International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (ICSEMT-2022)
24 & 25 November 2022 (9:00 - 16:00 GMT)
Event Description
The Solar Energy Research Group within the Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) at the University of Exeter, UK, hosted a two-day online International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (ICSEMT) in collaboration with King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia.
Our team of experts, including leading solar energy academics, industry experts and those just starting their research journey, were actively involved in the solar energy arena and shared their knowledge and experience via a series of lectures, panel discussions and Q&A sessions. Participants learned more about their research and had a lively and engaging discussion.
The conference was sponsored by the British Council under the joint UK-Saudi Challenge Fund Program 2022.
09:00: Welcome note - Dr Anurag Roy, University of Exeter, UK
09:10: Inaugural speech - Professor Jane Wills, Director of the Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, UK
09:20: Keynote address - Professor Tapas Mallick & Professor Asif Tahir, Leaders of the Solar Energy Research Group, University of Exeter, UK
09:30: Keynote address - Professor Mark Goodwin, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Engagement), University of Exeter, UK
09:45: Plenary: Lecture 1 - Professor Md. Ashraf Gondal, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
10:30: Comfort break
10:40: Plenary: Lecture 2 - Professor Md. Nazeerduddin, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne, Switzerland
11:20: Panel Discussion and Question & Answer Session
11:30: Early Career Researcher 1 - Dr Mohamed Jaffer Sadiq, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
11:45: Early Career Researcher 2 - Dr Abdul Zeeshan Khan, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
12:00: Early Career Researcher 3 - Dr Katie Shanks, University of Exeter, UK
12:15: Lunch Break
13:00: Early Career Researcher 4 - Dr Somdip De, University of Essex, UK
13:15: Early Career Researcher 5 - Krishanu Dey, Cambridge University, UK
13:30: Early Career Researcher 6 - Dr Yusuf Chanchangi , University of Exeter, UK
13:45: Early Career Researcher 7 - Dr Priyabrata Sadhukhan, Yonsei University, South Korea
14:00: Energy Quiz and Puzzle - with prizes
14:30: Comfort break
14:40: Industry Talk 1 - Lucy Crane, Cornish Lithium, UK
15:15: Industry Talk 2 - Dr Hasan Baig, Build Solar UK
15:45: Panel Discussion and Question & Answer Session
15:55: Closing Remarks - Dr Anurag Roy, University of Exeter, UK
16:00: Conference Close
09:00: Welcome note - Dr Anurag Roy, University of Exeter, UK
09:10: Plenary: Lecture 3 - Dr Pankaj Yadav, Pandit Deendayal Energy University, India and Perovskite Society of India
09:50: Plenary: lecture 4 - Dr Sudhagar Pitchaimuthu, Heriot Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
10:30: Panel Discussion
10:45: Comfort break
10:55: Industry Talk 3 - Dr Abhik Banerjee , CREST, TCG India
11:30: Guest Lecture 1 - Dr Alhazarini Mussad, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University KSA
11:50: Guest Lecture 2 - Dr Asmaa Ahmed, Port Said University, Egypt
12:10: Panel discussion
12:20: Lunch Break
13:00: Industry Talk 4 - Gabriel Woundrausch, Sungift Solar UK
13:40: Plenary: Lecture 5: Dr Senthilarasu Sundaram, Napier University, Edinburgh, UK
14:20: Panel Discussion
14:30: Comfort Break
14:45: Early Career Researcher 8 - Dr David Trudgeon, University of Exeter, UK
15:00: Early Career Researcher 9 - Dr Santanu Saha, University of Oxford, UK
15:15: Early Career Researcher 10 - Dr Amrit Kumar Thakur, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
15:30: Early Career Researcher 11 - Dr Atin Pramanik, Rice University, USA
15:45: Vote of thanks, Dr Anurag Roy, University of Exeter, UK
16:00: Conference Close
Full video recordings
Day 1: International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (24 November 2022)
Day 2: International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (25 November 2022)
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