
Dr. Harshavardhan Subbarao
Chairman of the Scientific Committee
About the Scientific Committee
The Scientific Committee (SC) is chaired by Harshavardhan Subbarao, India with Co-Chair B.C. Roy, India. It consists of 79 members from 31 countries. The SC is elected by the Technical Committee of IABSE, chaired by Tobia Zordan, Italy.
Important Dates:
Call for Abstracts opens
Receipt of Abstracts
Notification of Abstracts Acceptance
Submission of Full Papers
Final Invitation, Registration opens
Notification of Full Papers Acceptance
Deadline for Authors registration
Early Bird registration deadline
IABSE Annual Meetings
IABSE Congress
|
20 June 2022
14 October 2022
15 December 2022
15 March 2023
1 May 2023
15 May 2023
7 June 2023
15 June 2023
18 - 19 September 2023
20 - 22 September 2023
|
|
|
Call for Abstracts
The IABSE Congress is intended for civil and structural engineers, architects, planners and associated professionals interested in the proposed themes and topics. Participants wishing to present a paper are invited to submit an abstract, not exceeding 300 words, related to the Theme and Topics of the Congress. Abstracts will only be accepted through online peer review system using the template available at the online submission platform.
Submission of Abstract is now open
Click here
Congress Proceedings
The Congress proceedings will be available in electronic format at the beginning of the Congress. Authors must register for the Congress in order to have their paper presented in the Congress and published in the proceedings.
Themes and Topics
Theme
Engineering for Sustainable Development
Sub-Themes
Initiatives of Professional Bodies for Sustainable Built Environment
Sustainability through the life cycle of the project
Service-life of sustainable structures
Disaster mitigation for Sustainability
Sustainability in Transportation Structures
Sustainable Urban Habitat and Smart Cities
Evolving Design Standards & Codes for Sustainability
Preserving Heritage Structures
Poverty alleviation centric materials and technology for built environment
Climate change adaptation and disaster resilience
Case Studies in Sustainable Materials, Technology & Practices
Climate change impact on structural safety
Sustainability Road Map for India
Engineering education with Sustainability Focus
Conventional and Special Structures
Technical Programme
The scientific programme will include Keynote, Plenary and Parallel Sessions over three days. The official language of the Symposium is English.
Young Engineers Programme
Delegates born in 1989 or later will enjoy reduced registration fees. In addition, a jury
will present the Young Engineers’ Contribution Award to two young authors, born in or
after 1989, who have personally presented their paper during the Congress. The prize is
sponsored by the IABSE Fellows and the Organizing Committee. These awards
consisting of financial prizes will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the Congress.
Technical Visits
Delhi is undergoing a major face change with many development activities being undertaken, particularly on the infrastructure front. Some of the activities are metro lines, buildings and others that are under execution. Technical visits and tours will be organised during the event to some construction projects. The details will be included in the Final invitation.

Delhi Metro UG Tunnel under Construction
Scientific Committee
Harshavardhan Subbarao (Chair)
B.C.Roy (Co-Chair)
Alok Bhowmick (Secretary)
Mahesh Tandon
Umesh Rajeshirke
R.K. Jaigopal
V.N. Heggade
Vinay Gupta
Rajiv Ahuja