IFP'26
International Conference on Innovations in Fluid Power: Shaping the Future of Mobile and Industrial Machinery
23rd-24th January 2026 | IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, Jharkhand, India
Submit AbstractAbstract Submission Deadline
Abstracts are invited for IFP'26. Abstract submission deadline is 30 June 2025.
About IFP'26
The International Conference on Innovations in Fluid Power (IFP’26) is a premier platform to explore advancements in fluid power technologies. Hosted by the Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad, in association with the Fluid Power Society of India (FPSI), IFP’26 brings together industry leaders, researchers, and practitioners to discuss innovations driving efficiency, sustainability, and performance in mobile and industrial machinery.
Join us to engage with keynote lectures, technical sessions, and workshops, and network with global experts shaping the future of fluid power.
Thematic Areas
- Innovations and Advancements in Fluid Power Technologies
- Advanced Hydraulic Systems
- Pneumatic System Innovations
- Hybrid Fluid Power Solutions
- Fluid Power in Mobile and Aerospace Machinery
- Hydraulics in Heavy Machinery
- Aerospace Actuation Systems
- Industrial Fluid Power Systems and Automation
- Automation Integration
- Smart Hydraulic Systems
- Hydraulic and Pneumatic Components
- High-Efficiency Pumps
- Advanced Valves
- Tribology and Wear in Fluid Power Systems
- Wear-Resistant Materials
- Lubrication Technologies
- Simulation, Modeling, and Computational Approaches
- CFD in Fluid Power
- Dynamic System Modeling
- Sustainable and Environment-Friendly Fluid Power
- Bio-Based Fluids
- Energy-Efficient Systems
- Artificial Intelligence and Digitalization in Fluid Power
- AI-Driven Control Systems
- IoT in Fluid Power
- Future Directions and Cross-Disciplinary Innovations
- Cross-Industry Applications
- Emerging Technologies
- Electrical and Electronic Integration in Fluid Power Systems
- Electro-Hydraulic Systems
- Sensor Integration
- Diagnosis and Prognosis of Fluid Power Components and Systems
- Predictive Maintenance
- Fault Diagnosis Techniques
Important Dates
| Abstract Submission Deadline | 30th June 2025 |
| Full Paper Submission Deadline | 30th August 2025 |
| Notification of Acceptance | 30th September 2025 |
| Early Bird Registration Deadline | 15th October 2025 |
| Final Registration Deadline | 15th November 2025 |
Registration Fees
Register by 15 October 2025 to avail early bird rates. The registration fee includes access to all conference sessions, a conference kit, refreshments, networking lunch, and dinner.
| Category | Indian Delegates (Early Bird) | Indian Delegates (Regular) | Foreign Delegates (Early Bird) | Foreign Delegates (Regular) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industry Delegates | ₹ 10,000 | ₹ 12,000 | $ 300 | $ 500 |
| Faculty | ₹ 8,000 | ₹ 10,000 | $ 250 | $ 400 |
| Post-Doctoral Fellow | ₹ 6,000 | ₹ 8,000 | $ 250 | $ 400 |
| PG and PhD Students | ₹ 5,000 | ₹ 6,000 | $ 150 | $ 300 |
| UG Students | ₹ 1,500 | ₹ 2,000 | - | - |
Nearby Attractions
- Topchanchi Lake
- Bodh Gaya
- Prashant Hills
- Maithon Dam
- Deoghar
Organizing Core Committee
Chief Patron
Prof. Prem Vrat, Chairman, Board of Governors, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Patron
Prof. Sukumar Mishra, Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Chairman
Prof. Somnath Chattopadhyaya, HoD, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Co-Chairman
From FPSI
Convenor
Prof. Ajit Kumar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Co-Convenor
Prof. Niranjan Kumar, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
Dr. S. Prasanna Kumar, Consultant & Advisor, Fluid Power Society of India
Treasurer
Prof. Jayanta Das, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
International Advisory Committee
- Prof. Hubertus Murrenhoff, Professor Emeritus, RWTH University, Germany
- Prof. Andrea Vaca, Professor, Purdue University, USA
- Prof. James D. Van de Ven, Professor, University of Minnesota, USA
- Prof. Katharina Schmitz, Professor & HOD, RWTH University, Germany
- Prof. Nariman Sepehri, Professor, University of Manitoba, Canada
- Prof. Massimo Rundo, Associate Professor, Politechnico di Torino, Italy
- Prof. Tatiana Minav, Associate Professor, Tampere University, Finland
- Prof. Khac Duc Do, Professor, Curtin University, Australia
- Dr. Apurna Ghosh, Senior Lecturer, Curtin University, Australia
- Dr. Ping Chang, Senior Lecturer, Curtin University, Australia
- Prof. Yasukazu Sato, Vice President (JFPS), Yokohama National University, Japan
National Advisory Committee
Academia
- Dr. M. Singaperumal, Professor Emeritus (Retired), IIT Madras
