I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n Energy, Economy and Environment 28, 29, 30 December 2011 50 Organized by Department of Mechanical Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut, INDIA Conference Topics Organizing Committee Organizing Team Patron 1. Renewable and Non-conventional Energy General Chair: Dr. S Jayaraj Dr. T. L. Jose, Director, NIT Calicut Resources and Technologies Organizing Chair: Dr. C. Muraleedharan Advisory Committee ØBio-Energy: biomass, bio-fuel and bio-gas Programme Chair: Dr. M.A. Joseph Dr. Ajith Kumar Kolar, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai Technical Chair: Dr. A. Shaija ØCombustion and gasification Dr. A. Kaltayev, Al Farabhi Kasakh National University, Kazakhstan Publicity & Sponsorship Chair: Dr. R. Manu ØWind, ocean and solar energy technology Dr. Asfaw Beyene, San Diego State University, USA Hospitality Chair: Dr. M.D. Narayanan ØAlternative fuels and sources of Energy Transport Chair: Dr. V. Madhusudanan Pillai Prof. V. K. Damodaran, Energy Management Centre, Trivandrum ØDirect energy conversion methods Exhibition Chair: Dr. Sarith P. Sathian Dr. S. Gomathinayagam, C-WET, Chennai ØEnergy storage techniques Dr. R.V.G. Menon, IRTC, Palakkad 2. Advances in Energy Technology Dr. K.V, Jayakumar, CWRDM, Calicut About Kerala Kerala state is located in the south-west part of ØAdvanced power generation and transmission Mr. John Minu Mathew, BPCL, Kochi Refineries, Kochi India inhabited by a fully literate population and Conference Theme ØAutomation in energy systems Dr. Josua P. Meyer, University of Pretoria, South Africa blessed with panoramic backwater stretches, lush Ø Renewable Energy Technology and Global Cogeneration and trigeneration systems Dr. Sumathy Krishnan, North Dakota State University, USA paddy fields, highlands, hills and hillocks, Ø Sustainability Advances in nuclear power systems Dr. Suresh K. Aggarwal, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA associated with many legends. Kerala is illustrious ØEnergy system modeling, simulation and for its rustic natural beauty, thick with rivers, Climatic changes, global warming, fossil fuels Dr. Takashi KAMEI, RGI Research Organization, KYOTO, JAPAN optimization lagoons and mountains. Kumarakom (serene, exhaustion and associated price hike are some of Technical Committee Ø emerald green peninsula set in the backdrop of the issues that the world, especially developing Thermodynamic analysis and optimization of Dr. R. Balasubrahmanian, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi Vembanad Lake), Malabar (the Western Ghats Hill countries, faces in the 21st Century. Renewable energy use Dr. S. Bandyopadhyay, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai Resorts), Kovalam (for the refreshing bath in the Energy Technologies and their applications are 3. Energy Economy and Management Dr. Dragoljub Dakic, Institute VINCA, Serbia cool sea), Munnar (the chill in Kerala round the proving to be the effective way out for mitigating ØEnergy policy, economics and planning Dr. Girish Kumar Varma, Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar year), Kochi (the Queen of Arabian sea) and some of the concerns. But the scope for the ØEnergy management Allepey (the Venice of the East) are major tourist innovations in the environmentally benevolent Dr. Kua Haran Wei, National University of Singapore, Singapore Ø destinations in the Kerala state, fondly known as technologies and their economic factors are Energy efficiency improvement technologies Dr. Manoj Neerghat, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai the 'God's own country'. immense especially in the perspective of ØWaste heat recovery and modern energy Dr. D. P. Mishra, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur commercialization. International Conference on conservation techniques Dr. Mohamed A. Antar, King Fahd University of Petroleum and ' E n e r g y, E c o n o m y a n d E n v i r o n m e n t ' ØSmart energy networks Minerals, Saudi Arabia About Calicut (ICEEE2011), will be a forum for the presentation Calicut (Kozhikode), the place where Vasco De 4. Energy, Environment and Sustainability Dr. Muhamed Younes Selim, UAE University, Alain and discussion of new advances and research Gama landed during the dynasty of Samoothiri Ø Dr. E. Natarajan, Anna University, Chennai results in the fields of theoretical, experimental, Energy and sustainable development (Zamorins), is one of the major centres of higher Dr. R. B. N. Prasad, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad and applied Energy Technologies. ICEEE2011 ØClimate change policy and carbon funding education, learning and research in Kerala. covers the conventional fuel technology, energy ØTechnologies for mitigation of GHG and Dr. Rangan Banergee, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Mumbai