COPEN-7 : 2011

An International Conference
on

PRECISION, MESO, MICRO,

AND NANO ENGINEERING

On December 10-11, 2011

at
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PUNE

ORGANISER Production Engineering Department

College of Engineering, Pune
Shivajinagar, Pune - 411 005. (Maharashtra) INDIA
Tel.: +91-20-25541367, 25507282/84/89, 25507393
Fax: +91-20-25507299
e-mail: hod.prod@coep.ac.in
Website : www.coep.org.in
 THEME
A key objective of the COPEN vision is to identify emerging trends and provide strategic
directions in the field of advance manufacturing.
In particular the COPEN vision addresses the strategic research priorities in four key areas:
Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering.
Micro- and nanomanufacturing is a highly resource and knowledge intensive sector and
capitalising on the latest technological developments can only be achieved by a concerted
effort of industrial stakeholders, research and academic organisations and public bodies.
It is widely acknowledged that the developments in micro- and nanomanufacturing
technologies are strategically important for increasing global market of micro- and
nanotechnology based products and services.
With the rapid advances of processing, communication, and sensing technologies, the
science and engineering of manufacturing technologyis finding expanding ranges of
applications. This conference will aim to emphasize the partnership, connection, and
synergy between applications (e.g., meso, micro and nano systems) and their analytic
foundations. Strong industrial participation is sought to highlight the diversity and
commonalities of industrial automation needs and solutions. Special sessions will be
organized in these areas.

ABOUT COPEN-7
Nanomanufacturing is an emerging technology in the synthesis of nanomaterials,
manufacture of nanodevices, nanosystems and the relevant characterization technologies,
and will greatly impact our society and environment by speeding up scientiûc discovery,
promoting technological development, improving healthcare and living standards, slowing
down the exhaustion of energy resources etc.
First COPEN was held at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. PSG College of
Technology, Coimbatore organized the second COPEN in 2002 and the third one was held at
the Central Manufacturing Technology Institute at Bangalore. In 2005, Jadavpur University,
Kolkata was the venue for the fourth COPEN. The fifth was held on 13th and 14th December
2007, at Trivandrum, Kerala, India and sixth was held during 11-12 December, 2009 at PSG
College of Technology and Amrita School of Engineering, Amrita University, Coimbtore. The
seventh in series is scheduled to be held on 10th and 11th December 2011, at College of
Engineering, Pune.
OBJECTIVES
This two-day event will bring together experts in nanoscale manufacturing to showcase
developing process methods for nanomanufacturing and to plan synergistic approaches for
advancing manufacturing platforms with potential for scale-up.
A primary objective is to highlight those areas of practice that stand out from the general
nanotechnology and nanoscience themes as being near-term and having the potential to
facilitate the commercial development and/or marketable application of nanoscale systems
and devices.
The COPEN Conferences continues to grow as the place where manufacturers gather to
connect with the pace of innovation. The COPEN-7 will be organized in Pune, historical city
in India having glorious past and bright future in the field of education.
 SCOPE
Precision Engineering Modelling and Simulation
Micro Manufacturing Technologies- Precision, Micro and Nano Metrology
Micro Machining, Laser, EDM, ECM, Products and their design
Hybrid Technologies. Moving, Positioning and handling
Design and Analysis at Micro scale Micro and Nano tribology
Nano Scale Technologies - Biological interface engineering-
Manufacturing of and with Nano materials, Bio-medical applications
Composites and Nano Composites
Nano scale manufacturing
Surfaces studies at Nanoscale

CALL FOR PAPERS

Papers on the earlier mentioned and related topics are invited for presentation at COPEN-7.
Authors are required to submit (3) three printed copies of the abstract in English. The abstract
should not exceed 200 words, should be typed on A4 size paper, with double spacing and 25
mm margin on all sides. The abstract should essentially cover the objectives and scope of the
paper, methodology adopted, significant results and major conclusions, full name and address
( including telephone no., fax no. and e-mail ID), and the author’s affiliation.
Abstracts may be forwarded through e-mail (in Word format), on or before due date
and subsequently mail three hard copies by post.
Abstracts will be reviewed/assessed by a panel of experts, for content and relevance.
Authors will be notified about the decision as soon as the assessment is complete and
a format will be provided for submission of the final paper.
Final acceptance of papers for presentation will be based on the decision of the
review panel.
Papers chosen for presentation will appear in pre-prints which will be distributed to
participants at COPEN-7.
The best paper presented shall be awarded prize in each of the following categories:
- by Students and Research Scholars
- by Faculty from Educational Institutions
- by Practising Engineers from Industry/R&D organisations

PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION

The conference is relevant to professionals from Academic Institutions, Industries and
R & D Organisations.
Category of Participant Registration Fee
Before Date After Date
Full Time Students, Research Scholars Rs.1000.00 Rs. 1500.00
Delegates :
from Academic Institutions and R&D Rs. 2500.00 Rs.2500.00
from Industries Rs.3000.00 Rs.3500.00
from Overseas USD 100.00 USD 125.00

Registration Fee is to be paid by Crossed Demand Draft payable at Pune drawn in favour
of “Director, COEP” or by cash along with registration form.
 IMPORTANT DATES
Last date for Submission of Abstract : July 15, 2011
Last date of confirmation of Abstract : August 16, 2011
Last date for Submission of Paper : September 30, 2011
Last date for Confirmation of Acceptance of Paper : October 31, 2011
Last date for Registration (Concessional Fee) : November 30, 2011

CONFERENCE EVENTS
Inaugural Function
State of the Art Lectures
Keynote Lectures on current topics of interest in advanced manufacturing
technology by eminent personalities from industry and academics.
Parallel Technical Sessions and paper presentations
Special session to provide interaction between Academics, R &D and Industry
Cultural Evening
Conference Dinner
Valedictory Session
SOUVENIR
A souvenir incorporating seminar proceedings, messages, selected papers, and other
contributions, Information about the historical city of Pune and salient features of the
conference shall be released on the occasion. Advertisements shall be accepted according to
the tariffs as under :
Inside Front & Back Page (Colour) : Rs. 15,000.00 each
Back Page (Colour) : Rs. 20,000.00 each
Ordinary Full Page (Colour) : Rs. 6,000.00 each
Half Page (Colour) : Rs. 3,000.00 each
Quarter Page (B &W) : Rs. 1,500.00 each

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Chairman: Mr. Vikram Salunkhe, MD, Accurate Engineering Company Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, India
Co-Chairman: Prof. (Dr.) V. Radhakrishnan, Indian Institute of Space Science and
Technology [IIST]
Members: Mr. Arvind Patel, MD, Sahajanand Laser, , Ahmedabad, India
Prof. (Dr.) B.B.Ahuja, College of Engineering, Pune, India
Prof. (Dr.) S. K. Basu, College of Engineering, Pune, India
Prof. (Dr.) Bhattacharyya. B., Jadavpur University, Kolkata, India
Dr. Bhuvaneshwar, G. S., SCIMST, Trivandrum
Prof S. Chandrasekhar Purdue, USA
Prof. Chattopadhyay, A.K., lIT Kharagpur, India
Dr. David Allen, Cranfeld, UK
Prof. Ganesh Udupa, Amrita, Kollam, India
 Dr. Gautam Biswas, Director, CMERI, Durgapur, India
Prof Gowri, S., AU, Chennai, India
Prof. Jain, V K, lIT Kanpur, India
Prof. Jay Raja, UNCC,USA
Ms. Jayshree Mani, MD, GMT Ltd, Chennai, India
Dr. Joshi Srikant, ARCI, Hyderabad, India
Prof. Joshi, S. S., lIT Bombay, India
Prof. Kornel Ehmann, NWU,USA
Prof. Kunieda, M., TUA T, Tokyo, Japan Prof. Me Geough, JA, UK
Mr. Milind Kulkarni, DST, New Delhi, India
Prof Mohanram, P. V, PSG, Coimbatore, India
Dr. Prasada Raju, D., DST, New Delhi, India
Prof. Radhakrishnan, P., PSG, Institute of Advanced Studies,
Coimbatore, India
Prof Rajurkar, K.P., UNL, Nebraska, USA
Prof. Rao, P. V, lIT Delhi, India
Prof. Ramesh Babu, N., lIT Madras, India
Mr. Sairaman, Director, MT AB, Chennai, India
Dr. Anil Saharasbudhe, Director, College of Engineering, Pune, India
Mr. Satyan, B. R., Director, CMTI, Bangalore, India
Prof. Shiv G. Kapoor, UIUC, USA
Prof. Shreyes Melkote, GIT, USA
Prof. Shunmugam, M.S., lIT Madras, India
Prof. Singaperumal, M., lIT Madras, India
Dr. Vorburger, T., NIST, USA
Prof. Weckenmann, A., QFM, Erlangen, Germany
Prof. Yeo Swee Hock, NTU, Singapore

