Susendar Muthukumar
Susendar Muthukumar
Principal
Structures
Susendar grew up in south India, where engineering and medicine were the most coveted career paths. His strong dislike for biology made the choice easy. Having been in the AEC industry since 2004, he specializes in advanced structural modeling, steel design, post-tensioned concrete, vibration analysis, and performance-based engineering. He enjoys mentoring junior engineers across the firm and excels at technical writing and custom software development.
Susendar received his Ph.D in Structural Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.
Outside of professional activities, what other hobbies do you enjoy?
Running, hiking, traveling, visiting national parks, and attending music concerts. I’ve hiked on four continents and visited 12 countries so far.
What gives you the most satisfaction in your work?
Getting to solve challenging problems and having fun along the way.
What is something most people don’t know about you?
I had two consecutive 'e's in my first name until high school. My numerology-oriented mother dropped one 'e' to bless me with more success.