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Outreach & Invited Lectures

Keynotes, invited lectures, faculty development programs, and short-course tutorials on sustainable geotechnical engineering, delivered to academic, professional, and student audiences.

19Talks delivered
4Keynote lectures
10,000+People reached

2026

  1. MayExpert talk to computer science students and facultySagar Institute of Research and Technology (SIRT), Bhopal, IndiaHosted by Khushboo Baradawj and Vinita JainInvited talk
  2. MayExpert talk to civil engineering students and facultyLakshmi Narain College of Technology (LNCT), Bhopal, IndiaHosted by Dr. Rashmi Sakalle, Associate ProfessorInvited talk

2025

  1. SepGeotechnical Innovation for Sustainability: Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing ClimateNetaji Subhas University of Technology, India onlineInaugural session of a five-day online Faculty Development ProgramTraining

2024

  1. JulSustainable Geotechnical Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure in a Changing ClimateMaulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, IndiaKeynote
  2. JunSustainable Geotechnical Solutions for Resilient Infrastructure in a Rapidly Changing ClimateIndian Geotechnical Society, Indore Chapter, IndiaKeynote
  3. MayEngineering Solutions for a Climate-Changed WorldSandip Institute of Technology and Research Centre, Nashik, IndiaKeynote
  4. JanExpansive Soil Biotreated with Indigenous Bacteria Using MICPTransportation Research Board, Committee AKG30(1), Washington, D.C., USATechnical presentationInvited talk

2022

  1. JunAdvances in Tunnel MonitoringLarsen & Toubro Construction, IndiaProfessional development trainingTraining
  2. MarImpact of Black Cotton Soil on Indian RoadsVignan Institute of Technology and Science, Hyderabad, IndiaDelivered during a faculty programInvited talk

2021

  1. DecImpact of Black Cotton Soil on Indian Roads: Causes and CuresSagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal, India onlineWebinarInvited talk
  2. OctSustainable Methods for Mitigating Swelling-Shrinkage Behavior of Expansive SoilRWTH Aachen University, GermanyInvited talk
  3. SepRole of Engineers in Building a NationSagar Institute of Science and Technology, Bhopal, IndiaChief guest, Engineer’s DayKeynote
  4. AugIntrospection, Motivation, Team Building and Leadership for Technical TeachersAICTE-CSVTU, Chhattisgarh, IndiaProfessional development trainingTraining
  5. MayMicro-Mechanical Performance Evaluation of Bio-Treated Expansive SoilTIT Group of Institutions, Bhopal, India onlineWebinarInvited talk
  6. MayMicro-Mechanical Performance Evaluation of Biotreated Expansive SoilSagar Group of Institutions, Bhopal, India onlineSAGE Talk series webinarInvited talk

2020

  1. MayControl Mechanism of Expansive Soil SubgradeSagar Group of Institutions, Bhopal, India onlineSAGE Talk series webinarInvited talk

2019

  1. DecAssessment of Liquefaction Potential using MATLABIIT Indore, IndiaShort course on Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake EngineeringTutorial
  2. DecDetailed Ground Response Analysis using DEEPSOILIIT Indore, IndiaShort course on Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake EngineeringTutorial
  3. DecGeophysical Testing using GPR and ERTIIT Indore, IndiaShort course on Geotechnical Aspects of Earthquake EngineeringTutorial

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