EXPERT TALK, KPR Institute Engineering and Technology, Autonomous Engineering Institution, Coimbatore, India

The ASCE IS SR President Narsimha Chary Poloju visited the KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology to interact with the ASCE student chapter members and encourage them to become active members of the ASCE community. The President discussed the importance of networking, staying up to date on industry trends, and getting involved in ASCE activities.
The ASCE student chapter members were excited to meet the President and interact with him. They shared their experiences of organizing events and participating in ASCE competitions and discussed their plans for the upcoming academic year.
The President also had an excellent interaction with the faculty members and the Head of the Department. They discussed the importance of ASCE in promoting the civil engineering profession and the role of ASCE in supporting the development of the civil engineering community.
The President also visited the Centre of Excellence, which was recently inaugurated on the campus. The Centre of Excellence is a state-of-the-art facility that provides students with hands-on experience in the latest civil engineering technologies. The President was impressed with the facilities and encouraged the students to make the most of the opportunities available to them.
In conclusion, the visit of the ASCE IS SR President to the ASCE student chapter at KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore was a great success. The interaction with the students, faculty members and Head of the Department was excellent, and the visit to the Centre of Excellence was inspiring. The students were motivated to become active members of the ASCE community and make the most of the opportunities available to them.