The Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh today inaugurated the two-day International Conference on Advanced Materials, Metallurgy & Manufacturing (ICAMMM-2022) that is being conducted in the hybrid mode. Ms. Hargunjit Kaur, IAS, Secretary Industries, Chandigarh Administration was the guest of honour for the inaugural ceremony. Shri Prateek Kishore, Director, Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, DRDO was the chief guest along with Dr. Harpreet Singh, Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar. The event began with Prof. Baldev Setia, Director PEC, Prof. Uma Batra, Conference Chairperson, Dr. J.D. Sharma, Conference Convener giving a floral welcome to the esteemed guests and lighting of the ceremonial lamp.
Prof. Uma Batra, Conference Chairperson gave the welcome address and while briefing the audience Dr. J.D. Sharma, Conference Convener stated that the two-day conference aims to promote and provide an interdisciplinary platform for engineers, researchers, industry and students to discuss existing technological knowledge and share information in relevant areas that can lead to future developments. As a part of the inauguration an Abstract Booklet, which included the 80 selected research abstracts was also released by the dignitaries.
Ms. Hargunjit Kaur, IAS, Secretary Industries, Chandigarh Administration while addressing the present members stated that such International Conferences are excellent mediums to know the latest developments in any particular field and it also gives the current generation of students the platform to learn about the coexistence of Scientific Knowledge and our society. She also mentioned that the advancement of technical education occurs when innovative ideas are exchanged on such intellectual platforms which offer real value not only to the students but also to the faculty. She congratulated all the organisers for getting some of the best minds as keynote speakers for the conference and wished the participants the best of luck.
The session progressed with a guest lecture by Shri Prateek Kishore. Shri Prateek Kishore Director, of Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory, DRDO started his journey as a Scientist in 1991 and has been an inspiration for all young scientists and researchers. He talked about the journey of the importance of materials and where we stand, the challenges we face and how we can integrate ourselves to resolve all the challenges that lie before us. He stated that it is the 3Ms (Man, Material, Machine) which actually dictate the engineering aspect or the technological aspect. These three simple words encompass the development of technology, the development of products, and systems. For the current session, he focused on the properties, importance and applications of various materials.
Prof. Baldev Setia, Director PEC while addressing the audience stated the importance of the department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, PEC, the rich knowledge and research that the department has conducted and imparted and its immense contributions to the development of the country. He also talked about the importance and existence of metals, metallurgical & materials engineering in established and unestablished forms since ancient times. Talking about the importance of research, he mentioned that the research and its outcome have to be accepted by the society. He congratulated the organisers for providing such interactive and learning platforms to the students and encouraged the participants to share their ideas and motivated them to make the most of these two days.
The Session Continued with an Inaugural keynote Lecture on “Materials Research Directions- A Perspective” by Dr Harpreet Singh, Professor, IIT Ropar. The lecture was focused on some of the recent material research directions in the Energy Sector, Biomedical Sector, Transportation Sector and Defence Sector. Continuing with Overarching Trends, Machine Learning in Material Science and Sustainable Materials, he also talked about Cold Spray: A material Processing Technology.
The inaugural session concluded with a vote of thanks by Dr. J.D. Sharma, Conference Convener leading to high tea and a group photograph.
The International Conference on Advanced Materials, Metallurgy & Manufacturing (ICAMMM-2022) organised at PEC by the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering is a 2-day conference with a blend of academia to enhance Scientific Research and knowledge in the core discipline of Metallurgy and materials. Spread over 4 sessions over 2 days, it is enriched by the participation of 9 International Keynote Speakers, a Professor from IIT as an Inaugural speaker and a Chief Guest Lecture by Director TBRL DRDO.
