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Department of Civil Engineering

Message from HoD’s Desk

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It is heartening to note that “Newsletter” is being published on-line, which will be a compilation of all achievements of various departments / sections. The efforts of the Editorial Team is highly appreciable and I wish to put it on record. Congratulations to all members of the Editorial Team for bringing this “Newsletter” in an excellent present form using the latest technologies suitable for such team work.

Our vision is to develop constructive thinking and analytical capabilities of every student.

The Civil Department has all along contributed not only in providing the academic excellence but also in building the basic infrastructure of this great Institute; therefore, there would not be a better time to engage in introspection and put together our achievements as well as our resolve to engage with the challenges in of future in view of rapidly changing needs and environment of our society.

Our department is committed to provide students with a strong, broad based fundamental engineering education, using cutting edge technologies and modern equipment. That coupled with dedicated efforts of staff and faculty results in excellent outcomes, which make our students shine in every nook and corner of this planet.

We also impart entrepreneurial skills in students through summer internships / workshops, so that they would drive the spirit of growth of our economy and would be able to generate employment opportunities for other qualified and skilled people.

I can vogue on behalf of my faculty colleagues and staff that we will continue to strive for greater heights in teaching and research that is relevant and shall help in nation building.

Wishing all our students a brilliant and bright future.

Dr. H S Rai
HoD, Civil Engineering Department

Department at Glimpse

SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow”

To address the issues associated with poor workflow, and making sure that the computer resources are used efficiently and with the provision to track changes, TEQIP-III sponsored skill development training on "Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow" was organised by Examination Branch of Guru Nanak Dev Engineering College (GNDEC) in association with Departments of Civil Engineering and Computer Science Engineering from December 02-08, 2020.

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The organising team of SDT during the event

This one week training suitable for all professionals commenced from December 02, 2020 onwards on a self-paced mode. The skill development training concluded successfully with a valedictory function. Course Co-ordinator, Dr H S Rai while briefing the proceedings of the training program which focussed on Version Control System (VCS) mentioned the diverse range of participants from the Principal of the institution, faculty members, students to non-teaching staff. In order to deliver the course content effectively and efficiently, an excellent learning platform and content management system called Moodle was used. This platform enabled the participants to learn and attain hands on experience at their own pace. The training program also encouraged peer learning by discussing doubts among participants at the dedicated forum. Furthermore, keeping in view the changing scenario, Dr Rai emphasized on paper-less and thus a sustainable approach towards documentation by using available open-source powerful tools. Adding to this, he also talked about importance of version control of these documents which was the core of this training program.

During the valedictory function, feedback from participants was taken. The participants expressed their joy in learning new skills during the training program. One of the participants, Dr K D Singh said that if implemented, such a version control system can prove to be a revolutionary step for the organisation to address issues related to effective management of documentation. Dr Sehijpal Singh, Principal, GNDEC, while addressing the audience said that efficient workflow is the need of every organisation as poor documentation often leads to mismanagement and wastage of lot of resources. He expressed his views on importance of this much needed course for addressing the said issues. Furthermore, he, as a course participant too, said that the training program was an enjoyble and a great learning experience. He congratulated the organising team for this wonderful effort and dedicated approach during the training program.

Faculty Achievements

Publications

Events Organized (FDPs/Conferences/STCs/SDTs/Workshops/Webinars etc.)

Sr. No. Name of Event Faculty Coordinator Duration Date(s) Sponsor(s)
1 SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow” (Run-1) Dr H S Rai & Er. Yuvraj Singh One Week 02-08 December, 2020 TEQIP-III
2 SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow” (Run-2) Dr H S Rai & Er. Yuvraj Singh One Week 30 Dec - 05 Jan, 2020 TEQIP-III
3. Webinar on “Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown” Er. Lakhveer Singh Khana & Er. Charnjeet Singh 2 Hours 11 May, 2020 TEQIP-III
4. International Congress on Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations Dr. Harvinder singh, Dr. Puneetpal singh , Dr.Prashant Garg 3 days 17-18-19 September, 2020 TEQIP-III, Springer
5. GENESIS 2020 Dr. Jagbir Singh, Dr. Puneetpal Singh Cheema 2 days 5-6 March 2020 Coca-Cola India

Events Attended (FDPs/Conferences/STCs/SDTs/Workshops/Webinars etc.)

