Udupi, 20 February 2010: Purushothama G. Sarvade, Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering Department of Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal University, has been honoured with Doctorate (PHD) by Surathkal N.I.T.K. University, Civil Engineering Division. He had prepared and submitted an essay “Studies on characterization of stabilization of shedi soil” (lithomargic clay) under the guidance of Dr. Seetharama Nayak, Civil Engineering Department, N.I.T.K. Surathkal.
Dr. Purushothama G. Sarvade is the son of Sarvade Gopinath Rao - Retired Engineer of Manipal Mescom and Vasantha G. Rao.