IIT Kharagpur’s Manish Pandey honoured with IEI Young Engineers Award 2026 in civil engineering
Manish Pandey of the department of civil engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur has been honoured with the IEI Young Engineers Award 2026 in the civil engineering discipline.
This national recognition is in acknowledgment of the significant contributions made to the field of civil engineering and continuing pursuit of excellence in academic and research endeavors. The prestigious honor was conferred by the Institution of Engineers (India) at the 41st National Convention of Civil Engineers which was held in Mysuru.
Prof. Manish Pandey, currently working as the assistant professor of IIT Kharagpur and some of his publications are Analytical modelling of sidewall turbulence effect on streamwise velocity profile using 2D approach: A comparison of rectangular and trapezoidal open channel flows, Reduction of time-dependent scour around piers using collars.
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IEI Young Engineers Award 2026
The honour was presented by N. Chaluvarayaswamy, Karnataka Minister for Water Resources and T. G. Sitaram, former chairman of All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) during the formal proceedings. The seminar was organised in the presence of eminent representatives of The Institution of Engineers (India) and academic delegates.
The seminar was attended by institution officials, researchers and prominent leaders and was a successful event in bringing together professionals from all parts of the country to discuss infrastructure developments and technical advancements.
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Departmental Recognition
Following the successful ceremony, Damodar Maity, head of the department of civil engineering, extended warm congratulations through a post on X, “On behalf of the Department of Civil Engineering, IIT Kharagpur, I congratulate Prof. Manish Pandey on receiving the IEI Young Engineers Award 2026 in Civil Engineering at the 41st National Convention of Civil Engineers, held in Mysuru on 3 October 2026”.
The institute joined in offering supportive congratulatory messages, wishing continued success in all future academic pursuits and research milestones.