Kolkata: The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) organised the International Conference and the 75th Annual Technical Meeting (ATM) in a mega event virtually to commemorate 75 years of service to the nation on November 13-15.
The interactive virtual conference and ATM 2021 brought together eminent personalities, experts and researchers from the materials science, metals and mining industry to drive engaging speaker sessions, paper presentations, metallography contests, technical exhibitions and much more, according to a press release.
President, the Indian Institute of Metals and CEO & MD, Tata Steel, TV Narendran said, “This is the Platinum Jubilee year of the Indian Institute of Metals. Celebrations for the Platinum Jubilee started in February 2021. Several competitions and webinars have been held. It is a landmark for any professional body to continue its journey for 75 years.”
The ATM sessions were held on themes including raw material, ferrous process metallurgy, non-ferrous metals, products, industry 4.0, and safety. In the run-up to the event, abstracts of up to 300 words in length were invited from authors for oral and poster presentations.
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