CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur

The Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur is pleased to announce the 2𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐂𝐁𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐄 2026).

📅 Date: 15–16 September 2026
📍 Venue: Manipal University Jaipur, India
🌐 Website: www.cbrice.org

CBRICE 2026 aims to bring together researchers, academicians, industry professionals, policymakers, and young innovators from across the world to deliberate on emerging challenges, recent advancements, and future directions in civil engineering. The conference will focus on developing sustainable, resilient, and AI-driven solutions for next-generation infrastructure systems.

Key Conference Themes include:
• 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘯𝘴
• 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯
• 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴
• 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘊𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺
• 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘚𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴
• 𝘏𝘺𝘥𝘳𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝘌𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘦 𝘚𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝘊𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘌𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘵-𝘡𝘦𝘳𝘰 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦
• 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢-𝘋𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘥𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨
• 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘩𝘢𝘻𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘴, 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦

We also invite distinguished researchers, academicians, and professionals to join the Scientific Committee and contribute towards strengthening the technical quality and academic impact of the conference.
Selected full-length papers may be considered for publication in Scopus-indexed conference proceedings, subject to peer review and publisher approval.

𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
📝 Full Paper Submission: 15 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 2026
📩 Acceptance Notification: 15 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 2026
✅ Registration Deadline: 30 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 2026
We look forward to welcoming researchers, practitioners, industry leaders, and young professionals to Jaipur for two days of meaningful knowledge exchange, collaboration, and innovation in civil engineering.

Dr Rudhra Halder || Mr Charanjeet Singh || Dr Tej Bahadur || Priyansha Mehra Arora || CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur || Civil Manipal Jaipur || Manipal University Jaipur ||

𝐀𝐝𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐁.𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠

Build the future with Civil Engineering at Manipal University Jaipur.

The Department of Civil Engineering offers a strong blend of experiential learning, project-based exposure, research-driven education, expert lectures, site visits, industry connect, and placement-oriented opportunities. With state-of-the-art infrastructure and partnerships with leading international universities, the program prepares students to tackle real-world challenges in infrastructure and sustainable development.

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CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur || Manipal University Jaipur || Kuldip Singh Sangwan || Dr R K Gupta || Priyansha Mehra Arora || Sourav Kumar Das, PhD

The CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur, is pleased to share that Dr. Sourav Kumar Das, Assistant Professor and Assistant CoE, has published a research article in Discover Artificial Intelligence, published by Springer Nature.

𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐭𝐥𝐞: Data-driven multi-objective optimization of recycled aggregate concrete mixes via LightGBM strength modelling and SHAP interpretability

𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬: Biswarup Yogi, Raj Majumdar, Pritha Ghosh, Satyabrata Roy & Sourav Kumar Das

This research presents a data-driven framework for recycled aggregate concrete mix design using LightGBM, NSGA-II multi-objective optimization, and SHAP interpretability, contributing to the development of sustainable and intelligent construction materials.

🔗 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s44163-026-01230-2

Congratulations to Dr. Sourav Kumar Das, PhD and the co-authors on this valuable academic contribution.

Dr. Satyabrata Roy || School of Computer Science & Engineering|| Er Sourav Das || Civil Manipal Jaipur || Manipal University Jaipur || Brainware University

The CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur proudly congratulates Manipal University Jaipur on the inauguration of the advanced Centre for Cyber Protection & Digital Security.

This state-of-the-art facility, powered by the Cyberange ecosystem, is a step toward strengthening cyber resilience, innovation, research, and hands-on learning across critical infrastructure domains. For civil engineering and infrastructure systems, cybersecurity is becoming increasingly important with the growing adoption of IoT, SCADA, AI, digital twins, smart buildings, and intelligent infrastructure management systems.

The Centre will provide a strong platform for interdisciplinary learning and research, enabling students and researchers to understand real-world cyber challenges in operational technology environments and contribute to safer, smarter, and more resilient infrastructure systems.

We extend our sincere congratulations to the leadership of Manipal University Jaipur and all stakeholders involved in establishing this future-ready Centre.

The CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur is delighted to announce the publication of a research paper by DrSanchit Anand, Assistant Professor (Selection Grade) and Assistant Director (DSW), MUJ, who is also the Corresponding Author, in collaboration with Dr. Prachi Kushwaha from Nirma University.

The paper has been published in Scientific Reports, a prestigious journal under Nature Portfolio, marking another significant milestone for the department.

This achievement reflects the strength of inter-institutional collaboration and reinforces MUJ’s commitment to impactful and high-quality research.

We extend our heartfelt congratulations to both authors and wish them continued success in their academic journey.

🔗 Read the paper: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-51700-x

Manipal University Jaipur || Civil Manipal Jaipur

We are privileged to welcome Prof. N. Jayasankaran as the Esteemed Resource Person for Day 5 of Foundations of Inspired Teaching at Manipal University Jaipur.

A highly respected academician and former Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Jayasankaran is known for his significant contributions to institution building, accreditation, and management education in India. As a mentor to leading universities and a strong advocate of ethics and Indian ethos in education, he has played a key role in shaping academic excellence across institutions.

In his session on “How to Become a Masterful Teacher”, he will inspire faculty to integrate values, leadership, and purpose into their teaching practices, making learning more meaningful and impactful.

FOUNDATIONS OF INSPIRED TEACHING | DAY 1 – AWAKEN

Manipal University Jaipur is honoured to host Professor Rajan Saxena as the Esteemed Resource Person on Day 1 of the transformational FDP “Foundations of Inspired Teaching”.

A visionary leader in Indian management education and former Vice Chancellor of NMIMS Mumbai, Prof. Saxena will lead sessions on Vision, Change, and Transformation—setting the tone for reimagining teaching excellence.

This initiative by the Manipal University Jaipur reflects a strong commitment to empowering faculty with future-ready pedagogies.

“The quality of teaching is the single most powerful lever for student success.”

May 4–8, 2026 | On Campus

PhD application is open for the July 2026 session. Interested candidates can search for their potential supervisor from https://jaipur.manipal.edu/fosta/department-of-civil-engineering.php.

Manipal University Jaipur || CIVIL Department, Manipal University Jaipur || Civil Manipal Jaipur || Priyansha Mehra Arora

The Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal University Jaipur is delighted to share that Manipal University Jaipur participated in the 𝗥𝗮𝗷𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 and won the 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻/𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆. The award was presented by the Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, Rajasthan, on 𝟚𝟠𝕥𝕙 𝔽𝕖𝕓𝕣𝕦𝕒𝕣𝕪 𝟚𝟘𝟚𝟝, in celebration of 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘺 to the awardee Prof Meena Sharma, HoD, Civil Engineering and Dr. ANAND PAANDEY, Director, E-Cell and Professor of Mechanical Engineering Department.

The winning innovation, titled "𝗦𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁," is a flagship project of Manipal University Jaipur. This is also a patented innovation, recognized by the Government of India and plays a vital role in supporting the Swachh Bharat Mission by providing a sustainable wastewater treatment solution.

This achievement reflects MUJ’s strong research ecosystem, state-of-the-art facilities, and unwavering institutional support. A heartfelt thank you to the MUJ leadership, Prof NN Sharma, Prof. Dr. Karunakar A Kotegar, Prof Nitu Bhatnagar, Prof Dr. Amit Soni, Prof Kuldip Singh Sangwan for their continuous support and motivation, which have been instrumental in driving research and innovation excellence!