Thermal No. 7 March 18, 2024

India, Member of ICHMT, AIHTC, AUTSE (1)Report on the 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE
Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2023)
Pallippattu K. Vijayan, Department of Chemical Engineering,
IIT Jammu, vijayan.pallippattu@iitjammu.ac.in
Rishi Raj, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
IIT Patna, rraj@iitp.ac.in
Arvind Pattamatta, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
IIT Madras, arvindp@iitm.ac.in

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Publication and Special Issues:
The IHMTC-2023 announced the publication of many special issues in reputed journals such as the InternalCommunications in Heat and Mass Transfer and Begell House Journals. The commitment to ensuring a highquality review and publication process was appreciated by all participants.
Participation:
The conference attracted nearly four hundred (~400) participants from more than ten (10) countries and variousorganizations, including ISRO, BARC, IGCAR, DRDO, CSIR, ANSYS, and others. The conference received
support from agencies such as SERB, BRNS, CADFEM, AMETEK, and publishing houses like Begell Houseand ACS.

The 27th National and 5th International ISHMT-ASTFE Heat and Mass Transfer Conference (IHMTC-2023)
took place at the Indian Institute of Technology Patna from December 14th to 17th, 2023. The conference is abiennial event organized by the Indian Society of Heat and Mass Transfer (ISHMT) in collaboration with theAmerican Society of Thermal and Fluids Engineers (ASTFE). Since its inception in 1971, the conference has
evolved into a prestigious platform for researchers, scientists, and industry professionals to share and discuss
advancements in heat and mass transfer.

Cultural Programme

Inauguration of IHMTC-2023.

Prof. K.N. Seetharamu Medal and Prize-2023 awarded
to Prof. Dr. Purbarun Dhar, IIT Kaharagpur

Conference Overview:
The IHMTC-2023 featured a rich program, including four (04) plenary lectures, thirteen (13) keynote sessions,four (04) industry sessions, forty-eight (48) parallel sessions, and three (03) poster sessions. The event focusedon diverse themes related to energy, fluid flow, heat and mass transfer. The conference received a significant
number of paper submissions, totaling 419 across 24 diverse themes. After a rigorous two-round review
process, more than 350 papers were accepted, with an average of 2.3 reviews per paper. The accepted papers
were presented in two formats: 215 oral presentations and 120 poster presentations.

Plenary speaker, Prof. Zhuomin Zhnag,
Georgia Tech. being felicitated.

Kenoye speech Dr. Sunil Kumar from
Indian Space Resaerch organizatio (ISRO)

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Conclusion:
The IHMTC-2023 provided a comprehensive platform for researchers and professionals in the heat and masstransfer community. The commitment to maintaining high standards in paper selection, the global participation,and the emphasis on industry collaboration underscored the success of the conference. The organizers
expressed hope for a rewarding and enjoyable conference experience for all participants, highlighting theefforts made to ensure both technical enrichment and comfort. Feedback from attendees was encouraged tofurther enhance future conferences.

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