IIM Jamshedpur Technical Talk: Global experts focus on CO2  emission  

Jamshedpur:  Indian Institute of Metals (IIM), Jamshedpur chapter, hosted prestigious technical talks at Beldih Club, Bistupur, featuring international experts Prof. Wolfgang Bleck, Chair of Ferrous Metallurgy, RWTH Aachen University, Germany and Prof. Dierk Raabe, Director, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research, Düsseldorf, Germany. The event was attended by Dr. Debashish Bhattacharjee, Vice President, Technology and R&D, Tata Steel, Dr. Sandip GhoshChawdhury, Director, CSIR-NML, Dr. Hans Fisher Ex-CEO and MD Tata Steel Europe, Dr. Soumitra Tarafder, Former Adviser Management and Chief Scientist, CSIR-NML, Dr. A. N. Bhagat, Immediate Past Chairperson of IIM Jsr Chapter and many metallurgical experts from CSIR-NML, Tata Steel and NIT Jamshedpur.

Prof. Ashok Kumar, Chairperson, IIM Jamshedpur Chapter delivered the welcome address and highlighted the chapter’s objectives and activities. Prof. Bleck, in his lecture, shared his vast experience on the steel research by highlighting the future requirements of steel in various sectors including mobility, energy and infrastructure. He also raised concern regarding the contribution of steel industries to total global CO2 emission.  Prof. Raabe’s lecture was equally engaging, delving into insightful aspects of sustainability in materials science. Both the experts emphasized that there is more to be done with respect to steel research and developing new materials keeping in view the stringent regulation on environmental emissions, global warming, and requirements of renewable energy to replace fossil fuel to produce steel and new materials for future requirements.

The event witnessed a remarkable gathering of more than 100 professionals from CSIR-NML, Tata Steel, faculties and students from NIT Jamshedpur and other enthusiasts from the metallurgical industry. At the end of each talk, a brief question and answer session saw enthusiastic participation from the audience.

Dr. Gopi Kishore Mandal, Secretary, IIM Jamshedpur Chapter concluded the programme with vote of thanks, expressing gratitude to Prof. Bleck and Prof. Raabe for sharing their expertise. Special thanks were extended to Dr. Debashish Bhattacharjee, Dr. Sandip GhoshChawdhury, Dr. Chiradeep Ghosh, Prof. Ashok Kumar, Dr. Biraj Kr Sahoo for their support in organizing the event. Dr. Mandal also thanked all participants and attendees for their enthusiastic participation.

The event concluded with a group photo session, for all attendees to network and interact. The technical talk organized by IIM Jamshedpur Chapter proved to be a significant platform for knowledge sharing and networking, reinforcing the importance of continuous learning and collaboration in the metallurgical industry.