MSCA FutureRoads Cohort 2 Fellows Dr Varun Kumar Reja

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Dr. Varun is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Future Roads Fellow at the University of Cambridge. He recently obtained his joint Ph.D. from IIT Madras, India, and UTS, Australia, where he studied the use of computer vision for monitoring construction projects. His research area focuses on Automation in Construction, Digital Twins, and Construction Management. Prior to his current position, he was awarded the prestigious Prime Minister’s Research Fellowship (PMRF) at IIT Madras and received the UTS President's Scholarship (UTSP) and Collaborative International Research Scholarship (CIRS) at the University of Technology Sydney. He has rich on-field experience in project execution as a senior engineer, having worked in the industry with the Indian construction giant L&T. He is proficient in software applications like Revit, AutoCAD, Recap, and Rhino, and has a developing computer vision skillset. In the field, he specializes in Construction Engineering, Cost Management, and Project Execution. He holds a Master's degree (M.Tech.) focused on Construction Technology and Management from IIT Madras, which he obtained through the L&T - Build India Scholarship Program (BIS), and a Bachelor's degree (B.Tech.) in Civil Engineering from NIT Calicut.