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Programs organized

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Indian Geotechnical Society (IGS) RIT Student Chapter

Programs Organized

Academic Year 2025-26

Sr. No. Details of Activity/ Program Conducted Date
Academic Year 2025-26
1 One-day Workshop on ‘Application of Geosynthetics in Geotechnical Engineering’ Organized by IGS- RIT Student Chapter, Dept. of Civil Engg. In association with IGS Pune Local Chapter Expert Speakers: 1. Dr. Sariput Nawghare, Associate Professor at COEP, 2. Er. Annapoorni Iyer, Director & Owner of Engosym Consultants Pune, 3. Dr. Guruprasad Chavan Assistant Professor KIT Kolhapur 14th February 2026
2 Attended and Worked as a Judge for the Geotechnical Quiz during STRATA-GEOFEST 2026, held on 17th March 2026 at NICMAR University Pune 17th March 2026
3 Organized Industry Expert Lecture titled ‘Opportunities of Civil Engineering Students in Geotechnical Engineering’ Organized by IGS- RIT Student Chapter, Dept. of Civil Engg. In association with IGS Pune Local Chapter Expert: Mrs. Shubhda Jagtap, Mruda Geotech Consultants Pvt. Ltd. Satara. 24th March 2026
Academic Year 2024-25
1 Five-day webinar series on ‘Recent Advances in Highway Engineering’ Organized by Dept. of Civil Engg. RIT-IGS Student Chapter in association with IGS Pune Local Chapter Expert Speakers: 1. Dr. A. P. Singh, Director, Explore Engg. Consultants Pvt. Ltd. 2. Er. Lakhi Chavan, Tech4 Ingenieros India Pvt. Ltd. 3. Er. Manjiri More, Assistant Engineers ATKINS 4. Dr. Sandip Nawghare, Associate Prof. COEP 5. Er. Dhananjay Erande, DGM Dhruv Consultancy Services Ltd. CBD Belapur. 7th to 11th April 2025
2 Received Certificate of Appreciation to Acknowledge the Initiatives and Participation that the IGS Student Chapter has Demonstrated in Association with the IGS-Pune Chapter for the Academic Year 2024-25 2024-25
Academic Year 2023-24
1 Organized Industry Visit for Final Year Capstone Project Students at S & R Geotechniques Pvt. Ltd. Vashi, Navi Mumbai 11th August 2023
2 Attended and Participated in the program ‘MAHAFEST 2023’ organized by Indian Geotechnical Society Pune Local Chapter at MIT WPU Pune along with 26 No. of students from TY and Final Year BTech Students 12th & 13th September 2023
3 Received Best IGS Student Chapter Award from IGS Pune Local Chapter on the Occasion of IGS Diamond Jubilee Year at MIT WPU Pune 13th September 2023
4 Published Research Paper titled ‘Improving Students Performance Through Interactive Webinars’ in Journal of Engineering Education and Transformations Vo. 37, January 2024, Special Issue, eISSN 2394-1707. January 2024
Academic Year 2022-23
1 Five-day webinar series on ‘Geotechnical Engineering and Its Applications’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering (IGS-RIT Student Chapter) in association with IGS Pune Local Chapter. Expert Speakers: 1. Er. Annapoorni Iyer 2. Er. Shahanawaz Mulani 3. Dr. Jalinder Patil 4. Mrs. Manisha Swant 5. Dr. Dhanaji Chavan 21st to 25th November 2022
2 Organized a one-day workshop on ‘Applications of Mineralogy and Petrology in Civil Engineering’ organized by Department of Civil Engineering (IGS-RIT Student Chapter) in association with IGS Pune Local Chapter Expert Speaker: Mr. Chandrakant Khillare, Field Officer, Krystal Geotech Pune 5th April 2023
3 Conducted Educational Visit of S. Y. BTech Students for the Engineering Geology Course to Kankavli, Malvan 4th & 5th May 2023

 

 

Award Received

Indian Geotechnical Society IGS-RIT student chapter received a special award for active participation in 'MAHAFEST 2023' organized by IGS Pune local chapter on the occasion of 75th IGS Diamond Jubilee Fest in association with MIT WPU Pune by the hands of Dr. A. P. Singh, Secretary IGS New Delhi on 13th September 2023.