Author: Rahul Rajkarnikar

IGCS Post-doc Dr. Khulud Alsouleman moderates DAAD web talk

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IGCS post-doc Dr. Khulud Alsouleman will moderate a session in a web talk series called “Alumni for SDG” organized by the DAAD Regional Office New Delhi. The focus of the web talks is on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7, which is Affordable and Clean Energy. The series will be conducted over two days and will discuss various topics related to alternative energy sources and energy transitions for sustainable practices.

Day 1 of the web talks will concentrate on “Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation.” The speakers for this session include Prof. Dr. Prakash C. Tiwari, Abhishek Rathi, and Dr. Syukri Muhammad Nur. The moderator for this session is Prof. Dr. Sunil Prasad Lohani.

Speaker for the First day of the DAAD web-series Alumni for SDG

Day 2 will cover “Green Energy Transitions for Sustainability and Technology Development.” The speakers for this session are Dr. Sanjay Kumar Singh, Dr. Malay Das, and Dr. Abdus Samad. The moderator for this session is Dr. Khulud Alsouleman.

Speaker for the Second day of the DAAD web-series Alumni for SDG

The web talks are open to all, including students, scholars, and the general public. Participants can register for each day’s session separately through the provided links. The web talks aim to promote awareness and discussion on sustainable energy practices and technologies to achieve SDG 7. More information about the web talk series can be found on the DAAD website.

Traveling to Germany for the Summer School, IGCS Alumni Angel Jessieleena A shares expreience

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IGCS school participant Angel Jessieleena A, affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India, participated in the last IGCS Summer School 2022 at the RWTH Aachen University, Germany, between 18. July to 29. July 2023 on the theme “Sustainable Waste Management in The Nexus of Climate Change and Low Carbon Economy” under the IGCS focus area of Waste Management. Special thanks to former IGCS Area Coordinators, Prof. Dr. Martin Kranert at Institut für Konstruktionstechnik und Technisches Design (IKTD) – Universität Stuttgart, Germany, and Prof. Dr. R. Vinu at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, and former IGCS Postdoc, Dr. Gabriela Garcés, also from Universität Stuttgart, Germany for organizing the event.

Angel is a Ph.D. candidate, and their research focuses on the fate and transport of microplastics in surface water bodies. They attended the Summer School 2022 to get a better understanding of sustainability, climate change, low carbon, decarbonization, and carbon footprint concepts and their importance as environmental engineers.

You can read more about their experiences in our latest edition of IGCS Experience Reports, which you can also download below:

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IGCS’ flagship teaching project is the annual interdisciplinary Summer and Winter schools. The annual schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work, and field trips. The Winter Schools take place at IIT Madras in Chennai in February / March, while the Summer School takes place at one German partner university in June / July. For more information on IGCS’ events, see here.

What to expect from IGCS Summer School 2023? Alumni Neele Mundt shares.

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IGCS school participant Neele Mundt, affiliated with CAU Kiel, Germany, participated in the recent IGCS Winter School 2023 at the IIT Madras, Chennai, India, between 20. February to 3. March 2023 on the theme “Microgrid – A Key Contribution Towards Carbon Neutral Society” under the IGCS focus area of Sustainable Energy Use. Special thanks to IGCS Area Coordinators, Prof. Dr. Frank Behrendt at Technische Universität Berlin, Germany, and Prof. Dr. Krishna Vasudevan at Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India, and IGCS Postdoc, Dr. Khulud Alsouleman, also from Technical University Berlin, Germany for organizing the event.

Neele attended the IGCS Winter School 2023 with the aim of gaining a general understanding of Micro Grids and their implementation in Germany and other countries. They learned about technical aspects, engineering perspectives, energy storage, decentralized control, renewable energy generation, and various other topics related to Micro Grids and renewable energies through lectures by experts and student presentations. The group work and non-official activities also provided valuable opportunities for deeper research and networking.

You can read more about their experiences in our latest edition of IGCS Experience Reports, which you can also download below:

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IGCS’ flagship teaching project is the annual interdisciplinary Summer and Winter schools. The annual schools are held under the motto of one of our IGCS focus areas and are organized by the respective area coordinators and their partners. The itinerary is about two weeks long and consists of lectures, discussions, group work, and field trips. The Winter Schools take place at IIT Madras in Chennai in February / March, while the Summer School takes place at one German partner university in June / July. For more information on IGCS’ events, see here.