St Aloysius holds National Conference on “Energy Harvesting Techniques: Tapping the Power of Nature”
Energy can be generated in all walks of life, – Prof. Shaikh Faruque Ali
Mangaluru: The Postgraduate Departments of Physics and Mathematics of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru organized a two-day national conference on the topic “Energy Harvesting Techniques: Tapping the Power of Nature” in association with the Association of Physics Teachers of Mangalore University on July 23–24, 2024. The conference was organized in line with the seventh goal of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
The conference is sponsored by the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi, and the event is supported by MRPL, Mangaluru.
The National Seminar was inaugurated by Prof. Shaikh Faruque Ali, Department of Applied Mechanics, IIT Madras, on July 23, 2024, at 9.30 a.m. In his keynote address, he spoke on the possibilities of generating energy from all accessories used in our daily lives.
Rev. Dr Melwyn D’Cunha SJ, Hon’ble Pro-Vice Chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, presided over the function. In his presidential remarks, he stressed the need for harvesting renewable energy, preserving natural resources, and saving the environment and nature.
Dr Praveen C. Ramamurthy, Professor, Department of Materials Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, spoke about the new molecules discovered mimicking nature.
Dr K. S. Narayan, Professor, Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, JNCASR, Jakkur, Bengaluru, spoke about the possibilities of new solar cell materials.
Dr Nagesh S. Kini, Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Vimano EWA Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru, spoke about flow batteries and how they can meet future energy requirements.
Dr Chandra Shekhara Shetty The convener of the seminar welcomed the gathering and introduced the guests. Ms Anupriya Shetty, co-convener of the conference, proposed a vote of thanks.
On July 24, 2024, Dr Vasudha Hegde, Professor, Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru; Dr P.M. Aneesh, Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Central University of Kerala; and Dr Anindita Roy, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Maharashtra, spoke on various topics of Energy conservation and harvesting.
