The Civil Engineering Department of Yogananda College of Engineering and Technology in collaboration with Ultratech Cement culminates four days Faculty Development Programme on “Innovation and Research in Concrete Industry ( IRCI-2020 )” from 15thJuly to 18thJuly, 2020. More than 400 faculty members from J&K, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, U.P., West Bengal, Punjab, Orissa, Rajasthan and Bihar etc. participated. Faculty not only from India but also from abroad ( 2 from Bangladesh and 1 from Iran ) participated.
To meet the challenges posed by COVID-19 and minimize the impact of pandemic on academic activities Prof. ( Dr.) A. K. Srivastava, Director, YCET conceived the idea of four days Faculty Development Programme on IRCI for sharing the best practices of IRCI and capacity building of all faculty members across the country. This FDP was third of its kind in the series during lockdown and was conducted using Google Meet.
The welcome address was given by Er. Rajnish Magotra, HOD, Civil Engineering Department and also the convenor of FDP. He thanked all the participants, resource persons, special guest Dr. Sanjeev Gupta, Senior Professor & HOD, Civil Engg. Deptt., Govt. College of Engineering and Technology, Jammu for their gracious presence. The introductory talk was given by Coordinator Er. Kamal Kishore. Dr. Sanjeev Gupta appreciated YCET management and dedicated well qualified staff and said that FDP will facilitate researchers, practitioners and businesses executives to share their expertise and knowledge with participants.
On 15th July, 2020 the session was chaired by Mr Vybhav Gupta, General Manager, Ultratech Cement ( Technical Service ). He addressed about “Development in Concrete”.
On 16th July, 2020 the special guest was Er. Amit Bhagat, Technical Head ( J&k,H.P ), Ultratech Cement. He appreciated the initiative of FDP during lockdown and stressed upon the best digital platform to make a strong bond of faculties, researchers, experts with Ultratech Cement. The morning session was chaired by Mr. Abhishek Arya, Assoc. Prof., Department of Civil Engineering, JIET, Jodhpur. He addressed about “ Properties of Concrete”. The afternoon session was chaired by Prof. ( Dr. ) Anoop Kumar Srivastava, Director,YCET, Jammu. He addressed about “Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Construction Industry” and mentioned that rapid growth in AI will outperform human being in next 20 years.
On 17th July, 2020 the morning session was chaired by Dr. Ajay Kumar Duggal, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NITTTR, Chandigarh. He addressed about “Use of Construction and Demolition Waste in Concrete”. The afternoon session was chaired by Dr. Arvind Dewangan, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, JIET, Jodhpur. He addressed on “Role of Engineering Geology in Concrete Industry”.
On 18th July, 2020 the morning session was chaired by Dr. Ravindra Gettu, Senior Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras. He addressed about “Sustainability Assessment Framework based Durability and Life Cycle Assessment”. The afternoon session was chaired by Professor Satnam Singh, HOD, Civil Engineering Department, Gulzar Group of Institutions, Ludhiana. He addressed the session about “Impact Resistance of Rubberized Concrete”.
All the sessions were very interactive and useful. E-Certificates were provided to all the participants. Coordinator Er. Kamal Kishore provided technical support and gave vote of thanks. The management of YCET thanked the resource persons and inspired the organising team and appreciated the efforts for conducting online Faculty Development Programmes during lockdown period.