About the Department
Themes
- Strong Motion Earthquakes
- Seismic Hazards, Risk and Mitigation
- Strong Ground motions and Soil-Structure Interaction
- Numerical Analysis for Performance-Based Designing
- Innovative Technologies and Safety Engineering of Structures
- Lifelines and Resilience
- Liquefaction Evaluation
- Para Seismic Devices
- Geophysics and Aided Aonstruction of Engineering Projects
- Geology, Groundwater and Geotechnical Risks
- Remote Sensing for Strong Earthquake Mitigation
- Effects of Strong Earthquakes in Mining, Minerals, Petroleum and other energy sectors
- Impacts of Strong Ground Motions on Environment
- Near Surface Stress-Strain Evaluation and Geotechnical Modelling
- AI/ML Based Designing and Smart Health Monitoring of Structures
Conference Fee
*Registration fee includes breakfast, lunch and dinner at the seminar, access to the scientific session seminar documents including extended abstract volume and certificate.o Onsite Participation Delegates (Industry) : ₹7000 Delegates (Academic Institution and R & D Labs) : ₹5000 Research Scholar : ₹3000 Students : ₹1000 Spouse/Accompanying Person : ₹2500 Foreign Delegates : $300 Foreign Delegates with accompanying person : $400
*Registration fee includes online access to the scientific session, soft copy of extended abstract volume and certificate.o Online Participation Participants attending online, 70% of the registration fee will be waived.
Important Dates
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Last Date of Abstract Submission:
- March 3rd, 2025
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Acceptance of Abstract:
- March 10th, 2025
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Early Bird Registration:
- Opens: February 21st, 2025
- Closes: March 10th, 2025
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Late Registration*:
- March 11th - 17th, 2025
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Onsite Registration**:
- March 21st, 2025
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Conference Dates:
- March 21st - 23rd, 2025
*Late Registration is available @ additional Rs. 500/- for all participants
**Onsite registration is available @ additional Rs. 1000/- for all participants
Committees
Executive and Local Organizing Committees
Executive Committee
- Chief Patron
Prof. Prem Vrat
Chairman, BoG, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad - Patron
Prof. Sukumar Mishra
Director, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad - Co-Patron
Prof. Dheeraj Kumar
Deputy Director, IIT(ISM) Dhanbad
Local Organizing Committee
Program
To be updated soon
Venue
IIT(ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Situated in the heart of the country's prime coking coal belt, 220 kms from Ranchi with a campus spread over an area of 393 acres, the fully residential IIT(ISM) has all the facilities of world class academic institute. What started as an institution to impart mining education has graduated into a full-fledged technical institution of international acclaim offering a host of programmes like B. Tech., M. Tech., M. Sc., M.Sc. Tech., M.A., MBA and Ph.D. by 17 departments
How to reach?
By Air
Closest airports to Dhanbad:
- Durgapur (RDP)
- 95 kms; about 1.5 hrs by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Bhubaneswar, Guwahati, Siliguri
- Ranchi (IXR)
- 155 kms; about 3 hrs by taxi.
- Connects: All major airports
- Deoghar (DGH)
- 111 kms; about 3 hrs by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Patna
- Bodh Gaya (GAY)
- 212 kms; about 3.5 hrs by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Kolkata; +international
- Kolkata (CCU)
- 287 kms; about 4.5 hrs by taxi.
- Connects: All major airports; +international
By Rail
Closest railway stations to Dhanbad:
- Dhanbad (DHN)
- 3 kms; about 10 mins by taxi.
- Connects: Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai etc.
- Gomoh (GMO)
- 37 kms; about 30 mins by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata etc.
- Mahuda (MHQ)
- 22 kms; about 25 mins by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Kharagpur etc.
- Asansol (ASN)
- 63 kms; about 1 hr by taxi.
- Connects: Delhi, Kolkata, Patna etc.
Registration
Please read the BROCHURE carefully before registering yourself.
DOWNLOAD Document for BROCHURE-SME-2025
Awards
SME-2025 Awards (Citation + Cash Prize)
[Valid Student Id is required for PhD Scholars/UG/PG Students]
[Valid Id issued by affiliated organization is required during the seminar for Award Selection Process]
DOWNLOAD Detailed Document for SME-2025 Awards (Citation + Cash Prize)
Publicity
Sponsorships
An organization sponsoring/co-sponsoring/supporting will find its name in the seminar publicity literature and will be displayed prominently at the seminar venue.
