Dr. Maruthesha Reddy M.T. obtained M.Sc. Geology in 1981, M.Tech. (PMDH-Post M.Sc. in Hydrogeology) in 1982, DEP (PG Diploma in Environmental Planning) in 1983 from Mysore University, Mysore and Ph.D. from Bangalore University, Bangalore. He has served the Department of Civil Engineering, M.V.J. College of Engineering, Bangalore 1983, and gaining promotion as an Assistant Professor in January 1985. Since then he served there as an Assistant Professor till 15th August, 2010, on 16th August, 2010 he joined South East Asian College of Engineering and Technology (SEACET) as a Professor and Head of the Department of Civil Engineering till 29th of July, 2012. On 30th July, 2012 he joined Acharya Institute of Technology, Bangalore as a Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering. He is a fellow of the Geological Society of India (FGS) and Mineralogical Society of India (FMS). Besides, he is a Member of Indian Society for Technical Education (MISTE) and Member of Indian Water Works Association (MIWWA). He has authored 20 national and international journal papers and 8 textbooks. He is the recipient of Dr. MVJ award for his outstanding journal publications.
Akshatha M.R. obtained B.E. in Computer Science & Engineering in 2012 from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgavi, M.Tech. in Computer Science and Engineering in 2014 from the same university. She joined Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Bangalore as a Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science & Engineering She has authored various national and international journal papers.