International Conference on

Advancing Sustainability through Chemical Engineering and Nano Technologies (ASCENT-2025)

March 20 - 22, 2025

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About the Conference

India's aspirations for achieving a sustainable and self-reliant future are intrinsically tied to advancements in chemical engineering and nanotechnology. These disciplines are essential for addressing critical challenges in renewable energy, green manufacturing, healthcare, and environmental sustainability. Aligned with national goals such as achieving net-zero emissions by 2070, promoting a circular economy, and enhancing India’s Sustainability Development Index.

This conference invites researchers, scientists, innovators, and startups from academia, research institutions, and industry R&D to engage in thought-provoking discussions, showcase pioneering innovations, and explore cutting-edge research areas. Special emphasis will be placed on empowering young researchers and students to contribute to India’s sustainable future.

ASCENT 2025 aims to unite India’s brightest minds and passionate innovators to explore transformative technologies, advance national sustainability goals, and shape a resilient and sustainable future. Together, let us rise to new heights in chemical engineering and nanotechnology, contributing to India’s journey toward global leadership in sustainable innovation. ASCENT 2025 will provide a platform to foster the next generation of scientific leaders.

We invite researchers, scientists, young innovators, and students to submit abstracts not exceeding 250 words in the prescribed format through the provided Google Form. At least one author or co-author must register to present the paper at the conference. The abstract should align with the conference themes and demonstrate originality, innovation, and relevance.

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ASCENT-2025 welcomes research papers on the following topics but not limited to:

  • Sustainable Process Intensification : Revolutionizing energy and resource efficiency for achieving net-zero industrial processes.
  • AI and Machine Learning in Chemical and Nano Sciences: Driving digitalization and smart solutions in manufacturing, materials design, and process optimization.
  • Nanotechnology for Renewable Energy and Water: Innovations in photovoltaics, energy storage, desalination, and water purification to support India’s energy and water security missions.
  • Green Chemistry and Circular Economy: Developing sustainable materials and waste-to-resource technologies to advance India’s Swachh Bharat and resource-efficiency goals.
  • Biotechnology and Bioeconomy: Leveraging bioprocessing for biofuels, biofertilizers, and sustainable agriculture aligned with India’s Green Hydrogen Mission.
  • Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS): Accelerating CO₂ reduction strategies to meet India’s climate targets.
  • Advanced Materials and Nano-engineering: Designing materials for enhanced energy efficiency, healthcare applications, and sustainable manufacturing.
  • Hydrogen Economy and Energy Transition: Supporting the National Green Hydrogen Mission through innovative production, storage, and utilization strategies.
  • Entrepreneurship and Startups in Sustainability: Fostering a startup ecosystem to drive the 'Make in India' initiatives in sustainable technologies.
  • Skill Development and Capacity Building: Empowering young researchers and students with the skills to lead India’s sustainable technology revolution.

Call for abstracts & short communication

Authors should submit an abstract of their original, unpublished work in not exceeding 250 words excluding figures and tables. The abstract must be uploaded in Submission Link.

  • Abstract Format and Guidelines

    • All registered abstracts will be published in ISBN numbered conference proceedings. As part of the conference, we are pleased to announce the opportunity to submit a full manuscript for consideration in special issue. The selection of papers for the special issue will be based on the quality of the short communication and presentation at the conference. In case of any difficulties or require assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at ascent2025nitw@gmail.com. For the most up-to-date information about the conference, we encourage you to visit the conference website.

    Important Dates:

    Start of Abstract Submission :  01st December 2024
    End of Abstract Submission :  18th March 2025
    Acceptance Notification :  18th March 2025
    Last Date for Registration :  18th March 2025 & also on spot registration is taken.
    Conference Dates :  20, 21 and 22 March 2025
    Registration fees: 18th March 2025 :  Rs.2500
    Registration fees: from 19th March 2025 till on spot :  Rs.3500

    Proceedings

    All the abstracts accepted after peer review from registered participants will be published in the conference proceedings with ISBN number. Selected papers presented at ASCENT 2025 will be published in Book Volume Springer Nature, Singapore (Scopus Indexed) as special issues after peer review process. The title of the journals will be indicated in the conference website as and when they are approved.

    Best Oral paper and Poster Awards will be presented to the selected author(s) of full papers presented at the conference.

    Registration

    For registration, please fill the form attached below, and pay the requisite registration fee (as per the details given).

    Registration Link

    At least one author should register per paper.
    Registration fee may be remitted through Online / NEFT to the following Bank Account.

