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_____ Executive Director _____
Prof. Niranjan Swarup
Subsurface construction poses
situations with complex problems to the development engineers.
Trenchless Techniques offers appropriate solutions and the
Indian Society for Trenchless Technology (IndSTT) is the apex
organization to promote its application in India and SAARC
region. Prof. Niranjan Swarup functions as the Executive Director
of IndSTT.
Upon graduating in civil
engineering from Regional Engineering College Rourkela in 1987
he has been involved in various infrastructure development
projects. The assignments handled by him have ranged from
design, estimations, project planning and execution. In addition
to being a Trenchless Technologist Prof. Niranjan Swarup is also a formally
trained arbitrator from Singapore International Arbitration
Centre and Lead Quality Assessor under ICQ project of European
Council.
He is currently the Board Member of various professional bodies
like Engineering Council of India (ECI), International Council
of Consultants (ICC) & The Council for Application of Actuarial
Science in Risk Management in Construction and Allied Industries
(CARM). He also represents India on the board of several
international organizations like Asian Forum, Asian Concrete
Construction Institute, International Council of Consultants. He is
nominated member of
several consultative committees like Bureau of Indian Standards
(BIS), NDMC etc. He is the Member Secretary of several Task
Forces and Working Groups for different bodies. The prominent of
them are the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission
(JnNURM) and National Council for Vocational Training (NCVT)
apart from others.
Prof. Niranjan Swarup is one of the prominent Trenchless Technologists
recognized internationally and invited to speak at most of the
important international trenchless events world over. He has, to
his credit, several trenchless publications. He is the editor of
No Dig India Journal and regularly contributes articles in the
international trade & technical journals. He has contributed
substantially for the formation of Code of Practices for
installation Natural Gas Pipelines of BIS. In addition he has
developed code of Practice for several Trenchless Techniques
like Directional Drilling, Horizontal Earth Boring, and Pipe
Jacking etc.
He has edited and authored several text books and training
manuals related to construction and trenchless technology. He
has been responsible for initiating several Trenchless courses
titled Subsurface Utility Manager, Trenchless Pipeline Manager,
and Post Diploma Courses in Trenchless Technology. Additionally
he is now initiating several courses on SSEM, Pipe Bursting, and
other Trenchless subjects. He is also involved in establishing
Trenchless Technology Research and Educations Centres across
India. The first one of them is now being initiated at Vidisha,
Madhya Pradesh titled National Habitat Centre on Subsurface and
Trenchless Technology under partial grant funding of AICTE.
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