About Collaborating Institutes under SPARC Program
About Collaborating Institutes under SPARC Program
About NIT Warangal and Department
The National Institute of Technology (NIT), Warangal is the first in the chain of 31 NITs, Institutes of National Importance established by Act of Parliament. Late Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru laid the foundation stone for this institute on October 10, 1959. The institute is well-known for its R&D, Industrial Consultancy, Continuing Education and Training programs. The institute celebrated Diamond Jubilee in 2018. Warangal is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage. It is situated at a distance of 190 km from Hyderabad airport. Warangal is well connected by rail and road. National Institute of Technology, Warangal campus is 2 km away from Kazipet railway station and 12 km away from Warangal railway station. https://www.nitw.ac.in/
The Department of Civil Engineering offers B. Tech in Civil Engineering, seven M. Tech programs including Transportation Engineering and offers PhD in all civil engineering domains. It has well established and well-equipped state-of-the-art laboratories with experienced faculty engaged in teaching, research, capacity building activities and industry extension services. Transportation Division faculty members are carrying out research in the areas of Road Safety, Geometric design, Traffic Flow Modelling, Pavement materials and Pavement evaluation. The Transportation Division carried out several research and consultancy projects sponsored by DST, NHAI, GHMC, MoRD and reputed industries.
About Lund University, Sweden
Lund University (LU), Sweden, was founded in 1666. It is one of world's top universities (the most recent THE report ranks LU as 95 globally). In 2023, an LU professor Anne L'Huillier received the Nobel Prize in physics (shared with two other researchers from Germany and France). The university has about 47,000 students and 8,800 staff.
The Department of Technology and Society, Faculty of Engineering, LTH, has a long history of teaching and performing research on various aspects of traffic safety. It has made significant contributions to the theoretical foundations and practical implementation of the Vision Zero/Safe System in Sweden, particularly with regards to setting safe speeds in urban areas and protection of vulnerable road users. The senior staff have engaged in various educational and research projects in low- and middle-income countries, advocating the Safe System and holistic inclusive perspective on traffic safety.