SMVDU organised a Lecture Series on “Geotech Talks: Navigating the Depths of Engineering Innovation”

School of Civil Engineering, Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University organised 2 days series of expert lectures on “Geotech Talk: Navigating the Depths of Engineering Innovation” from 12-03-2024 to 13-03-2024 in virtual mode. The event was organised by Mr Srijan, Mr Gautam Narula and Dr Vaibhav Sapkal (Assistant Professors, School of Civil Engineering) and inaugurated by the head of the school, Dr.V.K.Dogra. Various experts from the academics and industries delivered the lecture to the students of the school of civil engineering. On the first day, the first speaker, Dr Santoshkumar G (Assistant Professor, IIT Bhubaneshwar), talked about “Forensic Geotechnics”, where he explained the analysis of a project, site conditions, or construction from a geotechnical standpoint. The next speaker, Dr Jitesh S Chavada (Assistant Professor, SVNIT Surat), explained the “Application of Image Analysis in Geotechnical Engineering”, where he explained the analysis of various geotechnical problems with the help of images. The third speaker of the day, Prof J.T. Shahu (Professor, IIT Delhi), dealt with the “Geotechnical Aspect of Tunnel Construction” where he discussed the various construction aspects as well the methods of tunnelling. The series continued on second day where Mr Shyan Ali (Director, Megadrones Pvt Ltd) discussed the “Drone Ecosystem” and its utilisation in the field of civil engineering. The session was followed by another industry personnel, Shri Bhaira Ram Godara (Deputy GM, Chenab Valley Power Projects Ltd), who discussed the “Role of Geology in Civil Engineering Projects” citing the current projects in the J&K regions. The last session of the event was graced by Dr Balbir K Pandey (Assistant Professor, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya) who delivered his lecture on “Performance of Soft Clay Reinforced with Encased Stone Column”. He discussed the various parameters in order to improve the stability of soft soil. The event ended with a vote of thanks.