Program Details
Day 1 (March 02, 2013)
| Timing | Session Topic | Faculty/Moderator |
| 08:00 - 09:30 | Registration | |
| 09:30 - 10:00 | Inauguration | Dr Sudhir Jain & Dr Ranjit Bannerji |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | Introduction to Fire Safety | Dr Pravin D. Gandhi |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Fundamentals of Fire Protection Engineering | Prof. Prof. Venkatesh Kodur |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Tea Break | |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Fire Resistance: The Science and Practice | Dr Pravin D. Gandhi |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Indian Building code/classification and Requirements | Mr G.B. Menon & Mr D.K. Shami |
| 14:45 - 16:15 | Development of Fire Scenarios in Buildings | Prof. Venkatesh Kodur |
| 16:15 - 16:30 | Teas Break | |
| 16:30 - 18:00 | Evaluation of Fire Resistance of Steel Structures | Prof. Venkatesh Kodur |
| 19:30 | Workshop Dinner |
Day 2 (March 03, 2013)
| 09:00 - 10:30 | Evaluation of Fire Resistance of Concrete Structures | Prof. Venkatesh Kodur |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Tea Break | |
| 11:00 - 12:00 | Lessons from Fire (Collapse) Investigations | Mr Debashis Kar |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | CFD Analysis of Fire Growth | Mr Majji Rao |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Panel Discussion: Fire Safety challenges in India Mr D.K. Shami, Mr M.V. Deshmukh Mr A.K. Sharma, Mr Debashis Kar |
Prof. Venkatesh Kodur |
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Tea Break | |
| 16:00 - 17:30 | Public Discussion: Lesson from 9/11 and 26/11 Prof. Venkatesh Kodur and Mr Pratap Karguppikar |
Dr Pravin D. Gandhi |
| 17:30 - 18:00 | Perspectives of Indian Policymakers on Fire Safety | Mr G.B. Menon & Mr D.K. Shami |
| 18:00 | Closing Session | Prof. Chinmay Ghoroi |