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VPS Nihar Nanyam

Associate Director Programmes, School of Construction, RICS School of Built Environment, Amity University, Noida

nnanyam@ricssbe.edu.in

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Mr Nihar Nanyam is associated with RICS School of Built Environment as an Associate director programmes and Assistant Professor since June 2014. Prior to this, he was working with L&T as an Assistant Manager since 2010, handling the responsibility of planning in charge, managing time and cost deliverables for high-rise residential projects in Mumbai and has been consistently rated as a star performer. He has worked on four consultancy projects and 20 plus peer-reviewed publications (domestic and international). He is a recipient of the RICS Excellence award twice. He has been actively involved in delivering training programmes to L&T, NBCC, Tata Communications, JWIL, DLF etc. He was invited as a speaker at events conducted by ILCC, PhD chamber, BMTPC etc. He is a reviewer for two international journals. 

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  • Pursuing a PhD in Construction Management from IIT Delhi

  • M.Tech in Construction Technology and Management, 2010, IIT Delhi, sponsored by L&T as a part of the Build India Scholarship.

  • B.E. in Civil Engineering, from Andhra University (GITAM College of Engineering), Gold Medalist

  • MAPS (Mentoring & Augmenting Planning Skills) program, sponsored by IIT Madras and L & T Construction.

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Experience in the following areas
  • Construction Cost Management
  • CostX and Candy Softwares
  • Construction Economics
  • Commercial management
  • Construction measurement and analysis
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Research Interests:

1. Nanyam, V. N. and Jha, K. N. (2022) ‘Conceptual Model for the Operational Performance of the Container Terminals in India’, ASCE Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering, 148(4), p. 13. DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)WW.1943-5460.0000715, 
https://ascelibrary.org/doi/abs/10.1061/%28ASCE%29WW.1943-5460.0000715 

2. Patel D., Nanyam V.P.S.N. (2022) Benefits of BIM in Reducing Errors in Indian Construction Projects. In: Laishram B., Tawalare A. (eds) Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 172. Springer, Singapore. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4396-5_3

Reddy B.C., Nanyam V.P.S.N., Haldankar M. (2022) The Role of a Quantity Surveyor Throughout the Lifecycle of a Construction Project. In: Laishram B., Tawalare A. (eds) Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 172. Springer, Singapore. 
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4396-5_5

3. Akshayah N.K.R., Nanyam V.P.S.N. (2022) COVID-19: Claims and Dispute Management in Construction. In: Laishram B., Tawalare A. (eds.) Recent Advancements in Civil Engineering. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 172. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-4396-5_9 

4. Iyer, K. C., & Nanyam, V. P. S. N. (2021). Concentration analysis of container terminals in India. Maritime Transport Research, 2(August), 100037. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.martra.2021.100037

5. Iyer, K. C., & Nanyam, V. P. S. N. (2021). Technical efficiency analysis of container terminals in India. Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics, 37(1), 61–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsl.2020.07.002 

6. Iyer, K.C., Nanyam, V.P.S.N (2021). A Grounded Theory Approach in the Identification of Enabling and Inhibiting Factors Affecting the Performance of Container Terminals. Transp. in Dev. Econ. 7, 24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40890-021-00133-4

7. Makkena, T. K., & Nanyam, V. P. S. N. (2021). Extended Reality in Quantity Surveying. Journal of Construction Research, 02(01), 16–29. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.30564/jcr.v3i1.3206 

8. Brijesh Patel, VPS Nihar Nanyam (2018), Multi-Dimensional Analysis of Curing Techniques in Indian Construction Projects, International Journal of Construction Engineering and Management, 2018; 7(5): 169-177, doi:10.5923/j.ijcem.20180705.01, p-ISSN: 2326-1080 e-ISSN: 2326-1102

9. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Riddha Basu, Anil Sawhney, Harsh Vikram, Gourav Lodha (2017), Implementation of Precast Technology in India—Opportunities and Challenges, Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 196, 2017, pp. 144-151 & part of Proceedings of Creative Construction Conference 2017, 19-22 June 2017, Primosten, Croatia, ISSN 1877-7058, 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.184.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817330436)

10. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Anil Sawhney, Prateek Gupta (2017), Evaluating Offsite Technologies for Affordable Housing, Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 196, 2017, pp. 135-143 & part of Proceedings of Creative Construction Conference 2017, 19-22 June 2017, Primosten, Croatia, ISSN 1877-7058, 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.183.
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817330424) 

