Media Release

Mangaluru, Jul 20: The postgraduate departments of physics and mathematics of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru will organize a two-day national conference on the topic 'Energy Harvesting Techniques: Tapping the power of Nature' in association with association of physics teachers of Mangalore University on July 23 to 24. The conference organized in line with the seventh goal of UN Sustainable Development Goals.

The conference is sponsored by Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), New Delhi and the event is supported by MRPL, Mangaluru.

The national seminar will be inaugurated by Prof Shaikh Faruque Ali, department of applied mechanics, IIT Madras on July 23 2024 at 9.30 am. He will also deliver the keynote address. Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Hon'ble vice chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University) Mangaluru will preside over the function.

The following speakers will deliver the talk at the conference:

1. Dr Praveen C Ramamurthy, professor, department of materials engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru,
2. Dr K S Narayan professor, chemistry, and physics of materials unit, JNCASR, Jakkur, Bengaluru,
3. Dr Nagesh S Kini, co-founder & chief technology officer, Vimano EWA Pvt Ltd Bengaluru
4. Dr Vasudha Hegde, professor, department of electrical & electronics engineering, Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology, Bengaluru.
5. Dr PM Aneesh, assistant professor, department of physics, Central University of Kerala
6. Dr Anindita Roy, associate professor, department of mechanical engineering, Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Maharashtra.

A large number of students, researchers and faculty members will be participating in the conference.