Advances in Civil Engineering: Sustainable and Cost-Effective Approaches: Select Proceedings of RISCE 2024

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Research and Innovation for Sustainability in Civil Engineering – RISCE 2024. It highlights recent advances in civil engineering with a strong emphasis on sustainable and cost-effective practices. The contributions address key challenges related to environmental concerns such as climate change and global warming. Covered topics include green building design, innovative and sustainable construction materials, efficient resource and project management, eco-friendly transportation systems, water resources management, and the development of resilient and smart infrastructure. This volume serves as a valuable reference for researchers, professionals, and decision-makers engaged in promoting sustainability in civil engineering.

Sanjay Kumar Shukla is a world-renowned expert in Civil (Geotechnical) Engineering. He is the Founding Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Geosynthetics and Ground Engineering, published by Springer Nature, Switzerland. He currently serves as the Civil Engineering Discipline Coordinator and Founding Leader of the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering Research Group at Edith Cowan University, Perth, Australia. He holds Distinguished Professorships at several prestigious institutions, including Delhi Technological University, India, and Southern Illinois University, USA. A Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers and Engineers Australia, Dr Shukla has authored 28 books and over 335 research publications. He is consistently ranked among the world’s top 2% scientists by Elsevier and in the top 0.5% globally by ScholarGPS. His honours include the 2025 Editorial Contribution Award from Springer Nature, 2024 Distinguished Honour by the Consulate General of India (Perth), 2021 ECU Aspire Award, and the prestigious 2018 IGS Award from the International Geosynthetics Society, USA. His groundbreaking contributions, including generalised expressions for seismic active and passive earth pressures and the innovative Shukla’s wraparound reinforcement technique, are widely applied worldwide. His 2022 research mantras continue to inspire sustainable research practices. He is a globally respected academic leader, industry collaborator, and keynote speaker, frequently invited to deliver keynote addresses and conduct short courses internationally

Sumit Kumar is currently serving as an Assistant Professor at Government Engineering College, Palamu, under the Department of Higher Technical Education (DHTE), Government of Jharkhand, India. He has previously worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BIT Sindri, Dhanbad. He holds a BE in Civil Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, an MTech from NIT Warangal, Telangana, and a PhD from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand. His key research interests include the behaviour of structures under blast-induced ground motion (BIGM), structural dynamics, earthquake engineering, and soil–structure interaction. Dr. Kumar has published 11 research articles in reputed international journals and was honoured with the Best PhD Thesis Award in 2021 for his exceptional doctoral work at IIT (ISM) Dhanbad.

Jitu Kujur is currently serving as an Associate Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at BIT Sindri, Dhanbad, Jharkhand, under the State Government of Jharkhand. He earned his BE and ME in Civil Engineering from BIT Mesra, Ranchi, and completed his PhD from IIT Delhi. His key research interests include the strength and durability of concrete, structural health monitoring, and corrosion. He received the Best Paper Award at an international conference held at VIT Vellore, India. Dr. Kujur has successfully led several field consultancy projects for organizations such as BCCL, NHAI, and FCI, and has published five research articles in reputed international journals.