Calender September 09-11, 2026

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai

Program At A Glance

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
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: PidInvited Lectureite PavInvited Lectureion
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
10:00 am – 10:30 am
Hall Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
K.V Auditorium Invited Lecture 1 Dr. AnInvited Lecture Kumar Sinha
CSIR – Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun
Catalytic Pathways for Sustainable Aviation Fuel: From HEFA to Advanced Bio-refinery Integration
Hall 1 Invited Lecture 2 Dr. Shobha Shukla
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
Carbon based nanomaterials for water quality sensing and purification
Hall 2 Invited Lecture 3 Prof. AyyappanpInvited Lecturelai 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 Invited Lecture 4 Dr. B. Satyavathi
CSIR-IICT, DAE Raja Ramanna Chair
Hall 1 Invited Lecture 5 Prof. Ashish Lele
National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Hall 2 Invited Lecture 6 Prof. Vibha Tandon
CSIR – Indian Institute of Chemical Biology
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Hall Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Auditorium Invited Lecture 7 Prof. KV Ramanujachary
Rowan University, USA / Indian Institute of Science
Design of Novel Catalysts for the Valorisation of Agricultural Waste
Hall 1 Invited Lecture 8 Dr. Tharamani C.N.
Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
Designing greener energy conversion system for a sustainable future
Hall 2 Invited Lecture 9 Prof. Bhalchandra Bhanage
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
SustainabInvited Lectureity using catalysis for Carbonylation and CO2 based reactions to value added products
11:30 am – 12:00 noon
Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Invited Lecture 10 Prof. Sunil S. Bhagwat
Professor ICT, Mumbai Director, IISER, Pune
Invited Lecture 11 Dr. Suman Singh
Applied Materials & Instrumentation, CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh
Sustainable Future through Clean Energy Materials and Technologies
Invited Lecture 12 Prof. Siva Umapathy
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Raman spectroscopy from Lab to Society
12:00 noon – 12:30 pm
Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Invited Lecture 13 Prof. (Dr.) J. S. Yadav
Indrashil University
Invited Lecture 14 Dr. Paresh L. Dhepe
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Designing industrially relevant biomass valorisation processes
Invited Lecture 15 Dr. Raksh Vir Jasra
Reliance Technology Group, Vadodara
Zeolites Catalysts for Sustainable Chemical Production
12:30 pm – 01:00 pm
Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Invited Lecture 16 Prof. K.K. Pant
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Invited Lecture 17 Dr. Thirumalachari Ramasami
Indian Academy of Sciences, Bengaluru
Science Policy Directions for Sustainable Planet: A Perspective
Invited Lecture 18 Dr. Sourav Pal
Ashoka University
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 (Afternoon)
02:00 pm – 02:30 pm
Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Invited Lecture 19 Prof. Santanu Bhattacharya
Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research Tirupati (IISER Tirupati).
Case Studies with Green & Sustainable Science and Technology
Invited Lecture 20 Dr. Manorama V Sunkara
DAE Raja Ramanna Chair, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad
Low temperature Synthesis protocols to obtain Nanostructured Materials for a Sustainable Future
Invited Lecture 21 Dr (Mrs.) Sadhana S. Rayalu
AICTE Distinguished Professional, Adjunct Professor, LITU, Nagpur
Functional materials for Green Pyrotechnics 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, 11th 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 Invited Lecture 22 Prof. Subrahmanyam Ch.
IIT Hyderabad
Hall 1 Invited Lecture 23 Prof. Kulamani Parida
Siksha O Anusandhan University, Bhubaneswar
Photo Catalytic Nitrogen Activation: A Sustainable Route toward Green Ammonia
Hall 2 Invited Lecture 24 Mr. Ajay Popat
ION Exchange
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Invited Lecture Speaker Topic
Invited Lecture 25 Dr. S. Venkata Mohan
CSIR-NEERI Nagpur
Invited Lecture 26 Dr. Devendra S. Pisal Smarter Chemistry: The Rise of AI in Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis
Invited Lecture 27 Prof K. Vijayamohanan Pillai
IISER Tirupati
Multifunctional Electrocatalysis for Energy Storage: Design Principles and Implementation Strategies using Two-Dimensional Materials" which can come in Clean Energy
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 **

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