(FCT-2015) 6 th - Andhra University

REGISTRATION FORM
Name
: ___________________________________________
Designation
: ___________________________________________
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
:
Patron
: Prof. Ch. V. Ramachandra Murthy
Principal, AU College of Engineering (A)
Name of the Institute : _______________________________________
Department
: ___________________________________________
Address for communication
Chairman
Convenor
Phone No.(M ) : ____________________________________________
E-mail ID : _________________________________________________
If required :
: Prof. V. Sujatha
Head, Department of Chemical Engineering
: _____________________________
___________________________________________________________
Accommodation :
Prof. G. S. N. Raju
Vice Chancellor, Andhra University
Chief Patron
Own Arrangement / Required*
Platinum Jubilee / Ranjani Guest House]
Single / Double occupancy
Payment details Amount (Rs.)__________________________________
Cheque / DD No :__________________________________________
Date : ______________Bank :________________________________
: Prof. S. V. Naidu
Department of Chemical Engineering
CO-CONVENORS:
Prof. G.M.J. Raju
Prof. N. Chitti Babu
MEMBERS:
Prof. P. King
Prof. D. Srirami Reddy
Prof. P. Rajendra Prasad
Prof. R. Padmasree
Prof. K. Jayaraju
Prof. K. V. Ramesh
Prof. P. Jagannadha Rao
Prof. D. Appala Naidu
Prof. V. Nageswara Rao
One Week SHORT-TERM COURSE
on
FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY
(FCT-2015)
6th -10th April 2015
Under
TEQIP Phase-II Center of Excellence (CoE)
Prof. V. Sridevi
Dr. M.V.V. Chandana Lakshmi
Dr. V. Meena
Ms. M. Deepa
Dr. G. V. S. Sharma
Dr. Ch. A. I. Raju
Dr. M. Tukaram Bai
Dr. N.M. Yugandhar
Sri. P. Venkata Rao
ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE:
Signature
* Can be arranged on prior request based on the availability of rooms
Applicants should contact Dr. S. V. Naidu, Professor and Chairman, Faculty of
Chemical Engineering & chemical Technology, Department of Chemical
Engineering, AU College of Engineering (A), Andhra University,
Visakhapatnam - 530 003
Dr. S.V. Naidu
Professor and Chairman, Faculty of Chemical Engg. & Chemical
Technology
Department of Chemical Engineering
AU College of Engineering (A)
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam - 530003
Andhra Pradesh, India
Email: [email protected], [email protected]
Tel:91-891-2844893 (O)
91-9441293204 (M)
For details refer the Website: www.andhrauniversity.edu.in
Department of Chemical Engineering
AU College of Engineering (Autonomous)
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam 530 003
ABOUT ANDHRA UNIVERSITY:
Andhra University (AU) was founded in 1926. It is one of the oldest and premier Universities
in India. The University has been offering a wide range of graduate, post graduate and
research programs in various disciplines in Arts, Sciences, Law and Engineering. Since the
day of its inception, the University has indeed, been keeping up with its tradition of a national
interface. Besides its routine contribution to cultivating, nurturing and grooming up of the
top-notch class intellectuals for the nation, its unique presence is strongly felt even in the
international scenario from its research and innovations in the field of Science, Engineering
and Technology. Andhra University College of Engineering (Autonomous) is one of the
constituent Colleges with a separate campus spanning an area of over 167 acres and it is also
the first Autonomous College in the constituent institution. Andhra University College of
Engineering (Autonomous) has strength of 3000 students in 15 Departments studying in 17
Under-Graduate programs and 42 Post-Graduate programs. Andhra University College of
Engineering (Autonomous) is also accredited by the NAAC with an 'A' grade and its 16
Engineering Post-Graduate programs are approved by the AICTE and also accredited by the
NBA; 7 Departments for five years and 2 Departments for three years. It is also selected as one
of the lead institute under TEQIP and has also been selected as one of the institute considered
for upgradation to IIT status out of the seven institutes selected from all over India. Andhra
University College of Engineering (A) is also one of the most preferred colleges by NRI
students. The college has 333 Ph.D. scholars who are actively engaged in research. Its faculty
and scholars have published 1,556 research papers in National / International Journals and
Conference proceedings during the last five years and 406 research scholars were awarded
Ph.D. degrees.
ABOUT VISAKHAPATNAM
Visakhapatnam is geographically located on the East Coast of India at the vantage point of
almost at the center of the East Coast line between the two IITs (IIT-Kharagpur and IITMadras). Visakhapatnam is an ever expanding industrial city and located in the north-eastern
region of Andhra Pradesh and is on the shores of the Bay of Bengal. Once ruled by the Andhra
kings of Vengi, the Cholas and the Gangas, this port city is bound to keep you enthralled.
Visakhapatnam railway station is on the main line of Howrah and Chennai. The city has direct
links with Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bangalore and other important places by rail,
road and air as well. Visakhapatnam is blessed with sprawling golden beaches, splendid
monuments and ancient temples. On a clear day, Visakhapatnam presents a fine view from the
Kailasagiri hills. Some of the industries like Hindustan Shipyard, Visakhapatnam Port Trust,
BHPV, HPCL, Visakha Steel Plant (RINL), NTPC, HZL, etc and located in this city.
Visakhapatnam is also the headquarters of the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy.
The city is speedily progressing towards a great future as it is experiencing an all-round
development. Population is approximately 30 lakhs and its altitude is 4.5m above the mean
sea level.
ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING:
The Department of Chemical Engineering was started in 1933 and is one of pioneering
institutions in India to offer education in Chemical Engineering and Chemical Technology.
