SRINAGAR: A delegation of the Institution of Engineers (India), Jammu and Kashmir State Centre, led by its chairman Er Ferdous Ahad Bhat, FIE, on Thursday met newly appointed NIT Srinagar Director Prof Anurag Misra, FIE, and discussed ways to strengthen collaboration between the two institutions.
The delegation welcomed Prof Misra on his new assignment and expressed hope that his leadership would further strengthen NIT Srinagar’s academic, research and professional engagement in engineering and allied fields.
The delegation included IEI J&K Honorary Secretary Er Irfan Ahmad Reshi, Executive Committee member Er Shuja Hussain Qureshi, Corporate Members Dr Tanveer Rasool and Er Mushtaq Ahmad Rather. Several NIT Srinagar officials and faculty members, including Prof M S Mir, were also present during the interaction.
Bhat said NIT Srinagar, as an institutional member of the Institution of Engineers (India), would continue to receive support from the IEI J&K State Centre in promoting engineering education, professional excellence, innovation and research.
The meeting also focused on enhancing interaction between academia, professional bodies, researchers and industry, with both sides discussing areas of mutual cooperation.
The participants also reviewed preparations for the 41st National Convention of Chemical Engineers and National Seminar on “Biomass: A Sustainable Resource for Decarbonising the Economy”, scheduled to be held in Srinagar on September 2 and 3.
The event is being organised by the IEI J&K State Centre under the aegis of its Chemical Engineering Division Board in association with the Department of Chemical Engineering, NIT Srinagar.
The convention is expected to bring together researchers, academicians, industry professionals and policymakers to deliberate on biomass utilisation, sustainable technologies, biofuels, bioenergy, biochemicals, circular bio-economy and other emerging areas related to decarbonisation.
Prof Misra assured the delegation of full support and cooperation from NIT Srinagar for the successful conduct of the convention.
