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Dr Varinder S Kanwar

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  • Construction and Building Technology

Publications

Total Articles 40
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Professional Recognition

2020

Aqua Foundation Excellence Award 2020 under the category of Sustainable Development in Construction and Infrastructure Sector

International Conference – XIV World Aqua Congress held on October 29, 2020
2020

Outstanding Concrete Technologist 2020

Indian Concrete Institute and Ultratech Cement Ltd on September 19, 2020
2020

Most Innovative Vice Chancellor

Golden Aim Awards for excellence and leadership in education on August 7, 2020
2020

Research paper titled, “Water Audit of Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh – A Zero Discharge Campus” has won the best paper award

International Conference on Maintenance and Intelligent Asset Management held at Manipal Academy of
2019

Excellence in Promotion of Environment Conservation and Sustainable Development

Government of Himachal Pradesh. The award was given by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sh Jai Ram
2018

National Builder Award

Rotary Club of India
2018

Research paper titled, “Feasibility of using paper industry sludge containing calcium carbonate in manufacturing bricks” got the best paper award

International Conference
2017

Excellent Contribution in Education Sector

CMAI Association of India
2013

Research paper titled, “Finite Element Modelling of Reinforced Concrete Corners Under Opening Bending Moment” awarded with best paper award

Institution of Engineers and gave E P Nicolaides Prize (Springer Publication)

Community & Membership

2018

Board of Governors, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

Member
2018

Board of Management, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

Chairperson
2018

Academic Council, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

Chairperson

State Level Working Committee - Town and Country Planning Department, Government of Himach

Non-official member
2019

Quality Council of India

Member to develop a criterion for the accreditation and assessment agency to be empanelled by UGC

IEEE

2020
Senior Member

Indian Geotechnical Society

2020
Life Member

Indian Road Congress

2019
Life Member

The Institution of Engineers

2014
Fellow of Institution of Engineers

Punjab Science Congress

2007
Life Member

Indian Concrete Institute

2000
Life Member

Bio

Prof (Dr) Varinder S Kanwar, Vice Chancellor, Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh With a Ph.D. in Civil Engineering, M.E. in Structural Engineering from Thapar University Patiala, Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Development from IGNOU and BE in Civil Engineering from Jawahar Lal Nehru Engineering College, Dr. Varinder S. Kanwar carries more than 25 years of Research; Teaching and Administrative Experience. He is a fellow of Institution of Engineers and senior member of IEEE. Academics and Aca

Personal Details

  • Male
  • Sector 37A, Sector 37, Chandigarh, India
Ph.D.
Other Institute 2007
PG Diploma in Rural Management
Indira Gandhi National Open University 2003
ME
Other Institute 2001
BE
Jawaharlal Nehru College 1993
Vice Chancellor Feb 2018 – Aug 2022
Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh
Registrar Sep 2008 – Feb 2018
Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh
Administrative Officer Apr 2004 – Sep 2008
I.K.G.P.T.U.Bhikhiwind Campus
Faculty Associate Apr 1998 – Mar 2004
Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology | Department of Civil Engineering
Lecturer Jan 1994 – Feb 1998
Unknown Organization

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Scholarly Work

BhuGoal: A smart weather monitoring system

Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology New Delhi

Co-PI

50.5 Lakhs

2021 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Evolutionary studies of cultural sculptures in cultural heritage with non-destructive microwave spectroscopy

Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology New Delhi

PI

37.90 Lakhs

2019 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Capacity building and technology demonstration for the socio-economic upliftment of SC/ST population in the nearby villages of Himachal Pradesh

Funding Agency: Department of Science & Technology New Delhi

PI

27.80 Lakhs

2019 - Ongoing

Ongoing
XRF Evaluation of soil, water, and plants polluted with garbage and industrial sludge: remedial measures

Funding Agency: Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Shimla

PI

Rs 10.00 Lakhs

2019 - Ongoing

Ongoing
Landslide Prone area mapping Geospatial Approach: A case study of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh

Funding Agency: SERB, Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi

Co-PI

29.25 Lakhs

2018 - 2021

Completed
Use of Industry Sludge containing calcium carbonate for manufacturing hard grade bitumen

Funding Agency: Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Shimla

PI

10 Lakhs

2018 - 2021

Completed
Alternative construction material made from industry sludge containing CaCo3 and a method to prepare the same

