 | INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
ON METALS AND ALLOYS: Past, Present and Future METALLO 2007 December 07 – 10, 2007 REPORT |  |
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A four day international conference on the theme of metals and alloys, METALLO 2007, was organized by the Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Kanpur and the Kanpur Chapter of the Indian Institute of Metals. The main theme of focus of the conference was the past, present and future of metals and alloys and their applications in diverse engineering fields. The conference showcased the latest global trends in metals and alloys research, education and industry. The conference was held at the newly-built Outreach Centre at IIT Kanpur, from the seventh to the tenth of December, 2007.
The conference honored Professor T.R. Anantharaman, whose eightieth birthday is being celebrated in the year 2007. The conference was supported by the organizations in which Professor Anantharaman was closely associated: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi; Thapar University, Patiala and National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi. A citation of honor was read out for Professor Anantharaman during the Inauguration Function. Professor Anantharaman could not attend the conference due to ill health.
The highlights of the conference are outlined in this brief report. The important events of METALLO 2007 are briefly described.
The registration for the conference took place on the evening of the seventh of December, followed by a welcome dinner.
The conference was inaugurated formally on the morning of the eighth of December. The chief guest of the Inauguration Function was Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology. Professor R. Balasubramaniam of MME Department, the convener of the conference, welcomed the audience and invited the distinguished guests on to the stage. This was followed by the traditional lighting of the lamp by the distinguished guests, reciting of invocation and rendering of Kulgeet. Dr. Anish Upadhyaya, the co-convener of the conference, of the MME department briefed on the background of the conference. Prof. S.G. Dhande, the Director of IIT Kanpur and the chief patron of the conference, in his inaugural remarks emphasized the importance of materials and ever-changing role of engineering materials in in modern technology, by pointing out an interesting comparison with that of a snake shedding its skin. He also stressed the importance of people and organizations coming together in collaborative activities, like in the case of four organizations supporting METALLO 2007. The activities of the Kanpur Chapter of IIM were highlighted by Prof. Dipak Mazumdar, Chairman of the chapter, while that of IIM was briefed by Mr. Pughazhenthy, Vice-President of IIM. He was representing Dr. S. Banerjee, President of IIM, whose arrival at Kanpur was slightly delayed. Professor Subhash Mahajan, Director of the School of Materials at Arizona State University read out the citation in honor of Prof. Anantharaman. This was followed by release of a book on Prof. T.R Anantharaman. The Head of MME Department, Prof. Rajiv Shekhar, highlighted the research activities of the department and introduced Dr. Ramasami before delivering his Inaugural Address. Dr. Ramasami delivered a scintillating lecture on “An insight into the world of metals and alloys”. He emphasized the important role that metals and alloys will play in the coming years for India’s overall development. Dr. Bikramjit Basu, the co-convener of the conference, proposed the vote of thanks.
Immediately after, the distinguished guests inaugurated the exhibition stalls, the poster session and a full-scale fiber-reinforced plastic replica of the Delhi Iron Pillar. The model was fabricated at the Nehru Science Center, Mumbai, under the National Council of Science Museum, Government of India. The model was erected at IIT Kanpur on the occasion of METALLO 2007.
The highlights of the conference is described in the attached Full Report (PDF file), taking into account the activities on the three days.
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| Lamp lighting at the Inaugural Function by Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, DST. Also in the picture (from left) are Prof. S.G. Dhande, Mr. L. Pughazhenthy, Prof. Subhash Mahajan and Prof. R. Balasubramaniam |
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| A special book on Professor T. R. Anantharaman was released during the Inaugural Function by Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary, DST. |
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| Group photograph of the participants of METALLO 2007 |
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| View of the Hall of Fame during poster session |
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R. Balasubramaniam (Convener), Anish Upadhyaya (Co-Convener) and Bikramjit Basu (Co-Convener)
METALLO 2007
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
IIT Kanpur, Kanpur 208 016.
For further information:
URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/infocell/announce/metallo
Email: bala[AT]iitk.ac.in, anishu[AT]iitk.ac.in, bikram[AT]iitk.ac.in