Civil Engineering Student Sayal Shrestha Earns Honors at National Symposium
In early 2024, Ph.D. student Sayal Shrestha was awarded funding by the American Concrete Institute (ACI) Intermountain Chapter to further his research in concrete and structural engineering. The funds supported his participation in the TriDurLE Annual Symposium 2024, held at the Texas A&M Hotel & Conference Center, College Station, TX. The symposium, themed “Advancements in Transportation Infrastructure: Durability, Sustainability, and Resilience,” brought together leading industry professionals and academics.
At the symposium, Sayal presented his research through a poster titled “Experimental Performance and Analysis of Corroded Precast Concrete Columns Repaired with CFRP Shell and Headed Steel Bars.” His work focuses on investigating the repair of corroded concrete columns using advanced materials, contributing to innovations in concrete rehabilitation techniques. His poster earned him one of the prizes in the “Poster and Student Solutions Driven Competitions” category.
“The symposium was an invaluable opportunity to engage with experts in the field of concrete durability and structural engineering,” Sayal shared.
Sayal, under the mentorship of Civil & Environmental Engineering Associate Professor Dr. Chris Pantelides, continues to push the boundaries of structural engineering research by improving concrete resilience.
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