SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING and MANUFACTURING” North West, Sun City Resort, South Africa | March 8 - 10, 2019

The Department of Mechanical Engineering Science, Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment is pleased to host THE SECOND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON “SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING” North West, Sun City Resort, South Africa | March 8 - 10, 2019

CONFERENCE ORGANISING COMMITTEE: IMPORTANT DEADLINES: 6. Sustainable Supply Chain and Business Models • Green supply chain and logistics South Africa: ACTIVITY DATE • Sustainable supply chain management • Tien-Chien Jen (Conference Chair), University of • Sustainable materials management Johannesburg, South Africa Call for Papers advert date 12 March 2018 • Maintenance strategies for sustainable manufacturing • Daniel Madyira (Co-Chair), University of Johannesburg, • Strategies and business models for sustainable development South Africa Abstract closing date 8 June 2018 • Business strategy and climate change • Esther Akinlabi (Co-Chair), University of Johannesburg, • Investment options in sustainable manufacturing South Africa Acceptance of Abstracts (Not more • Clinton Aigbavboa (Co-Chair), University of Johannesburg, than 300 word) Notification to 18 June 2018 South Africa 7. Renewable Energy and Sustainability • Khumbulani Mpofu (Co-Chair), TUT, South Africa Participants • Bio gas production and processing • Peter Olubambi (Co-Chair), University of Johannesburg, • Solar energy Early bird registration open 20 June 2018 South Africa • Wind energy • Dimitar Dimitrov, Stellenbosch University, South Africa Submission of Initial Full Draft of Papers 17 August 2018 • Fuel cell technology • Zenghui Wang, UNISA, South Africa • Hydrogen generation and storage • Brendon Shongwe, TUT, South Africa Acceptance of Initial Full Draft of Papers 17 September • Energy storage technology • Sisa Pityana, CSIR, South Africa • Sustainable materials management • API Popoola, TUT, South Africa Notification to Participants 2018 • Sunir Hassan, WSU, South Africa Submission of Final Papers 1 October 2018 • Monnamme Tlotleng, CSIR, South Africa 8. Industry 4.0 and Internet of things • Sunita Kruger, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Sustainability of current trends in automation Acceptance of Final Paper Notification • Noor Ahmed, University of Johannesburg, South Africa 22 October 2018 • Data mining in manufacturing technologies • Kapil Gupta, University of Johannesburg, South Africa to Participants • Sustainability of cyber-physical systems • Muaaz Bhamjee, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Sustainability of cloud and cognitive computing and Close of early bird registration 1 November 2018 • Nkosinathi Madushele, University of Johannesburg, manufacturing systems South Africa • Sustainability of futuristic and advanced technologies • Mathope Tetelo Lekwana, University of Johannesburg, MAIN CONFERENCE THEMES: South Africa 9. Modelling and Simulation for Sustainable • Madindwa Mashinini, University of Johannesburg, South Africa 1. Environmental Policies, Standards and Manufacturing • Lagouge Tartibu, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Education for Sustainable Engineering • Modelling and Simulation in Advanced Manufacturing • Mikateko Shuma, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Environmental management and ISO standards • Modelling and Simulation for Sustainable Development • Michael Agarana, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Legislation, education and corporate-social factors • Sustainable Lean Manufacturing modelling • Peter Oviroh, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Awareness for sustainability in public and government • Simulation Modelling for Sustainability • Stephen Ekolu, University of Johannesburg, South Africa • Role of academia in sustainable engineering and • Modelling manufacturing systems • Malose Chaba, Resolution Circle, South Africa development • Optimizing Sustainable Manufacturing • Jianwei Ren, CSIR, South Africa • Engineering education for sustainable development • Oluwatoyin Ewuola, University of Johannesburg, 10. Other Important aspects South Africa 2. Life Cycle Engineering • Eco tribology • Product life cycle and various life phases in sustainable • Ecological engineering International: product developments • Technology and de-growth • Jyotsna Dutta Majumdar (Co-chair), IIT, Kharagpur India • Life cycle activities, life phases and life cycle decision • Waste treatment and management • Paul Mativenga (Co-Chair), University of Manchester, UK making • Lean manufacturing • Xianfan Xu (Co-Chair), Purdue University, USA • Wilson Chiu, University of Connecticut, USA • Life cycle thinking and assessment • Recycling and reuse • Pradeep Menezes, University of Nevada, Reno, USA • Life cycle assessment tools and techniques • Disassembly and remanufacturing • Chris Yuan, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, USA • Case studies in life cycle engineering • Cleaner production • Satish V. Kailas, IISc, Bangalore • Industrial case studies • Nicholas Perry, AEMP, France 3. Sustainable Manufacturing Systems • Junying Min, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany and Techniques OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION: • Edison Muzenda, BIUST, Botswana • Sustainable production systems • Subha Kumpaty, MSOE Milwaukee, USA • All the manuscripts submitted to the conference will go • Process automation for sustainable manufacturing • Lars-Erik Lindgren, Lulea University of Technology, Sweden through double blind peer review process. • Advanced and hybrid manufacturing for sustainability • Sylvanus Wosu, University of Pittsburg, USA • The conference proceeding will have an ISBN number. • Additive manufacturing • Lin Zhu, Anhui Agriculture University, China • The Proceeding will be published by Elsevier in Procedia • Laser-assisted machining • Peter Butala, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Manufacturing • Ultrasonic-assisted machining • MOH Amuda, University of Lagos, Nigeria • The conference will be EI index and will appear on Scopus. • Gbenga Johnson, University of Namibia, Namibia • Green Machining: sustainability in conventional and • The selected best papers from the conference will • Hongyang Lu, Fudan University, China advanced machining be published in two ISI Journals: Proceedings of the • Junling Lu, University of Science and Technology of • Environment-friendly lubricants and lubrication techniques Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE) - Part B: China, China • Minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) Journal of Engineering Manufacture and Part N: Journal • Laetitia Adelard, University of La Reunion, France • Cryogenic cooling of Nanoengineering and Nanosystems. • Rasheedat Mahamood, University of Ilorin, Nigeria • Dry cutting

