This workshop will bring together researchers from the UK and India who have the potential to be world-leaders in the development of new and sustainable electrochemical routes for the production of fuels, chemicals and materials, and provide an environment for developing new research programs that address these challenges.
Selected photographs of all 4 days of the conference can be found
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Under the Researcher Links scheme offered within the Newton-Bhabha Fund,
IISER Pune and the University of Glasgow will be holding a workshop called New Electrochemical Technologies for Sustainable Fuels,
Chemicals and Industrial Processes in Pune, India, from 2nd-5th December 2019.
Organisers and Mentors
The workshop is being coordinated by Dr. Mark Symes (University of Glasgow, UK) and Dr. Musthafa Muhammed (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Pune, India), and will have contributions from other leading researchers as mentors: Professor Sudipta Roy (University of Strathclyde, UK), Professor Frank Marken (University of Bath, UK), Professor V. K. Pillai (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Tirupati, India) and Dr. Amit Paul (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal, India). More information on these distingusihed scientists can be found under the "Mentors" tab above.
Aims of the Workshop
The workshop aims to bring together teams of early career researchers (ECRs) from the UK and India to share research expertise and develop collaborations in the field of electrochemistry and electrochemical technologies. There will be a particular emphasis on how electrochemistry can be used as a sustainable route by which to obtain fuels (e.g. by carbon dioxide reduction), chemicals (e.g. nitrogen reduction to ammonia or electro-synthesis strategies) and materials (e.g. more sustainable extraction/refining of metals from their ores by electrolysis).
The workshop will be held in English. Participants will be expected to deliver a short presentation on their research area and its relationship to the workshop theme, and to take part in group-discussions over each of the four days of the workshop.
Applications
Please note that applications are now closed for this scheme, as the deadline for applications was 31st July 2019. We hope to announce the successful candidates by the end of August.
Costs
Costs related to the participation to the workshop, including: travel (both international and local), accommodation and meals will be reimbursed. Costs for the visa, and travel insurance will be covered; however, participants will be responsible for making all the necessary arrangements for their visas and travel insurance. The conference organisers and funders accept no responsibility for any problems which may occur with travel or accommodation arrangements or any other issues participants might experience when the participants are away from their home.
Eligibility
Eligible ECRs should be within ten years of obtaining their PhD, although allowances will be made for career breaks. Participants must also have links to a UK or Indian higher education or research institution. Although most participants are likely to come from within the academic sector, we would also encourage applications from ECRs working in industrial R&D. Applications are invited from researchers in all relevant disciplines.
In Partnership with
This work was supported by a Researcher Links Grant 2018-RLWK10-10242, under the Newton-Bhabha Fund. The grant is funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Royal Society of Chemistry, and delivered by the British Council. For further information, please visit www.newtonfund.ac.uk
