R&D Conclave 2025

Theme: Energy Transition Mechanisms, Accelerating Domestic Energy Production and the Role of Digital Transformation

Objectives of the R&D Conclave 2025:

The purpose of the R&D conclave is to bring together experts and thought leaders from academia, industry, and regulatory agencies on various aspects related to the oil, gas, and energy sectors.
Collate the opinions and ideas of the thought leaders from academia, industry, and policymakers on various aspects of the “Energy Transition Mechanisms, Accelerating Domestic Energy Production and the Role of Digital Transformation”. This will help us to prioritize R&D for technology developments necessitated due to the impetus of Energy Transition.
The discussions at the conclave will focus on identifying research, knowledge, and technology gaps critical to addressing challenges in energy transition, energy independence, and digital transformation.

Event Venue:

Venue: Prof. B. Nag Auditorium, VMCC, IIT Bombay, Mumbai

Date & Time: 30th January 2025 from 9:30 am to 5:10 pm

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Event Schedule:

Time	Sessions
8:45 am - 9:30 am	Registration
Inauguration Session
9:30 am - 9:35 am	Welcome address by Prof. Yogendra Shastri, PiC, CoEOGE
9:35 am - 9:40 am	Director's address by Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay
Keynote & Addrees by Chief Guest
9:40 am - 9:50 am	Introduction to the theme of the conclave: Dr. Anil Kakodkar, Chairman, Governing Council, CoEOGE
9:50 am - 10:10 am	Keynote Talk: "Strategies & Technologies for Accelerating Domestic Oil & Gas Production" by Dr. Pallavi Jain Govil, DG of DGH
10:10 am - 10:30 am	Keynote Talk: "Technologies for the Digital Transformation of Oil & Gas Sector" by Prof. Ravindra Gudi, Dean (Alumni & Corporate Relations), IIT Bombay
10:30 am -10:50 am	Address by Chief Guest: Shri. Pankaj Jain, Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas (MoPNG)
10:50 am - 11:20 am	Tea Break; Visists to Posters and Exhibition Stalls
Session on Energy Transition
11:20 am - 11:40 am	Keynote Talk:" Research, Development and Deployment for Energy Transition in Refineries" by Shri. Bharathan S., Director (Refineries), HPCL
11:40 am - 1:00 pm	Panel Discussion: "Energy Transition Mechanism Ensuring Energy Security, Affordability & Sustainability and the Role of Oil & Gas Sector" Moderator: Prof. Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay Panelists: 1. Dr. Alok Sharma, Director (R&D), IOCL 2. Shri. Subhash Kumar, Former CMD, ONGC & Member, Energy Transition Committee, MoPNG 3. Dr. Sangeeta Godbole, Ex-IRS, Former DG, Services Export Promotion Council 4. Dr. S Shamasundar, MD, ProSIM R&D Pvt Ltd; Hon. Director, India Energy Network
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Lunch Break; Visits to Posters & Exhibition Stalls
Technical Session on Technolgy Advancements for Energy Transition Chair: Dr. G.S. Kapur, Advisor (R&D), GAIL and Former ED R&D (IOCL)
2:00 pm - 2:20 pm	"Na-ion batteries: Current Status and Challenges" by Prof. Amartya Mukhopadhyay, Department of Metallurgy & Material Science, IIT Bombay
2:20 pm - 2:40 pm	"Green Hydrogen Production" by Prof. Arindam Sarkar, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
2:40 pm - 3:00 pm	"Catalysts for Production of E-Fuels" by Prof. Sonali Das, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Tea Break; Visits to Posters & Exhibition Stalls
Session on Digital Transformation of Oil & Gas Sector
3:30 pm - 4:40 pm	Panel Discussion: "Challenges & Strategies of Digital Transformation of Indian Oil & Gas Sector and the Role of Innovation" Moderator: Prof. Mani Bhushan, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Bombay Panelists: 1. Shri Vinod Shenoy, Head - Technical, RRPCL & Former Director (Refineries), HPCL 2. Dr. Satyam Priyadarshy, Former Chief Data Scientist, Halliburton 3. Prof. Sirsh L Shah, Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, University of Alberta 4. Shri. N Chandrasekhar, Head (R&D), BPCL
4:40 pm - 5:10 pm	Concluding Remarks, Way Ahead, and Vote of Thanks.