About CONCLAVE
About the DAE Conclave 2024
Background
Since its inception on August 3, 1954, the primary mandate of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) has been the development and deployment of nuclear technology for energy and national security and the application of radiation technologies in the fields of agriculture, health care, industry, and basic research. While carrying out its mandate, DAE has simultaneously developed and mastered several complex technologies in radio astronomy, supercomputing, particle accelerators, plasma, and cryogenics. Developing these complex technologies has always resulted from the department’s high-standard basic and applied research.
As the country’s leading scientific department, DAE has substantially contributed to several national and international programs. Considering the above development of the department over seven decades, DAE has sought an annual conclave to celebrate its scientific accomplishments and plan for the future. Thus, DAE has planned to host its inaugural Conclave at NISER Bhubaneswar from October 22-26, 2024, as a part of its Platinum Jubilee Celebration. This landmark event will provide a platform for experts and participants from all the DAE units and its aided institutions to showcase their scientific and technological accomplishments. The Conclave will serve as a focal point for discussions on the latest advancements in diverse applications of nuclear science and technology, encompassing critical areas such as energy security, healthcare, food security, water security, waste management, and cutting-edge technologies including unique and critical materials, advance computational technology including quantum Computing, 3D printing technology, mining and processing of atomic minerals and basic and applied research in connected areas. Notably, the participation of around 500 scientists, experts, and more than 50 exhibitors will enhance the experience by showcasing state-of-the-art equipment and services related to nuclear science and technology for societal benefits. Moreover, the conclave will contextualize these results against the backdrop of the global target for achieving net-zero carbon emissions and addressing the escalating India’s energy demand in the forthcoming years. In addition, the Conclave will also create platforms to provide solutions for Food Security and Health Care through Nuclear Energy for India’s 1.6 billion population by mid-century. In doing so, the Conclave will contribute to defining a path forward in the dynamic landscape of nuclear energy research and technology application.
Purpose and Objectives
DAE Conclave 2024 will provide a unique opportunity to achieve the following specific objectives:
- To Present critical developments in the fields of:
- Energy Security
- Food, Water Security and Urban Waste Management
- Health Care
- Critical Materials, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 3D Printing, and cutting-edge Technologies such as LASER, Plasma, AI and ML, Accelerators, Cyber Security, etc.
- Advanced Technologies for Instrumentations and Control Systems
- Scientific accomplishment in basic sciences directed Research and innovations in education and training.
- To exhibit DAE technologies for the benefit of society, students, young researchers, Industries, Health Care Professionals, etc.
Expected Outcomes
The Conclave will foster cooperation among researchers, technology providers, operators, and academia. Furthermore, by familiarizing participants with various crosscutting technologies, this conclave will offer a conclusive environment for further gearing up and fostering the novel concepts required for advancing cutting-edge technologies.
Target Audience
- DAE Scientists, Technologist and Engineers
- Entrepreneurs or stakeholders involved in applications of Nuclear and Radiation technologies
- Young Research scientists engaged in nuclear and radiation research
- Policymakers and regulators
Structure and Topics
The conclave will include keynote lectures, panel discussions, poster presentations, and exhibitions. Finally, a closing session will be held to review the proceedings and provide future recommendations. The scope of the conference is meant to cover, but is not limited to, the following topical areas:
Energy Security
- Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation: Opportunities and Challenges
- Securing the Nuclear Supply Chain: Challenges and Solutions
- Pioneering the Future of Energy Security: Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) and Beyond
- Hydrogen Production from Nuclear Energy: A Clean Energy Source
- Thorium Reactor Technology
- Advanced Reactor Technologies (Molten Salt Reactors, HTGCR, FBRs, etc.): Towards Efficient and Sustainable Energy
- Fuel Cycle: Exploration, Mining, conversion, reprocessing and waste management
- Nuclear Fuel: Design and Fabrication
- Heavy Water Technology
- Pathway for Nuclear Fusion
- Safety, Security and Safeguard by design for advanced energy system
Nuclear Energy for Food and Water Security, Health Care, and Urban Waste Management
- Towards Sustainable Agriculture: Nuclear Applications for Food Security
- Smart Agriculture: Nuclear Techniques for Crop Improvement
- Revolutionizing Healthcare: Advances in Nuclear Medicine
- Innovative Approaches to Radioisotope Production for Medical Imaging
- Radiation Therapy Breakthroughs: A Paradigm Shift in Cancer Treatment
- Radiation Oncology in the Era of Personalized Medicine
- Biological Effects of Low-Dose Radiation: Current Understanding
- Managing Tomorrow’s Waste: Innovations in Urban Waste Management Technologies
- Nuclear Desalination: Addressing Water Scarcity with Innovation
Advanced Technologies like Quantum Computing, Particle Accelerators, 3D-Printing, etc.
