Innovative Building Technologies

Wim Van den bergh, Industrial Engineer in Civil Engineering (1997) and Postgraduate in Human Ecology (2002), started his research work at the Hogeschool Antwerpen in road construction with the development of aged-bitumen bound base, an asphalt mixture using bituminous roofing membranes and asphalt granulate as recycling material. In 2011, he received his Ph.D. from TU Delft (CiTG Road Engineering Section) with his research on the effect of recycling on the healing behavior of asphalt mixtures. In 2013, he became Academic Staff Member of the Faculty of Applied Engineering and Research Leader of Road Engineering Research Section of EMIB research group (Research group Energy and Materials in Infrastructure and Buildings). He is Chairman of the Section Infrastructure of the Department Civil Engineering. Since 2023, he is Leading Professor of the research group sustainable pavements and asphalt research (SuPAR). He has guided 3 research scholars and guiding 6 research scholars currently.

Dr. Subhash C Yaragal is currently Professor (HAG) at the Department of Civil Engineering and Deputy Director, National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Mangalore. He obtained his B.E. (Civil) from the National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Mangalore; his M.E. and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science Bengaluru; and post-doctoral work from Tokyo Polytechnique University, Japan. His major research interests include the performance of concrete at elevated temperatures, eco-friendly concrete, pipeline engineering, and concrete technology in civil engineering applications. Dr. Subhash C Yaragal has published more than 200 papers in respected international journals. He has guided 8 research scholars and guiding 3 research scholars. He received the Prof. Satish Dhawan state Award in 2013. He is Peer Reviewer and Guest Editor for several international journals.

Dr. Shreelaxmi Prashant is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, Udupi. She obtained his B.E. (civil) and an M.E in structural engineering from Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Shivaji University Kolhapur, and Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Her major research interests include alkali activated concrete (AAC), masonry structures, bond strength of AAC, and durability of AAC in civil engineering applications. Dr. Shreelaxmi Prashanth has published more than 22 papers in respected international journals. She has guided 3 research scholars and guiding 8 research scholars. She is Peer Reviewer for several international journals.

Dr. Poornachandra Pandit is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Civil Engineering, Manipal Institute of Technology Manipal, Udupi. He obtained his B.E. (civil) from M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology Bengaluru, Vishewesharaia Technological University, and M.Tech. in structural engineering and Ph.D. from National Institute of Technology Karnataka. His major research interests include corrosion of reinforced concrete/prestressed concrete, alkali activated concrete (AAC),FEM modeling and durability of AAC in civil engineering applications. Dr. Poornachandra Pandit has published more than 26 papers in respected international journals. He has guided 1 research scholar and guiding 8 research scholars. He is a peer reviewer for several international journals. He is the faculty adviser for the ASCE student chapter in Manipal.