Scope of the Event
This symposium brings together various researchers from different parts of the world to brainstorm on the state-of-the-art in the field of algal and organic waste based biorefinery. The biorefinery concept is pursued world-wide to develop economically viable and environmentally sustainable innovative and integrated technologies for the valorization of organic waste materials. The biorefinery develops various processes, such as hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL), for the production of fuels and valuable chemicals. The symposium also covers the topics based on low carbon fuels. The bioeconomy is a rapidly growing field in which low carbon footprint technologies are being developed, supporting to mitigate climate-change. The symposium covers broad thematic areas as mentioned below.
Symposium Topics
Algal biorefinery
Organic waste biorefinery
Algal speciation and growth
Bio-oil extraction technologies
Hydrothermal liquefaction
Anaerobic co-digestion
Thermo-chemical processing
Bio-crude oil upgradation
Techno-economics and life-cycle analysis
Tentative Invited Speakers
Prof. Ajay Dalai, University of Saskatchewan
Prof. K Mohanty, IIT Guwahati
Prof. Dhanapati Deka, Tezpur University
Dr. Thallada Bhaskar, AMPRI Bhopal and IIP Dehradun
Prof. Vaibhav V Goud, IIT Guwahati
Dr. Garima Srivastava, Banasthali Vidyapith, Banasthali
Dr. Debaprasad Shee, IIT Hyderabad
Prof. Satya Narayan Naik, IIT Delhi
Prof. Nageswara Rao Peela, IIT Guwahati
Important Dates
February 20, 2026
February 20, 2026
February 28, 2026
Registration
Accommodation will be provided in the IITG campus and is included in the registration fee.
Rs. 2000 / USD 100
Rs. 4000 / USD 150
Contact
Conveners
- Dr. Vaibhav V Goud, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
- Dr Ajay K Dalai, Professor, University of Saskatchewan, Canada
- Dr Nageswara Rao Peela, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati
Address: Guwahati - 781039, Assam, India
Email: algalsymposium@gmail.com
Phone: +91 - 361 - 258 - 2272
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