Agenda
Organized by the Electrochemical Society IIT Madras Student Chapter. 
Flyer for the Workshop
Venue: TTJ Auditorium
12.30PM Registration
01.15 PM – 02:00 PM Plenary
Development Status of Battery Technologies at CSIR-CECRI
Dr. K. Ramesha, Director, CECRI
02:05 PM – 02:25 PM Key Note
Dr. Watanabe Ken,
Kyushu University, Japan
02:25 PM – 02:35 PM Break
02:40 PM – 03:25 PM Pedagogical Talks
Density Functional Theory Calculations and its Applications to Prediction of Electrochemical properties and Energy Storage
Prof. Venkatesan Subramanian, IIT Madras
03:30 PM – 03:50 PM Invited Talks
Electricity Driven C-H Chalcogenation/ Chalcogenocyanation of Pharmaceutically Privileged Molecules
Dr. Satpal Singh Badsara, University of Rajasthan (5 min Q & A)
03:50 PM – 04:00 PM Break
04:05 PM – 04:25 PM Invited Talks
Prof. Pritam Mukhopadhyay
Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (5 min Q & A)
04:30 PM – 04:50 PM Invited Talks
Unlocking Lithium-Ion Battery Performance: Insights into the Electronically Conducting Carbon Binder Domain
Dr. Sahana B Moodakare, ARCI (5 min Q & A)
04:55 PM – 05:15 PM Invited Talks
Prof. Amartya Mukhopadhyay,
IIT Bombay (5 min Q & A)
05:20 PM Vote Of Thanks
Themes:
Energy Storage, Electrolyzer technology, and Green Hydrogen
Carbon Markets, Energy Economics, and Climate Finance
Venue: Hall 2
08:30 AM – 09:00 AM Registration
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Summit Inauguration
Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras and Invited Chief Guests.
09:30 AM – 10:15 AM Plenary
Energy Transition Priorities in the US
Dr. Bhima Sastri, Director – Department of Energy, USA
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Networking Break
10:30 AM – 12:00 Keynotes
Climate Finance – A need for economic model for Gap funding
Ajay Patil, CFO – Cummins India
Driving Investments for Energy Transition
Vishnu Venugopalan, IAS, MD & CEO Guidance TN
True all-solid-state battery based on Li-stuffed garnet electrolytes: What can we do by sintering?
Dr. Ken Watanabe, Kyushu University, Japan
12:00 – 01:00 PM Invited talks
Session 1 – Fuel Cells
Venue: Hall 4
Chair: Prof. V. Subramanian, IIT Madras
Circular Solutions: Giving New Life to Polymer Electrolyte Membranes from Fuel Cells and Electrolysers
Dr. Raman Vedarajan, ARCI, Hyderabad
Surface Engineering on Mesoporous Carbon Nanofibers based Electrocatalyst Support Materials for Boosting Durability of PEM Fuel Cells
Prof. P. Biji, PSG Institute of Advanced Studies, Coimbatore
Session 2- Materials for Energy Transition
Venue: Hall 2
Chair: Prof. Raghuram Chetty, IIT Madras
Solid-State Hydrogen Storage: Advancements in Nanoporous Materials and Neutron Scattering Techniques
Dr. Mi Tian, University of Exeter
Materials for enabling the hydrogen economy
Prof. Francois Aguey-Zinsou, University of Sydney
Green Energy and Water Cleanup: Biocrude Production and Advanced Remediation of Carbon and Nitrogen-Enriched Wastewater
Dr. Alejandro Montoya, University of Sydney
Session 3- Electro and Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion
Venue: Hall 1
Chair: Prof. P. Venkatakrishnan, IIT Madras
Electrochemical Technologies for Net Zero
Prof. Jay Wadhawan, University of Hull
Post Synthetic Modification of Cu-MOF with Riboflavin for Electrocatalytic Conversion of CO2
Prof. R. Karvembu, NIT Trichy
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Networking Lunch
Venue: Campus Café, Terrace Hall
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Invited talks
Session 1 – DFT
Venue: Hall 1
Chair: Prof Indrapal Singh Aidhen, IIT Madras
DFT the workhorse for designing materials for energy storage and conversion
Prof. Gour P. Das, TCG CREST
Identifying Hybrid Anode Materials through First Principles Analysis and Exploring Limitations of Li De-Intercalation in Cathodes for LiBs
Prof. Ranjit Thapa, SRM University, AP
Session 2- Climate Policy Challenges
Venue: Hall 2
Chair: Prof. Santosh Kumar Sahu, IIT Madras
On-ground challenges in small commercial Biogas Plants
Prof. Anuradda Ganesh, Cummins India
The Rise of Protectionism and Sovereign Supply in the International Renewable Energy Sector: A Comparison of the Chinese and US Responses
Dr. Penelope Crossley, University of Sydney
Sustainability transition pathways for waste-to-energy projects in Australia
Dr. Olubukola Tokede, Deakin University
Session 3- Contributed Talks
Venue: Hall 4
Chair: Prof. P. Venkatakrishnan, IIT Madras
