Energy Summit 2026

Agenda

Agenda

Energy Summit 2026 · Tentative Agenda
The Energy Consortium | IIT Madras
Venue: IC&SR, IIT Madras, Chennai
Programme: November 17–21, 2026

November 17, 2026 (Tuesday)Pre-Conference Workshops
Time IC&SR Hall 2 IC&SR TTJ Hall
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Workshop 1: AI for Climate and Energy Systems Workshop 2: IITM–Deakin Workshop
12:30 – 2:00 PM Networking Lunch
November 18, 2026 (Wednesday)Energy Summit – Day 1

Morning Programme | IC&SR TTJ Hall

Time Programme
9:00 – 10:00 AM Inauguration Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Talk
11:00 – 11:30 AM Networking Tea
11:30 – 12:00 PM Unveiling Ceremony: Zn–Air Battery Electric Vehicle
12:00 – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion: Alternative Energy Storage Technologies
12:30 – 2:00 PM Networking Lunch

Afternoon Programme | Parallel Technical Sessions

Time IC&SR TTJ Hall IC&SR Hall 3
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session I: Advanced Batteries & Hydrogen Systems Session I: AI & Digitalization in Energy Systems
3:00 – 4:00 PM Session II: Student Talks – Advanced Batteries & Hydrogen Systems Session II: Student Talks – AI & Digitalization in Energy Systems

Evening Programme | IC&SR

4:00 – 4:30 PM High Tea
4:30 – 5:30 PM Poster Session – IC&SR Exhibition Hall – Advanced Batteries & Hydrogen Systems, AI & Digitalization in Energy Systems

7:00 PM Onwards – Gala Dinner

November 19, 2026 (Thursday)Energy Summit – Day 2

Morning Programme | IC&SR TTJ Hall

Time Programme
9:00 – 10:00 AM Inauguration Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Talk
11:00 – 11:30 AM Networking Tea
11:30 – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion: Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems
12:00 – 12:30 PM Panel Discussion: Water, Energy Nexus & Integrated Systems
12:30 – 2:00 PM Networking Lunch

Afternoon Programme | Parallel Technical Sessions

Time IC&SR TTJ Hall IC&SR Hall 3
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session I: Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems Session I: Water, Energy Nexus & Integrated Systems
3:00 – 4:00 PM Session II: Student Talks – Sustainable Energy & Environmental Systems Session II: Student Talks – Water, Energy Nexus & Integrated Systems

Evening Programme | IC&SR

4:00 – 4:30 PM High Tea
4:30 – 5:30 PM Poster Session – IC&SR Exhibition Hall
November 20, 2026 (Friday)Energy Summit – Day 3

Morning Programme | IC&SR TTJ Hall

Time Programme
9:00 – 10:00 AM Inauguration Ceremony
10:00 – 11:00 AM Plenary Talk
11:00 – 11:30 AM Networking Tea
11:30 – 12:00 PM Panel Discussion: Smart Power Systems & Micro grids
12:00 – 12:30 PM Invited Talks: Smart Power Systems & Micro grids
12:30 – 2:00 PM Networking Lunch

Afternoon Programme | Parallel Technical Sessions

Time IC&SR TTJ Hall IC&SR Exhibition Hall
2:00 – 3:00 PM Session I: Student Talks: Smart Power Systems & Micro grids Poster Session: Water, Energy Nexus & Integrated Systems

Afternoon Programme | Hall1, IC&SR

2:00 – 3:30 PM Role of Academic Institutions and Professional Engineering Bodies for Building Nuclear Design & Manufacturing Eco- System among MSME's.

