The sixth International Symposium on, 'Advances in Civil and Environmental Engineering Practices, for Sustainable Development' (ACEPS-2018), is the annual International Symposium organized by the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering (DCEE) of Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna.
ACEPS-2018, this year event, is scheduled to take place on March 15, 2018 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 and Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, India.
ACEPS scientific committee consists with several Senior Professors from Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, United Kingdom and United States.
Host Co-Chair of ACEPS-2018, Dr. Nadeej Priyankara,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.
Dr. Priyankara 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 more than 50 technical papers with original research findings offered as oral presentations are the core of the annual ACEPS symposium. Dr. Chaminda also said that ACEPS-2018 create a venue to discuss advanced sustainable engineering practices that are adopted in developing the Asian region.
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. Indian Consul General for Sri lanka, Prem K. Nair will also grace this symposium the guest of honor.
Prof. Sangam Shrestha from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand, Prof. Manish Kumar from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Gujarat, India, and Prof. Taro Uchimura from Saitama University, Japan will participate as the invited keynote speakers of the ACEPS-2018.
This year, the symposium is sponsored by Asia-Pacific Network (APN) for Global Change Research, Siam City Cement (Lanka) Ltd, Ceylon Steel Cooperation Ltd, Maga Engineering (pvt) Ltd and Bhoomi-Tech (Pvt) Ltd.
Faculty of Engineering, University of Ruhuna
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