ISAMPE

Indian Society for Advancement of Materials and Process Engineering (ISAMPE), founded in September 1985, is a professional body dedicated to the promotion of Materials and Process Technologies in the country, with special emphasis on composites. It aims at establishing a scientific and organized approach to advancements and applications in the field through conferences, workshops, education, research, compilation and dissemination of information as well as training and interaction among the professionals from a wide spectrum of disciplines involved. Its major goal is to bring together R&D institutions and industries together. ISAMPE, headquartered in Bangalore has local chapters in Bangalore, Pune, Trivandrum, Coimbatore, Hyderabad, Dhanbad and Kanpur. For more details visit www.isampe.org

R&DE(Engrs), DRDO

Research and Development Establishment (Engineers) is one of the premier laboratories of Defence Research and Development Organization under ACE cluster. R&DE(Engrs) traces its origin to the Inspectorate of Engineer Stores set up at Calcutta during second world war for quality control of indigenously developed stores. Later in 1946, this was amalgamated with Chief Inspectorate of Mechanization at Chakala, in Pakistan. After partition, this Inspectorate was shifted to Ahmednagar and was designated as Technical Development Establishment Vehicles (TDEV). To cater the requirements of Corps of Engineers, the spectrum of R&D activities in DRDO had been broadened and R&DE(Engrs) was established on 09th Feb 1962, at Dighi, Pune. Since its inception, the establishment has been developing mobility and counter mobility equipment for the Corps of Engineers and over the years has matured competence in combat engineering, shelters for various applications, ground systems for all missiles, hydraulics, robotics and composites.

Composites Research Center at R&DE(Engrs) is one of the leading centers in India working on manufacturing technologies for structural composites for defence applications. Low cost fabrication processes for high performance composites such as Vacuum Assisted Resin Transfer Molding (VARTM), and Resin Film Infusion (RFI) have been established by the center for the first time in India. With successful realization of a Sonar dome for naval ships, Composite ICV, 5m long carbon/epoxy composite bridge with structural health monitoring capability etc. it is now heading towards development of composite structures for fighter jets and other critical defence applications. The centre has also initiated development of continuous fiber composite additive manufacturing technology.

ISAMPE National Conference on Composites - INCCOM 19

From the Year 2002, ISAMPE has been organizing annual conferences (ISAMPE National Conference on Composites – INCCOM) to explore the ongoing research in processing and characterization of composite materials and their potential applications for future. ISAMPE Pune chapter, in association with R&DE(Engrs)- DRDO, is hosting INCCOM- 19 at Pune. The main theme of this conference is “Innovative Technologies in Composites (ITC)”.

The conference will provide a forum for R&D organizations, Academia and Industries to exchange information on the latest advances in composite materials and to explore networking possibilities to achieve technological advancement on a national scale. This conference will comprise of keynote addresses, invited lectures, and contributed papers as well as an exhibition to showcase technologies/products from industries. Industries interested in sponsoring the event may contact the convener. Please visit www.isampe.org/inccom19 for more details.

The conference will provide a forum for R&D organizaons, Academia and Industries to exchange informaon on the lnnovave Technologies in Composites and to explore networking possibilies to achieve technological advancement on a naonal scale. This conference will comprise of keynote addresses, invited lectures, and contributed papers as well as an exhibion to showcase technologies/products from industries. Industries interested in sponsoring the event may contact the convener.

Areas of Interest

Significant research findings, R&D trends, and future prospects of science and technologies are solicited in different areas of composites including,

• Advanced mechanics of composites
• Materials, manufacturing and 3D prinng
• Green composites
• Multifunctional and Smart composites
• Nano and hybrid composites
• NDE and SHM of composites
• Testing and certification