5 DAYS ONLINE FACULTY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM on “RECENT TRENDS IN CHEMICAL AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES” organized by the Department of Petrochemical Engineering, JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore during the duration 21st November to 25th November 2022 was successfully completed.

Day 1 - 21st November 2022 - Welcome address and Inaugural address given by Dr.S Kavitha., Professor and Head, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 1 Chief guest address given by Prof. M Sowntharya., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 1 Presented by Dr. Reya Issac., Associate professor, Department of Biotechnology, Karunya University, Coimbatore on the topic “BIOCHEMICAL PROCESS IN PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY”. Followed by session 2 Chief guest address given by Prof. J Praveenkumar., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 2 Presented by Dr. B. Suresh., Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram. On the topic “FIRE SAFETY IN PETROLEUM AND PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRIES”. Followed by session 3 Chief guest address given by Ms VP Kalpana., Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 3 presented by Prof. C Karthikeyan., Teaching And Research Department of Chemical Engineering Indian Institute Of Technology Madras. on the topic “MODERN REACTORS & INTENSIFICATION SYSTEMS IN PROCESS INDUSTRIES”. Day 1 session closed with gratitude to all participants for participating in the online FDP by Ms VP Kalpana.

Day 2 – 22nd November 2022 - session 1 welcome address and Chief guest address given by Prof. VP Kalpana., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 1 presented by Mr. S Samraj., Research Scholar.,Dept of Chemical Engineering.,Indian Institute Technology., New Delhi. On the topic “NANOSENSOR IN APPLIED AND ALLIED FIELDS". Followed by session 2 Chief guest address given by Prof. J Praveenkumar., Assistant Professor,Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 2 presented by Dr.A.Saravanaraj., Deputy Dean(R&D),Department of Chemical Engineering, Vel Tech High Tech Engineering College,Chennai on the topic “NANOEMULSIONS”. Day 2 sessions closed with gratitude to all participants for participating in the online FDP by J Praveenkumar., Assistant Professor,Department of Petrochemical Engineering.

Day 3 – 23rd November 2022 - session 1 welcome address and Chief guest address given by Prof. J Praveenkumar., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session presented by Dr. S Sivarathnakumar., Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Arunai Engineering College, Thiruvannamalai on the topic “EMERGING TRENDS IN WASTE WATER IN PROCESS INDUSTRIES” Day 3 sessions closed with gratitude to all participants for participating in the online FDP by Prof. J Praveenkumar., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering.

Day 4 – 24th November 2022 - session 1 welcome address and Chief guest address given by Prof. K Kaviyarasan., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 1 presented by Dr.S.Sundararaman., Professor & Head, Department of Civil Engineering, Sri ManakulaVinayagar Engineering College, Puducherry on the topic “PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER TREATMENT USING MEMBRANE BIOREACTOR”. Followed by session 2 Chief guest address given by Prof. K Kaviyarasan., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 2 presented by Dr. N Madhivanan., Executive Engineer, Corporate Environment Cell, NLC India Ltd,Neyveli on the topic “ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS”. Day 4 sessions closed with gratitude to all participants for participating in the online FDP by Prof. K Kaviyarasan., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering.

Day 5 – 25th November 2022 - session 1 welcome address and Chief guest address given by Prof. K Kaviyarasan., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 1 presented by Dr.R.Umapriya., Assistant Professor (Sl .G.), Department of Chemical Engineering, KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, on the topic “ADVANCED MEMBRANE TECHNOLOGIES”. Followed by session 2 Chief guest address given by Prof. VP Kalpana, Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering. Session 2 presented by Prof. A S Sajitha., Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai on the topic “SAP IMPLEMENTATION IN CHEMICAL INDUSTRY". Day 5 sessions closed with vote of thanks by Prof. K Kaviyarasan., Assistant Professor, Department of Petrochemical Engineering for successfully completion of 5 days online Faculty development program on “Recent Trends in Chemical and Petrochemical Industries”.