PRESS MEET

Triple Helix Auditorium

Registration

BM DAS Memorial Lecture
Sustainable Leather Manufacture – Realistic objective or wishful thinking?
Dr.Ing.Heinz-Peter Germann, Director,
LGR Reutlingen, Germany

Chairman : Dr. G.Thyagarajan, Former Director, CLRI

Tea Break

INAUGURATION

Welcome address
Dr.A.B.Mandal, Director, CLRI

Presidential Address
Dr.K.V.Raghavan, Chairman, Research Council, CLRI

Guests of honour
Dr G Thyagarajan, Former Director, CLRI
Mr Rafeeque Ahmed, President, AISHTMA
Mr Habib Hussain, Chairman, CLE
Mr Taj Alam, Director, Kings International

Release of LERIG Souvenir & Address by Guest of Honour
Dr G Thyagarajan, Former Director, CLRI
Presentation of MODEUROP Awards 2010 & Address by Guest of Honour
Mr Rafeeque Ahmed, President, AISHTMA
Presentation of Design Awards 2010 and Address by Guest of Honour
Mr Habib Hussain, Chairman, CLE
Presentation of Haji Mecca Award and Address by Guest of Honour
Mr Taj Alam,  Director, Kings International
Inaugural Address
Dr V Prakash, Director, CFTRI
Vote of Thanks
Dr P K Sehgal, Co-ordinating Convenor, LERIG 2010

Programme

Lunch Break

Technical Session – I
Biology of collagen, Bio-preservation, Bio-processing (more focus on application & implementation for leather industry)

1. "Biotechnological interventions to animal skin – implications to the leather industry" - Dr.Dhinakar Raj, TANUVAS]
2. “Morphology and Physical properties in evaluation of skins and leather” Dr Rajaram, Scientist, CLRI

Tea Break, Poster Session

3. "Biopreservation of animal skins and hides" Dr Gunasekaran, Senior Professor & Head, Department of Genetics Coordinator, School of Biological Sciences, MKU
4. "Bio-processing in beam house" Mr P Saravanan, Scientist, CLRI 

Chairman : Mr Niaz Ahmad
Director, Presidency Kid Leather

Technical Session – II A
Environmental Biotechnology

1. “Biological methods for odor control in tanneries” -Dr A Gangagni Rao, Scientist, Bioengineering and Environmental Centre (BEEC), IICT Hyderabad
2. “Role of marine cyanobacterial antioxidants in azo dye decolourization and degradation” , Dr L Uma , Professor and Head, Dept. of Marine Biotechnology, National Facility for Marine Cyanobacteria, Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli

Chairman :  Dr. Mariappan, Chairman, State Expert Appraisal Committee,  Tamil Nadu.

Tea Break

Technical Session – IIB
Bio-based option for solid waste management

1. “Solid waste management in chemical industries” Mrs. Sandra Shroff, Vice Chairman, United phosphorous Ltd.
2. “A technological approach to utilize tannery solid waste in road construction”, Dr Gangopadhyay, Director, Central Road, Research Institute, New Delhi
3. “Environmental management and Utilization of Solid wastes from World Leather Sector”, Dr S Rajamani, Chairman, International Union of Environment (IUE) Commission of IULTCS, Chennai, India
4. “Hydrogen Production From Leather Fleshing Co-Digested With Municipal Solid Waste And Waste Water Treatment Plant Sludges ” Dr P Shanmugam, Scientist ,CLRI
5. “Gelatin and its applications” Dr. J S Suresh Kumar, Deputy General Manager(R & D), NITTA Gelatin, Cochin

Chairman: Dr.K.V.Raghavan, Chairman RC, CLRI

Lunch Break

Technical Session –III
Biomechanics/ Biocomposites

1. Biomechanics And Leather Industry – Insights And Perspectives, Dr V. Balasubramanian, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Bioengineering Group, Department of Engineering Design, IIT-Madras

2. “Global warming  is now global warning”,
   Mr. Mani Almal, Managing Director, APL POLYFAB Ltd, Kolkata

3. Bio alternatives for leather” Mr N N Sreejith, Co-founder and Managing Director, ROPE Enterprises India Pvt. Ltd, Chennai.

4. "Surface Modified and Medicated Polyurethane for Application in Athletic Footwear”
   Dr. G Saraswathy, Research Associate, CLRI

5. “Restricted substances -Challenges known and unknown”, Dr.C.Muralidharan, Scientist, CLRI
   
   
6. “SVHC in consumer products – legal obligations of  products suppliers” Ms. Nirmala Veeraghanta, Quality Manager, SGS India Private   Ltd., Chennai

Chairman: Mr P V Gopalakrishnan Bachi, President, Indian Shoe Federation

Views Forum

Chairman: Dr. K. V. Raghavan, Chairman RC, CLRI

Industry representatives
Mr Habib Hussain, Chairman, CLE
Mr. Sunil Rallan, President, International Trading Company, Chennai
Mr P V Gopalakrishnan Bachi, President Indian Shoe Federation
Mr. M Abdul Wahab, MD, Rabia Leather industries Pvt. Ltd.
Mr. M Irshad Ahmed, MD, Farida Group

CLRI Team
Dr. A. B. Mandal, Director
Mr. D. Chandramouli,
Dr.  B. N. Das
Dr. N. K.Chandrababu
Dr. C. Muralidharan
Mr. Goutham Gopalakrishna
Dr. B. Chandrasekaran
Dr. G. Sekaran
Dr. P. K. Sehgal

VALEDICTORY FUNCTION

Chief Guest : Dr.Ing.Heinz-Peter Germann
Dr. A. B. Mandal, Director, CLRI Presides over

High Tea