Kundan Yadav – Construction Materials – Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges Award Published on 20/09/202522/09/2025 by Civil Engineering Mr. Kundan Yadav | Construction Materials | Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges Award Research Scholar | Lovely Professional University | Nepal Mr. Kundan Yadav has established a strong research and professional profile in the field of civil engineering and construction management with a focus on sustainable practices, low-carbon materials, and resilient infrastructure solutions. His work integrates both academic research and practical implementation, spanning hydropower, bridges, urban water supply, sanitation systems, and building construction. A key area of his research revolves around eco-friendly materials, particularly the use of supplementary cementitious materials, plastic bricks, and biochar as innovative alternatives to reduce carbon emissions and promote circular construction. Publications in peer-reviewed journals highlight his exploration of carbon quantification methods and best practices for emission reduction, reflecting a commitment to advancing sustainability in construction. Professionally, Kundan Yadav has taken progressive roles from Site Engineer to Project Manager, contributing to projects funded by organizations like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, ensuring quality control, safety compliance, and project efficiency. His leadership in managing hydropower retrofitting, bridge construction, trauma center building, and large-scale infrastructure projects demonstrates expertise in structural stability, resilience, and sustainable project delivery. By combining technical knowledge in AutoCAD, Staad Pro, MS Project, MATLAB, and sustainability assessment with practical construction management skills, he bridges the gap between theory and practice. His work emphasizes transforming waste into valuable construction resources, reducing environmental impact, and promoting innovation in materials science. The consistent focus on resilience and carbon reduction showcases his vision of sustainable infrastructure development tailored to the needs of South Asia, where rapid urbanization demands eco-conscious solutions. Through both research and professional practice, Kundan Yadav contributes to advancing civil engineering toward a future that prioritizes environmental sustainability, efficient resource utilization, and long-term durability of infrastructure systems, marking him as a significant contributor to sustainable construction research and practice. Profile: Google Scholar Featured Publications: Sustainable development by carbon emission reduction and its quantification: An overview of current methods and best practices. (2023). Cited by 21. Transforming waste into innovation: A review of plastic bricks as sustainable construction materials. (2024). Cited by 13. Sustainable solutions: Exploring supplementary cementitious materials in construction. (2025). Cited by 7. Comparative study of biochar and charcoal and their application in the construction industry. (2024). Cited by 5. Waste water characteristics and its management in and around HSTU campus of Bangladesh. (2021).
Mr. Kundan Yadav | Construction Materials | Innovative Solutions for Environmental Challenges Award Research Scholar | Lovely Professional University | Nepal Mr. Kundan Yadav has established a strong research and professional profile in the field of civil engineering and construction management with a focus on sustainable practices, low-carbon materials, and resilient infrastructure solutions. His work integrates both academic research and practical implementation, spanning hydropower, bridges, urban water supply, sanitation systems, and building construction. A key area of his research revolves around eco-friendly materials, particularly the use of supplementary cementitious materials, plastic bricks, and biochar as innovative alternatives to reduce carbon emissions and promote circular construction. Publications in peer-reviewed journals highlight his exploration of carbon quantification methods and best practices for emission reduction, reflecting a commitment to advancing sustainability in construction. Professionally, Kundan Yadav has taken progressive roles from Site Engineer to Project Manager, contributing to projects funded by organizations like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, ensuring quality control, safety compliance, and project efficiency. His leadership in managing hydropower retrofitting, bridge construction, trauma center building, and large-scale infrastructure projects demonstrates expertise in structural stability, resilience, and sustainable project delivery. By combining technical knowledge in AutoCAD, Staad Pro, MS Project, MATLAB, and sustainability assessment with practical construction management skills, he bridges the gap between theory and practice. His work emphasizes transforming waste into valuable construction resources, reducing environmental impact, and promoting innovation in materials science. The consistent focus on resilience and carbon reduction showcases his vision of sustainable infrastructure development tailored to the needs of South Asia, where rapid urbanization demands eco-conscious solutions. Through both research and professional practice, Kundan Yadav contributes to advancing civil engineering toward a future that prioritizes environmental sustainability, efficient resource utilization, and long-term durability of infrastructure systems, marking him as a significant contributor to sustainable construction research and practice. Profile: Google Scholar Featured Publications: Sustainable development by carbon emission reduction and its quantification: An overview of current methods and best practices. (2023). Cited by 21. Transforming waste into innovation: A review of plastic bricks as sustainable construction materials. (2024). Cited by 13. Sustainable solutions: Exploring supplementary cementitious materials in construction. (2025). Cited by 7. Comparative study of biochar and charcoal and their application in the construction industry. (2024). Cited by 5. Waste water characteristics and its management in and around HSTU campus of Bangladesh. (2021).
