SusChemE 3.0 | Program At A Glance

DAY 1 : Wednesday, 9^th Sept 2026 | ICT, Mumbai

08.30 am – 09.30 am

Registration with Tea / Coffee on arrival

10.00 am – 11.00 am

Inauguration of Event

11.15 am – 12.15 pm

Plenary Lecture 1
Prof. M M Sharma

12.15 pm – 01.15 pm

Plenary Lecture 2
Mr. Prabh Das, HMEL

01.15 pm – 02.15 pm

Lunch

Workshop – Advanced Material Characterization and Interpretation
Venue: K.V Auditorium

02.15 pm – 04.30 pm

Workshop Session

04.30 pm – 04.45 pm

Tea / Coffee break

04.45 pm – 05.45 pm

Women Driving Innovation in Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering
Venue: K.V Auditorium

Moderator

Dr. Shubhangi B Umbarkar
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory

Panellists

Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Godavari Biorefineries

Ms. Anita Satoskar, Oriental Aromatics

Ms. Vinati Saraf, Vinati Organics

06.00 pm onwards

Venue: Pidilite Pavilion
Felicitation Program
In honour of Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam followed by Networking Dinner

DAY 2 : Thursday, 10^th Sept 2026 | ICT, Mumbai

09:00 am – 10:00 am

Registration & Tea on arrival

TECHNICAL SESSION

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 1	Dr. Anil Kumar Sinha CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun	Catalytic Pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: From HEFA to Advanced Bio-refinery Integration
Hall 1	IL 2	Dr. Shobha Shukla Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay	Carbon based nanomaterials for water quality sensing and purification
Hall 2	IL 3	Prof. Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai	Chemistry of Thermo responsive Glass Windows for Energy Saving Application

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 4	Dr. B. Satyavathi CSIR-IICT, DAE Raja Ramanna Chair	–
Hall 1	IL 5	Prof. Ashish Lele National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	–
Hall 2	IL 6	Prof. Vibha Tandon CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology	–

11:00 am – 11:30 am

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 7	Prof. KV Ramanujachary Rowan University, USA / Indian Institute of Science	Design of Novel Catalysts for the Valorisation of Agricultural Waste
Hall 1	IL 8	Dr. Tharamani C.N. Indian Institute of Technology Ropar	Designing greener energy conversion system for a sustainable future
Hall 2	IL 9	Prof. Bhalchandra Bhanage The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	Sustainability using catalysis for Carbonylation and CO₂ based reactions to value added products

11:30 am – 12:00 noon

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 10	Prof. Sunil S. Bhagwat Professor ICT, Mumbai / Director, IISER, Pune	–
Hall 1	IL 11	Mr. Ajay Popat **** ION Exchange	–
Hall 2	IL 12	Prof. Siva Umapathy Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore	Raman spectroscopy: Indian Noble Prize leading to Products for the world OR “Raman spectroscopy from IISc Lab to Society”

12:00 noon – 12:30 pm

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 13	Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Yadav Indrashil University	–
Hall 1	IL 14	Dr. Paresh L. Dhepe CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune	Designing industrially relevant biomass valorisation processes
Hall 2	IL 15	Dr. Raksh Vir Jasra Reliance Technology Group, Vadodara	Zeolites Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Production

12:30 pm – 01:00 pm

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 16	Prof. K.K. Pant Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee	–
Hall 1	IL 17	Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru	Science Policy Directions for Sustainable Planet: A Perspective
Hall 2	IL 18	Dr. Sourav Pal Ashoka University	In-silico design of functional materials

01:00 pm – 02:00 pm

Lunch

TECHNICAL SESSION (Afternoon)

02:00 pm – 02:30 pm

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 19	Prof. Santanu Bhattacharya Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati).	Case Studies with Green & Sustainable Science and Technology
Hall 1	IL 20	Dr. Manorama V Sunkara CSIR-IICT	Low temperature Synthesis protocols to obtain Nanostructured Materials for a Sustainable Future
Hall 2	IL 21	Dr (Mrs.) Sadhana S. Rayalu AICTE Distinguished Professional, Adjunct Professor, LITU, Nagpur	Redesigning Chemistry for Lower Carbon, Energy and Environmental Footprints: From Green Pyrotechnics to Green Hydrogen and Carbon Management

02:30 pm – 04:30 pm

Oral Presentations (Auditorium / Hall 1 / Hall 2)

04:30 pm – 05:00 pm

Tea / Coffee Break

05:00 pm – 05:30 pm

Closing Lecture
Venue: K.V Auditorium
Prof. Suresh Bhargava, RMIT University, Australia
Topic : Transformational Discoveries in Gold Chemistry: From Molecular Design to Nanoengineering

DAY 3 : Friday, 11^th Sept 2026 | ICT, Mumbai

08:30 am – 10:00 am

Registration & Tea / Coffee Break

Technical Sessions

10:00 am – 10:30 am

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 22	Prof. Subrahmanyam Ch.**** IIT Hyderabad	–
Hall 1	IL 23	Prof. Kulamani Parida Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar	Photo Catalytic Nitrogen Activation: A Sustainable Route toward Green Ammonia
Hall 2	IL 24	Mr. Ajay Popat*** ION Exchange	–

10:30 am – 11:00 am

Hall	Invited Lecture	Speaker	Topic
Auditorium	IL 25	Dr. Ramanuj Narayan *** CSIR - Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology	–
Hall 1	IL 26	Dr. Devendra S. Pisal	Smarter Chemistry: The Rise of AI in Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis
Hall 2	IL 27	Prof. K. Vijayamohanan Pillai IISER Tirupati	Multifunctional Electrocatalysis for Energy Storage: Design Principles and Implementation Strategies using Two-Dimensional Materials

11:00 am – 01:00 pm

Oral Presentations (Auditorium / Hall 1 / Hall 2)

01:00 pm – 02:00 pm

Lunch

02:30 pm

Valedictory Function
Venue: K.V Auditorium

** Program is subject to alteration **