Sustainable Construction
Practices and Project Management

Civil Engineering, IIT Kanpur

Academic Programs

About the Programme

The Sustainable Construction Practices and Project Management program by – IIT Kanpur, offered by Department of Civil Engineering to empower professionals with the expertise required to lead and manage environmentally responsible construction projects. This comprehensive course covers key areas such as green building materials, energy-efficient design, and renewable energy integration. It also includes core project management skills like planning, scheduling, budgeting, and risk management. Participants will gain a solid understanding of environmental regulations, legal frameworks, and sustainability consulting practices. With a strong focus on practical application and real-world training, the program prepares individuals for dynamic roles in the construction sector, including positions as project managers, construction managers, and sustainability consultants.

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Modules

Faculty & Instructors



Alumni

Dr. Priyank Ghosh

Research Interest:
Bearing Capacity of Foundations, Numerical Analysis, Retaining walls and Earth Pressure Theory, Pullout Resistance of Anchors, Stability of Slopes

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Alumni

Dr. Chirag Kothari

Research Interest:
Infrastructure Asset Management, Construction Management, Digital Twins for Civil Infrastructure Systems, Sustainable Smart Cities.

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Alumni

Dr. Debajyoti Paul

Research Interest: Geochemistry, Petrology, Silicate earth evolution.

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Alumni

Dr. Kallol Mondal

Research Interest: Corrosion/oxidation behavior of metallic glass, nanocrystalline alloys, steels and Magnesium alloys, Phase transformations, Development of high toughness low cost steels, Nanoporous metal and ceramics template.

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Alumni

Dr. K. V. Harish

Research Interest: Microstructure of Cement-based Materials, Material Characterization Techniques, Advanced Cementitious Materials, Sustainable Construction Materials, Repair and Rehabilitation of Concrete Structures, Life Cycle Cost Analysis of Materials and Processes.

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Alumni

Dr. Rajesh Sathiyamoorthy

Research Interest: Numerical and Physical Modelling Technique, Environmental Geotechnology, Ground Improvement Techniques, Unsaturated and Fundamental Soil Mechanics, Remote Sensing and GIS Applications in Geotechnical Engineering.

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Alumni

Dr. Sudib Kumar Mishra

Research Interest: Stochastic, Reliability-Based and Robust Optimization of Structures, Reliability and Safety Assessment of Structures, Passive Devices for Seismic Vibration Control, Damage Detection and Health monitoring of Structures, Computational Modeling of Smart.

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Alumni

Dr. Tarun Gupta

Research Interest: Development of instruments for aerosol measurement, Engineering control of particles in ambient and indoor settings, Physico-chemical characterization of atmospheric pollutants formation of secondary organic aerosol.

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Guest Faculty



Alumni

Mr. Bibhas Bhowmik

Industrial Expert
Alumni

Dr. Indrajit Mukherjee

Ph.D., Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Alumni

Mr. Sanjib Dutta

Industrial Expert
Core

CE911

Green Construction for Sustainable Built Environment

Elective

CE912

Value Engineering

Elective

CE923

Costing, Cost Monitoring and Cost Control in Infrastructure Project

Elective

CE913

Vibration Analysis and Mitigation

Core

CE921

Environmental Geotechnology

Elective

CE922

Corrosion in Engineering Materials and Prevention

Elective

CE924

Geological Materials for Sustainable construction Practices

Elective

CE931

Quality and Safety Management in Construction Practices

Elective

CE932

Material Science Aspects of Modern Concrete

Core Project

CE933

Project-1

  • Prerequisite: Minimum 4 Module Completed
  • Syllabus
Core

CE934

Project management and control

Core

CE941

Quantitative Methods in Project Management

Elective

CE942

Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Infrastructure Project

Elective Project

CE943

Project – II

Elective

CE944

Contract Management and Administration

Elective

CE945

Principles and Practice of Sustainable Ground Improvement Methods

Core

CE911

Green Construction for Sustainable Built Environment

Core

CE921

Environmental Geotechnology

Core

CE934

Project management and control

Core

CE941

Quantitative Methods in Project Management

elective

CE912

Value Engineering

Elective

CE913

Vibration Analysis and Mitigation

Elective

CE922

Corrosion in Engineering Materials and Prevention

Elective

CE923

Costing, Cost Monitoring and Cost Control in Infrastructure Project

Elective

CE924

Geological Materials for Sustainable construction Practices

Elective

CE931

Quality and Safety Management in Construction Practices

Elective

CE932

Material Science Aspects of Modern Concrete

Elective

CE942

Risk Assessment and Mitigation in Infrastructure Project

Elective

CE944

Contract Management and Administration

Elective

CE945

Principles and Practice of Sustainable Ground Improvement Methods

Core Project

CE933

Project-1

  • Prerequisite: Minimum 4 Module Completed
  • Syllabus
Elective Project

CE943

Project – II

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