FEATHER serves as a dynamic platform for advancing knowledge and fostering collaboration in the fields of energy and thermal engineering. Each year, the forum centers its activities around a specific THEME, ensuring a targeted approach to addressing critical developments and driving progress in academia-industry research.
This forum brings together researchers, scholars, and industry leaders in an engaging environment to explore cutting-edge innovations, emerging challenges, and future trends. Its diverse range of formats—including workshops, short-term courses, conferences, and seminars—focuses on energy and thermal technologies.
FEATHER provides valuable opportunities for research scholars to present their work through research talks and poster sessions, promoting the exchange of ideas and constructive feedback. These platforms enable scholars to showcase their findings to peers and experts, while engaging in meaningful discussions with renowned leaders in the field. Such interactions offer invaluable insights and guidance, shaping the future trajectory of their research.
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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY HAMIRPUR
N.I.T. HAMIRPUR
National Institute of Technology Hamirpur is one of the thirty-one NITs of the country, which came into existence on 7th August 1986 as Regional Engineering College, a joint and cooperative enterprise of the Govt. of India and Govt. of Himachal Pradesh.
On 26th June 2002, REC Hamirpur was awarded the status of Deemed University and upgraded to National Institute of Technology. NIT Hamirpur is an institute of National importance set up by an act of Parliament, namely the National Institute of Technology Act 2007 which received the accent of the President of India on 5th June, 2007. The Institute offers Bachelor, Master, and Doctoral programmes in Engineering, Sciences, Architecture, Management and Humanities.
DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
The Department of Mechanical Engineering came into its existence right from the inception of the then Regional Engineering College Hamirpur (now National Institute of Technology Hamirpur) in the year 1986 and served as catering department to other disciplines. The discipline of Mechanical Engineering started offering undergraduate programme leading to four year Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degree in Mechanical Engineering in the year 1994.
The Department of Mechanical Engineering has evolved into one of the finest in terms of teaching curriculum and methodology supported by a well-organized and adequately funded research program. The Department has a very well-established B. Tech. program complemented by three M. Tech. programs in Design, Thermal, and Manufacturing.