Elias Wakshume – Industrial Design Engineering – Best Researcher Award Published on 18/09/202522/09/2025 by Civil Engineering Mr. Elias Wakshume | Industrial Design Engineering | Best Researcher Award Lecturer | Ethiopian Defence University | Ethiopia Mr. Elias Wakshume has established a strong research profile in the field of mechanical and industrial design, with particular emphasis on advanced composites, structural mechanics, and finite element simulations. His work focuses on applying engineering science to develop innovative protective solutions such as fibre-reinforced composites for ballistic body armour, addressing critical needs in defence and civil safety applications. Through peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Applications in Engineering Science and the Journal of Defence Technologies, Elias has contributed valuable insights into material optimization, lightweight structures, and safety engineering. His research integrates sustainability principles with structural optimization, ensuring that protective materials meet performance requirements while minimizing environmental impact. By leveraging tools like ANSYS, SolidWorks, MATLAB, and AutoCAD, he advances simulations that validate theoretical models and guide practical implementations in real-world contexts. His expertise extends to fatigue, thermal, and structural analysis, enabling comprehensive evaluations of composite materials under complex loading conditions. Elias has also gained recognition through paper acceptance at significant conferences such as the 3rd National Research Conference on Emerging Innovation of Science and Technology for Enhancing Defence Force Capabilities, highlighting his role in advancing engineering solutions with direct national and global relevance. His professional engagements with research communities demonstrate a commitment to collaboration and knowledge sharing, reinforcing the application of mechanical design and industrial engineering to contemporary challenges in defence and environmental sectors. By focusing on sustainable engineering and protective material innovation, Elias is building pathways for future technological progress where safety, resilience, and efficiency intersect. His research demonstrates a blend of theoretical rigor and practical application, strengthening the role of composites in modern engineering while contributing to scientific discourse in protective technologies. Elias Wakshume’s efforts mark him as a growing contributor to both defence technology advancement and sustainable engineering practice. Profiel: ORCID Publications: Experimental and analytical study on the flexural behavior a novel steel-NC-UHPC composite bridge deck system. (2025). Experimental study on negative bending resistance of steel-NC-UHPC composite bridge deck. (2025).
Mr. Elias Wakshume | Industrial Design Engineering | Best Researcher Award Lecturer | Ethiopian Defence University | Ethiopia Mr. Elias Wakshume has established a strong research profile in the field of mechanical and industrial design, with particular emphasis on advanced composites, structural mechanics, and finite element simulations. His work focuses on applying engineering science to develop innovative protective solutions such as fibre-reinforced composites for ballistic body armour, addressing critical needs in defence and civil safety applications. Through peer-reviewed publications in high-impact journals, including Applications in Engineering Science and the Journal of Defence Technologies, Elias has contributed valuable insights into material optimization, lightweight structures, and safety engineering. His research integrates sustainability principles with structural optimization, ensuring that protective materials meet performance requirements while minimizing environmental impact. By leveraging tools like ANSYS, SolidWorks, MATLAB, and AutoCAD, he advances simulations that validate theoretical models and guide practical implementations in real-world contexts. His expertise extends to fatigue, thermal, and structural analysis, enabling comprehensive evaluations of composite materials under complex loading conditions. Elias has also gained recognition through paper acceptance at significant conferences such as the 3rd National Research Conference on Emerging Innovation of Science and Technology for Enhancing Defence Force Capabilities, highlighting his role in advancing engineering solutions with direct national and global relevance. His professional engagements with research communities demonstrate a commitment to collaboration and knowledge sharing, reinforcing the application of mechanical design and industrial engineering to contemporary challenges in defence and environmental sectors. By focusing on sustainable engineering and protective material innovation, Elias is building pathways for future technological progress where safety, resilience, and efficiency intersect. His research demonstrates a blend of theoretical rigor and practical application, strengthening the role of composites in modern engineering while contributing to scientific discourse in protective technologies. Elias Wakshume’s efforts mark him as a growing contributor to both defence technology advancement and sustainable engineering practice. Profiel: ORCID Publications: Experimental and analytical study on the flexural behavior a novel steel-NC-UHPC composite bridge deck system. (2025). Experimental study on negative bending resistance of steel-NC-UHPC composite bridge deck. (2025).