The conference will feature lead lectures, plenary lectures and invited talks by heads of R&D organizations, captains of industries, eminent material scientist and academicians from all over the world. Contributory papers submitted by researchers will be presented in poster sessions. Proceedings of the conference will be published in ‘Materials Science Forum’ by M/s Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland (www.scientific.net). All delegates will be provided with a copy of technical proceedings with their registration kit.

The eminent speakers who have confirmed their participation in the conference till date, includes:

1. Dr. G. Madhavan Nair, Indian Space Research Organization
2. Prof. P. Rama Rao, ARCI, Hyderabad
3. Prof. Warren Garrison, Carnegie Mellon University, USA
4. Prof. Jim Williams, Ohio State University, USA
5. Dr .Shiro Torizuka, National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
6. Mr. M. Narayana Rao, Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited, Hyderabad
7. Prof. Hu Chul Lee, Seoul National University, Korea
8. Prof. L. Katgerman, Delft University, Netherlands
9. Prof. Dipankar Banerjee, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
10. Dr. G. Malakondaiya, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
11. Prof. David Matlock, Colorado School of Mines, USA
12. Prof. Cecilia Poletti, Technische Universitat Graz, Austria
13. Prof. Brajendra Mishra, Colorado School of Mines, USA
14. Prof. Es-Said, Loyola Marymount University, USA
15. Dr. A.K.Mukhopadhyay, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory, Hyderabad
16. Prof. K. Bhanu Sankara Rao, University of Hyderabad
17. Prof. P.M. Pandey, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi
18. Dr. kart Ulrich Kainer, magnesium Innovation centre, Germany
19. Prof. Omkar Nath Mohanthy, RSB, Metaltech, India
20. Prof Michel Suery, Grenoble University, France

1. Poster boards will be provided at the conference site.
2. The actual printed posters should be no larger than1200 mm (height) by 900 mm (width). Oversized posters will not be accommodated. The size of the poster should be of A0 size (1189 mm Height and 841 mm Width).
3. Posters will be affixed to the poster boards using double-sided tape / pushpins, which will be provided at the site by the organisers.
4. The poster header should include the following information:
   1. poster title
   2. author names
   3. affiliation
   4. authors' email address
5. A complete poster includes an Introduction, Methods, Results and Conclusion.
6. A minimum letter size of 18 pt is recommended. The title should be legible at 3 meters distance; text should be legible at 1.5 meters distance.
7. Do not give too many details. Display only the important information; avoid clutter.
8. Handouts of the display reinforce the take-home message
9. Authors must be present during a scheduled poster session to answer questions and discuss their work. The posters may be put up in advance.
10. Prizes for best posters will be decided on the basis of technical content and aesthetics.