Renowned Ocean Engineering Expert from IIT Madras Visits Matterlab, Commends World-Class Infrastructure & Vision
Chennai, May 30, 2025: Prof. R. Sundaravadivelu, Retired Senior Professor at the Department of Ocean Engineering, IIT Madras, and Director of the Centre for Innovative & Sustainable Technologies for Offshore Infrastructure (CISTOI), visited Matter – Material Testing and Research Laboratory – in Kozhikode on May 29, 2025.
Renowned Ocean Engineering Expert from IIT Madras Visits Matterlab, Commends World-Class Infrastructure & Vision
Matterlab, a NABL-accredited initiative of the Uralungal Labour Contract Co-operative Society (ULCCS), is a cutting-edge facility offering comprehensive testing and research services across civil and construction domains. During his visit, Prof. Sundaravadivelu toured the lab’s infrastructure, reviewed its operations in detail, and expressed strong appreciation for the facility’s advanced technical capabilities.
He was particularly impressed by the copuler testing process and lauded the technicians for their meticulous safety practices. “Labs like Matterlab must evolve into research and knowledge hubs, addressing pressing infrastructural challenges,” he remarked. He emphasized that such facilities should play a larger role in shaping preventive strategies for infrastructure development.
Highlighting recent incidents like the Wayanad landslide and frequent highway failures in Kerala, Prof. Sundaravadivelu urged government bodies and the private sector to leverage credible facilities like Matterlab to ensure structural integrity, safety, and long-term sustainability in construction projects.
His visit underlines the critical role that high-quality research and testing infrastructure play in supporting Kerala’s infrastructure ambitions.
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