11. Riddha Basu, VPS Nihar Nanyam, Anil Sawhney (2017), A multidimensional subcontractor evaluation framework for non-conventional housing systems, Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 196, 2017, pp. 253-261 & part of Proceedings of Creative Construction Conference 2017, 19-22 June 2017, Primosten, Croatia, ISSN 1877-7058, 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.197 
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817330564) 

12. Taqdees Anjum, Poorvesh Dongre, Fozail Misbah, VPS Nihar Nanyam (2017), Purview of 3DP in the Indian Built Environment Sector, Procedia Engineering (Elsevier), Volume 196, 2017, pp. 228-235 & part of Proceedings of Creative Construction Conference 2017, 19-22 June 2017, Primosten, Croatia, ISSN 1877-7058, 
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2017.07.194  
(http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705817330539) 

13. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Anil Sawhney, Chandrasekhar Pateel, (2016), Framework for estimation of profitability for high rise residential projects, AUBEA 40th Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference, Cairns, 6-8th July, 2016, pp.122-134.

14. J.K Prasad, VPS Nihar Nanyam , Shailesh Kr. Agrawal , Anil Sawhney, Aiswarya Sreekumar (2016), Knowledge Portal Framework for Emerging Technologies in Affordable Housing, International Seminar on Emerging Building materials and construction Technologies 2016, New Delhi, 21-23 March, pp 364-371.

15. Thiruvalluri, Aswini. Anvesh, Arikapudi. Krishna Kishore, Ramadugu. & VPS Nihar, Nanyam. (2016) ‘Readiness Model for Adoption of Public Private Partnership in Indian Infrastructure Projects’, Construction, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Project (CRIP) Management, Oct 21-22, 2016, Pune & published in (2017) Managing Construction and Related Sectors, Challenges, Opportunities, Status and Trends (COST) in India. Vol. II. Edited Book Published by NICMAR, Pune, India. pp. 117-142, ISBN 978-93-5268-179-2

16. Gaurav, Abhishek. & VPS Nihar, Nanyam. (2016) ’Review of Delay Analysis Techniques in Construction Projects’, PMI Research and Academic Conference 2016, Delhi, 2-4 March 2017

17. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Sawhney, A., Iyer K.C, (2015). Workflow Based Schedule Optimization of Multistory Housing Projects in India, PMI Research and Academic Conference 2015, Mumbai, 13-15 Feb’ 2015. pp. 91-95.

  1. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Riddha Basu, Anil Sawhney, J K Prasad (2015). Multi-attributes evaluation methodology for emerging housing technologies, Creative Construction Conference 2015, Poland, 21-24 June 2015, pp 121-127

  2. VPS Nihar Nanyam, Riddha Basu, Anil Sawhney, J K Prasad (2015). Selection Framework for Evaluating Housing Technologies, Procedia Engineering, Volume 123, 2015, pp. 333-341, ISSN 1877-7058, 
    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.proeng.2015.10.044.
    (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877705815031380) 
     

Consultancy projects

· Worked on a project as Principal Investigator titled “Project Management for Knowledge portal“ with BMTPC with a value of Rs 3.55 Lakhs in 2017

· Worked on a project as Co – Investigator titled “Testing and validation of Multi Attribute evaluation framework for Emerging technologies for Housing“ with BMTPC with a value of Rs 6.55 Lakhs in 2016

· Worked on a project as Principal Investigator titled “Knowledge Portal for Sustainable Habitat in India “ with BMTPC with a value of Rs 6.55 Lakhs in 2016

· Worked on a project as Co – Investigator titled “Multi-attributes Evaluation Methodology for Emerging Housing Technologies “with BMTPC with a value of Rs 10 Lakhs in 2015. This was published by the government as a guideline in 2017

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  • Coordinating and delivering coursework for ACCOPS (Advanced Certificate course on Planning skills) program conducted by L&T Building & Factories Division.
  • Delivering coursework for APQS (Adaptation program in Quantity Surveying) course conducted by L&T Construction.
  • Participated and successfully completed the Civil Engineering Summer Camp ‘2006 organized by Department of civil engineering.   IIT KANPUR from June 7, 2006 to July 4, 2006.
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Affordable housing: there is no dearth of available technologies

Dr. Anil Sawhney and VPS Nihar Nanyam explore a framework for emerging technologies in residential construction.

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