 Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in association with International Thorium Energy Organisation (IThEO) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) proudly announces the international Thorium Energy Conference - ThEC15 under the aegis of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) in Mumbai, India during October 12-15, 2015. New dates for ThEC15 in Mumbai: 12-15 October, 2015 For a very special reason we are able to... |
| Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) in association with International Thorium Energy Organisation (IThEO) and Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL) proudly announces the international Thorium Energy Conference - ThEC15 under the aegis of Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI) in Mumbai, India during October 12-15, 2015. For a very special reason (to be announced shortly) we are able to make the Thorium Energy Conference 2015 extra unique for you. For this reason, we need to move it to one week earlier. New dates for ThEC15 in Mumbai: 12-15 October, 2015 Everything else is the same. The event is being jointly hosted by: BARC (Bhabha Atomic Research Centre) - leader of the Indian Thorium Energy Program NPCIL (Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited) – constructor of the resulting reactors HBNI (Homi Bhabha National Institute) – a deemed university dedicated to research and development in frontier areas of nuclear science and technology. The venue, about 20 km from the airport, is located at scenic Anushaktinagar, which has peaceful and excellent natural environment conducive for thematic scientific discussions. The conference is aptly being held in India where it is poised to take off construction of thorium-fuelled Advanced Heavy Water Reactor (AHWR) very soon. India has made significant progress in all aspects of thorium fuel cycle. ThEC15 is aimed to be the largest thorium conference to date, with 300 participants and 40 international experts speaking on various facets of thorium energy. Visit to BARC facilities at Trombay and Tarapur is planned for participants. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE ThEC15 is the 5th conference in the series of conferences hosted by IThEO. Previously, IThEO has organized:  ThEC13 was organised in collaboration with iThEC, CERN, EPFL, PSI, Geneva in the year 2013.   ThEC11 was organised in collaboration with Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA at The City College of New York, New York in the year 2011.  ThEC10 at The Royal Institution of Great Britain, London in the year 2010. True to its theme, the conference will discuss strategies for gateway to thorium energy through sessions involving plenary and invited talks by eminent international professionals. The conference also invites contributed papers from prospective authors to be presented as posters during the conference. ThEC12 was organised in collaboration with Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics (SINAP), Shanghai and Chinese Academy of Sciences in the year 2012. |
Organizers
The following honorary chairs and committee members have the important task to do the vital work of organizing ThEC15 in Mumbai so that it is a pleasure for you to attend.
The four distinguished Honorary Chairs are all leaders of their respective organizations.
The following honorary chairs and committee members have the important task to do the vital work of organizing ThEC15 in Mumbai so that it is a pleasure for you to attend.
The four distinguished Honorary Chairs are all leaders of their respective organizations.
Honorary Chairs
R. K. Sinha
Chairman DAE
India
Chairman DAE
India
S. Basu
Director BARC
India
Director BARC
India
K. C. Purohit
Chairman and
Managing Director NPCIL
India
Chairman and
Managing Director NPCIL
India
R. B. Grover
Director HBNI
India
Director HBNI
India
The organizing committees are comprised of members selected from internationally leading scientific institutions and leading organizations in India active in fields related to Thorium Energy.
The roles of the committees are to give advice on the scientific content and assist with the organization of this year’s Thorium Energy Conference – ThEC15 in Mumbai in India.
The roles of the committees are to give advice on the scientific content and assist with the organization of this year’s Thorium Energy Conference – ThEC15 in Mumbai in India.
