Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Nov 8: A three-day-long International Symposium on the theme “Impact of Tribology on Society” was inaugurated today here at SMVDU through virtual platform.
The event is being organized jointly by School of Mechanical Engineering SMVD University, Centre for Advanced Studies, Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow and SRM University Chennai.
Prominent guests who spoke on the inaugural function include Prof Manish Gaur (Director CAS-AKTU Lucknow), Dr Ashok Mehta (Executive Director, Tribology Society of India), Prof Satish V Kailas, IISc Bangalore (vice president, Tribology Society of India), Prof Salmiah Kasolang, Rektor, Universiti Teknologi Mara (president, Malaysian Tribology Society) and Prof Ali Erdemir (Texas A&M University).
Prof Sandeep Sancheti (Vice Chancellor, SRMIST) graced the occasion and spoke about the importance of Tribology, its inter disciplinarity and its role in making the planet greener and cleaner. As briefed by the conveners of the conference–Dr Anuj Kumar Sharma (CAS AKTU Lucknow) and Dr Mir Irfan-ul-Haq (SMVDU), the symposium shall host 7 keynote lectures, 18 invited talks and 21 parallel sessions in which around 220 papers shall be presented.
Moreover, the event shall see a global participation from countries such as USA, Mexico, Japan, UK, Italy, France, Malaysia, Hungary, Indonesia, and Saudi Arabia etc., besides scholars and experts from institutes of national importance such as IISc Bangalore, IITs, NITs, Premier Research Labs and industries.
Selected papers presented in the symposium shall be published in 5 Special Issues and 4 Regular Issues in Reputed SCI/Scopus Journals like Tribology International, Tribology Transactions, Tribology Online, Tribology Materials Surfaces and interfaces.
The event was featured by the eminent Global Tribology Societies such as World Tribology Council, Tribology Society of India, Malaysian Tribology Society, Japanese Society of Tribology, UK Tribology Society, International Tribology Council and German Tribology Society.
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