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International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (ICSEMT-2022)

ICSEMT2022

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, is hosting 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, are actively involved in the solar energy arena and will share their knowledge and experience via a series of lectures, panel discussions and Q&A sessions. Please join us to learn more about their research and for lively and engaging discussion.

This conference is sponsored by the British Council under the joint UK-Saudi Challenge Fund Program 2022.

The Solar Energy Conference on Zoom is now sold out, but the event will be available to view via live stream on the ESI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/UniofExeterESI

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

Biographies of our speakers with links to their web profiles: 
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View the full video recordings below

Day 1: International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (24 November 2022)

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Day 2: International Conference on Solar Energy Materials and Technology (25 November 2022)

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