Sustainable Civil Engineering Practices

1. Pollution prevention techniques and technologies.- 2. Eco and green materials in construction.- 3. Sustainable buildings.-  4. Smart cities and villages.- 5. Sustainability in road construction.- 6. Sustainable transport infrastructure and management.- 7. Architectural interaction for sustainable built environment.- 8. Geological and rock engineering.- 9. Zero energy buildings.- 10. Water pollution - prevention and management.- 11. Carbon footprint management/CDM.- 12. Waste minimization & management.- 13. Sustainable infrastructure.- 14. Renewable energy infrastructure.- 15.  Innovative materials and techniques for sustainable concrete construction.

Dr. Varinder S. Kanwar, Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh, India,  obtained his Masters in structural engineering and his Ph.D  in civil engineering from Thapar University, Patiala. He also has a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development from IGNOU, New Delhi. Dr. Kanwar carries more than 22 years of research, training and administrative experience having previously worked at NIT Hamirpur, Government Polytechnic Hamirpur, Thapar University, Patiala and Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar. He is an active member of various professional societies, including ASCE, Indian Concrete Institute, Institution of Engineers (India) and Punjab Science Congress. He is a Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India). His major research areas include health monitoring of structures and alternate construction materials. He has authored 3 books on Water Supply Engineering, Health Monitoring of Structures & Modern Temples of Resurgent India - Engineering Pilgrimage to Bhakra, Beas and Ranjit Sagar Dams; published 16 journal articles and 20 research papers in conference proceedings and edited 10 conference proceedings. He is also actively involved in joint research activities carried out by Chitkara University, Glasgow Caledonian University, ESTP Paris, Edith Cowan University and Federal University Australia. He was awarded by the Institution of Engineers (India) with the E.P. Nicolaides Prize. He has also been awarded with 'Excellent Contribution in Education Sector' by CMAI Association of India in 2017. His present assignment involves a close interaction with Department of Higher Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh Private Educational Institutions Regulatory Commission, University Grants Commission, AIU and other regulatory agencies.

Dr Sanjay Kumar Shukla is an internationally recognized expert in the field of Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering. He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of International