TRIPS 2025TECHNOLOGY, RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND POLICY SUMMIT
THEME - BRIDGING RESEARCH, INNOVATION, AND POLICY FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
Welcome Address
A warm welcome to the Technology, Research, Innovation, and Policy Summit. With the theme “Bridging Research, Innovation, and Policy for a Sustainable Future,” we are honored to host this gathering of brilliant minds from across the STEM community.
This summit is more than a meeting — it’s a platform to spark ideas, share breakthroughs, and drive impactful collaborations. As we engage in meaningful discussions, celebrate achievements, and address pressing global challenges, let us work together toward building a more sustainable and innovative world.
Thank you for joining us — let the conversations begin!
⏱️ Countdown to TRIPS 2025
Summit Highlights
Summit Scope – TRIPS 2025
A one-of-its-kind summit in India celebrating research, tech innovation, and progressive policy. Uniting experts, researchers, and policymakers to shape a sustainable, future-ready world.
Summit Themes
Dive into critical pillars of innovation and progress—each stream led by pioneers redefining what's possible in STEM.
Patron
Prof. Manindra Agrawal
Director, IIT Kanpur
Chairperson
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma
President INSA & Institute Chair Professor, IIT Kanpur
Organizing Committee
Convenor
Prof Yogesh M. Joshi
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Co-Convenor
Prof Sri Sivakumar
Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Co-Convenor
Dr. Akhilesh Gupta
Former Secretary, Science Engineering Research Board (SERB) and Senior Advisor, Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Organizing Secretary
Prof. J Ramkumar
Co-ordinator for MedTech IIT Kanpur, Professor (HAG), Department of Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Sandip Patil
Director, E-Spin Nanotech Pvt Ltd
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Organizing Secretary
Prof. Rahul Mangal
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering,
IIT Kanpur
Organizing Secretary
Dr. Prabhat K. Dwivedi
Principal Scientific Officer, Center for Nanosciences, IIT Kanpur
Organizing Secretary
Prof. Rabibrata Mukherjee
Professor, Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur
Organizing Secretary
Prof. Chandra Shekhar Sharma
Professor, Chemical Engineering, IIT Hyderabad
Scientific Advisory Committee
Prof. Vinod K. Singh
Institute Chair Professor Department of Chemistry IIT Kanpur
President
National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI)
Prof. Sachchida Nand Tripathi
Professor
Department of Civil Engineering
Dean of Kotak School of Sustainability
Prof. Sandeep Verma
Professor
Department of Chemistry
Professor In-Charge (Head) Gangwal School of Medical Sciences and Technology
Coordinators
Dr. Prerna Sinha
Postdoctoral Fellow
DST INSPIRE Faculty(2024), Centre for Nanosciences, IIT Kanpur
Mr. Yogesh RG Singh
PhD Research Scholar
Materials Science Programme IIT Kanpur
Mr. Prashant Kumar Bhargav
PhD Research Scholar
Materials Science Programme IIT Kanpur
Meet Our Eminent Speakers
Learn from industry pioneers and thought leaders who are shaping the future of technology across various domains.
