Workshop Registration End Date :19 Mar 2026

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Virtual Workshop

Coatings & Corrosion Clinic: Protection Engineering

Coatings & Corrosion Clinic: Safeguarding Surfaces, Extending Lifetimes

Skills you will gain:

About Workshop:

An advanced professional workshop on protective coatings and corrosion engineering, equipping participants with cutting-edge techniques, industry best practices, and practical strategies to enhance material durability and performance.

Aim: To equip professionals and researchers with in-depth knowledge and practical skills in coatings and corrosion engineering, enabling them to design, implement, and optimize surface protection strategies for enhanced material longevity and industrial performance.

Workshop Objectives:

Objectives of the Workshop:

  1. Provide a comprehensive understanding of corrosion mechanisms and their impact on materials.

  2. Introduce advanced coating technologies and surface protection techniques.

  3. Demonstrate practical methods for corrosion prevention and control in industrial applications.

  4. Develop skills for evaluating and selecting appropriate protective coatings.

  5. Foster problem-solving approaches for real-world corrosion challenges in engineering projects.

  6. Encourage knowledge exchange between researchers, engineers, and industry professionals on best practices.

What you will learn?

📅  Day 1: Smart Materials & Autonomous Repair

Focus: Exploring extrinsic and intrinsic self-healing mechanisms (Epoxy-vitrimers, microcapsules)

  • Bio-inspired protection: Moving from static barriers to “active immune” responses.
  • Mechanisms of pH-triggered and rupture-triggered inhibitor release.
  • Review of 2025 MDPI research on “Sustainable Bio-derived Epoxy Vitrimers.”

Hands-on (Google Colab)

Task: Kinetics of Healing Simulation. Use Python to model the diffusion of a healing agent into a micro-crack and calculate the theoretical recovery of barrier properties over time.

📅 Day 2: Advanced Nanocoatings & Surface Engineering

Focus: Leveraging 2D materials (h-BN, Graphene) and superhydrophobic structures

  • The “Tortuous Path” theory: How 2D nanomaterials physically block electrolyte penetration.
  • Superhydrophobicity: Trapping air layers (the Cassie-Baxter state) to minimize surface contact.
  • Latest trends from MDPI Nanomaterials on ternary nanocomposites (BN-PDA-CeO2).

Hands-on (Google Colab)

Task: EIS Equivalent Circuit Fitting. Use the i.py library to fit experimental data to Randles circuits and calculate Coating Resistance (Rc) and Constant Phase Elements (CPE).

📅 Day 3: The AI Revolution in Corrosion Engineering

Focus: Machine Learning (ML) for failure prediction and material discovery

  • Data-driven design: Using Random Forest and XGBoost to predict atmospheric corrosion rates.
  • Computer Vision: Deep learning (CNNs) for automated corrosion detection in offshore structures.
  • MDPI Case Study: “Virtual Corrosion Sensors” for industrial cooling water pipelines.

Hands-on (Google Colab)

Task: ML Corrosion Predictor. Build a simple Regression model (using scikit-learn) to predict the corrosion rate based on a synthetic MDPI-inspired dataset of environmental variables.

Mentor Profile

Fee Plan

StudentINR 2499/- OR USD 75
Ph.D. Scholar / ResearcherINR 3499/- OR USD 85
Academician / FacultyINR 4499/- OR USD 95
Industry ProfessionalINR 6499/- OR USD 115

Important Dates

Registration Ends
19 Mar 2026 Indian Standard Timing 4:30 IST
Workshop Dates
19 Mar 2026 to
21 Mar 2026  Indian Standard Timing 5 :30 PM IST

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Intended For :

  • Materials scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals.

  • Researchers/Ph.D. scholars in self-healing materials, nanocoatings, or surface engineering.

  • Industrial professionals in aerospace, automotive, marine, or infrastructure.

  • Data scientists and ML engineers applying AI for corrosion prediction.

  • Academicians seeking hands-on experience with simulations and modeling.

Career Supporting Skills

Workshop Outcomes

  • Gain a clear understanding of corrosion processes and their effects on different materials.

  • Acquire practical knowledge of advanced coatings and surface protection techniques.

  • Develop the ability to design and implement effective corrosion prevention strategies.

  • Learn to evaluate and select suitable coatings for industrial and engineering applications.

  • Enhance problem-solving skills to address real-world corrosion challenges.

  • Network and collaborate with peers and experts in coatings and corrosion