The 17^th Asian Foundry Congress┃Asian Sci-Tech Youth Forum Selection & Outstanding Paper Award Activities Kicked Off

The 17^th Asian Foundry Congress

The Asian Foundry Congress (AFC) has traversed over 30 glorious years since its inaugural event in Japan in 1992, leaving its mark in major foundry countries across Asia, including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, India, Thailand, and Vietnam. In October 2025, the Foundry Institution of the Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (FICMES) will once again represent China in hosting the 17th Asian Foundry Congress in the historic city Xi'an. Focused on the theme of "Green Foundry, Innovative Asia," this congress will continue to write a new chapter for the Asian foundry industry and jointly chart a sustainable development blueprint for the foundry sector.

This congress invites industry professionals from around the world to submit papers and participate in the "17th Asian Foundry Congress Outstanding Paper Award" competition and  "Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum Selection and Recommendation Activities ". We sincerely invite foundry professionals to actively contribute and attend the congress.

n Submission Requirements

Papers should not exceed 6,000 words in principle and must present innovative and practical academic or technical achievements in the foundry field that have not been formally published in any domestic or international journals. We warmly invite foundry professionals to actively participate, submit papers, and attend the congress. For detailed submission requirements, please refer to the "Call for Papers for the 17th Asian Foundry Congress."

n Submission Deadline

April 30, 2025

For details, please refer to the "Call for Papers for the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress"

(1) Papers accepted by the organizing committee will be included in the "Proceedings of the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress."

(2) Outstanding papers reviewed by the expert panel will be recommended for forum presentations, poster session, and more.

(3) Outstanding papers reviewed by the expert panel will be prioritized for publication in  CHINA FOUNDRY journals by the end of October 2025.

(4) All accepted papers will participate in the "17th Asian Foundry Congress Outstanding Paper Award," with award-winning papers being recognized during the congress.

(5) All papers participating in poster session will be eligible for the "17th Asian Foundry Congress Outstanding Poster Paper Award," with award-winning papers being recognized during the congress.

The Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum is one of the sub-forums of the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress. It aims to build an international platform for young scholars and professionals under the age of 40 in the Asian foundry field to exchange ideas and foster growth. The forum will provide young individuals with opportunities to showcase their talents, gain more resources and collaborations, stimulate innovative thinking, promote research output, help them overcome development bottlenecks, accelerate their career growth, and achieve greater personal value. At the same time, it will help reserve core talent for the advancement of foundry science and technology in Asia, build a healthy international cooperation ecosystem, and jointly address global challenges in foundry science and technology.

This year’s Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum will focus on themes such as innovative foundry technologies, digital and intelligent foundry, green foundry, and sustainable development. It will be conducted through a series of activities, including call for papers, regional selection and recommendation, on-site presentations, and outstanding youth paper awards. Ultimately, 30 young scientists and technicians from the Asian foundry field will present at the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress, showcasing advanced foundry technologies and research achievements to the industry.

n Doctoral Student Paper Submission and Regional Selection Activities

The doctoral student regional selection activities are an important part of the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress - Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum. The goal is to provide broader opportunities for doctoral students in the foundry field to exchange ideas, thereby stimulating their research enthusiasm and exploratory spirit, and encouraging them to conduct in-depth research and reach new heights in the foundry field.

The call for papers for the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress has been launched. Regional selection activities will take place from April to August 2025 in seven regions across China (Northeast, Northwest, Southwest, East China, North China, Central China, and South China) as well as in major foundry countries in Asia. The details are as follows:

(1) This activity is limited to current doctoral students.

(2) The call for papers has been launched. For details, please refer to the "Call for Papers for the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress"

(3) Doctoral students participating in the regional selection must submit a full English paper that has not been published in any journal.

(4) The doctoral student regional selection and recommendation activities will be held from April to August 2025 in different regions of China and major foundry countries in Asia.

(5) By the end of August, each domestic region and other Asian foundry countries will recommend no more than three doctoral students to the congress organizing committee to participate in the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress - Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum, where they will present their work and participate in the outstanding youth paper award competition.

(6) Selected participants will also take part in the outstanding youth paper award competition, and awardees will be recognized during the congress.

(7) Those not selected will have the opportunity to be recommended to other sub-forums of AFC-17 for presentations or poster sessions, and they may participate in the outstanding poster award competition, with winners recognized during the congress.

(8) The language of presentation for doctoral students participating in the regional selection is not restricted, but those recommended to the Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum must present and communicate in English.

(9) Papers from doctoral students participating in the Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum will be published in a special issue of the CHINA FOUNDRY journal by the end of October 2025, titled "Doctoral Student Special Issue of the 17^th Asian Foundry Congress."

In-service Foundry Youth Selection Activities

The selection activities for in-service youth in the Asian Science and Technology Youth Forum have officially launched. The details are as follows:

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