    Account Name :  Diamond Jubilee Events Chemical
    Account No. :  43454268995
    Bank :  SBI (NITW)
    IFSC :  SBIN0020149
    MICR Code :  506002030

    25% discount for Life members/Fellow of Professional Body (IIChE, ICS, ISEAC, BRSI, InDA, INSA). Conference registration fee includes admission to all sessions, refreshments, lunches, registration kit. It does not include accommodation.

    Limited accommodation is available for participants in the Visitors Block. On prior request, they may be provided accommodation based on the availability on payment basis. List of nearby Hotels and their tariff will be updated on the conference website for the benefit of outstation participants.

    *Foreign participants will be permitted to present their papers through online mode, upon request.

    Registration fee details

    Our Speakers

    Padmashri
    Prof. G.D. Yadav
    Former Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai
    Dr. C. Anandharamakrishnan
    Director, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
    Prof.Ajay Bansal
    President IIChE, Professor, NIT Jalandhar
    Dr. R. Vijay
    Director, ARCI
    Prof. Parag Gogate
    Vice President, IIChE ICT Mumbai
    Prof. M. K. Jha
    Prof. NIT Jalandhar & Principal, MIT Muzaffarpur
    Prof. S. Pushpavanam
    YBG Varma Chair Professor, IIT Madras
    Dr. P.K. Jain
    Associate Director, ARCI
    Prof. Chandra Shekhar Sharma
    IIT Hyderabad
    Prof. Ch. Subrahmanyam
    IIT Hyderabad
    Prof. A.S.K. Sinha
    Professor, IIT-BHU, Former Director RGIPT
    Prof. Sudeep N. P
    IISC Bangalore
    Prof. Raghuram Chetty
    Professor, IIT Madras
    Dr. Srinivasan
    Scientist-D, ARCI Hyderabad
    Dr. Sasidhar Gumma
    Professor, IIT Tirupathi
    Prof. Tanmay Basak
    Professor, IIT Madras
    Prof. Nageshwara Rao
    Professor, IIT Guwahati
    Dr. Binoy Kumar Saikia
    Rcpt. Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar, Principal Scientist, CSIR- NEIST
    Dr. S Vasudevan
    Chief Scientist, CECRI Karaikudi
    Prof. Arthanatheeswaran
    Professor, NIT Trichy
    Prof. V V S Srikanth
    University of Hyderabad
    Prof. Sanjay Bhardwaj
    Scientist ‘G’ and Head, CTAT ARCI Hyderabad
    Prof. B. Raj Mohan
    Professor, NITK Suratkal
    Prof. Seshagiri Rao
    Professor, IIPE Vizag
    Prof I. Sreedhar
    BITS Hyderabad

