The fifth International Symposium on, Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices, for Sustainable Development (ACEPS-2017), is the annual International Symposium organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE) of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
ACEPS-2017, this year event, is going to be held on March 16, 2017 at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Galle.
This International Symposium jointly organized by Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Ruhuna, Saitama University, Japan and Toyama Prefectural University, Japan.
ACEPS scientific committee consists with several Senior Professors from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.
Symposium Co-Chair, Dr. Sudhira De Silva said that the main objective of this International Symposium is to provide a platform to present original research work in the field of civil and environmental engineering conducted in local universities and our collaborative foreign partners. He further added that they are expecting around 200 international and local experts in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering to symposium this year.
Dr. Tushara Chaminda, Symposium Secretary, said that ACEPS-2017 mainly focuses on civil engineering practices for sustainable development, ecological engineering of water bodies, infrastructure planning and development, and environmental engineering and the symposium will create a venue to discuss advanced sustainable engineering practices that are adopted in developing the country.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ruhuna, Snr. Prof. Gamini Senanayake, will participate as the chief guest of the inaugural ceremony of the ACEPS-2017.
Prof. C. Vishvanathan from AIT, Thailand, Prof. Armi Susandi from Bandung Institute of Technology, Indoonesia, and Dr. Takeshi Maki from Saitama University, Japan will participate as the invited keynote speakers of the ACEPS-2017.
This year, the symposium is sponsored by Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, Ceylon Steel Cooperation Ltd, Sierra Construction Ltd and Bhoomi-Tech (Pvt) Ltd.
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