SAHYOG Project Meeting and Stakeholder Meeting, New Delhi, India, 5-7 November 2012
Introductory Session
Welcome address
Dr Banwari Lal, Director, TERI
SAHYOG: project overview
Dr Neeta Sharma, Project Coordinator, SAHYOG
Introductory remarks
Dr. Philippe DE TAXIS DU POËT, Minister Counselor - Head of Science & Technology, Delegation of the European Union to India
Prof Rajendra Prasad
National Focal Point, Coordinator BIOCIRCLE, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
Setting the theme
Dr Priyangshu M Sarma, Indian Coordinator, SAHYOG
Technical Session 1: Biomass availability for biotechnological processes
Biomass availability scenario in India: Gaps and challenges
Dr S Biswas, Advisor and Dr Nirmala Kaushik, Principal Scientific Officer, Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India
Forestry as a biomass resource in Indian context
Dr Sanjeev Chauhan, Associate Professor, Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana
Biomass Sustainability: Present and Future challenges
Prof. Remigio Berruto and Dr Patrizia Busato, University of Turin, Italy
Discussion
Moderator: Dr Rainer Janssen, WIP, Germany and Dr Rupam Kataky, Tezpur University, India
Technical Session 2: Bio-technological interventions for biomass/ bio-waste utilizations
Current biotechnological interventions for residue utilization from Indian perspective
Prof Ashok Pandey, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, Trivandram
Synthetic biology and Bio-energy: Developments in India
Dr Shams Yazdani, Group Leader, International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology , New Delhi
Biotechnological interventions for bio-economy: European perspective
Dr Kathy Elst, VITO, Belgium
Research and Development for Bio based economy
Dr Sangita Kasture, Principal Scientific Officer, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India, New Delhi
Discussion
Moderator: Dr Kees Kwant, NL Agency, Netherlands and Dr Reeta Goel, GBPUAT, India
Technical Session 3: Ongoing Initiatives on biomass and bio-waste conversions towards bio-economy
Project SWEETFUEL
Dr Srinivas Rao, International Crops Research for Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad
Project BIOCORE
Dr Reena Singh, Fellow, The Energy and Resources Institute, New Delhi
Project VALORGAS
Dr V K Vijay, Professor, IIT, Delhi, India
Technology for smoke free briquettes from agriculture waste suitable for cottage industry
Dr S Rajendran, Assistant professor, Unit of rural Bio Technology, Saraswathi Narayanan College, MADURAI, INDIA
Discussion
Moderator: Dr Venkat Mohan, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and Dr Rob Bakker, Wageningen University, Netherlands
Technical Session 4: Bio-economy: an Industrial Perspective
Keynote lecture: Technological interventions for Bio-economy: Industry Perspective
Mr K Krishan, Chairman, Confederation of Indian Industry, Taskforce on Bioenergy and Chairman MPPPL Renewable Energy Limited
Panelist:
Dr Balu Sharma, President and CTO, Praj Industries, Pune
Dr Nitant Mate, Kriloskar Technologies Limited, Pune
Dr Pankaj Agarwal, Managing Director Panitek AG
Summary and recommendations
Dr Neeta Sharma, ENEA, Italy
