[Tex/LaTex] How to align title and authors in the left column in ASME document

horizontal alignmenttitles

I have this template from ASME website for their conference/journal papers:

\documentclass[twocolumn,10pt]{asme2e}
\special{papersize=8.5in,11in}

\usepackage{lipsum} 

\title{Title}

\author{xxxxxxxxxxxxxx\\
{\tensfb xxxxxxxxxxx} \\
{\tensfb xxxxxxxxx\thanks{Address all correspondence to this author.}} 
    \affiliation{
    Lab\\
    Email
    }   
}

\begin{document}
\maketitle    
\begin{abstract}
{\it TBD.}
\end{abstract}
\section{INTRODUCTION}

\lipsum[2-4]

\bibliographystyle{asmems4}
\bibliography{asme2e}

\end{document}

This generates this document:

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I want however the author, title and abstract to be part of the left column of the first page like this:

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Can someone please point out how to do this?

Best Answer

Here is a very elementary template that replicates your requirement:

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\documentclass[twocolumn,10pt]{article}

\usepackage{mathptmx,lipsum}

\begin{document}

\begingroup
\setlength{\parindent}{0pt}% Remove paragraph indent
\setlength{\tabcolsep}{0pt}% Remove tabular column separation
\sffamily
  % Title
{\LARGE\bfseries This is the title}

\hrulefill

\bigskip

\begin{tabular}{ l }
  \bfseries Random Randofsky \\
  \slshape Institute A \\
  \slshape Country \\
  \slshape email \\[\medskipamount]
  \bfseries Random Randofsky \\
  \slshape Institute B \\
  \slshape Country \\
  \slshape email
\end{tabular}
\endgroup

\bigskip

{\itshape \lipsum[1]}

\section{Introduction}

\lipsum[2-5]

\end{document}
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