Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Sept 5: A week-long high end workshop on 3D printing, nano-tribology and characterization of Materials, concluded today at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Srinagar.
The event was organized by Mechanical Engineering Department, NIT Srinagar and was sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board, Govt of India under the Accelerate Vigyan Scheme.
The valedictory session was presided over by Prof Rakesh Sehgal, Director NIT Srinagar & Chief Patron of the event while Prof Sachin Maheshwari, NSUT New Delhi, was chief guest on the occasion. Prof M F Wani, Dean R&C was the guest of honor for the event.
In his key note address, Prof Maheshwari said that both high-end workshops and FDPs are need of the hour. “If a few of the participants will get motivated through this workshop then it will be a great achievement,” he added.
In his message, Prof Rakesh Sehgal
Prof. Sehgal emphasized the need for capacity building in emerging fields like tribo-materials, additive manufacturing and material characterization. He also highlighted the importance of sharing the expert knowledge of researchers and academicians in these fields with the upcoming researchers and faculty members to empower them with the right information so that they can make conscious choice to move forward.
Prof. Sehgal said NIT is committed to serve as a platform for sharing knowledge and skills with everyone through the medium of these outreach activities in the form of FDPs, workshops, skill development programs, etc.
Prof M F Wani said the workshop covered aspects related to cutting-edge technologies like 3D printing, nano-tribology, etc. while hands-on training on high-end equipment was also provided.
Institute’s Registrar, Prof Syed Kaiser Bukhari said the institute has planned to keep organizing these programs in future also with full vigor.
Prof G A Harmain encouraged the students to participate in such events to bring out their leadership skills and experience technical growth. Prof Nazir Ahmad Sheikh, HOD, observed that inculcating the right technical knowledge is need of the hour.
Dr Sandeep Rathee, coordinator of the workshop presented brief report of the week-long workshop. He said that participants from more than 10 different states and 18 Institutes/ Universities across the country were selected and they gave encouraging feedback. Dr Sandeep concluded the program with vote of thanks.
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