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Program Schedule

17 March 2025

Session 1: Vision on Marine energy
Time	Title of the Sessions
09:00 A.M. – 09:30 A.M.	Registration
09:30 A.M. – 10:45 A.M.	Inaugural Function
10:45 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.	High Tea
11:15 A.M. – 11:45 A.M.	Role of NIOT in Deep Ocean Mission and Blue Economy – Director, NIOT
11:45 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.	Significance of Marine Energy in India and at Global arena – Dr. Purnima Jalihal, NIOT
12:15 P.M. – 12:45 P.M.	Renewable Energy landscape in country covering policies, programme, achievements and issues – Mr. J K Jethani, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
12:45 P.M. – 01:15 P.M.	Ocean Energy Systems in a Global Context – Dr. Matthijs Soede, IEA-OES Chairperson
01:15 P.M. – 02:10 P.M.	Lunch
Session 2: Wave, Wind and Current energy
02:10 P.M. – 02:40 P.M.	Wave energy assessment, challenges and options in India – Prof. Sannasiraj, IIT Madras
02:40 P.M. – 03:10 P.M.	Marine Energy Prospects from the Indian EEZ - Dr. Sudheer Joseph, INCOIS
03:10 P.M. – 03:30 P.M.	Developments in offshore wind energy at NIOT – Dr. S.V.S. Phani Kumar, NIOT
03:30 P.M. – 04:00 P.M.	Tea Break
04:00 P.M. – 04:30 P.M.	Marine Renewables towards Coastal Region’s Sustainability & Blue Economic Growth – Dr. Narasimalu Srikanth, NTU Singapore
04:30 P.M. – 05:00 P.M.	Offshore wind energy resource assessment to support the energy needs of installations along west coast of India – Prof. Manasa Behera, IIT Bombay
05:00 P.M. – 05:30 P.M.	Wave energy: Aspects of wave variability and near shore dynamics – Dr. Jayakumar Seelam, National Institute of Oceanography Goa
07:00 P.M.	Dinner

18 March 2025

Session 3: Ocean Thermal Gradient
Time	Title of the Sessions
09:30 A.M. – 10:00 A.M.	Significance of Ocean Thermal Energy: A Baseload Renewable Power- Patrick Grandelli, PCCI Inc, USA
10:00 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.	Efforts on OTEC based Desalination at NIOT – Dr. G Venkatesan, Scientist-G, NIOT
10:30 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.	Recent OTEC Developments in Japan – Dr. Yasuyuki Ikegami, Director IOES, Saga University, Japan
11:00 A.M. – 11:30 A.M.	High Tea
Session 4: Standardization and Commercialization
11:30 P.M. – 12:00 P.M.	Standardisation : The essence of civilization and role of Bureau of Indian standards – Shri Rajeev Sharma, Deputy Director General (Standards), Bureau of Indian Standards
12:00 P.M. – 12:30 P.M.	Lab to Market: Leveraging Technology Transfer and Commercialization Strategies: Role of NRDC - Dr. B K Sahu, National Research Development Corporation(NRDC)
12:30 P.M. – 01:00 P.M.	International Standards (IEC TC 114) & Certification (IECRE) for the Marine Energy Industry – Jonathan Colby, Chairperson TC 114
01:00 P.M. – 02:00 P.M.	Lunch
Session 5: Recent Developments
02:00 P.M. – 02:25 P.M.	Developments in Offshore Wind Energy – Director General, National Institute of Wind Energy
02:25 P.M. – 02:40 P.M.	Flexible responsive systems in wave energy: An alternative to conventional WEC design - Dr. Krishnendu, University of Plymouth
02:40 P.M. – 03:30 P.M.	Panel Discussion (Reputed Participants from MoES, Academia, Industry)
03:30 P.M. – 04:00 P.M.	Valedictory Function
04:00 P.M. – 04:30 P.M.	High Tea
4:30 P.M. – 05:30 P.M.	Lab Visit