Dr. Raveendra Gundlapalli, IIT Varanasi
Prof. Indrajit Shown, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
Dr. Ajit Kumar, Deakin University
Dr. Radhakrishnan Sivaprakasam, Jeonbuk National University
Vikas Makkar, Infosys
Sarvesh Devraj, Infosys
Qian Yu, University of Exeter
03:00 PM – 04:00 PM Special session
Session 1 – Launch of Pilot Demonstrator(s)
Session 2- Best Poster Presentation Evaluation
Venue: Lobby
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Panel discussion
Venue: Hall 2
Topic: Alternate fuels and Green H2
Moderator: Prof. Aravind Kumar Chandiran, IIT Madras
Panel members:
- Rahul Wagh (Baker Hughes)
- Prof. Krishna Vasudevan (IITM)
- Dr. Hariprasad J. Subramani, Chevron
- Prof Francois Aguey-Zinsou (University of Sydney)
- Sankar Gunasekaran (CPCL)
05:30 PM – 05:45 PM Closing Summary
Themes:
Energy Efficiency, Energy Management and Modeling, Building Energy
Power Conversion systems, Microgrids and Power Electronics
Venue: Hall 3
09:00 AM – 09:30 AM Registration
09:30 AM – 10:15 AM Plenary
Shell’s Next Generation Breakthrough Research
Dr. Marwa Al-Ansary, Shell
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM Networking break
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Keynotes
Energy Scenario Forecasting
Prof. Raghunathan Rengaswamy, IIT Madras
Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Talk on CO2 Capture
Prof. Rajnish Kumar, IIT Madras
The Role of Digital Analytics in Energy
Dr. Chandu Visweswariah, CURE100 and Croton100
12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Invited talks
Session 1 – Energy System Modeling Venue: Hall 3 Chair: Prof. Himanshu Goyal, IIT Madras
Data-driven modelling for assessing the greenhouse gas emissions mitigation potential of heat pumps
Dr. Neha Mehta, University of Birmingham
Effective Heat Demand Prediction Using Minimum Input Parameters
Dr. Mohamad M. Abdel-Aal, University of Exeter
Trane Technologies: Energizing a Greener Future
Aditya Shrivastava, TRANE Technologies
Modelling Multiphase Flow in Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs): The Role of Porous Layer Roughness
Dr. Yixiang Gan, University of Sydney
Session 2- Digital in Infrastructure Venue: Hall 1 Chair: Prof. Krishna Vasudevan, IIT Madras
Realizing Zero Trust Security in Emerging Energy Infrastructure
Dr. Adnan Anwar, Deakin University
Power Electronics and Green Hydrogen: Revolutionising the Energy Landscape at Deakin University
Dr. Saman Asghari Gorji, Deakin University
Green Hydrogen production and Offshore Wind Energy: Production and Integration
Prof. Philipp R. Thies, University of Exeter
Session 3- Power Conversion systems, Microgrids and Power Electronics Venue: Hall 2 Chair: Prof. Arun Karuppaswamy, IIT Madras
Net Zero Realities: Exploring Digital Microgrids, Grid Integrity, and Power Electronics
Surya Srinivas Chavali, Dr. Satish Balantrapu, Infosys and Dr. Avishek Kumar, VFlow Tech
01:00 PM – 02:00 PM Networking Lunch Venue: Main Dining Hall
02:00 PM – 03:00 PM Invited talks
Session 1 – Power Conversion systems, Microgrids and Power Electronics Venue: Hall 2 Chair: Prof. Arun Karuppaswamy, IIT Madras
Integration of Renewable Energy Sources with Grid
Saikat Das, Entuple Technologies Bangalore
Future of Power Electronic Devices and advanced controllers in Improving Energy Efficiency
Dr. Raghavan Nagarajan, NXP Semiconductors
Session 2- Contributed Talks Venue: Hall 1 Chair: Prof. P. Venkatakrishnan, IIT Madras
Dr. Vipin Valiyattoor, IISER, Bhopal
Arun Muthukkumaran, IIT Madras
Arunkumar L, KBR
Abhishek Sharma, Cognizant
Prakhar Chaudhary, Cognizant
Franklin Merlin, Cognizant
Swapnil Kumar, Cognizant
Abhishek P Singh, Cognizant
02:00 PM – 02:30 PM Invited Talks Venue: Hall 3 Chair: Prof. Santosh Sahu, IIT Madras
1. Pre-Occupancy Evaluation in VR – Towards the multi-sensory evaluation of designs enabled by virtual technologies
2. Living Materials for Sustainable Future (Myco-Materials)
Dr. Anastasia Globa, University of Sydney
02:30 PM – 04:00 PM Special session Chair: Dr. Rahul Muralidharan, IIT Madras
This two part session, first focuses on a bold imagination of a world not dependent on fossil fuels where everyone has access to affordable, reliable, and clean energy that can be created by balancing the energy trilemma. The second is an interactive session that provokes the audience to examine the benefits of accelerating India’s net zero goals to 2047 from the originally intended 2070 timeline.