- Unlocking Quantum Potential: Nuclear Science and the Quantum Computing Frontier
- Accelerator Physics and Technology: High Energy Accelerators in Particle Physics
- Innovations in Accelerator-Driven Systems: A Path to Sustainable Nuclear Energy
- Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
- Precision 3D-Printing: From Prototypes to Production
- Laser and Plasma
- Biotechnology, Space Exploration
- Robotics and Automation, Advanced Instrumentation and Control System
- Nuclear Forensic
Critical Minerals and Materials
- Critical Minerals and value chain
- Advanced Materials in Nuclear Technology
- Game-Changers in Nuclear Materials: From Discovery to Deployment
- Innovations in Nuclear Fusion Materials: Breakthroughs and Challenges
- Materials Challenges in Extreme Nuclear Environments: Insights and Solutions
Basic science and technology
- Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Condensed Matter, Statistical, and Nonlinear Physics
- Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
- Particle Physics
- Quantum Information
- String theory
- Computational Science
- Algebra and Representation Theory
- Algebraic geometry
- Functional analysis
- Geometry and Topology
- Number theory
- Disease diagnosis and treatment
- Microbes: Friend and Foe
- Stress, Pain, and Diseases
- Plant Biotechnology
About NISER
About NISER Bhubaneswar
National Institute of Science Education and Research (NISER), Bhubaneswar, is a unique institution in India, committed to generation, dissemination and preservation of knowledge in basic sciences, integrated with the goal to create a zeal and fervor in minds of the young buds of the nation towards scientific temper. The Institute is affiliated with Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), Mumbai, a deemed research university that oversees academic programs at Institutions that are part of the Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) structure.
The activities at NISER can be broadly classified into three categories:
- Science Education: NISER serves as a centre of excellence for undergraduate and postgraduate education in basic sciences by providing a flexible curriculum and a student to teacher ratio of 8:1. NISER currently offers following programmes in science education for bright and meritorious students selected on all-India basis.
An integrated 5-year MSc programme in the core and emerging branches of Basic Sciences to students after their 10+2 Higher Secondary schooling. This in turn will be integrated with PhD programme on the one hand and employment in various R & D organizations and industry in the country on the other.
The principal goal of NISER is to provide excellent environment for the students to foster creativity, imagination and innovation, paving way for a career in scientific research in academic institutes, national & international research & development labs, industries etc.
Integrated MSc + PhD programme
PhD programme - Scientific Research: NISER encourages both theoretical and experimental research in frontier areas in all branches of science. NISER currently has seven separate schools specializing in different areas of science. They are as follows:
School of Biological Sciences
School of Chemical Sciences
School of Computer Sciences
School of Earth and Planetary Sciences
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
School of Mathematical Sciences
School of Physical Sciences
In addition there is also a Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences & Center for Medical and Radiation Physics. - Science Outreach & Policy: NISER actively participates in the dissemination of scientific knowledge to public and school students with the aim to foster scientific temper, motivation and inspiration for education and career in science. The faculty members of the institute are also members of various governmental committees that develop science policies for the country.
Scientists / Experts who are dedicated towards services related to nuclear science and technology for societal benefit.
Exhibitors will enhance the experience by showcasing state-of-the-art equipment.
Institutions under DAE flagship are part of the National Advisory Committee and National Science Planning Committee.
Committees
There are three major committees - NSPC, NAC & LOC which target the success of the conclave.
