Build a Sustainable World for

a Greener Tomorrow

PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in

Sustainability Engineering
and Smart Cities

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*As per NIRF 2023

#1* 9 216 6 Days

India’s University Months Executive Hours of Live IISc Campus
& Research Institute Friendly Programme Interactive Sessions Visits
SUSTAINABILITY
TOP PRIORITY FOR ORGANISATIONS

75% organisations have increased

their sustainability investments over
the past year.

Growth in demand for 'Green

Skills' rose to 12.3% between 2022
and 2023 across the 48 countries.

ECONOMIC GRAPH

Tech roles are evolving to include

sustainability as part of their job

Environmental Engineer Environmental Health and Safety Officer

Landscape Architect Renewable Energy Engineer Sustainability Engineer

Urban Planner Environmental Manager Environmental Compliance Specialist

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

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WHAT IS UNIQUE ABOUT THIS PROGRAMME?

Career Advancement High

Growth Domain
Showcase your expertise through projects
and experiments
Upgrade your technical profile with a
top IISc certification

Cutting-edge Applied Learning

Real-world curriculum aligned with UN-SDGs
and allied global standards
Work on real-time projects promoting
sustainable development

IISc Edge
Sessions by globally ranked scientists for
their work on sustainability
Certification from India's #1 University and
#1 Research Institute*

TalentSprint Advantage
Experiential learning on AI enabled Digital
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Network with 10000+ Executive Education
Alumni

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OFFERED BY
India’s #1 University and #1 Research Institute

The PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in Sustainability

Engineering and Smart Cities will be delivered by IISc’s Centre for
Continuing Education (CCE) in collaboration with TalentSprint. CCE offers
courses suitably designed to meet the requirements of various target
groups - aspiring research scientists, graduate engineers, and young
professionals, enabling them to grow into competent managers of
technology-intensive organisations. For more information, visit
http://cce.iisc.ac.in.

India’s #1 University #1 Times Higher 2 Bharat Ratna

(2015-23) & Education University Awardees
Research Institute in India (2020)
(2021-23)

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 PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

The PG Level Advanced Certification Programme in Sustainability

Engineering and Smart Cities equips individuals with essential knowledge
and capabilities crucial for sustainable development, a pivotal concept
shaping the world today.

The programme places a strong emphasis on integrating interdisciplinary

knowledge from engineering, environmental science, policy, design, and
safety engineering. This is a 9-month hands-on programme, where
participants delve into diverse topics like renewable energy, smart city data
analytics, waste management, low-carbon infrastructure, and more.

You will build expertise by leveraging an immersive learning format packed

with faculty-led interactive sessions, hands-on exercises, real-world case
studies, campus immersion, and capstone projects.

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WHAT WILL I LEARN?

A comprehensive curriculum that gives practical insights into

sustainability engineering.

Module 1: Technology Management & Sustainability

Introduction to technology, sustainability, and sustainable development.
Concepts of sustainability and sustainable development.
Technology; concepts and definitions.
Components of sustainability (Social, Economic, Environmental).
Linkages between resource use, technology, and sustainability.
Interactions between energy and technology, and their implications for
environment and sustainable development.
Business and sustainability and ESG.
Measuring and Benchmarking Sustainability - Sustainability proofing;
Frameworks for measuring sustainability; Indicators of sustainability.
Sustainability transitions “Technologies and Economic sectors/systems.
Sustainability transition Case Studies.

Module 2: Design, Technology & Sustainability

Understand, evaluate, define, and forecast sustainability.
Morphology-based understanding of technology/design and detailed
morphological analysis of each chosen design/technology
Development of technology/design-integrated systems model
Consideration of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Coverage of the fundamental mandate of SDG-4
Addressing feasibility, opportunities, challenges, and limitations in achieving
sustainability.

