Tentative Conference Topics

ICUMAS.2011 will provide an unique and excellent opportunity for sharing views and experience on issues related to engineering industry.

Theme: Towards Sustainable Urban Development
Major topics for the conference program are as follows:
Field Techniques and Materials: Utility Surveys, Pipe Condition Surveys, Pipe Rehabiliation Methods and Materials, Water Leakage Detection, etc.
Asset & Data Management: Project Management, Training, Personnel, System, Program, Construction Design, GIS, Data Sharing, etc.
Safety & Health: Damages, Pollution, Carbon Reduction etc.

Keynote Speakers:

	Dr. Mohammad Najafi Director, Center for Underground Infrastructure Research and Education Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Texas at Arlington http://www.uta.edu/ce/cuire/
	Prof. Yehiel Rosenfeld Head, Construction Management Program Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering Technion - Israel Institute of Technology http://www.technion.ac.il/~civil/rosenfeld/
	Ir Dr. Albert T. Yeung Associate Professor (Geotechnical Engineering) Department of Civil Engineering University of Hong Kong http://web.hku.hk/~yeungat/
	Prof. Michael C. Forde Carillon Chair Institute for Infrastructure & Environment The University of Edinburgh, UK www.elsevier.com/locate/conbuildmat
	Prof. Samuel T. Ariaratnam, Ph.d., P.E. Del E. Webb School of Construction School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering Arizona State University http://engineering.asu.edu/people/321016
	Ir MA Lee-tak, JP Director of Water Supplies Water Supplies Department, HKSARG http://www.wsd.gov.hk/
	Mr. Michael SHEPHERD Independent Consultant Water Distribution and System Renovation

Guest speakers:

To be confirmed.