Achievements

Our talented civil engineering student team has secured a spot among the top 8 finalists at GTU’s “We Pitch” (Womennovator) event held on 02/08/2024 at GTU, Ahmedabad! 🏆

This remarkable achievement is a testament to the dedication and skill of our students. Competing against 42 companies, our innovative “Leaf Collecting Machine” impressed industry experts and secured a spot in the GTU pre-incubation center. This success showcases our team’s exceptional innovation, problem-solving abilities, and entrepreneurial spirit.

👏 Congratulations to our brilliant team:

Vivek Brahmbhatt (B. Tech – 5th semester)
Mudra Bhatt (M.Tech – 3rd Semester)
Aarya Shah (B.Tech – 7th Semester)
Komal Patel (B.Tech – 7th Semester)
Kavya Chawda (B.Tech – 5th Semester)

Under the expert guidance of our faculty mentor, Dr Tejas Joshi, our team has demonstrated outstanding creativity and determination. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Director, SoE, IT NU for providing us with this invaluable opportunity to showcase our capabilities at such a prestigious platform like Gujarat Technological University (GTU).

We are happy to announce that seven of our B.Tech Semester-IV and VI students from the Civil Engineering Department, Nirma University have been selected for the prestigious ‘Grant for Internship Support in Technical Textiles (GIST) 2.0’ program by the National Technical Textiles Mission, Ministry Of Textiles, Government of India (GoI).

👏 Join us in congratulating:

1. Umang Soam (21BCL138)
2. Hasti Trivedi (22BCL106)
3. Krina Shah (22BCL097)
4. Maharshi Mukeshbhai Thakkar (23BCL537)

5. Manan Patel (22BCL051)
6. Nensi Sachapara (22BCL090)
7. Aalisha Rajan (22BCL080)

First four students will be undertaking their internships at the Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA), and the other three students will undertake their internships at Man-Made Textile Research Association (Mantra), delving into the fascinating realm of ‘Geotextiles’ and ‘Composite Textiles’.

🌐 Through this program, they will gain invaluable experience and receive a stipend of Rs. 20,000 per month.

👨‍🏫 We thank our faculty, Dr. Naman Kantesaria and Dr. Hasan M Rangwala, for their unwavering support and guidance.

🙏 A special thanks to the #NationalTechnicalTextilesMission, Ministry Of Textiles, Government of India (GoI), Ahmedabad Textile Industry’s Research Association (ATIRA) and Man-Made Textile Research Association (Mantra) for providing this incredible opportunity to our students.

Congratulations to Aditya Parmar (22BCH505), Jimit Bhavsar (22BCH501), and Haard Patel (20BCL084) for their remarkable achievement! Also, we would like to extend our congratulations to all the authors of this article.
📚 The paper, titled “Synergizing Google Earth Engine and Earth Observations for Potential Impact of Land Use/Land Cover on Air Quality,” has been published in Results in Engineering (Vol. 22), a prestigious journal by Elsevier BV. 🌍
🔬 This groundbreaking research explores the intricate relationship between land use/land cover and air quality, utilizing innovative methodologies and cutting-edge technologies.
🌟 We are proud to share that Results in Engineering is an SCI & Scopus-indexed journal with an impressive Impact Factor of 5.0, underscoring the significance of our students’ contributions to the academic community.

You can access the paper via the following link: DOI: 10.1016/j.rineng.2024.102039
📸 Attached are photographs and the paper for our Research Wall, showcasing the dedication and excellence of our students in advancing knowledge and making a meaningful impact in the field of Civil Engineering.

Congratulations to the Winners of the “Standard Writing Competition” organized by the Bureau of Indian Standards and Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India! 🎉

We are happy to announce the winners of the recent Standard Writing Competition jointly organized by the Institute of Technology, Nirma University and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The event saw enthusiastic participation from Standard Club student members. Here is the list of winners from B.Tech Civil Engineering students:

🥇 First Place: Salauni Joshi (22BCL092) and Simran Kaka (23BCL532)
🥈 Second Place: Jay Thakkar (22BCL035) and Maharshi Mukeshbhai Thakkar(23BCL537)
🥉 Third Place: Akshat Khakhi (22BCL006) and Manan Patel (22BCL051)
🎖️ Fourth Place: Vivek Brahmbhatt (22BCL011) and Jiya Patel (22BCL069)

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the winners and commend the efforts of every student participant. Your dedication and creativity have truly set a high standard for future endeavors.

