No Dig India Show 2023
13th International Conference & Exhibition on Trenchless Technology
Solutions for Water, Wastewater, Oil & Gas, Electricity & Telecommunication Utility Industry
08th & 09th December 2023
Chennai Trade Centre, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, INDIA
Why dig Trenches when there are better solutions
Subsurface construction poses situations with complex problems to the development engineers. Trenchless Techniques offers appropriate solutions and the Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) is the apex organization to promote its application in India and SAARC region. Prof. (Dr.) Niranjan Swarup functions as the Director General of IndSTT.
Upon graduating in civil engineering from Regional Engineering College Rourkela in 1987 he has been involved in various infrastructure development projects. The assignments handled by him have ranged from design, estimations, project planning and execution. In addition to being a Trenchless Technologist Prof. Niranjan Swarup is also a formally trained arbitrator from Singapore International Arbitration Centre and Lead Quality Assessor under ICQ project of European Council.
He is currently the Board Member of various professional bodies like Engineering Council of India (ECI), International Council of Consultants (ICC) & The Council for Application of Actuarial Science in Risk Management in Construction and Allied Industries (CARM). He also represents India on the board of several international organizations like Asian Forum, Asian Concrete Construction Institute, International Council of Consultants. He is nominated member of several consultative committees like Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), NDMC etc. He is the Member Secretary of several Task Forces and Working Groups for different bodies. The prominent of them are the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JnNURM) and National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT) apart from others.
Dr. Niranjan Swarup is one of the prominent Trenchless Technologists recognized internationally and invited to speak at most of the important international trenchless events world over. He has, to his credit, several trenchless publications. He is the editor of No Dig India Journal and regularly contributes articles in the international trade & technical journals. He has contributed substantially for the formation of Code of Practices for installation Natural Gas Pipelines of BIS. In addition he has developed code of Practice for several Trenchless Techniques like Directional Drilling, Horizontal Earth Boring, and Pipe Jacking etc.
He has edited and authored several text books and training manuals related to construction and trenchless technology. He has been responsible for initiating several Trenchless courses titled Subsurface Utility Manager, Trenchless Pipeline Manager, and Post Diploma Courses in Trenchless Technology. Additionally he is now initiating several courses on SSEM, Pipe Bursting, and other Trenchless subjects. He is also involved in establishing Trenchless Technology Research and Educations Centres across India. The first one of them is now being initiated at Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh titled National Habitat Centre on Subsurface and Trenchless Technology under partial grant funding of AICTE. Recognizing his contributions to the Trenchless Construction Industry Singhania University accorded him the title of Doctor of Philosophy (Honoris Cuasa) in the year 2012.
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