UWindsor engineering professor Sreekanta Das addresses a workshop on 3D concrete printing at India’s National Institute of Technology Karnataka.
“The potential of 3D concrete printing is enormous,” says civil engineering professor Sreekanta Das.
He spoke as one of two plenary speakers at a workshop hosted by the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), one of India’s oldest and top technical institutes.
The Collaborative Workshop and Capacity Building on 3D Concrete Printing: Innovations and Applications, held Feb. 21 and 22 as a collaboration between NITK and Projectile Infra, brought together academics and innovators to discuss the transformative potential of 3D printing technology in revolutionizing and automating the construction sector.
Dr. Das highlighted the importance of international collaboration in the field.
“It’s about more than just technology,” he says. “It’s about building a global network to tackle the challenges of the housing industry, share knowledge, and work together toward practical solutions.”
He emphasized how this innovative technology is revolutionizing traditional construction processes, offering new possibilities for faster, more efficient, and sustainable building practices. Das argues this novel technology can help address Canada’s housing crisis.
“With the growing interest in 3D printing in construction, this workshop marked an important step toward global cooperation and the development of groundbreaking solutions that have the potential to reshape the future of the industry,” he says.