About the Conference

The first International Conference on Vibration Engineering and Technology of Machinery (VETOMAC) was organized at IISc Bangalore, India, in the year 2000 with the intention of encouraging scientific and technical cooperation and exchange across the globe. The 20th VETOMAC will be held at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India, from 18th to 20th December 2025. This conference is the twentieth in the series of annual symposia that started in Bengaluru, India (2000), and was subsequently held in Mumbai, India (2002), Kanpur, India (2004), Hyderabad, India (2007), Wuhan, China (2009), New Delhi, India (2010), Hong Kong (2011), Vaddeswaram, India (2012), Nanjing, China (2013), United Kingdom (2014), Taiwan (2015), Poland (2016), Queensland, Australia (2017), Lisbon, Portugal (2018), Curitiba, Brazil (2019), Bangalore, India (2021), Kathmandu, Nepal (2022) and Roorkee, India (2023), Gdansk, Poland (2024).

VETOMAC 2025

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Speakers

Prof. Grzegorz Litak

Head of Automation Department

Lublin Uni. of Technology, Lublin, Poland

Prof. C W Lim

Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering

City University of Hong Kong

Prof. Sondipon Adhikari

James Watt School of Engineering

University of Glasgow, UK

Prof. Jyoti Sinha

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Division

The University of Manchester, UK

Prof. Romuald Rządkowski

Head of the Aeroelasticity Department

Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery, Poland

Prof. Ramesh Singh

Machine Tools Lab, Department of Mechnaical Engineering

IIT Bombay, India

Prof. S G Rajasekharan

Department of Mechnaical Engineering

BITS Pilani Hyderabad

Prof Arnab Banerjee

Department of Civil Engineering

IIT Delhi, India

Prof Pradeep Kundu

Smart Operations and Maintenance

KU Leuven, Belgium

Prof Ashish K Darpe

Department of Mechanical Engineering

IIT Delhi, India

Prof P M Pathak

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering Department

IIT Roorkee, India

More prominent speakers will be announced soon. Stay tuned for updates on the website!

Conference Registration Fees​

Early-Bird Registration* (on and before 30 Sep 2025)
Extra 18% GST

Registration Link will be updated soon​

Conference Venue

Classroom Complex Core 5, IIT Guwahati, Assam, India

How to reach IIT Guwahati

From Airport: IIT Guwahati is around 30 min drive from the airport. Getting to the IIT Guwahati campus from the airport will cost about Rs. 550-700 in app-based (Ola, Uber, ASTC City Cabs) reserved taxi, which is available at the airport. Additionally, prepaid taxi services are also available right outside the arrivals gate.

From Railway Station: For commuting from the railway station to the IIT Guwahati campus, taxi and auto-rickshaws are available. IIT Guwahati has also its own transportation facilities to ply to and fro from the campus to the city. The bus starting point is opposite to Hotel President, Panbazar, which is at 15 minutes walking distance from the railway station. The updated time-table will be posted week prior to the conference dates.

How to reach Conference Venue

Exploring North East

The eight states of North East India are blessed with scenic natural beauty, comfortable weather, rich biodiversity, rare wild life, historical sites, distinct cultural and ethnic heritage and most importantly, warm and welcoming people. The region offers unforgettable visits for tourists interested in wild life, religious, cultural and ethnic tourism, river cruises, golf and a host of others. There is also great scope for mountaineering, trekking and adventure tourism in the region.

Northeast India is home to many wildlife sanctuaries such as Kaziranga (which is famous for the one horned rhinoceros), Manas, Nameri, Orang, Dibru Saikhowa National Parks in Assam, Namdhapha National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, Balpakram National Park in Meghalaya, Keibul Namjao National Park in Manipur, Intanki National Park in Nagaland, Khangchendzonga National Park in Sikkim. Brahmaputra river flows through the length of Assam where tourists can enjoy memorable river cruises and the flowing rivers of Arunachal Pradesh which feed the Brahmaputra offering incredible white water rafting experiences.

Places to visit in Guwahati

Kamakhya Temple atop the Neelachal hill, an ancient temple associated with many mythological stories. Initially, it was a place of worship for the Kiratas: early settlers of Assam, belonging to Sino-Tibetan origins. The earliest temple was established around 8th to 9th century A.D., which was brought to ruins in the 15th century. Construction of the existing structure was started in the mid 16th century.

