Mumbai, Maharashtra Jul 11, 2019 (Issuewire.com) - Ishita Manjrekar elected on American Concrete Institute (ACI) International Board of Direction
The American Concrete Institute (ACI) recently introduced its 2019-2020 president, vice president, and four board members during The Concrete Convention and Exposition in Quebec City, QC, Canada.
We are happy to share that Ishita Manjrekar from India has been elected on American Concrete Institute (ACI) International Board of directors and is the first Indian to be have been elected on the ACI board.
Ishita is Technical Director at Sunanda Speciality Coatings Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India (www.sunandaglobal.com) and has a specific focus on developing and marketing Sunanda’s line of sustainable construction chemicals. Her areas of expertise include durability, admixtures, corrosion protection, and damp proofing. She works actively with several professional bodies, including the Indian Green Building Council, Indian Concrete Institute, and Indian Building Congress. Manjrekar is also a member of the Board of Direction of the India Chapter – ACI, where she serves as Vice President.
She serves on the ACI Financial Advisory Committee, International Advisory Committee, Student and Young Professional Activities Committee, Membership Committee, Walter P. Moore Award Committee, and IPAC Judging Subcommittee. Manjrekar is also a member of ACI Committees 212, Chemical Admixtures, and S806, Young Professional Activities. She is also the recipient of the 2016 ACI Young Member Award for Professional Achievement.
Manjrekar regularly publishes research papers on sustainability and green construction chemicals in national and international journals. As an expert in green construction chemicals, she is often invited to be on peer-review panels for publications. Recent honours that she received for research and development work include the “Product Innovator of the Year – Construction Chemicals” award in 2012, 2013, and 2015 from the Federation of India Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and Ministry of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, Government of India.
She has been featured on Bloomberg TV and Bloomberg Radio numerous times as a subject matter expert on sustainability and green technologies. Her expertise has also been sought by print and electronic media, including Reuters, the Financial Times, Forbes, BBC News, and Marketwatch.
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