4th International Conference on Functional Materials, Manufacturing and Performances, Lovely Professional University

The Division of Research and Development under the aegis of Lovely Professional University is organizing an 4th International Conference on Functional Materials, Manufacturing and Performances (ICFMMP) from 28th-29th July, 2023.

Globalization provides all around development and this development is impossible without technological contributions. Hence, the ICFMMP will provide the current challenges and blooms in materials science and advanced manufacturing for various industrial applications like aerospace, automobile, marine, and biomedical also including Additive Manufacturing, 3-D printing, bio-manufacturing and smart manufacturing systems.

The ICFMMP conference aims at providing a leading forum for sharing original research contributions and practical developments in the field of Materials and Advanced Manufacturing so as to contribute its share for technological advancements.

Objectives of the Conference

• The main objective of the conference is to provide a unique platform to facilitate the scientists, researchers, academicians, industrialists, and students to share the recent advancements and the challenges in the all aspects of Functional Materials, Manufacturing and Performances
• To review the state of knowledge, present the results of scientific work, implementations, and innovations, as well as discuss and exchange experience in the field of Materials Science, Processing, and Manufacturing for various industrial applications like aerospace, automobile, marine, and biomedical.
• To exchange Innovative Ideas among the researchers in the area of materials science and advanced manufacturing for various industrial applications like aerospace, automobile, marine, and biomedical also including Additive Manufacturing, 3-D printing, bio-manufacturing and smart manufacturing systems from all around the world.
• To provide an opportunity for national and international experts and industry leaders to share their experiences.

Call for Papers

Track 1. Functional and Smart Materials

• Ferrous and non-ferrous materials
• Composites
• Micro / Nano Materials
• Ceramics
• Functional Materials
• Biomaterials
• Smart/Intelligent Materials
• Polymeric Materials
• Thin Films
• Mechanical Behavior & Fracture
• Fundamental Materials Science
• Materials Applications, Performance and Life Cycle
• Materials Property and Characterization
• Nanostructured Materials
• Sensors and structural identification
• Active polymers, materials and actuators
• Smart Biomaterials and Bioinspired Smart Materials and Systems
• Energy Storage Materials and Energy Harvesting
• Quantum Materials and Metamaterials
• Piezoelectrics and Piezomagnetics
• Materials for electronics application and optics

Track 2. Advanced Manufacturing Technology

• Conventional and Non-conventional machining process and their hybridization
• Advanced finishing Processes
• Surface Engineering/Coatings
• Material Forming & Joining
• Materials Machining
• Material Design and development
• Microwave Processing of Materials
• Untrapericion Machining
• Micro-Machining
• Laser Machining and Sintering
• Bio-manufacturing
• Additive manufacturing

Track 3. Modeling, Analysis and Optimization of Manufacturing Processes

• Computing in Applied Mechanics
• CAD/CAM/CIM/HVAC/CAE and Product Design
• Dynamics and Control of Structures/ Systems
• Fracture and Failure Mechanics
• Solid Mechanics: Differential / Dynamical systems
• Modeling and Simulation
• Artificial Intelligence: Fuzzy Logic, Neural Network, Genetic Algorithm etc.
• Finite Element Analysis
• Advanced Numerical Techniques
• Advancements in Tribology
• Nanomechanics and MEMS
• Modeling, Analysis and Simulation of Manufacturing Processes
• Multi-objective optimization
• Applications of mathematical modeling and optimization theory and methods in various areas
• Process monitoring and control
• Vibration, Noise Analysis and Control

Track 4. Mechanical Properties

• Fracture and damage, fatigue, dynamic fracture, dynamic behavior
• Tribology and wear,
• Interfaces and interphases,
• Creep and aggressive environment
• Corrosion
• The above list of topics is indicative and not restrictive.
• Electronic and optical
• Ferromagnetic 

Track 5. Sustainable and Advanced Remanufacturing Processes

• Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
• Assessing affordability-based design methodologies that consider environmental factors for advanced manufacturing;
• Implementing design for remanufacturing, recycling and recovery.
• Methods for assessing sustainability in manufacturing (e.g. life cycle assessment, material flow analysis, carbon footprint of manufacturing processes) and their impact on plant performance.
• Focuses exclusively on Sustainable Materials, 6Rs, lifecycle engineering and life cycle assessment
• Highlights issues related to materials recovery, and circular economy, keeping in mind IR 4.0
• Materials/energy/resource utilisation factors, waste minimisation/management
• Use of new sustainable materials in processes (e.g. bio-lubricants) and their impact on environment and plant performance.
• Case studies and comparison of manufacturing processes based on their sustainability.
• Implementing real-time energy efficiency assessment of components and systems;
• Optimizing the design and advanced manufacturing processes for optimizing energy and material’s efficiency;
• Optimizing process technologies for transforming scrap into reusable raw materials;
• Optimizing process planning and process scheduling for advanced manufacturing, especially in the context of low fossil-carbon and sustainability dimensions;
• Optimizing manufacturing systems under multiple sustainability criteria, such as economic feasibility, fossil-carbon emissions, and energy consumption;
• Monitoring and reducing the fossil-carbon energy footprints in advanced manufacturing process planning and production scheduling.

Track 6. Manufacturing and Industrial Engineering

• Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
• Joining Processes: Casting, welding, Brazing, Soldering etc.
• JIT, MRP, Supply Chain Management and Logistics
• Intelligent Manufacturing System
• Rapid Prototyping and Reverse Engineering
• Time and Motion Study
• Quality Control and Reliability
• Productivity Improvement
• Conventional and Non-Conventional Machining
• Ergonomics: Human Factors in Seating Comfort
• Operation Managements

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Address & contact details

Lovely Professional University (LPU), Jalandhar – Delhi, Grand Trunk Rd, Phagwara, Punjab 144001, India

Email: icfmmp@lpu.co.in

Website: www.lpu.in

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