KTU sponsored Three day Faculty Development Program on Sustainable materials in Civil Engineering, organized by Department of Civil Engineering at Ahalia School of Engineering and Technology was inaugurated by Shri. Saleem Kumar M., Assistant Executive Engineer, Kerala Water Authority on 23rd January 2023 at 9.00 am. He spoke about the importance of sustainability in the current scenario and encouraged the FDP participants to incorporate the same in Civil Engineering construction practices. Welcome address for the function was delivered by Prof. Kripa K.M., Head of Civil Engineering Department and Dr.P.R. Sreemahadevan Pillai, Principal, Ahalia School of Engineering and Technology gave the presidential address. He also gave an insight about the sustainable practices at Ahalia Health Heritage and Knowledge Village, during his presidential speech. He also thanked all the eminent resource persons of Faculty development programme and the external participants. The session ended with vote of thanks which was proposed by Faculty Development programme coordinator, Dr. Mahima Ganeshan, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering.
The three day long FDP was handled by Dr. Sunitha K. Nayar, Assistant Professor, IIT Palakkad, Dr. Sudheesh T.K. Associate Professor, IIT Palakkad, Dr. V. Sreevidya, Professor, Sri Krishna College of Technology, Coimbatore, Dr. Praveenkumar S., Assistant Professor, PSG college of Technology. Dr. Praveenkumar S., Assistant Professor, PSG college of Technology, Dr. Veena Venudharan, Assistant Professor, IIT Palakkad, Dr. P.R. Sreemahadevan Pillai, Principal, Ahalia School of Engineering and Technology, Er. K.O. Pramod, Director, Structures India Pvt Ltd.