The 3^rd International Conference on Advanced Engineering and Technology (ICATECH), hosted by Institut Teknologi Adhi Tama Surabaya (ITATS), will be held ONLINE on October 2, 2021. The 3rd ICATECH is an annual event and it is mainly for scientists, researchers, and industry with specialties in the related area. The previous conference had been successfully held ONLINE in Surabaya, September 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic has greatly impacted the lives and livelihoods of people all around the world because the case is unprecedented and the scale of its challenges has multiple dimensions. More importantly, this pandemic brought a need to urgently review and seize the moment to be innovative, proactive, and adapt for a post-COVID-19 world. Academics, researchers, and practitioners have to re-think what its future would look like and take steps towards these challenges and opportunities. Therefore, we held an international conference to facilitate the stakeholders to collaborate and enhance their innovation and technology to go through post-COVID-19 challenges.

Therefore, the main theme for the 3^rd ICATECH is

Opportunities and Challenges for Research and Technology Enhancement
in Post-COVID-19 Era

In accordance with the theme of this year, a variety of topics related to the manufacturing and service industries, information, product development, and manufacturing technology are expected to be presented at this conference. Through this conference, it is also expected that participants may perform research collaborations and define the platforms for their future research directions.