S.S. Bhavikatti obtained his Ph.D. in 1977 from I.I.T. Delhi. He served NITK Surathkal in different positions like Head of Civil Engg. Dept.; Chairman, Centre for Continuing Education; Chairman, Central Computer Centre and Dean. He has also served SDM College of Engineering and Technology, Dharwad; Rao Bahadur Y. Mahabaleswarappa Engineering College, Bellary (formerly Vijayanagar Engg. College) and B.V.B. College of Engg. & Technology, Hubli. He has published more than 60 technical papers in national and international journals and seminars and 22 books in civil engineering. He guided 66 candidates for M.Tech thesis and 5 candidates for Ph.D. He was a member of organizing/ scientific communities of international seminars organized by I.A.S.S. held at Taegue (South Korea) in 1990, Tokyo (Japan) in 1993 and Taipei (Taiwan) in 1997. He is a member of several Indian and international professional bodies.
Mamata B Mogali graduated from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi in 2005 by studying at SDM College of Engineering and Technology. From 2007-2009 she studied for Master Degree in BVB College of Engineering and Technology. She has served in VDIT Haliyal for one year and presently serving at SDM College of Engineering and Technology for the last 12 years. She has the experience of teaching Structural Analysis Subjects to students. She has taught Matrix Method of Structural Analysis (Elective) to under graduate students for two years.