Joint Mechanical Engineering (MNE) and Engineering & Applied Sciences (EAS) Seminar
When: Friday,
November 22, 2019
2:00 PM
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3:00 PM
Where: Textiles Building 101E
Description: Joint Mechanical Engineering (MNE) and Engineering and Applied Sciences (EAS) SEMINAR
DATE:
November 22, 2019
TIME:
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Textile Building, Room 101E
SPEAKER:
R. Venkatesan, PhD, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, India
Fulbright Senior Scholar with Dr. Amit Tandon Professor UMASSD
TOPIC:
Recent Advancements in Ocean Technology in India - Societal Benefits
ABSTRACT:
Oceans, with an estimated asset value of about US$ 24 trillion are a promising strategic frontier for economic growth, water and food security. At NIOT we have demonstrated multiple technological capabilities over the past 25 years. Significant achievements have been made in the ocean desalination domain with 3 plants of 100 m3/day capacity operating in the 3 Islands based on Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology and will be installed in 6 more islands of India. The demonstration of electricity generation using marine current turbines and the offshore wind energy assessment work using platforms is in progress. India has launched Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) program which will significantly augment the blue resource potential exploration and exploitation in the Indian oceans. Development of technologies for the exploration and exploitation of deep ocean minerals and Deep water ROV ROSUB6000 and the Polar ROV in the Antarctic. The Institute is now developing a 6000m depth rated 3 crew scientific manned submersible for deep ocean mining technology by pumping polymetallic nodules from this depth. NIOT is the first point in the chain of ocean observations in India and has made remarkable imprints in the operational forecasting and collaboration with US on observations are remarkable contribution to the national and international levels. Recent advances in underwater technology have led to the advancement in the design of structures and selection of materials for marine applications. Bio adhesion of marine barnacles on substrate and Development of antifouling material using silicone-based material would be presented.
BIO:
R. Venkatesan is a Fulbright Awardee and visiting Scholar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the UMASSD and is working as a Senior Scientist and Program Director at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, India, and served under UNEP Regional Seas Programme. He received a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science, India, and PG Diploma courses in marine environmental pollution & management and maritime Law and having 37 years of experience. He is working on ocean observations and is also teaching ocean policy and ocean observation tools, as an adjunct faculty. He is honoured to have received eighteen awards including the Marine Technology Society Fellow Award at Seattle - a week ago. He has to his credit 2 patents awarded and 4 patents filed, 120 papers and editor of 3 books and has a project assessment of marine plastics. He shows interest in supporting students and has delivered lectures in Schools and Colleges and organised Guinness World Record on Largest Biology, and conducted Student Underwater AUV competition and winners were deputed to RoboSub San Diego USA.
All are welcome and light refreshments will be served.
Students taking MNE-500 are REQUIRED to attend!
All other MNE BS and MS students are encouraged to attend. EAS students are also encouraged to attend.
For more information, please contact Dr. Caiwei Shen, MNE Seminar Coordinator (cshen2@umassd.edu, 508-999-8357).
Thank you,
Sue Cunha, Administrative Assistant
UMass Dartmouth
Mechanical Engineering Department
scunha@umassd.edu
508-999-8492
DATE:
November 22, 2019
TIME:
2:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m.
LOCATION:
Textile Building, Room 101E
SPEAKER:
R. Venkatesan, PhD, National Institute of Ocean Technology, Chennai, India
Fulbright Senior Scholar with Dr. Amit Tandon Professor UMASSD
TOPIC:
Recent Advancements in Ocean Technology in India - Societal Benefits
ABSTRACT:
Oceans, with an estimated asset value of about US$ 24 trillion are a promising strategic frontier for economic growth, water and food security. At NIOT we have demonstrated multiple technological capabilities over the past 25 years. Significant achievements have been made in the ocean desalination domain with 3 plants of 100 m3/day capacity operating in the 3 Islands based on Low Temperature Thermal Desalination technology and will be installed in 6 more islands of India. The demonstration of electricity generation using marine current turbines and the offshore wind energy assessment work using platforms is in progress. India has launched Deep Ocean Mission (DOM) program which will significantly augment the blue resource potential exploration and exploitation in the Indian oceans. Development of technologies for the exploration and exploitation of deep ocean minerals and Deep water ROV ROSUB6000 and the Polar ROV in the Antarctic. The Institute is now developing a 6000m depth rated 3 crew scientific manned submersible for deep ocean mining technology by pumping polymetallic nodules from this depth. NIOT is the first point in the chain of ocean observations in India and has made remarkable imprints in the operational forecasting and collaboration with US on observations are remarkable contribution to the national and international levels. Recent advances in underwater technology have led to the advancement in the design of structures and selection of materials for marine applications. Bio adhesion of marine barnacles on substrate and Development of antifouling material using silicone-based material would be presented.
BIO:
R. Venkatesan is a Fulbright Awardee and visiting Scholar at the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the UMASSD and is working as a Senior Scientist and Program Director at the National Institute of Ocean Technology, India, and served under UNEP Regional Seas Programme. He received a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Science, India, and PG Diploma courses in marine environmental pollution & management and maritime Law and having 37 years of experience. He is working on ocean observations and is also teaching ocean policy and ocean observation tools, as an adjunct faculty. He is honoured to have received eighteen awards including the Marine Technology Society Fellow Award at Seattle - a week ago. He has to his credit 2 patents awarded and 4 patents filed, 120 papers and editor of 3 books and has a project assessment of marine plastics. He shows interest in supporting students and has delivered lectures in Schools and Colleges and organised Guinness World Record on Largest Biology, and conducted Student Underwater AUV competition and winners were deputed to RoboSub San Diego USA.
All are welcome and light refreshments will be served.
Students taking MNE-500 are REQUIRED to attend!
All other MNE BS and MS students are encouraged to attend. EAS students are also encouraged to attend.
For more information, please contact Dr. Caiwei Shen, MNE Seminar Coordinator (cshen2@umassd.edu, 508-999-8357).
Thank you,
Sue Cunha, Administrative Assistant
UMass Dartmouth
Mechanical Engineering Department
scunha@umassd.edu
508-999-8492
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