Hota GangaRao studies the design, development, production and implementation of fiber-reinforced polymer composites including recycled polymers for constructed facilities with emphasis on high structures, utility poles and underground structures. He also leads the Constructed Facilities Center, which fosters and conducts research and development activities in areas that can help reduce or remedy deterioration of our nation's facilities. The center is unique for its ability to convert existing technology into technologies that have an immediate impact on the nation's constructed facilities.