A National Conference on
Manufacturing: Vision for Future
MVF2013
October 12-13, 2013
Organized by
Department of
Mechanical Engineering
Indian Institute of
Technology Guwahati, India.
About the conference
Manufacturing is the
backbone of the economy of a nation. In order to prepare India to cope up with
the challenges ahead, it is essential to plan a good strategy for developing
manufacturing technology and management for sustainable and equitable growth of
all parts of India. Considering it, the national conference “Manufacturing:
Vision for Future” is being organized at IIT Guwahati. This conference is aimed
to provide a common platform for the interaction of the academia and industry
including personnel from research and development organizations from different
parts of the country. On this occasion of the conference, it is also befitting
to honor Professor V.K. Jain of IIT Kanpur on the completion of 65 years of
age, and who is also superannuating on 30th June, 2013 from IIT Kanpur. Prof.
Jain has been an active researcher in the area of advanced manufacturing
technology, micro-manufacturing and computer applications in manufacturing with
a vision for applying these techniques in industry in near future. Contributory papers are invited from
manufacturing researchers on the topics that have potential for practical
applications. The conference keywords include but not limited to:
• Advanced
manufacturing processes
• Micro
and nano manufacturing
• Advanced
welding processes
• Machining
and finishing of advanced materials
• Manufacturing
management
• Manufacturing
challenges in North Eastern region of India
• CAD,
CAM, CIM
• Modeling
and simulation of manufacturing processes
Scope of the Conference
The conference keywords
include but not limited to.
•
Advanced manufacturing processes
•
Micro and nano manufacturing
•
Advanced welding processes
•
Machining and finishing of advanced
materials
•
Manufacturing management
•
Manufacturing challenges in North
Eastern region of India
•
CAD, CAM, CIM
•
Modeling and simulation of manufacturing
processes
Full paper submission: Instructions to authors
Papers (original
research, review articles and case study) from industry, research organization
and academia are invited. There will be a special session on papers from
industry.
Full papers not
exceeding eight pages on an A4 sheet should be submitted in MSWORD format
should be emailed to mvf@iitg.ernet.in.
Full paper will be peer
reviewed. Authors will be required to submit camera-ready paper after
acceptance.
Important dates
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Submission
of full paper:
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MARCH
15, 2013
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Review
comments of full paper:
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MAY
15, 2013
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Submission
of camera ready paper:
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JUNE
15, 2013
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Late
date for registration:
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JULY
01, 2013
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A few shortlisted good quality papers may be
considered for publictaion in journals.
Partial list of invited speakers
Plenary
Session Speakers
1. Prof. V.K Jain, IIT Kanpur, Topic: Inaugural Speech
2. Prof. M.S. Shunmugam, IIT Madras, Topic: A keynote
talk titled "Manufacturing in the Eyes of a Metrologist"
3. N. Saibaba, Distinguished Scientist & Chief
Executive, NFC, Hydarabad
Parallel
Session Speakers
1. Prof. J. Ramkumar, IIT Kanpur, Topic: Large Area Micro
Texturing of Surfaces Using Excimer Laser
2. Prof. P.M. Pandey, IIT Delhi, Topic:On the Nano Order
Finishing Capabilities of Ultrasonic Assisted Magnetic Abrasive Finishing Process
3.Prof. Vinod Yadava, MNNIT Allahabad Topic: Laser
Applications in Manufacturing
4. Dr. Raghavendra Tiwari, BARC, Mumbai, Topic: Oxidation
Behavior of Nb-Si-Ti-Al-Cr-X Alloys for High Temperature Aeroengine
Applications
Venue
The conference venue is
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, IITG in abbreviated form. The campus of IITG is on a sprawling 285
hectares plot of land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra around 20
kilometers from the heart of the city. With the majestic Brahmaputra on one
side, and with hills and vast open spaces on other side, the campus provides an
ideal setting for learning. The institute has all required facilities like
health center, students' hostels, faculty and staff quarters, guest house,
library, computer center, sports facilities, canteens etc. The Guwahati city is
well connected to all major cities like Chennai, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai,
Bangalore and other metro cities through air, road, and rail. The institute is
located at about 15 kilometers from airport and railway station. The weather is
generally very pleasant in October with temperature ranging from 20 to 30 °C
with relative humidity around 50%. Tourist attractions like Shillong,
Cherrapunji and Pobitora wild life sanctuary are very near to Guwahati.
Proceedings and souvenir
It is proposed to make
available the proceedings of the conference in print and CD forms. All accepted
papers will be published in conference proceedings. It is also planned to bring
out an attractive souvenir that will include the abstracts of all papers and
would be a valuable reference. The souvenir will include advertisements also.
Tariff for advertisement in the souvenir::
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Outside
back cover:
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Rs.
50000/-
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Inside
cover page
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Rs.
40000/-
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Full
page:
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Rs.
30000/-
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Half
page:
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Rs.
15000/-
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Please note that organizing committee may refuse to
publish an advertisement, if it is felt that it is not in the public interest.
Registration
The registration fee will be Rs. 5000/- for Indian.
At least one author of the accepted paper has to register for presentation.
Accommodation
The participants have
to arrange for accommodation and food on their own. A special conference dinner
will be arranged for the participants. About 30 rooms will be available in
guest house and 100 in hostels. The rooms booking will be based on first-cum first-serve
basis.
For information, contact
Dr. Uday S. Dixit
Organizing Secretary
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
IIT Guwahati
Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
Phone: 91-361-2582657; Fax:
91-361-2690762; 2582699
Dr.
M. Ravi Sankar
Joint Organizing Secretary
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
IIT Guwahati
Guwahati 781 039, Assam, India
Phone: 91-361-2582684; Fax:
91-361-2690762; 2582699
E-mail: mvf@iitg.ernet.in
Website: www.iitg.ac.in/mvf2013
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