Australia and New Zealand Member Chapter

Sixth Annual AIST Australia and New Zealand Steel Symposium 2025

10–11 February 2025 • Live/Virtual Symposium

09:30 to 16:00 Australian Standard Eastern Time each day

The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Laboratories in Clayton, Vic., Australia

Call for Papers

 The AIST Australia and New Zealand Member Chapter will hold its sixth Steel Symposium at the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Laboratories in Clayton, Vic., Australia, on Monday, 10 February, and Tuesday, 11 February 2025.  

 Papers on industrial innovation, analyzing plant data, new equipment, and fundamental research relating to iron ore processing, sinter making, pelletizing, ironmaking, steelmaking, ladle metallurgy, casting, rolling, thermal treatment, physical metallurgy and steel products are most welcome. 

 Researchers, academics, students, plant staff and suppliers are encouraged to submit abstracts (title, authors with affiliations, up to 150-word abstract and 50-word biography, and a photo of main author welcome). Closing date for submission of abstracts is Monday, 9 December 2024. Abstracts can be sent to gbrooks@swin.edu.au.

Tours of state-of-the-art laboratories at CSIRO and Monash University (nearby to CSIRO) will be offered as part of the symposium.

 Overseas participants are most welcome as presenters and attendees. 

 Contact: Australia and New Zealand Member Chapter chair Geoffrey Brooks gbrooks@swin.edu.au; Ph +61 488 384140.

Registration for the symposium will open soon.

AIST Members: US$100 in person, US$50 virtual

Non-Members: US$200 in person, US$100 virtual

Students may attend for free by registering via the AIST Foundation’s Steel to Students Training and Travel Funds.