International Scientific Advisory Committee
P.K. Vijayan, BARC, India
B.K. Dutta, HBNI, India
Alexander Stanclulescu, INL, USA
R. Cywinski, Uni. of Huddersfield, UK
S. S. Bajaj, AERB, India
P. R. Vasudeva Rao, IGCAR, India
P. Chellapandi, Bhavini, India
P.D. Gupta, RRCAT, India
Yacine Kadi, CERN, Switzerland
Andreas Norlin, IThEO, Sweden
P.S. Parihar, AMD, India
N. Saibaba, NFC, India
D.K. Srivastava, VECC, India
A.K. Kohli, BRIT, India
Waclaw Gudowski, KTH, Sweden
Toshinobu Sasa, JAEA, Japan
Rajnish Prakash, HWB, India
D. Acharya, UCIL, India
R.N. Patra, IREL, India
P. Sudhakar, ECIL, India
Arun Kumar, BARC, India
Jean-Pierre C. Revol, CERN, Switzerland
K.L. Ramakumar, BARC, India
B.N. Jagatap, BARC, India
J. K. Chakravartty, BARC, India
R.C. Sharma, BARC, India
S.G. Ghadge, NPCIL, India
G.K. Dey, BARC, India
S.B. Roy, BARC, India
R.K. Gargye, NPCIL, India
R. Gimalov, Goodwill Invest, Switzerland
P.K. Vijayan, BARC, India
B.K. Dutta, HBNI, India
Alexander Stanclulescu, INL, USA
R. Cywinski, Uni. of Huddersfield, UK
S. S. Bajaj, AERB, India
P. R. Vasudeva Rao, IGCAR, India
P. Chellapandi, Bhavini, India
P.D. Gupta, RRCAT, India
Yacine Kadi, CERN, Switzerland
Andreas Norlin, IThEO, Sweden
P.S. Parihar, AMD, India
N. Saibaba, NFC, India
D.K. Srivastava, VECC, India
A.K. Kohli, BRIT, India
Waclaw Gudowski, KTH, Sweden
Toshinobu Sasa, JAEA, Japan
Rajnish Prakash, HWB, India
D. Acharya, UCIL, India
R.N. Patra, IREL, India
P. Sudhakar, ECIL, India
Arun Kumar, BARC, India
Jean-Pierre C. Revol, CERN, Switzerland
K.L. Ramakumar, BARC, India
B.N. Jagatap, BARC, India
J. K. Chakravartty, BARC, India
R.C. Sharma, BARC, India
S.G. Ghadge, NPCIL, India
G.K. Dey, BARC, India
S.B. Roy, BARC, India
R.K. Gargye, NPCIL, India
R. Gimalov, Goodwill Invest, Switzerland
National Advisory Committee
R.K. Singh, BARC, India
K.N. Vyas, BARC, India
Y.S. Mayya, BARC, India
P.D. Krishnani, BARC, India
R. J. Patel, BARC, India
S.P. Dharne, NPCIL, India
N. Nagaich, NPCIL, India
U. C. Muktibodh, NPCIL, India
S.F. Vhora, NPCIL, India
Ashok Chauhan, NPCIL, India
S. R. Nair, NPCIL, India
S.G. Markandeya, BARC, India
S. Duraisami, AERB, India
R. S. Mundada, BARC, India
R.K. Singh, BARC, India
K.N. Vyas, BARC, India
Y.S. Mayya, BARC, India
P.D. Krishnani, BARC, India
R. J. Patel, BARC, India
S.P. Dharne, NPCIL, India
N. Nagaich, NPCIL, India
U. C. Muktibodh, NPCIL, India
S.F. Vhora, NPCIL, India
Ashok Chauhan, NPCIL, India
S. R. Nair, NPCIL, India
S.G. Markandeya, BARC, India
S. Duraisami, AERB, India
R. S. Mundada, BARC, India
Local Organizing Committee
A.K. Nayak, BARC, India (Convener)
M. Singhal, NPCIL, India (Co-Convener)
L.R. Jangra, GCNEP, India
J. Chattopadhyay , BARC, India
V. Kain, BARC, India
D. Roy, BRNS, India
V. Joemon, BARC, India
A Rama Rao, BARC, India
I.V. Dulera, BARC, India
B.V. Shah, BARC, India
V. Bhasin, BARC, India
S. Raghunathan, BARC, India
K. Umashankari, BARC, India
Sunil Ganju, BARC, India
Naveen Kumar, BARC, India
A.J. Gaikwad, AERB, India
H.P. Rammohan, NPCIL, India
Nalini Mohan, NPCIL, India
S. Hajela, NPCIL, India
R.R. Sahaya, NPCIL, India
Manoj Kansal, NPCIL, India
Kalyan Krishnan, NFC, India
K. Velusamy, IGCAR, India
C.K. Asnani, IREL, India
A.K. Dureja, HBNI, India
C. S. R. C. Murthy, BARC, India
Salim A Pathan, BARC, India
P V Durgaprasad, BARC, India
A.K. Nayak, BARC, India (Convener)
M. Singhal, NPCIL, India (Co-Convener)
L.R. Jangra, GCNEP, India
J. Chattopadhyay , BARC, India
V. Kain, BARC, India
D. Roy, BRNS, India
V. Joemon, BARC, India
A Rama Rao, BARC, India
I.V. Dulera, BARC, India
B.V. Shah, BARC, India
V. Bhasin, BARC, India
S. Raghunathan, BARC, India
K. Umashankari, BARC, India
Sunil Ganju, BARC, India
Naveen Kumar, BARC, India
A.J. Gaikwad, AERB, India
H.P. Rammohan, NPCIL, India
Nalini Mohan, NPCIL, India
S. Hajela, NPCIL, India
R.R. Sahaya, NPCIL, India
Manoj Kansal, NPCIL, India
Kalyan Krishnan, NFC, India
K. Velusamy, IGCAR, India
C.K. Asnani, IREL, India
