IIT Mandi invites applications for its research and innovation fair

According to IIT Mandi, this two-day event will convene scholars, researchers, and industry experts from all IITs to present and discuss groundbreaking ideas.

Indian Institute of Technology Mandi is inviting applications from researchers and scholars for a comprehensive multidisciplinary research and innovation fair, Anusandhan 2.0, scheduled for 18th and 19th June 2024.

Researchers and scholars are invited to participate in paper presentations, poster proposals and interactive sessions under the theme ‘Interdisciplinary Research: Goals for Sustainable Future’.

According to a press release by IIT Mandi, this two-day event will convene scholars, researchers, and industry experts from all IITs to present and discuss groundbreaking ideas and innovations.

Researchers and scholars are invited to participate in paper presentations, poster proposals and interactive sessions under the theme ‘Interdisciplinary Research: Goals for Sustainable Future’. The last date for abstract submission is June 5, 2024, and the final registration deadline is till June 7, 2024. Authors of the papers that are accepted must submit their full-length camera-ready versions by June 15, 2024, informed the institute.

According to the press release, the event will cover a diverse range of fields that include:

Engineering & Technology

Basic Sciences

Medical Science

Management and Humanities & Social Sciences

“Anusandhan 2.0, an annual research fair,will be an exciting platform to spark technical creativity of the nation’s youth. Considering broad theme of the fair, it will foster cross-disciplinary collaborations, bring new ideas and will serve as a testament to our potential to address complex societal challenges by the Indian research scholars," said Dr Hitesh Shrimali, Dean of students at IIT Mandi.

In addition to the keynote speakers, experts from the industry and multiple alumni of IIT Mandi will hold talks and discussion sessions during the 2-day event.

Anusandhan 2.0 aims to promote Himalayan engagement with research initiatives and hill-based events, attracting researchers from diverse fields such as Science, Humanities and Social Sciences, Engineering, and Management, mentioned the institute.