Hasta Manana - Farewell Party of the 2019-23 batch

Farewell season is back again. This 27th was indeed a memorable day for the staff and final year students of Department of Civil Engineering as the 2023 graduating batch bid farewell to the campus.

After four years of studies, the 9th batch of the department said goodbye in a grand function Hasta Manana. Different from past years, the event started with a "Biriyani and Ice cream" at 1.00 pm in the Auditorium - courtesy - the college management. 

Adored in beautiful dress, everyone gathered in the seminar hall by 2:00pm to bid farewell  and share memories. The mood was set in as the Head of the department, Dr Jiji Antony formally welcomed everyone. In her speech, Dr. Jiji Antony pointed out the achievements of the batch - including record placements,  high pass percentage, achievements in sports and co curricular activities. She congratulated everyone for their performance and thanked them for their contributions to the department.

The video that played in the background showcasing these achievements brought in lot of cheers. The group advisors of both batches Dr Asha Joseph, Ms Sumayya Naznin, Mr Jawahar Saud S, Ms Sharon Jacob, Ms Neeraja Nair and Mr Ahbjith Rajeev  recollected the memorable moments with the students and wished them very bright future. Dr Mini P R, Vice Principal made a quick visit and shared her best wishes to the batch and thanked them for the support during the NAAC Peer Team Visit. She also distributed the certificates to the office bearers of ASCE student Chapter, FISAT.

For the first time, as a token of love and appreciation for the successful completion of the course, the department presented a sash (a loop cloth worn diagonally) with FISATIANS embedded on it to everyone. The students were proud to wear the sash entitling them as FISATIANS of 2019-2023 CIVIL Batch.

Ms Vinaya Happy received the award for Best outstanding academic performance and Ms Hallema Nusrin & Ms Nikhitha K S for the Best outstanding student. 

Entertainment programs arranged by the prefinal year students made the event lively. Ms Preethi M, Ms Keerthi Sabu, Ms Reshma Prasad, Ms Nujuma Nazimudheen, Mr Nizamudeen Akbar, Assistant Professors of FISAT also shared their memories. 

Mr Gokul Ajith, student representative briefed their journey from the first semester till the end of the four year BTech program and expressed their gratitude to the department.  Even at the time of saying Good Bye,  the outgoing students showcased their talents by performing dance and songs.  

The official program wrapped up by 5:00pm, the group photo capturing everyone in the batch with the faculty members will remain forever.

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Dr. Asha Joseph, Associate Prof.

Remembering P V Mathew

The great visionary, the Man behind FISAT. 

Today we are commemorating his 6th death anniversary. FISAT does not exist without the memory of P V Mathew. He will always be remembered as someone who made a difference in the higher education sector of Kerala. 

A unique model, a trade union, starting an engineering and management education institution, focussed on excellence. As we cross 20 years, FISAT is on its way to fulfil his dreams one by one. 

Every achievement the campus makes is a dedication to this inspirational leader. Let us all work together to make his dreams come true.

SECON'23 - International Conference

It was yet another proud moment for our department, the annual conference SECON'23 was held 7th to 9th June 2023 in hybrid mode. This was the seventh edition and the fourth international edition of SECON. 

This year, the conference was inaugurated by Dr Albert Thomas, Assistant Professor, Construction Technology and Management, Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Bombay.  The inauguration ceremony was presided by Mr Shimith P R, Chairman of governing body of FISAT. The event was graced with the presence of Mr Sachin Jacob Paul, Vice Chairman of governing body of FISAT, Principal Dr Manoj George, Vice Principal, Dr P R Mini, Head of the Department. Dr. Jiji Antony and members of Professional bodies like Dr. Vijayakumar K, Chairman, ISTE Kerala Section,    Er. P A Salahudheen FIE, Chairman, IEI Kochi Local Centre, Dr. Elson John,  Vice Chairman, ICI Kochi Centre, Er. Jolly Varghese, State Chairman, BAI. 

