ABOUT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON INDUSTRY FOCUSED RESEARCH – TEC 2023:

DST-Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), Panjab University, Chandigarh in collaboration with Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Research For Resurgence Foundation (RFRF), FPTU-Vietnam, NTU-UK and Chamber of Industrial and Commercial Undertaking (CICU) is going to organize 1st Annual International Conference on Industry Focused Research – TEC 2023. Currently, businesses in India are facing problems in all functional areas of management such as economics, finance, HR, marketing, strategy formulation. These problems can be solved using engineering, information technology, data analytics, machine learning, artificial intelligence etc. For this innovative ways / strategies / methodologies are required to develop and execute. There are many issues of industry for which industry needs technological solutions that academia can provide.
Through this conference, an effort is being made to assess exact issues / matters / concerns / pain-points on which industry wants technological R&D to be done by academia. In a subtle manner, this conference wants to motivate academia to innovate on problems of industry. The conference theme intends to explore viewpoints on different issues related to managing the business and sustainable development of the organizations in the present dynamic business world. Aim of this conference is to promote industry relevant research on problems of industry. This conference intends to provide platform to researchers who have researched on live industrial problems that deserve technological or managerial innovations. All papers presented in this conference must have clearly defined end-user industry and the origin of problem has to be some industry.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES

1. Transfer of Technology (ToT) from Academia to the Industry.

2. Commercialization of Research.

3. The present conference aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers, consultants, research scholars and Industry to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of emerging business/technological issues of Industry and its solutions.

4. To provide a premier interdisciplinary forum to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, concerns, practical challenges encountered, and the solutions adopted in the field of emerging businesses.

5. To deliberate on the advances in theory and practice regarding emerging business problems and its solutions.

6. To assess exact issues/matters/concerns/problems/pain-points of Industry on which technological innovations are required.

7.  To provide platform to Scientists/Engineers who have developed technological solutions for problems of Industry.

8. To motivate Scientists/Engineers to take live industrial problems for technological innovation.

9.  To mine technologies from different laboratories of academia and showcase to industry for subsequent commercialization.

CONFERENCE THEMES COVERED BUT NOT LIMITED TO

Management Related Themes

1. Key issues in Management Areas and their Innovative Solutions
2. Cross Functional interfaces and their mitigation in Indian context
3. Understanding business environment
4. Performance Appraisal, Competency mapping and Talent acquisition
5. Cross-cultural pollination in Indian business organization
6. Dealing with political environment
7. Government policies and implications for business
8. Global business environment and business challenges
9. Understanding problems of MSMEs that need technological innovations
10. Exploring start up failures in India
11. Covid-19 and Business in India: Impacts, strategies to deal with
12. Case studies on providing real time business solutions

Technology Related Themes

1. Futuristic technology developed that now needs to be commercialized
2. MIS and Role of IT in business
3. Using AI for Business Solutions
4. Machine Learning and Automation
5. Human Resource Digitization
6. Data analytics, Data science and Business landscapes
7. Big data, Open-Source Software and Business Problems
8. Engineering, technology and business: relationship and interdependence
9. Any problem of Industry for which technological solution has been developed
   
   1. Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, IT, Biotechnology, Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Chemistry, Microbiology, Automation, Mechatronics
   2. Technical Textile / Garment Design / Fashion technology
   3. Light Engineering (Hand Tools, Automobile parts, Bicycle, Sewing machine, Bath fitting etc.)
   4. Automation / AI / SPM / Industry 4.0 / Mechatronics
   5. Software / IT/ Web / App Development
   6. Water and Waste Management
   7. Microbiology / Biotechnology / Pharma / Pulp &
      Paper
   8. Bio-Medical Devices / Surgical Industry
   9. Material Science / Advance Coatings / Polymer / Plastic
   10. Pharmaceuticals / Chemicals / Industrial Chemistry

WHO CAN ATTEND?

