StructE NatCon 2024

National Conference on Futuristic Structural Engineering
8-10 November 2024 | PHD House, New Delhi

Event Programme

Day 1: 8 Nov 2024 (Friday)
2.30-3.00 pm Registration of delegates (LPS Audi)
3.00-4.00 pm Inauguration
4.00-4.30 pm Tea
4.30-7.00 pm    Session 1:- Global Innovations in Structural Engineering (sub-theme)
   State of the Art Lecture:- TBA*
   State of the Practice Lecture:- TBA*
   Keynote Lecture:- Dr. Agostino Marioni, Chairman, Hirun International
   Paper & Poster presentation / Q/A
7.00 pm onwards Ice Breaking Dinner
Day 2: 9 Nov 2024 (Saturday)
9.00-11.30 am    Technical Session 2:- Sustainability in Built Environment(sub-theme)
   Keynote lecture:- Mr. Vijay Kulkarni, Founder Director, Low Carbon Construct Forum (LCCF)
   Paper & Poster presentation / Sponsor presentation / Q/A
11.30–11.45 am Tea
11.45–2.15 pm    Technical Session 3:- AI&ML application in Structural Engineering (sub-theme)
   Keynote lecture:- Mr. Anand Ghaisas, Dean, In-house Engineering Academy, L&T - Energy Hydrocarbon
   Paper & Poster presentation / Sponsor presentation / Q/A
2.15-3.00 pm Lunch - Speed Networking for YE and Students
3.00-5.30 pm    Technical Session 4:- Structural Resilience - Vision for the Future (sub-theme)
   Keynote lecture:- Prof. Ravi Sinha, Professor, IIT Bombay
   Paper & Poster presentation / Sponsor presentation / Q/A
5.30-7.00 pm Tea & Model Making Activity (Modi Hall)
7:00 pm onwards Conference Dinner
Day 3: 10 Nov 2024 (Sunday)
9.00-11.15 am    Technical Session 5:- Health Monitoring, Forensic Structural Engineering(sub-theme)
   Keynote lecture: Dr. Kamyab Zandi, Founding Director & CEO, Timezyx, Canada
   Keynote lecture: Upcoming Seismic Codal Provisions on IS1893; IS 13920; IS 13935 by Prof. C. V. R. Murty, IIT Madras
   Paper presentation/Sponsor presentation/Q/A
11.15-11.30 am Tea
11.30-1.45 pm    Technical Session 6:- Advances in Construction Materials and Technologies (sub-theme)
   Keynote lecture:- Dr. Shailesh Agrawal, Executive Director, BMTPC
   Paper & Poster presentation / Sponsor presentation / Q/A
1.45-2.30 pm Lunch - Poster session & Speed Networking for YE and Students
2:30-3.00 pm Book Launch: Vidyasagar Setu across Hooghly: a unique engineering feat
3.00-4.00 pm Structural Engineers Day and Mahendra Raj Memorial Lecture byProf. Sudhir Jain, Vice-Chancellor, Banaras Hindu University
4.00-5:30 pm Awards Ceremony & Summing up
5.30 pm Vote of thanks
*To be announced