At the invitation of Dr. T. Jothi Saravanan, a distinguished expert from the University of Houston, Texas, Prof. Vedhus Hoskere visited the School of Infrastructure on August 6, 2024. During his visit, he delivered a technical talk on 'Vision for efficient infrastructure recovery: from AI-based assessments to robotic repair'. Prof. Hoskere also discussed potential future collaborations and an upcoming short course as part of the Global Initiative for Academic Networks (GIAN) to be held on Jan 6-11, 2025.