PorousMedia
Global Initiative for Academic Networks Course at IIT Indore in the area of Porous Media and Lattice Boltzmann Method
Porous and Granular Materials: Application to Modern Science and Technology 
Date to be announced later
How to Register:
1.Write to the course coordinator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) expressing your interest and wait for the confirmation.
2.Transfer the relevant fee through Online Bank Transfer (NEFT) and send the transaction details by e-mail
Name of A/c holder: IIT Indore Project & Consultancy A/C
Bank: Canara Bank
Branch: Indore Navlakha Branch
Account No. 1476101027440
MICR Code: 452015003
IFSC Code: CNRB0001476
SWIFT Code: CNRBINBBISG
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Post a Demand Draft taken in favour of 'Registrar, IIT Indore' and post it to the course coordinator
(Please note that you will be asked to register in the GIAN Portal of IIT Kharagpur at the time of attending the course if you wish to get the certificate. This is not mandatory. However, it is advisable that you register in the portal. View Link)
Course Coordinator: Dr. Shanmugam Dhinakaran, Associate Professor, The Center for Fluid Dynamics, Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Indore, Indore, M.P - 453 552
Website: http://people.iiti.ac.in/~sdhina | Phone: +91-9111 74 9191 | Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Teaching faculty: Prof. Arzhang Khalili, Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Germany
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2. Event Type |
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3. Course schedule |
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4. Lecture duration |
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5. Course Credits |
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6. Location and Venue |
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7. Who should attend |
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8. Course overview |
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9. Course contents |
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10. Objectives |
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11. Teaching Faculty |
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12. Course Coordinator |
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13. Registration Fee |
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14. How to register & Registration form |
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15. Accommodation |
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16. About Indore |
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17. About IIT Indore |
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18. Map |
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19.Travel information (Visa, Flight, Train, Taxi) |
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20. FAQ |
1. Course Title:
Porous and Granular Materials: Application to Modern Science and Technology
2. Event Type:
International - Both national and international participants are welcome.
3. Course schedule:
December 18 - 29, 2017 (2 weeks)
4. Lecture duration
Total duration of lecture: 20 hours
Tutorials and Practical Sessions: 10 hours
5. Course Credits
No. of Credits: 2
6. Location & Venue
Location:
Country : INDIA
City : Indore
State : Madhya Pradesh
Venue : POD Building
Please note that the venue is within Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore) Campus.
7. Who should attend:
- UG/PG Students with background in Mechanical, Chemical, Aerospace, Civil, Biomedical and other relevant branches of engineering
- B.Sc/M.Sc students with background in Mathematics
- Research Scholars and faculty members in the above-mentioned Engineering branches and mathematics
- Scientists and Practicing Engineers in the above-mentioned branches of Engineering.
12. Course Coordinator
- Dr. Shanmugam Dhinakaran is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Indore, India. He received his Ph.D. in the area of Computational Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer from IIT Kharagpur, India in 2008. He had worked as a post-doctoral researcher at University of Pau, France; University of Minho, Portugal; University of Porto, Portugal, and University of Valenciennes, France before joining IIT Indore as an Assistant Professor in 2012. Dr. Dhinakaran is also an adjunct faculty in the Department of Biosciences and Biomedical Engineering, IIT Indore. He is the coordinator of The Centre for Fluid Dynamics at IIT Indore. Non-Newtonian fluid mechanics, Porous media, Nanofluids and Cardiovascular diseases are his research areas.
13. Registration Fee and Payment
| Participants from abroad | USD 500 |
| Industry and R&D Organizations | Rs. 30,000 |
| Faculty members from Government Institutions | Rs. 10,000 |
| Faculty members from Private Universities | Rs. 5,000 |
| Faculty members from Private Colleges | Rs. 2,000 |
| Students (Research Scholar, UG and PG Students) | Rs. 1,000 |
(a) Online (NEFT bank transfer/Quick Transfer)
- Name of A/c holder: IIT Indore Project & Consultancy A/c | Bank: Canara Bank | Branch: Indore Navlakha Branch
- A/c No. 1476101027440 | MICR Code: 452015003 | IFSC Code: CNRB0001476 | SWIFT Code: CNRBINBBISG
(b) Demand Draft: Please draw the DD in favor of 'Registrar, IIT Indore' and post the same to the course coordinator.
