8th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Conference (IHFC-2019)

December 8th–10th, 2019

Ramada Plaza by Wyndham Palm Grove, Juhu - Mumbai, India
Conference Program

Sunday, 8th December 2019

15:00 – 16:00 Hrs. REGISTRATION
16:00 – 17:15 Hrs. Inaugural Session
 Welcome Address:
Dr. R K Malhotra
President, Hydrogen Association of India (HAI)
Former Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) &
Director General, Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry (FIPI)
 Special Address:
Dr. S S V Ramakumar
Director (R&D), Indian Oil Corporation Limited
 Presentation of HY CONTEST 2019 Award
 To be announced by Mr. Alok Sharma,
Organizing Secretary – IHFC 2019 & Treasurer, HAI
 Inaugural Address:
Dr. Anil Kakodkar
Former Chairman–Atomic Energy Commission of India (AECI)
Former Director–Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
 Felicitation of Dignitaries
 Vote of Thanks:
Shri K K Gandhi
Secretary, Hydrogen Association of India (HAI)
Former Executive Director, SIAM & Consultant, TVS Group
17:15– 17:45 Hrs. TEA BREAK
17.45 – 18:45 Hrs. CEO Panel on Partnerships for a Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Economy
Moderator: Mr. Santosh Kamath - KPMG
1. Dr. S S V Ramakumar, Director (R&D)
Indian Oil Corporation Limited
2. Mr. Vikram Gulati, Country Head & Vice President
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
3. Mr. E S Ranganathan, Managing Director
Indraprastha Gas Limited
4. Mr. Ross Bailey, CEO
Greenlight Innovation (Canada)
5. Mr. Sturle Harald Pedersen, Chairman
Greenstat Hydrogen Asia
6. Ms. Grace Quan, CEO
Hydrogen in Motion
18:45 – 19:00 Hrs. Inauguration of Posters & Exhibition Stall
19:30 Onwards Networking Dinner
 Date: Monday, 9th December 2019
09:00 – 10:15 Hrs. Session-I: Hydrogen Availability (Supply & Production)
Moderator: Dr. Sanjeev Katti – DG ONGC Energy Centre
1. Mr. Tom Joseph, Bethlehem Hydrogen (USA)
2. Dr. Sanjiv Ratan, ZoneFlow Reactor Technologies LLC (USA)
3. Mr. Jasvant Singh, Haldor Topsoe India Pvt. Ltd.
4. Mr. Raymond Schmid, Nel Hydrogen (USA)
5. Mr. Ajay Singh, Global Energy Development (Tokyo)
6. Mr. Sukhmeet Singh, A2P Energy
10:15 – 11:00 Hrs. Special Session - The Canadian Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association
1. Mr. Ross Bailey, CEO, Green Light Innovation
2. Ms. Grace Quan, CEO, Hydrogen In Motion Inc.
3. Dr. Steven Holdcroft, Professor, Simon Fraser University
4. Mr. Sunny Minhas, Global Business Dev. Manager, Intertek Testing
11:00 - 11:25Hrs. TEA BREAK
11:25-11:30 Special Address by Consulate, Switzerland
11:30 – 12:30 Hrs. Session-II: Hydrogen Storage & Transportation
Moderator: Sh. K K Gandhi, Hydrogen Association of India
1. Mr. Sandeep Bhasin, Luxfer Uttam (India)
2. Dr. Daishu Hara, NEDO (Japan)
3. Mr. Mark Cannon, Hydrogen In Motion (Canada)
4. Dr. Andreas Züttel, EPFL (Switzerland)
5. Dr. Swati Neogi, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
6. Mr. Rajiv Sikka, IndianOil-Adani Gas Pvt. Ltd.
7. Mr. Ravi Subramaniam, Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
12:30 - 13:30 Hrs. Session-III: Hydrogen in Stationery & Mobile Applications
Moderator: Sh. P K Banerjee, Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers
1. Mr. Jitendra Goyal, Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd.
2. Mr. Mahesh Murthy, TATA Motors
3. Dr. K A Subramanian, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
4. Mr. Siddharth R. Mayur, H2e Power
5. Mr. Neelkanth V. Marathe, Automotive Research Association of India
13:30 - 14:30 Hrs. LUNCH BREAK
14:30 - 15:45 Hrs. Session IV: Regulatory and Policy Levers to Promote H2 Economy
Moderator: Dr. R K Malhotra, Federation of Indian Petroleum Industry
1. Mr. P. Kumar, Petroleum & Explosives Safety Organization
2. Mr. Ross Bailey, CEO, Greenlight Innovation
3. Mr. Tom Joseph, Bethlehem Hydrogen (USA)
4. Mr. Chandrashekhar Chincholkar, KPIT Technologies
5. Mr. Sunny Minhas, Intertek Testing (Canada)
15:45 - 16:15 Hrs. TEA BREAK
16:15 – 17: 15Hrs. Session V: Country / Company Perspectives: Sustainable Hydrogen Economy
Moderator: Mr. Alok Sharma, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
1. Mr. Devender Singh - Exergiphy, Australia
2. Dr. D Parvatalu - ONGC Energy Centre, India
3. Mr. Rolf Huber - H2 Energy AG, Switzerland
4. Mr. Raymond Schmid - Nel Hydrogen, USA
 Date: Tuesday, 10th December 2019
09:00 – 10:40 Hrs. Technical Session–I
Session Chair and Keynote Presentation:
Mr. Ross Bailey, Greenlight Innovation (Canada)
Fuel Cell for Heavy Duty Applications
Oral Presentations:
1. Mr. Mahesh Murthy, TATA Motors
Fuel Cell Journey: Opportunities, Challenges and Perspectives to Achieve
2. Mr. Edward C. Heydorn, Air Products and Chemicals Inc.
General Presentation on Hydrogen
3. Prof. Swati Neogi, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Theoretical analysis of design of Type 3 Composite Cylinder
4. Dr. Surendra Saxena, University of Florida (USA)
Co-production of Green Hydrogen and Metal
5. Dr. P K Patro, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC)
Materials issues in the hydrogen production by HTSE

