The name of the Society is ‘ISHMT Regional Chapter Trivandrum. The area of operation of the Society is within the limits of the Kerala state, and Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli, the neighbouring district of Tamilnadu state.

The main purpose and objectives of the Society are:

• To promote the science and technology of heat and mass transfer.
• To provide a common forum for industrialists, technologists, scientists and others to meet and to foster the advancement of the science and applications of heat and mass transfer.
• To disseminate scientific and technical information of interest to the members through publication of periodicals, reports and so on.
• To provide furtherance of professional development of the members including monitory assistance in the participation of conferences in India and abroad.
• To recognize the contribution made by the members in the field of heat and mass transfer research via distributing awards.