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IMechE student chapter at Department of Mechanical and Industrial engineering successfully organized a webinar “Welding codes and standards for oil and gas Industries” on 7th June 2020 for the benefit of the student community. This webinar is presented by leading professional Engineer Raja Lakshmi Narayanan, Senior welding engineer, Gulf Petrochemical Services & Trading L.L.C, Oman, Muscat, Oman. Mr Raja has been contributing to Welding technologies more than two decades of work experience in Europe, the Middle East and India and has been the recipient of many prestigious professional certificates in the area of welding. The webinar covered the form basics of welding to an advanced level of welding. it also focused on the need of welding professionals in the oil and gas industries and current scenario of welding best practices in different applications.

Special emphasis on codes and standards used across the world were explained in detail along with quality aspects of the welded joints.   The job opportunities and the future of the welding field were also presented to guide aspiring engineers.   More than 40 IMechE student chapter members and students and staff participated in this event. Response from the students was encouraging as they responded that this webinar was very useful to enhance their knowledge in this field. The session was ended with the vote of thanks by the IMechE student member. The Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering acknowledges all participants and extends sincere applications to the guest speaker Mr Raja for his consent to deliver this webinar for the benefit of the student community. Also, the department would like to thank IMechE Student chapter for their efforts in successfully organizing this event.