Managers/ Practitioners/ Consultants Industrialists Academicians Researchers & Innovators Scientists Doctoral & Post Graduation Students

WHY TO ATTEND CONFERENCE?

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Conference Chairs

Conference Co-Chairs

Technical Committee

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

• All the papers / case studies / technical papers must be submitted through https://tinyurl.com/3nxk8x37 by June 30, 2023.
• You need to register your paper by September 13, 2023. Read Registration guidelines for registering your paper.
• Test the plagiarism by yourself before submitting the abstract / paper.
• Do visit the official conference webpage ( https://tecpu.in/icifr-tec2023/ ) only and use the official e-mail id of the conference i.e. icifrtec2023@gmail.com for all the latest information. (Always refresh the web page for any update)
• Do check your registered mail ID and mobile number regularly. Any conference notifications will be communicated through mail and mobile only.

PAPERS

Selection of papers would be based on an abstract of about 500-750 words. The author(s) should clearly mention Management stream or Technology stream along with the area of interest under which the abstract is to be included. The abstracts that get approved would be selected for final paper submission. All contributions should be submitted in English in Times Roman 12-Point type, 1.5 line spacing in A4 size page set up, with one inch margins on all sides. Final paper submission must accompany a certificate by the author(s) that the paper is his original work and has neither been published nor submitted for publication elsewhere. The cover page of the paper should contain:

• Name of author(s)
• Professional affiliation of author(s)
• Address for correspondence with email and telephone
• Industry from which problem has originated (if exact name of company cannot be disclosed then industry sector should be mentioned)
• Target Industry sector for commercialization of Technology (if technological solution has been developed)
• Title of the paper (in bold)

CASE STUDIES

Selection of case studies would be based on abstracts of about 500-750 words. The abstracts must clearly indicate the objective of case study, details of the organization for which the case is written, major findings and implications. Only case studies of real-life organizations would be considered. The author(s) should clearly mention the area of interest under which the case study is to be included. Both academicians and corporate managers are expected to contribute to the conference case studies. The case study based on primary data should include a ‘No-Objection Certificate’ from the organization for which the case study has been written.

TECHNICAL PAPERS

Selection of technical papers would be based on abstracts of about 500-700 words. The abstracts must clearly indicate industry sector from which problem has originated, detail of technical innovation and major findings. Only technical papers based on some real-life organization would be considered. The author(s) should clearly mention the area of interest under which the technical paper is to be included. Both academicians and corporate engineers/scientists are expected to contribute to the conference technical papers. The technical paper based on some industrial problem should include a ‘No-Objection Certificate’ from the organization for which the technical paper has been written.

POSTER PRESENTATION

It should represent findings from a current working paper related to the theme of the conference. The authors are required to display posters of their research papers and be available to discuss and answer questions during the assigned poster session. Submission of an electronic copy of the poster in PDF format is must before the deadline. Poster size and dimensions are A1 size 84.1 cm height X 59.4 width. The poster should be of in portrait layout only (not landscape layout). The author is also required to send the declaration that the Paper/Article/Poster is original and has not been sent elsewhere for publication or presented in any conference/seminar.

• Registration fee is required for selected papers.
• Registration fee covers the certificate, conference kit, conference proceedings, conference lunch, and tea.
• Registration fee does not include hotel accommodation, hotel pick up facility and airport transfers.
• Limited accommodation available on the University campus will be provided on first come-first serve basis. Accommodation charges to be borne by participants.
• No TA and DA will be paid to delegates for attending the conference.
• Registration fee is to be paid by a Demand Draft drawn in favor of “Conference Chair ICIFR TEC 2023”, payable at Chandigarh. The Demand Draft, along with the registration form, should be sent to Prof. Manu Sharma, Conference Chair, Technology Enabling Centre (TEC), Near SBI, Old DCC Building, Panjab University, Sector 14, Chandigarh 160014 INDIA.
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• Registration Fee once paid would not be refunded.
• The registration fee is to be paid by each author and co-author (s) of the paper individually and separately as per the details given below:

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