Module 3: Data Analytics for Smart City

Introduction to Smart City Problems
Data types and quality issues in smart cities

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 Data pre-processing
Regression analysis
Classification techniques: Logistic regression, Decision tree, Naïve Bayes,
k-NN, Support Vector Machines and Neural Networks
Model Evaluation and Selection
Clustering concepts (k-means clustering)
Anomaly detection

Module 4: ICT for Smart Cities

Lecture: Introduction to IoT, Edge and Cloud Systems
Sensing, communications, computing
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ODAA loop
Edge vs. Cloud trade-offs
Edge platforms
Cloud platforms

Lecture: Data Platforms for IoT

Pub-Sub systems (MQTT, Cloud event hubs/Kinesis)
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Cloud storage (S3)

Relational DB
NoSQL DB (Key-value store, Columnar store, Time-series DB

Lecture: Computing Platforms for IoT

Stream processing using Spark dataframes and streaming
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FaaS composition on the cloud

Inferencing services on clouds
Intro to federated learning

Lecture: Deep Learning for the Edge

Introduction to neural networks and model training
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Types on NN such as CNN, RNN, LSTM

DL for computer vision
Image classification, object detection and tracking

Lecture: Interactive data visualization, dashboards and MLOps

Data visualization methods and tools
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Interactivity in visualization
Dashboards and story telling with data
Model deployment and MLOps

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Module 5: Renewable Energy
Introduction to Renewable Energy
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Biomass and Bioenergy
Hydroelectric and Ocean Energy
Geothermal Energy
Energy Storage and Grid Integration
Renewable Energy Policies and Economics
Environmental and Social Impacts
Future Trends and Innovations

Module 6: Sustainable Water & Waste Water Treatment

Water cycle, renewable waste
Freshwater resources- surface water, groundwater
Water usage, stress & scarcity
Water smart agriculture
Rainwater harvesting
Surface, ground & rainwater quality
Contamination scenarios & need for treatment
Drinking water treatment & requirements
Other remediation techniques
Industrial water treatment
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Seawater desalination

Wastewater quantity & quality, parameters

Water pollution, hazards & need for wastewater treatment
Conventional wastewater treatment
Resource recovery options
Recycling of treated wastewater
Options for industrial wastewater treatment

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Module 7: Low Carbon Infrastructure
Low carbon buildings and urban development
Effect of climate change on urban building
Building defects and maintainability
Building energy efficiency
Selection of low carbon material for construction and retrofitting

Module 8: Sustainable Transportation

Introduction to Sustainable Transportation
What is sustainable transportation
--------------------------------

Need for sustainable transportation

Historical evolution of transportation
Key concepts in sustainable transportation
Environmental Impact of Transportation
Environmental consequences of different transport modes
GHG emissions, carbon footprint
Health impacts

Sustainable Transportation Planning and Policy

Role of urban planning and policy in promoting sustainable transportation
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Techniques for sustainability

Transit-oriented Development (TOD)
Complete streets
Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Congestion pricing

Active Transportation & Mass Transportation

Sustainable transportation modes
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Active Transportation
Planning, funding, and design considerations
Case studies
Public transportation
Mass transportation and sustainability
Planning, funding, and design considerations
Bus rapid transit (BRT)
Case Studies

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 Electrification and Alternative Fuels
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Sustainable Freight and Logistics
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Equity and Access in Sustainable Transportation
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Policy Recommendations and Action Plans
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Case Studies in Sustainable Transportation
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Module 9: Solid Waste Management
Introduction to solid waste
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Waste Minimization and Source Reduction
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Electric Vehicles (EVs)
Benefits of EVs
EV planning and design
Transition to EVs
National schemes for EV adoption
Challenges in adoption
Alternate fuels
Planning and design considerations
Environmental impacts
Challenges in adoption
Role of freight transportation in sustainable supply chains
Innovations in sustainable logistics
Last-mile solutions
Challenges
Social and economic aspects of sustainable transportation
Transportation decisions and marginalized communities.
Equitable access strategies
Sustainability policies in India
Actionable policy
Discussion of case studies with students
Classification of solid wastes (source and type-based)
Factors affecting SWM
Comparative assessment of waste generation and composition of developing
and developed nations,
Waste characteristics (physical and chemical)
Health and environmental effects (public health and environmental)
Waste reduction strategies and practices
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) and circular economy concepts
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 Waste auditing and waste management planning

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Current policies and rules

Recycling and Resource Recovery

Segregation
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Waste collection and transport

Principles of recycling and material recovery
Promoting circular economy practices
Case studies of efficient resource recovery
Waste Treatment and Disposal
Waste-to-energy technologies (incineration, anaerobic digestion, etc.) Com-
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posting
Landfill
Policy and Regulations
Current policies and rules
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National and international waste management regulations

Socio-economic impact assessment of waste management projects Stake-
holder engagement and community involvement (Assessment tools:
cost-benefit analysis and input/output analysis)
Sustainable waste management and Future trends
Definition and importance of sustainable waste management
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Emerging technologies and innovations in waste management

Circular economy and its application in waste management

HOW WILL I LEARN?

A high-impact format perfected for aspirants

9 Months Executive-friendly Programme.

Best-in-class Learning Content, Industry Sessions, Quizzes, Assignments and

Capstone Projects.

216 Hours of immersive learning, which includes 170 hours of Faculty-led LIVE
Interactive Sessions and 46 hours of Campus Immersion.

Participants will have two IISc Campus Visits of three days.

(The first visit will be held in the midst of the programme and the second visit at the end of the programme.)

Faculty-led LIVE Sessions will be held every weekend for 2-3 hours.

Classes starting from March 2024

The programme will be delivered on TalentSprint’s digital platform ipearl.ai

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 HI-TECH HI-TOUCH
HYBRID LEARNING PLATFORM

iPearl.ai (AI-Powered Interactive Platform for Experiential And Remote

Learning), TalentSprint’s Digital Delivery Platform, truly open by design,
is built on Open edX and has been architected to incorporate
best-of-breed technologies and state-of-the-art components.

The hallmark of the platform is its seamless integration of diverse but

related learning technologies that facilitates synchronous learning,
asynchronous learning, assignments, assessments, group work, cloud
labs, and video indexing, with just one single sign-on. This maximizes
user delight, for both students and instructors.

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WHAT SHOULD I EXPECT FROM
THIS PROGRAMME?

Integrated Sustainable 360o View of

Design
Gain an in-depth understanding
of sustainable design principles,
integrating technology and
sustainability seamlessly.
Sustainability
Develop a holistic perspective
on sustainability in infrastructure,
encompassing water, transportation,
and waste management.

Tackle Global Warming

Challenges
Ability to have expertise in
sustainability engineering and
smart city concepts to tackle
the global warming challenge

Propel Your Professional

Growth
Lead innovation and newly built
expertise to propel sustainable
growth in your organisation.

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WHO ARE THE PROGRAMME MENTORS?

You will learn from a dynamic faculty group of IISc Professors who
have been recognised globally for their research and innovation at
the forefront of sustainable development.

Programme Director

Prof. G L Sivakumar Babu

Ph.D. (Geotechnical Engineering) IISc
Professor, (Geotechnical Engineering)- Department of
Civil Engineering, IISc

Research Expertise: Risk and Reliability Applications in Geotechnical Engineering,

Geosynthetics and Reinforced Soil Structures, Environmental Geotechnology,
Fibers in Geotechnical Engineering, Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering,
Geotechnics for Disaster Mitigation

Prof. Balachandra Patil

Ph.D. (Energy, Environment, Sustainable Development) IISc
Chief Research Scientist, Department of Management Studies, IISc
Associate Faculty, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Associate Faculty, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc

Research Expertise: Energy and Environmental Economics and Policy, Energy

System Planning and Modelling, Sustainability Transition, Sustainable Energy
Access, Technology Management, Urban Planning, Sustainable Mobility

Prof. Monto Mani

Ph.D. (Sustainability Studies) IIT Madras
Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Associate Faculty, Centre for Product Design & Manufacturing, IISc
Associate Faculty, Divecha Centre for Climate Change, IISc

Research Expertise: Sustainable Architecture and Design, Climate-responsive

Architecture/Green Buildings (BiPV), Design/Technology Sustainability Evaluation
and Forecasting

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 Prof. Yogesh Simmhan
Ph.D. (Computer Science), Indiana University, USA
Associate Professor, Department of Computational and Data
Sciences, IISc

Research Expertise: Data and Computing Systems, Big Data, Internet of Things

Prof. Lakshminarayana Rao

Ph.D. (Chemical Engineering) McGill University, Montreal - Quebec,
Canada
Associate Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Associate Faculty, Interdisciplinary Centre for Water Research, IISc

