Karthik Obla
Ph.D., P.E. Vice
President, Technical Services
Karthik has over 18 years of experience in concrete
technology, research, materials, and products. He oversees NRMCA’s concrete
laboratory and research program. His expertise is in the field of concrete
materials technology, specifications, and the use of mineral and chemical
admixtures. He is a Fellow of ACI and a winner of ACI’s Young Professional
Achievement Award. Dr. Obla is an active member of various ACI, ASTM, and TRB
technical committees and serves as Chair for ASTM C09.49 – Pervious Concrete and
ACI 232 – Fly ash. He has published over 50 technical articles in journals and
has presented in several international conferences. He holds a Ph.D. in Civil
Engineering from University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and is a licensed
professional engineer in the state of Michigan and Maryland. He served as
Vice-President and President for the ACI San Antonio Chapter. Prior to joining
NRMCA in 2003 he was Technical Manager at Boral Material Technologies for
several years.
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