5th GLOBAL CERAMIC LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE

Next-Generation Ceramics for a Sustainable Future (NGCSF 2026)

Organized by Department of Ceramic Engineering, IIT(BHU), Varanasi
In association with The American Ceramic Society (Northeast India Chapter)

February 17-18, 2026

Venue: D&V 2D, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

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IMPORTANT DATES & DEADLINES

Abstract Submission: January 31, 2026

Conference: February 17-18, 2026

Venue: D&V 2D, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

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About NGCSF 2026

With the ever-increasing demand for next-generation ceramics offering superior performance for frontier applications across aerospace, thermo-structural systems, energy, manufacturing, biomedical, and nuclear sectors, strong collaboration among academia, R&D laboratories, and industries has become essential. Moreover, the challenges of sustainable development and the growing demands of green and energy efficient technologies require innovative ceramic materials, manufacturing, characterization, and recycling technologies. Ceramics are poised to be enablers of a sustainable, low‐carbon economy, but only if their value chains are redesigned for lower energy consumption, lower CO₂ emissions, and better circularity. These ceramic materials combine tailored functional and structural performance with explicit design for sustainability across raw materials, processing, use, and end‐of‐life goals.

In this context, the Department of Ceramic Engineering, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, in association with the Northeast India Chapter of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS), is delighted to organize the 5 Global Ceramic Leadership Roundtable on “Next-Generation Ceramics for a Sustainable Future (NGCSF 2026).” This event aims to bring together experienced researchers, emerging scientists, and industry professionals to deliberate on the recent advances and emerging opportunities in the synthesis, processing, characterization, and performance of advanced and sustainable ceramics for next-generation applications.

About the Department

With a rich heritage spanning over a century, the Department of Ceramic Engineering plays a pivotal role in advancing academic standards, fostering innovation, and nurturing fruitful collaborations with industries across the country. Currently, the Department offers a comprehensive range of programs, including Bachelor of Technology, Integrated Dual Degree, Master of Technology, and Ph.D. programs, all specializing in Ceramic Engineering. Engaged in cutting-edge research, the Department actively explores emerging fields such as energy materials & devices, electrical & electronic ceramics, functional materials, glass & glass-ceramics, refractories & high-temperature ceramics, structural ceramics & composites, bio-ceramics, ceramic whitewares, and more, contributing significantly to advancing education, research and industrial development in ceramics.

Themes & Scope

Scope

Next-Generation Functional and Sustainable Ceramics: From Design to Deployment
Advancing the Frontiers of Ceramic Science
Innovations in Advanced Ceramics
Ceramics for Tomorrow
Emerging Paradigms in Ceramic Science and Engineering
Smart and Sustainable Ceramics

Themes

Functional, Structural & Advanced Engineering Ceramics
High-Entropy, Environment-Conscious & Self-Healing Ceramics
Modelling, Simulation & Data-Driven / AI-Assisted Design
Surface Coatings & Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)
Nuclear Systems & Radiation-Resistant Ceramics
Energy Conversion & Storage Materials
Next-Generation Bio-ceramics & Bio-inspired Materials
Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics
Glass, Refractories & Composites
Waste-Derived & Sustainable Materials
Nano-ceramics, Catalysis & Environmental Remediation
Transparent, Optical, Quantum, Photonic & Electronic Applications
Reliability, Life Prediction & Failure Analysis

Conference Schedule

Important Dates

Poster Submission Deadline: 30th January 2026

Registration Deadline: 31st January 2026

Conference Dates: February 17-18, 2026

Venue: D&V 2D, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

Accommodation and Transportation

The nearest airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport at Babatpur, 26km from Varanasi. Direct flights for Varanasi are available from Ahmedabad, Jaipur, New Delhi, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhuvaneshwar, Khajuraho, Sharjah (Dubai) and Kathmandu (Nepal).

Varanasi (Cantonment), Banaras (BLW), and Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay (Mughal Sarai) are the important rail junctions that link Varanasi with all major cities of India.

