Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA - 533003
www.jntuk.edu.in
Faculty Development Program on Cutting Edge Technology
(FDP4CET-26)
Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, INDIA - 533003
www.jntuk.edu.in
Faculty Development Program on Cutting Edge Technology
(FDP4CET-26)
Dates of FDP : 7th July – 11th July 2025
Venue: Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), Mylavaram, NTR district.
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK) is established in the year 2008 vide ACT NO. 30 OF 2008 by the State of ANDHRA PRADESH. The University grew out of the College of Engineering Vizagapatnam founded by the Government of the composite Madras State in the year 1946. Spread over a sprawling campus of 100 acres in the port city of Kakinada, the college became a constituent of JNTU, Hyderabad in 1972. Subject to the trifurcation of the JNTU Hyderabad, it was notified as JNTUK Kakinada by the act of legislature in 2008.
The jurisdiction of JNTU Kakinada extends over the districts of East Godavari, Kakinada, Konaseema, West Godavari, Eluru, NTR, Krishna, Guntur, Palnadu, Bapatla and Prakasam. The University has 159 affiliated colleges under the jurisdiction of these 11 districts. The University serves approximately 2.3 lakh students across more than 50 bachelor programs, over 120 master programs, and various Ph.D. programs.
University College of Engineering Kakinada
Department of Civil Engineering
UCEK, JNTUK, Kakinada
Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (A),
Department of Civil Engineering
LBRCE (A), Mylavaram, NTR district
University College of Engineering Kakinada (Autonomous), J N T U Kakinada was originally ‘The College of Engineering, Vizagpatnam’ at the time of its establishment in the year 1946 by Government of the Composite Madras State. It is now a sprawling campus of 110 acres, green with mango trees in the fast developing Port city of Kakinada. Kakinada has a rich political literacy and cultural heritage passed on through generations. This college became a constituent College of the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad w.e.f 02-10-1972. The College has become autonomous in the year 2001. On 20th August, 2008 it became a constituent College for the newly established JAWAHARLAL NEHRU TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY KAKINADA.
About Department
Department of Civil Engineering was established in the Year 1946. The Department has created its own reputation through its teaching, research, consultancy and extensive activities. It offers Undergraduate program in Civil Engineering and Postgraduate Programs in Civil Engineering, Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. The department is equipped with strength of materials and concrete technology, fluid mechanics and hydraulics machinery, geotechnical, environmental, surveying, transportation engineering, engineering geology and CAD and GIS laboratories.
The Lakireddy Bali Reddy College of Engineering (LBRCE), Mylavaram was established in the year 1998 by Lakireddy Bali Reddy Charitable Trust, whose architect is Er. Lakireddy Bali Reddy garu. The institute is established with the sole aim of providing high quality educational opportunities in the field of Science, Engineering, Technology and Management. It is spread over 60 acres of sprawling lush green landscape spotted with orchids and grooves. It is approved by AICTE, affiliated to JNTUK, Kakinada and attained Autonomous status in the year 2010. It is accredited with NAAC and NBA for all the major Engineering branches - ASE, CE, CSE, IT, ECE, EEE & ME, under Tier-I. A separate R&D cell is established in the college to focus on continuous sponsored research. It has various sponsored research projects funded by various funding agencies. At present, Nine B. Tech programs, 4 M. Tech programs and a M.B.A program are offered in the campus.
About Department
The Department of Civil Engineering was established in the year 2012, with B. Tech in Civil Engineering degree programme with an intake of 60 students. Accredited by NBA under Tier-1 for three years wef 2023-24. The department focuses on making the students strong in both technical and practical aspects to meet the national and international requirements. The department plans to establish interaction with industry for improving teaching research and consultancy aspects for continuous development of students, faculty and institution. The department is well equipped with very good laboratory facilities for developing practical skills and fundamentals of students. The Department has all the adequate laboratories with state-of-art facilities catering to the academic, research and consultancy requirements. The department is having well qualified and experienced faculty members.
