OBJECTIVES OF ISNT

Indian Society for Non Destructive Testing (ISNT) is a professional body of

NDT practitioners,equipment suppliers, service providers, academicians and
students and functions with the following objectives
To further the cause of science and technology of NDE.
To help Indian industry through results of research and development in
NDE.
To organize professional courses / workshops / seminars in various fields
of NDE and to create fora for exchange of information & ideas among the
NDE practitioners & professionals.
To promote the use of approved international and national standards in
NDE and related areas by Indian industry in consultation with the Bureau of
Indian Standards.
To help in preparation of new Indian standards and updation of old
standards in NDE.
To co-ordinate with universities, academic institutions and government
bodies for initiating new projects on the development of various NDE
techniques.
To interact and co-ordinate with other national associations and NDE
societies from other
countries.
To conduct training and certification courses in NDE techniques.
To propagate the culture of quality, to promote NDE for enhanced
production and reliability, and to accelerate the introduction of new NDE
methods.
To aid Indian industries to compete in the world market and export a
diverse range of engineering products of assured quality and standard.

NDE 2016
National seminar on NDE is one of the most important annual engineering
events in India. The conference provides an effective platform for NDE
professionals from all over the world to meet and exchange ideas. It helps in
sharing information of interest to NDE community. Eminent NDE experts from
various national and international industries participate in this seminar along
with research institutions and academia. NDE 2016 is the 26th national
seminar organized by ISNT. Around 1000 delegates are expected to
participate in this seminar. An international exhibition of NDE equipments
and systems is also arranged concurrently to provide an exposure to latest
developments in the field of NDE. ISNT Thiruvananthapuram chapter is
privileged to host this prestigious event. The theme of the seminar is 'NonDestructive Evaluation: Enabling Excellence'. Classic examples of
Indian space, defense and nuclear programmes stand as testimonies to the
theme.

Considering the range of coverage and potential of business growth, the

proposed seminar is definitely going to establish a new benchmark.

CALL FOR
PAPERS

There has been an overwhelming response to call for papers in the first
announcement and intimation of acceptance of paper is scheduled to be
completed by 31st of October 2016. Final manuscript of accepted paper has
to be uploaded through the website to Chairman, Technical Committee. It is
important to note that the papers are accepted based on the understanding
that the author or one of the authors will register and attend the conference.
Guidelines and sample format for submission and preparation of final paper
are provided in the seminar website.

TOPICS Current trends & advanced techniques in NDE practices.

NDE in medical, aerospace, railways, automobile, defence, information
technology,
fabrication, civil engineering, nuclear, petrochemical etc.
NDE - in-service inspection
Condition monitoring and residual life assessment
NDE for corrosion damage monitoring
Digital & computed radiography and computed tomography
Advances in ultrasonic, phased array, TOFD etc.
Advanced automation in NDE, NDE sensor technology
Application of NDE for material characterization
Acoustic emission, holography, thermography and digital image
correlation
Functional and operational testing, reliability and safety assurance
NDE - startup possibilities, NDE codes and standards, Training and
certification
Education, standardization, certification and accreditation

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

NDE personnel, researchers, academicians, manufacturing engineers,

material & design engineers

Welding professionals, inspection personnel, operation & maintenance
personnel
Managers of engineering establishments, failure analyst and regulatory
authority
Construction companies / real estate developers
Petrochemical industries, aerospace industries and defence industries
Material handling & earth moving equipment manufacturers

 Power generation industries

Railways, shipping, ports, aviation & airport developers
Boilers and pressure vessel manufacturers, material processing industries
Independent testing laboratories, chemical & admixture manufacturers
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IMPORTANT
DATES
Intimation of paper acceptance 31 October, 2016
Full paper submission online 15 November, 2016