- Prof. Shalivahan, Director, Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy, Visakhapatnam
- Prof. V. M. S. R. Murthy, Director, IIEST Shibpur
- Prof. K. Dasgupta, Chair Professor, IIEST Shibpur
- Prof. Khanindra Pathak, Professor, IIT Kharagpur
- Prof. Somasekhar Hiremath, Professor, IIT Madras
- Prof. U. S. Dixit, Professor, IIT Guwahati
- Prof. Swarup Bag, Professor, IIT Guwahati
- Prof. P. M. Pathak, Professor, IIT Roorkee
- Prof. Prabir Sarkar, Professor, IIT Ropar
- Prof. Dhiraj Kumar, Dy. Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. M. K. Singh, Dean (Academic), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Sagar Pal, Dean (R&D), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Sarat Kumar Das, Dean (Faculty), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. S. K. Gupta, Dean (Students Welfare), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Rajni Singh, Dean (Corporate Communications), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. A. R. Dixit, Dean (Infrastructure), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. A. K. Das, Dean (Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship), IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Tanmoy Maity, Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Ankur Miglani, Associate Professor, IIT Indore
- Prof. Nirupama Mondal, Associate Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Amitesh Kumar, Associate Professor, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad
- Prof. Santosh Kr. Mishra, Assistant Professor, NIT Trichy
Industry
- Shri Brijendra Pratap Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, NALCO
- Shri Nilendu Kumar Singh, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, CCL
- Shri Suresh Chandra Suman, Director (Mines), NLC
- Shri D. B. Naik, Dy. Director General (Mechanical), DGMS HQ, Dhanbad
- Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Technical), BCCL
- Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sinha, Director (Operations) & Addl. Charge Director (Mining), HCL
- Dr. Vijay V. Patel, Outstanding Scientist & Technical Director (CLAW), ADA, Bangalore
- Shri K. S. Nagesh, Outstanding Scientist and Addl. PD (AMCA), ADA, Bangalore
- Shri Dimitrov Krishnan, MD, Volvo Construction Equipment (I) Pvt. Ltd.
- Shri Sunki Ratnaker, Director of Mines Safety, DGMS HQ, Dhanbad
- Smt Meetali Mukherjee, MD, HYDAX Private Limited
- Shri Ramesh Babu V., Sc. F & Head (PAT & SV), RCI, Hyderabad
- Shri Virendra Singh Choudhary, Sc. E & DPD (FCA LCA - AF), ADA, Bangalore
- Shri Sharad Kashinath Barve, GM, ASERDC, HAL, Lucknow
- Shri Naren Samanta, Sc. F, VSSC, ISRO
- Shri Deepak Singh, Scientist, SAC, ISRO
- Shri Awadh Kishore Pandey, Area General Manager, Lakhanpur Area, MCL
- Shri Suresh Kannan, CEO & Director, Kolben Hydraulics Ltd.
- Shri Shrikant S Bairagi, MD, Argo Hytos Pvt. Ltd. and President, Fluid Power Society of India
- Shri Seshnath B., CEO & MD, Walvoil Fluid Power India Pvt. Ltd.
- Shri S. Hemanth Kumar, Excellence Consultant & Ex-President Fluid Power Society of India
- Shri Sujoy Pal, CTO, Bosch Rexroth (India) Ltd.
- Shri Aroan D., CTO, Coretec Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
- Shri P. R. Srinivasa, Larsen & Toubro (India)
- Shri Jugal Prasad, GM, Wipro Infrastructure Engineering
- Shri M. Seethapathy Rao, Owner, Hycom Engineering India (Pvt.) Ltd.
- Shri Manoranjan Jena, Senior Engineer, Danfoss Industries Pvt. Ltd., Pune
Organizing Team Members
- Prof. N. K. Singh
- Prof. L. A. Kumaraswamidhas
- Prof. Prashanta Kumar Mahato
- Prof. Sanjoy Kumar Ghoshal
- Prof. Subrata Kumar Ghosh
- Prof. Kalyan Kumar Singh
- Prof. Jayanta Das
- Prof. Rashmi Ranjan Das
- Prof. K. Priya Ajit
- Prof. Shibayan Sarkar
- Prof. Rakesh Kumar
- Prof. Madan Lal Chandravansh
- Prof. Tanweer Alam
- Prof. Tanmay Dutta
- Prof. Arun Dayal
- Prof. Zafar Alam
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
About IIT (ISM) Mechanical Engineering
The Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, is a premier institution renowned for its excellence in engineering and research. The Mechanical Engineering Department at IIT (ISM) is a hub of innovation, driving advancements in fluid power, thermodynamics, and manufacturing. With state-of-the-art laboratories, distinguished faculty, and a legacy of groundbreaking research, the department is proud to co-organize the International Fluid Power Conference (IFP) 2026 alongside the Fluid Power Society of India.
Cutting-Edge Research: Leading projects in fluid dynamics and energy systems.
Advanced Facilities: World-class labs for hands-on learning.
Expert Faculty: Globally recognized leaders in mechanical engineering.
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