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The Advanced Center for Materials Science at Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur is proud to host the Symposium on Current Trends in Materials' Characterization. to be held on December 5^th to 7^th, 2005.

Professor Dr. Peter Gruenberg, inventor of magneto-electronics will deliver a public lecture in this symposium.

Symposium Update as on October 08, 2005 : ------

1. Travel : All the registered participants are requested to reach IIT-K either on 4th evening or 5th morning of December 2005. Kindly make suitable travel arrangement on reaching Kanpur station, Kindly go to platform number 1 to the symposium HELP DESK which will operate only on the 4th evening. For those reaching on 5th morning, please take either auto or taxi, which will cost you approximately Rs 100/- or Rs 150/- respectively.

2. Accommodation: All the registered participants will be provided accommodation in the Visitors' hostel. For details visit the IIT-K website.

3. For Stall Exhibits: Those companies interested in promoting their products will be provided with 8 x 10 cubical with all accessories. Power point presentation will be allowed for a maximum of 30 minutes from each exhibitor at the exhibition arena daily between 1- 4.30 pm. No invited lectures will be there during this time. Please contact the coordinator for more details. Booking for stall closes by 31st October 2005.

4. Weather: The temperature is expected to be between 7-15 ^oC. Kindly bring light warm clothes.

Materials Science is poised to have a revolutionary impact on various disciplines and applications. Particularly exciting opportunities await interdisciplinary teams with complementary expertise in the dynamic fields of materials science, spectroscopy, surface science and atomic-scale imaging. The objective of the Symposium is to assemble a unique blend of internationally renowned speakers that will cover recent advances in various technologies used for material characterization and imaging. A detailed understanding of unique methodologies for material characterization is essential to advance the state of the art and to increase knowledge in emerging multidisciplinary fields. The symposium will bring together investigators from different scientific disciplines such as physics, chemistry and materials science to share expertise and to foster a trans-disciplinary approach for the development and application of the materials in the industry. This unique event will be exploited to discuss emerging research and to expose researchers and graduate students to progress in essential research techniques.

Symposium Highlights:

Electrical Characterization
Diffraction Techniques
Magnetic Studies
Spectroscopy
Surface studies
Thermal studies

Organized by: Advanced Center for Materials Science

Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur

Local Organizing committee:

Patron: S. G. Dhande, Director I.I.T. Kanpur

Convener: S. Sundar Manoharan

Accommodation: Accommodation will be arranged at IITK for registered participants free of cost.

Registration

The registration fee for CTMC-05 are as follows:

1. Delegate (Academic) Rs. 750/-

2. Delegate (Industry) Rs. 1500/-

3. Delegate (Student) Rs. 500/-

The registration fee includes a copy of the conference proceedings, working lunch, tea/coffee with Dinner on all the conference days.

Please send the completed Registration Form (DOC) along with the registration fees to Dr. S. Sundar Manoharan by 15^th September 2005. The registration fee may be paid in cash or by a demand draft in favor of "CTMC - 05" payable at Kanpur. The registration form may also be submitted electronically to ssundar@iitk.ac.in.