Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering (RACE-2K25)

Date: 7th-8th November 2025

 

  • About Conference
  • Committees
  • Technical Field of Interest & Scope
  • Call For Papers
  • Important Dates
  • Call for Reviewer
  • Venue
  • Help

About Conference

The international conference RACE-2K25 with theme “Recent Advancement in Civil Engineering", expects to present a platform for participant to deal with several issues and solutions in various fields of civil engineering. World-renowned academicians, speakers, the most recent techniques, tactics, and the newest updates in Civil Engineering fields are characteristic of this conference. The aim and feature of the conference is to bring academicians, scientists, engineers, industry researchers together to exchange and share their experiences & research results and discuss the practical challenges encountered and the solutions adopted. Respected professors from various institutesof repute are invited and hereby expected to deliver keynote speeches regarding latest innovation in their respective expertiseareas.

The proceedings of the conference will present selected peer reviewed papers submitted in the conference. All the papers will be peer reviewed by the experts of the civil engineering fields. The papers selection will be based on their quality and their relevancy to the conference. The volume will tend to present to the readers the recent advancements and innovations in the field of civil engineering and various related areas such as design and development of new sustainable and smart building materials, performance analysis andsimulation of steel structures, design and performance optimization of concrete structures,structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering and hydraulics, transportation and sub themes of the conference are as under:

  • Innovative building materials
  • Advanced methods utilized in construction technology and management
  • Prefabricated buildings and optimization of steel structures
  • Structural analysis and design due to earthquake, wind and blast loads etc.
  • Innovation in reinforced concrete structures
  • Application of remote sensing and GIS in land surveying and earth science
  • Use of geology in engineering applications
  • Environmental impacts, reusing, waste management and water & air contamination control
  • Pre-designed modular building units
  • Advancements in the pavement and traffic engineering
  • Innovative techniques in hydrology
  • Improved building maintenance methods
  • Foundation engineering, the interplay of structure’s foundation with the supporting soil
  • Advanced techniques of tunnel analysis and construction
  • Earthquake engineering and disaster management
  • Rock mechanics, development of structures in rock, underground openings, extensive dam establishments and rock slants
  • Geo technical exploration, Geo- synthesis, soil nailing
  • Coastal engineering, management of shoreline disintegration
  • Any relevant area related to advancement in civil engineering
  • Wind engineering and AI-ML in Structure Engineering

IC-DECoN Committess

Position Name and Affiliation
Chief Patron Shri Praveen Thakral - Chairman, Oriental Group of Institutions, Bhopal
Patron Shri Gaurav Thakral - President, Oriental Group of Institutions, Bhopal
General Chair Prof. (Dr.) O.R. Jaiswal - Director, National Institute of Technology, Goa
  Prof. (Dr.) Rajesh K Shukla - Director, OIST, Bhopal, (MP), India
Organizing Committee Chair Dr. Rakesh Patel - Head, Civil Engineering, OIST, Bhopal
Program Chair / Volume Editors Dr. K.K. Pathak - Professor, Civil Engineering, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
  Dr. Kasi Viswanadh Prakhya - Director of McAlpine Group, UK, Adjunct professor, IIT Varanasi and IIT Gandhinagar
  Dr. Rakesh Patel - Head, Civil Engineering, OIST, Bhopal
Advisory Committee Dr. Suresh Bhalla - Professor, IIT Delhi
  Dr. Rajeev Gupta - Chief Research Engineer (Academics), NWTF, IIT Kanpur
  Dr. Abhishek Rajput - Professor, IIT Indore
  Dr. S. S. Bhadauria - Professor & Director, University Institute of Technology, RGPV Bhopal
  Dr. R. K. Ingle - Professor, VNIT, Nagpur
  Dr. R.S. Sonparote - Professor, VNIT, Nagpur
  Dr. S.K. Dubey - Professor, MANIT, Bhopal
  Dr. P.K. Agarwal - Professor, MANIT, Bhopal
  Dr. Manish Mudgal - Principal Scientist, CSIR-AMPRI, Bhopal
  Dr. Shamsher Singh - Professor, BITS Pilani
Publicity ChairMs. Akansha Rupal Nath - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Mr. Shivani Singh Baghel - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
Publication ChairDr. Himanshoo Verma - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Mr. Parshottam Sarathe - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
Registration ChairMr. Deepak Garg - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Dr. Mumtaz Begam - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
Session Management ChairDr. Himanshoo Verma - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Mr. Abhinav Saxena - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Mr. Deepak Garg - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
Conference ChairMr. Vivek Rangnekar - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal
 Mr. Abhinav Saxena - Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, OIST Bhopal

