Bhubaneswar, 19th May 2025: An international conference on “Advanced Materials in Energy, Environment & Sustainability” (AMEES-2025) was held at Indian Institute of Technology Bhubaneswar, in association with Materials Research Society of India (MRSI) during 16th to 18th May 2025. The conference was inaugurated by Prof. V. Pandu Ranga, Dean (Continuing Education), IIT Bhubaneswar and Prof. Kulamani Parida, MRSI-Bhubaneswar Chapter. Prof. Snehasis Chowdhuri, HOD, Department of Chemistry, School of Basic Sciences, IIT Bhubaneswar, Prof. Umaprasana Ojha, Convenor, and Dr. Palas Roy, Co-Convenor also spoke on the occasion and highlighted the importance of this conference.
Several practicing researchers from premier research Institutes of the country and abroad with an exceptional track record, participated in the conferences and presented their research outputs in the key areas of renewable energy, water purification, solar photovoltaics, environment restoration, energy storage devices, nanotechnology, etc.
More than 35 oral presentations and 50 posters were presented during the three-day event. Several awards from the American Chemical Society and Royal Society of Chemistry were distributed to the poster participants in recognition to their efforts. The Anusandhan National Research Foundation of Govt. of India financially supported the conference along with several equipment and chemical suppliers.
The conference was aimed to contribute towards the promotion of renewable energy utilization, environmental restoration, and adoption of sustainable practices of the Nation.