Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Ministry of Science and Technology

Government of India
Common Research and Technology Development Hub (CRTDH)
Conclave – 2023

Programme

Day 1, Monday, 6th November, 2023

Inaugural Session
Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
• Arrival & Welcome of Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & Director General (DG), CSIR, Ministry of
Science & Technology, Government of India
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM

• Welcome of Dignitaries to the Stage and Felicitation of the Guests

• Welcome address by Prof. Amit Prashant, Dean R&D, IIT Gandhinagar
• Overview of the CRTDH by Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Scientist G & Head-CRTDH, DSIR
• Inaugural Talk by Shri Sandip J. Sagale, IAS, Industries Commissioner, Govt. of Gujarat
• Inauguration of DSIR-CRTDH Conclave by Secretary, DSIR & DG-CSIR
• Release of DSIR-CRTDH reports by the Secretary, DSIR & DG-CSIR
• Inauguration of Network-CRTDH portal by Secretary, DSIR & DG-CSIR
• Inaugural Address by the Guest of Honor Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR
• Vote of Thanks by Dr. Chinmay Ghoroi, Coordinator CRTDH at IITGN
• Inauguration of DSIR-CRTDH Exhibition by Dr. N. Kalaiselvi, Secretary, DSIR & DG, CSIR and Shri
Sandip J. Sagale, IAS Industries Commissioner, Govt. of Gujarat

11:30 AM – 11:45 AM
Tea break

Day 1, Monday, 6th November, 2023

Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
Chaired/ Moderator: Prof. Vimal Mishra, IIT Gandhinagar
Technical Session 1: “Innovation and Technology Adoption in Chemical Industry MSMEs”
11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

• 1st Keynote address by Dr. Jaimin Vasa, Chairman Vasa Pharmachem Pvt. Ltd., Ahmedabad, For-
mer President GCCI, President Gujarat Chemical Association
• Presentation by DSIR-CRTDH coordinator
- Dr. Chinmay Ghoroi, Professor, IIT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar
- Dr. Yatendra S. Chaudhary, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneshwar.
• Presentation by MSME/ Startup / Incubatee
- M/s Accumax Lab Devices Pvt. Ltd., Gandhinagar.
- M/s Arun Industrial Products., Ahmedabad.

1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Networking Lunch & Interaction with Press and Media
 Day 1, Monday, 6th November, 2023
Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
Chaired/ Moderator: Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Scientist G and Head CRTDH, DSIR
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Technical Session 2: “Catalyzing Healthcare Innovation: Role of MSMEs”

• 2nd Keynote address by Dr H. G. Koshia, Commissioner – Food and Drug Control Administration
(FDCA), Government of Gujarat.
• 3rd Keynote address by Dr Viranchi Shah, National President, Indian Drug Manufacturer Association
and Director, Saga Laboratories, Ahmedabad
• Presentation by DSIR-CRTDH coordinator.
- Prof. Suman Chakraborty, IIT Kharagpur
- Dr. A Vijaya Laxmi, CSIR-CCMB, Hyderabad
- Dr. Mahesh Gupta CSIR-IHBT, Palampur

3:30 PM – 3:45 PM Tea Break

Day 1, Monday, 6th November, 2023

Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
Chaired/ Moderator: Dr. Naran Pindoriya, Associate Professor and Associate Dean Campus
Management, IIT Gandhinagar
3:45 PM – 5:00 PM

Technical Session 3: “Empowering India: Renewables and Indigenous Electronics”

• 4th Keynote address by Sh. Gautam Das, Founder and CEO, Oorjan Cleantech, Ex-Director, Citi-
bank India.
• Presentation by DSIR-CRTDH coordinator
- Dr. Sai. K. Veddadi, Principal Scientist, CSIR-CEERI, Jaipur
- Dr. Anand V. P. Sr. Senior Scientist, CSIR-CSIO (Madras Complex)
• Presentation by MSME/ Startup / Incubatee
- M/s Archit Organosys Ltd., Ahmedabad
- M/s HariSi Private Limited, Aurangabad

5:00 PM onwards: Tour of CRTDH Exhibition followed by Dinner at 7 PM.

 Day 2, Tuesday, 7th November, 2023
Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
10:00 AM – 11:00:AM

Chaired/ Moderator: Dr. Vipin C. Shukla, Scientist F, DSIR

Technical Session 4: MSMEs Driving Low-Cost Machining & Environmental Innovation”
• 5th Keynote address by Sh. Anandbhai Patel, Director, Gujarat Apollo India Pvt Ltd, Mehsana.
• Presentation by DSIR-CRTDH coordinator
- Dr. K. P. Prathish, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-NIIST, Thiruvananthapuram
- Shri S. Y. Pujar, Senior Technical Officer, CSIR-CMERI, Durgapur
- Dr. R. Parthasarathi, Sr. Principal Scientist, CSIR-IITR, Lucknow

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM Tea Break

Day 2, Tuesday, 7th November, 2023

Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar
Chaired/ Moderator: Dr. Sujata Chaklanobis, Scientist G and Head CRTDH, DSIR
11:15 AM – 12:45 PM

Technical Session 5: “ “Innovate to Impact: Unleashing Potential and Driving Change through New
Hubs””
• 7th Keynote address by Sh. Hiranmay Mahanta, CEO, i-HuB, Ahmedabad.
• Presentation by DSIR-CRTDH coordinator
- Dr. Amol Kulkarni, Principal Scientist, CSIR-NCL, Pune
- Dr. Maneesh, Scientist, NIPER, Mohali
- Prof. Vimal Katiyar, IIT-Guwahati
- Dr. Sanjib Banerjee, Professor, IIT Bhillai,
- Dr. V. Sandeep, Asst. Professor & HOD, NIT-AP,

Day 2, Tuesday, 7th November, 2023

12.45 PM – 1:00

Venue: Academic block 1, 201 Floor, IIT Gandhinagar

Concluding Session
PM

• Formulating action items for various stake holders.

• Concluding remarks
• Vote of Thanks by Dr. Vipin C. Shukla, Scientist -F & Member Secretary, CRTDH, DSIR.

1:00 PM onwards Lunch and Disburse