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International Conference on Organic and Inorganic Materials for Energy and Sustainability

Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences
VIT, Vellore 632014

10-12 September, 2026

About VIT

VIT was established with the aim of providing quality higher education on par with international standards. It persistently seeks and adopts innovative methods to improve the quality of higher education on a consistent basis. The campus has a cosmopolitan atmosphere with students from all corners of the globe. Experienced and learned teachers are strongly encouraged to nurture the students. The global standards set at VIT in the field of teaching and research spurs us on in our relentless pursuit of excellence. In fact, it has become a way of life for us. The highly motivated youngsters on the campus are a constant source of pride. Our Memoranda of Understanding with various international universities are our major strength. They provide for an exchange of students and faculty and encourage joint research projects for the mutual benefit of these universities. Many of our students, who pursue their research projects in foreign universities, bring high quality to their work and esteem to India and have done us proud. With steady steps, we continue our march forward. We look forward to meeting you here at VIT.

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About Chemistry Department

Chemistry department comes under the School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), which was established in the year 1984. Department of Chemistry's vision is to provide quality teaching and research which would make an impact at a global level. The department consists of a total of 77 experienced and energetic faculty. Most of them are experts in their research fields, evident from their publications and research funding. The Department is recognized by DST-FIST to establish sophisticated instrumental facilities. It is also equipped with necessary instruments for research and also offers services to other institutions as well. After graduation, students are placed in reputed companies in India and abroad, and they have been securing admissions in India and abroad for their higher education. We offer 2 years MSc and 5 years integrated MSc program in Chemistry. Our MSc program (2 years) offers specialization in Analytical/Inorganic/Organic/General/Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Our MSc Chemistry program is Accredited by RSC, UK. The subject Chemistry in VIT is ranked within the top 13 in India and top 401-450 in the world as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 and 14th place at National level with 4 STAR rating in QS World Ranking. In India, VIT has been ranked 15th among the top universities in Chemistry in Best Global Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report.

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About ICMES 2026

ICMES 2026 will provide an excellent platform to present and discuss cutting-edge research in organic and inorganic materials for energy and sustainability. The conference will feature scientific talks by distinguished international speakers from top 100 QS-ranked universities, along with lectures by eminent faculty from premier Indian institutions such as IISc, IITs, IISERs, and NITs—making it a key highlight of the event. Expert lectures, complemented by interactive sessions with scholars and students, will foster future growth and collaborative opportunities. In addition, participants will present their work through oral and poster sessions, with the best contributions will be recognized through exciting prizes.

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Advisory Committee

International and National Advisory Committee
  • Prof. Peter W. Roesky , KIT, Germany
  • Prof. Andrew S. Weller, University of York, U. K.
  • Prof. Jörg J. Schneider, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
  • Prof. Roland Fischer, Technical University of Munich, Germany
  • Prof. Hiroshi Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan
  • Prof. Frank Glorius, University of Münster, Germany
  • Prof. S. Chandrasekharan, IISc, Bengaluru
  • Prof. V. Chandrasekhar, TIFR, Hyderabad
  • Prof. Eluvathingal D. Jemmis, IISc, Bengaluru
  • Prof. Srinivasan Natarajan, IISc, Bengaluru
  • Dr. K. Ramesha, CSIR-CECRI
  • Dr. D. Srinivasa Reddy, CSIR-IICT, Hyderabad
  • Dr. R. Vijay, ARCI, Hyderabad
  • Prof. U. Kamachi Mudali, HBNI, Mumbai
  • Dr. C. V. S. Brahmananda Rao, IGCAR
  • Prof. G. Mugesh, IISc, Bengaluru
  • Prof. Balaji R. Jagirdar, IISc, Bangalore
  • Prof. Krishna P. Kaliappan, IIT Bombay
  • Prof. Debabrata Maiti, IIT Bombay
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Committee

Chief Patrons

Dr. G. Viswanathan

Chancellor

Patrons

Dr. Sankar Viswanathan

Vice - President

Dr. Sekar Viswanathan

Vice - President

Dr. G V Selvam

Vice - President


Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy

Executive Director

Ms. Kadhambari S
Viswanathan

Assistant Vice - President

Co-Patrons

Dr. V. S. Kanchana
Bhaaskaran

Vice - Chancellor

Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick

Pro-Vice Chancellor

Dr. Jayabarathi T

Registrar

Chairman

Dr. K. Karthikeyan

Dean, SAS

Co-Chairman

Dr. Karpagam S

HoD, Chemistry

Convener

Dr. G. Thirumanavelan

Professor, SAS

Co-Convener

Prof. R. Vijayaraghavan

Professor, SAS

Organizing Secretaries

Dr. Cheralathan K K

Professor, SAS

Dr. Ethiraj K R

Professor, SAS
Dr. Tapas Ghatak
Professor, SAS

Speakers

Prof. Jörg Schneider

Technische Universität Darmstadt

Germany

Prof. Hiroshi Kitagawa

Kyoto University

Japan

Dr. Zakaria Halime

CNRS Research Director

France

Dr. Rowan Young

The University of Queensland

Australia

Dr. Huynh Han Vinh

National University of Singapore

Singapore

Prof. Dr. R. Vijay

ARCI

Hyderabad

Prof. Srinivasan Natarajan

IISc

Bengaluru

Prof. Balaji R. Jagirdar

IISc

Bengaluru

Prof. S. Nagarajan

Central University of Tamil Nadu

Thiruvarur

Dr. Srinivasan Anandan

ARCI

Hyderabad

Prof. Debabrata Maiti

IIT Bombay

Mumbai

Prof. Akkattu T. Biju

IISc Bengaluru

Bengaluru

Prof. Sivasankar C

Pondicherry University

Pondicherry

Prof. C. Gunanathan

NISER

Bhubaneswar

Prof. Joyanta Choudhury

IISER

Bhopal

Dr. Akshai Kumar A. S.

IIT Guwahati

Guwahati

Prof. Sanjay Kumar Singh

IIT Indore

Indore

Dr. Ravindar Kontham

CSIR-NCL

Pune

Prof. Ajay Venugopal

IISER

Thiruvananthapuram

Prof. Sureshkumar Devarajulu

IISER

Kolkata

Prof. C. M. Nagaraja

IIT Ropar

Ropar

Prof. Saikat Dutta

Amity University

Noida

Dr. Suresh Babu K.

Central Tribal University of AP

AP


Important Dates

DetailsDate
Abstract submission opens 09.04.2026
Abstract submission closes 09.08.2026
Early Bird Registration closes 09.07.2026
Registration closes 09.08.2026

Contact

Dr. Thirumanavelan G

Professor, SAS

Email

velan.g@vit.ac.in

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