Technical Session
Green Chemistry Tools for Process Research
Title of the Session:
Green Chemistry Tools for Process ResearchSub-topics:
- Green Solvent Selection Guide
- Green Reagent Selection Guide
- Green & Sustainable Chemistry Solution Provider’s Website
- Measuring Greenness of process using DOZN & PMI tools
Date: 7th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Dr. Rakesh Ganorkar, Head - CDMO and R&T, Hikal Ltd.
- Dr. Sudhir Nambiar, CSO, Solara Active Pharma Sciences Ltd.
Sustainability & Green Chemistry Metrics
Title of the Session:
Sustainability & Green Chemistry MetricsSub-topics:
- Tools & Techniques for measuring:
ESG
Carbon Neutrality
Net Zero
Circular Economy
Life Cycle Assessment (LCA)
Date: 7th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Prof. Brijesh Kumar Dubey, Professor - Circular Engineering (Dept. of Civil Engg.) and Chairperson - School of Water Resources, IIT-Kharagpur.
- Dr. Ananda Sekar, Leader, LCA Global Centre of Excellence, SABIC.
Conference on "Facilitating Industrial Sustainability & Pollution Prevention using Green Chemistry" for Pollution Control Board Officers
Title of the Session:
Conference on "Facilitating Industrial Sustainability & Pollution Prevention using Green Chemistry" for Pollution Control Board OfficersSub-topics:
- Pollution Prevention using Green Chemistry
- Balancing role of Regulator & Facilitator - Learnings from US EPA
- Circular Economy
- Resource Efficiency
- Hazardous Waste Management Rules
- Innovative Initiatives of State PCBs
Date: 7th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Dr. Ajay Deshpande, Adjunct Professor, Centre for Policy Studies, IIT-Bombay.
- Dr. Atul Vaidya, Director, CSIR-NEERI.
Environment, Health & Safety ( EHS) - Tools & Technologies
Title of the Session:
Environment, Health & Safety ( EHS) - Tools & TechnologiesSub-topics:
- Safety Leadership & Culture
- Process & Plant Safety
- EHS Management Systems & Frameworks
- Digital Tools for EHS
- Supply Chain Sustainability
- Incident Analysis & Investigation
Date: 7th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Prof. Anju Singh, Professor Sustainability Management, National Institute of Industrial Engineering, NITIE.
- Mr. Mahesh Chandak, Head of HSE - South Asia and HSE Business Partner for Crop Science, Bayer.
Renewable Feedstocks for Sustainability
Title of the Session:
Renewable Feedstocks for SustainabilitySub-topics:
- Utilization of all Carbon Components
- Platform molecules from renewable feedstock
- Energy from renewable feedstock
- Key challenges in moving to renewable feedstock
- AI & Digital in Biorefinery
- Bio-fuels & Future Fuels
- Carbon Capture
Date: 7th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Dr. Avatar Matharu, Dy. Director, Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence, University of York.
- Dr. Sasisanker Padmanabhan, Senior Principal Scientist, Praj Industries Ltd.
- Dr. Sangeeta Srivastava, Executive Director, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.
Chemo-Catalysis for Sustainability
Title of the Session:
Chemo-Catalysis for SustainabilitySub-topics:
- Catalysis using earth abundant metals
- Reaction in water
- Recent developments in Catalysis
- Catalysis for Air
- Catalysis for organic transformations
- Micellar catalysis
Date: 8th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Prof. Lakshmikantam, Dr. B. P. Godrej Distinguished Professor of Green Chemistry & Sustainability Engg, Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT).
- Dr. Rakshvir Jasra, Sr. VP - R&D, Reliance Industries Ltd.
Bio-Catalysis: A Powerful tool for Green & Sustainable Chemistry
Title of the Session:
Bio-Catalysis: A Powerful tool for Green & Sustainable ChemistrySub-topics:
- Basics of Biocatalysis
- Industrial case studies
- Recent developments in Biocatalysis
- Challenges in Bio-Catalysis
- AI & Digital Tools in Bio-Catalysis
Date: 8th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Prof. Santosh Norohna, Asstt. Professor, Dept.of Chemical Engineering, IIT-Bombay.
- Prof. Shamlan Reshamwala, Asstt. Professor, Centre of Energy Biosciences, ICT.
- Dr. Muffazal Hussain, Associate Director, Lupin Ltd.
Green Engineering for Process Saftey & Benign Environment
Title of the Session:
Green Engineering for Process Saftey & Benign EnvironmentSub-topics:
- Process intensification
- Flow Chemistry/Flow Reactors
- Scale-up Challenges
- Solvent Recovery Systems
- Mixing & Agitation
- Process safety
- Reactive distilation
Date: 8th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Dr. Amol Kulkarni, Scientist, Chemical Engineering & Process Development, CSIR-NCL.
- Dr. Suhas Jawlekar, Associate Director - Process Engineering, Polymorph development & New technology, Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd.
- Dr. Sandeep Jain, Sr. Director - Special Technologies - Process R&D, PI Industries.
Waste Valorization & Industrial Ecology
Title of the Session:
Waste Valorization & Industrial EcologySub-topics:
- Recycle
- Reuse
- Recovery of Chemicals from Wastes
- Zero Liquid Discharge (ZLD)
- Use of waste as raw material in other industry
- Valorization of Wastes
- Co-Processing
Date: 8th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Prof. Anurag Garg, (Invited) Professor, Environment Science & Engg., IIT-Bombay.
- Mr. Ulhas Parlikar, Global Consultant (Waste management, Circular Economy, Policy Advocacy & Co-processing)
- Dr. Jyoti Palekar, Founder, STEP Environmental Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Software & Analytical Tools for Green & Sustainable Chemistry
Title of the Session:
Software & Analytical Tools for Green & Sustainable ChemistrySub-topics:
- Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning for optimization
- Process Analytical Tools (PAT)
- Computational Chemistry
- Design of Experiments (DOE)
- Software tools & Anatlytical tools like SciFInder-N, SynLED Photoreactors, ASCOS, etc
Date: 8th Nov 2023
Academia / Industry Mentors:
- Dr. Kaustav Chakraborty, Team Leader, Laboratory of Advanced Polymer & Organic Chemistry, Solvay Specialities India Pvt. Ltd.
- Dr. Rakeshwar Bandichhor, VP & Head of Chemistry - API R&D, Dr. Reddys Laboratories and Vice-Chair, ACS-India Chapter.