• Oluseyi Ajayi Covenant University, Nigeria • Low impact manufacturing • Energy and resource-efficient manufacturing For enquiries, please contact Tien-Chien Jen (Conference Chair) CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER LIST: • Role of digital and intelligent manufacturing in sustainability • Optimization strategies for sustainability Email: [email protected] | Tel: +27 11 559-4208 1. Professor H. Lu, Fudan University, China • Sustainability in precision engineering and micro-machining 2. Professor P. Butala, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Conference website: 3. Professor L Ilon, Seoul National University, Korea 4. Sustainable Materials and Processing https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/319898 4. Professor I. Dunmade, Mount Royal University, Canada • Sustainability in material deposition and processing • Green material processing technologies Abstract Submission: CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FEES: • Sustainable use of materials https://www.eiseverywhere.com/eSites/319898/Homepage • Sustainable polymer recycling and processing PARTICIPANT OPENING CLOSING • Recycling of critical metals COST TYPE DATE DATE • Bioplastics • Powder metallurgy Participant 1 November R5000.00 20 June 2018 • Materials testing (Early bird) 2018 • Wear and corrosion of materials 2 November • Sustainable coatings Participant R5,500.00 6 March 2019 2018 • Identification and replacement for critical materials

On-Site R6000.00 8 March 2019 N/A 5. Sustainable Product Design and Development Student • Sustainable design, innovation and services R4,500.00 20 June 2018 N/A (with paper) • Sustainable product design services • Design for the environment Student (without R3500.00 20 June 2018 N/A • Zero- and near-zero landfill designs for manufacture paper*) • Design for disassembly/re-use/re-manufacturing/recycling and serviceability * Student workshop