President's Message

Abstract

My dear colleagues,

The Indian Institute of Welding has done extremely well in bringing academia, research and industry together in a friendly and productive environment to discus various facets of Welding Science and Technology. The welding professionals in India have met the challenges of atomic energy, space, defence, heavy industries and precision engineering in an admirable way to attract the attention of leading technocrats in India and abroad. However, there is no room for complacency, as in today’s world of global competitiveness, continued quality, reliability improvement, cost-effectiveness, timely deliveries, brand name, strategies, etc. are the key drivers for success. The Indian Institute of Welding needs the involvement of all welding professionals, who have the commitment to the Institute’s objectives to obtain success in these key drivers. Todays scenario of newer materials and advances in welding processes, have been continuously posing fresh challenges and opportunities to welding professionals. The firm and robust knowledge - base in Welding Science and Technology, available in abundance in our country, is an asset that has to be enhanced and leveraged for achieving our end objectives of being a leading nation in our chosen field of experties. Advances in materials science and engineering, robotics, intelligent welding, modeling, etc. need to be utilized judiciously to enable us to do welding with quality and in a cost-effective manner. To ensure this, education at all levels and continuing education of professionals in industry emerges as a major area of focus. Fortunately, India being an international leader in software provides us with the possibility of spreading the knowledge and information-base in Welding Science and Technology to a large number of students and professionals expeditiously and with the highest standards of quality. I am confident that we can achieve all these and bring laurels to our profession, our organisation and our country.