First Announcement

DAE-BRNS SYMPOSIUM

on

ELECTRON BEAM TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

(SEBTA 2005)

Organised at

BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTER, MUMBAI

In Association with

POWER BEAM SOCIETY OF INDIA (PSI)

during

SEPTEMBER 28-30, 2005.


ABOUT THE WORKSHOP

Electron Beam (EB) Technology, at present, finds wide applications not only in nuclear, aerospace and defense-related industries but also in conventional engineering practice. Electron Beam technologies have distinguished themselves in terms of compactness, process efficiency, eco-conservation, techno-economics, and innovative possibilities. As we advance in to the new technology era, there is a need for evolving strategies to apply the EB technology to large number of industrial sectors. The number of users of EB machines is steadily increasing throughout the country. In recent years, the use of electron beams is becoming common practice to develop novel materials, to increase specific yields and to improve the all-round product quality.

The DAE-BRNS Symposium (SEBTA-2005) will be held at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai during September 28-30, 2005 in association with the Power Beam Society of India (PSI). BARC has a long tradition in the design and development of electron beam machines and processes for thermal and non-thermal applications. Apart from developing high power beams for thermal applications, BARC is currently involved in establishing an Electron Beam Centre for radiation processing of various materials.

This symposium will provide an opportunity for active researchers, scientists and industries to review the current scenario, to share the available expertise and to consider directions for future development. There will be review and invited talks by eminent engineers and scientists with long years of practical experience in this field.


MAJOR THEMES TO BE COVERED:


  1. Overview of Electron Beam Technology in India

  2. EB systems for thermal processing of materials

  3. EB accelerators for non thermal processing of materials

  4. Beam characterization

  5. Beam and process modeling

  6. Physical processes during Electron Beam welding, melting and evaporation

  7. Electron Beam irradiation for polymers, medical sterilization etc

  8. Instrumentation related to monitoring, control and diagnostics

  9. High voltage DC and pulsed power sources

  10. Maintenance and trouble shooting of EB equipment



DATE AND VENUE

The symposium will be organized at Multipurpose Hall of BARC Training School Hostel at Anushaktinagar, Mumbai 400 094 during September 28-30, 2005.



PARTICIPATION

The participation in the symposium is open to all the active workers in the field. The registration fee for the symposium is as follows

i) Student Participants Rs. 250

ii) PSI Members Rs. 500

iii) Participants from Academic and Research Institutions Rs 600

iv) Participants from industry Rs 1000

Travel support will be given to deserving students


Interested persons from institutions and industries and are requested to contact any of the following:


Shri D.P.Chakravarthy

Convener, SEBTA-2005

Laser and Plasma Technology Division

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Mumbai-400 085

Tel (022)-25593821 Fax:+9122-25505341

Email: dpc@apsara.barc.ernet.in


Dr Archana Sharma

Co-Convener, SEBTA-2005

Accelerator and Pulse Power Division

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Mumbai-400 085

Tel (022)-25590171 Fax:+9122-25505341

Email: arsharma@apsara.barc.ernet.in


EXHIBITION: It is proposed to hold an exhibition of electron beam related equipment, processes, products and accessories at the venue of the symposium


REGISTRATION AND MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION:


All interested participants are requested to send the attached pre-registration form by June 15, 2005. Persons interested in presenting a paper are requested to send one page abstract along with the pre-registration form. Photocopies of the pre-registration form can be used, if required. Further information on the symposium will be sent to those who confirm their participation by June 15, 2005


The organizers will try to accommodate outstation participants at the BARC Training school guest house on a twin sharing basis per room. The participants are requested to intimate their accommodation requests well in advance.


Papers should be submitted in electronic form (Microsoft Word format) through e-mail. The length of the paper is restricted to 8 pages (A4 size, single space, Arial Font 12 or equivalent) including figures and tables. The e-mail addresses for submission are:

sebta2005@gmail.com,

arsharma@apsara.barc.ernet.in,

dpc@apsara.barc.ernet.in

It is proposed to publish the Proceedings of the Symposium in the form of a CD and hard bound volume. These would be distributed to all the registered participants at the Symposium. It is therefore essential that the authors send camera-ready manuscripts (electronic and one hard copy) strictly adhering to the deadline. All other information will be available at the website: www.powerbeam.org


IMPORTANT DATES:

  1. Submission of pre-registration form and abstract June 15, 2005

  2. Intimation regarding acceptance June 30, 2005

  3. Submission of full manuscript July 31, 2005


Final details of the Symposium will be mailed to the participants by the first week of September 2005.


