“Dr. T. Palanisamy, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, NITK Surathkal, and Dr. Niveditha M. have been granted Indian Patent No. 608457 for their invention titled ‘A High-Strength Pre-Casted Construction Material, Building Blocks and Binder Composition Thereof’”.
The patent was granted to the National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK), Surathkal, on 04.11.2026, for a term of 20 years from the date of filing (31.03.2026).