A three-day Workshop on "Bacterial Concrete- New Era for Construction Industry' was hosted from 7th to 9th February 2024 for all the staff, students, and research scholars of the civil engineering department of SJEC from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM at Prerana Hall. The workshop was initiated by a prayer song. The head of the department, Professor Dr. B Yajnheswaran welcomed the resource person Dr. K Krishna Prasad. The floral welcome was done by Dr. ESTR Chandra Sekhar. Later, by watering the plant, the workshop was inaugurated by the resource persons and conveners. Dr. ESTR Chandra Sekhar introduced the resource person to the gathering followed by talk of the resource person, Dr. K Krishna Prasad. The schedule of the workshop was announced by Dr. Nishitha D'Souza.
Later, with the completion of the formal function, the first session started with the topic of basic concepts of microbiology. The key takeaway of the moing session was bio cementation which is an ecological process based on the microbial-induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) mechanism, which results in the deposition of calcium carbonate. Further, the significance of carbon sequestration, self-healing concrete, and optimum utilization of the resources was discussed. The afteoon session was a hands-on session where we leaed about sterilization, media preparation, and bacteria cultures. The second day of the workshop started with a recap of the first day. After the technical talk, everyone was directed to assemble in the microbiology lab. The previous day cultured bacteria were seen under the microscope and the detailed procedure was explained to the resource person.
On the third day, the session was led by Dr. B Yajnheswaran and Dr. ESTR Chandra Sekhar. The students responded well to the resource person. Dr. Nishitha and Dr. Prakash along with all the faculty coordinators, and student volunteers coordinated well for the successful completion of the workshop. Finally, the session was concluded with the facilitation of the resource person by the head of the department. The workshop was concluded by Dr. Prakash by delivering a Vote of Thanks.
