Guwahati ,13th September: The Research Conclave on “Towards Achieving SDG 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy)”, jointly organized by the Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering of Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) and the Department of Electrical Engineering of Assam Engineering College (AEC), successfully concluded 13th September 2025, with robust industry, academic and NGO participation, and had decisive outcomes and actionable commitments. The one-day event showcased 30 technical presentations and catalysed cross-sector roadmaps for decentralized renewable energy pilots and academia–industry collaborations.
Eminent plenary speakers who framed the conclave’s technical and policy discourse included Mr. Mrinal Krishna Choudhury (Former Director, AEDA), Mr. Bhaskar Kakoty (Director & Co-founder, Free Power Technology / FINER), Dr. Shovan Kumar Kundu (AIUB, Bangladesh), Dr. Pankaj Kalita (IIT Guwahati), Mr. Jayakumar Balasubramanian (Director, Emertxe), Mr. Masfick Hazarika (Program Manager, Energy, WRI India), and Dr. Yanrenthung Odyuo (NIT Meghalaya). Their plenary insights energized gap-analysis sessions and mapped pilot priorities for the Northeast.
The technical presentations showcased various cutting-edge, deployment-oriented researches — from “Predictive Maintenance of Induction Motors Using Dual-Sensor Monitoring” and ensemble ML methods for smart-meter management to cyber-security reviews and mitigation strategies for smart metering, IoT-enabled solar retractable greenhouses with hydroponics, microgrid AC/DC hybrid analyses, and machine-learning solar forecasting, etc. These papers catalysed targeted pilot proposals for the Northeast’s decentralized renewable landscape.
With the help of the event partners- Clean Energy Access Network, Emertxe and WRI India, the structured gap-analysis sessions produced consensus roadmaps for applied research, and strengthened academia–industry linkages. Organizers pledged follow-up collaborations with industry and NGOs to translate research into community impact and plans to publish selected papers in the international peer-reviewed ADBU Journal of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (AJEEE), amplifying regional research impact.
