Dr. Nivea Thomas
Invited Speaker - GCSRAI 2026

Dr. Nivea Thomas

Assistant Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
NIT Warangal

Construction Management • Infrastructure Management • Aviation Studies

← Back to Conference

Session Information

Research Area

Civil Engineering

Talk Title

Transforming Infrastructure Management through Data-Driven Decision Making

Date & Time

12 June 2026
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM

Mode

Online

Biography

Dr. Nivea Thomas is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Warangal, India.

She holds a Ph.D. in Construction Management from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, an M.Tech. in Construction Engineering and Management from TKM College of Engineering, Kerala, and a B.Tech. in Civil Engineering from Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kerala.

Her research interests encompass construction project management, infrastructure management and policy, project performance evaluation, air transport management, and regional aviation.

Dr. Thomas has published extensively in reputed international journals and conference proceedings, with notable contributions in construction management and regional airport development.

She has authored book chapters, served as a reviewer for leading international journals and conferences, and delivered invited lectures on infrastructure management and regional airport sustainability.

Research Interests

  • Construction Project Management
  • Infrastructure Management & Policy
  • Project Performance Evaluation
  • Air Transport Management
  • Regional Aviation
  • Sustainable Infrastructure Development

Awards & Recognition

  • IIT Delhi Early-Doc Fellowship
  • MHRD Scholarship
  • Jewel of AJCE Award
  • Reviewer for International Journals and Conferences

Professional Contributions

  • Published extensively in reputed international journals
  • Author of engineering and management book chapters
  • International Journal Reviewer
  • Conference Reviewer
  • Invited Speaker on Infrastructure Management and Airport Sustainability
  • Research Contributor in Regional Aviation and Airport Development

IIT

Delhi Ph.D.

6+

Research Areas

NIT

Warangal

Civil

Engineering Focus