Aakaar IIT Bombay is proud to launch its Seventh International Civil Engineering Symposium (ICES) with the prime motive of encouraging young research enthusiasts in the field of civil engineering to engage in vigorous research and take civil engineering to a whole new level. ICES, IIT Bombay, will act as a platform to exchange ideas and scientific knowledge through intense professional interaction among aspiring civil engineering researchers who are inclined toward discovering, learning and innovating new domains. We believe this will lead to the fruitful germination of collaborative research work. We look forward to bringing together and supporting such talented and enthusiastic people.