Indian, UK scientists back advanced materials for construction of smart homes

UK ASIA SUMMIT is the program known for organizing brainstorming sessions and setting up Indo-UK collaborative projects, technology transfer through one annual conference in the University of Cambridge UK. The event is aimed at bringing together experts, scientists, researchers and world leaders to discuss translation of latest research findings in everyday life.

Speaking at the event online, Professor Matthias Dörrzapf, Director of International Programmes at the St. John College, University of Cambridge discussed  scholarship options at the college including highly acclaimed Manmohan Singh Scholarship. Professor Michael Short of Teesside University discussed the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) to leverage STEM and sustainability to forge a new deal. The British scientist and founder of Aston Medical School, Prof. Asif Ahmed of University of Southampton, UK discussed his challenging projects of establishing the medical school and finding cure of a fatal medical pregnancy complication affecting 1 in 15 women globally, most vulnerable are women from developing regions like India, Africa and beyond.

Dr Ananta Singh Raghuvanshi, the Senior Executive Director for Experion Developers and a celebrated corporate leader in Real Estate discussed sustainability models being used in the construction of buildings to withstand adverse environment conditions. “In my 30 years of experience I have witnessed how the use of technology and gradual shift of building materials have immensely transformed construction industry. This has improved the quality of houses we live and work in,” said Ananta. She emphasised the importance of responsible leadership for improving the quality of life for future generations of mankind. In continuation the program organizer, Dr. Shah Kamranur Rahman a London based scientist of Indian origin highlighted how universities in the west are welcoming more women leaderships and cited how campuses in UK are celebrating women in STEM.

“Scientists working on material science have produced several advanced materials with highly improved properties like tensile strength, flexibility, conductivity etc. In the last decade biomedical scientists successfully adopted and made best use of these biomaterials as human implants however construction industry is yet to explore the use of these materials and nanoparticles to practically transform our houses into smart homes” Dr. Rahman added.

Dr. Ananta Raghuvanshi from India has shown interest to learn more on how these recent technologies and advanced materials can be gradually inducted in the Indian construction industry to take the house construction to the next level and was keen to further talk to material scientists in UK during her visit to the Cambridge when university allows conference gatherings post COVID lockdown. “Today’s India is aspiring high and if we incorporate smart materials to the buildings both buyers and investors are likely to welcome the move,” she added.