Presently Kozhikode district is the hometown of transformation and transmission, renewable and global warming Dr. Sameh A. Nada, Benha University, Egypt institutions of national eminence and glory alternative energies, economic and environmental ØPollutant emission control and environmental Dr. K. Srinivas Reddy, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai including NITC, IIMK, DOEACC, CWRDM, DRDO aspects of renewable energy, etc. This protection Ship Design and Manufacturing Centre, etc. Some international conference aims to bring together of the local attractions include Kozhikode Beach, leading researchers, engineers, industry experts, Mananchira Square, Kappad Beach, Kadalundi scientists and research scholars in the sphere of Call for papers Bird Sanctuary, Beypore, Thusharagiri Waterfalls, interest from around the Globe. Original unpublished technical ideas from faculty, Pazhashiraja Museum, Thali Temple, Mother God research scholars and scientists from academic Cathedral, and Kuttichira Masjid. institutions, universities, R&D organizations, and Wayanad the neighboring district, known as the consultants and practicing engineers from land of spicy hills, offers excellent wild-life viewing industries/professional bodies are invited to this Inter- opportunities, an insight into tribal culture disciplinary conference (ICEEE2011). evocative of earlier centuries, trekking and other adventure activities. Almost all the crops like coconut, areca nut, rubber, tea, coffee, pepper, ginger, turmeric, cocoa, cardamom, clove and vanilla are grown here. Pookode lake, Lakkidi View Point, Banasura Sagar Lake, Thirunelli Temple, Papanasini, Pakshi Pathalam, Tholpetty Wild Life Sanctuary, Kuruva Island, Muthanga Wild Life Sanctuary, Edakkal Caves, Ambalavayal Heritage Museum, Meenmutty Waterfalls, Kanthanpara Waterfalls, Soochippara Waterfalls and Chembra Peak are the major attractions in Wayanad. I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n Energy, Economy and Environment 28, 29, 30 December 2011 Organizing Institute Exhibition and Competition National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the premier national An exhibition will be organized concurrently with the technical institutions managed by the Ministry of Human Resources conference. Energy related industries and other Development, Government of India. NIT Calicut, set in a picturesque establishments, who are interested in showcasing their landscape at the foothills of the Western Ghats, located at about 22 km east products, equipment, etc., may contact the Conference of Calicut City, has a placid environment for learning and research. The Chairs. A nominal fee of Rs. 10,000 will be charged per institute offers 11 undergraduate and twenty five postgraduate programmes 100 sq. ft. of the exhibition area. Two delegates apart from Ph. D programmes in various branches of Engineering and sponsored by the exhibitors will be permitted to take Science disciplines. part in the conference without any extra payment. A competition of working models (promoting energy Submission of Papers efficiency) and poster designing (related to the theme of Authors may submit the full paper based on original research work in the conference) will also be conducted as a part of the following format. Two hard copies of the full paper, in MS Word, Times New conference. Delegates can participate in the Roman, 12 point, leaving a margin of 30 mm on all sides may be submitted to competitions without paying any additional fee. Non- the Organizing Secretary. Submission Template is available in: delegates can also participate in this on payment of Rs. wwwiceee2011.org. A soft copy of the paper should be emailed to the 1000 per item as the entry fee. Attractive prizes will be address: [email protected]. The paper should have an abstract not given to the winners of the competitions. exceeding 150 words. Authors' names, affiliations and contact addresses should appear only on the cover page. The full paper should be limited to 6 Advertisement and Sponsorship Opportunities pages including Title, Authors, Text, Figures, Tables, Photographs and Interested organizations are invited to send References. The conference technical committee will review all papers advertisement materials to be published in the souvenir, before approval. All accepted papers will be published in the conference which will be released during the conference. proceedings and included in the registration package. High-quality original The tariff involved is as follows: papers of archival value will be considered for including in the Journal of Back cover page: Rs. 50,000 Energy, Economy and Environment, which is to be published shortly by the Front/Back Cover Inside page: Rs. 25,000 National Institute of Technology Calicut. Inside