Overview of the Workshop:
With ever increasing energy demand and associated global warming, efforts are being made to achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. This has added impetus to develop novel and cost-effective technologies for sustainable production of platform chemicals and biofuels as well as green hydrogen.
In this context, India and Germany are strongly working on harnessing and utilization of renewable energy in more cost effective and sustainable manner to evolve industrially deployable solutions. In order to foster these efforts, it is required to build a platform to discuss and exchange the knowledge between the academia and industry in both the countries to find a clear road map for sustainable chemical synthesis and energy technologies. Therefore, it is proposed to conduct an Indo-German workshop covering various ongoing research programs especially on Green Hydrogen, Carbon Capture & Utilization (CCU), biomass valorization and related topics. The conceptualized workshop would certainly bring in cross fertilization of ideas to further push the boundaries towards technological advancements and help both the countries to become resilient economies.
In this workshop, various academic and industrial experts with diverse backgrounds related to catalysis, chemical synthesis and energy technologies converge together for the brainstorming sessions and eventual interactions directed towards the development of sustainable technologies in the renewable energy arena that can be implemented on commercial scale and realized in the coming future.
Sponsor
Speakers
Indian Speakers
Prof. G. D. Yadav
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam
Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Prof. Ashok Kumar Ganguli
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Berhampur, Odisha
Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
Dr. R.V. Jasra
Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Mumbai
Dr. Akula Venugopal
Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
Dr. Bharat Newalkar
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Prof. Sayan Bhattacharyya
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
Prof. Tokeer Ahmad
Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. Ekambaram Balaraman
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh
Mr. Amit Bansal
BASF India Limited, Mumbai
Dr. Rohini Gupta
BASF India Limited, Mumbai
Dr. Kishore Natte
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Dr. Sayanti Chatterjee
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Roorkee
Prof. Kamalakannan Kailasam
Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali
German Speakers
Dr. Sebastian Wohlrab
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock
Dr. Hannes Richter
Fraunhofer-Institut für Keramische Technologien und Systeme IKTS, Hermsdorf
Dr. Günter Schmid
Siemens Energy, Erlangen
Dr. Ralf Jackstell
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock
Prof. Dr. Shoubhik Das
University of Bayreuth, Bayreuth
Dr. Venkata Narayana Kalevaru
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock
Dr. Ulf-Peter Apfel
Fraunhofer Institute for Environmental, Safety and Energy Technology UMSICHT, Oberhausen
Dr. Nikki Ying-Tung Man
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Dr. Dominik Seeburg
ArcelorMittal Eisenhüttenstadt, Eisenhüttenstadt
Dr. Clement Owusu Prempeh
Deutsches Biomasseforschungs-zentrum gemeinnützige GmbH, Leipzig
Dr. Albert Gili de Villasante
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Adlershof, Berlin
Dr. Christiane Kuretschka
BASF, Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Dr. Steffi Hlawenka
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Berlin
Dr. Alexander Schoekel
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg
Dr. Anton Joseph Nagy
CEO, ILS Integrated Lab Solutions GmbH, Berlin
Registration
Registration Fee:
Faculty: ₹ 2000
Student: ₹ 2000 (Maximum 1 student from each group)
Last date for Registration : 25th August 2025
Account Details for Registration Fees
All participants should register at: https://forms.gle/
Committee
Convenor
Dr. Kamalakannan Kailasam
Scientist-G, Dean R&D, INST Mohali
Dr. Sebastian Wohlrab
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis, Rostock
Dr. Bharat Newalkar
Chief General Manager (R&D)
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited
Coordinators
Dr. Bhanu Prakash, Scientist
INST, Mohali
Dr. Venkata Narayana Kalevaru, Scientist
Leibniz Institute for Catalysis
Venue
Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST), Sector-81, Mohali, Punjab, India
CV Raman Auditorium INST, Mohali
All Sponsors
IGSTC
BPCL
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