International Conference on Advancements in Construction Materials (ICACM 2023)

Department of Civil Engineering, has Organized INDO-AFRICAN CONFERENCE SERIES A Two-Day International Conference on Advancements in Construction Materials (ICACM 2023) was held in the VJIT, Hyderabad on 28^th & 29^th, April 2023 on Hybrid Mode, in Association with Copperbelt University(University in Kitwe, Zambia), Mattu University(Metu, Ethiopia), Indian Concrete Institute, ASCE (Indian Section Southern Region). The conference was inaugurated by Dr. E. Saibaba Reddy, Director and Dr. A. Padmaja principal of Vjit, Dr.Pallavi Badry, HOD, CE, Chief Guest Dr. Brett Phillips, ASCE member communities committee chair, ASCE MCC Global members Taskforce, Australia, Guest of honor Dr. V. Sundar, professor Emeritus, dept of Ocean Engineering, IIT madras, and Mr. Poloju Narsimha Chary, ASCE India Section Southern Region Past President. The conference inaugural followed by conference Proceedings. 

Dr. Brettphillips, addressed the Session On Innovations in Civil Engineering Domain followed by Appreciations to Sponsors of ICACM 2023 DST SERB, ASCE India Section Southern Region, Studio Architects, UltraTech Cement, Shree TMT, Scopus, DTM GeoCivil Consulting, RPPL, VG academy, ACE academy, VIP Constructions, LN Associates and RPK Estates INDIA pvt Ltd. Further the programme continued by Felicitation to the Delegates followed by Vote Of thanks by Mrs.T.Deepika Assistant Professor in CE-VJIT. The Keynote address was given by Dr Suriya Prakash, Professor, IIT, Hyderabad, Dr. Ravi Shankar Badry, Senior Computational Scientist, Arup  India pvt Ltd. Dr. A. Bahurudeen, Associate Professor, BITS, Pilani, HYD,Dr. Yunus Ballium, Professor, UW, South Africa, Dr. Shen En Chen Professor, UNC,USA, Dr. Peter Demain LB University UK,   followed  by Technical Sessions Headed by Session Chairs Dr.B.Narender, Associate Professor, Anurag University, Dr.Kamalini Devi, Associate Professor ,CBIT and Dr. Ramajaneyulu, Professor, Anurag University and Dr. Hari Parsad, Associate Professor, Mahendra University . The conference was very interactive and offered a good platform to deliver on the Latest Technologies in Construction Materials to the Researchers, Academicians & Industry people to interact among each other for future growth in each domain.