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GSIA 2027

Global Symposium on Infrastructure for Atmanirbhar India

Infrastructure for Atmanirbhar India: A BITS Pilani Initiative for Viksit Bharat

February 19 – 20, 2027

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About BITS Pilani

Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

BITS Pilani is one of India’s leading higher education institutes and a deemed university under Sec. 3 of the UGC Act. Our campus at Pilani (Rajasthan) was set up in technical collaboration with MIT (USA), under the Ford Foundation Grant, and was later deemed a university in 1964.

328

Acres of campus

Covered with wooded paths and spread over, the campus is self-contained and fully residential with 14 hostels for boys and one hostel complex for girls.

5000

Around students

live on campus along with 350 faculty members and a vast pool of support staff.

65,000

Sq. ft. library

The campus boasts a magnificent library with ~2,30,000 volumes and a state-of-the-art network infrastructure.

ABOUT THE SYMPOSIUM

Building upon BITS Pilani's legacy, the Department of Civil Engineering is organising the Global Symposium on Infrastructure for Atmanirbhar India — a dynamic platform for translating research into practice, fostering innovation, and enabling industry–academia collaboration aligned with national priorities of sustainable and resilient infrastructure development for Viksit Bharat.

Unlike conventional conferences, this symposium bridges the gap between knowledge creation and implementation, bringing together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and industry leaders to co-create solutions.

Symposium Themes

Research Tracks for Innovation and Impact

Explore the four interdisciplinary themes that bring together engineers, researchers, and innovators to address future-ready infrastructure, sustainability, climate resilience, and urban transformation.

Theme 01

Smart & Structural Infrastructure Engineering

Structural health monitoring, performance-based design, composite structures, AI/ML, digital twins, BIM, IoT, and data-driven infrastructure systems.

Theme 02

Sustainable Construction, Materials & Geotechnical Engineering

Green materials, circular construction, low-carbon technologies, and ground improvement solutions for sustainable development.

Theme 03

Water Systems, Environment & Climate Resilience

Water security, hydroinformatics, wastewater management, climate adaptation, and disaster resilience for a changing environment.

Theme 04

Geospatial Technologies, Transportation & Urban Innovation

GeoAI, remote sensing, GIS, smart mobility, urban planning, policy, and entrepreneurship for smarter cities and connected systems.

Call for Papers

First Announcement

Authors may submit work through either of the following tracks.

Track A

Abstract + Poster Presentation

Submit a 1-page extended abstract. Accepted abstracts are presented as posters during exhibition sessions and published in the Springer Nature Proceedings series.

Track B

Abstract + Full-Length Paper

Submit a 1-page abstract for initial review; upon acceptance, submit a max. 15-page manuscript (MS Word) for peer review. Accepted papers are published as book chapters in Springer Nature Proceedings in Materials.

Full contact details (name, affiliation, e-mail, Tel/Fax) must be included in all submissions. Templates will be made available on the conference website. Conference participants receive e-proceedings.

Official Language

English

TimeLINE

Symposium Format & Schedule

Two days · Four sessions · ~15 participants per session · Plenary speakers from academia & industry · Paper presentations · Open exhibition (prototypes, posters, industry booths)

Day 1 · February 19, 2027

9:00–9:30 AM · Inaugural Ceremony

Opening ceremony for GSIA 2027.

Session 1

9:30 AM–1:00 PM · Smart & Structural Infrastructure Engineering

Plenary (Academia + Industry) · 5 Paper Presentations · Exhibition Booths

Lunch Break

1:00–2:30 PM

Lunch break.

Session 2

2:30–5:30 PM · Sustainable Construction, Materials & Geotechnical Engineering

Plenary (Academia + Industry) · 5 Paper Presentations · Exhibition Booths

Day 2 · February 20, 2027

9:30 AM–1:00 PM · Water Systems, Environment & Climate Resilience

Plenary (Academia + Industry) · 5 Paper Presentations · Exhibition Booths

Lunch Break

1:00–2:30 PM

Lunch break.

Session 4

2:30–5:30 PM · Geospatial Technologies, Transportation & Urban Innovation

Plenary (Academia + Industry) · 5 Paper Presentations · Exhibition Booths

Closing

5:30–6:30 PM · Valedictory Ceremony

Closing ceremony for the symposium.

An Institution Deemed to be University estd. vide Sec.3 of the UGC Act,1956 under notification # F.12-23/63.U-2 of Jun 18,1964

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