The Civil Engineering Department hosted an inspiring Workshop & Research Scholars’ Day focusing on interdisciplinary research, innovation, and career readiness. The event brought together scholars, faculty, and experts for meaningful discussions on strengthening our research ecosystem.

🔬 Key Takeaways
• Strong need for advanced lab upgrades—Impact Testing Machine, LS-DYNA, improved geotechnical tools, auto-samplers, and modern sensors.
• Regular training for XRF, SEM, TGA, DSC to enhance confidence and ensure responsible instrument usage.
• Emphasis on building high-end computational facilities and AI-ready research labs.
• Proposal for intensive AI/ML training workshops to elevate researcher capabilities across domains.
• Scholars highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration—from water–agriculture models to traffic–pavement interactions and integrated structural–environmental studies.
• Strengthening the Research Forum for active knowledge sharing, presentations, and methodological discussions.
• Need for proposal-writing training and an institute-level idea-exchange platform.

🏅 Poster Awards
Congratulations to Research Scholars HARISHVAR J., 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐪 𝐈𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐢 , and RAKESH KUMAR V G for winning the Best Poster Awards, presented by Prof. Sudhirkumar Barai, Director, Bits-Pilani, Pilani Campus

🙏 Acknowledgements
Gratitude to
Prof. Sudhirkumar V Barai Director, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Col. Soumyabrata Chakraborty ,Registrar, BITS Pilani,
Prof. Dipendu Bhunia (Ph.D, Aff.M ASCE, L.M.ICI) (HOD), Department Of Civil Engineering, BITS-Pilani, Pilani Campus
Prof Srinivas Rallapalli (Organizing Committee)
Prof Pubali Mandal (Organizing Committee)

Faculty members & all research scholars
for making this event a grand success.
The department remains committed to advancing an innovative, collaborative, and future-ready research culture.