IChE-HRC organises Dr. H. L. Roy memorial seminar

Scientists paying tributes to Dr. Hira Lal Roy, the founding father of chemical engineering education and research in India, in Hyderabad, on Saturday. The Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers – Hyderabad Regional Centre (IIChE-HRC) organised Dr.

H. L. Roy memorial seminar on Saturday in the Nuclear Fuel Complex (NFC) on the theme - Innovations in Green Technologies & Sustainable Manufacturing: Shaping the Future of Chemical Engineering. The seminar commemorated Dr.

Hira Lal Roy, the founding father of chemical engineering education and research in India, who established IIChE in 1947. The inaugural session commenced with a welcome address by M. Misra, chairman, IIChE-HRC, who highlighted the significance of the seminar theme and the role of chemical engineers in promoting sustainable industrial development.

Dr. Komal Kapoor, Chairman & Chief Executive, NFC, emphasised the importance of technological innovation, operational excellence and sustainable practices in the nuclear sector. He elaborated the role of chemical engineer from ore to core and importance in reprocessing.

M. Narayana Reddy, Managing Director (Technical), Virchow Laboratories Limited, highlighted the need for industry–academia collaboration, adoption of green technologies and development of sustainable manufacturing practices to address emerging industrial challenges.

The technical sessions featured six eminent speakers representing premier research, academic and industrial organisations, who included Dr. S. K. Satpati, OS & Head, UED, MG/BARC, DAE; Shri Darshan B. Sathe, Executive Director, Fuel Fabrication, INRP(O), NRB, BARC; Prof.

Dr. Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Head, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad; Dr. S. Sridhar, Chief Scientist & Chair (CE & PT), CSIR-IICT; Shri Mahimabrata Misra, General Manager, NFC; and Dr. Venkata Nori, Co-Founder & CEO, AltNxt Energy Pvt.

Ltd. The event witnessed the participation of 120 delegates. The seminar reinforced the vital role of chemical engineers in advancing clean energy, resource efficiency, technological innovation and sustainable industrial development, informed a press release.