Evening Programme | IC&SR

3:00 – 4:00 PM Valedictory Ceremony
4:30 – 5:00 PM High Tea
November 21, 2026 (Saturday)Post-Conference Workshops
Time IC&SR Hall 2
9:00 AM – 12:30 PM Workshop: Nuclear Energy Technologies
12:30-2:00 PM Networking Lunch
8:30 AM – 7:00 PM Discussion Meeting on Developing a Certification Program/Curriculum for Design & Manufacture of Structures, Systems & Equipment/Components for Nuclear Industry - A Collaborative Approach by IITs, Professional Engineering Bodies and MSMEs
S.No. Sessions / Topics Speakers / Time
Day – 1 (Final Session of the Energy-Summit – 2.0 p.m. to 3.30 p.m.)
- Overview Talks
  • Overview of SMRs & MMRs & the National Perspectives
  • Societal Expectations for Regulatory Aspects, IAEA Guidelines & Adherence Requirements for Safety Codes & Guides
  • Enhancing Existing Infrastructure & Capabilities by MSMEs & its Techno-Commercial & Financial Implications
  • Role of Professional Engineering Associations/Bodies for Enhancing the Design & Manufacturing Eco-systems in Industry
  • Suggested Policy Changes for Incentivization of MSMEs for Innovations in Products & Services
  • Role of Academic Institutional Support in Building the Nuclear Eco-System
  • Need for Nuclear Consortium/Society at IITM – Enabling MSME Participation
  • B. Venkatraman, 2.00 – 2.10 p.m.
  • N. Ramamoorthy, 2.10 – 2.20 p.m.
  • C. Vijayraghavan, 2.20 – 2.30 p.m.
  • Hari Balaji, 2.30 – 2.40 p.m.
  • Shamsundar, 2.40 – 2.50 p.m.
  • Satya, 2.50 – 3.30 p.m.
  • Prof. M. Saibaba
- Discussions & Q&A 3.00 – 3.30 p.m.
Day-2 (Starting of the Post Energy-Summit Workshop on Design Certification for Critical Infra Industries)
1 Registration 8.30 a.m. to 9.00 a.m.
2 Inaugural Address Krishnan Balasubramanyam, 9.00 – 9.10 a.m.
Murugyan Amritalingam, 9.10 – 9.20 a.m.
3 Session 1 : Design Concepts & Technology Understanding (9.20 a.m. to 10.30 a.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : Prabhakar R.
  • Design Certification for Various Disciplines
  • Identifying Design & Computational Requirements
  • Use of Open-source Software Packages & Benchmarking
  • Conformance to Codal & Regulatory Requirements
  • ASME, 9.20 – 9.30 a.m.
  • Prabhu, 9.30 – 9.40 a.m.
  • Sunil Shah, 9.40 – 9.50 a.m.
  • V. Bala, 9.50 – 10.10 a.m.
4 Discussions & Q&A 10.10 – 10.30 a.m.
Tea-Break (10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m.)
5 Session 2 : Safety Aspects & Public Engagement (11.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : B. Venkatraman
  • Safety Philosophy for Nuclear Plants
  • Need for Assessment of Hypothetical Incident Scenarios for MMR and their Mitigation Strategies
  • Need for Carrying out of Probabilistic Safety Analysis, at a Conceptual Level, for SMRs/MMRs
  • Computation for Assessment of Exclusion Zones for MMRs
  • Building Simulators for Demonstrating Safety – An outreach to Public
  • 11.00 – 11.10 a.m.
  • 11.10 – 11.20 a.m.
  • Rajee Guptan, 11.20 – 11.30 a.m.
  • D. Dutta, 11.30 – 11.40 a.m.
  • Jayanti, T, 11.40 – 11.50 a.m.
6 Discussions & Q&A 11.50 – 12.10 p.m.
7 Session 3 : Detailed Engg. & Fabrication Capabilities Requirements of Critical Components (12.15 p.m. to 1.15 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : Prof. P.V. Manivannan
  • Reactor Vessel Design & ASME/ASTM Conformance
