Research Conclave 2025

National Conference
on Innovation, Inclusion, and Inspiration for a Sustainable Future 2025

Venue : NIT Calicut
Mode : Hybrid

Attendees Visited: 500+
Notable Speakers: 30+
Days Long Event: 3

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Notable Speakers

Prof. Obijiofor Aginam

Director, UNESCO MGIEP

Prof. Obijiofor Aginam, Director of UNESCO MGIEP, is a distinguished scholar and international policy expert dedicated to fostering peace and sustainability through education. With a robust background spanning law, global health governance, and senior roles within the UN system, including a key role in revising WHO's International Health Regulations, he brings invaluable expertise. At MGIEP, he champions innovative educational approaches, particularly for the Global South, to empower future generations with critical skills for global citizenship and sustainable development. His leadership focuses on integrating peace, sustainability, and global citizenship into learning systems, driving UNESCO MGIEP's mission to "Build Kinder Brains" and achieve SDG 4.7.

Prof. Maruthi R. Akella

Distinguished Professor, University of Texas

Dr. Maruthi R. Akella, Cockrell Family Chair in Engineering at the University of Texas, Austin, is a distinguished Professor specializing in Controls, Autonomy, and Robotics, with a focus on nonlinear adaptive control and orbital mechanics. Leading the C-DUS Group, his research drives advancements in autonomous space vehicles, cislunar astrodynamics, and robotics, including contributions to the Intuitive Machines IM-1 lunar landing. A prolific author with over 260 publications, his pioneering work has earned numerous accolades, including the AIAA Mechanics and Control of Flight Award and the IEEE Judith A. Resnik Space Award. An asteroid, "Maruthiakella," honors his significant contributions to astrodynamics. He is a Fellow of AIAA, IEEE, and AAS, and Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of the Astronautical Sciences

Prof. Dr. Thomas Goetz

Professor, Mathematical Institute of the University of Koblenz, Germany

Prof. Dr. Thomas Goetz is a professor at the Mathematical Institute of the University of Koblenz, Germany. He serves as the head of the "Modeling and Simulation" working group and is also the Vice-Dean for Research and Young Scientists for the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. His research focuses on applied and computational mathematics, specifically mathematical modeling and simulation. He has published work on various topics, including the mathematical modeling of biological and environmental systems, such as dengue fever and COVID-19 epidemics.

Valedictory Speaker

Prof. Binod Sreenivasan

Professor & Chair, Centre for Earth Sciences, IISc Bangalore

Professor Binod Sreenivasan is a distinguished faculty member at the Centre for Earth Sciences at IISc, Bangalore, since 2012. He holds a B.Tech (Hons) from NIT, Calicut, an M.S. from IIT, Madras, and a Ph.D. in fluid mechanics from the University of Cambridge. Prior to his current role, he served as a Scientist at ISRO and held postdoctoral positions in France and the UK, including a Leverhulme Research Fellowship. His research expertise lies in planetary dynamics and magnetism, dynamo theory, and vortex dynamics. A recipient of the SwarnaJayanti Fellowship (2011) and the Doornbos Memorial Prize (2014), he was elected a fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences in 2020.

Expert Talks

Electricity from acid base reaction

Dr.Muhammed Musthafa

IISER PUNE

Tailoring light using periodic structures

Dr. N Yogesh

Department of Physics, NIT Calicut, India

Remote Sensing based AI/ML Techniques for Environmental Applications

Dr. Balasubramani K

Central University of Tamil Nadu, Thiruvarur

Aligning Climate Action with SDG

Dr. S. Abhilash

Radar Centre, CUSAT

Reimagining Healthcare with Computer Vision: From Images to Insights

Dr. Amrutha Veluppal

Centre for Computational Engineering and Networking, School of Artificial Intelligence, Coimbatore

Navigating the Research Landscape: Tools & Strategies for Comprehensive Literature Review

Dr Fazeen Rasheed

XIM Bhubaneswar

Light-Induced Self-Assembly in Precision Noble Metal Nanoclusters: New Directions and Applications

Dr. Shibu E. S.

Department of Nanoscience and Technology, University of Calicut, India

Computational Systems Biology: From Drug Discovery to Drug Delivery

Dr. Fayaz

Manipal Institute of Technology, MAHE, Manipal

Machine Intelligence in Semiconductor Innovation: The AI Roadmap

Jayaraj Kidav

NIELIT

Grid tied Solar PV system with power Quality improvement

Dr Rashmi Agarwal

J C Bose University of Science & technology YMCA Faridabad

AI in the Humanities: Between Possibility and Responsibility

Dr Abhilasha Gusain

NIT Karnataka

Decoding Personal and Professional Excellence

Prof. (Dr.) M. N. Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa

Central University of Kerala

Dr. Subrahmanyam Mula

Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Palakkad

A Primer to Multivariate Data Analysis in Management Research

Dr. Vishnu C Rajan

Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, IIT Tirupati

Major Highlights

Plenary Sessions

Expert Lecture Series

Paper Presentation

Doctoral Colloquium

All accepted papers will be published either in Conference Proceedings (SCOPUS- Indexed book volumes) or will be recommended to special issues in reputed journals for publication (IEEE, Elsevier, Wiley, Taylor and Francis, Sage or Springer)

Poster Presentation

Cultural Night

All accepted papers will either be published in Conference Proceedings as booklet series by Springer (SCOPUS-indexed) or recommended to special issues in reputed journals for publication. Process Integration and Optimization Society (Q2 Journal) will publish selected papers under the tracks of Sustainable Energy and Renewable Power, and Materials. SAGE Special Issue Journals will also feature selected papers.

