Call for Abstracts

Call for Abstracts - ANS 2024

The Asian NIR symposium series is known as the world's leading biennial conference on this fast-growing technology encompassing numerous delegates and industrial partners. The abstract submission for the ninth edition of this conference; ANS 2024 is now open for the submission of abstract papers and active deliberations. 

The abstracts will form an important basis for active deliberations and advancements in the field of the symposium. The abstracts should be on general advancements in the theoretical (including use of large data analytics and artificial intelligence) and technological applications in the field. Though the thrust of ANS is on NIR spectroscopy, contributions on other spectroscopic / imaging technologies based on Raman, Multi-, Hyperspectral and Fluorescence spectroscopy are also welcome in a limited manner. Apart from that, abstracts on various applications of the spectroscopic techniques will be considered 

1. Agriculture (including efficient farming of crops, live-stock and fish), post-harvest technology and quality management

2. Environmental sustainability

3. Food, beverages and nutraceuticals (including processing and quality management) 

4. Pharmaceuticals 

5. Natural products and medicinal plants for human, animal, plant and fish health 

6. Medical equipment and diagnostics 

The abstracts need to be in the designed in format as provided at the end of this page, and to be uploaded in a given link. The ANS-2024 will feature prominent keynote speakers from various countries in the field of NIR spectroscopy. Industry exhibitors will highlight the current state of art in market. Research deliberations in the form of oral, and poster presentation from the participants all over the world will facilitate further technological advancement and outreach of this promising technology that set to revolutionize the future of rapid, non-contact, and non-destructive quality and compositional analysis of food, agriculture, medicinal plants, and various other sectors.

ANS 2024 will be for the first time organised in the heritage city of India; Kolkata, also known as the city of Joy, and the capital city of West Bengal. Kolkata as one will find is a collage of modern facilities, a hub of culture, an abode of heritage, with beautiful people buzzling with life.

The organizing committee for the ninth Asian NIR Symposium 2024 cordially invites you to participate in the event to be held during December 08- December -10, 2024, at the heritage hub of India; Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Prof. Rajib Bandyopadhyay – Convener ANS 2024 

GUIDELINES FOR ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

All papers must be submitted electronically through Microsoft CMT. 

 Abstract Submission Link: 

Conference Management Toolkit - Author Console (microsoft.com) 

Important Dates:

1.     June 05, 2024: Abstract Submission, and Registration opens

2.     September 15, 2024: Abstract Submission closes (Extended)

3.     September 30, 2024: Notification of accepted papers

4.     November 7, 2024: Early Bird Registration closes

Authors are advised to carefully read the ANS-2024 Abstract submission instructions.

Please read the guidelines below carefully before you start with the submission process in order not to risk rejection of your abstract due to formal criteria.

Important Instructions:

1. Login to the following website:

Conference Management Toolkit - Author Console (microsoft.com) 

2. Start the abstract submission by clicking on the conference name, and then Click the Button "Create new submission".

3. The authors need to fill in all details as required in the abstract submission form.

4. Kindly ensure to provide the authors’ name and other details in the submission form exactly as written inside the abstract document to avoid author name mismatch.

5. Abstract title and body should be as per the following guidelines:

a)    The abstract should be in English in single column format.

b)    The body text should be in Microsoft Times New Roman (or equivalent), 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing. The file format should be .doc, .docx. 

c)     The abstract should have the following sections:

-     Title: Please use Sentence case for Abstract title, do not put a full stop at the end. Maximum allowed title length is 30 words.

-        Names and affiliations

-        Introduction

-        Materials and methods

-        Results and discussions 

-     Conclusion

-     Keywords

d)     A maximum of two figures and/or two tables can be given in an attached A4 sheet in doc/docx format.

e)    The abstracts should be in the fields given above or closely related fields

6. Upload the abstract in .doc/.docx file format only.

7. Each participant can submit no more than two abstracts.

8. Registration of the presenting author is mandatory.

9. Each registration can accommodate up to two abstract presentations.

10.  Please note the following:

    • The presenting author has to be the corresponding author

    • Once the abstract has been submitted no more changes are possible after the closing date. However, the abstract may be edited any time before the final deadline. Please make sure to submit your final version before the date of the submission deadline by clicking on the submit button.

    • An editorial committee will examine and place the accepted abstracts in the following categories:

-        Selected for oral presentation

-        Selected for poster presentation

10. • Submission deadline - September 15, 2024 

Strict conformance to abstract submission template must be followed. Please download the abstract template by clicking the button and modify as per your content without changing the format.

Title: Abstract Template for the Ninth Asian NIR Symposium

First name Surname,1 First name Surname1 and First name Surname2

1Department of AAA, Faculty of BBB, University of CCC, City, Country,

E-mail: zzz@yyy.th

2DDD Company, City, Country

Introduction

A brief introduction highlighting the objective, contributions of your work, and the rationale behind the design. Please avoid the explanation of NIRS’s benefits on non-destructive, quick measurement and less chemical and labour. The body text should be in Microsoft Times New Roman (or equivalent), 12 font size with 1.5 line spacing.

Materials and Methods

The materials and method of measurement should be explained in brief.

Results and discussions

Please present your results that may be supplemented with Figure(s) and/or Table(s).

Conclusion

Please refrain from references in the abstract. The abstract can have more than 1 paragraph; however, the brief and easy to understand abstract will pay a good contribution to the selection of oral presentation. Please note that the abstracts should not be more than 2 Pages including figures and tables.

Keywords: milk, food safety, penetration depth, water

Please avoid the words “NIRS”, “Near Infrared”, “Non-destructive”.

The number of keywords should not exceed ten.