| Diamond Sponsorship | : | Rs. 6,00,000 or more (20 delegates free) |
| Platinum Sponsorship | : | Rs. 5,00,000 or more (15 delegates free) |
| Gold Sponsorship | : | Rs. 3,50,000 or more (8 delegates free) |
| Silver Sponsorship | : | Rs. 2,00,000 or more (3 delegates free) |
| Bronze Sponsorship | : | Rs. 1,00,000 or more (2 delegates free) |
| Co-Sponsorship | : | Rs. 50,000 or more (1 delegate free) |
Abstract Volume Advertisements
An organization can advertise itself and will find its advertisement in the seminar publicity literature on the cover page or as an independent page as per below.
| Type of Advertisement | : | Cost (in Rs.) |
| Back Cover (Colour) | : | Rs. 50,000 + GST@18% |
| Inside Cover (Colour) | : | Rs. 30,000 + GST@18% |
| Inside Full Page (Colour) | : | Rs. 25,000 + GST@18% |
| Inside Full Page (B&W) | : | Rs. 15,000 + GST@18% |
| Inside Half Page (B&W) | : | Rs. 10,000 + GST@18% |
Stalls/ Exhibitions
Exhibiting with SME-2025 is an excellent opportunity to distribute your Company’s information and network with global participants, industry leaders and policy makers. You are requested to book an Exhibition Stall before March 10, 2025 in the seminar premises to showcase the capabilities of your Company. The tariff details for each stall are given below:
| Exhibition Stall Size | : | Tariff (in Rs.) |
| 2 M (W) × 8 M (L) | : | ₹ 50,000 + GST@18% |
| 3 M (W) × 6 M (L) | : | ₹75,000 + GST@18% |
| 3 M (W) × 10 M (L) | : | ₹1,00,000 + GST@18% |
Tariff includes adequate spot lights, plug point 5/15-amp, chairs, tables and waste bin. Tariff also includes breakfast, lunch and dinner of two persons. Half an hour technical presentation (power-point slides) in one selected technical session on the operation and applications of the products is also included.
Accomodations
Guest Houses, Hostels and nearby Hotels
Guest House
EDC
- 100 m from the Venue.
- Twin sharing
Hostels
Rosaline Girls' Hostel
- 200 m from the Venue.
- Twin sharing- only for girls
Sapphire Boys' Hostel
- 200 m from the Venue.
- Twin sharing- only for boys
Amber Boys' Hostel
- 100 m from the Venue.
- Twin sharing- only for boys
Aquamarine Boys' Hostel
- 100 m from the Venue.
- Twin sharing- only for boys
Nearby Hotels
Hotel- Sonotel
- 4 Km from the Venue.
Hotel- Homely Stay
- 2 Km from the Venue.
Hotel- Indramani Palace
- 3.5 Km from the Venue.
Hotel- Blue Moon
- 4 Km from the Venue.
Tourist Attractions
Parasnath Hills
Parasnath Hills are a range of hills located in Giridih district of Jharkhand. It is one of the most important pilgrimage centre for Jains. There are a number of temples on the hills, some of them are believed to be more than 2,000 years old. Parasnath Hill is 81 km away from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. By car one can reach in about 1 hr and 50 min.
Deoghar
Deoghar is a famous religious tourist spot in Jharkhand. It is primarily known for the Baidyanath Temple, one of the 12 Jyotirlingas of Shiva. Deoghar is 120 km away from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. By car one can reach in 2 hr and 40 min.
Ranchi
Ranchi is the capital city of Jharkhand. A number of tourist attraction are there in Ranchi city and surrounding areas. Ranchi is about 152 km away from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. By car one can reach in 4 hr and 15 min. One can also travel by Train.
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya is a famous religious site associated with the Mahabodhi Temple (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), situated in the Gaya district of Bihar. Bodh Gaya is 207 km away from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. By car one can reach in about 4 hr. One can also travel by Train.
Shantiniketan
Shantiniketan was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2023. Established in 1901 by the renowned poet and philosopher Rabindranath Tagore and became a great center of art and culture. It is is 156 km away from Dhanbad. By car one can reach in about 3 hr and 15 min.
Purulia
Many tourists visit Purulia to witness the charm of the natural scenery. Purulia is home to traditional folk dance and culture like Chhou Dance and Jhumur Song. Purulia (town) is 63 km away from IIT (ISM) Dhanbad. By car one can reach in about 2 hr and 10 min.
Announcements
Developers' Section
Riya Singh Rathore
Mobile Number: +91 8551032727
E-mail ID: 20je0801@agp.iitism.ac.in
LinkedIn ID: riya-singh-rathore
Pranjal Srivastava
Mobile Number: +91 8932983134
E-mail ID: 23je0732@iitism.ac.in
LinkedIn ID: pranjal-srivastava
Arnab Pramanik
Mobile Number: +91 6297692784
E-mail ID: 23je0150@iitism.ac.in
LinkedIn ID: arnab-pramanik
Department of Applied Geophysics, IIT(ISM),
Dhanbad - 826 004, Jharkhand, India