Organized by

IGS Hyderabad Chapter &
Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Hyderabad.

About the Conference

Geopractices towards
Sustainable Infrastructure

GeoPractices has been a part of the IGS Hyderabad Chapter's annual conference series since 2011. This edition of the conference is resolved to create a network of young and determined people interested in Geotechnical Engineering Practices towards Sustainable Infrastructure Development. The focus is to create awareness among students, research scholars, practitioners, and engineers on the importance of Geotechnical Sustainable practices and to encourage interaction between participants and experts from various engineering colleges, consultants, and industries. The special attraction of the conference is the IGS-Ferroco Terzaghi Oration, organized by the IGS Hyderabad Chapter.

About the

IGS Hyderabad Chapter

The Indian Geotechnical Society Hyderabad Chapter has been actively organizing and participating in several workshops and student events since 2007. The Chapter mentors 8 Student Chapters in the Hyderabad region. It is very active in organizing symposium and confernces since last decade, It provides a forum for practitioners, postgraduate students, and researchers working in the fields of geotechnical engineering and geoenvironmental engineering to highlight their research findings, exchange information, and disseminate knowledge with other geotechnical engineers. Since the past decade, it has been extremely active in organising journals and conferences. This facilitates the establishment of a more robust reciprocal association between academia and the professional sector.

About the Institute

IIT Hyderabad

The Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IITH), which is part of the second generation of IITs, was placed eighth in 2023 by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Through its emphasis on research and innovation, the institute trains future leaders to improve society. Thanks to its more than 200 inspiring professors, the institute is a global leader in cutting-edge research and development. It provides an exceptional setting for learning and research thanks to its diverse undergraduate and graduate degree programmes and reasonable faculty-to-student ratio.
IITH
The Venue

Convention Centre, IIT Hyderabad

We are delighted to announce the venue for this prestigious event as the Auditorium 1 of IIT Hyderabad, Hyderabad, Telangana. This state-of-the-art facility is known for its infrastructure and is easily accessible to our attendees.

Conference Chairs

Prof. Sireesh - Conference Chair
Chairman, IGS Hyderabad Chapter
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Hyderabad
sireesh@ce.iith.ac.in

Dr. C Hari Prasad - Conference Secretary
Honorary Secretary, IGS Hyderabad Chapter
Head, Department of Civil Engineering,
Mahindra University, Hyderabad
igs.hyd@gmail.com; hari.chennarapu@mahindrauniversity.edu.in