About ICPMMM 2024

We are delighted to present the International Conference on Processing of Minerals, Metals, and Materials in Kolkata, organized by the esteemed Kazi Nazrul University Metallurgy Engineering Department. This premier event serves as a dynamic platform for professionals, researchers, and industry leaders to converge and explore the latest advancements, cutting-edge research, and innovative solutions in the field of metallurgy engineering, minerals processing, and materials technology. Attendees will engage in insightful discussions on topics such as novel processing techniques, sustainable materials development, and emerging trends shaping the industry. With ample opportunities for research presentations, interactive sessions, and networking, this conference promises to foster collaborations and facilitate knowledge exchange among participants from around the globe. Furthermore, accepted papers will have the opportunity for publication in conference proceedings or special journal issues, ensuring wide dissemination of valuable research contributions. Join us at this corporate professional gathering to gain valuable insights, forge meaningful connections, and contribute to the advancement of the minerals, metals, and materials sector.

About Our University and Department

Kazi Nazrul University (KNU), a nascent university in the heart of industrial belt in West Bengal, runs on its campus and also in its affiliated colleges Diploma, UG, PG, M Phil and Ph.D. courses in the Faculty of Arts and fine Arts, Faculty of Science & Technology, Faculty of Law and Faculty of Commerce & Management. It caters to the need of more than forty four thousand students every year. Within eight years of its existence, KNU has put a mark in academia by way of imparting knowledge, developing skills, promoting entrepreneurship among students for making them competent as per needs of the society from the local to the global in various fields including research. Various initiatives have already been taken to internationalize the University for connecting it globally with institutions of repute.

The Department of Metallurgical Engineering in the School of Mines and Metallurgy, KNU, started offering three years diploma in Metallurgical Engineering from 2017. The Department has started offering B. Tech. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering from 2019 onwards. Both the Diploma and Degree courses are approved by AICTE. The Department has its own Board of Studies (BOS) with experts from eminent institutes, e.g. IITs and NITs. Besides teaching, faculty members are also engaged in collaborative research with various academic and research institutes, and industries. Students undertake vocational training, internship, and research projects in various reputed organizations like IISCO, Tata Hitachi, NML, RINL, and nearby iron and steel plants.

Kolkata City

Kolkata, one of the biggest cities in India, is a perpetually ongoing festival of human existence, concurrently luxurious, refined, warm, and futuristic. A vibrant 350-year-old metropolis located on India’s Eastern Coast, the capital of West Bengal thrives on contradictions and imposing spectacles. Kolkata, the City of Joy, in every sense, is the artistic, cultural and intellectual capital of the country and Kolkata boasts six Nobel Laureates as their place of birth or work. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, about 15km from the city centre, is well connected with other parts of India and abroad as well. Kolkata’s streets are vivid, hectic, and yet, brimming with life and creativity. Driven by the indomitable spirit of the self- made middle class, the city has created a beautiful juxtaposition of old colonial-era charm with the nascent upcoming hipster culture that thrives amongst the city’s millennial residents. Kolkata has a very lively nightlife and great street food that is famous all across the country. The city is lined with eateries and food stalls at every corner, where you can savour traditional Bengali food, or try out local snacks, like, Jhalmuri, or Ghugni Chaat. You just cannot miss the omnipresent sweetmeat shops all around. Weather in Kolkata in March is soothingly enjoyable, with temperature between 22-32oC and mostly bright sunny days.

Venue

Science City https://sciencecitykolkata.org.in/ is a major landmark in Kolkata. It is a unit of the National Council of Science Museums, Govt. of India, working with the objective of growth of science and technology and their application in industry, human welfare and environment. It is 6km from the nearest Metro Station, 12km from Howrah Railway Station and 15km from the international airport.