Thrust Areas

Following thrust areas for research has been identified by the Department to align research activities.

Structural Engineering

• Concrete Technology and Sustainable Materials
• Earthquake Engineering and Structural Dynamics
• RCC, Steel, Precast and Special Structures
• Computational Mechanics

Geotechnical Engineering

• Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering
• Ground Improvement Techniques
• Numerical Modelling and Soil-structure Interaction
• Analysis and Design of Foundations

Geomatics

• Remote Sensing
• Geographic Information Systems
• Global Positioning Systems

Construction Technology and Management

• Construction Management
• Building Information Modelling (BIM)
• Sustainable Construction Technology
• Lean Construction

Interdisciplinary Areas

• Instrumentation and Control Engineering Department
  • Structural Health Monitoring
  • Automation in Civil Engineering
• Chemical Engineering Department
  • Wastewater Treatment Recycle and Reuse of Wastewater
  • Alkali Activated Concrete
  • Development of Coating
• Institute of Pharmacy
  • Self-Healing Concrete
  • Corrosion Inhibitors
  • Sustainable Geotechnical Engineering using Biochar/ Natural Fiber