Welcome to the 2nd IWSMR2

Welcome to the official website of the 2nd International Workshop on Smart Metal Reject Reduction and Energy (IWSMR2 2025). The aim of IWSMR2 is to present the latest approaches and results of scientists, industrials related to reject reduction, reliability, and durable energy novels technologies.

In the context of Industry 4.0, the IWAMR2 will explore how numerical tools and the connected equipment can help metal and material processing industries improve reliability, increase productivity, and lower their energy consumption impact. A key focus is the reduction of rejects caused by product defects and non-conformity, which have important technical and economic effects. The workshop will also address process optimization, energy efficiency, and system reliability as essential factors for building more sustainable and competitive manufacturing. Researchers and industry experts will share new solutions based on the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), data analytics, artificial intelligence, and predictive modeling. Using case studies and high-accuracy simulations, participants will examine smart maintenance methods, risk assessment approaches, and integrated strategies to reduce rejects in modern production environments.

Conference Themes :

• Reducing reject rates caused by product non-conformity and defects in metal and materials processing

• Developing smart predictive-maintenance strategies for industrial systems

• Applying risk-assessment methodologies across production and manufacturing chains

• Creating innovative digital solutions through the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

• Leveraging industrial data analytics and applied artificial intelligence for decision-making

• Conducting experimental case studies supported by advanced numerical simulations

• Improving process performance through optimization, energy efficiency, and system reliability

• Supporting the transition toward a more sustainable, digital, and connected industry

The event is co-organized by :

1- Prof. Hatem Mrad, DIFIA Lab, Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT, Canada),

2- Prof. Ehab Elsharkawi, Saint Mary's University (SMU, Canada),

3- Prof. Mustafa Gouda, City University of Cairo (CUC, Egypt),

4- Prof. Mohamed Abdelaziz,  Université Française d'Égypte, (UFÉ, Egypt).

 Industrial Partner :  

Univent company, Cairo, Egypt. 

Submission Guidelines for Conference Contributions

All participants are kindly requested to use the Word template provided below to prepare their contributions. Submissions must address one of the conference themes and strictly adhere to a maximum length of two pages.

Please ensure that your document follows the formatting and structure outlined in the following templates for :

1. Short paper 2 pages (Presentation and Publication)
Accepted short paper will be invited to give the oral presentation at the conference and be published in the conference proceedings.

 Template Short Paper (2 pages)

2. Abstract (Presentation only)
Accepted abstract will be invited to give the oral presentation at the conference, the presentation will not be published.

Template abstract ONLY

Please log in the Electronic Submission System to submit your short 2 pages paper and abstract.
For any inquiry about the conference, please feel free to contact us at: iwsmr2@sciencesconf.org

Publication

Accepted and registered papers will be published as a proceedings book volume papers/abstracts to the conference. After workshop, prospective authors with high quality abstracts are encouraged to submit an extended full paper to be recommended to partners journals.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline : Nov. 15, 2025

Notification Date : Nov. 22, 2025

Registration Deadline : Nov. 30, 2025

Conference Dates : Dec. 3-5, 2025