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
Venue: Pidilite Pavilion
Inauguration of Event
11.15 am – 12.15 pm
Plenary Lecture 1
Venue: Pidilite Pavilion
Prof. M M Sharma
12.15 pm – 01.15 pm
Plenary Lecture 2
Venue: Pidilite Pavilion
Prof. G. D. Yadav
01.15 pm – 02.15 pm
Lunch
02.15 pm – 04.30 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:
Prof. Vibha Tandon, CSIR- Indian Institute of Chemical Biology (IICB)
Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Godavari Biorefineries Limited
Dr. B. Satyavathi, CSIR-IICT
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
K.V. Auditorium
Hall 1 - A 103
Hall 2 - A 206
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Invited Lecture 1 Dr. Anil Kumar SinhaCSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, DehradunTopic : Catalytic Pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: From HEFA to Advanced Bio-refinery Integration
Invited Lecture 2Dr. Shobha ShuklaIndian Institute of Technology, BombayTopic : Carbon based nanomaterials for water quality sensing and purification
Invited Lecture 3 Dr. Mohan K. Dongre Director, & Ex Chief Scientist CSIR-NCL Malati Fine Chemicals Topic : Waste to Wealth: Potash Fertilizer from Sugar Industry Waste
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Invited Lecture 4Dr. B. SatyavathiDAE Raja Ramanna Chair CSIR-IICT Topic : Strategic Research Focus towards Indigenous Processes for Chemical and Agro Industries
Invited Lecture 5Dr. Ram Ramanan TrustblTopic : Boundaries, Bias, and Convergence for Sustainability as Justice for All
Invited Lecture 6Prof. Vibha TandonCSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical BiologyTopic : Odyssey of Small Molecules as Therapeutic Agents to Combat Critical Human Diseases: A Way forward
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Invited Lecture 7Prof. KV RamanujacharyRowan University, USA Topic : Design of Novel Catalysts for the Valorisation of Agricultural Waste
Invited Lecture 8Dr. Tharamani C.N.Indian Institute of Technology RoparTopic : Designing greener energy conversion system for a sustainable future
Invited Lecture 9Prof. Bhalchandra BhanageThe Maharaja Sayajirao University of BarodaTopic : Sustainability using catalysis for Carbonylation and CO2 based reactions to value added products
11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Invited Lecture 10Prof. Sunil S. BhagwatProfessor, ICT Mumbai; Director, IISER PuneTopic : Green NanoMedia for Chemical Reactions
Invited Lecture 11
Invited Lecture 12Prof. Siva UmapathyIndian Institute of Science, BangaloreTopic : Raman spectroscopy from Lab to Society
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Invited Lecture 13Prof. (Dr.) J. S. YadavIndrashil University Topic : Role of Chemistry in Sustainable Development
Invited Lecture 14Dr. Paresh L. DhepeCSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, PuneTopic : Designing industrially relevant biomass valorisation processes
Invited Lecture 15Mr. Tarun Jain HMELTopic : Sustainable Engineering in Process Design
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm
Invited Lecture 16Dr. T. RamasamiAnna University, Chennai Topic : Science Policy Directions for Sustainable Planet: A Perspective
Invited Lecture 17 Dr. Samir SinghJubilant Ingrevia LimitedTopic : Industrial Catalytic Process in Which Waste are converted to Useful Products
Invited Lecture 18Dr. Sourav PalAshoka UniversityTopic : In-silico design of functional materials
01:00 pm – 01:30 pm
Poster Session
01:00 pm – 02:00 pm
Lunch Poster Session continues
TECHNICAL SESSION
Time
K.V. Auditorium
Hall 1 - A 103
Hall 2 - A 206
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Invited Lecture 19Prof. Santanu BhattacharyaIndian Institute of Science, Education & Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati)Topic : Case Studies with Green & Sustainable Science and Technology
Invited Lecture 20 Dr. Manorama V SunkaraDAE Raja Ramanna Chair, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, HyderabadTopic : Low temperature Synthesis protocols to obtain Nanostructured Materials for a Sustainable Future
Invited Lecture 21Dr. Prakash D. VaidyaInstitute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai Topic : Development of sorption-enhanced reaction processes involving CO2 in a circular carbon industry
02:30 pm – 04:30 pm
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
Speaker: 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
K.V. Auditorium
Hall 1 - A 103
Hall 2 - A 206
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Invited Lecture 22Prof. Subrahmanyam Ch.IIT HyderabadTopic : Nano catalysts for the Synthesis of Hydrofluoroolefin Refrigerants
Invited Lecture 23Prof. Kulamani ParidaSiksha O Anusandhan University, BhubaneswarTopic : Photo Catalytic Nitrogen Activation: A Sustainable Route toward Green Ammonia
Invited Lecture 24Prof. Kalluri VS RanganathBanaras Hindu University Topic : Chiral Metallomicellar Catalysts for Asymmetric Reactions
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Invited Lecture 25Dr. Raksh Vir JasraReliance Technology Group, Vadodara Topic : Zeolites Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Production
Invited Lecture 26Dr. Devendra S. PisalReliance Industries Limited, Navi MumbaiTopic : Smarter Chemistry: The Rise of AI in Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis
Invited Lecture 27Dr. Ujjwal Pal CSIR - Indian Institute of Chemical TechnologyTopic : Single-Atom Catalysis: From Isolated Sites to Dynamic Atomic Architectures
11:00 pm – 01:00 pm
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 **