INDIA FOCUSED ENERGY INNOVATIONS WITH BREAKTHROUGH RESEARCH
Funding high-risk, high-reward projects, that propel India's advancements in energy utilization and sustainable technologies.
MOBILE CARBON CAPTURE AND STORAGE UNIT
A fully automated unit that incoporates both solid and liquid based absorption technologies.
- Capacity of 10kg/hr CO2 capture.
- Developed by Prof. Rajnish Kumar
VANADIUM REDOX
BATTERY
An excellent example of industry-academia partnership for the development and deployment of advanced energy storage technologies in India.
- Awarded Researcher of the Year at India Energy storage Week 2024
- In partnership with ONGC and High Energy Battery
GREEN HYDROGEN MICROGRID
State of the art Green Hydrogen microgrid to power common areas.
- In collaboration with with Indus Tower Ltd
- Installed at Chemical Engineering Lab
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TRENDSETTER PROGRAM
Engineering Microbial Systems for Biomass Valorization and Sustainable Chemical Production by Prof Guhan Jayaraman
Prof Guhan Jayaraman of the Department of Biotechnology is a recipient of the 2024 TRENDsetter program award. His research focuses on harnessing the potential of synthetic biology to engineer microorganisms capable of producing bulk chemicals from lignocellulosic biomass. The overarching goal is to replace petroleum-based chemical synthesis with renewable, biologically driven alternatives.
Microbial Engineering for COā Sequestration and Metal Utilization in Sustainable Biofuel Development by Prof Richa Karmakar
Prof Richa Karmakar of the Department of Biotechnology is a recipient of the 2025 TRENDsetter program. Her project presents an innovative approach to sustainable biofuel production through the development of engineered microbial systems capable of simultaneous COā sequestration and trace metal utilisation.
Advancing COā Methanation Catalysts for Real-World Utility by Prof Sagar Sourav.
Prof Sagar Sourav of the Department of Chemical Engineering is a recipient of the 2025 TRENDsetter program award. The key objective of his project is to develop a novel catalyst architecture for the hydrogenation of COā to methane, thereby contributing to renewable energy production and sustainable fuel generation.
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