Calender September 09-11, 2026

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

DAY 1 : Wednesday, 9th 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
02.15 pm – 03.00 pm
Workshop: Advanced Material Characterization and Interpretation
Venue: K.V Auditorium
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 Limited
Ms. Anita Satoskar, Oriental Aromatics Limited
Ms. Vinati Saraf Mutreja, Vinati Organics Limited
06.00 pm onwards
Venue: Pidilite Pavilion
Felicitation Program
In honour of Prof. M. Lakshmi Kantam followed by Networking Dinner
DAY 2 : Thursday, 10th Sept 2026 | ICT, Mumbai
09:00 am – 10:00 am
Registration & Tea on arrival
TECHNICAL SESSION
Time
Auditorium
Hall 1
Hall 2
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Topic : Catalytic Pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: From HEFA to Advanced Bio-refinery IntegrationDr. Anil Kumar SinhaCSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Topic : Carbon based nanomaterials for water quality sensing and purificationDr. Shobha ShuklaIndian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Topic : Chemistry of Thermo responsive Glass Windows for Energy Saving Application Prof. Ayyappanpillai AjayaghoshSRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Topic : Strategic Research Focus towards Indigenous Processes for Chemical and Agro IndustriesDr. B. SatyavathiCSIR-IICT, DAE Raja Ramanna Chair
Prof. Ashish LeleNational Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Prof. Vibha TandonCSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Topic : Design of Novel Catalysts for the Valorisation of Agricultural WasteProf. KV RamanujacharyRowan University, USA Indian Institute of Science
Topic : Designing greener energy conversion system for a sustainable futureDr. Tharamani C.N.Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Topic : Sustainability using catalysis for Carbonylation and CO2 based reactions to value added productsProf. Bhalchandra BhanageThe Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Topic : Green NanoMedia for Chemical ReactionsProf. Sunil S. BhagwatProfessor, ICT Mumbai; Director, IISER Pune
Topic : Sustainable Future through Clean Energy Materials and TechnologiesDr. Suman SinghApplied Materials & Instrumentation, CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
Topic : Raman spectroscopy from Lab to SocietyProf. Siva UmapathyIndian Institute of Science, Bangalore
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Topic : Role of Chemistry in Sustainable DevelopmentProf. (Dr.) J. S. YadavIndrashil University
Topic : Designing industrially relevant biomass valorisation processesDr. Paresh L. DhepeCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Topic : Zeolites Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical ProductionDr. Raksh Vir JasraReliance Technology Group, Vadodara
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm
Topic : Science Policy Directions for Sustainable Planet: A PerspectiveDr. Thirumalachari RamasamiIndian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru
Topic : Industrial Catalytic Process in Which Waste are converted to Useful ProductsDr. Samir SinghJubilant Ingrevia Limited
Topic : In-silico design of functional materialsDr. Sourav PalAshoka University
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm
Poster Session
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch (Poster Session continues)
TECHNICAL SESSION (Afternoon)
Time
Auditorium
Hall 1
Hall 2
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Topic : Case Studies with Green & Sustainable Science and TechnologyProf. Santanu BhattacharyaIISER Tirupati
Topic : Low temperature Synthesis protocols to obtain Nanostructured Materials for a Sustainable Future Dr. Manorama V. SunkaraDAE Raja Ramanna Chair, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
Topic : Functional materials for Green Pyrotechnics and Carbon ManagementDr (Mrs.) Sadhana S. RayaluAICTE Distinguished Professional, Adjunct Professor, LITU, Nagpur
02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
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, 11th Sept 2026 | ICT, Mumbai
08:30 am – 10:00 am
Registration & Tea / Coffee Break
TECHNICAL SESSION
Time
Auditorium
Hall 1
Hall 2
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Topic : Nano catalysts for the Synthesis of Hydrofluoroolefin RefrigerantsProf. Subrahmanyam Ch.IIT Hyderabad
Topic : Photo Catalytic Nitrogen Activation: A Sustainable Route toward Green AmmoniaProf. Kulamani ParidaSiksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar
Topic : Chiral Metallomicellar Catalysts for Asymmetric ReactionsProf. Kalluri VS RanganathBanaras Hindu University
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Topic : Sustainable Engineering in Process DesignMr. Tarun JainHMEL
Topic : Smarter Chemistry: The Rise of AI in Chemical Synthesis and CatalysisDr. Devendra S. Pisal
Topic : Multifunctional Electrocatalysis for Energy Storage: Design Principles and Implementation Strategies using Two-Dimensional MaterialsProf. K. Vijayamohanan PillaiIISER Tirupati
02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
Oral Presentations
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch
02:30 pm
Valedictory Function
Venue: K.V Auditorium

** Program is subject to alteration **