Day

09.30-10.15 : Inaugural Session

Feb 28 2008 Thursday

Time (hrs)

Session

Key Note Address

(Chairman : Dr H. S. Maiti)

10.15-11.15

KNA

ALUMINA BASED NANOCOMPOSITES AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

K. Niihara (Nagoya University of Technology, Japan)

11.15-11.45 : High Tea

11.45-12.30

TS-1 : Technology Development

(Chairman : Prof F. D. Gnanam)

11.45-12.30

IL-1

Evolution of Aluminas from Traditional to High-Tech Applications – A Techno-Historical Perspective

A. K. Chatterjee (Conmat Technologies Pvt Ltd, India)

12.30 -13.15

TS-2 : Poster Session

(Session Judges : Dr Bikramjit Basu and Dr P. K. Panda)

13.15-14.15 : Lunch

14.15-15.45

TS-3 : Industrial and Techno-Historic Perspective

(Chairman : Dr J. Mukhopadhyay)

14.15-15.00

IL-2

Alumina Based Bio-Ceramics and Inorganic Membranes

H. S. Maiti (CGCRI, India)

15.00-15.45

IL-3

Nano-Alumina

V. N. Vaidya (BARC, India)

15.45-16.00 : Tea

16.00-16.45

TS-4 : Contributory Papers: I

(Chairman : Dr D. Ganguli)

16.00-16.15

CL-1

Low Temperature Synthesis of a-Alumina by Hydrothermal Route

V. A. Jaleel and P. K. Panda (NAL, Bangalore)

16.15-16.30

CL-2

Studies on the Sintering Behaviour of Alumina Enriched Bauxite

N. K. Mitra (CU, Kolkata) and S. Maitra (GCECT, Kolkata)

16.30-16.45

CL-3

Consolidation of High Purity α-Al₂O₃ in Presence of in situ MgCr₂O₄ Spinel Precursor

T. K. Parya, S. Banerjee and S. Dutta (CU, Kolkata)

16.45-17.30

TS-5 : Abrasive Material I

(Chairman : Mr M. K. B. Nair)

16.45-17.30

IL-4

Friction and Wear properties of Self-Mated Alumina and Zirconia in Cryogenic Environment

B. Basu (IIT Kanpur, India)

17.30-18.15

TS-6 : Ballistic  Protection

(Chairman : Dr David J. Vodnick)

17.30-18.15

IL-5

Ballistic Performance of Alumina

K. Sujirote (National Metal and Materials Technology Center, Thailand)

20.00-22.00 : Conference Dinner

Day

Time (hrs)

Session

Lecture

Feb 29, 2008 Friday

09.30-11.00

TS-7 : Abrasive Material – II

(Chairman : Dr K. G. K. Warrier)

09.30-10.15

IL-6

High Purity Alumina and its Applications in Hi-Tech Areas

J. Mukhopadhyay (JNARDDC, Nagpur)

10.15-11.00

IL-7

Alumina Abrasives – After 1980

A. L. Shashi Mohan (VIPRA, Bangalore)

11.00-11.15 : Tea

11.15-13.30

TS-8 : Advanced Processing and Charcterization

(Chairman : Dr A. K. Chatterjee)

11.15-12.00

IL-8

High Performance Ceramics with Premium Alumina

N. Grossmann (Almatis Co Ltd, Germany)

12.00-12.45

IL-9

Characterization of CVD Al₂O₃-Coated CoCrMo for Orthopaedic Implant Applications

J. B. Langhorn (DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc, USA)

12.45-13.30

IL-10

Nanomechanical Characterization of Al₂O₃

D. J. Vodnick (Hysitron Inc, USA)

13.30 -14.30 : Lunch

14.30 -15.30

TS-9 : Interactive Session

(Chairman : Dr A. L. Shashi Mohan)

14.30-14.50

S. Barua and A. Bose (Almatis)

14.50-15.10

Kamal Kacholia (NTB Hitech Ceramics)

15.10-15.30

Prabir Basu Thakur (Icon Analytical)

15.30 -15.45 : Tea

15.45-18.00

TS-10 : Novel  Processing – I

(Chairman : Dr A. Malyschew)

15.45-16.30

IL-11

Aqueous Colloidal Processing of Alumina and Zirconia-Alumina (ZTA) Ceramics

J. Ferreira (University of Aveiro, Portugal)

16.30-17.15

IL-12

Formation of Nanostructured Alumina Coatings by a Dissolution / Precipitation Process Using AlN Powder Hydrolysis

T. Kosmac (Josef  Stefan Institute, Slovenia)

17.15-18.00

IL-13

Microwave Assisted Processing of Alumina Based Components  

L. N. Satapathy (BHEL, Bangalore)

18.00-18.45

TS-11 : Contributory Papers – II

(Chairman : Dr B. N. Samaddar)

18.00-18.15

CL-4

A Comparative Study on Using Tabular Alumina and Fused Alumina in Making EBT End Blocks

Santanu Mukhopadhyay, Shankha Chatterjee and Sahin Ali (Orind Refractories Ltd, China)

18.15-18.30

CL-5

High Alumina Ceramics Pouring Tube Used in Pressure Casting of Rail Wheel – What Is So Special About It? A Case Study

R. G. Shah (Bangalore)

18.30-18.45

CL-6

Impact Fatigue Behaviour of alumina : Effect of Grain Size and Crack Geometry

M. K. Barai, D. Nag, A. Chanda and M. K. Mitra (JU, Kolkata)

19.00-19.45 : Cultural Programme

20.00-22.00 : Conference Dinner

Day

Time (hrs)

Session

Lecture

March 1, 2008 Saturday

09.30-11.00

TS-12 : Abrasive Material – III

(Chairman : Dr G. Banerjee)

09.30-10.15

IL-14

Prospects of Specialty Alumna in Ceramic and

Refractory Applications

B. K. Satpathy (NALCO, India)

10.15-11.00

IL-15

Recent Trends in Alumina Wear Resistant Ceramics

S.  S.  Rao (CUMI, India)

11.10-11.15 : Tea

11.15-12.00

TS-13 : Alkoxide Alumina

(Chairman : Dr B. K. Satpathy)

11.15-12.00

IL-16

Alkoxide Alumina – The Way to Solve the Challenges In Ceramic, Catalysis, Coatings and Other Branches.

A. Malyschew (SASOL, Germany)

12.00-12.45

TS-14 : Contributory Papers – III

(Chairman : Dr L. N. Satapathy)

12.00-12.15

CL-7

A Novel Sol-Gel Thin Film Nano Porous α-Alumina for Low PPMv Moisture Sensing

Debdulal Saha, Dilip Kr Ghara and Kamalendu Sengupta (CGCRI, Kolkata)

12.15-12.30

CL-8

Protein Mediated Hydroxyapatite Coating on Surgical Grade Alumina Substrate

Jui Chakraborty, Soumi Dey Sarkar, Mithilesh K. Sinha and Debabrata Basu (CGCRI, Kolkata)

12.30-12.45

CL-9

Alumina Based Ceramic Lining Material : A Cost Effective Solution to Wear Problem

S. K. Das (CGCRI, Kolkata)

12.45-13.45 : Lunch

13.45-15.15

TS-15 : Novel Processing – II

(Chairman : Dr J. B. Langhorn)

13.45-14.30

IL-17

Colloidal Processing of Alumina in Forming of Challenging Components and Structures

P. Bhargava (IIT Mumbai, India)

14.30-15.15

IL-18

Biomaterial Aspects of Nanophase Alumina

T. S. Sampath Kumar (IIT Chennai, India)

15.15-16.00

Valedictory Session

16.00-16.30 : High Tea