. T. Thyagaraj is currently a professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India. He obtained his BE degree (Civil) from Osmania University, Hyderabad, and MSc (Engg.) degree and PhD from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He is actively engaged in teaching, research, consultancy and administration at IIT Madras. His research interests include unsaturated soil behavior, ground improvement, geoenvironmental engineering and use of waste materials in civil engineering applications. Dr. Thyagaraj received the prestigious Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)'s Prof. Dinesh Mohan Award in 2016 for excellence in geotechnical practices. Dr. Thyagaraj is currently an active Executive Council Member of IGS National body and IGS Chennai Chapter. He has served as an Editorial Board Member of International Journal of Geotechnical Engineering and Indian Geotechnical Journal. Currently, he is serving as an Editorial Board Member of Scientific Reports.