A.K. Dureja, HBNI, India
C. S. R. C. Murthy, BARC, India
Salim A Pathan, BARC, India
P V Durgaprasad, BARC, India
SCOPE
The purpose of ThEC15 is to review and update the status of thorium energy technologies, including R&D efforts as well as industrial developments. It will cover national and international programmes on thorium technologies, covering industrial perspectives as well as economic considerations. The conference intends to cover topics such as front-end and back-end of the thorium fuel cycle, the use of thorium in critical reactors and in Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) etc. The aim is to bring together all experts involved in the development of thorium energy systems so as to promote scientific exchange and open avenues for cooperation. The deliberations of the conference will cover the following topics related to thorium fuel cycle:
The purpose of ThEC15 is to review and update the status of thorium energy technologies, including R&D efforts as well as industrial developments. It will cover national and international programmes on thorium technologies, covering industrial perspectives as well as economic considerations. The conference intends to cover topics such as front-end and back-end of the thorium fuel cycle, the use of thorium in critical reactors and in Accelerator Driven Systems (ADS) etc. The aim is to bring together all experts involved in the development of thorium energy systems so as to promote scientific exchange and open avenues for cooperation. The deliberations of the conference will cover the following topics related to thorium fuel cycle:
Exploration, mining and processing
Thermo-physical and chemical properties of fuels
Reactor physics and nuclear data
Challenges in fuel fabrication
Innovative reactor concepts
Thermal hydraulics and safety
Material challenges
Irradiation experiences in existing reactors
I&C issues and challenges for advanced reactors
Accelerator driven sub-critical systems (ADS) and spallation neutron source
Reduction of nuclear waste
Back-end technologies
Economics
Non-power applications
Thermo-physical and chemical properties of fuels
Reactor physics and nuclear data
Challenges in fuel fabrication
Innovative reactor concepts
Thermal hydraulics and safety
Material challenges
Irradiation experiences in existing reactors
I&C issues and challenges for advanced reactors
Accelerator driven sub-critical systems (ADS) and spallation neutron source
Reduction of nuclear waste
Back-end technologies
Economics
Non-power applications
PARTICIPATION
The conference is intended for scientists, engineers, academicians, research students and industries working on various facets of thorium energy including nuclear reactor design, thermal hydraulics and safety, front end and back end of thorium fuel cycle, materials, components, and instrumentation and sensor development. The goal is to focus on technological challenges for harnessing thorium for power generation on commercial scale.
The conference is intended for scientists, engineers, academicians, research students and industries working on various facets of thorium energy including nuclear reactor design, thermal hydraulics and safety, front end and back end of thorium fuel cycle, materials, components, and instrumentation and sensor development. The goal is to focus on technological challenges for harnessing thorium for power generation on commercial scale.
REGISTRATION FEE
All ThEC15 participants must register and pay a full registration fee for participation in the conference. The deadline for advance registration with discounted fee is June 30, 2015. Registration will open in April 15, 2015. For payment details please refer to conference webpage. Conference registration will be considered after receipt of registration fee. The conference can host only 300 participants. To secure a place at the conference, we advise you to register at the earliest.
