TransTech Talk Series #31 on August 8th 2025 at 11.00Am

 TransTech Talk Series #31

The 31st talk in this series is scheduled on 8th of August 2025 at 11:00 am IST via online mode.

Speaker: Dr. Milad Haghani,

Associate Professor and Principal Fellow,

University of Melbourne

Topic: Progress in Crowd Science: A Dissenting Voice

The link for attending the talk :

https://tinyurl.com/Transtech-Talk-31

TransPedia Research Talk Series # 24 on July 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM

TransPedia Research Talk Series # 24

The twenty-fourth talk in this series is scheduled for July 29, 2025, at 11:00 AM IST via online mode.

Speaker: Dr. Paulose N. Kuriakose,

Associate Professor & HoD Department of Transport Planning,

School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Bhopal

Topic: Car Parking in Indian Cities: Strategies for Sustainable Urban Mobility

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/Transpediatalkseries24 .

പനയംപാടത്തും കല്ലടിക്കോടും നാറ്റ്പാക്കിന്റെ പരിശോധന; ദേശീയപാതയിൽ പലയിടത്തും പ്രശ്നമെന്നു സംഘം

https://www.manoramaonline.com/district-news/palakkad/2025/07/12/kalladikode-national-highway-inspection.html

TransTech Talk Series #30

 

The 30th talk in this series is to be held on 11th of July 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode.

The speaker for the session is Dr. Ravi Gadepalli, Independent Consultant, World Bank and Principal Consultant, Transit Intelligence LLP.

He will be delivering the talk on the topic “ Case Studies on Demand Oriented Public Transport Planning and Scheduling in India ”.

The link for attending the talk is: https://tinyurl.com/transtech30

#AntiDrugDay2025 #NATPAC #DrugFreeSociety

On the occasion of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, NATPAC observed Anti-Drug Day on 26th June 2025.

Meeting convened by the Hon’ble Minister for Transport on "Road Safety Action Plan for Kerala State (RSAP-K)," prepared by NATPAC.

The meeting was attended by several senior officials, including the Secretary (Transport), Secretary (PWD), Road Safety Commissioner, Transport Commissioner, IG (Traffic), Regional Officer (NHAI), Chief Engineers from PWD, and representatives from NIC, KETRON, EMC, KSEB, SCERT, the Health Department, and other key stakeholder organisations.

We presented the RSAP-K during the session

 

🌱 World Environment Day 2025 Observed at KSCSTE-NATPAC HQ 🌍

 Observed World Environment Day 2025   on June 5th at NATPAC Campus, Akkulam by planting Guava Tree by Smt.Sheeja Thankappan, Deputy Registrar.   

This year’s theme is “Beat Plastic Pollution”, to mobilize communities worldwide to implement and advocate for solutions. World Environment Day will spotlight the growing scientific evidence on the impacts of plastic pollution and drive momentum to refuse, reduce, reuse, recycle, and rethink plastics use to build a cleaner and more sustainable future.

Retirement function of MR. M S Radhakrishnan, Technical Officer Gr-4

                          

                                       

NATPAC- IIRS Outreach Programme NATPAC as Nodal Centre

 

NATPAC has been approved as a network institute under the IIRS Outreach Programme. The name of NATPAC is now included in the online application form as a nodal centre for IIRS courses.

Participants can register for the upcoming and future courses conducted by IIRS.

The training programmes will be conducted online through live and interactive sessions, as per the schedule published by IIRS-ISRO. Daily schedules will be available on the ECLASS platform, and participants must attend sessions as per the official lecture timetable.

Key guidelines include:

•              Participants must attend live sessions in groups at the nodal centre, strictly following the course schedule.

•              Daily attendance will be recorded and submitted by the nodal centre coordinator via the ECLASS CMS.

•              Participants with at least 70% attendance will be eligible to appear for the online examination.

•              The examination schedule will be announced by IIRS-ISRO, and it must be taken under the supervision of the nodal centre coordinator.

•              Participants scoring a minimum of 50% will receive a "Merit Certificate" from ISRO.

More details are available at:  https://www.iirs.gov.in/EDUSAT-News

TransTech Talk Series #29 on 13th June 2025 at 10.00 am

 We are glad to inform you that KSCSTE-NATPAC is organizing a technical talk series titled TransTech Talk Series. The 29th talk in this series is to be held on 13th of June 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker for the session is Dr. Muhammad Hadi , Professor, School of Civil, Mining and Environmental Engineering, University of Wollongong (UOW), Australia. He will be delivering the talk on the topic “ Use of Geogrids in Concrete Pavements ”.

The link for attending the talk is  https://tinyurl.com/TransTechTalk29

Transpedia Research Talk Series # 22 on 28.05.205 at 9.00 am

'TransPedia Research Talk Series’ a platform for young researchers across the globe to connect and interact to better shape the future of research and development in the field of transportation.

The twenty second talk in this series is to be held on the 28th May 2025 at 9:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker of this talk is Dr. Bhavya Padmanabhan, Post doctoral researcher, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), United States.

The researcher will be delivering the talk on the topic “Assessment and Developmental Collaboration Framework for Less-Than-Truckload Carriers ".

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/Transpedia-22. We look forward to your participation and making this talk series a hub of knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations.

TransTech Talk Series #28 on 09th May 2055 at 3.30 pm 04.30 pm

 The 28th talk in this series is to be held on 9th May 2025 at 03:30 pm IST through online mode. The speaker for the session is Dr. Ankit R. Patel, from University of Minho, Portugal who will be delivering the talk on the topic "Trade-offs in Autonomous Vehicles". 

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/TransTech28

Transpedia Research Talk Series # 21 on 30th April 2025 at 10.00 Am

 The twenty first talk in this series is to be held on the 30th April 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker of this talk is Dr. Ashith Marath, Research Engineer, Turner-Fairbank Highway Research Center, Federal Highway Administration, Mclean, USA. The researcher will be delivering the talk on the topic “From Lab to Field: The Role of Accelerated Pavement Testing in Modern Pavement Design". Kindly find the attached flyer for this program. 

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/TransPedia-21

We look forward to your participation and making this talk series a hub of knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations.

🌎Celebrating Earth Day 2025! 🌎

Join us for an exciting Webinar on "Our Power, Our Planet: Innovations in EV Charging and Clean Mobility" — a deep dive into cutting-edge advancements shaping the future of sustainable transportation.

🗓 Date: 29th April 2025
🕓 Time: 3:40 PM – 5:30 PM IST
1:10 PM – 3:00 PM Estonian Time
📍 Platform: Webex

Key Topics Include:
🔋 Wireless Charging and Its Future Prospects
🔋 Partial Power Converters in EV Technology
🔋 Fuel Cell Technologies for EVs and Energy Storage
🔋 Megawatt Power Charging Systems for EVs

Who Should Attend?
🎓 UG/PG Students, Research Scholars, Faculty Members and Scientists passionate about clean mobility and energy innovations!

🆓 Registration is FREE and open on a first-come, first-served basis!
✔️ Participants will receive a e-Certificate of Participation.

Organized by:
KSCSTE-National Transportation Planning and Research Centre (NATPAC) 🇮🇳
In association with IEEE Young Professionals Estonia 🇪🇪

👉 Register here: https://lnkd.in/edz3TUxd

TransTech Talk Series # 27 on 28th April 2025 at 2.00 Pm

The Twenty seventh talk in this series is to be held on 28th April, 2025 at 2:00 pm IST through online mode. The speaker for the session is Dr. Joseph Praful Tomy Hydrodynamic Research Engineer, MAN Energy solutions, Copenhagen, Denmark,   who will be delivering the talk on the topic “Underwater Radiated Noise due to Maritime Transportation”.

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/Transtech-Talk-27

49th Foundation Day – Newsletter & Panel Discussion Report

 As part of the 49th Foundation Day celebrations held on 6th November 2024, the following documents has prepared:

1. Newsletter – A brief summary of the day’s key events and moments.
2. Panel Discussion Report – A detailed note on the discussions and takeaways from the panel session.

TransTech Talk Series # 26 on 28th March 2025 at 10.00 am

 The 26th talk in this series is to be held on 28th of March 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker for the session is Salil Gokhale P E, Director of Consulting, Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) who will be delivering the talk on the topic “Pavement Engineering - State of Practice”

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/transtechtalk26

Kindly find the attachment for the flyer of this program. We look forward to your participation and making this talk series a hub of knowledge sharing and meaningful conversations.

TransPedia Research Talk Series# 20 on 26th March 2025 at 10.00 Am

The twentieth talk in this series is to be held on 26th of March 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker of this talk is Dr. Nischal Gupta, Research Associate, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA. The researcher will be delivering the talk on the topic "Examining the impacts of various roadway cross-sectional design elements on travel speeds through speed transition zones"

. Kindly find the attached flyer for this program. 

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/transpedia20.

 

Women's Day Celebration on 11-03-2025

KSCSTE-NATPAC is organizing a Symposium on the topic “Role of Education in Empowering Women” at 3:30 pm on 11th March 2025, in celebration of Women's Day 2025. Dr. Cicy Roy Mathew, Chairperson of The School of Good Shepherd, Former Principal of Kendriya Vidyalaya, and recipient of the National Award for Teachers, will be the Chief Guest for the program. The event will be held offline at the 2ndfloor conference hall at the Akkulam Campus.

 

TransTech Talk Series # 25 on 07-03-2025 at 10.00 Am

 The 25th talk in this series is to be held on 7th of March 2025 at 10:00 am IST through online mode. The speaker for the session is Dr. Uma Maheswar Arepalli, Founding Director, Applied Research Professionals INC, Delaware, USA and Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at SRM University, Andhra Pradesh who will be delivering the talk on the topic “Advancements and Challenges in Flexible Pavement Design: Theory to Practice”

The link for attending the talk is https://tinyurl.com/TransTechTalk25

Discussion with XR Horizon – 25th Feb 2025, 3:00 PM

 A meeting (hybrid) with the start-up firm XR Horizon, a startup company focused on creating immersive experiences using Extended Reality (XR) technologies like Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), aiming to bring innovative solutions to various industries through virtual environments, on 25th February 2025 at 03:00 PM (IST) at the 2nd Floor Conference Hall of NATPAC, Aakulam Office. 

The discussion will primarily focus on the updation of NATPAC's exhibition stall.

വാഹനങ്ങളുടെ വേഗതമുന്നറിയിപ്പുമായി ഡിജിറ്റൽ സൈൻ ബോർഡ്,നാറ്റ്പാക്കിൻ്റെ പഠനം l speed monitoring system

 

KSCSTE- NATPAC Conducted Stakeholder Meeting at Ernakulam on12th February 2025

 

A Stakeholder Meeting at Ernakulam on 12-02-2025

 

KSCSTE-NATPAC is organizing a Stakeholder Meeting at Ernakulam, which aims to showcase its activities and to extend the support of KSCSTE-NATPAC to solve various transportation issues/challenges faced by the stakeholders in Kerala in general and those of Ernakulam district in particular. The event is planned to be conducted from 9.00 AM – 2.00 PM on 12.02.2025 at Conference Hall, Government Guest House, Marine Drive, Ernakulam. The scheduled programme is as given below: