Vinnakota Award

The Vinnakota Award celebrates the most promising students performing research in structural stability.

The Vinnakota Award was established in 1997 by Professor Ramulu S. Vinnakota, long-time member of SSRC, in honor of his parents, Sarada M. and Raju A. Vinnakota, who believed in the importance of education and research. The award is given for the best student-authored paper presented at the Annual Stability Conference.

Criteria for the Award

The paper shall be based on the thesis or research of an M.S. or Ph.D. student, and must be submitted prior to graduation.
The student must be the primary author of the paper
The student must be the present in-person at the Annual Stability Conference
The student must attend the awards presentation session
The paper must be submitted on time.

The award consists of a certificate and a cash honorarium presented to the student, and a certificate presented to the Professor who is their advisor.

Winners of the Vinnakota Award