    Invited Speakers

    Prof. T. Sivashankar
    NIT Trichy
    Prof. I. Reghupathi
    NITK Suratkal
    Prof. T Sunil Kumar
    IIT Tirupathi
    Dr. Vasundhara Mutta
    Scientist IICT & Associate Prof, AcSIR, Hyd
    Prof. Animes Kr. Golder
    IIT Guwahati
    Prof S.V. Satyanarayana
    Former President, IIChE & Principal, JNTUA CEK
    Prof . Hari Prasad D
    NITK Suratkal
    Prof. Madhu Agarwal
    MNIT Jaipur
    Prof. Sarang Gumfekar
    IIT Ropar
    Prof. Bhuvaneshwari
    NIT Calicut
    Prof. Sunil Baran Kuila
    Head, HIT WB
    Prof. Krunal M G
    IIT Jodhpur
    Prof. Ankur Jain
    Suresh Gyan Vihar University, India
    Prof. Swambabu V
    IIT Kharagpur
    Dr. E. Senthil Prasad
    Scientist, CSIR- IMT Chandigarh
    Prof. V Prabu
    IIT Guwahati
    Prof . Avijit Ghosh
    IICHE, HIT WB
    Prof. Manigandan S
    IIT Ropar
    Prof. Kishant Kumar
    IIT Ropar
    Prof. Hari Mahalingam
    NITK Suratkal
    Prof. R Parthiban
    SSN Chennai
    Prof. Sundari R
    BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
    Dr. Sreenivasan A
    NIT AP
    Prof. Dipin S. Pillai
    IIT Kanpur
    Prof. S. Akalya
    NIFTEM Thanjavur
    Prof. S. Ambika
    IIT Hyderabad
    Prof. Hemanth
    IIPE Vizag
    Dr. P. Dinesh Sankar Reddy
    Registrar, NIT AP
    Prof. K Parvathalu
    City College, Hyderabad
    Prof. Dhanya Vishnu
    VIT Vellore
    Prof. B. Ashraf Ali
    NITK Suratkal
    Prof. Raja
    MAHE Manipal
    Prof. Pydi Setty
    Professor HAG (Rtd) NIT Warangal
    Dr. Swapnil Dharaskar
    Dean, PDEU
    Prof. Saravanan
    Prof. &Head, Annamalai University
    Prof. Rangabhashiyam S
    Head ESE, SRM AP
    Prof. Jagannathan Tk
    NITK Suratkal
    Dr. Anjireddy Bhavanam
    NIT Jalandhar
    Prof. Mahesh Kr Jha
    NIT Jalandhar
    Dr. Dinesh Bhagavatula
    IIT BHU
    Prof. Rajanarasimman
    Annamalai University
    Dr. Ardhendu Sekhar Giri
    IISER Bhopal
    Prof. Iyman Abrar
    BITS Hyd
    Prof. Srinivas Appari
    BITS Hyd
    Prof. M. Nabil
    IIT Tirupathi
    Prof. Giri Babu
    NIT Jalandhar
    Prof. Anil Vir
    IIT Tirupathi
    Prof. Supriya
    RGIPT UP
    Prof. Praveen Kumar G
    NIT Calicut
    Prof. Manish Sharma
    Panjab University
    Dr. Pavan Kumar V
    Aveva India Solutions
    Prof. T. Ranjith
    IIT Tirupathi
    Dr. Anee Mohanty
    NIT Jalandhar
    Dr. Prangya Ranjan Rout
    NIT Jalandhar
    Dr. Nikhil G N
    NIT Jalandhar
    Dr. Trivikram Nallamilli
    IIT Tirupathi
    Prof. A. Madan Kumar
    Sathyabama IST Chennai
    Prof. R. Senthil Kumar
    SASTRA University
    Prof. L. Vijaykumar
    Professor & Head HITECH Coimbatore
    Prof. G Keerthiga,
    SRMIST, Kattankulathur
    Prof.Noel Jacob
    NIT Calicut
    Prof. Kruthi Doriya
    ICT Odissa
    Prof. N Pavan Kumar
    Matrusri Engg College Hyd
    Dr. G. Shanthi
    Post doc, University of Toledo, Ohio
    Prof. S. Suresh
    Head(CH), MANIT Bhopal
    Prof. Sumit Dhawane
    MANIT Bhopal
    Prof. Bharatkumar K. Modhera
    MANIT Bhopal
    Dr. Ashutosh Namdeo,
    Senior Scientist & Asst Prof, AcSIR Jorhat, Assam
    Dr. Swetha Singh
    Assistant Prof. Dept. of Physics MGCU, Motihari, Bihar
    Dr. M. Kamaraju
    Associate Prof. Dept. of Biotech SRM, Ramapuram Campus
    Dr. Sudharshana Deepa
    Head(Biot) , NIT AP
    Prof. Dhanya Ram
    NIT Calicut
    Prof. Chandra Shekar B
    NIT Calicut
    Prof. P. Swapna Reddy
    NIT Calicut

    Session Chairs

    Dr. C.P. Ramulu
    IICHE HRC & Sr Principal Scientist, CSIR-IICT Hyderabad
    Prof. Altaf Hussein
    Chairman IICHE HRC Director, Lords Institute of Engg & Tech, Hyderabad
    Prof. C. Sailu
    IICHE HRC & UCT- OU
    Shri. Dhawal Saxena
    CEO & CTO, Bhoomistha Graphite Powder
    Prof. M. Chidambaram
    Prof. (Rtd) IIT Madras NIT Trichy Director
    Mrs. Sheela
    IICHE-HRC & Outstanding Scientist (Rtd), NFC DAE
    Prof. V. V. Basava Rao ,
    FRSC, MAIChE, FIIChE, Sr. Professor (Rtd), Osmania University
    Dr. Anjali Kurve-Bangre
    IICHE NRC Coordinator, PCE, Nagpur
    Dr. Utkarsh Maheshwari
    IIChE NC Member, Dr. D Y Patil International University, Pune
    Prof. Bala Narsaiah
    Vice-chairman IICHE-HRC & Prof. JNTUA
    Prof. Mukuntha Vani
    IICHE-HRC & Prof. & Head, CBIT Hyderabad
    Dr. S. Ilaiah
    IICHE-HRC & Prof. Osmania University
    Dr. Louella Concepta Goveas
    NMAMIT, NITTE University, Udupi

