Sustainable Research & Innovation Conference

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

In modern times, research has been dependent on an interdisciplinary approach for development of new knowledge and products. In terms of investment, industrialized countries spend a significant amount of GDP on funding research in universities and other dedicated institutions and centers. Kenyan research institutions face tremendous challenges of building up capacity that ensures that our industries remain competitive in the global markets, offering innovative solutions to the increasing socio-economic problems and developing efficient methods of using the depleting natural resources.  Over and above these challenges, environmental impact and sustainability of research and new innovations plays a major role today, more than ever before. A possible approach towards tackling these challenges is using a multi-disciplinary approach to solve engineering problems.

The theme for the 2012 Annual Conference is “Sustainable Research and Innovation”. The wide selection of topics below allow the participants an opportunity to share experiences and articulate how their activities fit in the process of industrialization and possibly the flagship projects stipulated in the Kenya Vision 2030.

SUB THEMES

The papers to be presented will include, but are not limited to the following topics:
(a) Environmental management research
(b) Sustainable research strategies
(c) Energy generation and supply optimization
(d) New and renewable energy solutions
(e) Technology transfer to industry and society
(f) Industrialization strategies for vision 2030
(g) Climate change and pollution control
(h) Industrial processes performance and control
(i) Optimization strategies in transport sector
(j) Emerging manufacturing trends
(k) Power transmission and utilization
(l) Communication improvement strategies
(m) Mineral exploration, mining and processing strategies
(n) Industrial maintenance processes
(o) Quality management techniques