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PROGRAMS ORGANIZED

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.tional Virtual Conference on “Circular Economy” was organized by Dr. Simon Peter Nadeem,
Lecturer, Centre for Supply Chain Improvement Derby Business School, Derby Campus, UK ; Ms. Sara
Arjmandnia, CEC Cities Organizers Coordinator, Circular Economy Club, London, United Kingdom;
Dr. Sawarni Hasibuan, Dean, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Mercu Buana, Jakarta,
Indonesia;Dr. Asela K Kulatunga, Senior Lecturer & Postgraduate Coordinator, Department of

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Manufacturing & Industrial Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka;

Dr. Wee Meng Yeo, Senior Lecturer in Operations Management, Adam Smith Business School, University
of Glasgow, Scotland. The topics covered in the conference were Circular Economy, Global Initiatives with
Local in Circular Impact, Achieving Sustainability Goals in Manufacturing,Industrial Symbiosis for
promoting Circular Economy, Servitisation:An inventory control perspective .

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.nd Industry Academia Conclave 2019 was conducted by the School of Mechanical Engineering ,
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VIT Vellore on 15 November 2019. 36 Representatives from 31 industries took part in the conclave.
59 faculty members interacted with the representatives from industries. Mahle, SRK polymer, Simtek,
BHEL, Sandvik, Scanray, Olitech, ABCmetfab, NIOT, Kemppi are some of the reputed industries
which took active part in the Industry Conclave. Shri Narayana Rao M, MTAR, Hyderabad and former
Managing Director, MIDHANI, Ministry of Defence, Government of India was the Chief Guest who
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inaugurated the Industry Academia Conclave. Representatives from industries shared research topics and

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possible consultancy works. Follow-up actions are taking place between faculty members and representatives
from industries to have collaborative research works, consultancy works and joint product developments.