    Special Issues

    Technical Advisory Committee

    • Prof. G.D. Yadav, Former VC, ICT Mumbai
    • Prof. A.B. Pandit, Vice-Chancellor, ICT Mumbai
    • Prof V Mohalkar, IIT Guwahati , India
    • Prof Parag Gogate, ICT Mumbai, India
    • Prof. ASK Sinha, Director, RGIPT
    • Prof. Chandra Shekar Sharma, IIT Hyderabad
    • Prof. T. Sivasankar, NIT Trichy, India
    • Prof. M. Chidambaram, IIT Madras (Rtd)
    • Prof. Bhim Chandra Meicap, IIT Kharagpur
    • Prof. S. Pushpavanam, IIT Madras
    • Prof. Z V P Murthy, NIT Surat
    • Prof. Ashraf Ali, NITK Suratkal
    • Prof. Hari Mahalingam, NITK Suratkal
    • Prof. Pugazhenthi, IIT Guwahati
    • Prof. Ajay Bansal, NIT Jalandhar, IICHE President
    • Prof. Avijit Ghosh, Director, IIChE-Training Institute, Kolkata
    • Prof. Suddhasatwa Basu, Director, CSIR-IMMT
    • Prof. S. Venkateshwar, Former President, IIChE
    • Mr. A. Bhasker Reddy, Former President, IIChE
    • Mr. G.V. Sethuraman, Former President, IIChE
    • Prof. Shriram Sonawane, VNIT Nagpur
    • Prof S.V. Satyanarayana, Former President, IIChE & Principal, JNTUA CEK
    • Prof V.V. Basava Rao, Former President, IIChE
    • Prof. M.K. Jha , Principal MIT Muzaffarpur, Former President, IIChE
    • Mr. Dhawal Saxena, Bhumistha Infra Services, Navi Mumbai
    • Prof. S Akalya, NIFTEM, Thanjavur
    • IICHE Council Members & IICHE- HRC Members
    • Prof. Raghuram Chetty, IIT Madras

    Local Advisory Committee

    • Prof. Bidyadhar Subudhi, Director, NITW
    • Shri. Sunil Kumar Mehta, Registrar, NITW
    • Prof. S Srinivasa Rao, Dean IRAA, NITW
    • Prof. A. Sarath Babu, Dean Academics, NITW
    • Prof. Sonawane Shirish Hari, Dean R&D, NITW
    • Prof. D. Srinivasacharya, Dean Student Welfare, NITW
    • Prof. A. Venu Vinod, Dean Faculty Welfare, NITW
    • Prof. Santhosh Penta, Head, Chemistry, NITW
    • Prof. B. Rama Raju, Head, Biotechnology, NITW
    • Prof. Sathish Babu, Biotechnology, NITW
    • Prof. Ravi Kumar, Head, Mechanical Engineering, NITW
    • Prof. Bhookya Nagu, FA( D&D Club), NITW
    • Prof. T. Rahul , SOMS, PRO (Media/Press), NITW
    • Prof. Amba Prasad Rao, Mechanical Engineering, NITW
    • Prof. Venkata Reddy Keesara, Head, Civil, NITW
    • Prof. R S Selvaraj, Head , Mathematics, NITW
    • Prof. Sourabh Roy, Head, Physics, NITW
    • Prof. L Anjaneyalu, ECE, NITW
    • Prof. P Abdul Azim , Physics, NITW
    • Prof. T. Kishore Kumar, Head, CTL NITW
    • Prof. Rashmi Ranjan Rout, Head,CDIS, NITW
    • Prof. S. Shankar , Civil Engg, NITW
    • Prof. T. Sadasiva Rao, PIC(MTC), NITW
    • Prof. Ravi Kumar J , PIC(Security), NITW
    • Prof. Sanjit Biswas PIC(Guest House), NITW

    About the Institute and Warangal

    National Institute of Technology, Warangal (Deemed University), formerly known as Regional Engineering College, was established in 1959. The Institute is constantly striving to achieve higher levels of technical excellence and its NIRF ranking 2021 is 23rd in engineering category. There are 14 Departments offering 8 undergraduate and 31 post-graduate programs besides doctoral programs. About 5500 National and International students stay on the campus. It is a fully residential campus sprawling over 250 acres with excellent infrastructure in the form of state-of-the-art library, seminar halls, guest houses and laboratories. The Institute has shown excellent initiative in bagging big projects of substance and quality in the past few years.

    Warangal is known for its rich historical and cultural heritage. It is situated at a distance of 190 km from Hyderabad airport. Warangal is well connected by rail and road. National Institute of Technology, Warangal campus is 2 km away from Kazipet railway station and 12 km away from Warangal railway station.

