IIT Roorkee conclude international conference on geomatics in civil engineering

NEW DELHI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee's civil engineering department concluded a two-day International Conference on Geomatics in Civil Engineering (ICGCE) 2024. The conference was held in memory of the late Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, the visionary behind the initiative.

As per the official press release, several topics were discussed during the conference, including mapping glaciers through drones, career planning for researchers, green credit for a regenerative society, insights into the "Namami Gange" project, urban flood mapping, building footprint extraction, hydrologic modelling, heatwave forecasting and analysis, and deep learning models in autonomous vehicles.

The conference featured presentations by Bryan Mark, which showcased the applicability of drone mapping and drone-based ground penetrating radar in high-altitude environments like the Himalayas. Guest speaker Bharti Sinha shared insights on women's participation in engineering, research, and development. Yogita Shukla highlights the significance of green credits in fostering the development of sustainable cities and communities, the press release read.

The director of IIT Roorkee, KK Pant, addressed the conference, highlighting the potential of sustainable, nature-based solutions facilitated by advanced geomatics engineering technologies like radar, earth observation, and digital twins.

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According to the official press release, participants from various universities, institutes, industry professionals, scholars, and policymakers gathered to share ideas and discuss the crucial role of geomatics across various domains of civil engineering.

The institute concluded the conference with a prize distribution ceremony, during which the Jayanta Kumar Ghosh memorial award was presented to the top presenters overall. Head of the civil engineering department in IIT Roorkee, Praveen Kumar expressed gratitude to all participants, stakeholders, and organizers for their contributions in making the event a resounding success.