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About SURAT

Surat is a developing smart city in the Indian state of Gujarat. It is world center for diamond cutting and polishing. It is known for textile industry, flyovers and rich culture and authentic Gujarati food. It is the eighth largest city and ninth largest urban agglomeration in India. The city is located 284 km (176 mi) south of the state capital, Gandhinagar; 265 km (165 mi) south of Ahmedabad; and 289 km (180 mi) north of Mumbai. The city center is located on the Tapti River, close to Arabian Sea.
About the Institute

This Institute was established in 1961 as one of the RECs for imparting technical education in Civil, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering. In the year 1983-84 the Under Graduate programmes in Electronics Engineering was introduced and in the year 1988-89 the UG programmes in Computer Engineering and Production Engineering was started. In the year 1995-96, UG programme in Chemical Engineering was introduced. In exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the University Grants Commission (UGC) Act, 1956, the Central Government on the advice of the University Grants Commission, has declared the Sardar Vallabhbhai Regional College of Engineering & Technology (SVREC), Surat to Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology (SVNIT), Surat with status of “Deemed University” with effect from 4th December 2002. The Institute has been granted the status of ‘Institute of National Importance’ w.e.f. Aug. 15, 2007. At present, the Institute is offering Six UG Programmes, Eighteen PG Programmes and Three M.Sc. Five Years Integrated Programme including doctoral programme in all above branches. It is ranked at 12th position of NITs’ NIRF assessment.
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About the Department

