Dr. Shantanu Bhowmik, Head, Research and Projects, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Coimbatore campus, was invited as a speaker for the Army Technology Seminar held at India Habitat Center, New Delhi on 5^th December, 2016.

He was invited to speak on “Composites – The New Game Changer” in the session, titled “Advanced Materials for Land Sys and Soldiers.”

Leveraging technology will be a key determinant in future warfare. The Indian Army has identified technology as a major focus in their Capability Development Program. The industry has been in the forefront of innovation and will be a vital link in realization of cutting edge technology. In view of this, an ‘Army Technology Seminar’ was conducted as an annual forum for interactive exchange and to incubate research for long term requirements of the Indian Army.