From the 6th to 8th December 2022, the IITB-Monash Research Academy hosted the Global Energy Futures Conclave – 2022 at IIT Bombay. The first face to face conclave in several years, it brought together professors from IIT Bombay, Monash University, and industry leaders from India and Australia to drive conversations and build collaborations on the future of energy for achieving Net Zero targets.
Conducted over 3 days, participants delved into the challenges and opportunities critical to the themes of Carbon Capture, Utilization & Sequestration, New Technology & Policy for Energy Transition, Grid Integration – Renewable Energy & EV Mobility, Battery Storage, Green hydrogen & Ammonia, Smart Grid & IoT, Social Impact of Energy Transition & India Australia Energy Policy. Coming together for enriching discussions that will shape future research directions on responses to climate change, CCUS and developing key steps in the achievement of each country’s Net Zero ambitions. The formation of key relationships between researchers from both IITB and Monash and the linkages to industry representatives will be key to determining the next array of PhD research projects that will drive IITB-Monash’s goal to maintain its position as the leading research institution in the Energy futures theme
Inauguration speeches were delivered by Mr. MS Unnikrishnan, CEO of IITB-Monash, followed by inaugural talk by Prof. Subhasis Chaudhury, Director, IIT Bombay and Prof. Milind Atrey, Dean R&D, IIT Bombay. From industry Dr. Jitendra Joshi – Chief Technologist, Woodside Energy, and Mr. Prabodha Acharya, Chief Sustainability Officer, JSW that set the tone for the conclave. This was followed by presentations and panel discussions that were chaired by Industry leaders and senior professors of both institutions.
IITB-Monash expresses its sincere gratitude for the valuable time, efforts, and expertise in making the conclave a great platform for discussing the insights and experience from the industry panellists & professors from both IIT Bombay & Monash University
Industry Representatives
Mr. Swaroop Banerjee, Vice President - Corporate Sustainability Team, JSW
Dr. Hari Prasad Konka, Technology Leader, Eaton Research Labs, Eaton India Innovation Center
Dr. Pranavamoorthy Balasubramanian Technology Manager, Eaton Research Labs at Eaton India Innovation Center
Mr. Ketan Chitnis, Head – Advance Chemistry Cell, L&T Hydrocarbon Energy
Mr. PV Balaramakrishna, General Manager – Technology (Hydrocarbon), L&T
Mr. Mukesh Kolhe – Founder & Managing Director, MKay Consulting Pty Ltd,
Dr Nawshad Haque – Principal Scientist, CSIRO
From IIT Bombay and Monash University the panellists were –
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Prof. Sankar Bhattacharya |
Interim Head of the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Paul Webley |
Professor and Director, Woodside Monash Energy Partnership, Monash University |
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Prof. Vikram Vishal |
Convener, National Centre of Excellence in Carbon Capture and Utilization. Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences Associate Faculty, Interdisciplinary Programme in Climate Studies, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Akshat Tanksale |
Theme Leader for Carbon Capture, Conversion and Utilisation,Woodside-Monash Energy Partnership Co-Director of Research, Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Murali Sastry |
Theme Leader for Global Partnerships, Woodside-Monash Energy Partnership Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Munish Chandel |
Professor, Environmental Science and Engineering Department, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Alan Chaffee |
Professor, School of Chemistry,Monash University |
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Mr. Mukesh Kolhe |
Founder & Managing Director, MKay Consulting Pty Ltd |
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Dr. Nawshad Haque |
Principal Scientist, CSIRO |
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Prof. Mita Bhattacharya |
Professor, Department of Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University |
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Prof. Santanu Bandyopadhyay |
Praj Industries Chair Professor, Sustainability and Process Integration (SPrInt) Laboratory, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Ariel Liebman |
Director, Monash Energy Institute Professor (Sustainable Energy Systems), Department of Data Science & AI, Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University |
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Prof. Zakir Hussain Rather |
Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay |
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Dr. Hassan Haes Alhelou |
Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Mainak Majumder |
Director, ARC Research Hub on Advanced Manufacturing with 2D Materials (AM2D), Associate Director, Monash Energy Institute Professor, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering Department at Monash University and Adjunct Professor, Chemical Engineering Department at Monash University |
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Dr. Manas Ranjan Panda |
Research Fellow, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. |
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Prof. Venkatasailanthan Ramadesigan |
Department of Energy Science and Engineering |
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Prof. Raman Singh |
FASM, FIEAust Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, and Department of Chemical & Biological Engineering, Monash University |
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Dr. Manjunath Chatti |
PostDoctoral Research Fellow, Monash University |
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Prof. Arnab Dutta |
Prof. Department of Chemistry, IDP Climate Studies, National Center of Excellence in CCUS |
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Prof. Nemai Karmakar |
Director, Monash Microwave, Antenna, RFID and Sensor Laboratory (MMARS), Director, ECSE Industry Engagement, ECSE CPD Coordinator, Associate Professor, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Reza Razzaghi |
Senior Lecturer, Department of Electrical and Computer Systems Engineering, Monash University |
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Prof. Zakir Rather |
Professor, Department of Energy Science and Engineering, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Anand Rao |
Professor & Head, Center For Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas |
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Prof. Trupti Mishra |
Professor,Shailesh J. Mehta School of Management, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Priya Jadhav |
Professor, Center For Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas |
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Prof. Sudha Mani |
Senior Lecturer of Marketing at Monash University and a member of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, Small Business Franchise Consultative Committee. |
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Prof. Haripriya Gundimeda |
Institute Chair Professor of Economics, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Bombay |
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Prof. Vishal Sardeshpande |
Professor (Adjunct), Center for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas |
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