Sr. No. Name of Faculty Name of Event Duration Date(s) Organizing Institute
1 Gurpuneet Singh Online PDT Programme organised by IIM, Raipur. 3 days October 26-28, 2020 IIM, Raipur
2 Pushpinder Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 days 17 -19 Sep, 2020 GNDEC Ludhiana
3 Pushpinder Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC Ludhiana, Spoken Tutorial Project, IIT Bombay
4 Pushpinder Singh Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures 12 week course Jan-April 2020 NPTEL, IIT Madras
5 Pushpinder Singh Global Navigation Satellite Systerms and Applications 4 week course/FDP Sep-Oct, 2020 NPTEL, IIT Roorkee
6 Pushpinder Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 day May 11, 2020 SWAYAM-NPTEL, GNDEC Ludhiana
7 Pushpinder Singh IPR and Patent Filing 1 day July 2, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
8 Pushpinder Singh Indo-China Research Webinar Series in Civil and Environmental Engineering 1 week May 8-19, 2020 Indian Geotechnical Society
9 Balihar Singh Workshop on E-Learning 1 Day Jan 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
10 Balihar Singh Training on Future Skills Technologies: Cyber Security 12 Days 24 Feb - 6 March 2020 IIT Roorkee
11 Balihar Singh Development Intelligent Water Infrastructure Using Open Flows WaterGEMS Connect Edition 1 Day April 24, 2020 Bentley Institute
12 Balihar Singh Social Enterpreneurship in the Waste Management Sector 1 Day April 25, 2020 Green Worms
13 Balihar Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
14 Balihar Singh COVID-19: WASH in Vulnerable Communities 1 Day 12 May,2020 The International Water Association
15 Balihar Singh Plastic Waste Management 12 Week Jan - April 2020 SWAYAM-NPTEL
16 Balihar Singh IPR and Patent Filing 1 day July 2, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
17 Balihar Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
18 Balihar Singh International Webinar on Health Monitoring of Structures through Instrumentation by ICI & Bennett University 1 Day July 18, 2020 UltraTech Cement Ltd. and ICI
19 Balihar Singh Municipal Solid Waste Management 12 Weeks Sep. - Dec. 2020 SWYAM NPTEL
20 Balihar Singh Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Civil Engineering 1 Day July 4, 2020 NIT Jalandhar
21 Navneet Singh Workshop on E-Learning 1 Day Jan 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
22 Navneet Singh IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 2, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
23 Navneet Singh Use of Micro-Materials in Concrete 1 Day July 4, 2020 Qcrete Readymix(India)Pvt Ltd
24 Navneet Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
25 Navneet Singh Maintenance and Repair of Concrete Structures 12 week course Jan-April 2020 NPTEL, IIT Madras
26 Navneet Singh Global Navigation Satellite Systerms and Applications 04 week course 4 week course/FDP NPTEL, IIT Roorkee
27 Navneet Singh Reinforced Concrete Road Bridges 04 week course 4 week course/FDP NPTEL, IIT Kharagpur
28 Amandeep Singh Open Source Learning Management System: Modular Object-Oriented Dynamic Learning Environment (MOODLE) 5 days 16 June - 20 June 2020 Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
29 Amandeep Singh Funding Schemes for Institution to Support StartUp and Incubation Activities 3 days 28 Dec. - 30 Dec. 2020 OpEx Accelerator Pvt. Ltd., Government of India Recognized StartUp Accelerator
30 Sukhwinder Singh SDT on “Efficient, Trackable and Sustainable Workflow” (Run-2) One Week 30 Dec - 05 Jan, 2020 TEQIP-III
31 Sukhwinder Singh “Gateway to Data Science” Using Python 5 Days 10 Aug- 14 Aug 2020 AGIMUS ACADEMY
32 Sukhwinder Singh Design of Reinforced Concrete Structures 12 Weeks Sep-Dec 2020 SYWAM NPTEL
33 Sukhwinder Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
