Call for Papers

Track 1. Functional and Smart Materials
  • Ferrous and non-ferrous materials 
  • Composites
  • Micro / Nano Materials  
  • Ceramics
  • Functional Materials
  • Biomaterials
  • Smart/Intelligent Materials
  • Polymeric Materials
  • Thin Films
  • Mechanical Behavior & Fracture
  • Fundamental Materials Science
  • Materials Applications, Performance and Life Cycle
  • Materials Property and Characterization
  • Nanostructured Materials
  • Sensors and structural identification
  • Active polymers, materials and actuators
  • Smart Biomaterials and Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems
  • Energy Storage Materials and Energy Harvesting
  • Quantum Materials and Metamaterials
  • Piezoelectrics and Piezomagnetics
  • Materials for electronics application and optics
Track 2. Advanced Manufacturing Technology
  • Conventional and Non-conventional machining process and their hybridization
  • Advanced finishing Processes
  • Surface Engineering/Coatings
  • Material Forming & Joining
  • Materials Machining
  • Material Design and development
  • Microwave Processing of Materials
  • Untrapericion Machining
  • Micro-Machining
  • Laser Machining and Sintering
  • Bio-manufacturing
  • Additive manufacturing
Track 3. Modeling, Analysis and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes
  • Computing in Applied Mechanics
  • CAD/CAM/CIM/HVAC/CAE and Product Design
  • Dynamics and Control of Structures/ Systems
  • Fracture and Failure Mechanics
  • Solid Mechanics: Differential / Dynamical systems
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Artificial Intelligence: Fuzzy Logic, Neural Network, Genetic Algorithm etc.
  • Finite Element Analysis
  • Advanced Numerical Techniques
  • Advancements in Tribology
  • Nanomechanics and MEMS
  • Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Manufacturing Processes
  • Multi-objective optimization
  • Applications of mathematical modeling and optimization theory and methods in various areas
  • Process monitoring and control
  • Vibration, Noise Analysis and Control
Track 4. Mechanical Properties
  • Fracture and damage, fatigue, dynamic fracture, dynamic behavior
  • Tribology and wear,
  • Interfaces and interphases,
  • Creep and aggressive environment
  • Corrosion
  • The above list of topics is indicative and not restrictive.
  • Electronic and optical
  • Ferromagnetic
Track 5. Sustainable and Advanced Remanufacturing Processes
  • Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
  • Assessing affordability-based design methodologies that consider environmental factors for advanced manufacturing;
  • Implementing design for remanufacturing, recycling and recovery.
  • Methods for assessing sustainability in manufacturing (e.g. life cycle assessment, material flow analysis, carbon footprint of manufacturing processes) and their impact on plant performance.
  • Focuses exclusively on Sustainable Materials, 6Rs, lifecycle engineering and life cycle assessment
  • Highlights issues related to materials recovery, and circular economy, keeping in mind IR 4.0
  • Materials/energy/resource utilisation factors, waste minimisation/management
  • Use of new sustainable materials in processes (e.g. bio-lubricants) and their impact on environment and plant performance.
  • Case studies and comparison of manufacturing processes based on their sustainability.
  • Implementing real-time energy efficiency assessment of components and systems;
  • Optimizing the design and advanced manufacturing processes for optimizing energy and material’s efficiency;
  • Optimizing process technologies for transforming scrap into reusable raw materials;
  • Optimizing process planning and process scheduling for advanced manufacturing, especially in the context of low fossil-carbon and sustainability dimensions;
  • Optimizing manufacturing systems under multiple sustainability criteria, such as economic feasibility, fossil-carbon emissions, and energy consumption;
  • Monitoring and reducing the fossil-carbon energy footprints in advanced manufacturing process planning and production scheduling.
Track 6. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering
  • Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
  • Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
  • JIT, MRP, Supply Chain Management and Logistics
  • Intelligent Manufacturing System
  • Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering
  • Time and Motion Study
  • Quality Control and Reliability
  • Productivity Improvement
  • Conventional and Non-Conventional Machining
  • Ergonomics: Human Factors in Seating Comfort
  • Operation Managements