COSVARD 2019 – 2Nd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development 2-4Th December, 2019, Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati

COSVARD 2019 – 2nd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development 2-4th December, 2019, Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati

Time Day 1 - Monday 2nd December 1:30pm Keynote 1: Prof KC Iyer, IIT Delhi (Rural Development, construction and project finance) 2.00 pm Session 1: Housing – Resilience Chair: Prof Mark Burry Housing system for flood mitigation in rural Assam-A study A. M. Kingshuk Mali & Ar. R. R. Gazi, North- Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India Technical intervention on khona’s maxims to design an amphibian house Md. O. Haque, Premier University, Chittagong, Bangladesh; N. N. Rahman, Brac University, Dhaka, Bangladesh; T. Zaman, Urban Sketch, Dhaka, Bangladesh Seismic performance of vernacular structures: A review M. Pyngrope & S. Unnikrishnan, Christ University, Bangalore, India 3.00pm Afternoon Tea 3.30 pm Session 2: Housing – Thermal Performance Chair: Dr Robert Crawford Exploring vernacular design for informing housing requirements in rural villages V. Katharpi & H. Doloi, The University of Melbourne, Australia Comparative analysis of indoor comfort between wooden and composite house in the coastal region, Bangladesh R. Islam, S. Chowdhury, M. T. Mou, R. A. Rubai, M. Aritro & F. Nasir, Chittagong University of Engineering & Technology, Bangladesh Improving the thermal performance of non- airconditioned low income housing in different Indian climatic zones: A numerical study S. Chithiravel & G. Pal, Shiv Nadar University, Greater Noida, India Exploring environmental adaptability of traditional mud house, Chittagong, Bangladesh S. Chowdhury, R. Islam, N. Jannat, S. Paul & P. Paul, Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology, Bangladesh 5.00 pm End of day 7:00pm A low-key cultural event may be hosted in the evening by the local organisers

Time Day 2 - Tuesday 3rd December 9.30 am Keynote 2: Prof Nagesh Kolagani (Centurion University Odisha) (Developing and deploying mobile and web based public participatory GIS (PP-GIS), participatory modelling (PM), and AI/ML solutions for use by farmers (including women, youth and school children in villages) 10.00 am Session 3: Housing – Design Chair: Dr Sally Donovan Computer aided analysis to select optimal rural housing technique for rural areas of Assam M. Bhuyan & S. K. Deb, AEC; H. Doloi, University of Melbourne Composites in Housing and Infrastructure - A Review M. K. Buragohain, Advanced Systems Laboratory, DRDO, Hyderabad, India Embodied emissions analysis of emerging construction technologies for mass housing in India R. Crawford, The University of Melbourne 11.00 am Australia Morning Tea 11.30 am Keynote 3: Shashanka Ala (Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai, Mizoram) (Empowering rural community, sustainable growth and development) 12.00 pm Session 4: Culture Chair: Dr Hemanta Doloi =

English language development in village schools: A case study in Assam B. Mali, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi, India Eco-Village: Sustainable development for spiritual gatherings in the Indian context S. K. Singh, IIT Delhi; A. Ghosh, Deakin University, Australia; B. Bhattacharjee, IIT Delhi Accessible responsive community simulations for Smart Villages in Assam G. Kimm & M. Burry, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia 1.00 pm Lunch 2.00 pm Keynote 4: Prof Atul Bora, Principal (AEC) and Director (Technical Education) (A roadmap for multi-skilling, employability and sustainability) 2.30 pm Session 5: Building Materials Chair: Prof Nagesh Kolagani Utilization of waste plastic in concrete M. Duttabaruah, & N. Chetia, Jorhat Engineering College, Assam, India Bamboo reinforced concrete- A solution for affordable rural housing N. Chetia, JEC; B. Mishra & P. Sarmah, The Assam Kaziranga University, Jorhat, Assam, India Cold formed steel buildings: An affordable housing solution for rural India N. Mokkaiayan & V. Y. Palagala, IIT Tirupati, India 3.30 pm Afternoon Tea 4.00 pm Session 6: Infrastructure Chair: Prof Jayanta Pathak Effect of sustainable material incorporation along with RAP in Bituminous Pavement V. Dhurai & R. Padmakumar, College of Trivandrum, Thiruvananthapuram, India Domestic wastewater treatment for recycling it safely to environment B. Mali, Sant Longowal Institute of Engineering & Technology, Longowal, India & A. M. Kingshuk Mali, North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India Energy initiatives for empowering Smart Villages D. Dahiya, T. Guite & L. B. Singh, IIT Guwahati, India 5.00 pm End of day 7:15 Al Fresco Grand dinner cruise on the Brahmaputra River with traditional Assamese folk pm dancing and live music (Optional activity)

Time Day 3 – 4th December Wednesday 9.30 am Keynote 5: Akshay Modak, Volta Green Hyderabad (Low cost housing solutions for Rural Assam – Practical Insights) 10:00 am Keynote 6: Dr Uddhab Bharali, Padmashree (Low Cost Innovations and Rural Development) 10.30 am Final Session Chair: Prof S. K. Deb Income generation, food security and growth in local industry – a new approach for rural empowerment H. Doloi, University of Melbourne Flood and Erosion induced displacements: Deployment of flood resilient housing in Assam J. Pathak, AEC, H. Doloi University of Melbourne, A. Bora, AEC 11:00 am Morning Tea 11.30 am Results of the poster competition from finalists: Cultural habitat in a digital ecosystem A. Bangia, Bangia & Associates, A. Patowary, Macquarie University, N. Das, University of Technology, Sydney Developing framework for a Smart Future, M. Rezwan & S. A. Islam, Daffodil International University Rural learning centre, S. Nengvanglian, T. Guite & B. L. Singh, IIT Guwahati 1.00 pm Closing remarks and end of conference