BOARD OF RESEARCH IN NUCLEAR SCIENCES (BRNS)


SEBTA-2005 is a fully sponsored symposium of the Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences. BRNS is an advisory body to recommend financial assistance to universities/ institutions/ laboratories with the objective to encourage and promote scientific research in areas of relevance to the mandate of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE).


POWER BEAM SOCIETY OF INDIA (PSI)


Power Beam Society of India is a nonprofit organization formed to promote the development and growth of Power Beams and Materials Processing. Its main objective is to bring about constructive synergy between industry and academic institutions working in this newly emerging high technology area. The office of the society is located at the Electron Beam Centre Kharghar, Navi Mumbai.





DAE-BRNS

SYMPOSIUM ON ELECTRON BEAM TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS

(SEBTA 2005)

September 28-30, 2005

at

BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE

MUMBAI 400 085


PRE-REGISTRATION FORM


(Please write or type in block letters and return by June 15, 2005)



Name : _________________________________________________


Designation : (Prof./Reader/Lecturer/Scientist/Engineer/Student)

_____________________________________________


Address: ________________________________________________


_________________________________________________

_________________________________________________


Registration fee category: Student / PSI Member / Acad. Institute / Industry


Telephone: __________________________

Fax: __________________________

E-mail: __________________________


  1. I shall attend the Symposium and present a paper (Abstract enclosed)


  1. I shall attend the Symposium


Accommodation will be needed: YES / NO


Signature: ______________________


Date: __________________________


Seal of the Organization


(Please get this form Xeroxed for additional copies)














To

Shri D.P.Chakravarthy

Convener

Symposium on “Electron Beam Technology and Applications”

Laser and Plasma Technology Division

Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Trombay, Mumbai 400 085

























National Advisory Committee


Ray A K Chairman BARC

Baldevraj IGCAR

Bande V PSI

Banerjee D DMRL

Banerjee S BARC

Bhandari R K VECC

Bhattacharya S NICCO

Bhoraskar V N Pune Univ.

Chandra Shekar CEERI

Chowdhury D MIDHANI

Ghosh J K BRIT

Grover R B DAE

Kakodkar A DAE

Kalra A K SBC

Kaw P K IPR

Kini K R SAMEER

Kothari D SIDDHI ENGG

Kuruvila G K ISRO

Lalit Kumar MTRDC

Mukherjee T BARC

Ramamurthy V S DST

Ranga Rao Y VAC. TECH

Roy Amit NSC

Sahni V C CAT

Sakhamuri P HHV

Sanyal T K NFC

Sethi R C BARC

Shukla D S BARC

Singh R P BARC

Sinha A K BARC

Sinha Bikash VECC

Suri A K BARC

Venkatramani N PSI

Venugopal V BARC

Gantayet L M Secretary BARC


Symposium OrganiZing Committee

Gantayet L M Chairman BARC

Babi M A K PSI

Bapat A V BARC

Bhatia M S BARC

Chandrachoodan P P DAE

Das A K BARC

Garg S P BARC

Gouthaman G BARC

Kalghatgi R S PSI

Kotaiah S CAT

Lande B K VJTI, Mumbai

Mago V K BARC

Manoharan S WRI

Mascarenhas M BARC

Mittal K C BARC

Mukherjee Jaya BARC

Nagesh K V BARC

Nema P K BARC

Padmanabhan P V A P BARC

Patil D S BARC

Raghuthama Rao P ISRO

Sabharwal S BARC

Satyamurthy P BARC

Soni H C CAT

Suri B M BARC

Suthar R L BARC

Thakur K B BARC

Tikku V K NICCO

Chakravarthy D P Convener BARC

Sharma Archana Co-Convener BARC