A one-day national seminar on “Essentials of Product Development” was held at Shri
Mata Vaishno Devi University (SMVDU), Katra. The School of Mechanical Engineering
(SME) under the Faculty of Engineering at SMVDU organized the program. Dr. Ankush
Anand, Associate Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, acted as the coordinator
of the seminar and briefed all participants about its objectives. The program aimed to
provide exposure to emerging trends and technologies used by product designers
worldwide. Over 100 participants from various engineering institutes within and outside
J&K registered for the seminar. Prof. Eswaramurthy, Head of SME, was the chief guest
during the inaugural session of the seminar. He motivated the students to learn new
techniques of product development. The seminar featured a series of expert talks by
faculty members from institutes of national importance who discussed various aspects of
product development in the current scenario. The seminar gave participants the
opportunity to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, concerns,
practical challenges encountered, and the solutions adopted in the field of engineering
design. Dr. Ankush Raina, Assistant Professor, School of Mechanical Engineering, served
as the co-coordinator of the program and presented the vote of thanks. The coordinators
expressed their gratitude to Vice-Chancellor, SMVDU, Prof. Ravindra Kumar Sinha, and
Sh. Nagendra Singh Jamwal, Registrar, SMVDU
National Seminar on “Essentials of Product Development” held at SMVDU
