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CE T ransE C entre of E xcellence in Trans portation E ngineering

CE T ransE C entre of E xcellence in Trans portation E ngineering. Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli. Objectives of CETransE. To establish the Transportation Engineering Division of NIT, Tiruchirappalli as a world class research centre.

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CE T ransE C entre of E xcellence in Trans portation E ngineering

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  1. CETransECentre of Excellence inTransportation Engineering Department of Civil Engineering National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli CETransE

  2. Objectives of CETransE • To establish the Transportation Engineering Division of NIT, Tiruchirappalli as a world class research centre. • To constitute the Research Advisory Board with experts of National and International repute. • To design and develop infrastructure with respect to procurement/manufacture of instruments/ equipments required for multidisciplinary nature of research pertaining to the theme of the centre. • To identify academic institutes, R&D institutes and industries of repute for collaborative research and development works in Transportation Engineering. • To undertake cutting-edge research and development activities for solving transportation problems and challenges. • To strengthen the academic curriculum in Transportation Engineering & Management to meet the industry requirements and offer M.Tech.(TEM) to in-service professionals. • To organize short-term courses, workshops and conferences pertinent to the theme of the centre to disseminate the R&D outputs. CETransE

  3. Focus Areas of CETransE CETransE

  4. Research Advisory Board RAB comprises the following experts from National Institutes/Industries: CETransE

  5. Research Work Undertaken CETransE

  6. Research Areas (Ph.D.) CETransE

  7. PG Curriculum Enhancement • Boardof Studies meeting was conducted on March 11, 2016 inviting experts (Dr. A. Veeraragavan, Professor of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, Dr. S. Velmurugan, Scientist G, CRRI New Delhi and Dr. N. T. Rao, Vice-President, ICT Pvt. Ltd. New Delhi) from Academia, Research Institute and Industry, for enhancing the curriculum of PG programme. • M. Tech. (TEM) - Accredited by NBA for 5 years (2016-2020) CETransE

  8. Training ProgrammesAttended • Workshop on Urban Freight Transport: A Global Perspective organised by Center of Excellence in IIT, Madras & VREF's Center of Excellence for Sustainable Urban Freight Systems, RPI, TROY,NY., 24-25 June, 2013. • Warm Mix Asphalt- Challenges and Way Forward: A Workshop at IIT Madras for Practitioners, 08 – 09 August, 2013. • Recent Advances in the Design and Construction of Sustainable Pavements, 02 – 07 Dec 2013, Pondicherry Engineering College, Puducherry. • Challenges in Geotechnical Investigation and Foundation Design, 14-15 Feb 2014, NIT, Tiruchirappalli. • Workshop on Mobility for Smart Cities, organised by Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Madras, 07 – 08 October, 2014. CETransE

  9. Training ProgrammesAttended • Microscopic Techniques in Materials Characterization, 10 Oct 2014, NIT, Tiruchirappalli. • Health Monitoring of Civil Engineering Structures, 04 - 05 Nov 2014, NIT, Tiruchirappalli • Recent Advances in Highway Design and Construction, 15 - 19 Dec 2014, IIT Delhi. • Introduction to Finite Element Methods and its Applications, 23 - 24 Jan 2015, NIT, Tiruchirappalli. • Urban Pavement Maintenance Management System (UPMMS), 15 April 2015, NIT, Tiruchirappalli. • Seminar on Testing, Standards and Application of Geosynthetics, 02 Dec, 2015, BTRA, Mumbai. • Short Term Training programme on Transportation Systems Simulation, 04 – 06 February, 2016, organized by Centre of Transportation Research, Department of Civil Engineering, NIT Calicut. CETransE

  10. Training ProgrammesAttended • Internship at ASSETTRACKR Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore on the topic Cloud Based Platform in Providing Solution to Day to Day Traffic Related Problems during March to September 2016. • Short term Training Programme on Choice Modelling, 10 - 12 March 2016 at NIT Calicut • STTP on Intelligent Transportation Systems - Theory and Applications at RIT Kottayam during June 01 – 07, 2016. • Short Term Programme on Recent Trends in Transportation Engineering, Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, July 11-16, 2016. • Training on Dynamic Shear Rheometer (DSR) at IIT Madras during July 30 to August 12, 2016. • PTV Vision Training Course (PTV VISSIM - Basic Course) organized by PTV Group at IISc Bangalore - September 26 - 27, 2016. CETransE

  11. Training ProgrammesOrganised • One day Training Programme on Technology Initiatives Under PMGSY (Coir Geo-textiles in Rural Road Construction) • The 2nd Conference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM) • Short Term Programme on RECENT TRENDS IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (STP – RTTE) • A Two-day Training Programme on “ArcGIS Desktop” CETransE