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary: A wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam and 35 kms from Guwahati.

Deepor Beel: Protected wetlands harbouring rich biodiversity within the city's premises.

Places to visit Nearby Guwahati

Sualkuchi: Assam produces three unique varieties of silks: the Golden Muga, the White Pat and the warm Eri Silks, that are grown all over the state and find their way to Sualkuchi, 32 kms from Guwahati. Sualkuchi is one of the world's largest weaving villages often called the Manchester of the East. The entire population here is engaged in weaving exquisite silk fabrics. A renowned centre of silk production, particularly known for Muga - the golden silk of Assam which is not produced anywhere else in the world.

Manas National Park: A tiger reserve and a world heritage site, the park harbours more than 20 endangered species and is famous for its unique scenic beauty. About 130 km north to Guwahati, the Manas National Park gives you the opportunity to take a peak at Bhutan which is across the Manas river flowing through the national park. Manas is famous for birding activities, elephant rides and river rafting in the pristine Manas river. There are several hotels, bed and breakfasts and even resorts right at the gates of Manas National Park. You can visit the official website of Manas National Park for details.

Kaziranga National Park: Kaziranga National Park is a world heritage site where the major attraction includes close look at rhino, swamp deer, thousands of local and migratory birds flocking in wetlands and the scenic beauty of Karbi Anglong Hills. Kaziranga is about 200 km east to Guwahati. Road trip to Kaziranga in itself is a wonderful ride flanked by rice fields and betel nut trees on either side of the road. The national park is not open to tourists for about five months from April to October as a precaution due to warning of floods. December is perhaps the best time to visit the Kaziranga national park as the climate is mild and dry. The chances of spotting rhinos are more in winter as the grass burn off and the background becomes clearer. You can visit the official website of Kaziranga National Park for details.

Majuli: Assam is famous for Majuli, the world's largest river island. Majuli situated in the midst of river Brahmaputra, is the centre of Vishnava culture. There are over fifteen Vaishnava monasteries or satras on Majuli. The major satras are Kamalabari, Natun Kamalabari, Auniati, Garmur, Samoguri, Dakhinpat and Bengenaati. These satras are regarded as the main centres for Assamese art, music, dance, drama, handicrafts, literature and religion etc. Auniati is famous for its considerable collection of Assamese old utensils, jewellery and handicrafts. Upper Majuli is inhabited by tribes like the Mising and the Deoris and is the centre of a living heritage of colourful costumes and festivals. Plenty of migratory birds of great varieties are also seen. For more information, visit this website.

Shillong: Shillong, the capital city of Meghalaya state, is also called the Scotland of East because of its natural beauty, has been one of the important tourist destinations in the north-east. The amazing series of waterfalls, the mystic mountain peaks, crystal clear water lakes, breathtakingly beautiful golf courses, museums and zoo - Shillong has a different facade for everyone. Towering pines and gurgling mountain streams, awesome waterfalls that go by the name of Elephant, Crinoline, Sweet Falls, and the twin Bishop and Beadon are the major attraction of Shillong. The state website has all the relevant details for various places in and around Shillong.

Itinerary for some of the main tourists circuits from Guwahati

• Guwahati – Kaziranga – Nameri – Dirang – Tawang – Bomdial – Tezpur – Guwahati (Tawang Arunachal circuit 8 nights/9 days)

• Guwahati – Cherrapunji – Shillong – Mawlynnong – Guwahati (Meghalaya circuit 5 nights/6 days)

• Guwahati – Hajo – Sualkuchi – Borduwa – Sivasagar – Majuli – Jorhat (Assam circuit 5 nights/6 days)

• Guwahati – Kaziranga – Kohima – Imphal – Moreh - Guwahati (Manipur circuit 5 nights/6 days)

You can visit the following links for more details on the north-eash tourism

• Assam Tourism Official Website

• Meghalaya Tourism Official Website

• Arunachal Pradesh Tourism Official Website

Contact Us

Prof Rinku Kumar Mittal

Department of Mechanical Engineering

Email: rkmittal@iitg.ac.in

Phone: 0361-258-3576

Prof Hrishikesh Sharma

Department of Civil Engineering

Email: shrishi@iitg.ac.in

Phone: 0361-258 3326

Organizing Secretaries