Mr. Mahesh Patil
Chairman, Goa State Pollution Control Board

Dr. Bharat Jain
Member Secretary, Gujarat Cleaner Production Center

Dr. Prasad Modak

Dr. Amulya Panda
Associate Director, Panacea Biotec

Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani
Group Leader – Microbial Engineering, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)

Dr. Andiappan Murugan
Vice President – R&D API, Troikka Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Dr. E. R. R. Chandrashekar
Head of Process R&D, VP, Lupin Ltd.

Dr. Samy Ettigounder
Director & Fellow – Green Chemistry, Millipore Sigma

Mr. Deepak Naik
Corporate HSE & Sustainability Head, Navin Fluorine International Ltd.

Dr. Saravanan J.
Chief Scientific Officer, Shasunmed Life-Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

Lt Col Monish Ahuja
Promoter & Managing Director, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Manpreet Singh
Chief Business Development Officer, Ikesia Biologics

Dr. Somashekar B. R.
Senior Manager (Biocatalysis), Metrochem API Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. K. K. Bhagchandani
Chief Business Officer, Axcess.io

Dr. Surendra Singh
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Delhi University

Dr. Manish Kumar Mishra
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University

Dr. Chidambaram Mandan
Assistant VP – R&D (Catalyst & Chemicals), Hindustan Platinum

Prof. Manoj Gawande
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus

Prof. Bruce Lipshutz
Distinguished Professor – Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Vijai Singhal
Former Chief Environmental Engineer, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

Mr. Rahul Raman
Principal Engineer, Kaypear Consulting

Dr. Gopal Kasat
Project Manager, Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Larissa van der Feen
Associate – Circular Economy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Dr. Rahul Nabar
Associate Professor, Chemical Engg. Department, IIT-Bombay

Mr. Hari Bukya
General Manager – Process Safety, Hetero Group

Dr. Vilas Dahanukar
Director – R&D, Proexp Pharma Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Ajay Kumar Gupta
Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries Ltd.

Dr. Bhanu Manjunath
Director – Research & Technology Centre, Syngenta Biosciences Ltd.

Dr. Preeti Jain
Global Director (Policy, Chemicals & Carbon Solutions), LanzaTech

Mr. Nagaraj Maddur
Principal Scientist (Biocatalysis), Advanced Enzymes Technologies Ltd.

Ms. Shaily Maloo
Co-Founder, EiSqr Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sarvotham Pejavar
Promoter, Zecomy

Dr. A. Gokulram
Manager Operations and Applied Research, Anant School for Climate Action

Dr. A. J. Varma
Former Chairman, Department of Polymer Science & Engineering, CSIR-NCL

Dr. Chandrakanth Gadipelly
Head of Flow Reactors, Amar Equipment Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Makarand Pimplapure
Managing Director, MakSpeed Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Payal Nandurkar
Founder, We The Recycle Company

Dr. Pradeep Panigrahi
Head – Corporate Sustainability, Larson & Toubro Ltd.

Dr. Subhash Dhar
Head of Plant Technology, Deepak Nitrite Ltd.