All ThEC15 participants must register and pay a full registration fee for participation in the conference. The deadline for advance registration with discounted fee is June 30, 2015. Registration will open in April 15, 2015. For payment details please refer to conference webpage. Conference registration will be considered after receipt of registration fee. The conference can host only 300 participants. To secure a place at the conference, we advise you to register at the earliest.
Early bird registration (till June 30, 2015):
EURO 250 for overseas delegates
INR 10000 for Indian delegates
EURO 250 for overseas delegates
INR 10000 for Indian delegates
Registration fee (After June 30, 2015):
EURO 350 for overseas delegates
INR 12000 for Indian delegates
EURO 350 for overseas delegates
INR 12000 for Indian delegates
Conference fee includes conference kit, one electronic and one printed copy of the conference proceedings, participation in all sessions, visits to exhibition and posters area, four lunches, conference banquette, conference social event, coffee/tea during the breaks and visits to BARC facilities at Trombay and Tarapur. Registration fees do not include hotel accommodations and transportation expenses. This registration fee is also applicable to Sponsors and co-authors will also have to register separately to participate in the conference.
REFUND POLICY
All refund requests must be received in writing by October 1, 2015. Refund requests after the due date will not be entertained. A processing fee of Euro 50 (for overseas delegates) and INR 2000 (for Indian delegates) will be deducted from registration fee.
All refund requests must be received in writing by October 1, 2015. Refund requests after the due date will not be entertained. A processing fee of Euro 50 (for overseas delegates) and INR 2000 (for Indian delegates) will be deducted from registration fee.
POSTER PAPERS
The conference invites technical papers for poster presentation during the conference. The topic of the poster should be in line with the theme and scope of the conference. Desirous participants may submit an extended two page (including figures) abstract, which will be peer reviewed for (a) scientific content, (b) the scientific merit of the research, and (c) adherence to standard formatting rules provided by the organizers. The decision to accept or reject an abstract rests with the scientific program organizers. Once accepted, notification will be provided by email to the corresponding author, and the author must register for the conference, paying the applicable registration fee. Inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings is subject to participation of at least one of the authors. Full paper, not exceeding 6 pages should be submitted upon acceptance of the abstract. Posters are not required to be submitted during registration; but authors are required to display the posters in the conference. Formats for the abstract, full paper, and posters are provided at conference website.
The conference invites technical papers for poster presentation during the conference. The topic of the poster should be in line with the theme and scope of the conference. Desirous participants may submit an extended two page (including figures) abstract, which will be peer reviewed for (a) scientific content, (b) the scientific merit of the research, and (c) adherence to standard formatting rules provided by the organizers. The decision to accept or reject an abstract rests with the scientific program organizers. Once accepted, notification will be provided by email to the corresponding author, and the author must register for the conference, paying the applicable registration fee. Inclusion of the paper in the conference proceedings is subject to participation of at least one of the authors. Full paper, not exceeding 6 pages should be submitted upon acceptance of the abstract. Posters are not required to be submitted during registration; but authors are required to display the posters in the conference. Formats for the abstract, full paper, and posters are provided at conference website.
IMPORTANT DATES
Nov 30, 2014 Registration opens
Jan 31, 2015 Deadline for topic proposals
April 30, 2015 Submission of abstracts
May 15, 2015 Notification of acceptance
June 30, 2015 Early registration ends
July 31, 2015 Submission of full paper
Sept 19, 2015 Registration ends
Oct 12 -15, 2015 Conference dates
Nov 30, 2014 Registration opens
Jan 31, 2015 Deadline for topic proposals
April 30, 2015 Submission of abstracts
May 15, 2015 Notification of acceptance
June 30, 2015 Early registration ends
July 31, 2015 Submission of full paper
Sept 19, 2015 Registration ends
Oct 12 -15, 2015 Conference dates
Sponsorship and advertising opportunities
ThEC15 Conference and Exhibition offers you an unparalleled opportunity to align your brand with the internationally renowned premier event through a host of sponsorship opportunities. As a sponsor, your brand will go way beyond traditional methods of brand awareness. You will meet face-to-face with 500+ scientists and engineers, technocrats and policy-makers, grappling with the challenge of successfully integrating multiple technologies into their initiatives. Your investment in this event will deliver immediate and lasting benefits. As a sponsor, you also benefit from wider recognition and valuable networking opportunities. Several levels of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available.
