PSI - Issue 70

R. Mohanraj et al. / Procedia Structural Integrity 70 (2025) 1–2

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Surender Singh (Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras); Dr. L. Janani, (Assistant Professor, National Institute of Technology, Srinagar); Prof. (Dr.) B. P. Suneja, (Professor & Dean, Rajasthan Technical University, Kota); and Prof. (Dr.) M. K. Shrimali, (Professor (HAG), Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur). Their valuable contributions added immense value to the conference, fostering meaningful discussions and advancing collaborative research prospects. The technical sessions were conducted in two parallel tracks across nine sessions. Each session was led by distinguished session chairs and co-chairs, ensuring a diverse and high-caliber academic dialogue. The session chairs included Dr. S. A. Krishnan (IGCAR, Kalpakkam) for Session A1; Prof. (Dr.) U. Johnson (University of Malaya, Malaysia) for Session A2; Prof. (Dr.) Priyanka Singh (Amity University, Noida) for Session B1; Prof. (Dr.) Lavanya Prabha (SRM Easwari Engineering College, Tamil Nadu) for Session B2; Dr. Sadet Gokce Gok (Kirklareli University, Türkiye) for Session C1; Dr. Indu Sharma (SRMUH) for Session C2; Dr. Anand Gaurav (ITM(SLS) Baroda University, Gujarat) for Session D1; Prof. (Dr.) R. Krishnasamy (Erode Sengunthar Engineering College, Tamil Nadu) for Session D2; and Dr. Lavish Kumar Singh (Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi) for Session E1. The conference concluded with enthusiastic participation and valuable discussions, reinforcing its objective of promoting structural integrity research in civil engineering. The SIIMCES 2025 editorial board extends its heartfelt gratitude to Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar, Hon'ble Founder Chancellor of SRM University, and Dr. Ravi Pachamuthu, Hon'ble Chancellor of SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, for their unwavering support in making this international conference a reality. We also sincerely thank Prof. (Dr.) Paramjit S. Jaswal, Vice Chancellor, and Prof. V. Samuel Raj, Registrar of SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat, for their constant encouragement and approval in hosting this prestigious technical event (Ref. No.: CE/Conf./24/01, dated 08.10.2024) . A special note of appreciation to our Organizing Secretary, Prof. (Dr.) Ranjit Roy, Dean (E & T), for his exceptional planning, commitment, and leadership that played a pivotal role in the success of SIIMCES 2025. We also extend our thanks to Mr. N. Mohan, Assistant Librarian, for his dedicated efforts in verifying the originality of submitted articles and Mr. Sachin Sharma, Web Designer, for consistently updating and maintaining the conference website (www.srmuniversity.ac.in/siimces-2025). Our sincere appreciation is also due to the organizing team members - Mr. Ravi Malik, Mrs. Priyanka Rani, Mr. Ritesh Kumar Roushan, and Mr. Parveen Kaushik- for their valuable contributions and teamwork, which significantly contributed to the grand success of the conference. Our heartfelt thanks to Prof. Francesco Iacoviello, Chief Editor of Procedia Structural Integrity , and Elsevier for their kind support in publishing the peer-reviewed papers as a special issue. We further extend our appreciation to the Elsevier production team for their committed work in ensuring the timely publication of this volume. We hope this special issue will support researchers in advancing their work toward developing safer and more reliable materials and structural systems. We look forward to welcoming you to the next edition of the conference on Structural Integrity and Interactions of Materials in Civil Engineering Structures. SIIMCES2025 Guest Editor

Dr. R. Mohanraj, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

Dr. Abhay kumar Chaubey, SRM University, Delhi-NCR, Sonepat

Dr. S. A. Krishnan, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, India

Prof. (Dr.) Ubagaram Johnson Alengaram, University of Malaya, Malaysia.