CENTRE FOR ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT (CEE)

The Centre for Energy and Environment (CEE) in PMIST plays a significant role in facilitating innovative research activities in the area of Energy and Environment. It also established ENVIRONMENT INFORMATION CENTRE funded by Department of Environment, Govt. of Tamil Nadu. CEE was the first recipient of the prestigious state award “Karmaveerar Kamarajar Award”  in 2009 from the Government of Tamilnadu. The CEE has been recognised through various renewable energy gadgets such as Biomethanation Plant, Solar energy and Biomass Gasifier Unit.

OBJECTIVES
  • To offer Consultancy services to Industries and/or Organizations
  • To develop a coordination among various agencies and organizations for conducting Training programmes.
  • To develop cost effective energy gadgets
  • To provide training on cutting edge technologies in solar and bio energy
  • To Promote entrepreneurship in energy production
GREEN PRACTICES
  • Practicing International 5R's (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover) concept on Solid Waste Management.
  • Installed India's first 500 m3 capacity multifeed Biomethanisation plant which produces 60KWe energy from waste.
  • Implementing rain water harvesting techniques and harvested 80,000m3 per annum within the campus.
  • Reduced the CO2 emission with a quantum of 32,340 tonnes per year.
  • Bamboo Cultivation in PMIST over an area of 10 acres under National Bamboo Mission Programme.
FACILITIES AVAILABLE
  • Supported by Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Biotechnology and Nanotechnology departments etc
  • Designed, fabricated and operating 1 kW, 2 kW and 20 kW Bio mass gasification plants.
  • 2 kWe on grid solar systems for solar photovoltaic research
  • 4.05 kWe solar power plants for lighting load in hostel dining hall and kitchen
  • 15000 lpd solar water heater in hostels and guest house
  • Sophisticated equipment for bio energy research such as Thermo Gravimetric Analyzer, Gas Chromatograph, Portable Biomass Gas Analyzer, Portable Exhaust Gas Analyzer, Bomb Calorimeter, etc.
  • Briquetting Machine for conversion of agro residue such as coir pith, saw dust, rice husk etc., into biomass fuel.
  • 500 m3 Power based Biomethanation plant
ACTIVITIES
  • Mass Pledge on Open Defecation free
  • Green Marathon
  • One Day Workshop on Waste Management in Hospitals
  • One Day Training Programme on Vermicomposting for Transgender
  • Two day workshop on Open Defecation free for the Rural People
  • Two day workshop on Capacity Building on Bhuvan Map based Skill Set
  • One day Workshop on Wastewater Management and Solid waste management
  • One day workshop on Terrace Garden
  • All India Seminar on Innovative Approached towards Solid waste Management
  • Two day Workshop on Waste to Energy
  • International Conference on Environment and Natural Science
  • Jal Divas
  • Rally conducted for creating awareness on Water Management
  • Engineers Day and Ozone day
  • Swachhata Hi Sewa Campaign
  • Water Conservation Awareness Campaign- Neerinri Amayathu Ulagu
  • International Conference on Combating Climate Change, Saving Lives and Sustainable Development
  • Online Quiz Competition- World Environment Day

