Workshops/Training Programs/ Conferences Attended & Chaired

1. Participated in a Two Day Indo-Israeli Workshop on the Design and Implementation of Smart Water Systems, jointly organized by the Department of Civil Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur, the Department of Civil Engineering at Harcourt Butler Technical University (HBTU) Kanpur, and the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa held at IIT Kanpur during August 30-31, 2024.
2. Participated in a 2-day Workshop on Internal Quality Assessment organized by Work Integrated Learning Program Division, BITS Pilani at BITS Pilani-Hyderabad Campus during July 23-24, 2024.
3. Participated in a 2-day Online Workshop on Internet of Things organized by Lema Labs, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai during December 04-05, 2021.
4. Participated in a Webinar on National Education Policy focusing on Multidisciplinary/ Interdisciplinary, Academic Bank of Credit, Skill Development, Appropriate integration of Indian language, Outcome Based Education (OBE) and Distance Education / Online education organized by NAAC, November 17, 2021.
5. Participated in a Five Week Online Crash Course on Machine Learning organized by Lema Labs, IIT Madras Research Park, Chennai during October 23-November 28, 2021.
6. Participated in a Workshop on Fuzzy Logic & Applications in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 15-16, 2019.
7. Participated in a Workshop on “Outcome Based Teaching Learning Process” at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, December 26-27, 2018.
8. Participated in a Five Day Training Workshop on "Reservoir Simulation Using NIH_ReSyP" jointly organized by National Institute of Hydrology (A Govt. of India Society under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) and Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, June 25-29, 2018.
9. Participated in a Workshop on Data Mining and Soft Computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 13-14, 2018.
10. Chaired a Session during the 2^nd International Conference on Advances in Concrete, Structural & Geotechnical Engineering (ACSGE 2018), organized by Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus, February 26-28, 2018.
11. Participated in a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 03-04, 2017.
12. Participated in the International Conference on Water Challenges in India organized by DHI at New Delhi during February 08-09, 2017.
13. Chaired a Session during the National Conference on Sustainable Materials and Management Systems in Civil Engineering (NCS2MCE2016) organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Gandipet, Hyderabad, India during December 15-16, 2016.
14. Participated in the executive education programme on Building Excellence in Professional Higher Education Institutions organized by Centre for Executive Education, ISB Hyderabad during July 24-25, 2016.
15. Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2016.
16. Participated in a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, November 20-21, 2015.
17. Participated in the Workshop on Integrated Urban Flood Management in Hyderabad: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, October 31, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
18. Participated in the Workshop on Effective Teaching & Learning organized by Quality Assurance & Assessment | Mission 2015, BITS Pilani at Goa Campus during July 18-20, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
19. Attended the Workshop on Planning and Delivering Flipped Classes using MOOC Platforms organized by BITS Pilani at Hyderabad Campus during July 10, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
20. Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 3-4, 2015.
21. Attended the 7th International Conference on Teaching & Learning in Higher Education organized by Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning, NUS, Singapore during December 10-11, 2014.
22. Attended the National Summit on Quality in Education organized by CII, Institute of Quality at Christ University, Bangalore during September 16-17, 2014.
23. Participated in a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2014.
24. Attended a 3 day Workshop on Benchmarking, Strategy and Performance Improvement organized by BITS Pilani, August 23-25, 2013. (Participation by Invitation only)
25. Attended a 3 day Faculty Development Programme on Teaching Learning Methodologies organised by Teaching Learning Centre (TLC), IIT Madras, July 11-13, 2013.(Participation by Invitation only)
26. Attended a two day National Workshop on Climate Change impacts on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene at National Institute of Administrative Research, LBSNAA, Mussoorie during June 26-27, 2013. (Participation by Invitation only)
27. Participated in a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 5-6, 2013.
28. Participated in a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 5-6, 2010.
29. Attended a Workshop on Stormwater Management in a Changing Climate organized by Ontario Public Works Association on December 5, 2007 at Mississauga Grand Banquet and Convention Centre, Mississauga.
30. Attended a Short Course entitled Genetic Algorithms in Engineering and Management organized by Prof. Kalyanmoy Deb in Kanpur Genetic Algorithms Laboratory (KanGAL), Mechanical Engineering Department on 26-28 September, 2001 at IIT, Kanpur.
31. Attended two months professional training onsite inspection, design and detailing of steel and R.C. structures at M. Dharmalingam Associates, Coimbatore, May-June 1999.
32. Participated in the traffic survey at Athupalam Bridge, Coimbatore for a week’s duration conducted by Larsen and Tubro, ECC, 1999.

Workshops/Training Programs/ Conferences Organized

1. Organized a One Week Basic Course on “Urban Flood Modelling in a Changing Climate” sponsored by ISRO Disaster Management Support Capacity Building Program, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad, June 06-12, 2024.
2. Organized a Workshop on Fuzzy Logic & Applications in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 15-16, 2019.
3. Organized a Workshop on “Outcome Based Teaching Learning Process” at BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, December 26-27, 2018.
4. Organized a Five Day Training Workshop on "Reservoir Simulation Using NIH_ReSyP" jointly organized by National Institute of Hydrology (A Govt. of India Society under Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation) and Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus, June 25-29, 2018.
5. Organized a Workshop on Data Mining and Soft Computing Techniques in Civil Engineering, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 13-14, 2018.
6. Organized a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 03-04, 2017.
7. Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani-Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2016.
8. Organized a Training Programme on Urban Flood Management: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, November 20-21, 2015.
9. Organized a Workshop on Integrated Urban Flood Management in Hyderabad: Technology Driven Solutions, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, October 31, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
10. Organized a Workshop on Effective Teaching & Learning organized by Quality Assurance & Assessment | Mission 2015, BITS Pilani at Goa Campus during July 18-20, 2015. (Participation by Invitation only)
11. Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 3-4, 2015.
12. Organized a Workshop on Research Methodology, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 11-12, 2014.
13. Organized a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Planning, Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Centre of Excellence in Water Resources Management, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, April 5-6, 2013.
14. Organized a National Conference on “Sustainable Water Resources Management and Impact of Climate Change”, Department of Civil Engineering, BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus, March 5-6, 2010.