Summary
Webinar on Advanced Ceramics to discuss progress in the field
Call to add ceramic science and technology to the technical education system
The Indian Ceramic Society opened a student chapter at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Jamshedpur on February 19. A one-day virtual workshop on Advanced Ceramics was held on the occasion.
The webinar was aimed at creating awareness on progress in the area of Advanced Ceramics. “Ceramic science and technology need to be added to the technical education system as ceramic products have entered into different strategic sectors and the country needs an expert in this area. The student chapter of the society will create a forum for deliberation/discussion in this area,” said a spokesperson of the Adityapur-based NIT Jamshedpur.
Indranil Chattoraj, director of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) National Metallurgical Laboratory (NML), Jamshedpur, was the chief guest at the event. He stressed the need to create an expert in this area to solve problems.
Suman Kumari Mishra, the director of CSIR-Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Calcutta, and the guest of honour, applauded the efforts taken by NIT Jamshedpur to increase awareness of this field.
L.K. Sharma, the president of the Indian Ceramic Society, declared the opening of the chapter.
NIT Jamshedpur director Karunesh Kumar Shukla, in his welcome address, appealed to all stakeholders of the institute to make the most of the discussion.
K. Muraleedharan, the immediate past president of the Indian Ceramic Society; R.V. Sharma, the deputy director NIT Jamshedpur; and Subash Singh the convener of the event; also attended the webinar.
The programme was compered by Bharat Bhushan Jha, visiting faculty and the technical advisor of the event.
Sanjay Kumar from CSIR NML Jamshedpur, Atanu Pal from Tata Steel, B.B. Jha from NIT Jamshedpur, Prasanta Panigrahi from Tata Steel, Sitendu Mandal from CSIR-CGCRI Calcutta spoke on various aspects of glass and ceramics.
The event ended with a panel discussion by experts in this field. About 250 participants attended the deliberations in hybrid mode.
Dignitaries from NIT Jamshedpur and Indian Ceramic Society released a souvenir.
Last updated on 21 Feb 2022
