As one of the prominent research institutes established in 2008 by the ministry of human resource development (MHRD), Government of India, IIT Ropar promotes cutting-edge research and technology, supported by 175 highly qualified faculty members and 681 research scholars. The campus operates with 11 departments promoting interdisciplinary research. IIT Ropar got 25th rank in the NIRF ranking, 2021; ranked 2nd highest Indian university consequently for two years (2019, 2020) in the Times Higher Education World University Ranking, and has attained the 2nd position among new IITs with the average citation per paper (ACPP) of 22.45 (Scopus data - February 2020). The institute has also provided many technological solutions to combat Covid-19 which have served the masses nationally and internationally. The institute is located over a serene campus of 525 acres and is developing infrastructure at a very fast rate. The institute is situated at a naturally attractive place near the banks of the Sutlej River and is surrounded by the Shivalik Hills. This place is well connected with various parts of the country through road, rail and air. The nearest airport is at Chandigarh which is just 45 kms from the institute. The institute website www.iitrpr.ac.in can be visited for more details about the venue.

The Society of Materials and Mechanical Engineers (SOMME) was founded and constituted under the visionary leadership of several dynamic and prominent academicians, with Prof. Satya Prakash, Emeritus Professor, IIT Roorkee (India) as Patron of the society and Dr. Buta Singh Sidhu, Vice Chancellor, MRSPTU, Bathinda (India) as President. The objective of the society is to promote and execute research and development activities in various fields of materials and mechanical engineering for the growth of society. For more details, the society website http://www.somme.in/ can be visited.