Transforming India–Few Significant Developments and Prospects in Welding Technology

Abstract

I feel humbled in being considered to deliver the revered Keith Hartley Memorial lecture of the Indian Institute of Welding, and am really grateful to the Jamshedpur Branch for nominating me and the jury who found me deserving. Given this opportunity, it's an honor to share with you some of my work and contributions made in the field of 'welding and joining' engineering. I would also like to take this opportunity to salute late Mr. Keith Hartley, who laid the foundation of the Indian Institute of Welding with a vision to make quantum progress through cooperative efforts of professionals, and the success story of the manufacturing industry in the country in the last 20 years stands testimony to a mission partly accomplished and progressing rapidly to attain new heights.