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CORSYM 2015
July 31 - August 1, 2015 - IIT Madras, Chennai, India
WWW.CORSYM.ORG
International Corrosion
Prevention Symposium
for Research Scholars
Exclusively for
Research Scholars
July 31 - August 1, 2015
IIT Madras, Chennai, India
Announcement and Call for papers
Awards
The best oral and poster papers presented during the
symposium will be awarded prizes based on the
recommendation of the judges. Participation certificates will
be issued to all those who are attending the symposium.
• Corrosion Mechanisms, Methods and Modelling
• Surface treatments, Metallic coatings, Inorganic coatings,
Organic coatings, Self-healing coatings and Super hydrophobic coatings
• Inhibitors for corrosion prevention
Support to Participants
• Advanced materials and processes
Selected participants attending the symposium will be
supported with airport pick up, accommodation, and local
hospitality on a first come first serve basis. Accommodation at
subsidised rates will be arranged by the organizers in guest
houses and hostels at IIT and Universities nearby.
• Cathodic protection
• MIC and Marine corrosion
• Localized corrosion including Pitting, Intergranular corrosion, and
Galvanic corrosion
• Wear, Erosion corrosion and Tribocorrosion
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• Environmental cracking including SCC and CF
• High temperature corrosion and coatings
• Nano materials and coatings
• Electrochemical techniques and electrochemistry
• Corrosion detection and Management through NDT techniques
Chairperson
Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali, AD, CSTG, IGCAR
Michelle Lau
EAP Area Director
Co-Chairperson
Prof. T.M. Sridhar, University of Madras
Prof. M. Kamaraj, IIT Madras
Toyoji Takeuchi
EAP Area Chair
Minxu Lu
EAP Area Vice Chair
Dr. Samir Degan
NIGIS Chairman
Convener
C. Shanmugham, Anna University
Secretary
Ms. K.R. Rasmi, CSTG, IGCAR
Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali
NIGIS Secretary
Members
Arunchandran Chenan, CSTG, IGCAR
Ms.M. Ezhil Vizhi, CSTG, IGCAR
Ms. V. S. Simi, Anna University
S. Pugalmani, Anna University
P. Kannan, Anna University
K. Pradeep Premkumar, Anna University
D. Nancy, Anna University
L. Mohan, Anna University
R. Manonmani, Rajalakshmi Engg.
College
S. Suresh Kumar, Rajalakshmi Engg.
College
Ms. Bhavana Rikhari, Anna University
Mohan Satyaraj, University of Madras
Ms. S. Gunaselvi, Anna University
P. Varun Prasath, University of Madras
Manohar Rao
NIGIS Treasurer
Dr. Baldev Raj
Director-NIAS,
Bangalore
NACE EAP Area
Student Section
Faculty Advisors
Dr. Rolf Gubner
Prof. V. S. Raja
Prof. Minxu Lu
Andi Rustandi
Rini Riastuti
Lei Zhang
The symposium, CORSYM- 2015, is the
second event conducted by NIGIS South
Zone Student Section after the inaugural
event CORSYM - 2013 held in Chennai and is
the third in the series.
CORSYM 2013, CHENNAI
Research Scholars from various academic,
R&D and industrial laboratories pursuing
their Doctoral/Masters and other young
corrosion professionals are invited to
present their original work and participate
in CORSYM-2015.
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IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract submission:April 30, 2015
Acceptance of Abstract:May 15, 2015
Submission of Manuscript:June 15, 2015
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Anand Kulkarni
NIGIS Vice chairman
REGISTRATION FEE
Participants from India:Rs. 2000/Overseas Participants:US $100
The symposium programme will comprise
top-class keynote and plenary lectures, oral
and poster presentations supported by
NACE International and NACE International
Gateway India Section.
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Organizing Committee
Tushar Jhaveri
NACE Past President &
Trustee, NIGIS
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PRE-REGISTRATION
Intending participants
must pre-register
and upload abstract on
www.corsym.org
Organised by
CONTACT
NIGIS SOUTH ZONE
STUDENT SECTION
Dr. U. Kamachi Mudali, Chairperson
Associate Director
Corrosion Science and Technology Group
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Kalpakkam 603102, TN, India
Phone & Fax +91-44-2748 0121
E-mail: kamachi@igcar.gov.in
C. Shanmugam, Convener
President, NIGIS South Zone - Student Section
Senior Research Fellow, Chemistry Department
Anna University,
Chennai, 600 025, TN, India
Phone: +919444 626750
E-mail: c.shanmugham@gmail.com
Please send your correspondence to
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NIGIS South Zone
New No. 3, First floor,
Potters Street, Saidapet,
Chennai 600 015, TN, India
Mobile:+91 94445 63160
Email: nacesz15@gmail.com
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