Third edition · Hybrid · Kerala, India
Organised by the IQAC, St. George's College Aruvithura, Kottayam — two days of invited talks, oral presentations, and cross-disciplinary exchange, on campus.
Conference dates
1 & 2 December 2026
St. George's College Aruvithura, Erattupetta, Kottayam, Kerala 686122
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ISBN
Proceedings with all accepted abstracts
GEM
Selected full papers in GEM journal
01 — About the conference
St. George's College Aruvithura, Kottayam, Kerala, India hosts the International Conference on Recent Advancements in Science, Social Science, and Technology (ICRASST) 2026, organised by the IQAC on 1 and 2 December 2026. Now in its third edition, ICRASST brings together researchers, scholars and professionals from diverse fields to share new work, examine emerging trends and build cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Participants from all disciplines present on campus through invited talks, oral sessions , with awards for the best presentations. Selected full papers will be published in the GEM journal, and all accepted papers will be published with an ISBN.
Third edition
Following ICRASST 2024 and 2025
5 themes · 8 tracks
Oral presentations with awards for the best presentations
Publication
Conference proceedings with ISBN; selected full papers in the GEM journal
02 — Call for papers
We invite researchers, scholars and professionals to submit original research. Selected papers will be considered for publication in peer-reviewed journals or as book chapters. Submissions should align with, but are not limited to, the following themes.
Theme 01
Theme 02
Theme 03
Theme 04
Theme 05
Theme 06
Papers are invited in the following specific tracks.
Physics and Materials Science
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Botany and Environmental Science
Mathematics and Statistics
Computer Applications and IT
Food Science and Technology
Commerce and Management
Innovation and Entrepreneurship
03 — Key dates
04 — Submission
Reports on completed research projects, early-stage findings, work in progress, or proposals for new and innovative design approaches. Should offer valuable insight into ongoing or recently completed research, highlight emerging trends, and propose fresh methodologies or solutions to current challenges. Page count includes references and acknowledgements.
Showcases early-stage research, innovative design concepts, prototypes or work in progress. Should communicate key ideas, methodology and preliminary results, offering a snapshot of emerging trends and innovative solutions. Page count includes references and acknowledgements.
Paper submission is handled through the Microsoft Conference Management Toolkit.
Open CMT submission portalThe Microsoft CMT service is used for managing the peer-review process for this conference. This service is provided free of charge by Microsoft, which bears all expenses, including Azure cloud services, software development and support.
Submissions must follow the prescribed template, available in Microsoft Word and LaTeX. Manuscripts that do not adhere to the formatting guidelines may be returned for revision or rejected.
Each submission goes through a refereed process and receives two anonymised reviews, judged on originality, significance and validity. To maintain quality standards a desk-reject policy applies.
06 — Registration
Authors of accepted full papers are required to present their work at the conference, either online or on campus. One registration covers one presenting author.
07 — Organisers
Manager
Principal
Bursar
Vice Principal
External members
Dr. Surendran K.P.
CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
Dr. Robinet Jacob
Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
Dr. Binu Jacob
University of Southern California, Los Angeles
Dr. Ajil Kottayil
Cochin University of Science and Technology
Dr. Vijay Kumar
Jamia Millia Islamia
Dr. Allen Baby
Emirates Institute for Banking & Financial Studies, Sharjah
Dr. Jobin Varghese
Fraunhofer Institute IKTS, Germany
Dr. Aravind K
St Berchmans College, Changanassery
Dr. Sreeraj M
Sree Ayyappa College, Eramallikkara
St. George's College Aruvithura
Dr. Abin Sebastian
Dr. Manu Rani Paul
Dr. Giable George
Dr. Manjumol Mathew
Dr. Jain Maria Thomas
Dr. Nihita Linson
Dr. Jessica Elizabeth Philip
Dr. Denny Thomas
Dr. Jestin Joy
Dr. Soumya George
Dr. Anu Thomas
Dr. Gemini George
Dr. Benoy Kurian Mylamparambil
Dr. Alvin Joseph
Dr. Sibil Jose
Dr. Anju Thomas
Dr. Viyani Charly
Dr. Santhosh Kumar R
Dr. Laiju Varghese
Dr. Thomas Mathew
Dr. Anitta Shaji
08 — Venue
Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, St. George's College Aruvithura is a higher education institution in Aruvithura, Erattupetta, Kerala. Established in 1965 as a minority educational institution, it holds the A++ grade from NAAC in its fourth accreditation cycle and offers 17 undergraduate and 5 postgraduate programmes. The Departments of Chemistry and Physics are recognised Research Centres under MG University.
Kottayam Railway Station, ~35 km away, is the nearest major station on the Southern Railway network, with regular trains from major cities. Buses from Kottayam reach the college in about 45 minutes. Ettumanoor Railway Station is also an option.
Direct buses run to Erattupetta, the closest town; Kottayam to Erattupetta takes 1–1.5 hours. From Erattupetta, local buses and auto-rickshaws reach the college, about 2 km away. KSRTC operates long-distance services connecting Erattupetta with major cities in Kerala.
Aruvithura is accessible via SH32. Adequate parking is available on campus.
09 — Archives