Prof. V K Saraswat
Distinguished Professor
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad, Member NITI Aayog
Prof. Man Mohan Sharma
Emeritus Professor of Eminence
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
Prof. Ajay Sood
Principal Scientific Adviser
Government of India
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma
President
Indian National Science Academy INSA, New Delhi; Institute Chair Professor, IIT Kanpur
Dr. Raghunath A Mashelkar
Former Director General
Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi
Dr. R S Gokhale
Secretary
Department of Biotechnology (DBT) Government of India
Prof. Abhay Karandikar
Secretary
Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India
Dr. N Kalaiselvi
Director
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) & Secretary DSIR
Mr. Sanjeev Sanyal
Secretary
PMO Economic Advisory Council, Government of India
Mrs. Vartika Shukla
Chairman
Chairperson and Managing Director (Technical) and Director (Finance) of Engineers India Ltd. (EIL)
Prof. Jyeshtharaj Bhalchandra Joshi
Chancellor
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
Dr. Mahesh Gupta
Chairperson
Kent RO Systems
Prof. Manindra Agrawal
Director
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Prof. Indranil Manna
Vice-Chancellor
BIT Mesra, Ranchi Institute Chair Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Prof. V Ramgopal Rao
Group Vice-Chancellor
Birla Institute of Technology & Science (BITS) Pilani
Mr. Naveen Tiwari
CEO
inMobi
Dr. Subi Chaturvedi
Chief Corporate Affairs & Public Policy Officer
inMobi
Prof. Shishir Sinha
Director General
CIPET
Dr. Tripta Thakur
Director General
National Power Training Institute (NPTI)
Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman
CEO
Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ARNF), & DST, Government of India
Prof. Annapurni Subramaniam
Director
Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bangalore
Prof. Aniruddha B Pandit
Vice Chancellor
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT), Mumbai
Dr. Ashish Kishore Lele
Director
National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune
Dr. Madhu Dikshit
Former Director
CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Lucknow
Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Chief Scientist
World Health Organization (WHO)
Prof. Sachin Chaturvedi
Vice-Chancellor
Nalanda University, Bihar
Prof. T G Sitharam
Chairman
All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India
Prof. Rajat Moona
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar
Prof. Avinash Agarwal
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur
Prof. Dhirendra S Katti
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Goa
Prof. Thalappil Pradeep
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras
Prof. Amit Patra
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Varanasi Officiating Director, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kharagpur
Prof. Rangan Banerjee
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi
Prof. Suman Chakraborty
Director
Indian Institute of Technology(IIT), Kharagpur
Prof. Kamal K Pant
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee
Prof. B S Murty
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Hyderabad
Prof. Suhas S Joshi
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Indore
Prof. Rajeev Ahuja
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar
Prof. Laxmidhar Behera
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi
Prof. T N Singh
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna
Prof. Kalidindi N Satyanarayana
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati
Prof. A Seshadri Sekhar
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Palakkad
Prof. Rajiv Prakash
Director
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai
Prof. Shantanu Bhattacharya
Director
CSIR-Central Scientific Instruments Organisation (CSIO)
Prof. G.D.Yadav
Former Vice Chancellor
Institute of Chemical Technology (ICT)
Dr. Anil Kumar Tripathi
Vice President
Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi
Prof. Sunil S. Bhagwat
Director
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune
Prof. Gobardhan Das
Director
Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal
Dr. M. Ravichandran
Former Secretary
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Dr. Renu Swarup
Former Secretary
Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology of India
Prof. K. VijayRaghavan
Former Principal Scientific Adviser
PMO
Prof. Gautam Biswas
Former Director
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Prof. Marc Madou
Distinguished Professor
Emeritus, UCI
Prof. Giridhar U. Kulkarni
President
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR)
Prof. Alamgir Karim
Dow Chair Professor and Director
Materials Program, University of Houston
Prof. Dipankar Das Sarma
Professor
Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore
Dr. Akhilesh Gupta
Senior Adviser
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Prof. Abhijit Majumdar
Core Faculty Professor
IIT Bombay
Dr. Venkataramana Runkana
Tata Research Development and Design Centre (TRDDC)
Dr. Sanjay Behari
Director
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum
Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay
Professor
IIT Guwahati
Prof. Rabibrata Mukherjee
Professor
IIT Kharagpur
Prof. Chandra Shekhar Sharma
Professor
IIT Hyderabad
Dr. Ankur Verma
Associate Professor
IIT BHU
Prof. Rajesh Khanna
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Dr. Alok Kumar Srivastava
Director General
