The  flagship annual event of the IIM where metallurgists and materials scientists / engineers from all over the country, representing all the main sectors of industry, academia and R&D institutions, participate for exchanging their ideas, knowledge and experience. Every year during the ATM, the participating metallurgists and material scientists, engineers do lot of knowledge-sharing, speak about their rich experiences and do exchange of new ideas. The international conferences during the IIM-ATMs throw light on contemporary topics of relevance such as green manufacturing, strategic and rare metals, additive manufacturing and accelerated development of materials, which are of immense interest to the industrial community at large.