The tariff payable for each category and the benefits accruing to them are listed below:
ThEC15 Conference and Exhibition offers you an unparalleled opportunity to align your brand with the internationally renowned premier event through a host of sponsorship opportunities. As a sponsor, your brand will go way beyond traditional methods of brand awareness. You will meet face-to-face with 500+ scientists and engineers, technocrats and policy-makers, grappling with the challenge of successfully integrating multiple technologies into their initiatives. Your investment in this event will deliver immediate and lasting benefits. As a sponsor, you also benefit from wider recognition and valuable networking opportunities. Several levels of sponsorship and advertising opportunities are available.
The tariff payable for each category and the benefits accruing to them are listed below:
Stall and Presentation
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products.
2. Full page advertisement on the back page of the Souvenir.
3. Entry for 4 persons (2 for the conference and 2 for arrangement of the exhibition.
4. Time slot for presentation.
Indian Rs. 10 lakhs / Euro 12500
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products.
2. Full page advertisement on the back page of the Souvenir.
3. Entry for 4 persons (2 for the conference and 2 for arrangement of the exhibition.
4. Time slot for presentation.
Indian Rs. 10 lakhs / Euro 12500
Stall and Page
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation.
2. Full page advertisement on the inside back page of the Souvenir.
3. Entry for 4 persons (2 for the conference and 2 for arrangement of the exhibition.
Indian Rs. 8 lakhs / Euro 10000
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation.
2. Full page advertisement on the inside back page of the Souvenir.
3. Entry for 4 persons (2 for the conference and 2 for arrangement of the exhibition.
Indian Rs. 8 lakhs / Euro 10000
Stall and Entry
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation.
2. Entry for 2 persons.
Indian Rs. 5 lakhs / Euro 6250
1. A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation.
2. Entry for 2 persons.
Indian Rs. 5 lakhs / Euro 6250
Stall
A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation / Full page advertisement on the inner page of the Souvenir (Colour)
Indian Rs. 3 lakhs / Euro 3750
A 3m x 3m stall to display and demonstrate products / Time slot for presentation / Full page advertisement on the inner page of the Souvenir (Colour)
Indian Rs. 3 lakhs / Euro 3750
Page
Special page advertisement (B/W).
Indian Rs. 2 lakhs / Euro 2500
Special page advertisement (B/W).
Indian Rs. 2 lakhs / Euro 2500
Distribution
Distribution of company brochure (e.g. product catalogue supplied by the sponsor) along with conference kit.
Indian Rs. 1 lakhs / Euro 1250
Distribution of company brochure (e.g. product catalogue supplied by the sponsor) along with conference kit.
Indian Rs. 1 lakhs / Euro 1250
The sponsorship in kind for conference kit, banquet, lunches and social events is also acceptable. For details contact Convener, ThEC15.
Location
TRAVEL
Participants will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. Travel and hotel information will be made available.
Participants will be responsible for arranging their own travel and accommodation. Travel and hotel information will be made available.
CORRESPONDENCE
Dr. A. K. Nayak
Convener – ThEC15
Reactor Engineering Division,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Trombay, Mumbai – 400085, India
Email: arunths@barc.gov.in or ThEC15@itheo.org
Tel: +91-22-25591557
Dr. A. K. Nayak
Convener – ThEC15
Reactor Engineering Division,
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre,
Trombay, Mumbai – 400085, India
Email: arunths@barc.gov.in or ThEC15@itheo.org
Tel: +91-22-25591557
VISAS
Participants are strongly advised to travel on Conference/Business Visa for attending the conference. Participation is not possible with tourist visa. Those requiring any help regarding visa, should contact the organizers for instructions and invitation letters.
Should you have any questions regarding speech or topic proposals, registration, payment, visa application or any other conference-related matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us atThEC15@itheo.org
Participants are strongly advised to travel on Conference/Business Visa for attending the conference. Participation is not possible with tourist visa. Those requiring any help regarding visa, should contact the organizers for instructions and invitation letters.
Should you have any questions regarding speech or topic proposals, registration, payment, visa application or any other conference-related matter, please don’t hesitate to contact us atThEC15@itheo.org
We look forward to yet another successful conference, see you all in Mumbai!
The ThEC15 Team