10:40 – 11:00 Hrs. TEA BREAK

11:00 – 12:30 Hrs. Technical Session–II
Session Chair & Keynote Presentation:
Dr. Sanjiv Ratan, ZoneFlow Reactor Technologies LLC (USA)
Structured Catalyst System-Gearing for the Future in Steam Reforming
Oral Presentations:
1. Prof. Akula Venugopal, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT)
Hydrogen production by photocatalytic H2O splitting
2. Prof. N K Singh, University of Lucknow
Water electrolysis by polyvinylpyrrolidone sol-gel route
3. Dr. P. D. Vaidya, Institute of Chemical Technology Mumbai
H2 production via sorption-enhanced reforming processes
4. Dr. R. K. Lenka, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Microstructure development and performance evaluation of solid oxide cell
5. Mr. Sachin Chugh, Indian Oil Corporation Limited (R&D Centre)
Strategizing LT-PEM FC operation on refinery hydrogen

Poster Paper Presentation:

 A S Ramadhas: Vehicle Testing Fuels & Emissions Department, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
 Amit Kumar Chaurasia: Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
 Ashutosh Garg: Indian Institute of Technology Ropar
 Bishnu Choudhary: CSIR-Institute of Minerals and Materials Technology Bhubaneswar
 Khantesh Aggrawal: Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
 S Anil Kumar: Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani
 Sujeesh S: Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
 Sunil Sachdev: Solar Energy, Indian Oil Corporation Limited
12:30 -1245 Hrs. Vote of Thanks & Awards
Hydrogen Quiz & Felicitation of Poster Presenters
12.45 Hrs. Conference Ends with Lunch