Chief Patron
Prof. Ajit K Mohanty, Chairman, DAE
Patron
Prof. Hirendra Nath Ghosh, Director, NISER
Convener
Prof. Palok Aich, Dean (R&D), NISER
National Advisory Committee
- Prof. A K Nayak | Head, Nuclear Controls and Planning Wing (NCPW)
- Prof. Anurag Kumar | Chairman and Managing Director, Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL)
- Shri Bhuwan Chandra Pathak | Chairman And Managing Director, Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL)
- Prof. C G Karhadkar | Director, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR)
- Prof. D Singh | CMD, Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL)
- Dr. Deep Prakash | Director, Global Centre for Nuclear Energy Partnership (GCNEP)
- Prof. Dheeraj Pande | Director, Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research (AMDER)
- Prof. Dileep Jatkar | Director, Harish-Chandra Research Institute (HRI)
- Prof. Gautam Bhattacharyya | Director, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP)
- Prof. Hirendranath Ghosh | Director, National Institute of Science Education & Research (NISER)
- Prof. Jacinta D'Souza | Director, UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CEBS)
- Dr. Jaya Mukherjee | Member Secretary, National Board for Higher Mathematics (NBHM)
- Prof. Jayaram Chengalur | Director, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR)
- Prof. K K Nanda | Director, Institute of Physics (IoP)
- Shri K Mahapatra | Directorate of Construction, Services & Estate Management (DCSEM)
- Shri K V Suresh Kumar | Chairman, Bharatiya Nabhikya Vidyut Nigam (BHAVINI)
- Dr. Komal Kapoor | Chairman and Chief Executive, Nuclear Fuel Complex
- Shri Pradip Mukherjee | Cheif Executive, Board of Radiation and Isotope Technology (BRIT)
- Prof. Ranajit Kumar | Chairman, Atomic Energy Education Society (AEES)
- Shri S Satya Kumar | Director (Technical) Heavy Water Board (HWB)
- Dr. Shashank Chaturvedi | Director, Institute for Plasma Research (IPR)
- Dr. Sudeep Gupta | Director, Tata Memorial Centre (TMC)
- Dr. Sumit Som | Director, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC)
- Dr. U Kamachi Mudali | Vice Chancellor, HBNI
- Dr. Unmesh D Malshe | Director, Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology (RRCAT)
- Prof. V Ravindran | Director, Institute of Mathematical Sciences (IMSc)
- Shri Ved Singh | Director, Directorate of Purchase & Stores (DPS)
- Shri Vivek Bhasin | Director, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
National Science Planning Committee
- Prof. Amit Ghosh | SINP
- Dr. Areejit Samal | Institute of Mathematical Sciences, IMSc
- Shri B V S Sekhar | Executive Director (Corporate Planning & Corporate Communications), NPCIL
- Prof. Bedangadas Mohanty | Coordinator NSPC, NISER
- Dr. Garima Sharma | NCPW
- Prof. Jacinta D'Souza | CEBS
- Shri K L Mundra | Head, Planning Management and Services Group, AMD
- Prof. Kalobaran Maiti | TIFR
- Dr. Mainak Bandopadhyay | Dean (Academic), Institute for Plasma Research (IPR)
- Shri Mohd. Yaseen | Outstanding Scientist & Director (Technical), HWB
- Shri P K Sharma | Head, P&CD, BARC
- Dr. S K Dixit | OS & Director, Laser Group, RRCAT
- Prof. Satyaprakash Sahoo | IoP
- Dr. Sorab Dalal | Prof & Senior Principal Investigator at ACTREC / TMC
- Dr. Vaishali Naik | VECC
- Dr. Vidhya Sundararajan | AD, SQ&RMG, IGCAR
- Shri Y Balaji Rao | SO/H & GM (C. Lab, NUMAC & SIRD), NFC
Local Organising Committee
- Prof. A Srinivasan
- Dr. A V Anil Kumar
- Mr. Abhaya K Mohanty
- Dr. Abhaya K Naik
- Dr. Anil Karn
- Dr. Aritra Banik
- Mr. Ashank Viswakarma
- Dr. Ashok Mohapatra
- Dr. B Chandramohan
- Prof. Bedangadas Mohanty
- Mr. Bidyut Siba Sankar Mohanty
- Ms. Bishnupriya Das
- Dr. Biswajit Mishra
- Prof. Brundaban Sahu
- Prof. C Gunanathan
- Prof. Chandan Goswamy
- Dr. Chandra Sekhar Purohit
- Dr. Debasmita P Alone
- Mr. Deepak Srivastava
- Mr. Deepankar Dash
- Mr. Dhaneswar Nayak
- Mr. Dilip Jha
- Mr. Dinesh B Singh
- Mr. Gopal K Rath
- Dr. Liton Majumdar
- Dr. Nagendra Sharma
- Dr. Pankaj V Alone
- Mr. Pradeep K Mishra
- Dr. Praful Singru
- Dr. Pranay Swain
- Mr. Prasanna Muduli
- Prof. Prasenjit Mal
- Mr. Rajeev Singh
- Mr. Saikat Hira
- Mr. Sambid R Pradhan
- Prof. Sanjay K Swain
- Mr. Satya Narayan Mohanty
- Dr. Saurabh Chawla
- Dr. Sharanappa Nembenna
- Mr. Souvagya Mahapatra
- Dr. Subhankar Mishra
- Dr. Surya Snata Rout
- Mr. Susant Sethy
- Dr. Tapan Mishra
- Dr. Tirumala K Chowdary
- Ms. V S Jerusha Joseph
Resource Persons
Speakers/Presenters/Exhibitors - will be updated.