Programme Details - 2022 - 2026

Sl.No Title of the Event Date No. of Days Expert(s) / Guest Speakers No. of Beneficiaries
1 Rally - World Environment Day - Theme: Only One Earth 06.06.2022 1 Dinesh Ponraj Oliver, I.A.S, District Collector Thanjavur 113
2 One Day Workshop on Global Green Building Initiative 10.08.2022 1 Er. Thalaiselvam Ponnusamy, ESG Reporting Practitioner, INNOWELL, Sivakasi 65
3 Responsible of Engineers on Ozone Depletion 20.09.2022 1 Dr. A. Ashok Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology 64
4 World Water Monitoring Day 19.09.2022 1 Dr. A. Manohar, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, PMIST 56
5 Celebration of Zero Emission Day 21.09.2022 1 Mr. A. Pugazhenthi, Head, Department of Mechanical Engineering, PMIST 37
6 Energy and Environment Awareness Quiz 15.03.2023 1 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, Centre for Energy and Environment & Mr. C.M. Vivek, Asst. Professor, Mechanical Engineering, PMIST 120
7 Celebration of World Water Day 22.03.2023 1 Dr. P.K. Srividhya, Registrar, PMIST 60
8 Plastic Pollution Free Walkathon - Celebration of World Environment Day 05.06.2023 1 Dr. P.K. Srividhya, Registrar, PMIST 55
9 Awareness Programme on Vermicomposting - Celebration of World Environment Day 05.06.2023 1 Mr. K. Pandiyan, Agriculture Officer, PROBE, PMIST 14
10 Plastic Waste Collection by NSS Students 02.06.2023 1 Ms. C. Anusuya @ Priya, AP, Department of Education 10
11 Lecture on Sustainable Practices and Mission LIFE and also Promoting LIFE Actions 05.06.2023 1 Dr. D. Thayalnayaki, AP(SG) & Head, Civil Engineering 16
12 Food Waste Management 30.05.2023 1 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE & Dr. M. Karthikeyan, Asst. Professor, Department of Chemistry 6
13 Site Visit to Sewage Treatment Plant at Vallam 05.04.2023 1 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE 34
14 World Environment Hygiene Day 2024 26.09.2024 1 Mr. D. Keerthivasan, Director i/c, CEE 25
15 IWA Student Chapter Inauguration 28.09.2024 1 Dr. Kalanithy Vairavamoorthy, Executive Director of IWA 50
16 Sustainability Bazaar 18.10.2024 - 19.10.2024 2 Mr. D. Keerthivasan, Director i/c, CEE 110
17 National Energy Conservation Day 2024 17.12.2024 1 Dr. K. Arunganesh & Dr. G. Saravana Venkatesh, Associate Professor, PMIST 30
18 Bambooability - A Sustainability Training on Bamboo and its Crafts 07.01.2025 - 08.01.2025 2 Mr. G. Manikandan, Artist, Puducherry 35
19 The Role of Technology in Achieving Sustainable Development Goals & Inspiring the Next Generation: Integrating Sustainability into Teaching and Research 29.01.2025 1 Dr. Arasu Chellaiah, Professor, University of Maryland Baltimore, United States 32
20 Indian Renewable Energy Day 2024 25.08.2024 1 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE 66
21 World Environment Day 2024 05.06.2024 1 Ms. Ragavi, Coordinator, EWET 28
22 Our Power Our Planet: The Renewable Energy Revolution 22.04.2025 1 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, Centre for Energy and Environment 30
23 World Environment Day - Guest Lecture 05.06.2025 1 Dr. B. Ram Manohar, District EEP Coordinator, Department of Environment, Chennai 53
24 Cleanliness Drive - E-Poster Presentation and Tree Plantation 15.09.2025 1 Dr. D. Maghesh Kumar, Associate Professor and Dean (FCSA) 52
25 E-Poster Presentation 16.09.2025 - 20.09.2025 5 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE 3
26 Swachhotsav: Eco Friendly & Zero Waste Practices and Competition on Model Making out of Waste 29.09.2025 - 30.09.2025 2 Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE (Coordinator); Dr. P. Vijayalakshmi, NCC Officer (Co-Coordinator); Dr. A. Anand Jerard Sebastine, Associate Professor, Department of Social Work (Co-Coordinator) -
27 Peace 2026 - Wealth out of Waste - Model Making Competition 17.02.2026 1 NA 5
28 World Water Day - Special Lecture on "Lake Restoration for a Water-Resilient Future" 24.03.2026 1 Thiru. Captain Ashok Raja, Project Director, Kadaimadai Area Integrated Farmers Association (KAIFA), