Dr. Atul Bora
Dr Bora is also the Founder Chairperson of ‘North East Foundation for Regional Sustainability’ and ‘Education for Sustainability’ is its prime goal to be achieved in collaboration of academy, industry, community. Dr Bora is a recognized ‘Earth Charter Educator’ on ‘Education for sustainable development’. Sustainable Development Issues & Issues in Sustainability Perspective are his keen interest and are central theme and driving force of his all professional, social works and initiatives.
In addition to a Bachelor, Masters and Ph.D in Engineering, Dr Bora received training in ‘Skill Development and Community Colleges’ under the ‘International Visitor Leadership Program’ of USA. He also has undergone training on ‘Vocational Education Leadership Training (VELT) Program’ of TAFE Directors, Australia (TDA).
Dr Bora also served as the Director of Technical Education of the state of Assam for about nine years in addition to the Principal of Assam Engineering College and Jorhat Engineering College.
As a professor in Civil Engineering Dr Bora has a teaching experience of more than 30 years in undergraduate and postgraduate courses on subjects such as Geotechnical Engineering, Disaster Management, Construction Management, Environmental Geotechnics, Geotechnical Earthquake Engineering, and Advanced Soil Mechanics.
He is a life member of Indian Society of Technical Education, Member of International Council for research and Innovation in Building and Construction, Member of Integrated Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
He was a Member, All India Technical Roard, AICTE; a member of Board of Governors of National Institute of Technology Silchar, National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Kolkatta, West Bengal and Board of Practical Training, Kolkata, Institute of Hotel Management, Guwahati, Jyoti Chatraban and Film Institute. He also served as Executive Council member and Academic Council Member of Gauhati University, Dibrugarh University, Assam Science and Technology University, Assam Women University and all other state Universities of Assam.
Sustainable Development Issues & Issues in Sustainability Perspective:
1. Bora, A (2021) Towards a Roadmap for Implementation National Education Policy-2020, COSVARD-2021[Scheduled to be presented]: 4th International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD2021), to be held online 13‐14 December 2021, UoM and AEC
2. Bora, A. (2021) Infrastructure Development in North-East India : A Sustainability Perspective Two Day National Conference on Infrastructure Development in North-East India: An Engineering Perspective, 21-22 February,2021, organized by Department of Civil Engineering, Assam Engineering College
3. Bora, A. (2020) Linking Skill-Building and Employability with The Roadmap for a Sustainable State: 3rd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD2020), held online 7‐8 December 2020, UoM and AEC
4. Bora, A. (2019) A Roadmap For Employability, Multi-skilling and Sustainability: 2nd International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD2019), held at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, 2‐4 December 2019, Organised by University of Melbourne and Assam Engineering College
5. Bora, A. (2019) Draft National Education Policy 2019: A Sustainable Development Perspective One Day Symposium on Draft National Education Policy 2019 & New India, Jointly organized by Intellectual Forum of North East (IFNE)&CESME, PL MADAN MOHAN MOHAN MALAVIYA NATIONAL MISSION ON TEACHERS AND TEACHING, IIT Guwahti & Department of Higher Education, Govt of Assam, August 10, 2019
6. Bora, A. (2019) Creating A Roadmap for Multi-skilling, Employability & Sustainability Stakeholders Meet, Organised by Assam Engineering College at Assam Administrative Staff College, June 25, 2019
7. Bora, A. (2018) Exploring Startups on Solar Energy, A keynote lecture, Seminar on Potentials of Solar Energy: organized by AEC and Edupacked, Jorhat, May 22, 2018
8. Bora, A. (2018) Multi-stakeholder Meet for Holistic Development of Assam Engineering College: The Roadmap Ahead. A Key-note address A workshop on role Multi-stake holders for Development of AEC, March 10, 2018
9. Bora, A. (2018) Smart village as a Basic Building Block of Sustainable World: 1st International Conference on Smart Villages and Rural Development (COSVARD2018), held at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam, 12‐14 December 2018, Organised by University of Melbourne and Assam Engineering College
10. Bora, A. (2017) Role of Regulatory Framework for Supporting Construction Industry in India, Australasian Universities Building Education Association Conference, July 3-5, 2017
11. Bora, A. (2017) Aligning Polytechnics Toward Skill & Competency Based Learning Why & How? A Workshop of Stakeholders, organised by Directorate of Technical Education, Assam, Assam Administrative Staff College, October 24, 2017
12. Bora, A. (2018) Multi-stakeholder Meet for Holistic Development of Assam Engineering College: The Roadmap Ahead. A Key-note address A workshop on role Multi-stake holders for Development of AEC. Multi-stakeholder Meet for Holistic Development of Assam Engineering College: The Roadmap Ahead, October 10, 2018
13. Bora, A. ( 2016) Integrating Skill Development and Technical Education, Consultation Meet on Vocational (Skill), Technical & Higher Education National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Indian Institute of Science Campus, Bengaluru – 560 012, India, June 13-14, 2016