34 Sukhwinder Singh Structural Health Monitoring & Concepts of Concrete Technology 2 Days July 23-24, 2020 Department of Civil Engineering, Jain Institute of Technology, Davangere
35 Sukhwinder Singh Health Monitoring of Structures through Instrumentation by ICI & Bennett University. 1 Day July 18, 2020 ICI in association with Bennett University & UltraTech Cement Limited
36 Sukhwinder Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
37 Sukhwinder Singh Wraparound Reinforcement Technique for Shallow Foundation 1 Day May 19, 2020 OEA-DTU.
38 Sukhwinder Singh “Green and Permanent Earthing for Safer India” 1 Day May 02, 2020 INTER TECH
39 Sukhwinder Singh Teaching During Lockdown 1 Day May 10, 2020 GNDEC
40 Manvinder Kingra National Webinar on “Technological Innovation and Academia Industry Collaboration under Self-Reliant India 1 day June 23, 2020 MOHAMED SATHAK A J COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Siruseri IT Park, Chennai
41 Manvinder Kingra IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 02, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
42 Manvinder Kingra “Advancements in Earthquake Engineering” 1 week 6 -10 July, 2020 RGPV, under TEQIP- III in association with Civil Engineering Department of IPS Academy, Institute of Engineering & Science, Indore.
43 Manvinder Kingra “Crisis and Disaster Management”. 3 days 9- 11 july,2020 NIDM, New Delhi
44 Manvinder Kingra “ Recent Trends in Civil Engineering” 1 week 6 –11 July,2020 Department of Civil Engineering , Balaji Institue of Technology and Science- Narsampet
45 Manvinder Kingra “ECO- ENVIRO-Sustainability” 1 week 29 June – 03 July, 2020 RGPV, under TEQIP-III in association with Civil Engineering Department of IPS Academy, Institute of Engineering & Science, Indore.
46 Manvinder Kingra Special Considerations of Seismic Analysis- Advanced Seismic Analysis in STAAD.Pro CE one day July 09, 2020 Bentley Institute
47 Manvinder Kingra Basics of Tekla Structures one day July 03, 2020 Department of Civil Engineering, K S Rangasamy College of Technology, Tiruchengode
48 Manvinder Kingra Application of Remote Sensing and GIS in Civil Engineering one day July 04, 2020 Dr B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar
49 Manvinder Kingra Research Paper Drafting, Funding & Patent Methodologies 3 days July 02 - 04,2020 Department of Civil Engineering, Dr.N.G.P. Institute of Technology
50 Manvinder Kingra Virtual Reality 10 days 01 – 10 December, 2020 Department of Computer Science and Engineering under the Technical Education Quality Improvement Programme (TEQIP)
51 Savleen Takkar FDP – Outcome Based Education through Moodle 14 Days December 05-18, 2019 GNDEC, Ludhiana
52 Savleen Takkar Workshop on eLearning 1 Day January 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
53 Savleen Takkar 2- Day Session on Bentley STAAD.Pro CONNECT Edition 2 Days May 05-06, 2020 Bentley Institute
54 Savleen Takkar Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
55 Savleen Takkar FDP – Eco - Enviro - Sustainability 5 Days July 03-29, 2020 Institute of Engineering and Science –TEQIP - III
56 Savleen Takkar IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 02, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
57 Savleen Takkar Quality in Home Constrcution 1 Day January 23, 2020 TATA TISCON
58 Savleen Takkar Shotcrete technology for underground construction 1 Day June 23, 2020 MAPEI India
59 Savleen Takkar Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
60 Charanjeet Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
61 Charanjeet Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
62 Charanjeet Singh Workshop on E-Learning 1 Day Jan 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
