Wednesday, May 29, 2024

CfPs: IDEAS-2024 | 19-20 October, IIT Roorkee

International Symposium on "Innovative Design for Excellence, Affordability and Sustainability" (IDEAS-2024) 
Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee 
19-20 October 2024

Call for Papers 
The international Symposium IDEAS-2024, jointly hosted by the Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee and Queen's University Canada, focuses on addressing critical disparities in resource distribution and economic imbalances impacting the Global South. It provides a vital platform for end-users, practitioners, researchers, and academicians to delve into the challenges at the intersection of design, engineering, and resource constraints. The symposium aims to unravel the complexities of global disparities through interdisciplinary collaborations, fostering innovative, cost-effective solutions tailored to the socio-economic and environmental contexts of developing nations. By catalyzing discussions and partnerships, IDEAS-2024 strives to contribute significantly towards achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and improving life in resource-constrained environments.  "Innovation through Design and Co-Creation in Resource-Constrained Society."

Symposium TOPICS
  • Frugal Innovation and Frugality studies
  • Design and Innovation in the health, water, and energy systems
  • Design intervention in Rural Livelihood system in the Global South
  • Exploration of sustainable local materials
  • Sustainable product, process, and system design
  • Design for rejuvenating the Handloom and handicraft sector
  • Ergonomic intervention for sustainable global development
  • Design intervention for conversion of waste into wealth
  • Engineering Education for sustainability, knowledge, technology transfer, and global development
  • Design for Green Entrepreneurship, natural resource management, and circular economy

Why Choose IDEAS-2024?
The symposium will provide a vibrant platform for young researchers, design professionals, academicians, and technocrats to discuss the complexities of global disparities, fostering interdisciplinary collaborations and partnerships that inspire solutions aligned with the diverse needs of developing countries.

The following are the proposed activities planned for this symposium:
  • Invited/keynote presentations from eminent national/international experts and practitioners.
  • Presentations of full-length peer-reviewed papers.
  • Poster display, panel discussion, design exhibition and workshops.

Contact and Further Details:
Dr. Bibhuti: 01332-285203; bibhuti[@]design.iitr.ac.in
Department of Design, IIT Roorkee, Haridwar, Uttarakhand

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