(c) Cash (Allowed only for last minute registration with prior approval of the course coordinator, if seats are available)
(c) Cash (Allowed only for last minute registration with prior approval of the course coordinator, if seats are available)
14. How to Register?
- 1.Write to the course coordinator (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and get the approval
2.Transfer the relevant fee through DD/Online Bank Transfer and send the transaction details.
(At the time of attending the course, you will be asked to register in the GIAN Portal of IIT Kharagpur0
15. Accommodation
- Accommodation will be provided on the first-come-first-serve basis on payment basis. Accommodation fee can be paid upon arrival directly to the concerned authority.
16. About Indore
- Indore city is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in Central India. It is located 190 km from the Bhopal which is the Capital of Madhya Pradesh. It is an education hub of the state and houses both IIT as well as IIM. It is well connected by road, rail, and air. The nearest airport is Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport and the nearest railway station is Indore Junction. Indore falls under Tier 2 cities in India and has a land area of 530 km2. Tincha falls, Patalpani, Choral Dam, Mandu, Maheshwar, Ujjain Mahakaleswar temple and Omkareshwar temple are some of the tourist attractions. The language spoken here is Hindi.
17. About IIT Indore
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore is one of the premier institutions established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India at Indore in 2009. The institute is functioning on the permanent campus at Simrol. IIT Indore offers B. Tech, M.Tech, M.Sc and Ph.D. programs in engineering, science and humanities stream. For more information about the institute, please visit www.iiti.ac.in
18. Map: View (IIT Indore)
19. Travel Information
General information
- IIT Indore is well connected by road, rail, and air.
- Nearest Airport: Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport, Indore (Code: IDR)
- Nearest railway station: Indore Junction (INDB)
> Taxi Services from Airport :
- Pre-paid taxis are readily available at the Indore Airport.
- Taxi charges from Airport: Around INR 300 (Ola)
- Taxi Services from Indore City: Around INR 125 (Ola)
- Drop location: IIT Indore, Simrol
- Distance between Airport and IIT Indore Campus: 36 km
- Distance between Indore Railway station and IIT Indore Campus: 27 km
- Distance between Indore city and IIT Indore Campus: Around 25 km
> For Foreign visitors
- Visa: Please visit the website of Indian Embassy in your country to apply for the visa
- Invitation letter: Please write to the course coordinator to get an invitation letter.
- Booking flight tickets: Participants may directly book their tickets from their location to Indore directly. They may also try to book their tickets from their location to Delhi (NDL)/Mumbai (BOM) and then separately book the tickets from NDL/BOM to IDR.
>For Indian nationals:
- Rail
- Participants can book their train tickets in https://www.irctc.co.in from their city to Indore Junction (INDORE JN - INDB).
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In case of non-availability of direct trains to Indore (INDORE JN - INDB), one can book their tickets to Bhopal (BHOPAL JN - BPL) and from Bhopal take another train to Indore (travel time: between 4 and 6 and half hours). The best option is to get down in Bhopal (BHOPAL JN - BPL) and take the Chartered Bus (http://charteredbus.in, Volvo Air conditioned) to Indore. This bus service is available every 30 minutes. Travel time from Bhopal Junction to Indore (Geeta Bhavan) is around 4 hours. From Geeta Bhavan, take an auto/taxi to Silver Springs Township, Indore (if you are given an accommodation in IIT Indore hostel).
- Road
- Participants from other states: Bus services are also available from other states to Indore.
- Residents of Madhya Pradesh near Bhopal: Please check this website for more information http://charteredbus.in. Drop location: Atal Indore City bus station, Geeta Bhavan. From Geeta Bhavan, take an auto/taxi to IIT Indore in Simrol
Please do not hesitate to contact the course coordinator in case you need any assistance (sdhina @ iiti.ac.in, +91- 9111 74 9191)