He obtained his B.Tech., M.S., and Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from IIT Madras, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and ETH Zurich, respectively. He heads the Advanced Cement Chemistry, Engineering, Sustainability, and Science Lab (ACCESS Lab), a team of 15, including 9 Ph.D. students. The major research objective of the lab is to make concrete infrastructure sustainable, durable, and resilient, through fundamental and applied research at multiple length and time scales. Current research thrusts of the lab include supplementary cementitious materials and coastal infrastructure. The major educational objective of the lab is to make concrete understanding, knowledge, and possibilities accessible to school students and the general public. Dr. Suraneni has published 114 peer-reviewed international journal papers since 2011, and his work has received 5600+ citations.