63 Charanjeet Singh Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures 12 week course Jan-April 2020 NPTEL, IIT Madras
64 Charanjeet Singh Indo-Canadian Workshop on Interactive Design in Geotechnical Engineering: Theory to Practice 9 days September 24 to October 2, 2020 “National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal,Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS)
65 Prabhjot Singh App of Remote sensing & GIS in CE 1 day July 24, 2020 NIT, Jalandhar
66 Prabhjot Singh Application of GIS in civil engg. 1 day July 11, 2020 Kumaraguru College of technology
67 Prabhjot Singh Design of RCC structures 5 days July 7-12, 2020 Sandip polytechnic, Nashik
68 Prabhjot Singh FEM for beginners 5 days July 20-24, 2020 Chitkara University
69 Prabhjot Singh Guidelines for writing research paper 1 day May 22, 2020 Arasu Engg. College, Chennai
70 Prabhjot Singh Recent advancements in conc technology 5 days Sep 15-19, 2020 NIT, Jalandhar
71 Prabhjot Singh “ Recent Trends in Civil Engineering” 1 week July 6-11, 2020 Department of Civil Engineering , Balaji Institue of Technology and Science- Narsampet
72 Prabhjot Singh Use of Micro-Materials in Concrete 1 Day July 04, 2020 Qcrete Readymix(India)Pvt Ltd
73 Prabhjot Singh SSC, Geopolymer & Fibre reinforced concrete 1 day July 04, 2020 Guru Nanak institutions technical campus, Telangana
74 Prabhjot Singh Structural & foundational analysis 1 week 27 April to 3 May, 2020 Skyfi labs
75 Prabhjot Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
76 Mandeep Kaur Multivariate Data Analysis 2 weeks Dec 11- 24, 2019 GNDEC, Ludhiana
77 Mandeep Kaur Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day 43962 GNDEC, Ludhiana
78 Mandeep Kaur Proposed revision of IS 456:2000 Plain and Reinforced Concrete and IS 1343:2012 Prestressed-Concrete Codes 1 day May 14, 2020 SEFI, India
79 Mandeep Kaur Bridge Engineering-Design,Execution, Maintenance and Rehabilitation 5 days July 13-17, 2020 Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers
80 Mandeep Kaur Current environmental impacts and sustainable research solutions 6 days July 21-28, 2020 SBCE, Alappuzha
81 Mandeep Kaur Practical aspects of civil engineering 1 week August 3-8, 2020 SIT, Virudhunagar
82 Mandeep Kaur Seismic design of bridges and structures 1 day August 14,2020 Indian Institution of Bridge Engineers
83 Mandeep Kaur Performing experiments on virtual labs 5 days August 10th-August 14th,2020 Baba Farid College of Engineering and Technology, Bathinda
84 Mandeep Kaur Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
85 Mandeep Kaur Training and Practice on MATLAB for Engineering Solutions 5 days 26-30 November 2020 NIT, Jalandhar
86 Mandeep Kaur Green Technology and Sustainability Engineering 5 days Decemeber 8-12, 2020 NIT, Raipur
87 Mandeep Kaur Advanced Engineering Optimization Techniques 5 days 24-28 December 2020 NIT, Jalandhar
88 Ajitpal Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
89 Ajitpal Singh Advance Concrete Technology 12 Weeks Sep-Dec 2020 SYWAM NPTEL
90 Ajitpal Singh Glass in buildings : Design and applications 12 Weeks Sep-Dec 2020 SYWAM NPTEL
91 Ajitpal Singh “Women Safety, Rights and Gender Equality” 1 day July, 2020 GNDEC Ludhiana
92 Ajitpal Singh Quality Assurance and Quality Control in Construction 1 day Sept.,2020 Dr.N.G.P. IT, Coimbatore
93 Ajitpal Singh Use of Micro-Materials in Concrete 1 Day July 04, 2020 Qcrete Readymix(India)Pvt Ltd
94 Pardeep Singh Joia Workshop on E-Learning 1 Day Jan 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
95 Pardeep Singh Joia IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 02, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
96 Pardeep Singh Joia Moodle learning management system 5 days April 27 -1 May 2020 IIT Bombay
97 Avneet Kaur E-Learning (MOOC workshop) 1-day Jan 24, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