Trilemma of Energy Transition
Neeraj Sethi, Country Director – India, Baker Hughes
India 2047
Dr. Chandu Visweswariah, Vice President, CURE100
Designed as an interactive session peppered with unsparing data on climate change along with live polls, the discussion will cover three main questions: should we, can we and why should we accelerate India’s net zero goals to 2047.
04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Panel discussion
Topic: Importance of Digitalization in Energy Transition
Moderator: Prof. Santosh Kumar Sahu, IIT Madras
Panel members:
- Dr. Subramanian Chidambaran, Cummins India
- Sanjiva De Silva, Australian Government
- Saarthak Khurana, Climate Policy Initiative
- Pandiarajan Palanichamy, Infosys
- Dr. Vikrant Urade, Shell Global Solutions
05:30 PM – 05:45 PM Closing summary
Kotak – IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM) Day
Workshop on “Enabling Energy Efficiency in Indian MSMEs”
Venue: TTJ Auditorium
The Kotak-IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM) was launched with the CSR sponsorship of Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, with a motivation to improve sustainability of Indian MSME. KISEM undertakes energy audits and detailed assessments to improve energy use through cutting losses and identifying newer technology implementation opportunities. There are 7 KISEM centers housed in various IITs (Madras, Bombay, Indore, Gandhinagar, Ropar, Guwahati & Hyderabad) across India through KISEM, and so far 100 plus MSMEs have been benefited out of this mission from various parts of India.
The workshop will feature an exposition to showcase futuristic products & services available for all manufacturing industries that help cut down overall energy cost by effective utilization of the available energy resources. Dignitaries from the Tamil Nadu state government, state nodal agencies, industrial associations, financial institutions, and other relevant stakeholders will be present to share their views and ideas. We expect over 200 delegates to be in attendance.
Sessions Agenda
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM Inauguration and Keynotes
Officials of State govt. of TN, Kotak Bank & EESL, and launch of the KISEM Energy Audit Web Tool/App.
11:30 AM to 12:30 PM Panel Discussion
A dialogue on “Roadmap for Successful Implementation of Energy Conservation Measures for Indian MSMEs”, participants from Industry, EESL, KMBL and KISEM.
12:30 PM to 02:30 PM EXPO
Visit to stalls at the EXPO along with a networking lunch.
02:30 PM to 03:15 PM Audit Case Studies from the KISEM Auditors
Sector wise potential for energy savings in major energy utilities
03:30 PM to 04:30 PM Success Stories from Industrial Beneficiaries
Representation from various manufacturing sectors that have benefited directly from the energy assessments from the KISEM project
The workshop is part of the project “Responsible AI for Net Zero – An Australia and India collaborative approach towards practice, governance, and ethics in energy future”, funded under the Australia-India Cyber and Critical Technology Partnership (AICCTP) by the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Workshop is organized jointly by Swinburne University of Technology (Australia), IIT Madras, and IIT Palakkad on the following days:
- Workshop 1 – IIT Madras, 8th December 2023, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Workshop 2 – IIT Gandhinagar, 15th December 2023, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm
The aim of this project is to bring together industry and academic experts to discuss and identify key opportunities and challenges in the responsible use of AI in the energy sector supporting Net Zero targets of both countries. The outcomes of this workshop (which will be conducted as a design thinking style open discussion) will help shape the discourse of ethical guidelines for AI in the energy sector.
More information about the project can be found here: Responsible AI for Net Zero | Swinburne