ABOUT COEP
College of Engineering, Pune is one of the oldest and premier Engineering Education
Institutes in India. Established in 1854, this historical institute has created its own glorious
brand worldwide, synonymous with quality education in Engineering and Technology.
Being the oldest, the institute is privileged to have many FIRSTs to its credentials and it is
consistently contributing to the development of Technical education, at large, in the country.
It is the proud “Alma mater” of illustrious and towering alumni like Bhartaratna Sir M.
Visvesvarayya, Padmabhushan Prof. Thomas Kailath and Prof. C. K. N. Patel, the only two
Indians to have been conferred with the distinguished IEEE Medal of Honor awards, Dr. Vijay
Kelkar, Padmashree B G. Shirke, and Padmashree Leela Poonawala, first lady mechanical
engineer of India and many other techno-preneurs, educationists, researchers, statesman,
serving mankind round the globe. It has been setting trends and continuously evolving with
better education practices for others to follow.
Post independence, this state Government owned college, affiliated to University of Pune,
has been regarded as Regional Centre of Educational Excellence, playing parental and
mentor’s role for other Engineering colleges in the state. With the onset of liberalization and
globalization in the education sector in the last decade, this old institute geared itself up for
spherical transformation in all facets of its functioning. The full AUTONOMOUS status
granted by the relevant authorities in 2003, rejuvenated this institute with regard to its
academic models, infrastructure, human resource and all stakeholders in general, towards
enriched commitment to Quality and Excellence. The saga of change over began since the
grant of autonomy and with the active involvement and support of eminent Board of
Governors of the institute, several measures have been undertaken at the academic,
administrative and managerial levels, making a complete turn-around and the college is now
close to achieving excellence like IITs of India.

WELCOME TO PUNE
Pune is a city of historic importance and also the centre of learning. It is also one of the most
known industrial places in the country. It is a city poised to become a leader of this millenium.
Pune is known by a variety of adjectives : Queen of the Deccan, Pensioners’ Paradise,
Oxford of the East, Cultural capital of Maharashtra. Pune is a city with a glorious past, an
innovative present and a promising future. The boundaries of this city extend in all directions
encompassing an area of over four hundred square kilometeres, and its population is close to
4 million. It is very well connected to all parts of the country by Air, Rail and Road. Situated at
a height of 559 meters above mean sea level, surrounded by hills all around, it has a pleasant
climate. Two rivers - Mula and Mutha flow through Pune city. Three dams on these rivers
provide ample water supply to the city. Sinhagad Fort, Agakhan Palace, Kelkar Museum,
Shaniwarwada, Parvati, Sarasbaug are some of the prominent places one must visit while in
Pune. Pune is among the greenest urban areas in the country with forty per cent of its land
under green cover.
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ACCOMODATION
Accommodation could be arranged on specific request. Details on accommodation will
be put up on the website.
 Registration Form
COPEN-7 : 2011
December 10 & 11, 2011
at College of Engineering, Shivajinagar, Pune 411 005 (Maharashtra) INDIA

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To,
Prof. B. B. Ahuja
Organising Secretary, COPEN-7 : 2011
Prof. & Head., Production Engineering Department
College of Engineering,
Shivajinagar, Pune - 411 005. (Maharashtra) INDIA
Tel.: +91-20-25541367, 25507282/84/89. 25507393
Fax: +91-20-25507299
e-mail: hod.prod@coep.ac.in
Website : www.coep.org.in