Mr. Kartik Siddamal, a M.Tech (Geotechnical Engineering), student under the mentorship of Dr. Vinoth Srinivasan, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, has received the best paper award on Tunnelling theme for the work titled "Comprehensive Analysis of Tunnelling in Jointed Rock Mass in Himalayan Geology - A comparative assessment' presented at International Symposium on Advances in Mining, Environment & Tunneling (ISAMET-2026) held at VNIT Nagpur, from 12–14 February 2026.
