{"id":3156,"date":"2025-09-17T14:58:43","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T14:58:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/?page_id=3156"},"modified":"2025-09-17T17:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T17:30:06","slug":"undergraduate-research-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/undergraduate-research-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3156\" class=\"elementor elementor-3156\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a5df30 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a5df30\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc4849e\" data-id=\"fc4849e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9418b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9418b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-2048x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-2048x2048 size-2048x2048 wp-image-3160\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-2048x1024.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-600x300.jpg 600w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-1536x768.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Banner-6X3-1920x960.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56ddf17 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56ddf17\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf08a45\" data-id=\"bf08a45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f54ea6b elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"f54ea6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/VC.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3164\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><p style=\"mso-pagination:widow-orphan;text-align:left;\nmargin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:107%;text-align:left\"><font face=\"Avenir Next LT Pro\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><b>Message from:<\/b><\/span><\/font><\/p>Professor Sivakolundu Srisatkunarajah<br>Vice Chancellor, University of Jaffna<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default elementor-inline-editing pen\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"title\" data-pen-placeholder=\"Type Here...\" style=\"color: rgb(18, 19, 21); text-align: left;\"><p style=\"color: rgb(10, 14, 20);\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">It gives me great pleasure to extend my warmest congratulations to the Department of Civil Engineering and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES) of University of Jaffna on the occasion of the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;; font-weight: bold;\">Second Undergraduate Research Symposium \u2013 2025<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">. This event marks a significant milestone, following the success of the inaugural symposium held in 2018, and reflects the continued commitment of our staff and students to cultivating a vibrant culture of research and innovation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: rgb(10, 14, 20);\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">The University of Jaffna is steadfast in its mission to advance knowledge, nurture creativity and contribute meaningfully to national development. Research\u2014both fundamental and applied\u2014remains at the heart of this mission. I am proud to note that our students and staff engage in diverse and impactful inquiries that address real-world engineering challenges, providing solutions that benefit not only the academic community but also society at large. This symposium provides an invaluable platform for our undergraduates to present their research findings, exchange ideas, and engage with peers, academics, and industry professionals. Such interactions are vital in broadening perspectives, inspiring innovation, and developing the skills and confidence needed for future careers.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: rgb(10, 14, 20);\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">I also take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt appreciation to the organizers, faculty members, and students whose dedication has made this symposium a reality, as well as to the industry partners and sponsors for their generous support. I warmly welcome all participants and delegates to this event, and I am confident that the Symposium will stimulate productive discussions, foster collaborations, and pave the way for future advancements in the field of Civil and Environmental Engineering.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: rgb(10, 14, 20); margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">I wish the <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;; font-weight: bold;\">Second Undergraduate Research Symposium \u2013 2025<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18.4px; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\"> every success.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p><p style=\"color: rgb(10, 14, 20); margin-bottom: 8pt;\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;; font-size: 12pt;\">All glories to the Almighty<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/span><\/p><\/h2><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc37134 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dc37134\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;5&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e70105d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e70105d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c646122 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c646122\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f27ff5c\" data-id=\"f27ff5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dd9370 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3dd9370\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"918\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dean.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-3166\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dean.jpg 918w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dean-574x600.jpg 574w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Dean-768x803.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 918px) 100vw, 918px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Dr Anantharajah Kaneswaran<br>Dean\/Faculty of Engineering, University of Jaffna<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:\ninter-word;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\">I am happy to provide a message for the second Undergraduate Research Symposium of the Department of Civil Engineering, organized by the Civil and Environmental Engineering Society. This symposium gives undergraduate students a chance to present their important work, share fresh ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions across many engineering fields. Undergraduate research is crucial to engineering education. It helps students apply what they learn in class to real-world problems, promotes critical thinking, and fosters a spirit of inquiry that's key for both academic and professional success. <\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:\ninter-word;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">I want to congratulate all the student researchers for their hard work and creativity. I also wish to thank our staff, and sponsors for their continuous support and guidance extended to our students. I look forward to witnessing the inspiring discussions and collaborative opportunities that will come out of this symposium.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e54b308 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e54b308\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;none&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 20 16&#039; fill=&#039;none&#039; stroke=&#039;black&#039; stroke-width=&#039;5&#039; stroke-linecap=&#039;square&#039; stroke-miterlimit=&#039;10&#039;%3E%3Cg transform=&#039;translate(-12.000000, 0)&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M28,0L10,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M18,0L0,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M48,0L30,18&#039;\/%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M38,0L20,18&#039;\/%3E%3C\/g%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e07a74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e07a74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-581a574 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"581a574\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7cf33b8\" data-id=\"7cf33b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f318c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"c6f318c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DNS00-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-992\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DNS00-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/publication.jfn.ac.lk\/nail\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/DNS00-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Professor Daniel Niruban Subramaniam<br>Head\/Department of Civil Engineering, University of Jaffna<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\"><p style=\"mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:\ninter-word;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\">It is with great pride and delight that I extend this message to the proceedings of the Undergraduate Research Symposium organized by Civil and Environmental Engineering Society. The society along with the Department of Civil Engineering successfully hosted its 1<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:7.9919pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\"><sup>st<\/sup><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\"> Symposium in 2018, which laid the foundation for a platform of scholarly exchange and professional collaboration. Today, we gather once again for the 2<\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:7.9919pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\"><sup>nd<\/sup><\/span><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\"> Symposium in 2025, marking a renewed commitment to fostering research, innovation, and sustainable practices in civil engineering. The theme of this year\u2019s symposium is both timely and significant. Civil engineering plays a crucial role in addressing global challenges such as climate change, rapid urbanization, and the need for resilient and sustainable infrastructure. By bringing together researchers, professionals, and students, this symposium provides a valuable opportunity to share knowledge, discuss innovations, and explore solutions that contribute meaningfully to sustainable development.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:\ninter-word;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\">I wish to express my sincere appreciation to the organizing committee, authors, reviewers, and participants whose dedication has made this event possible. I am confident that the insights gained, and the collaborations formed during this symposium will enrich the field of civil engineering and inspire future advancements.<\/span><\/p><p style=\"mso-pagination:none;text-align:justify;text-justify:\ninter-word;text-align:justify;text-justify:inter-word\"><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-default-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-ascii-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latin-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-greek-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-cyrillic-font-family:Arial;mso-armenian-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-hebrew-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-arabic-font-family:Arial;\nmso-eudc-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;mso-currency-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\nmso-latinext-font-family:&quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;language:en-GB;mso-ansi-language:\nen-GB;mso-ligatures:none\">I warmly welcome all participants and wish the symposium every success.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\">.<\/span><span style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/span><\/p><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b261dc elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1b261dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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This symposium gives undergraduate students a chance to present their important work, share fresh ideas, and engage in meaningful discussions across many engineering fields. Undergraduate research is crucial to engineering education. It helps students apply what they learn in class to real-world problems, promotes critical thinking, and fosters a spirit of inquiry that's key for both academic and professional success. <\/span><\/p><p><span lang=\"en-GB\" style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%; font-family: &quot;Avenir Next LT Pro&quot;;\">I want to congratulate all the student researchers for their hard work and creativity. I also wish to thank our staff, and sponsors for their continuous support and guidance extended to our students. 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my warmest congratulations to the Department of Civil Engineering and the Civil and Environmental Engineering Society (CEES) of University of Jaffna on the occasion of the Second Undergraduate Research Symposium \u2013 2025. 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