Suresh Renukappa DCE, BE, MSc (Res)

Education

• Diploma in Civil Engineering (DCE), Board of Technical Education, Karnataka, India
  
  
• Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Bangalore University, India
  
  
• Master of Science (Engineering) (MSc), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
  
  

Research Interests

Research Title

Background of the research study

Research Objectives

• To identify the underlying philosophies of knowledge and change management and their interplay from both general and sustainable urban environment perspectives.
  
• To investigate and document the main challenges associated with implementing knowledge and change management initiatives in SME's and large organisations from a sustainable urban environment perspective.
  
• To examine the capability maturity model and six sigma issues for knowledge management implementation in a sustainable urban environment context.
  
• To examine and document the ways in which knowledge and change management influence the overall performance of organisations from a sustainable urban environment perspective.
  
• To analyse the strengths and weaknesses of knowledge and change management applications in developing an appropriate framework for knowledge mapping within and across organisation(s).
  
• Develop a framework for knowledge management, change management, six sigma and capability maturity model implementation within sustainable urban environments.
  
• Use appropriate case studies to demonstrate and test the applicability of the developed framework using sustainable environment project(s).
  
• Develop appropriate training and educational programmes on knowledge mapping for a sustainable urban environment for use in appropriate Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programme and for appropriate modules to benefit undergraduate and postgraduate curricular.

Research Methods

• A thorough review of the relevant literature on the Knowledge and Change Management, Capability Maturity Model, Six Sigma and Sustainability. The review of literature consists of the background study, issues, challenges, critical success factors, benefits and gaps in the respective areas.
  
• The use of interviews (e.g. semi-structured) and questionnaires survey for data collection
  
• The use of case study approach for analysing collected data
  
• Developing, testing and validating appropriate framework(s)
  

Benefits/Expected Outcomes of the Research

Publications

• Egbu, C. Hari, S. and Renukappa, S.(2005) Knowledge management for sustainable competitiveness in small and medium surveying practices, Structural Survey, Vol. 23 No. 1, pp. 7-21
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2008) The Key Drivers for Implementing Sustainability Initiatives for Organisational Competitiveness: An Empirical Study, (Under Review)
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2008) The Key Carbon Emissions Reduction Initiatives for Organisational Competitiveness: An Empirical Study, (Under Review)
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2008) The General Perception on the Concept of Sustainability: An Empirical Study, (Under Review)
  
• Renukappa, S., Egbu, C., Gilmour, B., and Kumar, B., (2008) Mapping Sustainability-Related Knowledge for Organisational Competitiveness: An Empirical Study, (Under Review)

• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2007) The Key Drivers for Implementing Sustainability Initiatives: An Empirical Study, CME25: Construction Management and Economics 25th Anniversary Conference, July 16th-18th, University of Reading, United Kingdom (CD Version)
  
• Suresh, S, Egbu, C. and Renukappa, S. (2007)The nature of training provision for knowledge capture in SMEs in the UK construction industry - An empirical study, Third Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built and Natural Environment (PRoBE), 20-22 November, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, UK, pp 429-438.
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2007) The Key Challenges Associated with Mapping Sustainability-Related Knowledge for Organisational Competitiveness: An empirical study, In: C. P. Lima and M. Bauer (Eds.), Information and Knowledge Management - Helping the Practitioner in Planning and Building (pp 335-344). Stuttgart, Fraunhofer IRB Verlag, 2008.
  
• Egbu, C. and Renukappa, S. (2006) The Key Challenges Associated with Managing Sustainability-Related Knowledge: An Empirical Study, INCITE/ITCSED 2006, IT Solutions for the Design and Management of Infrastructure Construction Projects, November 15th - 17th, New Delhi, India, Vol 1, ISBN 81-89809-01-6, Edited by Bimal Kumar, pp 177-190
  
• Renukappa, S., Egbu, C. and Kumar, B. (2006) Knowledge Portal for Addressing Corporate Sustainability Issues: A Conceptual Framework, Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA) 2006, September 7-8, Sivyer, E., The Bartlett School, University College London, London, UK, ISBN: 978-1-84219-307-4, 570-581
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2005), "Managing Corporate Social Responsibility Knowledge for Improved Competitiveness: A Conceptual Framework", Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built And Natural Environment (PRoBE), 16-17 November, Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, ISBN 1-903661-82-X, pp 571-582
  
• Renukappa, S.; Tong, M.K.L.; Hari, S.; Srinivasan, H. and Egbu, C. O. (2005), "The design and development of a dynamic integrated search facility for the enhancement of existing web pages", Second Scottish Conference for Postgraduate Researchers of the Built And Natural Environment (PRoBE), 16-17 November,Glasgow Caledonian University, Scotland, pp 3-12.
  
• Renukappa, S, Egbu C O and Gilmour B (2005) "Knowledge Sharing for Improved Competitiveness in addressing Sustainable Urban Environment Issues: Complexities, Challenges and Techniques" 1st International Conference on Complexity and the Built Environment (becon 2005), September 11-14, A. Halim Boussabaine, J. Lewis, R. J. Kirkham, and G. E, M. Jared, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK. ISBN 09550984-1-6, pp 314 - 327.
  
• Egbu, C. and Renukappa, S. (2005) “Integrating Knowledge Management and Six Sigma in Addressing a Sustainable Urban Environment Issues: Critical Success Factors, Tools and Techniques” 3rd International Conference on Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC), 15-17th June, S. Sariyildiz and B. Tuncer, Rotterdam, the Netherlands, ISBN: 9085590574, pp 395-405.
  
• Egbu, C. and Renukappa, S. (2005) “Knowledge Management and Capability Maturity Model for Improved Competitiveness: Concepts and Critical Success Factors for a Sustainable Urban Environment” CIB W102 – 2005, International Conference on Information and Knowledge Management in a Global Economy: Challenges and Opportunities for Construction Organizations, 19-20 May, Francisco L Ribeiro, Peter D.E. Love, Colin H Davidson, Charles O Egbu and Branka Dimitrijevic, Lisbon, Portugal, pp 487 -500
  
• Egbu, C. and Renukappa, S. (2005) “Change Management Initiatives within a Sustainable Urban Environment: Critical Success Factors” CIB W99 – 2005, 4th Triennial International Conference, Rethinking and Revitalizing Construction Safety, Health, Environment and Quality, 17-20th May, Theo C Haupt and John Smallwood, Port Elizabeth – South Africa, ISBN 0-620-33919-5, pp 389-400
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2004) Knowledge management: Issues, Challenges and Benefits for a Sustainable Urban Environment, Construction and Building Research Conference (COBRA) 2004, September 7-8, Robert Ellis and Malcolm Bell, University of Leeds, Reading, UK. ISBN 1842191993, pp 169.
  
• Renukappa, S. and Egbu, C. (2004)Knowledge Mapping: Concepts and Benefits for a Sustainable Urban Environment, 20th Annual Conference Association of Researchers in Construction Management (ARCOM) 2004, September 1-3, Farzad Khosrowshahi, University of Herriot-Watt, Edinburgh, UK. ISBN 0953416194, pp 905 - 914.

ICT Consultancy Experience

• Dash 9 Traction Control System Reverse Engineering and Modeling for GE Transportation Systems, Erie, USA.
  
• Reference Speed Function Modeling for AC 6000 Locomotives of GE-Transportation Systems, Erie, USA.
  
• Cruise Control for Automobiles, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, India
  
• Einstein Terminal Mode, Computer Process Controls, Inc., Kennesaw, GA, USA
  
• Stand Alone Terminal Mode, Computer Process Controls, Inc., Kennesaw, GA, USA
  

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