Special Session: Sustainable Development and Engineering
Rajeshwar GoodaryMSc (Civil Engg), PhD (Soil Mechanics and Geotechnical Engg),
Founding Dean and Head of Geotechnical Laboratory/Senior Lecturer (Soil mechanics)
Université des Mascareignes, Mauritius.
Topic: Geological and Geotechnical investigations in Formations Underlain by Basaltic Deposits of Volcanic Origin
Biography: Specialized in Ground Improvement techniques, Dr Rajeshwar Goodary holds a PhD in Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering. Before joining UdM, Dr Goodary was employed as Consulting Civil and Structural Engineer at ‘Servansingh Jadav and Partners Consulting Engineers Ltd, Mauritius’.
Currently he is actively engaged in research in the field of ground improvement and related topics with numerous research papers published in international journals and indexed conference proceedings. Dr Goodary has published jointly with over 20 co-authors worldwide and holds several collaborations with international universities and researchers. He is regularly invited by neighbouring universities to lecture Geotechnics in the region and also serves as Scientific Committee Member to several international conferences besides being permanent reviewer for several high-impact factor journals and conferences.
Being specialized in the field of soil mechanics, Dr Goodary is extensively involved in consultancy works, undertaken by UdM for the private sector and having served as Head of the Civil and Environmental Department and Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Sustainable Development formerly, he is currently the Founding Dean and Head of the Geotechnical Laboratory where he provides guidance and supervises PhD students.