ICEC-2023

The ISAMPE Thiruvananthapuram Chapter organized the ISAMPE Colloquium and Exhibition on Composites (ICEC 2023) in collaboration with Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) on 11th August 2023. The event, held at the VSSC Auditorium, was centered around the theme "Emerging Horizons in Composites for the New Indian Space Ecosystem."

The program was inaugurated by Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, VSSC, with the souvenir being released by Dr. V. Narayanan, Director, LPSC. Shri Padma Kumar E.S., Director, IISU, inaugurated the exhibition, which showcased cutting-edge developments in composite technology.

Key dignitaries at the event included Shri G. Krishnakumar, Deputy Director, CMSE, Shri Shaji Thomas, Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Dr. L. Mohan Kumar, Chairman of ISAMPE Thiruvananthapuram Chapter and Dr. Aravind Jithin A.J, Secretary of ISAMPE Thiruvananthapuram Chapter.

Approximately 350 participants, representing industries, academia, and R&D institutions, attended the event. The keynote lecture was delivered by Dr. S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, VSSC.

The following distinguished industry experts delivered invited talks:

1. Shri Laxmesh Hasanabadi, Vice President & Head - Missiles and Aerospace Business, Larsen & Toubro Limited

2. Dr. Milind Khandwe, Technical Director, Bhor Chemicals and Plastics Pvt. Ltd.

3. Shri Nagarjun Sakhamuri, Managing Director, Hind High Vacuum Co. (P) Ltd.

4. Shri Sushil Mane, Senior Technical Director, Altair Engineering India Pvt Ltd.

5. Shri Suyash Singh, Co-founder & CEO, GalaxEye