Established in 1961, the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sardar Vallabhbhai National Institute of Technology, Surat strives to disseminate technical knowledge to its undergraduate, post graduate and research scholars to meet intellectual, ethical and career challenges for sustainable growth of humanity, nation, and global community. The department has a team of 49 qualified and dedicated faculty members having specialization in various areas. At present the department is conducting a UG program (Mechanical Engineering), five PG programs (Mechanical Engineering, Turbo-machines, Manufacturing, CAD/CAM, and Thermal System Design) and a research program leading to M.Tech (Research) and Ph.D. degree.
CALL FOR PAPERS
The role of manufacturing in the country's economy and societal development has long been established through their wealth creation activities. To deepen and broaden our knowledge of manufacturing and to increase innovation and responsiveness to ever increasing international needs, more in-depth studies are critically needed at this juncture of global competitive scenario. To tackle the different issues and to cope up with the changing environment of manufacturing technology, six national conference on “Recent Advances in Manufacturing” have been successfully conducted during 2010-2016. In this line, international conference on “Recent Advances in Manufacturing” is now planned. The aim of RAM-2020 is to bring together specialists and practitioners from Industries, R&D institutes and Academician and to provide the forum for exchange of ideas.
The conference aims to attract research papers in the following major tracks but not limited to thereof:
Track I
Advances in Manufacturing Processes
- Conventional and unconventional material removal processes
- Material forming processes
- Casting processe
- Welding and joining processes
- Micro and nano manufacturing processes
- Surface coating methods
- Additive manufacturing processes
- Laser technology and applications
- Advances in cutting tool design
- Dimensional and surface metrology, Surface integrity and tribology
- Sustainable and energy efficient manufacturing processes
- Chemical and biochemical Manufacturing and processing
- Smart manufacturing
- Simulation, modelling/analysis of manufacturing processes
- Application of Artificial intelligence techniques
- Fabrication and Characterization of composite materials
- Other advanced manufacturing processes
Track II
Advances in Manufacturing Systems
- Resource planning and simulation
- Planning and scheduling
- CAD/CAM, Robotics and automation
- CAE and Reverse Engineering
- Wireless sensors and sensor networks for manufacturing
- Manufacturing systems of renewable energy devices, electric vehicles, biomedical devices etc.
- Computer Integrated Manufacturing systems
- Supply Chain Management
- Quality, reliability and safety, environment risk analysis
- Product life cycle management
- Collaborative Engineering
- Predictive maintenance methods
- Process monitoring, control and traceability technologies
- Mechatronics design and systems
- Cyber physical systems and cyber security
- Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management
- Other advanced manufacturing systems
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Registration
Registration Fees
Category |
Fees* |
Delegates from Industries | ₹5,000 |
Delegates from R&D and Academic Institution | ₹3,000 |
Student Delegates | ₹1,000 |
Overseas Delegates | USD 100 |
Registration Fees includes:
- Admission to all Scientific Sessions, Lectures and Inaugural function
- Conference Kit
- Tea/Coffee and Lunch
- Conference Presentation Certificate
- Souvenir (Abstract Booklet)
Note
- Above Registration fees are inclusive GST
- Registration fee non-refundable and non-transferable.
- Registration fee does not include Accommodation charges.
- All the delegates/authors must carry at least one original & valid ID card with them at the Conference Venue.
- A photo copy of the same to be submitted at the Registration Desk.
- In addition, if an author has opted for student category then s/he must carry original Student ID card to be shown at the registration desk. A photo copy of the same to be submitted at the Registration Desk.
- Certificate of Presentation will be issued to the registered author only.
- Please note that No Travelling Allowances will be given to any of the Participants.
- All payments should be sent at the earliest so that your participation (and accommodation if required) could be confirmed and necessary arrangement could be made well in advance to avoid any inconvenience at the last stage..
- Organizing Committee reserves the right at all times to make any changes to the RAM2020 Conference Program/Schedule in its sole discretion.
- Organizing Committee will not assume any responsibility whatsoever for any damage or injury to persons or property during the Conference
Mode Of Payment
- Payment for registration by way of Bank transfer (RTGS/NEFT/NETBANKING)
Payment for registration can be made by way of bank transfer (RTGS/NEFT/NETBANKING).
The Bank Details are:
ACCOUNT NAME: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON RECENT ADVANCES IN MANUFACTURING (ICRAM)
ACCOUNT NO: 39202660380
BANK NAME: STATE BANK OF INDIA
BRANCH: SVRCET, SURAT
IFSC CODE: SBIN0003320
Program Schedule
Keynote Speaker
Program committee
Chairman
Prof. S. R. Gandhi, Director
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Shailendra Kumar, Professor & Head, MED
Dr. Harshit K. Dave, Associate Professor, MED
Coordinator
Dr. Amrut S. Mulay, Assistant Professor, MED
Dr. Pawan Sharma, Assistant Professor, MED
Dr. R. V. Rao
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. H. K. Raval
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. K. P. Desai
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. A. A. Shaikh
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. T. N. Desai
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. D. I. Lalwani
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. J. V. Menghani
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. Ravi Kant
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. Dinesh Singh
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. V. D. Kalyankar
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. S. N. Pandya
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. B. N. Sahoo
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. Sumit Khare
SVNIT, Surat
Dr. K. P. Rajurkar
Uni. of Nebraska, USA
Dr. D. Nedelcu
Uni. of Iasi, Romania
Dr. Chintan Vaishnav
MIT, USA
Dr. J. P. Davim
Uni. of Aveiro, Portugal
Dr. M. P. Jahan
Miami university, USA
Dr. H.M.A. Hussein
Helwan Uni., Egypt
Dr. Akhil Garg
HUST, China
Dr. Kapil Gupta
Uni .of Johannesburg, SA
Dr. Andrew Y. C. Nee
NUS, Singapore
Dr. R. S. Beniwal
CSIR-NISCAIR, Delhi
Dr. R. Balasubramaniam
BARC, Bombay
Dr. Prabhat Ranjan
BARC, Bombay
Dr. U. Chandrasekhar
Wipro3d
Dr. R. K. Verma
MMMUT, Gorakhpur
Dr. Suhas Joshi
IIT Bombay
Dr. J. Ram Kumar
IIT Kanpur
Dr. D. Ravi Kumar
IIT Delhi
Dr. P. M. Pandey
IIT Delhi
Dr. Anupam Agrawal
IIT Ropar
Dr. A M Sidpara
IIT Kharagpur
Dr. G. S. Dangayach
MNIT Jaipur
Dr. Venu Gopal A.
NIT Warangal
Dr. Rajiv Kumar Garg
NIT Jalandhar
Dr. Vishal Sharma
NIT Jalandhar
Dr. P. C. Tewari
NIT Kurukshetra
Dr. P. K. Patowari
NIT Silchar
Dr. H. S. Mali
MNIT Jaipur
Dr. P. K. Jain
IIITDM, Jabalpur
SUBMISSION
SUBMISSION OF REVISED MANUSCRIPT
Sponsors
Invitation for Sponsorship / Exhibition
For Sponsors:
GOLD SPONSOR: Rs. 50,000/- or equivalent* (Banners at 4 prominent locations + Stall in the exhibition + 2 Free delegates)
SILVER SPONSOR: Rs. 25,000/- or equivalent* (Banners at 2 prominent locations + Stall in the exhibition + 1 Free delegate)
For Exhibition:
Rs. 10,000/- per stall or equivalent* (50 % discount in attendee registration fees)
* Potential sponsors or exhibitors can also sponsor kits/ food/ publicity/ publications/ honorariums etc. of equivalent amount directly. For details, they may mail the general chairs at ram2020.svnit@gmail.com
Important Note:
Sponsorship and exhibition charges include:
1. Attendance to the conference
2. Breakfast, lunch and two tea-breaks on both the conference days
3. Memento
4. Certificate
• They do not include accommodation, dinner, TA-DA and any local conveyance.
Sponsorship/ exhibition charges can be transferred only by online banking. Kindly do not use Cheque/DD/Credit Card/Debit Card. Such a transaction will be treated as invalid and no amount will be refunded.
Hotels
Here are some nearby hotels

The Gateway Hotel
Ambika Niketan, Surat Dumas Road , Surat , 395007 Call us: +91 0261-7117000
Distance from venue in 1.9 Km

The Grand Bhagwati
Circle, Dumas Rd, Magdalla, Surat, Gujarat 395007 Call us: +91 0261-230 9000
Distance from venue in 5.7 Km

Ginger Hotel
Off Dumas Road, Near Iskon Mall, Piplod, Surat - 395007 Call us: +91 9227555184
Distance from venue in 3.1 Km

Shreeji Rooms & Banquet, Surat
Besides International Business Center, Above Fords Showroom,Gauravpath, Piplod Surat - 395001 Call us: +91 9377177151,+91 9377177109
Distance from venue in 2.5 Km

Elite rooms and banquet
Near Reliance Market, Central Bazar, Surat - 395007 Call us: +91 7820047007
Distance from venue in 3 Km
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Contact Us
For any Query or issue you are welcome to contact us by sending a mail at the following E mail ID:
Dr. Harshit K. Dave
E-mail: ram2020.svnit@gmail.com
Website: www.svnit.ac.in
Phone: +91-261-2201988, 2204325(O)
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
S. V. National Institute of Technology,
Surat-395007, Gujarat, India
Gujarat. India