Bhubaneswar: One day National conference on “Recent Advancements in Iron & Steel Industries and Emerging areas”-RAISE 2023 was organized jointly by CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology (IMMT), Bhubaneswar and The Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Bhubaneswar chapter on 24th February 2023, which was attended by more than 150 delegates including industry persons, scientists, students, R&D professionals. The core organizing committee of the conference includes patron Prof. G. Narahari Sastry, Director, IMMT Bhubaneswar, Dr. D.S. Rao, vice-chairman, IIM Bhubaneswar chapter, convenor Dr. Pravas Ranjan Behera, principal scientist, Co-convenor Dr. Ajit Panigrahi, Sr. Scientist, IMMT, Bhubaneswar. The main aim of the conference was to bring together the eminent research personalities including Scientists, Professors, Students and Industrialists working in the area of Iron and steel industries. The inaugural session began with the welcome address by the Convenor and Dr. Bhagyadhar Bhoi, Head, AMT CSIR-IMMT. The inaugural address was delivered by Director CSIR-IMMT where he explained the importance as well as IMMT’s contribution to different steel Industries.
The Co-Chairman IIM Bhubaneswar Chapter advised the gathering with his inaugural speech followed by release of Souvenir, RAISE 2023 AMT department Memoir-20yrs of R&D work, and technical book authored by Dr. A. K. Jauhari (Ex-HOD, AMT). Chief guest, Dr. A.K. Singh, Senior Vice President & Business Head, JSL, Kalinganagar and Guest of Honour, Dr. N. C. Pal Engg-In-Chief (Design), PWD, Govt of Odisha welcomed all the participants & briefed about the significance of Steel from steel age to current scenario they also highlighted the importance of Industry- Academic- R&D collaboration for future sustainability.
Dr. Markus Reifferscheid, SMS group GmbH gave a talk on “” which stimulated active and intense discussion among delegates. The technical sessions consisting of eight lectures and poster session from various R&D professionals, industry persons, academicians discussed the challenges and opportunities and towards sustainable growth in Iron and Steel industries. Co-convenor, RAISE-2023 thanked the delegates, participants, sponsors, advertisers for the successful conduction of the event.