14. Bora, A. (2016) Enhancing Employability through Industry-Institute-Linkages. Road Map ahead? , Workshop on Enhancing Employability thorough Industry-Institute-Linkages, NEDFI House, Guwahati, August 22, 2016
15. Bora, A. (2011) For A Safer and Cleaner Jorhat [A Sustainable Jorhat], A Brain Storming session for a safer and cleaner Jorhat, DM’s Conference Room, Jorhat, May 29, 2011
16. Bora, A. (2009) Engineering Solutions to Combat Clime Change? A keynote address, Engineers Day Celebration, NRL Technical Forum, Numaligarh September 22, 2009
17. Bora, A. (2016) Construction Management: A sustainability perspective, First Workshop of AEC and University of Melbourne on Construction Management and Smart Villages for Assam, 13-16 Dec/2016
18. Bora, A. (2016): Multi-Skilling and Sustainability Centre, As a Road Map for Skill Development in Assam Workshop of Stakeholders, ‘Enhancing Employability thoroughIndustry-Institute-Linkages’ August 22, 2016 at NEDFi. House
19. Bora, A. (2008): The City Crisis: Breaking the Vicious Circle Proc. of the 7th International Ecocity Conference, Ecocity World Summit, April 22-26, 2008, San Francisco, California, USA
20. Bora, A. (2005) A Framework of Introspection and Growth Orientation for AEC, ‘Fifty Years of AEC: An Introspection for Growth Orientation’ A Symposium by Assam Engineering College, September 16, 2005
21. Bora, A. (2005): Education for Sustainability-Role of Academy, Industry, Community and Government. The 1st roundtable of the North East Foundation for Regional Sustainability, December 4
22. Bora, A. (2002): A Sustainable Framework for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation. 12th International Symposium on Earthquake Engineering, IIT Roorkee, Roorkee, Vol 1, pp.553-560
23. Bora, A. (2002): Reducing Earthquake Losses: Some Workable Options Proc. of the XVIII National Convention of Civil Engineers, Institution of Civil Engineers (I), Assam State Centre, Nov. 9-10, pp 27-30
24. Bora, A. (1998): A Framework of Earthquake Disaster Mitigation and Preparedness. Paper Presented in the International Conference on Disaster Management, Organised by Tezpur university, Guwahati 23-26 April
25. Bora, A. (1998). Coping With Floods: A Unified Approach in the Perspective of Disaster Management Paper presented in the International Conference on Disaster Management, Organised by Tezpur university, Guwahati, 23-26 April
26. Bora, A (1997): Sustainability Parameters and Role of Civil Engineers. Proc. of the International Conference on Civil Engineering of Sustainable Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Roorkee, pp.807-818
27. Bora A. and Ranjan, G (1997): Strengthening of Existing Foundations Using Micro Piles Proc. of the International Conference of Civil Engineering for Sustainable Development, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Roorkee, pp.359-388
28. Bora, A. (1997): Degree of Renewability of Contaminated Land and its Management Proc. of the 2nd International Green Symposium on Geotechnics and the Environment contaminated and Derelict Land, Green 2, Krakow, Poland, pp.10-19
29. Bora, A. (1997): Forecasting Earthquake Damage Scenarios Depending on Soil Condition. Proc. Workshop on earthquake Disaster preparedness, Department of Earthquake Engineering University of Roorkee, India., pp.325-335
30. Bora, A. (1996): An Agenda Towards Utilisation of Water Resources of N.E.Region for Sustainable Development. Souvenir, National Convention for Utilisation of water Resources of Assam, 6th December, District Library, Guwahati
Towards Sustainable Solutions of Regional Problems:
1. Bora, A. (2020) Reopening schools, colleges: Assam Tribune, May 3, 2020
2. Bora, A. (2018) Sustainability, Engineers & Assam Engineering College, The AECIAN, Volume-LV, 55th Edition, 2018-19
3. Bora, A. (2015) Multi-Skilling and Sustainability Centre: As Roadmap for Skill Development in Assam, The AECIAN, Volume-LII, 52nd Edition, 2015-16,
4. Bora, A. (2015) Diamond Jubilee of AEC and Sustainability Issues: A Fresh Perspective and Roadmap Ahead, The Souvenir, Inaugural Function of Diamond Jubilee Celebration of Assam Engineering College, 2015
5. Bora, A. (2010) Beyond fifty years of JEC, Incorporating Sustainability in Education, Golden Jubilee Inaugural Issue, Jorhat Engineering College
6. Bora, A. (2005): Incorporating Sustainability in Education The Assam Tribune, March 19, pp.3
7. Bora, A. (2005): Golden Jubilee of AEC and Sustainability Issues, Souvenir-I, AEC Golden Jubilee Celebration, January 25, pp.1-2
8. Bora, A (2003): National Water Policy, River Linking and North-East, The Assam Tribune, October 28, pp.3
9. Bora, A. (2003). “ৰাষ্ট্ৰীয় জলনীতি, নদীসংযোগীকৰন আৰু উত্তৰ পূৰ্বাঞ্চল” The Amar Asam, November 4, pp.3
10. Bora, A. (2001). Managing Quakes: A Sustainable Framework, The Assam Tribune, March 21, pp.3
11. Bora, A. (1998). “অসমৰ বানপানীৰ সমস্যাৰ স্থায়ী সমাধানৰ প্ৰাসঙ্গিক দিশ সমূহ” Natun Padatik, 3rd Issue, pp.43-49
12. Bora, A. (1997). “স্বৰাজোত্তৰ অৰ্ধশতিকাত অসমৰ উত্তৰনৰ পথ” The Dainik Asam, August 21
13. Bora, A. (1997). “অসমৰ জলসম্পদ আহৰনত থকা জটিলতা আৰু ইয়াৰ সমাধান প্ৰয়াসী এখন কাৰ্যসূচী” The Asam Bani, January 17
14. Bora, A. (1996). “দুৰ্যোগ ব্যৱস্থাপনাৰ দৃষ্টিভঙ্গীৰে অসমৰ বানপানী সমস্যা আৰু সমাধান” Prantik, September 1-15, pp.25-28