The CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum (IIP) in Dehradun is organising the Newton Bhabha Fund Researcher link Workshop on energy for economic development and welfare from October 23 to 27. The five- day workshop is being organised by the institute jointly with the University of Surrey, United Kingdom.
According to programme organisers, the workshop aims to bring together academicians, scientists, and engineers from India and the United Kingdom under one umbrella to brainstorm on the contemporary issues like biomass based energy, sustainable development and waste utilisation while also addressing the energy issues and relevance to economic growth of India.
The event has been planned with the support of British Council, UK; Royal Society of Chemistry, UK; and the Newton Bhabha fund.
This workshop will provide an opportunity for interaction involving the participating researchers and professionals who are working in innovation, sustainability and energy saving for economic development at an academic level.
The workshop will also provide an avenue for sharing research expertise and networking.
International experts and academicians from institutions including the Aston University, University of Aberdeen, University of Surrey, Cranfield University, University of Manchester, Imperial College, University of Birmingham, Coventry University and liverpool John Moores University will be attending the workshop.
From India the speakers slated to attend the workshop will be from CSIR-IIP, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST), Institute of Bioresources and Sustainable development (IBSD), the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) Delhi and Roorkee and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
The delegates will be presenting their works in the fields of sustainable energy and renewable energy sector and involve themselves in discussions with the established researchers.