Aavishkar 2025: Celebrating Civil Engineering Innovation!

AAVISHKAR 2025 is the flagship project exhibition of the Department showcasing innovation and academic excellence of students from the final year B.Tech. Organised by the Association of Civil Engineers (ACE) and the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) FISAT Student Chapter, the event provided a professional platform for final-year undergraduate students to present their academic projects and design innovations. 

This year, Aavishkar 2025 featured a hybrid model of participation, encompassing both online and offline components. The event ran from 27th March 2025 to 4th April 2025

The Offline Exhibition was held on 27th March 2025 at the Civil Department Seminar Hall. Offline participants were required to submit an A3-sized poster for evaluation.

The website (https://sites.google.com/fisat.ac.in/aavishkar2025/home) showcased projects via two-minute videos. This portal was accessible to the public, including alumni and industry professionals, who could view and vote on projects.

The Projects covered diverse civil engineering fields, including Structural Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Hydrology and Water Resource Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Construction Technology and Management and Sustainable Engineering

The project Awards were thoughtfully categorised to recognise multiple dimensions of project excellence as the Best Project, Best Project with Social Relevance, Best Project with Industrial Relevance, Best Innovative Project, Best Video Presentation and Best Poster Presentation (exclusive to offline participants)

Winners receive a cash prize of ₹2000 along with a certificate of appreciation. The awards will be distributed during the department's farewell celebration, "Nannayi Varatte".

The AAVISHKAR 2025 Winners are:

Best Project: "Integration of Computational and Parametric Design towards Sustainable Construction" by Adhil M, Adithyan M S, Ajithkumar A B, and Anna Lesly.

Best Project with Social Relevance: "Public transport route planning and architectural design of mobility hub" by Nezrin Shameer, Rahul Rajesh, Sandra Sabu, and Sumayya Parvin.

Best Project with Industrial Relevance: "Planning, Analysis and Design of a Smart Sustainable Mini Hospital" by Sahithya B N, Nadiya Jabbar, Mohammed Rizwan P, and Muhammad Althaf.

Best Innovative Project: "Dual-layered Concrete (DC): Investigation into durability characteristics" by Keerthana Biju, Rudra Shaji K V, Utharadevi K R, and Niveditha Santhosh.

Best Video Presentation: "Assessment of Energy Efficiency of an Existing Building based on GRIHA Framework" by Anagha Krishnakumar, Gowrinanda S, Jasmin Joy, and Joshual Joy.

Best Poster Presentation: "Evaluation of nitrate contamination in ground water and sustainable solutions for its removal" by Abhirami Shaji, Aleena Shaji, Arun Jaison, and Dheeraj K R.

AAVISHKAR 2025 successfully served as a launchpad for young civil engineers to showcase their capabilities in solving real-world problems. The event reinforced the Department of Civil Engineering's commitment to fostering innovation and excellence in engineering education.

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Sreerath S, AP CE