The FDP sessions are planned to provide the current and emerging technologies in the various domains of Civil Engineering such as Structural Engineering, Construction Management, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Geo Spatial Technology, Water Resources and Environmental Engineering. The sessions are intended to present an insight to the challenges to be explored through Research and academics. As we move on with the technology, the need of the hour is to assess the existing technologies and analyse its compatibility to adapt to the new trends of technological advancements. The technology adopted should be sustainable and meet the social acceptance with ease and comfort.
Key highlights of the FDP include:
Reviewing the current technologies and prevailing practices in the domain of Civil Engineering and exploring the emerging trends and potential solutions to the real-life problems through Academics and Research.
CLO-1: To explore the prevailing trends, problems and emerging solutions through Research in various domains of Civil Engineering
CLO-2: To explore the emerging technologies adopted in Industry and identify the gaps required to be solved through applied Research
CO1: Promotion of Sustainable and Eco-friendly Practices in Construction
CO2: Motivation for Research and innovative practices in Water quality, Water Resources, Climate change and Soil- structure interaction
CO3: Awareness on new technologies implemented in industries.
CO4: Exploring GIS applications in various domains of Civil Engineering
Topic-1: Eco friendly, sustainable materials used for construction
Topic-2: Exploring the Trends in Design of Pavements and Research opportunities using GIS Technology
Topic-3: Awareness and Research opportunities on Water quality, Water resource management systems and Climate change
Topic-4: Current challenges in the construction management
Topic-5: Retrofitting of RCC Elements and Pile Foundations
Expert 1: Dr M.V.N. Sivakumar, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NITW
Expert 2: Dr M. Nithyanandan, Associate Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT Tirupati
Expert 3: Dr. P. Subbarao, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, IIT-Madras, Chennai
Expert 4: Dr Sudheer Kumar, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NITW
Expert 5: Dr. Sk. Mahabu Subhani, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NIT AP
Expert 6: Dr. P. Sreedhar, Senior Faculty, WRE Development Division, ESCI, Hyderabad
Expert 7: Dr. Uma Maheswar Arepalli, Assistant. Professor, Civil Engineering Department, SRM University, AP
Expert 8: Dr. Harish Puppala, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering Department, SRM University, AP
Expert 9: Dr. C. Arun, Professor, Civil Engineering Department, NICMAR, Hyderabad
Expert 10: Dr Siva Sankar Asadi, Professor, Vignan university, Civil Engineering Department
Expert 11: Dr P. Poluraju, Consultant and Former HOD, Civil Engineering Department, KL University.
Expert 12: Dr. Rajesh Khanna, Technical Head, Ultratech Cements Regional Office, Vijayawada
Expert 13: Sri P.A.V. Govindarajulu, Deputy Executive Engineer, Civil Designs, AP Transco, Vijayawada
Chief Patron
Dr. C.S.R.K. Prasad
Hon'ble Vice-Chancellor, JNTUK
Patron
Dr. K.V. Ramana
Rectror, JNTUK
Co-Patron
Dr. V. Ravindranath
Registrar, JNTUK
Chairperson
Dr. K. Ravindra, Director, IQAC & CB, JNTUK
Co-Chairperson
Dr K. Appa Rao, Principal, LBRCE, Mylavaram
Chairperson - Board of Studies
Dr.V.Sreenivasulu, JNTUK, Kakinada.
Coordinator - UCEK
Dr. Shaik Shameem Banu
Assistant Professor of Civil Engineering
UCEK (A), JNTUK, Kakinada
8008770501
Coordinator - LBRCE (A)
Dr K.V. Ramana,
Assoc. Professor and HOD,
Dept. of Civil, LBRCE, Mylavaram
9347099092
Registration Fee
For JNTUK affiliated Participants : NO REGISTRATION FEE
For non-JNTUK affiliated Participants : ₹ 500/- for PG students
₹1,000/- for Research Scholars
₹2,500/- for Teaching Faculty
₹5,000/- for Industry Personal
ICT - Technical Assistance
Mr. VGK Kasyap
Assistant Professor (C), SSIT, IST, JNTUK
9553344669