  • Core Support Structure (as applicable) Design & ASME/ASTM Conformance
  • Design of Confinements & Mechanical Handling --- Use of Computer based Master-Slave Manipulators
  • Design of Heat Exchangers (Shell & Tube, Shell & Plate, PCHex) of various Sizes
  • Assembly/Dis-assembly of MMRs for off-site fuelling
  • Rajan Babu, 12.15 – 12.25 p.m.
  • Clement Ravichandar, 12.25 – 12.35 p.m.
  • V. Bala, 12.35 – 12.45 p.m.
  • Prabhu, 12.45 – 12.55 p.m.
  • V. Bala & Clement Ravichander, 12.55 – 1.05 p.m.
8 Discussions & Q&A 1.05 – 1.20 p.m.
Lunch-Break (1.20 p.m. to 2.00 p.m.)
9 Session 4 : Detailed Analysis & Simulation Capabilities (2.00 p.m. to 3.00 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : Shyamsundar
  • FEM/FDM Analysis for Stress on Structural Members
  • Analysis for Temperature Profiles
  • CFD Analysis for Energy Removal by Coolant from Fuel
  • Analysis for Steady State & Transients for Coolant Flow
  • 2.00 – 2.10 p.m.
  • 2.10 – 2.20 p.m.
  • Dr. Sridhar Hari, 2.20 – 2.30 p.m.
  • 2.30 – 2.40 p.m.
10 Discussions & Q&A 2.40 – 3.00 p.m.
11 Session 5 : Capabilities w.r.t System Integration --- EPC Companies (3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : N. Rammohan
6
  • Transportation of Over Dimensional Consignments
  • In-situ Erection & Commissioning for MMRs vis-à-vis Factory Integration & Mobilizing to Site & Mounting
  • Concepts of Distributed Manufacturing of SSEs
  • Use of Seismic Dampers
  • 3.00 – 3.10 p.m.
  • 3.10 – 3.20 p.m.
  • 3.20 – 3.30 p.m.
  • Rami Reddy, 3.30 – 3.40 p.m.
12 Discussions & Q&A 3.40 – 4.00 p.m.
High Tea-Break (4.00 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.)
13 Session 6 : Considerations for Control, Instrumentation & Operational Digital Twins (4.30 p.m. to 5.15 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : Kallol Roy
  • Autonomous Control Strategies with NO in-situ Operators for MMRs
  • Design of Control & Safety Drive Mechanism
  • Mounting of Thermal & Neutronic Sensors with Mission Critical Operational Life
  • Development of Specialized on-line Corrosion & Embrittlement Studies of Structural Materials
  • Development of Operational Digital Twins for Remote Monitoring of Multiple MMRs
  • 4.30 – 4.40 p.m.
  • Rajan Babu, 4.40 – 4.50 p.m.
  • C.P. Pillai, 4.50 – 5.00 p.m.
  • 5.00 – 5.10 p.m.
  • Swami N., 5.10 – 5.20 p.m.
14 Discussions & Q&A 5.20 – 5.30 p.m.
Tea-Break (5.30 p.m. to 5.45 p.m.)
15 Session 7 : Certification Strategies for MSMEs/Start-ups, etc. (5.45 p.m. to 7.15 p.m.)
Session Chair / Moderator : M. Saibaba
  • Need for Theoretical Courses in Mechanical/ Electrical/Electronics/Communication/Process Engg./, etc. as a Comprehension Requirements for Design Certification for ASME/ASTM/AICHE/IEEE/IEC/RCCM, etc.
  • Need for Experimental Support from Academic Labs and also from Specialized Consulting Companies
  • Verification & Validation Strategies of Real Time Software for Operational Applications
  • Specialized Companies for SW Teaching, Knowledge Management, Data Analytics, etc. to Participate
  • V. Bala, 5.45 – 5.55 p.m.
  • SERC, Chennai, 5.55 – 6.05 p.m.
  • Geeta Patil, 6.05 – 6.15 p.m.
  • Someone from Gita, 6.15 – 6.25 p.m.
16 Concluding Session
Dinner
6.45 p.m. to 7.00 p.m.
7.15 p.m.
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