India and Canada Partner to Create Infrastructure and Water Solutions
IC-IMPACTS Centres of Excellence is delighted to announce that it has partnered with the Department of Science and Technology (DST) of India to fund innovative infrastructure and water-related research. IC-IMPACTS and DST will soon be launching a joint Call for Proposals to support collaborative research projects focused on developing and evaluating new technologies in infrastructure […]
IC-IMPACTS Partners with the Village of Thorsby, Alberta
IC-IMPACTS is delighted to announce it has partnered with the Village of Thorsby for a new water-related research project. Located an hour south of Edmonton, Alberta, the Village of Thorsby is committed to serving its residents the highest quality of water possible and has partnered with IC-IMPACTS to help analyze the Village’s water distribution infrastructure. […]
Construction Completed in India
Construction for the IC-IMPACTS Advanced Pavements Project was completed on October 6, 2015. The innovative pavement project takes place near Thondebavi Taluk, Karnataka (just outside Bangalore, India) where community members are desperately in need of better road infrastructure. The new pavement technologies utilize super-thin pavements and smart sensors and project to increase road lifespan by 15 […]
ConMat’15 Construction Materials Conference a Success
IC-IMPACTS was present as a sponsor at the 2015 ConMat Conference, the fifth international conference on construction materials. Held in Whistler, BC from August 19-21, the conference brought infrastructure researchers and companies from around the world to learn about new advances in building materials. “By bringing experts from around the world, we’re creating a multi-disciplinary approach […]
Canada and India Invest $3.7 Million to Solve Infrastructure and Water Challenges
IC-IMPACTS, a Network of Centres of Excellence funded by the Federal Government of Canada, the Department of Science and Technology, India (DST), and the Department of Biotechnology, India (DBT) have invested a total of $3.7 million to fund 9 research projects in the infrastructure and water sectors. With aging infrastructure and limited access to clean […]
IC-IMPACTS 2015 Graduate Summer Institute In Optical Sensing Technologies
Advancing Knowledge and Inspiring Entrepreneurship The IC-IMPACTS Summer Institute is an annual interdisciplinary program designed to equip Canadian and Indian graduate students with an awareness of cutting-edge research, inspire students to develop entrepreneurial mindsets, and develop their science communication, networking, and commercialization skills. Held at the University of Toronto in June 2015, the inaugural Summer Institute focused […]
Celebrating the life of Dr. Pradeep Khare
It is with deep regret and profound sadness that we announce the passing away of a valued member of the IC-IMPACTS Board of Directors, Dr. Pradeep Khare. Formally the Chief Operating Officer of Canada’s National Energy Board, Dr. Pradeep Khare greatly contributed to the work of IC-IMPACTS, particularly in developing the partnership between IC-IMPACTS and the […]
Innovative Canadian Pavement Technology Breaks Ground in India
The IC-IMPACTS Advanced Pavements project officially broke ground on March 30, 2015, just outside of Bangalore, India. The innovative pavement project takes place near Thondebavi Taluk, Karnataka, where community members are desperately in need of better road infrastructure. The new pavement technologies utilize super-thin pavements and smart sensors and project to increase road lifespan by […]
IC-IMPACTS Featured in Canadian Engineering Magazine
IC-IMPACTS was featured in the latest issue of Canadian Civil Engineer, the official publication of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers (CSCE). The publication releases 5 issues per year with this Spring 2015 issue focusing on how the lessons learned from Canadian industry working in India. Click the image below to read the full story.
IC-IMPACTS Announces Winners of the Ganga River Essay Competition
During the Centre’s Scientific Research Conference on March 12-13, 2015, IC-IMPACTS was proud to announce that high school students David Nguyen of University Hill Secondary and Haley Bonner of White Rock Christian Academy received the top prize in the Ganga River Essay Competition. David and Haley both tied for 1st place – each receiving $1000 as a cash […]