The National Conference

On

Modeling and Simulations

(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 27^th 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:

• Total Number of Papers Presented: 541

ü           Number of Chemistry / Chemical Engineering papers presented: 121

• Total Number of Technical Sessions conducted: 61

• Total Number of delegates: 498

  ü      Indian delegates: 465             

  ü      Foreign delegates: 33

   

• Delegates Composition

  ü      Young Research Scholars: 300           

  ü      Senior Scientists: 198

  §       About 15 delegates participated from various Industries.

  §      About 20 delegates participated from various CSIR Laboratories (run by Government of India)

   

• Foreign delegates composition

  ü      Libya, Malaysia, South Korea United Kingdom, Poland, Norway, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, USA, Tanzania, Kazhagsthan, Iran and Gulf countries.

   

·   Total Number of Invited Speakers: 15

ü      Chemistry & Chemical Engineering: 5

ü      Mathematics & Mechanical Engineering: 5

ü      Electrical, Electronics & Computer Engineering: 5

ü      One of the Invited Speaker Prof. Michael Spiteller, University Dortmund,  Germany was  sponsored by OPCW, Netherlands

ü      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.

ü      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.

ü      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

·        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 27^th 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 29^th 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:

• Three Volumes of Abstract Proceedings were published by M/s Allied Publishers, Chennai. These three volumes had 327 abstracts of the papers presented in the conference.

• Two Volumes of Full Paper Proceedings were published by M/s Allied Publishers, Chennai.  Volumes 1 and  are a compilation of 113 and 101 full papers presented in the conference respectively

• These volumes will enhance the knowledge and understanding in the use of latest techniques and further they will act a catalyst for further research work in this field.

• 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.

• All the Invited talks were well attended by participants and there was a very good interaction by the participants with the invited speakers.

• The topics were very useful to the participants. This information is based   on the feedback received from the participants.

• Young research scholars had a very good opportunity to interact with senior scientists in their field of interest.

• Modeling and Simulation Centre is to come up in Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.

• International Journal on Modeling and Simulation is to be published from Coimbatore Institute of Technology, Coimbatore.

• Coimbatore Institute of Technology is likely to sign Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the foreign universities & premier institutes in INDIA in this field