Technical Field of Interest & Scope

Technical Field of Interest & Scope
Building Materials and Construction Structural Engineering Environmental Engineering
Transportation Engineering Geotechnical Engineering Water Resources Engineering
Construction Management Wind Engineering AI-ML in Structural Engineering
Surveying Smart City and Sustainable Development -

Call For Papers

The RACE 2K25 International Conference invites researchers, academics, industry professionals, and practitioners to submit their original research papers for presentation at the conference. RACE 2K25 aims to bring together experts from diverse fields to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and opportunities in the interconnected domains of Civil Engineering.

Submission Guidelines:

  • Papers must be original and not simultaneously submitted to another journal or conference.
  • Submissions should follow the conference template.
  • Papers should not exceed 10 pages including figures, tables, and references.
  • All submissions will be peer-reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical quality, and relevance to the conference themes.

*Accepted and presented papers will be published in the RACE 2K25 Conference Proceedings and submitted Springer for inclusion in the book chapter of Scopus index.

Important Date

Event Date
Call for Papers April 30, 2025
Last Date of Paper Submission July 30, 2025
Notification of Acceptance September 12,2025
Camera-ready Paper Due October 30, 2025
Registration Open September 1,2025
Early-Bird Registration Closes September 15, 2025
Last Date of Registration October 30, 2025

Call for Reviewer

Dear all,
We are excited to announce the RACE 2K25, which will be held from 28 to 29 November 2K25. As we aim to ensure the high quality and integrity of the conference proceedings, we are seeking experienced and knowledgeable reviewers like you to be part of our esteemed review committee. As a reviewer for RACE 2K25, you will play an important role in evaluating and providing constructive feedback on the submissions within your area of expertise. Your expertise and insights will contribute significantly to the selection of the most innovative and impactful research for presentation at the conference.

Venue

Oriental Bhopal

About OIST:

Our educational pursuit began in 1995, when Oriental Institute of Science & Technology came into being. We toiled hard amidst adversities to reach our goal of developing an Internationally acclaimed group of Instituitions. Today with world class infrastructure, highly experienced and motivated faculty, superb industry focus, competitive passion, cutting edge and a galaxy of top rankers to our credit, we have a distinctive edge in the area of Technical education. OIST the oldest among the Institutes, has reached its objective,long back, with the NBA accreditation for its programs.

 

Nearby Attractions:

Bhopal is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It's one of India’s greenest cities. There are two main lakes, the Upper Lake and the Lower Lake. On the banks of the Upper Lake is Van Vihar National Park, home to tigers, lions and leopards. The State Museum has fossils, paintings and rare Jain sculptures. Taj-ul-Masjid is one of Asia’s largest mosques, with white domes, minarets and a huge courtyard. Other attractions:

Bhojpur Temple: The majestic Bhojpur temple is just 29 km from Bhopal. The temple is about 1000 years old and dates to the reign of Raja Bhoj, the legendary Parmar monarch of Dhar. Even today, during the Shivaratri celebrations, this temple draws a sizable number of devotees of Lord Shiva.

Bhimbetka Rock Shelters: On the highway leading to Hoshangabad, the Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka are situated about 45 km to the southeast of Bhopal. The site is 10 km long and around 3 km wide.

Sanchi Stupa:

Sanchi is a UNESCO World Heritage Site situated 49 km from Bhopal, known for its stupas, pillars and stunning gateways.

 

How to reach OIST, Bhopal

This OIST is in city Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Bhopal being a major railway junction in the Central region it connects almost all important destinations in north, south, west and east. OIST is located on State highway linking BHEL township & Raisen. It is well connected by local transport, the Institute is 11 kms from Bhopal main station & 7 kms from Ranikamlapati Station and is 20 km away from Rajabhoj Airport.

Address:
Oriental Institute of Science and Technology(OIST),
Oriental Campus, Opp Patel Nagar, Raisen Road, Bhopal (M.P.) 462022, INDIA.

Help

Any queries can be addressed to below mail id.
Dr. Rakesh Patel
Email: oisthodce@oriental.ac.in Ph. No.: +91-9826851594

Address:
Oriental Institute of Science and Technology(OIST),
Oriental Campus, Opp Patel Nagar, Raisen Road, Bhopal (M.P.) 462022, INDIA.