📸 Attached are a few snapshots capturing the spirit of the event.

📰 In the News: Our event was featured in the May 03, 2024 edition of Ahmedabad Mirror, Page No. 06.See the clipping below for the recognition our event received!

We’re proud to share that six of our B.Tech (Civil Engineering) Semester-VI students have been chosen for prestigious internships at the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)! 🌟 Let’s give a round of applause to our talented students:

1. Sandeep Kumar Verma (at AHBO)
2. Prashantsingh Jitendra Rajput (at SUBO)
3. Kamani Dhruvil Dineshbhai (at RJBO)
4. Amandeep Shaishma (at JPBO)
5. Kisan Varsani (at GDBO)
6. Prit Borda (at RJBO)

During their internship, these students will receive a monthly stipend of Rs. 20,000 each. 💼💡 Additionally, we’re happy to share that students from Chemical Engineering (03), Mechanical Engineering (02), and Electrical Engineering (01) have also been selected for this fantastic opportunity, strengthening our ties with BIS.

A heartfelt congratulations to all the selected students! 🎓👏 We’re immensely grateful to BIS for providing this invaluable opportunity to our students, enabling them to gain practical experience and contribute meaningfully to the industry. 🤝

🥈 We’re happy to announce that our team participated in the Concrete Challenge competition at the prestigious CEA Fest 2024, hosted by the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras from March 29th to 31st. In this competition, they demonstrated their ability to design and cast M30-grade concrete with economical and sustainable parameters. Despite the stiff competition from over 20 teams, our team clinched the 2nd runners-up position, a testament to their dedication and hard work.

🙏 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the organizers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras for providing such an invaluable opportunity to our students. We extend our gratitude to our Director, SoE Dr. Rajesh Patel, HoD Dr. Urmil Dave and faculty guide and mentor of these students, Dr Tejas Joshi, and all those who supported us throughout this journey. Your unwavering support has been instrumental in our success.

👏 Let’s take a moment to appreciate the commendable efforts of our participating students:
— Hana Makwana – M.Tech (4th semester) – Roll No.: 22MCLT05
— Jeet Machhoya – B.Tech (6th semester) – Roll No.: 21BCL065
— Keerthana Kanchinadham – B.Tech (6th semester) – Roll No.: 21BCL053
— Kashyap Karmur – B.Tech (6th semester) – Roll No.: 21BCL051
— Janmejay Mallick – B.Tech (6th semester) – Roll No.: 21BCL066

👍 Join us in congratulating these bright minds for their outstanding performance! Stay tuned for more updates on our department’s achievements and initiatives.

We are happy to announce that the student team of the Civil Engineering Department, Nirma University has achieved the first spot at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay‘s Conquer-IT (Aakaar, IIT Bombay) event! 🥇

🌟 Meet Our Winning Team of B.Tech Students:
Jeet Machchhoya (21BCL065)
Om Meta (21BCL070)
Kisan Varsani (21BCL058)
Vivek Bhrambhatt (22BCL011)

The challenge at Conquer-IT revolved around designing and casting porous concrete with exceptional compressive and flexural strength, a task our team tackled with brilliance and precision. Their exemplary performance highlights their commitment to excellence in complex engineering endeavors.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to the Dr Tejas Joshi (faculty mentor), Dr. Urmil Dave (HoD) and Dr. Rajesh Patel, Director of IT NU for providing our students with the opportunity to shine on such a prestigious platform. Their support has been invaluable in enabling our students to showcase their capabilities at a national level.

The event witnessed spirited participation from Civil Engineering students across the nation, with our students emerging triumphant amidst fierce competition.

Congratulations!!! We are very proud to announce that the team of Shivam Akbari (21MCLC01), Jeet Machchhoya (21BCL065), and Om Meta (21BCL070) from Civil Engineering Department, Nirma University finished as second runners up in the event CONQUER-IT at AAKAR-Annual Civil Engineering Technical Festival organized by Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay. CONQUER-IT is a technical event that tested student’s ability to design and cast pervious concrete with high compressive and flexural strength. This event consisted of three rounds of competition, and the top 19 teams were selected for the final round.

