Report on Special Seminar Series-IV- 2013

The Special Seminar Series-IV- 2013 organized by KSEB Engineers’ Association, Alappuzha unit held at College of Engineering &. Management Punnapra. The topic for the seminar was “Grid connectivity of renewable energy-issues and solutions”. Fifteen teams from various engineering colleges in Alappuzha district registered for the seminar. Eleven teams presented papers in the seminar . Team from Cochin University College of Engineering, Pulincunoo consisted of Mr.Nawazish Nehal and Mr. Ravikumar both eighth semester , Electrical and Electronics engineering students bagged the First prize . Ms. Aparna C. Sekhar and Mr.Ajmal A.M , a team from the host college bagged the second prize and Team from Archana College of Engineering represented by Mr. Arun Thomas and Mr.Shahanshah Nazir was selected for the third prize. The complete sessions of seminar was well attended by over

200 students, faculty members and professional Engineers

The seminar was formally inaugurated by Er.James M. David, Dy. Chief Engineer , Transmission circle , Alappuzha and chairman of KSEBEA , Alappuzha unit . In the inaugural address he introduced the activities of KSEBEA and the concept behind the seminar series. Dr. Binu Sankar, Convener of the programme introduced the theme and relevance of the topic in details. Er, Gangadhara Kuruppu ( Consultant officer, College of Engineering &. Management Punnapra and Dy CE (Rtd, KSEB) welcomed the gathering. Er. Abdul Vahid (AEE,TCSub Division, Vadakara ) was the moderator.

In the concluding session Er. N R Balakrishnan , Rtd Dy. CE gave the feedback of the presented papers. Er. Reghu B ( Rtd CE,KSEB) addressed the students on necessity of non conventional energy in Kerala and various project undertaken by KSEB in this area. The certificates were given to the winners and participation certificates were given to all students participated in the seminar. The winners participated in the state level seminar series conducted at IMG Trivandrum