OCEAN 2026 – Oceanic Collaboration for Energy Storage And Nanoscience

The Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, is organising OCEAN 2026 – Oceanic Collaboration for Energy Storage and Nanoscience, an Indo-French Seminar supported by CEFIPRA (Indo-French Centre for the Promotion of Advanced Research), from 7 to 9 December 2026.

The seminar aims to advance underwater technologies for sustainable energy solutions and foster academic and research collaboration between India and France. Supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, and the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Government of France, the event brings together distinguished international researchers and academicians.

The seminar will feature international speakers from leading French institutions, including Prof. Christel Laberty-Robert from Sorbonne University, Paris; Prof. Sylvain Franger from Université Paris-Saclay; Dr Virginie Viallet from Université de Picardie Jules Verne, Amiens; Dr Magali Gauthier from CEA Paris-Saclay; Prof. Véronique Balland from Université Paris Cité; and Dr Patrick Schembri from Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines.

The three-day programme will cover emerging developments in energy storage technologies, including ocean wave energy harvesting, redox flow batteries, supercapacitors, solid electrolytes, sodium-ion and lithium-ion batteries, solid-state microbatteries, and carbon nanomaterials for sensing.

The first and third days will be held at St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Mangaluru, while the second day will take place at the Manipal Institute of Technology (MAHE), Manipal. The programme includes plenary lectures, hands-on practical sessions, advanced characterisation techniques, and discussions on sustainable energy technologies.

The seminar is organised under the leadership of Chief Patron Col. Fr Dr Praveen Martis SJ, Vice Chancellor of St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), with Prof. Nitin Seth, Dr Rachael Natasha Mary, and Dr Vinola Rodrigues serving as coordinators. Dr Ronald Nazareth is the Indian Coordinator from St Aloysius (Deemed to be University), Dr Sudhakar Y. N. is the Indian Coordinator from Manipal Institute of Technology, and Prof. Sylvain Franger is the French Coordinator from Université Paris-Saclay.

The registration fee is Rs 2,000 for students and research scholars, Rs 4,000 for teachers, and Rs 5,000 for industry sponsors.

For registration and further details, contact Ms Deeksha N. Bangera, Organising Secretary, OCEAN 2026, at +91 91086 56251.

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