Track 1. Metallurgy & Materials Science

• Mineral beneficiation and raw material processing for industrial applications.

• Iron and steelmaking processes, including hydrogen-based steelmaking.

• Steel and advanced materials: developments, applications, and lifecycle performance.

• Non-ferrous metal alloys: processing, characterization, and applications in automotive, aerospace, and energy sectors.

• Heat treatment, phase transformations, and surface engineering.

• Casting, foundry, forging, and metal forming technologies with industrial case studies.

• Microstructure–property correlations, material degradation mechanisms, and failure analysis.

• Material selection, corrosion control, and degradation mechanisms.

• Materials for extreme environments: high-temperature, cryogenic, and corrosive services.

• Application-oriented materials for pipelines, refineries, power, and automotive industries.

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Track 2. Advanced & Special / Functional Materials

• High-performance steels, duplex materials, and corrosion-resistant alloys (CRAs).

• Non-metallic, polymeric, and composite materials for industrial applications.

• Nano-materials, smart materials, and emerging functional materials.

• Additive manufacturing feedstock and 3D-printed alloys.

• Lightweight and mobility materials for EV and automotive applications.

• Rare earth materials for high-performance energy applications, including magnets and functional alloys.

• Recycling, circular economy, and sustainable materials development.

• Green steel, low-carbon alloys, and decarbonization technologies.

• Hydrogen-compatible materials for hydrogen production, storage, and transport.

• Lifecycle performance assessment of advanced and functional materials.

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Track 3. Welding & Joining Technology

• Welding metallurgy and heat-affected zone (HAZ) behavior.

• Welding of conventional, high-alloy, stainless steels, advanced, and dissimilar materials.

• Welding and joining of polymers and composite materials.

• Welding of pipelines, including hydrogen pipelines, pressure vessels, storage tanks, and boilers.

• Offshore, shipbuilding, and underwater welding applications.

• Advanced welding processes: laser, hybrid, friction, and solid-state welding.

• Additive manufacturing, hybrid welding, and repair technologies.

• Weld integrity management, failure analysis, and lifecycle performance of welded joints.

• Welder training, skill development, qualification, and certification.

• Process modeling, simulation, and welding optimization for industrial applications.

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Track 4. Fabrication Techniques & Industrial Applications

• Fabrication of pipelines, pressure vessels, heat exchangers, storage tanks, and heavy industrial equipment.

• Sheet metal forming, rolling, bending, stamping, and structural steel fabrication.

• Tube, pipe, and boiler fabrication, including flanging, threading, joining, and assembly.

• Heavy welding assemblies for high-pressure and high-temperature equipment.

• Offshore, shipbuilding, and underwater fabrication for marine and specialized structures.

• Robotic, CNC, automated, additive, and hybrid fabrication processes, including modular construction.

• Lean fabrication practices, workflow optimization, and productivity enhancement.

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Track 5. NDT, Inspection & Structural Integrity

• Conventional and advanced NDT techniques: ultrasonic, eddy current, radiography, and allied methods.

• Metallurgical and mechanical property testing: hardness, tensile, impact, microstructure, and residual stress analysis.

• Digital NDT / NDE 4.0: sensor-based inspection, real-time monitoring, and predictive analytics.

• Structural health monitoring, fitness-for-service (FFS), remaining life assessment, and failure investigation.

• Real-time weld quality monitoring, data-driven QA/QC, and root-cause failure assessment.

• Corrosion monitoring, damage assessment, and material degradation evaluation.

• Quality assurance, standards, and certification for welded and fabricated components.

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Track 6. Digitalization, Industry 4.0 & Smart Manufacturing

• Digitalization in materials engineering using AI/ML, data analytics, and digital twins.

• Smart welding and fabrication with process simulation and predictive QA/QC.

• Real-time monitoring, sensor integration, and cyber-physical manufacturing systems.

• Data-driven process optimization and intelligent process control.

• Predictive maintenance and virtual prototyping for materials, welding, and fabrication.

• Industry 4.0 integration across materials, welding, and fabrication systems.

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Track 7. Sustainability, Emerging Trends & Innovation

• Energy-efficient materials processing, welding, and fabrication technologies.

• Recycling, circular economy, sustainable materials development, and decarbonization.

• Waste minimization, process optimization, and sustainable industrial manufacturing.

• Additive manufacturing and hybrid fabrication for resource efficiency.

• Industrial case studies, emerging research trends, and best practices.