Programme
Schedule (tentative) of events in the DAE-Conclave is given below. The PDF version will also be available to dowbload shortly.
Inaugural Session : 09:30 - 10:30
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - I
11:00-11:30
Prof. Anil Kakodkar (DAE)
DAE Centric Keynote
11:30-12:00
Prof. K Vijayaraghavan (NCBS)
Life sciences Keynote
12:00-12:30
Prof. Ashoke Sen (ICTS)
High Energy Physics Theory
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
Session - II
14:00-14:30
Prof. J P Mittal (BARC)
Chemical Sciences
14:30-15:00
Prof. Mahan Mj (TIFR)
Mathematical Sciences
15:00-15:30
Prof. Sudeep Gupta (TMC)
Health Sciences
15:30-16:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - III
Prof. V Ravindran
IMSc
16:00-16:30
Prof. Bedangadas Mohanty (NISER)
Recreating microsecond old universe conditions in the laboratory science and societal benefits.
16:30-17:00
Prof. Jayram Chengalur (TIFR)
Astrophysics
Session - IV
17:15-18:00
Prof. Ajit K Mohanty (DAE)
Evening lecture
19:00-22:00
Banquet Dinner
[Transportation to Banquet Place]
Session - V
Prof. U Kamachi Mudali
HBNI
09:30-10:00
Shri K N Vyas (DAE)
DAE Centric Keynote
10:00-10:30
Prof. Pankaj Chaturvedi (ACTREC, TMC)
Simple Solution for Complex Problems in Cancer - Tata Memorial Centre experience
10:30-11:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - VI
Prof. Ashok Ganguli
IISER Berhampur
11:00-11:30
Prof. A K Tyagi (BARC/HBNI)
Chemical Sciences
11:30-12:00
Prof. M Krishnamurthy (TIFR-H)
Lasers and Optics
12:00-12:30
Prof. Vidita Vidya (TIFR)
Life Sciences
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
Session - VII
Prof. Gautam Bhattacharyya
SINP
14:00-14:30
Prof. Aditi Sen De (HRI)
Quantum Information
14:30-15:00
Prof. Aradhana Srivastava (BARC)
Nuclear Phsyics
15:00-15:30
Prof. S M Yusuf (BARC)
Material Sciences
15:30-16:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - VIII
16:00-16:30
Dr. Komal Kapoor (NFC)
Gearing up for supply of fuel and core materials for Nuclear Power Program for the next two decades
16:30-17:00
Dr. Venkatesh Raman (IMSc)
Computer Sciences
17:00-18:30
POSTER/EXHIBITS
18:30-19:30
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
19:30-21:00
Dinner
Session - IX
09:30-10:00
Prof. Shasank Chaturvedi (IPR)
Plasma Sciences
10:00-10:30
Dr. Dheeraj Pandey (AMD)
Science of mineral exploration and mining
10:30-11:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - X
11:00-11:30
Dr. Satya Ram Mishra (RRCAT)
Cold atoms and Quantum Gravimetry
11:30-12:00
Prof. Tapas Ganguly (RRCAT)
Science with Synchrotron facility
12:00-12:30
Prof. Vandana Nanal (TIFR)
Diversity in Sciences
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
Excursion
14:00-19:00
Excursion
Dinner
19:00-21:00
Dinner
Session - XI
09:30-10:00
Prof. B Venkatraman (IGCAR)
Nuclear Power: Fast Breeder Reactor
10:00-10:30
Dr. V Rajesh (NPCIL)
Nuclear Power: Small Modular Reactor