We would also like to extend a special thanks to Dr Tejas Joshi, who guided the competition and helped our students achieve this milestone.

Once again, congratulations to all the students who participated in this event and represented our department so well. Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we wish you all the best for your future endeavours!

Jenish Patel (20MCLC10) received the Best Paper Award / Certificate for presenting a paper on “Comparative Study of Outrigger and Wall-Frame Structural Systems in Steel-Concrete Composite Tall Buildings” during the International Conference on Smart and Sustainable Infrastructure, organized at PDEU, Gandhinagar, from August 23-25^th,  2022

Group of students with names, Hetavi Patel (19BCL076), Foram Shah (19BCL118), Bhavya Shah (19BCL117), Kruti Chauhan (20BCL502), Jhanvi Dholakiya (20BCL505), Vraj Chaudhary (20BCL131) participated in the National level event “Solar Decathlon India” held at Indian Institute for Human Settlement and the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy in month of September 2022 and were the semi finalist in the event.

UltraTech Stimulus Competition is a National Level Technical Event. More than 1700 participants took part in the competition. This competition had 4 rounds of scrutiny and around 16 participants made it to the final round.

We congratulate our student Aditya Sinh for made it to the first runner up and winning a gift voucher worth Rs.10,000/- as a token of appreciation.

Civil Engineering Department congratulates Mr Bhaumik Shukla (18BCL009), Dhruv Bhimani (18BCL010), Shivam Chandravadia (18BCL011) and Aayush Patel (19BCL511) for participating as well as inning the third prize and prize money of 10,000 INR in Sustainable Community Design 2021 organized by Manipal University Jaipur during February 12-14, 2021.

Mr Ankit Chandelia (17BCL009) and Mr Sahaj Ruchirbhai Patel (17BCL101)  had participated in the National level Mapathon competition, organized by IIT Bombay, ISRO and AICTE in joint collaboration. The competition observed participation from 9500+ candidates from different parts of the country.  Result of the competition was declared on 10/02/2021.

Department congratulates Mr.Ankit and Mr.Sahaj for standing out as winner of this National Level competition.

Parthav Patel (19mclc13), student of M.Tech. Sem. 4 has received Best Young Researcher Presentation Award for the paper titled “Strengthening of Multistory Steel Moment Resisting Frame Building against Progressive Collapse using Chevron Bracing” presented at the Virtual International Conference on Sustainable Building Materials and Construction (ICSBMC – 2021) organized by Civil Engineering Department, S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat in association with Indian Concrete Institute (ICI) Surat Centre during 4 – 6 February 2021.

Parthav Patel, students of MTech (CASAD) – Sem III has presented a paper titled “Comparison of GSA 2003 and 2016 Guidelines for Evaluating Progressive Collapse Potential of Steel Moment Resisting Frame Building” in 35th Indian Engineering Congress (IEC) organized in virtual (ONLINE) mode by The Institution of Engineers (India) during December 18-20, 2020. The paper has been adjudged Best Paper in Civil Engineering Division.

Sahaj Patel (17BCL101) has cleared the examination of IGBC (Indian Green Building Council) Accredited Professional with flying colors. He havs opened avenues for himself and can now participate in green building projects registered under the “IGBC rating programmes”  such as IGBC green homes , IGBC new building , IGBC factory building , IGBC green townships , IGBC green existing buildings (operations and maintenance), etc. Department heartily congratulates Sahaj for this achievement.

Mr Hiren Solanki and Mr Vikas Rajput, students of B Tech Semester VI, Secured 1st rank with prize money of 15,000 INR for CONQUIZ 2019 held at CEPT University in collaboration with ICI(Indian Concrete Institute) and Ultratech Cement.

Mr Ajay Gelot, a student of M Tech (CASAD), received ISTE National Award for Best M Tech Thesis in Civil Engineering from Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE), New Delhi, for the thesis titled “Development of Interaction Curve for Composite Column”.

Mr Shaurya Shah, a student of M Tech (CASAD) Semester II, secured 2nd rank for paper presentation in AAKAAR at IIT-Bombay

Mr Sagar Vasani, Mr Parth Zaveri and Mr Hiren Solanki, students of B Tech Semester VI, Secured 1st rank with prize money of 15,000 INR for Ultratech Sparkling Star Competition – 2019