This is our chance to contribute to real solutions for the future by sharing research that supports the theme: "Advancing Sustainable Metallurgy Towards Circularity and Carbon Neutrality."
This competition is part of the International Process Metallurgy Conference (IPMC) 2025 and offers students a platform to publish their work, build academic networks, and win prizes with a total pool of IDR 22,500,000.
Who Can Join?
The competition is open to all active undergraduate and master’s students, proven by a valid Student ID Card. Participants can join individually or in teams, there’s no limit to the number of members or papers submitted.
Main Topics
Papers must be aligned with the conference’s main theme and cover one or more of the following topics:
- Sustainable Mineral Processing
- Extractive Metallurgy Innovations
- Physical Metallurgy for Circularity and Carbon Neutrality
- Biometallurgy and Bio-based Mineral Processing
Competition Format
The competition has three stages:
1. Abstract Selection
Submit abstract before June 9, 2025. Abstract results will be announced by June 19, 2025.
2. Full Paper Submission
If the abstract is accepted, participants will receive a separate link via email to submit the full paper.
- Submission deadline: August 21, 2025
- Registration fee: IDR 100,000
3. Final Presentation
Only the top five (5) papers will go to the final round. Presentations will be held offline at Institut Teknologi Bandung on October 13, 2025.
The presentation must be in English, submitted in both .pptx and .pdf formats, following these font sizes:
- Title: 44 pt
- Subtitle: 36 pt
- Body: at least 24 pt
- File name format: [Paper Title]_[Team Name]_PresentationIPMC2025SPC
Prizes
The top five teams will receive e-certificates and:
- 🥇 1st Place: IDR 10,000,000
- 🥈 2nd Place: IDR 7,500,000
- 🥉 3rd Place: IDR 5,000,000
- 🏅 4th & 5th Place: Support Grant
Selected papers will be published for free in the official IPMC 2025 Proceedings.
Important Dates
- Abstract Submission Deadline: June 9, 2025
- Abstract Notification: June 19, 2025
- Full Paper Deadline: August 21, 2025
- Finalist Announcement: September 22, 2025
- Presentation File Deadline: October 6, 2025
- Final Presentation: October 13, 2025
How to Apply
1. Submit the abstract online:
2. If selected, participants will receive a separate link for the full paper.
3. Finalists will get another link to submit the presentation file.
Access the official guidebook here:
More Information
- Website: metallurgy.itb.ac.id/ipmc2025-studentpapercompetition
- WhatsApp (Fito): +62 813-9200-3303
Let’s take part and be the future of sustainable metallurgy!