Volleyball Title!

The FISAT Men's Volleyball Team has reclaimed the prestigious APJAKTU Interzone Volleyball Championship title, showcasing their unwavering excellence. 

The department proudly recognizes the exceptional efforts of Shemin Majeed (S3 SECM) and Akshay J P (S1 SECM) in making this victory possible!

In the journey to the Interzone matches, the team secured first runner up position in the D zone. The team scored 3-1 in the  thrilling finals against Muthoot Engineering College showcasing an incredible performance and well deserved victory!

Kudos!

AISAT-GRACE Award for the best BTech Project in Civil Engineering

The final year students of 2020-23 batch, Abu Faiz M H, Adal Babu, Gouri R Krishna, and Ashish Varghese, guided by Ms Preethi M, AP, CE won the second position in the AISAT-GRACE Award for the best BTech Project in Civil Engineering for their project titled “An investigation on role of redmud in improving concrete durability against corrosion and chloride intrusion”.  It was a proud moment for the department to see our students achieve this honour. The award ceremony was held on 2nd November 2024 at Sree Gokulam Convention Centre, Kochi. 

The ceremony was held as part of  the 13th Praphulla Kumar Annual Lecture jointly organised by Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) - Kochi Chapter and Association of Piling Specialists(aps), Kochi. 

After an inspirational inauguration of the event, the title lecture was delivered by Dr. G L Sivakumar Babu, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru. He spoke about the influence of climate change on embankments and hydrological structures and the increased demand it is placing on our outdated systems. The need for adopting latest technologies in design and the possibility of innovation in measurement systems was emphasised by him. He urged the young generation of engineers to take the lead in these opportunities of the future. 

It was after the invited lecture that the IGS-AISAT award for best MTech in Geotechnical Engineering in Kerala and the AISAT-GRACE Award for the best BTech Project in Civil Engineering were announced.

We also ran into our alumni Mr. Vishal Krishna who is working professional now. It was truly a fruitful meeting with a mix of alumni, students and faculty. Hope that more such happy run-ins happen in upcoming events!

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Ms. Neeraja Nair, AP CE.

Retirement - Pauly P K

Mr. Pauly PK, Lab Instructor of our department, has retired after more than two decades of remarkable and dedicated service, leaving behind an extraordinary legacy. Though officially retired, he will continue to be a part of us for one more year. The Management has extended his service, recognising his contributions to the institution.

He began his journey with FISAT during its construction phase way back in 2001. First as a civil construction supervisor, then as Lab Instructor. He was also in charge of civil construction and maintenance. His contributions have shaped not just our department, but every corner of FISAT. He was also very supportive in the consultancy works and student projects of the department.

We held a retirement meeting for Pauly Chettan on 30 October 2024 in our department. We were happy to have his wife and children also attending the event. It was incredible to see that every single person in the department had something to mention, the way he interacted with everyone and spreading positive energy to all.  His patience and talent to come out with solutions has been exceptional. 

The official function at the Institution was attended by the entire FISAT family, Chairman, Principal, Management Committee members, HoDs, faculty and staff.