By Radhika Nagrath
Roorkee, 7 Dec: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee) is hosting the 2nd International Meet on Energy Storage Devices 2023 and an Industry-Academia Conclave in association with Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from 7 to 10 December organised by the Department of Physics and Centre for Sustainable Energy.
With over 600 participants from, both, India and abroad, this meeting is poised to be a ground-breaking event in the field of energy storage devices and their applications for renewable energy integration, e-mobility, and modern electronics.
The IMESD 2023 Conference organized by IIT Roorkee aims to unite global experts in the field of energy storage devices, fostering interdisciplinary discussions and collaborations. The event’s central theme revolves around bringing diverse energy storage technologies onto a common platform to explore recent trends and future research directions. With a focus on the current status, challenges, and future prospects of energy storage devices in India, the four-day conference includes parallel symposia covering topics such as lithium-ion batteries, beyond Li-ion batteries, supercapacitors, hydrogen economy, and system design and integration. Speakers from countries like the USA, UK, Singapore, Sweden, France, and UAE, along with high-ranking officials from Indian institutes and research organisations, will share their latest advancements, contributing to a dynamic knowledge-sharing platform. A special attraction of the event shall be the Defence-Industry-Academia Conclave scheduled for 8 December. The event promises a comprehensive experience, featuring an exhibition on batteries and fuel cells by 10 different DRDO labs being used in various strategic applications. In addition, other premier organisations like ARCI, IITR, IITB, IIT Ropar, DST (C3E division), Hyderabad Battery Limited, Oorja Energy, Indi Energy and many more will be showcasing their products and prototypes. A series of insightful panel discussions shall also be running.
The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest, Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr VK Saraswat, Member, NITI Aayog, in the presence of Prof. KK Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, and Prof BVR Chowdari (BVRC), MRS-Singapore. Eminent scientists working in the energy storage area were present in the inaugural ceremony including Prof Arumugam Manthiram, University of Texas; Prof Satishchandra Ogale, Director, RISE, TCG Crest; Prof Ram B Gupta, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Prof Dominique Guyomard, Jean Rouxel Institute of Materials in Nantes.
Prof Dominique Guyomard was the Chair for the technical session of the conference on the first day of the conclave with lectures from Prof Arumugam Manthiram, Prof. Satishchandra Ogale and Prof Ram B Gupta. Day 2 of the event shall witness the inauguration of Defence Industry-Academia Conclave and Exhibition and the felicitation of Prof BVR Chowdari (BVRC), Senior Executive Director and President Emeritus of MRS-Singapore & Director IUMRS.
