The Organizing Committee accepts submission of abstracts of original contributions on any topic related to any technical session. If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration, kindly follow the instructions outlined below.

• Abstract must be written in English.

• Abstract should be in plain text without any special symbol, formula,diagram or data table.

• Abstract must be submitted online. Abstracts sent through email or any other mode will not be considered.

• Title: A brief title within 25 words is suggested. It must have capitalization of the 1st letter of all words of four letters or more.

• Abstract Text: The abstract must clearly indicate the research problem / question, the methodology and the results of the work within 300 words. No references should be included.

• Keywords: Maximum of 5 keywords separated by semicolons(;) which best describe the study should be added at the end of the abstract text.

• Presenting Author (or, Submitting Author/Corresponding Author): Only Presenting Authors must submit their abstracts for the sake of order and ease of streamlining the process. However, if required by the circumstances, the presenting author can be replaced with one of the co-authors of the paper.

• One can submit any number of abstracts, but only 2 abstracts can be presented by a Presenting Author – either both Oral or both Poster or a combination of the two.

• Abstract fee must be paid for each abstract(s) at/before the time of submission. Any unpaid abstract will not be considered.

• Once notification of ‘acceptance of abstract’ for Oral/Poster is sent, Presenting Authors must pay the requisite registration fee by 31st July, 2017 to ensure scheduling of their abstract in the respective sessions.

• Programme Committee may revise the presentation type based on their evaluation and their decision will be binding on the Presenting Author.