Prof. B. K. Ramaiah was the founder chairman of the local chapter of soil mechanics and foundation engineering, which later became Karnataka Geotechnical Centre and now renamed to IGS Bangalore Chapter. Prof. B. K. Ramaiah did his Ph.D. in soil mechanics and foundation engineering from Purdue University in the year 1959. He also served as the president of IGS during 1975-77. To commemorate his services to the Chapter, B. K. Ramaiah memorial lecture has been instituted after his demise in the year 1993 and is being held annually ever since.
The following academicians/practitioners have delivered the prestigious Prof. B. K. Ramaiah Memorial Lecture since 1993.
| Number | Year | Speaker | Title |
| I | 1993 | Prof A Siva Reddy | Stability problems in Geotechnical Engineering |
| II | 1994 | Sri H V Eswariah | Geotechnical problems in power projects |
| III | 1995 | Prof T S Nagaraj | Compaction characteristics of soils – Interpretation and Applications |
| IV | 1996 | Sri B M Rame Gowda | Rock Mechanics and Dam Engineering |
| V | 1997 | Prof A Sridharan | Fly Ash – Characterization and utilization |
| VI | 1998 | Sri K C Reddy | Recent advances in Geotechnical Engineering- some practical applications |
| VII | 1999 | Prof K S Subba Rao | Black Cotton Soils of India – Geotechnical Challenges |
| VIII | 2000 | Sri L V Sreeranga Raju | Legal aspects in Geotechnical Engineering |
| IX | 2001 | Prof B R Srinivasa Murthy | A Subway construction – problems |
| X | 2002 | Dr N V Nayak | Innovative developments in Geotechnical Engineering by Indian engineers and need for improvement in Codal provisions on piling |
| XI | 2003 | Prof H R Sreekantiah | Laterites and lateritic soils of coastal Karnataka – Engineering problems and solutions |
| XII | 2004 | Sri P R Mallikarjuna | Hydroelectric Projects of KPCL – Geotechnical problems and solutions |
| XIII | 2005 | Prof M R Pranesh | Marine Deposits – Marine Structures Interaction |
| XIV | 2006 | Dr V V S Rao | Professional Practice in Geotechnical Engineering – Indian Experience |
| XV | 2007 | Prof T G Sitharam | Microzonation of earthquake hazard : Indian Experiences |
| XVI | 2008 | Dr K L Pujar | Earth Retaining Systems for Deep Excavations |
| XVII | 2009 | Prof V S Chandrasekaran | Geotechnical Centrifuge Modeling Experience |
| XVIII | 2010 | Sri P N Venkatesh | Rehabilitation and remedial measures for various civil structures in Sharavathy Valley project |
| XIX | 2011 | Prof P V Sivapullaiah | Soil Beyond Mechanics |
| XX | 2012 | Sri M S Sudarshan | Rehabilitation Engineering – An Emerging Field |
| XXI | 2013 | Prof. M. Sudhakar Rao | Environmental Controls in Engineering Behaviour of Geo-materials |
| XXII | 2014 | Dr. C. R. Parthasarathy | Geotechnical Challenges for Offshore Foundations |
| XXIII | 2015 | Prof. G. L. Sivakumar Babu | Role of Strength and Deformation Response of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) in landfill design |
| XXIV | 2016 | Prof. H. N. Ramesh | Enhancing the strength of fine grained soils through industrial wastes |
| XXV | 2017 | Prof. K. Prakash | Role of Equilibrium Sediment Volume Tests in Geotechnical Engineering Practice |
| XXVI | 2018 | Dr. Suri Surendra | Applications of ground improvement techniques for geotechnical design and construction of waterfront structures |
| XXVII | 2019 | Prof. S. K. Prasad | “Seismic Performance of Foundations” |
| XXVIII | 2020 | Dr PSR Narasimha Raju | Geotechnical Practices in Hard Ground Conditions |
| XXIX | 2021 | Prof Shivashankar | Studies on Lateritic Soils |
| XXX | 2022 | Dr Bindumadhava Aery | Role of Geotechnical Engineering – Highway Design and Construction |