Themes

Browse through the themes of the conclave

Artificial intelligence and machine learning in engineering and environmental applications

Sustainable energy and reliable power

Molecular insights from biological systems

AI in humanities and management

Advanced materials, manufacturing and built environments

Innovations in signal processing, vlsi design and hardware technologies

Social well-being, inclusivity and management

Advances in mathematical theory and computational methods

Innovations in astrophysics and quantum technologies

Domains in Detail

Browse through the various tracks and their subtracks in detail

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING IN ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS

AI in healthcare
AI in social media
Image recognition with AI
Generative AI and its applications
NLP for bioinformatics
Real-world NLP applications
Information engineering
Machine learning and optimization for chemical engineering
AI in cybersecurity
Machine Learning in Materials Science, Materials Informatics
AI in automation and control
Application of Artificial Intelligence and Machine learning in Civil Engineering
AI and ML based control and estimation techniques for Electrical Technologies
Algorithm engineering and optimisation
Bayesian and probabilistic models in AI
AI Computer vision
Explainable AI
AI in Wireless communication

AI IN HUMANITIES AND MANAGEMENT

Management in the generative AI era.
AI in Performance Evaluation and Human Resources
AI Decision Support Systems in Management
Cross-cultural Implications of AI Implementation
Philosophical Perspectives on AI and Human Creativity
Affect and AI
AI Ethics and Society
Identity and AI
AI and Digital Archives
Precarity in the age of AI
AI in Creative and Cultural Works

INNOVATIONS IN SIGNAL PROCESSING, VLSI DESIGN AND HARDWARE TECHNOLOGIES

MOS devices
Power engineering and semiconductor engineering
Image recognition and processing
Biomedical signal processing
Image Processing
Low complexity filter design
Semiconductor devices -Advanced materials
Semiconductor Modelling
Hardware accelerator for Neural Networks (DNN, LLM,)
Advancements in Biomedical signal Processing
Next Generation VLSI ARCHITECTURES FOR AI and ML Applications
High Performanvce VLSI ARCHITECTURES FOR AI and ML Acceleration
Custom RISC-V Extensions for DSP applications

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND RELIABLE POWER

Sustainable & Renewable Energy Technologies
Thermal Pads
Overall water splitting and Green Hydrogen Production
Innovations in converters and inverters for various power applications
Advanced electric machines and drives
Advancements in EV
IOT and Intelligent Systems
Renewable and alternate energy and storage systems
Energy Conservation: methods and systems
Energy trading and demand side management
Power System Optimisation and planning
Power System Protection and Relaying
Intelligent Control and Stability Enhancement for Microgrids
Cyber Security in power and energy systems
Control, Instrumentation and Automation
Wireless power transfer Technology
Cleaner production and technical processes
Environmental and sustainability assessment
Sustainable Products and Services
Carbon capture and storage
Civil and cyber infrastructure for energy management systems (e.g., smart grids, indoors heating and cooling, energy efficiency of buildings)
Subsurface energy engineering

MOLECULAR FRONTIERS IN BIOLOGY: ADVANCES AND APPLICATIONS

Microbial bioprospecting for advancing the circular bioeconomy
Advances in Disease Diagnostics, Drug Discovery, and Development
Tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Environmental engineering and bioremediation
Biophysics and molecular biology - Insights from lipidomics, proteomics and genomics
Immunomodulation, Immunotherapy, and Cancer Biology
Novel molecules for biomedical advances
Food processing and valorisation
Electrochemical biosensors,

SOCIAL WELL-BEING, INCLUSIVITY AND MANAGEMENT

Inclusive workplace
Digital transformation of work
Future of retail marketing and management
Goals, Strategies and ethical obligations towards sustainability and inclusion.
Measuring and Evaluating Social Impact in Organizations
Community Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility
Employee Well-being Programs: Best Practices
Social Well-being Metrics and Performance Indicators
Gender Equality
Women in Leadership

ADVANCED MATERIALS, MANUFACTURING AND BUILT ENVIRONMENTS

Advances in the Design and Synthesis of Industrially Significant Compounds
Green chemistry innovations for eco-friendly product development.
Phase change materials
Gas sensors
Polymer nano-composites
Carbon Materials,
Advancded Ceramics and High Entropy materials
Life cycle assessment of materials
Advancements in Foundation systems, geosynthetics and landfills
Advancements in Oil , gas, and petroleum
Advances in Civil Structures :Airports , Highway, bridges , tunnels etc
Advances in Pavement Material Characterization,
Advances in composite materials
Building information modelling (BIM), building and construction engineering
Building materials: ecology, nanotechnology and recent trends
Manufacturing engineering, production systems, additive manufacturing, quality and reliability engineering.
Material Degradation: Wear, corrosion and fouling
Conventional and modern subtractive manufacturing processes
Additive manufacturing processes and material characterization
Modern materials and their characterizations
Surface engineering and coating technology
Relevance of Precision in manufacturing
Joining and forming technologies
Advances in Casting and powder metallurgy technologies
Biomedical applicability of Ceramics and polymers
Clean water and sanitation
Catalysis for circular economy
Wide bandgap Semiconductors( Sic, Gan)
Nanomaterials for biosensing

ADVANCES IN MATHEMATICAL THEORY AND COMPUTATIONAL METHODS

Mathematical Frameworks and Computational Advances in Fluid Dynamics
Fuzzy graph theory
Numerical scheme/simulations for certain differential equations (ODE and PDE)
Time series analysis
Stochastic Model
Linear algebra and Optimization
Process modeling, designing and simulation
Theoretical modelling of materials

INNOVATIONS IN ASTROPHYSICS AND QUANTUM TECHNOLOGIES

Solar Astrophysics
Machine learning in astrophysics
High Energy Astrophysics
High energy physics