Civil Engineering Department

Achievements

Award

Mr. Shubham Goyal (M.Tech - Geotechnical Engineering) on being awarded the following awards : 1. Departmental Gold Medal for obtaining the highest CGPA of graduating program in M.Tech (Civil). 2. Dr. Jai Krishna Gold Medal highest CGPA in all M.Tech Program. 3. Laxmi Devi and Sri Banadri Das to M.Tech, M. Arch and MURP. 4. Tarachand Kanti Devi cash prize in M.Tech(Civil) in specialization of Geotechnical Engineering. by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Rahul Rao (M.Tech - Environmental Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Kath Palia Award for best M.Tech dissertation in area of Environmental aspects by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Ajay Saraswat (M.Tech - Geomatics Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Amba Prasad and Kalawati Memorial cash prize for obtaining the highest CGPA in M.Tech (Geomatics Engineering) by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Salman Khan (M.Tech - Environmental Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Prof. C. L. Toshniwal award in Environmental Engineering for obtaining the highest CGPA amongst graduating student in M.Tech Environmental Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Dheeraj Adwani (M.Tech - Transportation Engineering) on being awarded the following award : Sunita Bahadur Memorial Gold Medal for obtaining the highest CGPA in Transportation Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Ms. Sakshi Gupta (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Prof. (Mrs.) Renu Bhargava for Excellence in Environment Engineering to graduating girl in B.Tech Civil and obtaining a CGPA of 8.00 by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Aditya Hriday Upadhyay (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following awards: 1. Manmohan Das Seth Department Gold Medal. 2. Institute Silver Medal 2nd highest CGPA of student of B.Tech and B.Arch. 3. Prof. C. L. Toshniwal Award for obtaining highest marks in Environmental Engineering Subject. 4. Prabhakar Swarup Award for obtaining highest CGPA in B.Tech Civil Engineering. 5. Shri Shiv Nandan Swarup and Awadh Bhatnagar cash prize for obtaining the highest CGPA in B.Tech Civil Engineering. 6. Madhusudan Dayal Mithal Medal. 7. Rai Bahadur Sohan Lal Bhatia Medal. by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Vedant Kumar (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award to the student of B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Yash Khandelwal (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award to the student of B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Mehul Shrimali (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award to the student of B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Vishwas Rawat (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Vedant Neebhra (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Mohd. Shadab Siddique (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Mudit Agarwal (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Harsh Vardhan (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following awards: 1. Best B.Tech Project Award. 2. M. A. Rao for the 2nd highest CGPA in B.Tech Civil Engineering. 3. Vinay Krishna cash prize for obtaining 2nd highest CGPA. by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Ms. Nikita Singh(B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following award: Best Project Award B.Tech Civil Engineering by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Mr. Yashraj Bimalbhai Jariwali (B.Tech - Civil Engineering) on being awarded the following awards: 1. Best B.Tech Project Award. 2. Tara Chand Kanti Devi cash prize in design project. by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2021 , Sept 11, 2021

Prateek Tripathi ( Research Scholar-Geomatics Engineering Group) has featured in the first L3Harris Geospatial Student Spotlight. His work on Remote sensing data is promoted by L3Harris Geospatial and earned him a free ENVI+IDL 1-year student license. A blog on his work is published on the L3Harris Geospatial website at- https://www.l3harrisgeospatial.com/Learn/Case-Studies/Case-Studies-Detail/ArtMID/10204/ArticleID/24065/Student-Spotlight-Summer-2021.

Prof. R., Vinnarasi, has been Awarded “ Prof. U.C. Kothyari - ISH Best Ph.D. Thesis Award” for the year 2020

Prof. Mittal, Satyendra, has been awarded “Academic Excellence in Faculty (National Category) under IEI BLC-FCRIT Excellence Award” The Award has been jointly Presented By The Institute of Engineers (India), Belapur Local Centre and Fr. C. Rodrigues Institute of Technology, Vashi

Prateek Tripathi, Research Scholar has won the consolation prize in the Simulation category of the" International Sci-Art Image Competition" jointly organized by the Indian National Young Academy of Science (INYAS), Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, and CARBON Lab, with the support of National Young Academy of Bangladesh (NYAB), and Thai Young Scientists Academy (TYSA).

