
GREETINGS FROM NICHE
The Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education (NICHE), Kumaracoil, Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, one of the prominent Deemed to be Universities in India, takes immense pleasure in announcing “International Conference on AI-Driven Innovations in Autonomous and Intelligent Manufacturing (ICAIAIM2025) . The Conference will be a platform to focus on the recent advances in Mechanical Engineering and other emerging technologies to be held on 22nd August 2025 at NICHE. ICAIAIM2025aims to provide an opportune forum and vibrant platform for Researchers, Academicians, Scientists and Industrial Practitioners to share their original research work, patents, findings and practical development experiences on the specific new challenges and emerging issues confronting the nation.
A BRIEF HISTORY ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY
NICHE - comprising of Noorul Islam College of Engineering as its constituent teaching unit has been declared as a Deemed-to-be-University by Ministry of Government of India under section 3 of UGC Act, 1956, on the advice of UGC, vide Notification No.F.9-51/2004-U.3 dated 8th December 2008. The University is run by the NICHE Society with Janab Dr A.P.Majeed Khan as President of the Society, NICHE and the Chancellor of the University, NICHE. The NICHE campus at Kumaracoil, Thuckalay in Kanyakumari District of Tamil Nadu is in the serene and lush green base of Velimalai, a spectacular part of Western Ghat Hills near the historically famous Padmanabhapuram Palace. It is only 1.5 km interior towards the foot hills of the mountains from Kumaracoil Junction on the Kanyakumari District,Thiruvanthapuram National Highway (NH-47)about 30km from Kanyakumari and 60 km from Trivandrum, the capital city of the State of Kerala.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT
The Department of Mechanical Engineering at the NICHE is one of the largest and most respected departments in the South India, consistently achieving high ratings for teaching quality and research. It was established during 1995. The department offers BE (Mechanical Engineering), ME (Computer Integrated Manufacturing), ME (Thermal Engineering) and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering [Full time and Part time categories]. At present, about eighty-five research scholars are working towards their Ph.D. degree. The expertise of our staff covers a wide range of specialist areas and our mission is to carry out research in fundamental science through practical industrial applications. The faculty members are grouped under three broad specializations-Design, Manufacturing and Thermal Engineering ongoing research areas include Numerical Heat Transfer & Fluid Mechanics, Supersonic Combustion, Alternate fuels, Supply chain Management, Composite Materials, Nano Materials, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Simulation of Smart Materials, Material Joining Technique, Scheduling, Computer-Aided Design, Computer-Aided Manufacturing, Robotics and Automation etc. The academic activities are supported by 24 laboratories. About 380 research articles were published from the department in peer-reviewed journals. The department also publishes a bi-annual National Journal of Emerging Technology in Mechanical Sciences and Engineering.
ABOUT THE CONFERENCET
This conference is to provide a platform for the exchange of ideas amongst scholars in various disciplines, present the state of the art innovations and point out the new trends in current research activities and emerging technologies. It is also proposed to have an assembly of eminent persons in their area of specialization with fair share of invited talks and workshop materials in all relevant fields, for the benefit of the delegates of the Conference.
CALL FOR PAPERS
TRACKS
Intelligent Manufacturing
Industry 4.0 and Smart Factories
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Manufacturing.
Advanced Robotics and Automation.
Additive Manufacturing & 3D Printing.
Smart Supply Chain & Logistics.
Sustainable and Green Manufacturing.
Edge Computing and Cloud Computing.
Big Data and Analytics.
Cybersecurity in Smart Manufacturing.
Human Augmentation and Wearable Technology.
Smart Technologies
Computer Vision & Image Processing
Data Science & Big Data Analytics
Networking & Communication Systems
Computer Vision & Image Processing
Quantum Computing & High-Performance Computing
Applications of AI
AI in Healthcare
AI in Finance & Banking
AI in Autonomous Systems & Robotics
AI in Cybersecurity
AI in Smart Cities & Urban Planning
AI in Education
AI in Retail & E-Commerce
AI in Agriculture
AI in Entertainment & Media
AI in Scientific Research & Discovery
AI in Environmental Science & Sustainability
AI in Physics, Chemistry & Material Science
AI in Mathematics & Computational Sciences
AI in Medicine & Healthcare
AI in Literature & Linguistics
AI in History & Archaeology
AI in Art, Music & Creativity
AI in Ethics, Philosophy & Social Sciences
AI in Education & Cognitive Sciences
Important Dates
Paper Submission Open April 25, 2025
Paper Submission June 15, 2025
Deadline
Final Acceptance Notification June 20, 2025
Registration Deadline July 12, 2025
Conference date August 22, 2025
Registration Fee ?
Category Delegates From India
Student/Research Scholars Rs. 2000/-
Academicians Rs. 3000/-
From Industry/Scientists Rs. 4000/-
Accompanying Person Rs. 1000/-
Taylor & Francis publication
All participants must register individually on the conference website (for one paper one registration). The registration fee includes a certificate, conference kit, lunch, and access to the conference e-proceedings with an ISBN. Scopus & WOS indexed publication charges will be extra.
*Each paper costs ₹8,500, which includes up to 8 pages (including title to references). For every additional page beyond the 8th page, the author must pay an extra ₹1,000 per page.
The registration fee is to be paid by Demand draft in favor of “DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENG NICHE”, Payable at Thucklay branch or through online payment.
Account Name : DEPT OF MECHANICAL ENG NICHE
Bank Name : HDFC BANK LTD
Branch Name : Thucklay
Bank Account Number : 50100610026921
IFSC/RTGS Code : HDFC0001878
MICR Code : 629240003
Contact Us
Our Address
Dr. R.Rajesh, HoD (Conference Chair),
Department of Mechanical Engineering,
NICHE,Kumaracoil - 629180.
Kanyakumari District,
Tamil Nadu, India.
Email Us
rajesh2009@niuniv.com
Call Us
+91- 9486856128