Objectives of the Winter School
Contact
Sustainability is fast becoming the keyword in all development
domains, especially in the area of energy. The public awareness
of global energy issues and the growing concerns on depletion
of fossil fuels and their adverse environmental implications has
generally prompted search of alternative renewable sources of
energy. Biofuels are emerging as alternatives fossil fuels used in
combustion systems such as burners, engines etc. The school
will focus on technologies in the energy domain with emphasis
on liquid biofuels as sustainable fuel for future use. The
coverage will be introductory but comprehensive. This school
will focus on production, characterization and the utilization of
liquid biofuels covering related fundamentals, technological
implications and policy issues. Along with class room lectures,
the schedule of this school will include laboratory activities,
short focused team projects, brainstorming sessions and visits
to biofuel facilities around Chennai.
For course related matters please enquire by email to
Prof. Mehta | psmehta@iitm.ac.in
Dr. Hermanns | r.hermanns@owi-aachen.de
For all matters concerning visa and funding please contact
portius@igcs-chennai.org
Indo-German Centre for Sustainability (IGCS)
The IGCS is a joint Indo-German centre developing fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, teaching
and training, and dissemination of information in the area of
sustainable development. The IGCS wishes to be one of the
premier centres of excellence in the field of engineering and
environmental sciences. It aims at offering cutting edge
solutions in sustainable research through bilateral relations
between India and Germany.
IGCS is coordinated by RWTH Aachen University and IIT
Madras and funded by the German Academic Exchange Service
(DAAD) in the program “A New Passage to India”. Research
projects are funded by DST, Government of India.
Further information: www.a-new-passage-to-india.de
Organizers
IGCS
Winter School 2016
IGCS Centre Coordinators
Prof. Dr. Sudhir Chella Rajan,
Department of Humanities and Social Sciences,
IIT Madras
Prof. Dr. Rafig Azzam,
Head of Department of Engineering Geology and
Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University
Sustainable Application
of Liquid Biofuels
IGCS Area Coordinators
Prof. Krishna Vasudevan, Department of Electrical Engineering,
IIT Madras
Prof. Frank Behrendt, TU Berlin
February 22 - March 05, 2016
Coordinators of IGCS Winter School 2016
Prof. Pramod S. Mehta, Department of Mechanical Engineering,
IC Engines Laboratory, IIT Madras
Dr. R. Hermanns, Fundamental and Applied Combustion
Research, Oel-Waerme Institut OWI affiliated institute of
RWTH Aachen University
IGCS Staff
Dr. Sasidhar Palagummi, IGCS Senior Scientist,
IIT Madras
Ms. Eva Portius, IGCS Project Manager,
RWTH Aachen University
For further information visit:
www.igcs-chennai.org
at the Indian Institute of
Technology Madras (IITM),
Chennai
Lecture Topics
Course Schedule
Feb 22, 2016
Feb 23, 2016
Arrival, Inauguration, Keynote
Lectures / Definition of Projects
Feb 24, 2016
am: Lectures
pm: Lecture / Student Projects
Feb 25, 2016
am: Lectures
pm: Field Visit
Feb 26, 2016
am: Lectures
pm: Plant Visit & Excursion
Feb 27, 2016
Field Visit (Technical / Cultural)
Feb 28, 2016
Field Visit (Technical / Cultural)
Feb 29, 2016
am: Lectures
pm: Student Projects
• Renewable fuel requirements and specifications/standards,
global influences, policies, environmental legislations and
directives, economics and sustainability
• Feedstock choices and technology - 1st, 2nd and 3rd generation
fuels
• Bio-based alcohols (ethanol, butanol) and biodiesel – scope,
production characterization and utilization
• Adverse effects of biofuels and their technical status – cold flow,
oxidation stability, material compatibility, performance
improvers for abating these adverse effects
• Evaluation of current and future R&D needs of biofuels for
heating and transportation
Eligibility
The course is open to German* and Indian students pursuing
graduate studies in mechanical, chemical, energy and allied
streams. Those involved in combustion and energy related
research activities and currently undertaken projects in areas
relating to liquid biofuels would be preferred. The number of
participants is limited to a maximum of 30 (15 German / 15 Indian).
*Foreigners studying at German universities may apply if they fit
into the following category of DAAD: www.daad.de/ausland/
studieren/bewerbung/de/59-bewerbung-um-ein-stipendium/
March 2, 2016 am: Lectures
pm: Student Projects
March 3, 2016 am: Lectures
pm: Student Projects
Interested students may apply with the following: (1) A cover letter
with residential contact details, a description of the applicant's
scientific interests and motivation for attending the course, (2)
Academic CV, (3) A letter of recommendation from a university
professor/lecturer; For Indian students: from the research
supervisor/head of department; for German students: from
professor or research supervisor, (4) Copy of passport. Application
and enclosures should be sent until 15.11.2015 as a single PDF file
by email to: igcs.winterschool@gmail.com (India); portius@igcschennai.org (Germany). Applications received after this date will
not be considered.
March 4, 2016 am: Student Projects
pm: Student Projects-Presentation
Closing
March 5, 2016 Cultural Program / Departure
(c) OWI
Applications will be evaluated by the organizers. Accepted
applicants will be informed by email by end of November 2015.
German students please address their queries to Ms. Eva
Portius|portius@igcs-chennai.org
Funding
The IGCS – including the schools – is part of the “A New Passage
to India” initiative funded by (DAAD) on behalf of the German
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). German
participants of the Winter School 2016 receive a travel grant
(575 EUR) and lump sum for living costs (240 EUR). The Indian
students will be reimbursed to and from (2nd Class AC fare) by
the shortest route from their respective present address
(Institute/College/University) to Chennai, after registering and
reporting for IGCS Winter School 2016.
Accommodation
The selected students will be accomodated in the Taramani
Guest House on IIT Madras campus (two per room).
Faculty
Application Process
March 1, 2016 am: Lectures
pm: Student Projects
Evaluation of Applications and Admission
(c) OWI
The resource personnel for the Winter School will include IGCS
professors, faculty members of IIT Madras, and other selected
experts from research organizations, industry and government.
Working Groups
Participants will work in groups of up to 4-5 members to develop
small research projects, prepare reports on their findings and
present them in a colloquium.