Prof. Sawant, V. A., IGS-Chennai Chapter Biennial Award for the Best Paper, IGC 2020, Dec 17-20, 2020

Prof. Chatterjee, Kaustav, IGS-Kochi Chapter YGE Award for the Best Paper, IGC-2020, Dec 17-20, 2020

Mr. Jatin Aggarwal (B. Tech.) on being awarded the following awards : 1. Department Gold Medal ( Manmohan Das Seth Gold Medal) . 2. Best B. Tech. Project Award . 3. Prof. C. L. Toshniwal awards in Civil Engineering of Rs. 10000/- . 4.Madhusudan Dayal Mithal Medal . 5. Rai Bahadur Sohan Lal Bhatia Medal . 6. Prabhakar Swarup Civil Engineering Award of Rs. 10000/- . 7. Shri Shiv Nandan Swaroop and Avadh Narayan Bhatnagar cash award of Rs. 10000/- . 8. Tarachand Kanti Devi cash prize of Rs. 10000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Mr. Aman Gupta (B. Tech.) on being awarded the following awards : 1. Sri. M. A. Rao Cash Prize of Rs.10000/- 2. Vinay Krishna Cash Prize of Rs.10000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Ms. Avantika Rathore (B. Tech.) on being awarded the following awards 1.Luxmi Devi and Shri Banarasi Das Cash Prize Rs.10,000/- 2. Prof.(Mrs.) Renu Bhargava cash award for excellence in Environmental Engineering of Rs.11000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Col. K. L. Rahul ( M.Tech.-Transportation Engineering) on being awarded the following awards 1. Department Gold Medal 2. Sunita Bahadur Memorial Gold Medal by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Mr. Satyabrat Tiwari (M.Tech. – Environmental Engineering) on being awarded the following awards 1. Rural India Technology based Upliftment (RITU) Excellence Award of Rs.15000/- 2. Tarachand Kanti Devi cash prize of Rs. 10000/- 3. Prof. C. L. Toshniwal awards in Civil Engineering of Rs. 10000/- 4. Kathpalia Award for Environment of Rs. 10000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Mr. Abhay Singh Sajwan (M. Tech.- Geotechnical Engineering ) on being awarded the following award 1. Tarachand Kanti Devi cash prize of Rs. 10000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Mr. Vamshi Krishna Rao K. (M.Tech.-GeomaticsEngineering) on being awarded the following award 1. Amba Prasad- Kalawati Memorial cash prize of Rs. 10000/- by Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Convocation-2020 , Nov 29, 2020

Ms. Vipasha Sharma, Research Scholar(Geomatics Engineering Group) achieving the second position in the GIS quiz organized by NRSC as a part of GIS day 2020 celebrations and got a chance for 1 year no-cost license of Arc Info GIS package.

Prof. Mittal, Satyendra, Dedicated Teaching Profession National Award 2020, Kamarajar Institute of Education and Research (KIER), Nov 25, 2020

Prof. Garg, P. K., Fellow of Innovation Award, 6th Conference on Good Governance, Y S Research Foundation of Public Administration, Dehradun, Aug 30, 2020

Prof. Ojha, C. S. P., Fellowship Award, The Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE) by the Governing Council, Sept 8, 2020

Ms. Debasree Purkayastha, one of the winners of the AWSAR Award, DST ( Govt. of India ), 2019

Prof. Garg, P. K., Best Research Award in Surveying & Mapping, Institute of Engineers, Dehradun Chapter, Sep. 15, 2019

Prof. Mittal, Satyendra, Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Samman (Award) for special contribution in technical field, National Union of Journalism, Haridwar, India, 2019

Prof. R.N., G.D. Ransinchung, INAE Innovative Student Projects Award -Doctoral Level Category, Indian National Academy of Engineering, 2019

Prof. Parida, M., Prize of Cairo University of the Best WCTR Paper Award, Cairo University upon the initiative of the Transportation Programme, 2019

Prof. Garg, P. K., Y. S. Research Excellence Award, Y. S. Research Foundation of Public Administration, Dehradun, Aug. 2019

Prof. Mittal, Satyendra, Best Citizens of India Award, International Publishing house New Delhi, 2019

Swati Dahiya, Best Poster Award, 27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 2019

Aparna Dutta, American Geophysical Union Travel Award, American Geophysical Union Travel, 2019

Prof. Garg, R. D., National Geospatial Award of Excellence 2018, Indian Society of Remote Sensing, 2018

Prof. Garg, R. D., Uttarakhand Eminent Engineers Award 2018, Institution of Engineers Uttarakhand Chapter, 2018

Prof. Ghosh, J. K., National Geospatial Award for Excellence 2017 (A Life-time Achievement Award), The Indian Society of Remote Sensing, Dec. 05, 2018

Prof. Mittal, Satyendra, Outstanding Engineer Award for Research & Field Applications, The Institution of Engineers, Roorkee, 2018

Prof. Samadhiya, N. K., Excellence Performance Award, Indian Society for Rock Mechanics and Tunneling Technology (ISRMTT), 2018

Prof. Chatterjee, K., IGS-Kochi Chapter YGE Best Paper Award – 2018, Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS), 2018

Scholarship

Ms. Soorya S, Nominated For SERB Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship Programme (OVDF) to carry out her Ph.D. programme for one year at Purdue University ,She will be given a Scholarship of US2000 dollars per month and air ticket to visit Purdue and back, 2020.

