************************************************************* Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016 4th - 6th April 2016 at the Alkali Hotel, Chania, Greece *************************************************************
The Sustainable Design and Manufacturing 2016 (SDM16) conference will encompass both theoretical and applied research in a series of topic areas applicable to sustainable design and manufacturing. SDM16 consists of keynote talks, invited sessions and workshops. It will also provide excellent opportunities for networking. The conference proceedings will be published by Springer as book chapters in a volume of the KES Smart Innovation Systems and Technologies series, submitted for indexing in Scopus and Thomson-Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation Index (CPCI) and the Web of Science. ============== Conference Scope ============== The conference will focus on these key areas: Sustainable Design, Innovation and Services Ecodesign and eco-innovation; closed-loop design; design for environment; design for social sustainability; sustainable innovation; DfX (for lifecycle) - manufacturing, assembly, testing, use, recycling, etc; sustainable product and service modelling; design thinking for sustainability; design innovation for sustainable city, transportation, water and food security. Sustainable Manufacturing Processes and Technology Environmentally conscious manufacturing processes; energy and resource efficiency and effectiveness in advanced manufacturing processes (e.g., RP/additive/layered manufacturing, micro and nanomachining, laser-based manufacturing); sustainable manufacturing processes; re-manufacturing processes and techniques; technology for waste recovery. Sustainable Manufacturing Systems and Enterprises Product life cycle management; end-of-life strategies; energy management and efficiency improvement for production systems; predictive maintenance and service for sustainable manufacturing; sustainable supply chains and green logistics; sustainable business models; green factory; societal impact of manufacturing systems; policy aspects of sustainable manufacturing. Decision Support for Sustainability Life cycle assessment and costing; intelligent decision support methods and tools for sustainable manufacturing; value mapping and assessment for sustainable manufacturing and society; diagnosis and prognostics; virtual and collaborative environment for sustainability; user behaviour models for sustainability; system thinking for sustainability. ================================ INVITED SESSIONS AND WORKSHOPS ================================ An invited session consists of a presentation session of 6 to 12 or more papers on a specific conference topic, organised as half or full day mini-conference. We invite senior scientists who have a special interest in a specific conference topic to take responsibility for an invited session, gathering papers from a range of research expertise around the world. If you would like to arrange an Invited Session please contact Prof. Rossi Setchi at [email protected] and include: [email protected] as a CC. ======= Location ======= The conference will take place in Chania, on the beautiful island of Crete, Greece. Chania is one of the most beautiful cities in Greece and thought by many to be the most picturesque. Chania is a bustling city with both old and modern sections famed for the Venetian Harbour, the old port, the narrow shopping streets and waterfront restaurants. The town, built along a stunning harbor with the bluest seas, is like a museum of cultures that have at one point or another occupied the city, leaving magnificent traces of their power and glory. ================ Dates and Deadlines ================ General Sessions Submission of papers: 1 November 2015 Notification of Acceptance: 30 November 2015 Receipt of publication files: 31 December 2015 Invited Sessions and Workshops Proposal for Invited Sessions/Workshops: 1 October 2015 Session/Workshop Chair sets submission deadlines Receipt of publication files: 31 December 2015 Early / Authors Registration Deadline: 28 December 2015 ========== Organisation ========== Honorary Chair: Prof. Dr. I. S. Jawahir James F. Hardymon Chair in Manufacturing Systems University of Kentucky, USA General Co-Chairs: Dr. Ying Liu, Cardiff University, UK Prof. Rossi Setchi, Cardiff University, UK Executive Chair: Prof. Robert J. Howlett, Bournemouth University, UK Programme Chair: Dr. Peter Theobald, Cardiff University, UK Co-Chairs of the Organising Committee: Mr. Andrew Hopkins, Cardiff University, UK Prof. Nikolaos Bilalis, University of Crete, Greece SDM-16 General Track Chairs: Track 1: Dr. Leila Sheldrick, Loughborough University, UK Track 2: Dr. Peter Ball, Cranfield University, UK Track 3: Dr. Daniel Eyers, Cardiff University, UK Track 4: Dr. Nancy Bocken, Delft University of Technology, Netherlands Publicity Chairs Dr. Nikolaos Tapoglou, Cranfield University, UK Dr. Bryony DuPont, Oregon State University, USA Prof. Huajun Cao, Chongqing University, China Publication Chairs Dr. Lei Shi, University of Bristol Dr. Johnson Lim, University Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia =============== Further Information =============== You can also follow @SusDesMan and @KESIntl on Twitter for updates. Are you running an EU project? - KES International organises a variety of conferences which could incorporate a workshop on your project. Your results would be brought to the attention of an international audience and the event would be managed by the team at KES International. If you would like further information on the services we offer please email: [email protected]
