The CIRP LCE 2021 Conference goes virtual!

Given the current developments with COVID-19, the 28th edition of the CIRP LCE Conference, planned to take place in Jaipur – India, will be held online.

The original dates are kept for the online format: March 10th – 12th 2021.

We are working on a virtual concept to ensure high scientific standards and to enhance interaction among the participants.

The conference schedule and updated registration fees will be announced soon! Stay tuned!

Prof. Kuldip Singh Sangwan and Prof. Christoph Herrmann
Conference Chairs

Let’s engineer together the change we need!

Update regarding current COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the current global situation around the Coronavirus and the resulting high level of uncertainty in the organization of international events such as the LCE Conference, we would like to assure all those interested in next year’s LCE Conference that the conference will take place.We are currently planning a conference in Jaipur which enables a personal exchange among the participants in order to discuss new ideas in the field of life cycle engineering. Should this not be possible due to the future COVID-19 situation (e.g. far-reaching travel restrictions), we will find other ways that allow for an exchange. In any case, the publication of the submitted papers in Procedia CIRP (Scopus Indexed Journal) is secured.

We would like to invite again all interested researchers to submit abstracts for the conference by May 25, June 7 2020 and are looking forward to a variety of interesting papers for next year’s LCE Conference.

Kind regards and with confidence in the future,
Prof. Kuldip Sangwan and Prof. Christoph Herrmann

Get to know the People

Conference Chairs

Kuldip Singh SangwanProf. Ph. D.

Conference Chair

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani
Mechanical Engineering Department

Christoph HerrmannProf. Dr.-Ing.

Conference Chair

Technische Universität Braunschweig
Institute of Machine Tools and Production Technology
Chair of Sustainable Manufacturing & Life Cycle Engineering

Scientific Topics

The scientific topics for the 28th Conference on Life Cycle Engineering will cover all phases of the life cycle and further include paradigms ranging from digitalization to water-energy nexus. We encourage to submit publications with innovative application areas such as consumer and industrial electronics, mobility (new energy vehicles, future aviation) or agricultural production systems.

Life cycle phases

  • Life cycle design
  • Design for environment/sustainability
  • Life cycle assessment
  • Life cycle costing
  • Life cycle management and planning
  • Closed-loop supply management
  • Life cycle engineering, education and training
  • Sustainable materials and raw material processing
  • Sustainable manufacturing
  • Industrial symbiosis
  • Product-Service System
  • Business models
  • Disassembly, remanufacturing and recycling
  • Circular economy
Life cycle paradigms

  • Digitalization, cyber-physical systems and industry 4.0 in LCE
  • Integrating the Sustainable Development Goals
  • Sustainable System of Systems
  • Transition of the energy system
  • Water-energy nexus along the life cycle

Confirmed Keynotes

Prof. Sami Kara & Prof. Michael Z. Hauschild

The University of New South Wales, Sydney & Technical University of Denmark

Professor of Sustainable Manufacturing and Life Cycle Engineering

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Department of Technology, Management and Economics

Anandi Iyer, MBA

Fraunhofer Office India

Director

Prabodha Acharya

JSW Group

Chief Sustainability Officer

Prof. Sebastian Thiede

University of Twente

Chair of Manufacturing Systems

Dr. Stephan Krinke & Sanjay Khare, MBA

Volkswagen AG & Skoda Auto Volkswagen India

Head Sustainability – Strategy and Programs

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Vice President – Sustainability, Safety & Environment