10:30-11:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - XII
Prof. Shreepad Karmalkar
IIT BBS
11:00-11:30
Dr. D Singh (IREL)
Rare Earths
11:30-11:50
Dr. Dheeraj Jain (BARC)
Chemical Sciences
11:50-12:10
(HWB)
Heavy Water Technologies and Diversified Activities
12:10-12:30
Dr. Akashrup Banerjee (SINP)
FRENA Facility
12:30-14:00
Lunch Break
Session - XIII
14:00-14:30
Dr. Sangram Bagh (SINP)
Biophysics
14:30-15:00
Dr. Vaishali Naik (VECC)
Radioactive Ion Beams
15:00-15:30
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - XIV
15:30-15:50
Dr. Nafees Ahmed V (BARC)
Green Hydrogen
15:50-16:10
Prof. C Gunanathan (NISER)
Chemical Sciences
16:10-16:30
Dr. Sanjib Agarwal (IOP)
Physical Sciences: Neutrinos
16:30-18:00
POSTER/EXHIBITS
18:00-19:00
CULTURAL PROGRAMME
19:00-21:00
Dinner
Session - XV
09:30-10:00
Prof. R Chidambaram (DAE)
DAE Centric Keynote
10:00-10:30
Dr. A K Nayak (NCPW)
Atomic Energy and way forward
10:30-11:00
Tea/Coffee Break
Session - XVI
11:00-11:20
Dr. Manjusha Dixit (NISER)
Life Sciences
11:20-11:40
Dr. Sandip Dhara (IGCAR)
Material Sciences
11:40-12:00
Prof. Jacinta D'Souza (CEBS)
Life Sciences
12:00-12:20
Dr. Manas Ranjan Sahoo (NISER)
Mathematics
12:20-14:00
Lunch Break
Poster/Exhibits
14:00-15:30
POSTER/EXHIBITS
Closing Session
15:30-16:00
Closing Session
Presentation on next conclave
Services for VISITORS
Food & Beverages
Food/Tea/Coffee will be provided throughout the event.
Medical Emergency
Basic medical facility is available in NISER Health Centre.
Services: TRANSPORTATION
Upon request, NISER may arrange pick-up and drop to/from Bhubaneswar (BBS) railway station, Khurda Road (KUR) railway station and Bhubaneswar airport (BBI) according to the schedule provided in the registration form.
Shuttle (bus) service will be provided between Hotel Hindustan International and NISER campus throughout the event. People staying/lodging in Bhubaneswar have to assemble at/near the HHI to board the bus in the morning and return after dinner.
Services: ACCOMMODATION
NISER has arranged for paid-accommodation at these places. The hotels have agreed to provide the boarding/lodging with a reduced tariff just for this conclave. The required details have been provides in the following table.
| Guest House / Hotel | Location | Designated for | Distance | Rooms reserved | Contact |
| A-Type Guest House | NISER Campus | Students | 0 km | 70 | susanta.sniser.ac.in |
| Flatlet | NISER Campus | Invitees | 0 km | 30 | abhayaniser.ac.in |
| Hotel Landmark | Near NISER | Invitees | 500 m | 20 | hotellandmarkjatni@gmail.com 9090000617 / 7978036526 |
| Hotel Hindustan International | Bhubaneswar | Invitees | 30 km | 70 | agmsales@hhibhubaneswar.com 9337227703 / 9937290559 |
Services: SITE-SEEING
NISER will arrange buses for an excusion to popular places of visit.
Contact
Location:
Jatni, Khurda, Odisha 752050, INDIA
Email:
dae.conclave @ niser.ac.in
Call:
+91-674-2494005