Over the years, the Department has expanded its research activities and courses. The
Department of Chemical Engineering has diversified its course offerings to areas like
Petroleum Refinery Engineering, Energy Engineering, Electrochemical and Corrosion
Engineering, Reaction Engineering, Process Dynamics and Control, Mineral Process
Engineering and Biotechnology besides core Chemical Engineering. The Department
currently offers 3 Under-Graduate and 5 Post-Graduate programs in these areas. It also
fosters Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Research. The research activities in the Department are
funded by the UGC, MHRD, AICTE, MNES, etc. The Department of Chemical Engineering
is actively involved in Consultancy Services and caters to the needs of the local industries.
Excellent laboratories have been developed with state-of-the-art equipment like 6kW Fuel
Cell Test Station, 1kW DC Electronic Load Banks, Ultra Sonicator, Muffle Furnace, Gas
Control Facility, Atomic Absorption Spectroscope, Experimental Reactor, ComputerControlled Packed Distillation Column, Gas-Liquid Chromatography, RDC Column, UltraFilter, Lyophilize, etc. The faculty members are actively involved in research in the areas of
Fuel Cell Technology, Heat Transfer, Biotechnology, Mineral Processing, Fluid Flow,
Corrosion, Phase Equilibria, Ionic Mass Transfer, Electrochemical Engineering, Chemical
Reaction Engineering, Environmental Pollution Control, Enzyme Technology and Waste
Water Treatment. The Department has produced more than 125 Ph.Ds and 550 M.Tech
degrees so far. The faculty members have published more than 650 technical papers in various
national and international journals and organized several national and international symposia.
VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION:
The Department of Chemical Engineering, AU College of Engineering (A),
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam is organizing One Week Short-Term Course on “Fuel
Cell Technology (FCT-2015)” under TEQIP Phase-II Center of Excellence.
Accommodation* to the delegates will be provided in the Platinum Jubilee Guest House /
Ranjani Guest House of Andhra University, Visakhapatnam on specific request and against
full payment on their own. The tariffs are mentioned as below:
Platinum Jubilee Guest House
Category
Tariff (Single Occupancy)
Tariff Double Occupancy)
OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE:
AC-room
Rs 1,600/-
Rs 800/- (twin-sharing)
The objective of this course is to provide a forum for presenting and discussing the recent
advances and innovations in Fuel Cell Technology. The primary goal of this course is to bring
together engineers, scientists, academicians and research scholars on a common platform to
discuss the recent progress and future trends in Fuel Cell Technology. This course aims to:
AC-room
Rs 800/-
Rs 400/- (twin-sharing)
1. Understand the fundamental operating principles of fuel cells and their
applications.
2. Understand the Thermodynamics and Electrochemical Kinetics of fuel cells.
3. Enable the comprehension of the detailed operation, functionality and interaction
between the various components used in the PEM fuel cell systems.
Ranjani Guest House
Category
Tariff (Single Occupancy)
Non AC-room
Rs 400/-
Tariff Double Occupancy)
Rs 200/- (twin-sharing)
* Accommodation would be provided on prior request subject to availability of rooms
IMPORTANT DATES:
4. Develop analytical skills in system integration with respect to system
efficiency of PEM fuel cell energy systems.
Dates of workshop
:
6th -10th April 2015
Submission of registration form
:
20th March 2015
5. Obtain the knowledge needed to construct and operate PEM fuel cell based
technologies in the laboratory and in real-time applications.
Submission of registration fee
:
20th March 2015
Information about selection
:
31st March 2015
6. Provide a comprehensive knowledge of the design, modeling and optimization of a
PEM Fuel Cell system.
7. Provide a good understanding of Water and Thermal Management of a PEM Fuel
Cell system.
8. Share knowledge related to the practical realization and implementation of fuel cell
systems.
RESOURCE PERSONS & DELIVERY METHODOLOGY
Faculty of this knowledge-sharing venture would include eminent guest speakers from IITD,
IITM, IITH, CSIR-CECRI Fuel Cell Division-Chennai, BHEL R&D Hyderabad, NSTL,
ARCI Centre for Fuel Cell Technology, Chennai, and HEB Trichy. The methodology of
course delivery would be through lectures and laboratory sessions.
PARTICIPANT INFORMATION:
This course is intended for faculty, post-doctoral fellows, research scholars and PG students
who are working in the field of Fuel Cells. Participants may possess a background in
Chemical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering/ Electrical Engineering/ Metallurgical
Engineering/ NanoTechnology/ Chemistry.
The number of participants would be restricted to 50.
REGISTRATION FEES:
Filled in registration forms should be signed by your institution’s TEQIP coordinator/Director
along with seal, and send the scanned copy to [email protected]
You will receive an email if your participation is confirmed. Please note that participation is
allotted on a first come first serve basis.
Registration Fee** for a Participant:
Delegates from Academic and R & D Institutions:
Rs. 3000.00
Delegates from Industry:
Rs. 5000.00
Students/Research Scholars:
Rs. 1500.00
** Registration fee does not include accommodation charges. It only includes lunch, and
workshop kit.
The details of the bank account are as below:
Andhra Bank Branc, AU Engineering College campus branch, Visakhapatnam
Branch Code
:
1333
IFSC code of the bank
:
ANDB0001333
MICR code
:
530011027
Account name
:
Convenor, FCT 2015
Account number
:
133310100029738
Demand Draft (DD) from any nationalized bank may be drawn in favor of “ Convenor FCT
2015” payable at Visakhapatnam. The filled-in registration form along with the DD should be
sent to the Convenor by 20th March 2015.