Ponnurangam P, a Ph.D. holder in Transportation Engineering from Anna University, CEG Campus, Chennai, has a rich academic and professional background. He possesses a Master’s degree in Transportation Engineering and a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering. Ponnurangam has demonstrated his commitment to academic excellence by submitting his Ph.D. thesis in June 2023, awaiting the viva voce. Ponnurangam has a diverse educational journey, excelling with a CGPA of 9.16 in his M.E. and 9.461 in his B.Tech. He also holds a Diploma in Civil Engineering and has shown academic prowess with an 86% score in the D.C.E program and 80% in S.S.L.C. As a recipient of the Indo-German DAAD Scholarship in 2020, Ponnurangam participated in the 2020 Indo-German Centre for Sustainability Summer School, focusing on Sustainable Smart Cities and Urban Mobility. With a professional objective to contribute to an esteemed organization’s growth, Ponnurangam has accumulated five years of full-time and three years and four months of part-time academic experience. He has worked as an Assistant Professor at Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University and Mizan-Tepi University, contributing to teaching, research, and curriculum development. In his seven years and ten months of professional experience, Ponnurangam has served as Chief Engineer at Gupta Groups, Chennai, and held key roles at Coromandel Engineering Co. Ltd and IVRCL Ltd, gaining expertise in project coordination, site execution, planning, and billing. Ponnurangam’s commitment to research is evident through his publications in various international journals, conferences, and national journals. He has received grants for two research projects and earned six prestigious awards, including the Young Achiever Award and Bharat Ratna Mother Teresa Gold Medal Award. Active in consultancy, Ponnurangam has conducted traffic impact studies and detailed traffic impact assessment studies for projects in Bahrain and Chennai. A dedicated academician and researcher, Ponnurangam has been a member of editorial boards for renowned journals and is associated with professional organizations such as Eastern Asia Society for Transportation Studies and Indian Roads Congress. With 13 international journal publications and numerous conference publications to his credit, Ponnurangam P. stands as a versatile professional in the field of Transportation Engineering, contributing significantly to academia and research.