Islamabad, Nov 12 (TNS): The prestigious sixth International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering (ICASE 2019)organized by Institute of Space Technology (IST), commenced at Islamabad. The conference will continuefrom November12-14, 2019 at IST.
Chairman Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO), the National Space Agency of Pakistan Maj. General Amer Nadeem HI (M)inaugurated ICASE 2019 and graced the occasion as Chief Guest. Senior dignitaries from the academia, elite R&D organizations and industry were also present on the occasion. He expressed his deep appreciation for the efforts being made by IST towards achieving academic excellence and promoting research focused on space technology in particular, and on associated technologies in general. He said that it is heartening that IST enjoys active and healthy liaison with the world’s leading space exploration institutions. The success of this international conference and your educational activities on space research are evident of the fact that Pakistan’s position is going to become prominent on the educational map of the world. I wish to see further improvement in this situation but for this it is important that our youth and senior scientists set new examples in the field of research and development by setting aside traditional methods so that the next time we attend such a conference our greetings and words of praise pale in comparison to long list of your achievements.
Vice Chancellor IST Professor Dr. Syed Wilayat Hussain while highlighting the many achievements of the Institute in a very short time, stressed the importance of space science & engineering education & research, as it will be a major contributory factor for advancement in all technologies. He said, Space science is not just about satellites and rockets; it pledges to satisfy human curiosity by answering questions about the deep mysteries of the Universe. It also helps in shaping modern lifestyle by producing helpful applications for all walks of life.Policy makers in Pakistan are aware of this aspect so capacity building and investment in space technology are being given significance at all levels.
Earlier Dr. Najam Abbas conference secretary gave an overview of the Sixth International Conference on Aerospace Science & Engineering. ICASE 2019 will feature10 technical tracks including Aeronautics and Astronautics, Satellite Technology & Applications, Mechanical Engineering for Aerospace Applications, Aerospace Materials Design and Engineering, Guidance, Navigation & Controls and GNSS, Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astrobiology, Remote Sensing, GIS & Space Applications, Mathematical & Statistical Modeling for Space Applications, Space Policy, Law and Management and Space Technology Education & Popularization.Other highlights include 62 sessions namely 23 Technical Sessions, 12 Workshops, 9 Panel Discussions, 7 Plenary Sessions, 3 Webinars, 4 Forum-360, Poster Session, Science at Glance and Meet the Scientist Sessions. A total of 85 research papers will be presented in the conference in consort with 15 poster presentations.
Distinguished International and National Keynote speakers will present their keynote talks. A spectrum of over 40 National and International invited speakers from USA, Canada, Spain, France, Austria, Finland, Serbia, Turkey, China, Jordan, Oman, UAE, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Malaysia and Pakistan will share their research accomplishments with the academicians, researchers and students.