Mr. Lalit Pal, Nominated For SERB Overseas Visiting Doctoral Fellowship Programme (OVDF) to carry out his Ph.D. programme for one year at Purdue University ,he will be given a Scholarship of US2000 dollars per month and air ticket to visit Purdue and back, 2020

Prof. Chandra, Satish, Fellow of National Academy of Science, National Academy of Science (NASc), 2019

Arshdeep Singh, Nominated For 2019 Commonwealth Split-Site Scholarship, Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (UK), 2019

Vamshi Krishna Rao K. (M. Tech), Awarded Kopsie DAAD fellowship, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany, 2019

Ankit Sharma, Nominated for 2019 Prime Ministers Fellowship for Doctoral Research, Prime Ministers fellowship, 2019

Nomination

Prof. Singh, Mahendra, elected as Chairman, IGS Roorkee Chapter

Prof. Chatterjee, Kaustav, has been elected as Joint Secretary, IGS Roorkee Chapter

Prof. Ghosh, Indrajit, Member of Senate Committee on Scholarships & Prizes (SCSP) for a period of one year w.e.f 01.04.2021

Prof. Sawant, V. A., Elected as Honorary Secretary of Indian Society of Earthquake Technology.

Prof. Vijay, Saurabh, on being Coordinator, Departmental Safety Committee, Civil Engineering Department.

Prof. Vellanki, B.P., Elected as Member of The Green Committee

Dyutishree Halder (Research Scholar), Elected as General Secretary, Technical Affairs, Student’s Affairs Council, The Green Committee

Prof. Hari Prasad, K. S., Upgrade to HAG Professor

Prof. Ahmed, Zulfequar , Upgrade to HAG Professor

Prof. Chakraborty, Anupam, Appointed Coordinator NBCC Centre, IITR NOIDA Centre

Prof. Singh, Mahendra, Elected as President, International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM), India

Prof. Samadhiya, Narendra Kumar, Elected as President, Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)

Prof. Kumar, Praveen, Nominated the Member of NATIONAL SUBJECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE (NSEAC) for Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA), 2020

Prof. R.N., G.D. Ransinchung, Member of Rigid Pavement Standing Committee (AH), Transportation Research Board (TRB) of The National Academics, Washington D.C. (USA)

Harshita Singh, Nominated for Newton Bhabha Ph.D. (2019-20) Funded by UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Energy (BEIS) and Department of Biotechnology(DBT), India, UK Host Institute – University of Nottingham, Malaysia

Sourabh Dixit, Nominated for Newton Bhabha Ph.D. (2019-20) Placement Funded by UK Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Energy (BEIS), India, UK Host Institute – The James Hutton Institute, Abardeen, Scotland, UK

Prof. S. K. Ghosh, Member of Selection Committee, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, National Institute of Technology, Delhi, National Institute of Technical Teacher's Training and Research, Chennai

Prof. Indrajit Ghosh, Member of Traffic Control Devices Standing Committee (AHB50), Transportation Research Board (TRB) of the National Academies, Washington D.C

Prathiba Palanisamy, Travel Grant & Nominated to chair a technical session in @IGARSS 2019 in Yokohama, Japan, IEEE International Geoscience & Remote Sensing Symposium, 2019

Preeti Verma, Nominated for financial support Rs.1,00,000.00 under the scheme of Partial support to present papers in Good International Conferences/Workshops/Symposia, AGU Fall Meeting (Dec 9-13 in San Francisco, USA), 2019

Soumya Sucharita Behera, Nominated for financial support Rs.1,00,000.00 under the scheme of Partial support to present papers in Good International Conferences/Workshops/Symposia, AGU Fall Meeting (Dec 9-13 in San Francisco, USA), 2019

Mudit Kapoor, Nominated for financial support Rs. 60,000.00 under the scheme of Partial support to present papers in Good International Conferences/Workshops/Symposia, AGU Fall Meeting (Dec 9-13 in San Francisco, USA), 2019

Madhumita Paul, Nominated for financial support Rs. 50,000.00 under the scheme of Partial support to present papers in Good International Conferences/Workshops/Symposia, The Tranportation Research Board (TRB), 99th Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., USA (Jan 12-16 in San Francisco, USA), 2020