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REPORT ON
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MODELING AND SIMULATION
(Emerging Methods towards Frontier Technologies
in Chemical and Physical Sciences)
The
International Conference on Modeling and Simulation (Emerging
Methods towards Frontier Technologies in Chemical and Physical
Sciences), CITICOMS 2007, was organized during 27-29 August 2007
at Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.
The
conference was multidisciplinary in nature incorporating modeling
and simulation in all engineering and science disciplines, namely,
Chemical Sciences (Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and
Biotechnology), Physical Sciences (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical
and Electronics engineering) and Mathematics & Computer
Engineering disciplines.
The conference was inaugurated on 27th
August 2007 by Professor H.C. Michael Spiteller, University
Dortmund, Dortmund, Germany. He stressed the potential of natural
products for various applications. His address was widely reported
in Press.
The conference has served as a platform for
the engineers and scientists from developing countries and
developed countries to present their research findings and look
for a possible co-operation in terms of tie-up in their research
work / exchange of manpower / exchange of knowledge (or)
technologies with scientists from other countries. The papers
presented in the conference were very in technical content.
The conference
was a huge success in terms of the number of participants attended
the conference as well as the number of technical sessions
conducted. The details are given hereunder:
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Number of Chemistry /
Chemical Engineering papers presented: 121
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Total Number of
delegates: 498
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Indian delegates: 465
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Foreign delegates: 33
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Delegates Composition
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Young Research Scholars:
300
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Senior Scientists: 198
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About 15 delegates
participated from various Industries.
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About 20 delegates
participated from various CSIR Laboratories (run by Government
of India)
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Foreign delegates
composition
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Libya, Malaysia, South Korea
United Kingdom, Poland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Canada,
USA, Tanzania, Kazhagsthan, Iran and Gulf countries.
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Total Number of Invited Speakers: 15
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Chemistry & Chemical
Engineering: 5
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Mathematics & Mechanical
Engineering: 5
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Electrical, Electronics &
Computer Engineering: 5
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One of the Invited Speaker
Prof. Michael Spiteller, University Dortmund, Germany was
sponsored by OPCW, Netherlands
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Prof. Chun-Hung Chen (George
Mason University, USA), Dr. Gamini Bandara (GB Simulation
Technology, UK), Dr. Srinivas Pentyala (Stony Brook University
Medical Centre, USA) and Prof. Ganesh. S. Samudra
(National University of Singapore, Singapore) were the invited
speakers from foreign countries.
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Prof. V.G.Gaikar (Mumbai
University Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai), Prof. Vinod
Sharma (IISc, Bangalore), Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri, Prof. A.W.Date,
Prof. K.P.Karunakaran (Indian Institute of
Technology, Bombay,
Mumbai), Prof. C.Chandra Sekhar, Prof. C.Rajendran (Indian
Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai, Prof. M.M.Pandey (Indian
Institute of Technology, Guwahati), Prof. K.S.Venkatesh (Indian
Institute of Technology, Kanpur), Dr. Mrinal K.Ghosh (Indian
School of Mines University, Dhanbad) were the invited speakers
from India.
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It is to be noted that the
invited Speakers have made significant
contributions in their respective fields in terms of the number of
papers published in the referred journals / number of books
authored and their association with various scientific
societies in various capacities
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A good number of technical
advisory committee members have participated in the conference.
Eminent scientists / academicians have officiated as chairman for
various technical sessions.
A panel discussion was conducted on 27th
August 2007 on “Convergence of Technologies – Applications of
Modeling and Simulation”. The composition of the panel members was
8 invited speakers and 2 participants. The panel discussion was
chaired by Dr .S. R K. Prasad, Director, Coimbatore Institute of
Technology, Coimbatore.
The valedictory function was conducted on 29th
August 2007. Mr. K. Swaminathan, Head, Development Centre, Robert
Bosch India Ltd, Coimbatore was the Chief Guest of the function.
He stressed the importance of academic institutions working
together with the industries in this globalized economy for the
betterment of society.
Inaugural and valedictory functions of the
conference were widely reported by the National News Papers.
Benefits of the Conference:
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Three Journals that have supported in
organizing the conference, namely Chemical Process and Product
Modeling, International Journal of Industrial and Systems
Engineering and Modeling and Simulation in Engineering, have
appointed special editors for the publication of selected papers
presented in the conference.
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