Report

 

International Conference on Advances in Cutting, Welding & Surfacing (CWS 2011)

 

 

International Conference on Advances in Cutting, Welding and Surfacing (CWS – 2011) was organized by Indian Welding Society, Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore-14 & IWS (Southern Zone – SZ) jointly with Fabtec India 2011, NSIC, CODISSIA, WRI, SCHALL, Weldtec and coats & Paints on January 22nd and 23rd 2011 at CODISSIA TRADE FAIR COMPLEX, Coimbatore.

 

The Inauguration of International Conference was started with the Welcome address by Dr. N. Murugan, Advisor, IWS, Coimbatore Centre and presided by Shri. M. Kannappan, Chairman, IWS & GM, BHEL, Chennai. Next about CWS – 2011 was briefed by Shri. S. Dharmalingam, GM, BHEL, Trichy and the inaugural address by the Chief Guest Prof. Dr.K. Karunakaran, Vice-Chancellor, Anna University, Coimbatore followed by the address of Guest of Honour Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGI Group and felicitation address by Shri. P. Udayakumar, Director (Plang. & Mktng.), NSIC, New Delhi. The proceeding was released by Shri. S. Sankaran, President, IWS and the first copy was received by Shri. M. Kandhaswami, President, CODISSIA. The Inaugural function was ended with vote of Thanks by Dr. S. Suresh, Addl. GM (Labs), BHEL, Trichy.

 

The first day Technical Programme Scheduled with four sessions with four Key note addresses and 14 contributory papers from the researchers and industrialist from all over the world. The second day Tchnical Programme Scheduled with seven sessions with seven Key note addresses and 26 contributory papers. Over 250 delegates academicians, researchers, industrialists from various countries were participated in CWS – 2011.

 

Prof. Dr. DRG Achar Memorial Distinguished Academician Award was introduced in CWS – 2011 and this year Award successor was Dr. K. Prasad Rao, professor, Dept. of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Madras, Chennai.

 

The valedictory of CWS – 2011 was started with welcome address by Shri. N. Jayapal, Vice-Chairman, IWS and presided by Dr. P. Koshy Mathews, Chairman, IWS. The summing up of CWS – 2011 was given by Dr. V. Balasubramanian, director (CEMAJOR), Annamali University. The Chief Guest Dr. V. Selladurai, Principal, CIT addressed the gatherings. CWS – 2011 was felicitated by Shri. S. Surulivel, Secretary, CODISSIA and finally ended with Vote of Thanks ny Shri. G. Rajendran, Hon. Secretary, IWS, SZ.

 

CWS – 2011 ended  with grand success and the office bearers behind the success are Dr. Manonmani, secretary, IWS, Shri. V. Vasanth Kumar, Treasurer, IWS & Sr. Lect., CIT Sandwich Polytechnic College, Shri. J. Vijay, Shri. Palanivel, Shri. I. Dhinakaran, Smt.  Punitharani.