Organizing Team

Core Organizing Team

Prof. Amit Patra

Prof. Amit Patra

Patron

Director, IIT(BHU), Varanasi

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Dubey

Dr. Ashutosh Kumar Dubey

Organizing Chair

Head, Department of Ceramic Engineering

Dr. L. K. Sharma

Dr. L. K. Sharma

Organizing Co-Chair

Scientist, Northeast India Chapter ACerS

Dr. Pradip Kumar Roy

Dr. Pradip Kumar Roy

Organizing Secretary
Dr. Pavan Pujar

Dr. Pavan Pujar

Organizing Co-Secretary
Dr. Kaushik Sarkar

Dr. Kaushik Sarkar

Organizing Co-Secretary
Dr. Kundan Kumar

Dr. Kundan Kumar

Treasurer

Team Members

Prof. Vinay Kumar Singh

Prof. Vinay Kumar Singh

Team Member
Prof. Manas Ranjan Majhi

Prof. Manas Ranjan Majhi

Team Member
Dr. Preetam Singh

Dr. Preetam Singh

Team Member
Dr. Md. Imteyaz Ahmad

Dr. Md. Imteyaz Ahmad

Team Member
Dr. Santanu Das

Dr. Santanu Das

Team Member
Dr. Subrata Panda

Dr. Subrata Panda

Team Member
Dr. Raj Kumar Chaturvedi

Dr. Raj Kumar Chaturvedi

Team Member

Organizing Committee

International Committee

Dr. Mrityunjay Singh
Past President - ACerS, Ohio Aerospace Institute, USA
Dr. Tatsuki Ohji
Past President - ACerS, Yokohama National University, Japan
Prof. Sanjay Mathur
Past President - ACerS, University of Cologne, Germany
Dr. Dileep Singh
Argonne National Laboratory, USA
Prof. Palani Balaya
NUS, Singapore
Prof. Surojit Gupta
University of North Dakota, USA
Prof. Ungyu Paik
Hanyang University, Korea
Prof. Makio Naito
Osaka University, Japan
Dr. Shibin Jiang
AdValue Photonics, USA
Dr. Hui-Suk Yun
KIMS, Korea
Dr. Chandresh Agrawal
Aloft Overseas Consultant, UAE
Dr. G.M. Anil Kumar
Noritake Co. Ltd., Japan
Dr. R. S. Rai
Applied Novel Devices, TX

National Committee

Prof. Bikramjit Basu
CSIR- CGCRI, Kolkata
Mr. H. L. Rai
MD, Zircar Refractories Ltd., Mehsana
Mr. Rajesh Agarwal
Director, Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur
Mr. Neelwarnam
Amerys Special Refractory Pvt. Ltd., Wankaner
Mr. T. K. Chakraborty
Plant Head, Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd., Bhiwadi
Mr. Dishant Badlani
Director, Prayag Clay Products Ltd., Varanasi
Dr. Jeetendra Sehgal
President, Borosil Renewables Limited, Pune
Prof. Parag Bhargava
IIT, Mumbai
Dr. Anupam Agnihotri
Director, JNARDDC, Nagpur
Mr. Sabyasachi Roy
CEO & MD, Ceramat Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai
Mr. S. K. Singhania
MD, R. K. Potteries Pvt. Ltd., Khurja
Mr. Sharad Chandra
Principal Consultant, Glass Biz Solutions, Vadodara
Prof. Ravi Kumar N. V.
IIT Madras
Mr. Pawan K Shukla
MD, Schott Glass India Pvt. Ltd., Vadodara
Mr. Mitrabhanu Pati
Business Director, Ceramics Asia Pacific, Imerys India, Hyderabad
Dr. V. Thirumurugan
Director, Glorex Minerals India, Morbi
Prof. B. V. Manoj Kumar
IIT Roorkee
Mr. Pankaj C. Patil
MD, Innovative Surface Coating Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur
Mrs. Rashmi Dharmadhikari
Director, Metwiz Materials Private Limited, Mumbai
Mr. Muneesh Nagpal
Director, Accurate NDT Solutions, Bangalore
Dr. Dhavanesan R
MD, Dhavaa Technical Ceramics Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
Mr. Chandrasekhar Misra
Director, Thermwin Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Jarsuguda, Odisha
Prof. Shobit Omar
IIT Kanpur
Prof. L. M. Manocha
Sardar Patel University, Gujarat
Prof. Prabhakar Singh
IIT (BHU), Varanasi
Prof. R. Manna
IIT (BHU), Varanasi
Dr. Mailadis Sebastian
Ex-retired chief scientist at CSIR NIIST
Dr. Indra Bhushan Singh
Former Chief Scientist at CSIR- Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal
Prof. Dr. A. Shunmugalatha
Velammal College of Engineering and Technology (VCET)

Registration & Sponsorship

Registration Information

Registration for student participants presenting posters is completely free. However, no financial support in the form of travel allowance (TA) or accommodation will be provided. Students are required to make their own arrangements for travel and stay. The last date of registration is 31st January 2026.

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Sponsorship Opportunities

Reputed Industries, Organizations, Government bodies, and IIT (BHU) Alumni are invited to join this conference as sponsors. We also welcome direct sponsorship for conference lunch/dinner/registration kits. A conference souvenir will be published during the event.

