The ISCCB International Advisory Board designated Chennai (previously known as Madras), India for organization of the 20th meeting. The venue of the symposium will be the premier academic institution Indian Institute of Technology Madras (popularly known as IIT Madras) that is located in the heart of the city. Chennai is well connected with all the major cities of the World. The convenient location of IIT Madras will be suitable for researchers from around the World to participate in the Symposium.
Chennai will be celebrating its 380th birthday this year and to this date remains a metropolitan city which seamlessly blends tradition and modernity. Chennai was named the ninth-best cosmopolitan city in the World by Lonely Planet. Steeped in cultural heritage, Chennai is home to several establishments dating back to the British era and the World’s second longest beach. This city is dotted with traditional Indian as well as multicuisine eateries. Other famous tourist attractions include the French Colony in Pondicherry and 1300 years-old temples in Mahabalipuram, which are a couple hours away from Chennai.
Established in 1959, IIT Madras has been ranked first among the academic institutions in India. Situated at the heart of the city, the lush campus is home to a diverse variety of flora and fauna. The campus is also close to popular sight-seeing locations such as the Guindy National Park, the Theosophical Society and the Marina Beach.
IC & SR Auditorium, IIT Madras
Sardar Patel Road,
Chennai - 600036,
Tamil Nadu, India
IIT Madras is well connected with the city transportation. Apart from cab hiring services like Uber, Ola etc campus is well connected via public transport as well. You can read further about updated public transport connectivity here