Around 400 abstract submissions and 150 full paper submissions were received for the conference. From which selected 94 papers presented in the three day conference in 5 different parallel sessions. The selected papers will be published in Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, Scopus indexed Springer publication. 

Five keynote sessions by eminent speakers  across the globe catalyzed the glory of the conference. Dr. Albert Thomas Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering IIT Bombay presented the topic Academia and Industry collaboration towards Sustainable construction.

Dr R Sathish Kumar Professor and Dean School of Construction and Technology, NICMAR, Hyderabad delivered a keynote on Green building concepts and Sustainable construction practices. 

Prof. Moncef L. Nehdi Professor and Chair Department of Civil Engineering, McMaster University, Canada discussed the topic "Doing it right when no one is looking" : Needed paradigm shifts for sustainability and quality  in construction. 

Dr Sharath S Assistant Professor, Faculty of Engineering, Institute of Ocean Energy, Saga University, Japan presented Emerging Technologies in Ocean Renewable Energy - Towards a Carbon Free Society. 

Prof Mohammad Najafi Director - Centre for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education & Dr. Vinayak Kaushal Assistant Professor of Instruction Department of Civil Engineering The University of Texas at Arlington, Texas, USA delivered a lecture on Environmental Impact Assessment of Trenchless Cured-in-Place Pipe Renewal Method for Sanitary Sewer Applications.  

The conference came to an end with a valedictory function on 9th June. Along with the FISAT team, the presence of session chairs and authors made the programme a special.

The paper id 201 Experimental Evaluation of Structural Properties of Circular Scrap Tyre Pad (CSTP) Base Isolator authored by Asif Basheer and Ancy Mathew and paper id 254 Characterisation of Pyro-oil Modified EVA and SBS Bitumen using Variation in MSCR Test authored by Nikita Bhagat were selected as best papers in the conference.

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Beena B R, Asst. Prof, CE

Environmental Day Celebrations 2023

The department celebrated the world Environmental day, today June 5, 2023, by organising two events. Planting a tree sapling on campus and hosting a webinar on "Circular economy in waste management"

Dalmia Cements sponsored the tree sapling and it was planted in front of our campus. The event was held around 2.30 pm near the main gate. 

The chief guest for the event was our beloved Dr. Molly Joseph, retired professor of English. After a small short welcome by Dr. Jiji Antony, HoD, Dr. Molly Joseph, gave away a beautiful message. In her unique charismatic stye, she welcomed this initiative by FISAT community on this world environmental day. 

Being a poet herself, she spoke eloquently about nature and expressed her deep desire to be with nature.  As she rendered the poem about planting a tree by the renowned poet Sugathakumari, everyone joined, and it was pure joy and it made the occasion special. The rain gods showered their blessing with a slight drizzle, welcoming our small gesture to preserve nature. May be they were waiting for us to finish to shower the tree with rain!! 

Even though Molly madam stole the show, the support of Dalamia Cements is appreciable, it is their proactive role that made the activity more meaningful. The event was joined by  Mr. Varun PR, Assistant manager, Technical service, Mr. Sreerag, Executive- sales and Mr. Jithu, officer, Sales, Dalmia cements.

Dr. Manoj George, Principal, Dr. Mini, Vice Principal, Dr. Unni Kartha, Dean (Academics), Ms. Neeraja, Faculty member, ASCE student coordinators, Nandhana Prasad, Sivaraj B, and Shradha P Vishwanath joined the occasion. Together they planted a mango tree, and pledged to protect mother earth.

The second event was the webinar on the topic "Circular economy in waste management". the talk was delivered by Dr Sudarsan J S, an Environmental Engineering professional and Program Director - Environment, National Institute of Construction Management & Research, NICMAR University. He brought a wealth of knowledge and expertise in the field of sustainability, circular economy, waste management, and impact assessment. 

The speaker delved into cutting-edge strategies, innovative technologies, and real-life case studies that highlight the positive impact of adopting a circular approach to waste management.
It is was a memorable day, a sense of gratitude to be a part of the events.

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Aiswarya Das, S4 CE