Friday, 8 July 2011

Seminar on Micro Solar Energy Generation and Utilization 3rd & 4th September 2011 Jointly organized by IIT Kanpur and IETE Kanpur Centre





At IIT Kanpur, we have been making efforts to promote solar energy. We are working towards making the institute a Centre of Excellence in Photovoltaic Research and Education and establish Solar Energy Research Enclave to do meaningful research and development. We have been organizing national and international conferences, seminar, symposium and workshops to bring to focus different issues and challenges related to solar energy technologies. Two national (http://www.iitk.ac.in/photovoltaics/) and international (http://www.iitk.ac.in/ ispst/) conferences/ syposium were organized in 2008 and 2010 respectively to promote the cause of solar photovoltaic. The institute’s Solar Energy Research Initiative was inaugurated by Dr. Manmohan Singh, Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 3 July 2010.


IMPORTANT DATES

Seminar Schedule:
Abstract Submission Date: 28 Jun 2011
Abstract Acceptance:
1 July 2011
Paper Submission Date:
1 Aug 2011
Seminar Dates:3rd and 4th September 2011, the Saturday and Sunday


REGISTRATION

All the participants along with invited speakers need to register. Registration forms [doc|pdf] can be downloaded from the Seminar site or obtained from Convener, Seminar on Micro-Solar Energy Generation and Utilization (solarenergy), IIT, Kanpur


Seminar Fees:

Indus./Res. Institutes Rs.5000
Academics Rs.2500
Students Rs.250
Tutorial Fees:
Indus. /Res. Institutes Rs.2000
Academics Rs.1000
Students Rs.250 
Fees include free boarding and lodging.

Fees may be deposited in SBI, IIT Kanpur Saving Bank Account No.31706664777or sent through Bank draft in favor of Solar Energy, payable at State Bank of India (SBI), IIT Kanpur. (Branch Code: 1161). The form and draft needs to be sent to Dr. R.S. Anand, Convener, Seminar Office, WL133, Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur





ACCOMODATION



Sufficient and reasonably good accommodation to host Seminar is available at Visitor Hostel and Hall of Residences at IIT Campus and neighboring Institutes/ Universities. Accommodation will be provided to all participants with no extra cost. However, intimation for requirement of accommodation should be marked in the Registration Form.

Five star and three star hotels are also available in Kanpur city. Reservation of accommodation can also be made in these hotels for those who like to stay there. The desire to stay in hotel should appropriately be checked in the Registration Form. The present charges at Hotel Landmark for standard AC Room with single occupancy are Rs.4000 + Taxes. For details please see their web sitehttp://www.thehotellandmark.com/. The charges for hotel stay have to be borne by the delegates themselves and should be sent along with the Registration Fee.

EXHIBITION 

Exhibition showcasing the various technologies, products and machinery related to solar energy is being planned on the side line of the Seminar. We invite the industry, vendors and promoters of different products related to solar energy to the exhibition. Their products and name of the companies will find prominent places in advertising materials, hoardings, proceedings and in & around IITK and Kanpur city. They will be provided adequate space/enclosures to put up their products at minimum costs. Plan and book your stalls in advance for making adequate arrangements. Adequate publicity is being made to attract concerned people and public in general to visit. We hope that the exhibition will be able to generate enough interest and awareness about the benefit and adequacy of the solar energy.




CONTACT



Dr Raghubir Singh Anand, Convener
EE Department, IIT Kanpur

Wg. Cdr. SK Ghuriani, Co-Convener
IETE Kanpur Centre

E-mail: solarenergy@iitk.ac.in,
rsanand@iitk.ac.in, skg2vicky@gmail.com
URL: http://www.iitk.ac.in/solarenergy
Phone: +91-512-2597102, 09935602048, 09453286001
Seminar Office: 133 (Western Lab),
EE, IIT Kanpur.



HOW TO REACH IIT KANPUR


Located alongside the Grand Trunk Road (Calcutta to New Delhi) IIT Kanpur is nearly 16kms away from the Kanpur central railway station. Being located on the national corridor of railways the city of Kanpur is well connected with the rest of India by rail services.
 
Trains to Kanpur
Indian Railways http://www.indianrail.gov.in

Trains/Fare/Reservation Availability Status between Important Stations http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_metro_trns.html

List of Trains from Delhi to Kanpur ( from http://www.indianrail.gov.in/inet_metro_trns.html)
It is better to catch Lucknow Shatabdi Exp. (Tain no. 2036) leaving Delhi at 6:15am and reaching Kanpur at 11:20am. Tickets for Chair car and Executive class are usually available on the New Delhi Railway Station also (ticket counter is outside exit from Platform no. 14). Ticket counter opens at 4:30am till 6:00am for this train.
Else one can also faster trains like Rajdhani Trains (please see RJDHNI or RJDHANI or RAJDHANI beside train name in this list)

For Foreign visitors- 
You may take a flight to New Delhi/Calcutta/Bombay and then a flight to Lucknow. From Lucknow taxi takes about 2 hours to reach Kanpur. Alternatively you may take a train from Delhi to Kanpur. It is advisable to take a train from Delhi to Kanpur. There are some good trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi that run from Delhi to Kanpur which require prior booking of seat. All the foreign participants are requested to send their travel information.


* Please note: (For all those participants who will come in train to Kanpur)

After getting down at Kanpur Central railway station, take exit from platform no. 1 and hire a taxi or an auto to IIT Kanpur Campus. The fare is about:

Fare of Taxi : Rs. 170/-
Fare of Auto: Rs. 105/- (pre-paid)

FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT HERE