Funding Agency: Department of Environment, Science & Technology, Shimla

PI

6.25 Lakhs

2016 - Ongoing

Ongoing

Investigation of SFRC corners under opening bending moment

University Punjab Technical University, Jaladhar
Year 2014

Testing and study the behaviour of rockfill materials

University Punjab Technical University, Jalandhar
Year 2013

Characteristics of asphalt modified with industrial waste sludge containing calcium carbonate

University Chitkara University, HP
Year 2019

Integrated urban water management system for Chandigarh

University Chitkara University, HP
Year 2020

Development of bricks and concrete by utilising waste from toothpaste industry

University Chitkara University, HP
Year 2021

Site specific landslide investigation using geospatial techniques - a case study on selected landslides of shimla and mandi district

University Chitkara University, HP
Year 2021

An Integrated System and method for Water Management

Nitish Kumar Sharma
Varinder S Kanwar
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 202011005032 Filed : 05-11-2020
Published : N/A Filed

Self-curing Concrete comprising of Agro-Waste

Varinder S Kanwar
Ankush Tanta
Manvi Kanwar
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 202011045914 Filed : 04-11-2020
Published : N/A Filed

Bag Filling and Supporting Device

Varinder S Kanwar
Ajay Sharma
Arun Lal Srivastav
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 202011048866 Filed : 04-11-2020
Published : N/A Filed

System and Device for Structural Monitoring of Sculptures

Debarshi Ghosh
Nitin Saluja
Nitika Dhingra
Varinder S Kanwar
Chanpreet Singh
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 202011033544 Filed : 03-11-2020
Published : N/A Filed

Hot mix asphalt modified with toothpaste and paper industry sludge and method of preparation thereof

Varinder S Kanwar
D.C. Rana
Abhishek Kanoungo
Sanjay K Shukla
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 201811020079 Filed : 02-11-2018
Published : 06-12-2019 Filed

Method of converting lime sludge of paper industry into bricks

Varinder S Kanwar
Brij Bhusan. Siby John
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 201711003597 Filed : 03-11-2017
Published : 03-08-2018 Filed

Process to convert toothpaste industry waste sludge into usable form

Varinder S Kanwar and Surinder Kumar
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 201611022362 Filed : 02-11-2016
Published : 16-02-2018 Published

Camera accessory for photography in moving vehicle

Vinay Chadha & Varinder Kanwar
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 201611006999 Filed : 06-10-2016
Published : 22-12-2017 Filed

Alternative Construction Material made from electroplating industry sludge and method to prepare the same

Dr Varinder S Kanwar
Engineering and Technology Application No. : 498/DEL/2015 Filed : 15-08-2015
Published : 14-04-2017 Filed

Scholarly Publications

Design and Development of real-time landslide early warning system through low-cost Soil and Rainfall sensors

Open Access
article
Authors: Prakasam, C., Aravinth, R., Kanwar, S, Varinder., Nagarajan, B

Mitigation and management of rainfall induced rockslides along the national highways of Himalayan region, India

Open Access
article
Authors: Prakasam, C., Aravinth, R., Kanwar, S, Varinder., Nagarajan,

GI Science for Land Use Suitability Analysis in the Himalayas–A Case Study of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Open Access
article
Authors: C Prakasam, Saravanan R M K Sharma Varinder S Kanwar

Assessment and distribution of water quality of Pandoh river basin (PRB), Himachal Pradesh, North India

Open Access
article
Authors: C Prakasam, Saravanan R M K Sharma Varinder S Kanwar

Comparative Evaluation of Various Statistical Models and Its Accuracy for Landslide Risk Mapping

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: C. Prakasam, Aravinth R., Varinder S. Kanwar and B. Nagarajan

Assessment of Environmental Changes using GIS Applications

Open Access
article
Authors: C. Prakasam, Saravanan R, Varinder Kanwar, M.K. Sharma, M Sharma

Evaluation of environmental flow requirement using wetted perimeter method and GIS application for impact assessment

Open Access
article
Authors: Prakasam, C., Saravanan, R., Kanwar, Varinder S

Comparative Study Between Weighted Overlay and Fuzzy Logic Models for Landslide Vulnerability Mapping—A Case Study of Rampur Tehsil, H.P.

Open Access
book chapter
Authors: C. Prakasam, R. Aravinth, Varinder S. Kanwar and B. Nagarajan