Kharagpur, Jan. 19 -- The country's premier educational institute Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, in collaboration with the Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (BIT Mesra), will organise an International Conference on Frontiers in Surface Engineering and Additive Manufacturing from January 21 to 23 at its campus here.

Speaking on the occasion, Professor Indranil Manna, Vice-Chancellor of BIT Mesra, said the conference aims to rope in experts from academia, industry and research organisations to deliberate on recent advances and emerging trends in surface engineering and additive manufacturing.

He said the event at the Kalidas auditorium would provide a common platform for knowledge exchange and collaboration in cutting-e...