The 3rd International Conference on Sustainable Materials Processing and Manufacturing (SMPM) 2023
THE 3RD INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING (SMPM) 2023
SWAN LAKE HOTEL, HEIFEI CITY, CHINA
28 – 30 MARCH 2023
Main Conference Themes:
1 Environmental Policies, Standards and Education for Sustainable Engineering
●Environmental management and ISO standards
●Legislation, education and corporate-social factors
●Awareness for sustainability in public and government
●Role of academia in sustainable engineering and development
●Engineering education for sustainable development
2 Life Cycle Engineering
●Product life cycle and various life phases in sustainable product developments
●Life cycle activities, life phases and life cycle decision making
●Life cycle thinking and assessment
●Life cycle assessment tools and techniques
●Case studies in life cycle engineering
3 Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Techniques
●Sustainable production systems
●Process automation for sustainable manufacturing
●Advanced and hybrid manufacturing for sustainability
●Additive manufacturing
●Laser-assisted machining
●Ultrasonic-assisted machining
●Green Machining: sustainability in conventional and advanced machining
●Environment-friendly lubricants and lubrication techniques
●Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL)
●Cryogenic cooling
●Dry cutting
●Low impact manufacturing
●Energy and resource-efficient manufacturing
●Role of digital and intelligent manufacturing in sustainability
●Optimization strategies for sustainability
●Sustainability in precision engineering and micro-machining
4 Sustainable Materials and Processing
●Sustainability in material deposition and processing
●Green material processing technologies
●Sustainable use of materials
●Sustainable polymer recycling and processing
●Recycling of critical metals
●Bioplastics
●Powder metallurgy
●Materials testing
●Wear and corrosion of materials
●Sustainable coatings
●Identification and replacement for critical materials
5 Sustainable Product Design and Development
●Sustainable design, innovation and services
●Sustainable product design services
●Design for the environment
●Zero- and near-zero landfill designs for manufacture
●Design for disassembly/re-use/re-manufacturing/recycling and serviceability
6 Sustainable Supply Chain and Business Models
●Green supply chain and logistics
●Sustainable supply chain management
●Sustainable materials management
●Maintenance strategies for sustainable manufacturing
●Strategies and business models for sustainable development
●Business strategy and climate change
●Investment options in sustainable manufacturing
7 Renewable Energy and Sustainability
●Bio gas production and processing
●Solar energy
●Wind energy
●Fuel cell technology
●Hydrogen generation and storage
●Energy storage technology
●Sustainable materials management
8 Industry 4.0 and Internet of things
●Sustainability of current trends in automation
●Data mining in manufacturing technologies
●Sustainability of cyber-physical systems
●Sustainability of cloud and cognitive computing and manufacturing systems
●Sustainability of futuristic and advanced technologies
9 Modelling and Simulation for Sustainable Manufacturing
●Modelling and Simulation in Advanced Manufacturing
●Modelling and Simulation for Sustainable Development
●Sustainable Lean Manufacturing modelling
●Simulation Modelling for Sustainability
●Modelling manufacturing systems
●Optimizing Sustainable Manufacturing
10 Intelligent Agricultural Equipment
●Intelligent Agricultural Equipment
●Test
●Control
11Other Important aspects
●Eco tribology
●Ecological engineering
●Technology and de-growth
●Waste treatment and management
●Lean manufacturing
●Recycling and reuse
●Disassembly and remanufacturing
●Cleaner production
●Industrial case studies
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES:
IMPORTANT DEADLINE
| PARTICIPANT TYPE | OPENING DATE | CLOSING DATE | COST |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant (Early bird) | 10 Jun 2023 | 9 Nov 2023 | USD $450 |
| Participant | 10 Nov 2023 | 10 Mar 2023 | USD $500 |
| On-Site | 15 Mar 2023 | N/A | USD $550 |
| Student (with paper) | 10 Jun 2023 | N/A | USD $400 |
| Student (without Paper) | 10 Jun 2023 | N/A | USD $350 |
Note: Registration fees for one or two manuscripts are $500 or $800, respectively, for each participant, and more than two manuscripts are not allowed in our conference.
Date: 28 – 30 March 2023
Address: Swan Lake Hotel, Hefei city, Anhui Province, P.R. China
Disclaimer: The University of Johannesburg encourages academic debate and discussion that are conducted in a manner that upholds respectful interaction, safety of all involved, and freedom of association as enshrined in the law, the Constitution, and within the boundaries of the University policies. The views expressed during events are expressed in a personal capacity and do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Johannesburg.