    About the Department

    Established in 1954, the Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Warangal, celebrates its Diamond Jubilee (1954–2024), marking six decades of excellence in education, research, and innovation. The department has emerged as a hub for cutting-edge research, evidenced by numerous patents, technology transfers, and industry collaborations. Faculty and researchers actively contribute to frontier areas, including sustainability, process intensification, nanotechnology, and green energy solutions, driving impactful advancements. The department has a distinguished legacy of developing technologies that have been successfully transferred to industries, fostering the application of academic innovation in real-world contexts. It is also home to prestigious projects supported by government agencies and industries, underscoring its commitment to solving critical societal and industrial challenges.

    Our alumni network spans the globe, with graduates occupying leadership positions in multinational corporations, academia, research institutions, and policy-making bodies. They have significantly influenced chemical and allied industries worldwide, reflecting the transformative education and training imparted at NIT Warangal.

    We have conducted three editions of the International Conference, INCEEE (2016, 2019, 2023), AOSS - 2023, and SCHEMCON-2022. As we commemorate this milestone, the department reaffirms its dedication to fostering innovation, nurturing talent, and shaping the future of chemical engineering through excellence in research, education, and global engagement

    Chief Patron

    Padmashri. Prof. G.D. Yadav,
    Former Vice Chancellor
    Institute of Chemical Technology, Warangal


    Patron

    Prof. Bidyadhar Subudhi,
    Director
    National Institute of Technology, Warangal

    Chairman

    Prof. S. Vidya Sagar
    Head of Chemical Engineering Department

    Conveners

    Prof. K.S. Rajmohan
    Prof. Leela Manohar Aeshala
    Prof. Ramya Araga

    Technical Members

    Prof. A. Sarath Babu
    Prof. A. Venu Vinod
    Prof. K. Anand Kishore
    Prof. S. Srinath
    Dr. Praveen Kumar Bommineni
    Dr. G. Uday Bhaskar Babu
    Prof. Sampath Kumar
    Prof. Phani kumar pentyala
    Prof. Raj Kumar Verma
    		  Prof. Shirish H Sonawane
    Prof. P. V. Suresh
    Dr. S. Murali Mohan
    Dr. V. Ramsagar
    Dr. Naresh Thota
    Dr. K. Raghu Raja Pandiyan, Treasurer
    Prof. Anjana PA
    Prof. Ch. Anil
    Prof. Mohit Trivedi
    Prof. A. Sarath Babu
    Prof. A. Venu Vinod
    Prof. K. Anand Kishore
    Prof. S. Srinath
    Dr. Praveen Kumar Bommineni
    Dr. G. Uday Bhaskar Babu
    Prof. Sampath Kumar
    Prof. Phani kumar pentyala
    Prof. Raj Kumar Verma
    Prof. Shirish H Sonawane
    Prof. P. V. Suresh
    Dr. S. Murali Mohan
    Dr. V. Ramsagar
    Dr. Naresh Thota
    Dr. K. Raghu Raja Pandiyan, Treasurer
    Prof. Anjana PA
    Prof. Ch. Anil
    Prof. Mohit Trivedi


    Student Core Committee

    Bhagyalakshmi Chinnam, PhD Scholar
    Mohd Yakub Baba, PhD Scholar
    Vaishnavi Srinivasagopal, PhD Scholar
    Vuppu Ajay, Additional Secretary, IICHE Student Chapter

    HOW TO REACH THE VENUE

    National Institute of Technology, Warangal

    Connectivity

    • Hyderabad International Airport - 168km
    • Kazipet Railway Station - 4km
    • Warangal Railway Station - 10.5km

    TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

    Warangal encompasses every-thing that perfectly describes Telangana – a historic legacy, revolutionary nerve and spicy food. The Kakatiya dynasty, which was the first to consolidate and rule the entire area of Telangana, had its capital here. The city’s history dates back to about 12th century CE, when the Kakatiyas built the Warangal Fort and subsequently left behind some architectural master-pieces and infrastructure in this region, which have no parallel in the state. The region is also home to several handicrafts, which Telangana is famous for – Pembarthi metalwork and Cheriyal paintings both belong to this district. Today, Warangal is famous for its educational institutions. The city is home to the prestigious Kakatiya University, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and a National Institute of Technology. It is the second-fastest growing city in Telangana, after Hyderabad, and in 2014, it was included in the Heritage City Dev-elopment and Augmentation Yojana by the Government of India, along with 11 other heritage cities.




    Bhadrakali Temple

    10 KM from the Venue



    Thousand Pillar Temple

    7.5 KM from the Venue



    Ramappa Temple

    70 KM from the Venue



    Warangal Fort

    12.1 KM from the Venue



    Hanging Bridge, Laknavaram

    70.2 KM from the Venue



    Yadagirigutta Temple

    90 KM from the Venue



    Jain Mandir, Kolanupaka

    83 KM from the Venue