Industry accounts for ~ 21% of direct CO2 emissions globally, and with worldwide growth across various industries, this number is projected to grow further. While significant efforts are being made towards decarbonization of transport and energy sectors worldwide; the industry’s requirement of combustion as a primary source for heating, presents a unique set of challenges.
The MAHE–Forbes Marshall Centre for Steam Engineering & Energy Conservation, MIT, Manipal, is organizing an international conference on Industrial Decarbonization, bringing together researchers, academicians, and industry experts, to address the vital challenges in these sectors.
The conference aims to provide a dynamic platform for knowledge exchange, innovation, and collaboration focused on reducing carbon emissions and exploring energy alternatives across industrial processes. By integrating cutting-edge research with real-world industrial practices, the conference seeks to accelerate the transition towards sustainable, low-carbon industrial systems and pave the way to accelerating the industry’s journey to net-zero worldwide.
This track addresses energy optimization across diverse sectors, including pharma & chemicals, food processing, textiles, and utilities. We invite original research contributions and industrial case studies focusing on:
Contributions should reflect the evolving energy landscape and support the transition toward a resource-efficient, sustainable industrial future.
As global industries face intensifying pressure to achieve net-zero targets, mitigating industrial emissions has become both an ecological and economic imperative. Industrial Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) serves as a critical bridge toward a low-carbon future, offering a scalable, pragmatic strategy to abate emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors. By capturing emissions at the source and repurposing them into value-added materials, CCUS transitions carbon from an environmental liability into a circular economic asset.
We invite original research papers and case studies in the following areas:
Electrification of the industrial processes are gaining momentum due to accurate process control & convenience of the technology. Electrification at industrial level is a multidisciplinary approach. Steam generation with electrical heating and powered by renewables is a focus area for industrial applications. Direct electrical heating for eligible processes also remains a key area of research. Both of these form the basis of approaching industrial heating using electrical energy.
We invite original research papers and technical case studies on the following topics:
Sensors and sensing principles form the foundation of measurement, monitoring, and automated decision-making across all industrial applications. Advancements in sensor technology are critical to accelerating the adoption of next-generation, data-driven systems by enabling highly accurate, real-time data acquisition and intelligent integration. A comprehensive understanding of these technologies is now essential for optimizing industrial efficiency, safety, sustainability, and overall performance.
We invite original research papers and industrial contributions in the following areas:
Novel materials and manufacturing methodologies possess the potential to disrupt traditional production paradigms, echoing the transformative impact of semiconductor technology in recent decades. This track highlights advanced materials engineered for superior thermal performance, catalysis, carbon management, and material circularity—all of which are critical to accelerating industrial decarbonization and sustainability.
We invite original research papers and case studies in the following areas:
Optimizing industrial thermal energy requires a progressive approach: maximizing initial utilization efficiency, implementing advanced waste heat recovery, and deploying strategic thermal energy storage (TES). While global deployment has traditionally focused on high-temperature (>500℃) electrical-to-thermal charging driven by off-peak tariffs, process industries increasingly demand thermal-to-thermal storage optimized for lower temperature ranges (100℃ to 150℃).
We invite original research papers and technical contributions covering the following thematic areas: