Triboindia 2023: International Conference On Tribology, 5-7 October 2023
The Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Srinagar was privileged to host TriboIndia 2023 from 5th to 7th Oct 2023, in the picturesque city of Srinagar. It was organized under the aegis of the Tribology Society of India. The primary goal of this conference was to gather prominent engineers, scientists, scholars and students on a platform to discuss latest research and developments in the field of Tribology.
Inaugural Function on 5th Oct 2023
The conference was kicked off on 5th Oct, 2023. The inaugural function of the conference highlighted the importance of sustainable development through Tribology in the context of today’s global warming and unpredictable weather patterns. It was presided over by the Vice Chancellor of University of Kashmir, Prof. Nilofer Khan, who was also Chief Guest of the event, President of the Tribology Society of India (TSI), Prof. Satish Vasu Kailash, Director NIT Srinagar, Prof. Sudhakar Yedla, Patron of TriboIndia 2023, Conference chairman, Prof. M.F. Wani, Prof. Adnan Qayoum (HoD MED), Prof. G A Harmain (HAG), Prof. Kazuyuki Yahi, Japan and Prof. Irina Goryacheva, RAS, Russia President TSI.
More than 250 abstracts were received this year in the shortest possible time, from different parts of the world like Russia, Japan, Malaysia, France, Uzbekistan, Netherland, Kyrgyzstan and USA etc. Out of these, 170 abstracts were accepted for presentation as mentioned by Prof M.F. Wani. The selected papers will be published in the special issues of reputed journals like – Tribology International, Journal of Engineering, and Indian Journal of Tribology. Other papers will be published in a special book by Springer Nature.
Plenary and Technical sessions 5th to 7th Oct 2023.
Four leading researchers: Prof. Kazuyuki Yagi from Japan, Prof. Marat Bronovets from RAS Russia, Prof. Irina Goryacheva from Russia, and Dr. S S V Ramakumar, Ex-Director IOCL R&D delivered plenary talks during the conference. Eight (08) Keynote, 10 Invited and 03 Special talks were delivered by experts from academia and industry. These discussed how to address the issues in the field of tribology relevant to Materials for Tribology, Tribology for sustainability, nano Tribology, Lubrication, Coatings, Bio Tribology, Extreme environment tribology and MIS in I 4.0. Four parallel technical sessions and a poster session were held for presentation of 170 research papers. Research scholars and faculty from various Institute and laboratories within and outside India presented their research work. A technical exhibition was also held where various manufacturers and companies like Bruker, Markolaser/Spinks world, Ducomand Rtec Instruments participated in the exhibition and showcased their products and technologies. A formal business meet was also organised, where Ducom and Markolaser/ Spinks world participated. They proposed their products and presented the possibilities that can be related to their latest products.
TSI General Body meet was organised on 6th Oct. 2023. During the meeting, rigorous discussion were held regarding the constitution and future plan of TSI. This was followed by a cultural program and Gala dinner, especially traditional Kashmiri wazwan.
Valedictory on 7th Oct 2023.
On the final day, the Plenary Talk was delivered by Dr S S V Ramakumar (Ex-director IOCL R&D), who was Chief Guest on the occasion. He highlighted the current state of the automotive industry in India, with approximately 30 million vehicles currently in operation. A vote of thanks was delivered by Conference Chairman Prof. M.F. Wani. The speech mentioned that the main aim of this conference was to inculcate a sense of urgency among budding researchers, to incorporate sustainability into their future endeavours. Participants who exhibited outstanding performance were honoured and presented with certificates. At the end, TriboIndia-2023 was concluded by a visit to the tribology lab, where the delegates received a comprehensive briefing about the equipments and research infrastructure.