98 Avneet Kaur Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
99 Avneet Kaur Empowering effective scientific research by harnessing the powers of ‘Web of Science’ and managing references using ‘End Note’. 1-day 20th May, 2020 GNDU, Amritsar
100 Avneet Kaur Panal Discussion- Present Pandemic & revival of environment 1-day 17th May, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
101 Avneet Kaur Green Cities 1 Day 25th May, 2020 Indian Green Building Council
102 Avneet Kaur FDP on Pavement Design, construction & Rehabilitation 3-days 25h to 27th June, 2020 Vignana bharathi institute of technology
103 Avneet Kaur FDP on Eco-Enviro-Sustainability 5-days 29th June to 3rd July, 2020 IPS Academy institute of engineering & Science
104 Avneet Kaur IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 02, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
105 Avneet Kaur FDP on Recent Trends in Civil Engineering 6-days 6th to 11th July, 2020 Balaji Institute of technology
106 Avneet Kaur FDP on Performing Experiments on Virtual labs 5-days 10th to 14th Aug,2020 Baba Farid college of engineering
107 Avneet Kaur Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
108 Avneet Kaur Green Technology & Sustainability Engineering 5-days 8th -12th Dec, 2020 (ATAL) National Institute of Technology Raipur.
109 Avneet Kaur “STC on Advanced Engineering Optimization Techniques” 5-days 24th - 28th Dec, 2020 (TEQIP-III Sponsored) Dr B R AMBEDKAR NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY JALANDHAR, PUNJAB, INDIA
110 Sukhwinderpal Singh Natural Attenuation of Groundwater Contaminants: New Paradigms, Technologies and Applications 9 weeks April-June 2020 RICE University, USA (Coursera)
111 Sukhwinderpal Singh Modes of Teaching and Learning in Lockdown 1 Day May 11, 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
112 Sukhwinderpal Singh Best Practices in Ion Chromatography 1 Day Seo 16, 2020 Separation Science, UK
113 Sukhwinderpal Singh Electronic Waste Management- Issues and Challenges 4 weeks Jan- Feb, 2020 NPTEL, IIT Kharagpur
114 Sukhwinderpal Singh From Climate Science to Action 4 weeks Oct- Nov, 2020 The World Bank Group
115 Dr.Jagbir Singh An Insight into Revised Accrediction Framework of NAAC 1 day Feb 12, 2020 J.C. Bose University of Science And Technology, YMCA Faridabad
116 Dr.Jagbir Singh Professional Development Training under TEQIP III 3 days Oct 26-28, 2020 Indian Institute of Managment Tiruchiraappalli
117 Dr.Jagbir Singh Safety Managment in Construction TEQIP III 5 days March 9-13, 2020 Indian Institue of Technology Delhi.
118 Dr.Jagbir Singh Digital Transformation of Institutions of Higher Learning 5 days Dec 1-5, 2020 National Academy of Human Resource Debvelopment
119 Dr.Jagbir Singh Sustainable Development through Engineering Innovations 3 Days 17 -19 Sep. 2020 GNDEC, Ludhiana
120 Dr. Inderpreet Kaur Multivariate Data Analysis 2 weeks Dec 11-24, 2019 GNDEC, Ludhiana
121 Dr. Inderpreet Kaur IPR and Patent Filing 1 Day July 02, 2020 IPR Cell, GNDEC Ludhiana
122 Dr. Inderpreet Kaur Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 2 weeks 7th – 17th December 2020 IIT, Indore
123 Heena Malhotra Indo-Canadian Workshop on Interactive Design in Geotechnical Engineering: Theory to Practice 9 days 24 Sep - 2 Oct, 2020 NITK Surathkal, IIT Kanpur, University of Ottawa, Canada
124 Heena Malhotra Modelling and Analysis of Geotechnical Problems using GTSNX and Soilworks Softwares 5 days 05 Oct-9 Oct 2020 NITTTR Chandigarh
125 Heena Malhotra Rural Construction Technologies 5 days 31 Aug-04 Sep 2020 NITTTR Chandigarh
126 Heena Malhotra Managerial Skills for Technical Teachers & Administrators 5 days 14 Sep-18 Sep 2020 NITTTR Chandigarh

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