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Research Vision
Research Vision
The research group is dedicated to advancing infrastructure asset management practices tailored to Indian contexts to foster more sustainable, resilient, and equitable infrastructure systems. Positioned at the intersection of construction management, infrastructure systems, and decision analysis, our work develops innovative, data-driven frameworks that facilitate the creation of infrastructure systems that are not only sustainable and resilient but also equitable—ensuring benefits reach all segments of society.
By integrating domain expertise in construction and infrastructure management, the research transcends traditional design boundaries to embrace lifecycle asset management holistically.
This network-level approach addresses a broad spectrum of considerations, including the development of relevant infrastructure datasets, evaluation of contracting strategies, deployment of automation tools, conducting budget planning and estimation, exploration of innovative financing mechanisms, and strategies for selection of candidate projects for effective socio-technical infrastructure asset management.
Ultimately, the group’s focus is on optimising asset performance, durability, and adaptability to meet evolving environmental, social, and economic challenges.
Dr. Chirag Kothari
Ph.D. (University of Texas at Austin, USA)
Faculty in-charge
Faculty in-charge
Dr. Chirag Kothari is an Assistant Professor in Civil Engineering at IIT Kanpur, specializing in Infrastructure Engineering and Management with a focus on sustainable and resilient systems. During his Ph.D., he collaborated with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) to develop frameworks and decision tools for integrated highway asset planning.
He holds an M. Tech in Construction Technology and Management from IIT Delhi, where he received the "NBCC Prize of Excellence" for academic performance.
Earlier, he worked as a planning engineer with Larsen & Toubro on an oil and gas project in Jamnagar, Gujarat, and earned his B. Tech in Civil Engineering from VIT Vellore. He is committed to using his expertise to support underprivileged communities.
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