Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar

IPR at the National Symposium on Application of Plasma Physics in Sustainable Waste Managemen

A two-day national symposium on application of plasma physics in sustainable waste management and conservation was organized by Sankardev College, Shillong, sponsored by Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board, in collaboration with IPR and CPP-IPR on 14th and 15th May 2026. The main agenda of the symposium was to evaluate the possibility of establishment of a pyrolysis system at Shillong for waste disposal. Dr. Nirav Jamnapara from IPR gave a talk on “Exploring waste to energy applications using RUDRA Plasma Pyrolysis Technology” and Dr. Ngangom Aomoa from CPP-IPR gave a talk on “Application of plasma interacting with water for wastewater treatment”. A panel discussion was also held to access the requirements, issues and probable solutions for establishing the system at Shillong, in which Dr. Nirav Jamnapara was a panelist and Dr. Ngangom Aomoa was the moderator. The symposium concluded with a visit to the pyrolysis system at Assam Science and Technology University at Jalukbari, Guwahati. The symposium was attended by representatives of Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board including the Chairman, Member Secretary and Chief Environmental Engineer, Central Pollution Control Board, Shillong Municipality Board, Department of Health & Family Welfare, Industries and Academicians

Dr. Nirav Jamnapara giving his talk (L) and he is receiving the certificate of appreciation (R)

Dr. Ngangom Aomoa moderating the panel discussion (L) and he is receiving the certificate of appreciation (R)

Audience attending the Symposium

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