Welcome to the Sikand Center for Sustainable and Intelligent Infrastructure (Sikand SITI Center), established through a multi-year pledge by the Sikand Foundation to the College of Engineering, Computer Science, and Technology at Cal State LA. The Sikand SITI Center supports the advancement of multidisciplinary research, education, and professional development, with a focus on urban sustainability and its components.
Upcoming Symposium
Wind-driven Wildland-Urban Interface Fires: Fire Emergency Management and Infrastructure Resilience
Wildfires at the wildland-urban interface are one of today’s most urgent challenges. The Cal State LA Sikand SITI Center for Sustainable and Intelligent Infrastructure invites professionals and academics in the field to join experts in fire emergency management, engineering, public health, and community resilience for a day of knowledge-sharing, collaboration, and solutions.
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2025
Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM (PST)
Location: Cal State LA, Golden Eagle Ballrooms
Sikand Awardees
The Sikand SITI Center recognizes faculty whose research advances sustainable infrastructure, intelligent systems, and real-world impact through innovative, interdisciplinary projects.
Dr. Joseph Lucey-Renteria Flood risk assessment and compound coastal flood events driven by climate and hydrodynamic interactions. View Dr. Lucey’s research project |
Dr. Manveen Kaur AI-enabled cyber-physical systems for intelligent, resource-efficient urban infrastructure. View Dr. Kaur’s research project |
Sikand SITI Center
Cal State LA - 5151 State University Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90032
Building E&T, Room C253A | Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday, 08:00 am - 05:00 pm.
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