Sustainable development

Chemistry is inextricably linked to several sustainable development goals set forth by the United Nations. This page outlines our association and activities with entities whose primary mission is to contribute to one or many of the SDG's.

Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering, IIT Kanpur

The Department of Sustainable Energy Engineering was established in December 2020. Currently it offers M.Tech., MSR, and Ph.D. programs. Research areas include Solar Photovoltaics, Solar Thermal, Wind Energy, Batteries and Supercapacitors, Fuel Cells, Electric Vehicles, Hydrogen and alternative fuels, Carbon Capture and Utilization, Water, Smart Grid and Renewables Integration, Energy Policy and Regulation.

Our lab collaborates with SEE faculty in the area of solar photovoltaics and energy storage.

SEE Department, IITK

Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions, Department of SEE, IITK

The Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IITK) has established the Chandrakanta Kesavan Center for Energy Policy and Climate Solutions to assist policy makers with practical solutions to the problems of climate change. The Center is named after Dr. Chandrakanta Kesavan, who pioneered the entry of Indian women in the fields of science and engineering. The Center was made possible by a gift from Alka and Sudhakar Kesavan to IIT Kanpur. Sudhakar Kesavan graduated from IIT Kanpur with a B.Tech in Chemical Engineering in 1976.

Chandrakanta Kesavan Center