National Test House
Prof. JAYATI SARKAR
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Delhi)
Prof. Satinder Kumar Sharma
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi
Dr. Manoj Gonuguntala
Shell Technology Centre
Bangalore
Prof Asish Garg
Professor
IIT Kanpur
Prof. Deeksha Gupta
Professor
American Chemical Society
Prof. Bushra Ateeq
Professor
BSBE,Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur
Prof. Ajit Kumar Chaturvedi
Professor (HAG)
Department of Electrical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Nitin Saxena
Professor
Department of Computer Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Prof. Animangsu Ghatak
Professor
Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Dr. Bineesha Payattati
Executive Director
IIWM, Bangalore
Dr. Brajesh Pandey
Executive Director
Indian National Science Academy
Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Varshney
Former-Head, International Scientific Cooperation
Department of Science & Technology
Dr. Anita Gupta
Head of the Climate, Energy and Sustainable Technology (CEST)
Division at the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India
Dr. Nisha Mendiratta
Executive Director
Indo-U.S. Science & Technology Forum (IUSSTF)
Shri Vishvajit Sahay
Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser
Department of Science & Technology
Shri Rajesh Kumar Pathak
Civil Service Officer of IP&TAFS Cadre
TDB & Secretary
Prof Shobha Shukla
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India
Summit Outline
Three days of innovation, collaboration, and transformation shaping the future of technology
Day 1
Deep Tech & Innovation
Inaugural Session
- Opening ceremony
- Welcome address
- Vision keynote
Keynotes
- Industry leaders
- Tech visionaries
- Future trends
Deep Tech & Research
- AI & quantum computing
- Biotechnology
- Advanced materials
Industry Collaboration
- Partnership frameworks
- Joint ventures
- Research commercialization
Day 2
Policy & Governance
Innovation Ecosystem
- Startup support
- Incubation programs
- Funding mechanisms
Policy Frameworks
- Regulatory guidelines
- Compliance standards
- Industry policies
Governance
- Digital governance
- Ethics in tech
- Public-private partnership
Regulatory Sessions
- Implementation strategies
- Impact assessment
- Future roadmap
Day 3
Global Impact & Future
Global Tech Diplomacy
- International collaboration
- Cross-border initiatives
- Global standards
Sustainability
- Green tech
- Climate solutions
- Circular economy
Future Workforce
- Skills development
- Digital transformation
- Workplace evolution
Startup Showcase & Closing
- Innovation demos
- Awards ceremony
- Closing remarks
The final schedule will be updated soon !
Our Sponsors
Partners
C3i hub
Kotak School of Sustainability
Centre for Nanosciences
E-spin Nanotech Pvt. Ltd.
Government Sponsors
Department of Biotechnology (DBT)
Department of Science and Technology (DST)
Indian National Science Academy (INSA)
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI)
Ministry of New Renewable Energy
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)
National Test House (NTH)
National Bank For Agriculture And Rural Development (NABARD)
Industry Sponsors
American Chemical Society (ACS)
Kent RO
Digital & Media Partners
Gaatha
How to Reach IIT Kanpur
Pick-up and drop-off service from the airport and railway station will be arranged by the TRIPS 2025 Team!
A. Arrival by Air
1. Kanpur Airport (KNU)
Kanpur has a domestic airport with limited flight connectivity, primarily serving cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. While options may be fewer, it is the most convenient mode of travel for those who find a suitable direct flight.
- Distance: ~25 km
- Travel Time: ~1 hour
Flights to Kanpur
| S. No. | Flight | From | Arrival Time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IndiGo 6E5396 | New Delhi (DEL) | 14:14 |
| 2 | IndiGo 6E824 | Mumbai (BOM) | 15:10 |
| 3 | IndiGo 6E307 | Bengaluru (BLR) | 12:06 |
| 4 | IndiGo 6E6817 | Hyderabad (HYD) | 10:53 |
Flights from Kanpur
| S. No. | Flight | To | Departure Time (approx.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | IndiGo 6E2192 | New Delhi (DEL) | 15:08 |
| 6 | IndiGo 6E308 | Bengaluru (BLR) | 13:10 |
| 7 | IndiGo 6E6819 | Hyderabad (HYD) | 11:30 |
| 8 | IndiGo 6E827 | Mumbai (BOM) | 16:01 |
2. Lucknow Airport (LKO – Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport)
Lucknow is the nearest international airport to IIT Kanpur, located approximately 90 km away. It offers direct flights to all major Indian cities. The travel time from Lucknow to IIT Kanpur is around 2.5-3 hours by road.
B. Arrival by Train
1. Kanpur Central Railway Station (CNB)
Kanpur Central Railway Station is one of the busiest and most important railway stations in India, located on the vital Delhi-Kolkata rail corridor. It is well-connected to all major cities across the country with regular, express and superfast trains. The station handles a high volume of daily passengers and is equipped with multiple platforms, modern amenities, and electrified routes. The distance to IIT Kanpur is approximately 16 km, with a travel time of around 40 minutes.
- Note: Pick-up and drop-off services will be arranged by the TRIPS 2025 team.
Contact Us
Address:
Centre for Nanosciences, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur,
Kalyanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India, Pin code-208016
Contact Person:
Mr. Yogesh R.G. Singh
Contact: 8737074576 (available on WhatsApp)
Dr. Prerna Sinha
Contact: 9936526009 (available on WhatsApp)
Email:
contact@trips2025.com