Behind The Teacher’s Desk (BTTD-2023), a national level Student Seminar on Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, is being organised during June 8-9, 2023 by the Indian Institute of Metals (IIM) Jamshedpur Chapter in association with CSIR-National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Tata Steel Limited; National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur and Academy of Scientific & Innovative Research (AcSIR).
The seminar was formally inaugurated with the release of seminar souvenir by the Chief Guest Prof. Goutam Sutradhar, Director, NIT Jamshedpur and Guest of Honor, Dr. A.K. Srivastava, Director, NML, Jamshedpur along with Dr. Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury, Chairman, BTTD programme, Dr. A.N. Bhagat, Chairman, IIM Jamshedpur and Dr. Ammasi A., convener of the BTTD-2023
The aim of the seminar is to provide a common platform for promising and aspiring metallurgists to interact with the pool of experts from industries, R&D centres and academia. The student participants of this event will get an opportunity to update their current knowledgebase, and share their academic achievements, innovative thoughts and new ideas in the field of metallurgy and materials technology.
Since its inception in the year 2011, the seminar “Behind the Teacher’s Desk (BTTD)“ has blossomed into one of the most sought after event among the student fraternity of India.
Dr. A.K. Srivastava, Director of CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur welcomed the Chief Guest, delegates, and speakers. He said BTTD is a unique programme for the undergraduate, post-graduate and Doctorate students in India and also dedicated to the young professionals working in the fields of materials science and metallurgy, enabling them with the chance to network with and learn from their peers.
Prof. Goutam Sutradhar, Director, NIT Jamshedpur was the Chief Guest of the inaugural function and addressed the student participants. He said such events organised by the pioneer institutes of metallurgical field will certainly enhance the creativity of young minds and also help in developing interpersonal skills. Prof. Sutradhar added, this junction will provide ample opportunities for students to express their ideas, skills and will be their foundation stone for the future course. He also expressed students to focus their research on additive manufacturing, reviving foundry based technology and incorporating the use of IOT, Artificial Intelligence in the manufacturing processes.
Dr. A.N. Bhagat, Chairman, IIM Jamshedpur Chapter briefed about the activities and the national & international event being organised by IIM Jamshedpur. Dr. Bhagat spoke about the global concern of CO2 emission in steel & automotive sector and asked students to initiate study to overcome this.
Dr. Sandip Ghosh Chowdhury, Chairman of BTTD programme briefed, like previous years, this year around 100 students and speakers from 25 engineering colleges/institutes from different parts of the country are participating, and around 37 technical papers and 23 e-posters are to be presented in three parallel sessions. In addition there are metallurgical quiz session and visit to industry. The institutions covering the length and breadth of the country, they are as follows: IIT Gandhinagar; IIT Kharagpur; IIT Kanpur; National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur; NIT Hamirpur, NIT Andhra Pradesh; NIT, Tiruchirappalli; NIT Trichy; National Institute of Technology, Raipur; Jadavpur University, Kolkata; OP Jindal University, Raigarh; Birsa Institute of Technology, Sindri; Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology, Burla; JNTU-GV CEV, Vizianagaram; C.I.P.T Koelwar, Bhojpur, Bihar; Central University of Jharkhand, Brambe; Government College of Engineering – Salem; IIT (ISM) Dhanbad; Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore; PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore; CSIR-NML, Jamshedpur; University College of Engineering and Technology; AcSIR-NML Jamshedpur and so on.
Dr. M. Tarafder, Chief Scientist highlighted the importance of the BTTD programme and highlighted the sprit with which the programme was initiated in 2011.
Dr. Ammasi A., Convenor, BTTD 2023, proposed the vote of thanks and expressed his sincere gratitude to the chief guest for sparing time and gracing the occasion. He thanked all the students for showing tremendous enthusiasm and participation in the seminar. He expressed his appreciation to all the members of the organising committee for their untiring effort in making the seminar a success. He also expressed his sincere thanks to Dr. A.K. Srivastava, Director, CSIR-NML, and each and every members of advisory committee and organizing committee for their continuous support in the making the event a grand success.
Two Keynote Lectures were organised at NML Auditorium. Prof. B.S Murty Director, IIT Hyderabad delivered a keynote lecture on “The joy of experimenting” through online platform.
Dr. Saurabh Kundu, Chief, Corporate Sustainability, Tata Steel, delivered a keynote Lecture on “Green Steel Production and Its Challenges”.
Six Technical and e-posters Sessions of the two-day of BTTD-2023 are:
SESSION – I A: Innovations in Extractive Metallurgy
SESSION –I B: Advanced Materials and Processes
SESSION –II A: Advances in Materials Design and Characterization
SESSION –II B: Sustainable Metallurgy and Waste Management
SESSION –I C: e-Poster session on ‘Recent Advances in Materials Science and Technology’
SESSION –II C: e-Poster session on ‘Recent Advances in Metal Extraction and Recycling Technologies’