Research Expertise: Plasma Technology, Plasma Gasification, Syngas Cleaning

and Enrichment

Prof. Sreenivasan Ramaswami

Dr.-Ing. Civil Engineering (Waste Water Treatment), Hamburg
University of Technology - Germany
Assistant Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc

Research Expertise: Sustainable and Fit-for-purpose Technologies for

Wastewater Treatment, Water Reclamation and Nutrient Recovery

Prof. Yagnaseni Roy

Ph.D. (Mechanical Engineering) Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, USA
Assistant Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Founder, Sustainable Separation Solutions (S3) Laboratory, IISc
Associate Editor, Sadhana – Academy Proceedings in Engineering Sciences, Indian
Academy of Sciences

Research Expertise: Separation Technologies with Specialization in Membrane

Separations

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 Prof. Souradeep Gupta
Ph.D. (Sustainable Materials) National University of Singapore
Assistant Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Chief, Material Engineering Research Innovation and Applications
Lab, IISc
Co-Founder, Biochar Innovations Pte. Ltd (BIPL), Singapore

Research Expertise: Low-carbon Building Materials, Additive Manufacturing,

Bio-based Materials, Lightweight Concrete, High-performing Concrete,
Self-Healing Composites

Prof. Navneet Gupta

Ph.D. (Chemistry (Catalysis)) Technical University of Munich, Germany
Assistant Professor, Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
Chief, Green and Sustainable Catalysis Laboratory - (CST), IISc

Research Expertise: Catalyst Development, Transient Kinetics, Rapid Spectroscopy,

Biomass Conversions, Waste Recycling

Prof. Vijay Gopal Kovvali

Ph.D. (Transportation Engineering) Texas A&M University, USA
Research Professor, Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable
Transportation and Urban Planning, IISc

Research Expertise: Intelligent Transportation Systems, Traffic Engineering,

Road Safety, Public Transport Systems, Road User Behaviours

Prof. Abdul Pinjari

Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) University of Texas at Austin, USA
Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering (Transportation
Systems Engineering), IISc
Chairman, Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and
Urban Planning (CiSTUP), IISc

Research Expertise: Transportation Planning, Travel Demand Modeling and

Forecasting, Choice Modeling and Econometric Analysis of User Behavior in Urban
Systems, Travel Behavior Analysis, Freight Mobility, Trade and Logistics, Land-use
and Transportation Interactions, Sustainable Transportation, Energy and
Environment, Transportation Surveys and Data Collection, Transportation Safety

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 Prof. Tarun Ramba
Ph.D. (Civil Engineering) University of Texas at Austin, USA
Associate Professor Department of Civil Engineering (
Transportation Systems Engineering), IISc
Chairman, Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation
and Urban Planning (CiSTUP), IISc

Research Expertise: : Shared Ride and Transit Systems, Applications of

Reinforcement Learning, Traffic Network Optimization

Dr. Punit Rathore

Ph.D., The University of Melbourne, Australia
Assistant Professor, CiSTUP and Robert Bosch Centre for
Cyber-Physical Systems (RBCCPS)

Research Expertise: Big Data Analytics, Unsupervised Learning, Streaming Data

Analysis, Spatio-temporal data mining, Knowledge Discovery and Data mining,
Wireless Sensor Networks, Urban Sensing and Analytics, Data Driven Analysis
for Transportation Systems, Explainable algorithms for smart city, social media,
healthcare, and IoT applications.

Dr. Pandarasamy Arjunan

Ph.D., IIIT Delhi
Assistant Professor, Robert Bosch Centre for Cyber-Physical
Systems (RBCCPS)

Research Expertise: Energy Informatics, Urban Informatics, Time Series Analysis,

Applied Machine Learning and AI, Energy Cyber-Physical Systems, Smart
Buildings, and Energy Sustainability

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ELIGIBILITY

Educational Qualification: Should have completed B.Tech / B.E /

B.Arch / B.Plan / M.Plan / MSc (any stream) with a minimum
of 50% marks

Minimum one year of professional experience

HOW DO I ENROL IN THIS PROGRAMME?

Apply for the Programme

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Await Selection

Join the Programme

The selection for the programme will be done by IISc and is strictly
based on the education, work experience, and motivation of the
participants.

Class Start - April 2024

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