Payments accepted in the India Chapter Account in the State Bank of India, Khurja - 203131

Guests & Speakers

Guests

Dr. Mrityunjay Singh

Dr. Mrityunjay Singh

Chief Guest

Past President – AcerS, Ohio Aerospace Laboratory, USA

Prof. Bikramjit Basu

Prof. Bikramjit Basu

Guest of Honor

Director, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata

Mr. H. L. Rai

Mr. H. L. Rai

Distinguished Guest

MD, Zircar Refractories Ltd., Mehsana

Mr. Rajesh Agarwal

Mr. Rajesh Agarwal

Distinguished Guest

Director, Clay Craft India Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur

Plenary Speakers

Prof. Bikramjit Basu

Prof. Bikramjit Basu

Plenary Speaker

CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata

Prof. Palani Balaya

Prof. Palani Balaya

Plenary Speaker

National University of Singapore, Singapore

Keynote Speakers

Prof. N. V. Ravikumar

Prof. N. V. Ravikumar

Keynote Speaker

IIT Madras

Prof. Subhasish Basu Majumder

Prof. Subhasish Basu Majumder

Keynote Speaker

IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Kantesh Balani

Prof. Kantesh Balani

Keynote Speaker

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Subhash Thota

Prof. Subhash Thota

Keynote Speaker

IIT Guwahati

Prof. Rahul Mitra

Prof. Rahul Mitra

Keynote Speaker

IIT Kharagpur

Prof. Subramshu Bhattacharya

Prof. Subramshu Bhattacharya

Keynote Speaker

IIT Madras

Invited Speakers

Prof. BV Manoj Kumar

Prof. BV Manoj Kumar

Invited Speaker

IIT Roorkee

Prof. Santanu Behera

Prof. Santanu Behera

Invited Speaker

NIT Rourkela

Mr. Mitrabhanu Pati

Mr. Mitrabhanu Pati

Invited Speaker

Business Director, Ceramics Asia Pacific, Imerys India, Hyderabad

Dr. Jeetendra Sehgal

Dr. Jeetendra Sehgal

Invited Speaker

Borosil Renewables Limited

Prof. Shobit Omar

Prof. Shobit Omar

Invited Speaker

IIT Kanpur

Prof. Anirban Chowdhury

Prof. Anirban Chowdhury

Invited Speaker

IIT Patna

Dr. Shyam Rao

Dr. Shyam Rao

Invited Speaker

CUMI, Bangalore

Prof. Manisha Vidyavathy

Prof. Manisha Vidyavathy

Invited Speaker

Anna University

Dr. Chandresh Agrawal

Dr. Chandresh Agrawal

Invited Speaker

Aloft Overseas Consultant, UAE

Prof. Abhishek Sarkar

Prof. Abhishek Sarkar

Invited Speaker

IIT Delhi

Mr. Sharad Chandra

Mr. Sharad Chandra

Invited Speaker

Principal Consultant, Glass Biz Solutions, Vadodara

Dr. Dhavanesan R

Dr. Dhavanesan R

Invited Speaker

Managing Director, Dhavaa Technical Ceramics Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

Mr. T. K. Chakraborty

Mr. T. K. Chakraborty

Invited Speaker

Plant Head, Saint Gobain Glass India Ltd., Bhiwadi

Dr. Somnath Roy

Dr. Somnath Roy

Invited Speaker

Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-CGCRI, Kolkata

Dr. R. S. Rai

Dr. R. S. Rai

Invited Speaker

Applied Novel Devices, TX, USA

Dr. I. B. Singh

Dr. I. B. Singh

Invited Speaker

Former Chief Scientist CSIR-AMPRI Bhopal

Dr. Sampath Kumar

Dr. Sampath Kumar

Invited Speaker

Principal Engineer (Ceramics), Applied Materials, Bangalore

Dr. Parvesh Agrawal

Dr. Parvesh Agrawal

Invited Speaker

Senior Principal Scientist, CSIR-CGCRI, Naroda Centre, Ahmedabad

Contact Persons

Dr. Pradip Kumar Roy

Organizing Secretary

+91 74089 86606

pkroy.cer@iit.bhu.ac.in

ngcsf2026.events@itbhu.ac.in

Dr. A. K. Dubey

Organizing Chair

+91-8726823415

akdubey.cer@iit.bhu.ac.in

Dr. L. K. Sharma

Organizing Co-Chair

+91 98100 44600

lksharma6@rediffmail.com