  12. 2ndConference on Transportation Systems Engineering and Management (CTSEM) : May 1-2, 2015 • The objectives of CTSEM was to provide an opportunity for the students, research scholars and transportation professionals to • present their work and network with the peers • learn about advancements and applications in their fields • minimize the duplication of research efforts • derive at future directions for research • Eminent Transportation experts from all over India took part in the review of papers and paper presentation sessions. • Transportation related industries also exhibited their products during the conference. CETransE

  13. Short Term Programme on RECENT TRENDS IN TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING (STP – RTTE) July 11 - 16, 2016 • 40 External + 35 Internal candidates attended • External Resource Persons: • Dr. Kuncheria. P. Issac, VC, APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala • Dr. A. Veeraragavan, Professor, IIT Madras • Dr. A. U. Ravisankar, Professor, NIT Surathkal • Dr. M.V.L.R. Anjaneyalu, Professor, NIT Calicut • Dr. J. Murali Krishnan, Professor, IIT Madras • Dr. K. Gunasekaran, Assoc. Professor, CEG, Anna University, Guindy • Dr. U. K. Guru Vittal, Chief Scientist and Head, Geotechnical Engg. Division, CRRI - CSIR New Delhi • Er. P. Jayakumar, GM, Light Metro DMRC • Er. P. Ravi Kumar, Joint Director, C-DAC • Er. M. P. Naidu, PD, Hyderabad Metro • Er. K. B. Rathnakara Reddy, Infra Support Engineering Consultants Pvt. Ltd, Bangalore • Er. Abdul Rahim, Technical Advisor, Vizhinjam Port CETransE

  14. Foreign Visits by Faculty/Students • Paper presentation at the Geospatial World Forum, 13 – 16 May 2013, Netherlands • Visit to George Mason University, USA, December 2014 • Paper presentation at the 25th World Road Congress on Roads and Mobility – Creating New Value from Transport, PIARC, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2-6 November 2015 • Paper presentation at the International Conference on Soft Computing and Machine Intelligence (ISCMI 2015), Hong Kong, China, 23 - 24 November 2015 • Paper presentation at the 6th International Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 11 – 14 December 2015 • Paper presentation at the 4th Annual International Conference on Architecture and Civil Engineering (ACE 2016), Singapore, April 2016 • Paper presentation at Eighth International Conference on Maintenance and Rehabilitation of Pavements (MAIREPAV8), Singapore, 27 - 29 July 2016 CETransE

  15. Research Collaboration Partner Institutions have been sanctioned a Seed Money of Rs. 1 lakh each Faculty members from NIT, Trichy have also been sanctioned a Seed Money of Rs. 1 lakh CETransE

  16. Memorandum of Understanding CETransE

  17. Infrastructure Development Building Space Allocation CETransE

  18. Infrastructure Development Modernization / Upgradation of Equipment CETransE

  19. Infrastructure Development Expenditure for Modernization / Upgradation of Equipment CETransE

  20. Infrastructure Development Computer Hardware and Software CETransE

  21. Infrastructure Development Expenditure for Computer Hardware and Software CETransE

  22. CETransE

  23. Future Work Plan • Purchase / Upgradation of Equipment / Hardware / Software • Guiding the on-going Ph.D./M.S./M.Tech. projects in the three theme areas • Developing Planning Models for the use of City Corporation engineers to provide sustainable transportation by excelling in the key areas of parking, connectivity, mobility, non-motorised traffic etc. with the concepts of Smart city. • Developing GIS/GPS integrated Pavement Management Systems for the use of Rural Development and City Corporation engineers • Exploring the usage of environmentally polluting and non-bio-degradable waste materials, locally available and marginal materials in the bituminous and concrete pavements. • Encourage and promote the use of recycled material in the construction of highways to the maximum economical and practical extent possible with equal or improved performance. • Developing ITS tools to enhance safety on Expressways and City Roads. CETransE

  24. Future Work Plan • Organizing short term courses/workshops/training programmes to disseminate R&D efforts to various user departments such PWD, RRDA, Corporations, Municipalities, Town & Country Planning Department, Local bodies in related areas. • Offering consultancy services related to pavement design and evaluation, traffic management plans, traffic and transportation systems analysis and design at regional and national levels. • Supporting and monitoring the research projects of the partnering institutions and NITT faculty to whom seed money has been released. • Identifying more number of partnering institutions (Academics and Industrial) and establish academic and research collaboration with them. • Undertaking research projects funded by government and other funding agencies. • Developing solutions or extending support for solving transportation problems leading to smart cities and big data analytics in collaboration with industry CETransE

  25. Equipment Proposed to be Purchased CETransE

  26. Software Proposed to be Purchased CETransE

  27. Budget for (October 2016-March 2017) CETransE

  28. Deliverables • World class Material Testing Facility to provide improved research environment • Technical assistance and expertise to support academic, research and industrial agencies • Guidelines and best practices for urban and regional transportation planning • Safe, efficient and sustainable transport infrastructure solutions that benefit the social, economic and environmental aspects • Transportation infrastructure asset management systems • Trained technical manpower • Publications, reports, books and monographs CETransE

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