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About the Symposium
We are delighted to announce the PhD Symposium on Technologies for Low-Carbon & Lean Construction (TLC2) to be held (in-person) on Tuesday, 27th January 2026. The symposium will provide a premium forum for young researchers to present advances and research results in the construction materials and management sector, interact with peers and experts, and network during the event.
The best speaker will receive the Prof. Surendra P. Shah Award 2026 on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction 2026 and will be given an opportunity to present his/her PhD work at The 5ᵗʰ International Workshop on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Constructions 2026” to be held at IIT Madras, Chennai, during 28th-30ᵗʰ January 2026.
Travel grants of up to EUR 2000 (two thousand) could be available to selected speakers, preferably to speakers outside India (partial support towards the actual travel expenses).
Instructions for Poster submission
- Size – A1 (594 x 841 mm)
- Please bring your colour printed posters in advance (with high resolution images)
- Maintain a logical flow and organization of content
- Use columns or sections to guide the reader through the poster
- Use high quality image, graphs and charts
- Keep text concise and use bullet points
- Use a readable font size, and avoid overcrowding the poster with information
- Include key references or sources supporting your research
- Acknowledge funding sources, collaborators, or mentors
YRS Poster Template
‘Best Poster Award’ will be given to the best presenter during the YRS 2026
Details of the event
- Submit an abstract of 200 words and a 5-minute video on your PhD thesis by 30th September 2025.
- your submission will be evaluated and intimated if shortlisted.
- Best 10 submissions will be shortlisted based on the short videos and abstracts.
- The shortlisted candidates will be invited to YRS to give a 15-minute oral presentation followed by 5 minutes of Q&A.
- A jury of international experts will evaluate the presentations, and the best speaker will receive the prestigious Prof. Surendra P. Shah Award on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction – 2026. The awardee will be given a slot at the 5th International Workshop on Technologies for Low Carbon and Lean Construction to be held on 28th January at ICSR, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
- For students traveling from abroad, a travel grant may be given (partial support towards the actual travel expenses).
Eligibility
Participants should be senior Ph.D. students (in the final year of their thesis work) who have completed their qualifying/comprehensive exam, submitted research proposals, or recent PhD graduates who have defended their thesis in 2025. The shortlisted candidates (but not finalists) of YRS 2025 who satisfy the above criteria are also encouraged to apply for the YRS 2026.
Details of the event
- Submit an abstract of 200 words and a 5-minute video on your PhD thesis by 20th November 2024.
- For submission Click here; your submission will be evaluated and intimated if shortlisted.
- Best 10 submissions will be shortlisted based on the short videos and abstracts.
- The shortlisted candidates will be invited to YRS to give a 15-minute oral presentation followed by 5
minutes of Q & A. A jury of international experts will evaluate the presentations, and the best speaker will receive the prestigious Prof. Surendra P. Shah Award on Technologies for Low-Carbon and Lean Construction – 2025. The awardee will be given a slot at the 4th International Workshop on Technologies for Low Carbon and Lean Construction to be held on 28th January at Research Park, IIT Madras, Chennai, India.
For students traveling from abroad, a travel grant may be given (partial support towards the actual travel expenses).
Eligibility
Participants should be senior Ph.D. students (in the final year of their thesis work) who have completed their qualifying/comprehensive exam, submitted research proposals, or recent PhD graduates who have defended their thesis in 2024. The shortlisted candidates (but not finalists) of YRS 2024 who satisfy the above criteria are also encouraged to apply for the YRS 2025.
Instructions for Poster submission
- Size of the poster: A1
- Please submit coloured poster
- Maintain a logical flow and organization of content
- Use columns or sections to guide the reader through the poster
- Use high quality image, graphs and charts
- Keep text concise and use bullet points
- Use a readable font size, and avoid overcrowding the poster with information
- Include key references or sources supporting your research
- Acknowledge funding sources, collaborators, or mentors.
Themes Include:
- Supplementary/alternative cementitious materials - hydration, fresh, durability, hardened properties
- Identification, processing, and valorization of waste for use in concrete construction
- Service life and life cycle assessment, sustainability and carbon footprint of construction industry
- An Integrated Test-Bed for large-scale processes and visualization
- Organizational and policy research for large-scale and accelerated construction technology
- Implementing lean techniques in construction projects - research on organizational and stakeholder-linked implementation challenges
About the honoree
Prof. Shah has been actively involved in concrete technology research for several decades. His research addresses a variety of topics in concrete materials science and engineering, including high-strength concrete, shrinkage measurement, nondestructive test methods to monitor properties ranging from setting time to the modulus of elasticity, and rheology of fresh concrete, self-consolidating concrete, and nanotechnology applications. He has made pioneering and groundbreaking contributions to understanding fiber-reinforced concrete, damage, and fracture and developing innovative experimental techniques. He served as a Professor of Civil Engineering, at Northwestern University and founded NSF-funded Center for Advanced Cement Based Materials (ACBM) including the academic partner universities of Illinois, Michigan, Purdue, and NIST.
Currently, he is the Director of the Center of Advanced Construction Materials, Civil engineering department at the University of Texas at Arlington.
Event Organizers
Mr. Dipendra K. Das
Research Scholar at BTCM,
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Madras
Mr. Alan Verghese Ittyeipe
Research Scholar at BTCM,
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Madras
Mr. Vaageesan U
Research Scholar at BTCM,
Department of Civil Engineering,
IIT Madras