Mr. Abhijeet Kulkarni
Managing Director and CEO, Proburgeon Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Anish Malpani
Founder, Ashaya Recyclers Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Ankit Vyas
CMO, Standard Engineers

Mr. Anupam Ravi
Sr. Vice President – Client & Data Delivery, GIST Impact

Mr. Avinash Bhusanurmath
Lead Technical Services & Product Application Specialist for Zeeweed South Asia region , Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions

Mr. Avinash Shinde
General Manager – SHE & Instrumentation, Galaxy Surfactants Ltd.

Mr. Bhavik Shah
Lead – Process Engineering & Flow Chemistry, UPL Ltd.

Mr. Kannan Vairavan
Senior Counsellor, CII – Sohrabji Godrej Green Business Centre

Mr. Nikhil Nitin Kamble
Analyst LCA and Carbon Management, Climate & Conservation Consortium

Mr. Raj Tanna
Managing Director, Schutzen Care Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Sachin Gupta
VP – Digital Innovation & Transformation and Sales, ITRadiant Solutions Inc.

Mr. Vikram Dhumal
Business Head, Geist Research – Division of Z-Tech India Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Vivek Adhia
Climate & Sustainability, Boston Consulting Group

Mrs. Sreelatha Thonthula
Manager Phytochemistry, Advanced Research, Loreal India

Ms. Ashwini Hingne
Associate Program Director – Climate Program, World Resources Institute

Ms. Ashwini Kothe
Newreka GreenSynth Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. P. Bineesha
Executive Director, International Institute of Waste Management (IIWM)

Prof. Venkat Krishnan
Professor, School of Chemical Sciences, IIT-Mandi
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Green Chemistry Tools for Process Research |
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7th Nov 2023 |
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Sustainability & Green Chemistry Metrics |
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7th Nov 2023 |
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Conference on "Facilitating Industrial Sustainability & Pollution Prevention using Green Chemistry" for Pollution Control Board Officers |
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7th Nov 2023 |
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Environment, Health & Safety ( EHS) - Tools & Technologies |
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7th Nov 2023 |
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Renewable Feedstocks for Sustainability |
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7th Nov 2023 |
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Chemo-Catalysis for Sustainability |
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8th Nov 2023 |
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Bio-Catalysis: A Powerful tool for Green & Sustainable Chemistry |
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8th Nov 2023 |
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Green Engineering for Process Safety & Benign Environment |
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8th Nov 2023 |
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Waste Valorization & Industrial Ecology |
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8th Nov 2023 |
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Software & Analytical Tools for Green & Sustainable Chemistry |
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8th Nov 2023 |
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Green Chemistry Tools for Process Research |
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Sustainability & Green Chemistry Metrics |
ESG Carbon Neutrality Net Zero Circular Economy Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) |
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Environment, Health & Safety ( EHS) – Tools & Technologies |
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Renewable Feedstocks for Sustainability |
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Chemo-Catalysis for Sustainability |
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Bio-Catalysis: A Powerful tool for Green & Sustainable Chemistry |
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Green Engineering for Process Saftey & Benign Environment |
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Waste Valorization & Industrial Ecology |
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Software & Analytical Tools for Green & Sustainable Chemistry |
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Dr. E. R. R. Chandrashekar
Head of Process R&D, VP, Lupin Ltd.

Dr. Samy Ettigounder
Director & Fellow – Green Chemistry, Millipore Sigma

Mr. Deepak Naik

Dr. Saravanan J.
Chief Scientific Officer, Shasunmed Life-Sciences Pvt. Ltd.

Lt Col Monish Ahuja
Promoter & Managing Director, Punjab Renewable Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Dr. Manpreet Singh
Chief Business Development Officer, Ikesia Biologics

Dr. Somashekar B. R.
Senior Manager (Biocatalysis), Metrochem API Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. K. K. Bhagchandani
Chief Business Officer, Axcess.io

Dr. Manish Kumar Mishra
Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University

Dr. Chidambaram Mandan
Assistant VP – R&D (Catalyst & Chemicals), Hindustan Platinum

Prof. Manoj Gawande
Associate Professor, Department of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai-Marathwada Campus

Prof. Bruce Lipshutz
Distinguished Professor – Dept. of Chemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara

Dr. Vijai Singhal
Former Chief Environmental Engineer, Rajasthan State Pollution Control Board

Mr. Rahul Raman
Principal Engineer, Kaypear Consulting

Dr. Gopal Kasat
Project Manager, Tridiagonal Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Larissa van der Feen
Associate – Circular Economy, World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Dr. Rahul Nabar
Associate Professor, Chemical Engg. Department, IIT-Bombay

Mr. Hari Bukya
General Manager – Process Safety, Hetero Group

Mr. Ajay Kumar Gupta
Chief Manufacturing Officer, Aarti Industries Ltd.

Dr. Bhanu Manjunath
Director – Research & Technology Centre, Syngenta Biosciences Ltd.

Dr. Amulya Panda
Associate Director, Panacea Biotec

Dr. Syed Shams Yazdani
Group Leader – Microbial Engineering, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB)
