Dr. Rodriguez is internationally well known for his R&D contributions in Mechanical Metallurgy, Welding Metallurgy, Nuclear Materials and Fast Breeder Reactor Technology.  His work in the area of Serrated Yielding and Dynamic Strain Ageing is the most well known and most cited.  He is equally well known for his work in creep, creep-fatigue interactions and for novel experimental techniques like Stress Relaxation and Acoustic Emission for studying dislocation dynamics.

Dr. Rodriguez, has played important leadership roles in the Professional Societies of his specialization.  He is a Past President (1996-97) and an Honorary Member of the Indian Institute of Metals and Past President of the Indian Institute of Welding (1993-95).  Currently, he is President of the Indian Nuclear Society and a Vice President of the Indian National Academy of Engineering

Dr. Rodirguez is the Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee to the Cabinet (SAC-C) and the Technology Transfer Committee of the Shree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST).

Dr. Rodriguez�s standing in his profession has led to his involvement with many editorial responsibilities.  He was the Subject Editor in the area of Nuclear Materials and Irradiation Effects of the Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology to be published by Elsevier Science Ltd.  He was also the Editor of Publications of the Indian National Academy of Engineering.  He is also on the Editorial Boards of �Metals, Materials and Processes�, �Journal of NDE of ISNT�, �International Journal of Pressure Vessels and Piping, �Steel India�, �Welding and Joining�, , and �Indian Journal of Power and River Valley Development�.  He has served as an Editor of �Transactions of the Indian Institute of Metals� during 1977 � 87 and was the Chief Editor of this Journal for another 10 years. i.e. 1987 � 96.  He was on the Editorial Advisory Board of Journal of Nuclear Materials during 1980 � 1993.

Dr. Rodriguez has been a member of many national funding agencies for Science and Technology like Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of DST (1991 � 97) and Board of Research in Nuclear Science (BRNS) (1992-97).  He has also served during 1992-99 on the Boards of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IRE) and Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC).

Dr. Rodriguez is a recipient of many national awards from the Government of India, Professional Societies and Foundations. Notable among them are:

• National Metallurgists� Day Award (1978) of the Ministry of Steel and Mines.
• Keith Hartley Memorial (Lecture) Medal(1986) of the Indian Institute of Welding
• G.D. Birla Gold Medal (1987) of the Indian Institute of Metals.
• VASVIK Research Award for Materials Science and Technology for the year 1990.
• MRSI Lecture Medal (1991) of the Materials Research Society of India.
• MRSI-ICSC Award (1997) of the Materials Research Society of India.
• For The Sake of Honour Award (1998) from the Rotary Club of Madras.
• Swadeshi Sasthra Puraskaram �98 awarded by the Swadeshi Science Movement
• Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation Award (1999) for Engineering including Energy and Aerospace.
• MRSI-Distinguished Lectureship (2000-2001) of the Materials Research Society of India.
• National Metallurgists� Day Award (2000) of the Indian Institute of Metals.
• Platinum Medal (2003) of the Indian Institute of Metals.