12 – 14 March, 2027 Uttaranchal University, Dehradun Hybrid Mode

Conference Committee & Leadership

Governance

Executive Committee & Patrons

Distinguished patrons and leadership steering the 5th International Conference on Energy, Climate, Sustainability and Technology Translation.

Organizing Chief Patron

His Excellency Lt. Gen. Gurmit Singh (Retd.)

Hon’ble Governor of Uttarakhand, India

Chief Patron

Sh. Jitender Joshi

Chancellor, Uttaranchal University, India

Patron & Secretary General

Prof. (Dr.) Dharam Buddhi

Vice Chancellor, Uttaranchal University, India
Conference President & Secretary General

Global Advisory

International Steering & Technical Committee

Eminent academicians, scientists, and industry leaders from across the globe guiding ICOEST 2027.

International Steering / Technical Committee Members

Global & National Members
S.No. Name of Committee Member Affiliation / Institution & Country
1Prof. Josua P. MeyerUniversity of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
2Prof. H. M. ChouKun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan
3Prof. Joel H. GoodmanUniversity of Minnesota, USA
4Prof. Wang XiaohuaNanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, P.R. China
5Prof. C. R. ChenKun Shan University, Tainan, Taiwan
6Dr. Francis Boateng AgyenimUniversity of Ulster, UK
7Dr. B. Manuel M. BionaBosco Technical College, Philippines
8Prof. Fock-Lai TanNanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore
9Prof. Liu ZhongliangBeijing University of Technology, China
10Dr. Lu AyeThe University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
11Dr. Frédéric KuznikNational Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA), Lyon, France
12Prof. P. V. RamachandranPurdue University, USA
13Prof. Mohammed FaridUniversity of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
14Prof. C. DavidUniversitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), Barcelona, Spain
15Prof. Costante M. InvernizziUniversità degli Studi di Brescia, Italy
16Mr. Richiter RodigerSolarudi, Nuremberg, Germany
17Prof. Rangan BanerjeeDirector, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, India
18Prof. S. KedareDirector, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, Mumbai, India
19Prof. Yogi GoswamiUniversity of South Florida, USA
20Prof. Chirodeep BakliSchool of Energy Science & Engineering (SESE), IIT Kharagpur, India
21Prof. Jyotirmay MathurMalaviya National Institute of Technology (MNIT) Jaipur, India
22Prof. Richa KothariCentral University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India
23Prof. V. TyagiShri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra, J&K, India
24Dr. Anil JoshiFounder, HESCO, Dehradun, India
25Mr. Gaurav AgarwalDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India
26Dr. Praveen RoyDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India
27Dr. C. S. YadavDepartment of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India
28Mr. Hemant NandanpawarDistinguished Energy Expert, India
29Dr. Rachna MalviyaDistinguished Researcher & Expert, India
30Dr. Sarika TyagiDistinguished Researcher & Expert, India
31Dr. Anant ShuklaDistinguished Researcher & Expert, India
32Dr. S. D. SharmaDistinguished Scientist & Academician, India
33Prof. Atul SharmaDistinguished Professor, Energy Engineering, India
34Dr. Sanjay VashithaRenewable Energy Consultant & Expert, India
35Mr. Deepak GadhiaSolar Thermal Pioneer & Social Entrepreneur, India
36Mr. S. B. DangayachIndustry Leader & Sustainability Pioneer, India
37Dr. Pankaj KumarEnergy & Climate Research Scientist, India
38Dr. N. M. ThanuEnergy Storage & Clean Tech Expert, India
39Mr. Ashu GuptaClean Energy Industry Consultant, India
40Mr. Sanjay SinghIndustry Representative, Indore, India
Sessions & Honors

Special Sessions & Distinguished Talks

Keynote addresses, thematic technical panels, and felicitation of global pioneers.

Technical Panels

Special Sessions

  • 01
    Power Sector Policies, Reforms & Future Energy Transitions

    Policy architectures, regulatory enhancements, and grid transition roadmaps.

  • 02
    Solar Thermal Power Generation & Advanced Solar Energy Technologies

    Concentrated solar power (CSP), hybrid collectors, and high-temperature storage.

  • 03
    Technology Dissemination, Demonstration & Real-World Case Studies

    Field validation, pilot demonstrations, and rural/industrial deployment cases.

  • 04
    Energy Education, Capacity Building & Skill Development

    Human capital development, vocational frameworks, and youth engagement.

  • 05
    Technology Translation, Industry–Academia Collaboration & Deployment

    TRL acceleration, licensing, incubation, and commercial scaling.

Honors

Felicitation of Energy Icons

Honoring visionary personalities whose lifetime contributions have transformed energy research and policy:

Prof. Raja
Sri Lanka
Dr. Z. Ure
United Kingdom
Dr. Andreas Hauer
Germany
Mr. S. S. Kulkarni
Former Chief Engineer, CAT Indore
Dr. Adarsh Pande
Distinguished Pioneer
Mr. Mohan Chavan
Founder & CEO, ECOMAX Solutions, Pune
Dr. Vinod Sharma
ENEA, Italy
Dr. Giovanni Stopiello
ENEA, Italy
Dr. Yousef Heider
RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Prof. Dan T. Major
Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Prof. Palani Balaya
National University of Singapore (NUS)
Mr. Alok Kumar
Former Secretary, Ministry of Power, GoI
Prof. Sagar Mitra
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay
Emerging Stars

Invited Young Researcher Talks

Prof. Surendra Singh Suthar

Doon University, Dehradun

Prof. Durgesh Pant

Uttarakhand State Council for Science & Technology (UCOST)

Dr. R. P. Singh

Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya (DAVV), Indore

Dr. Teracy C.

Teesside University, United Kingdom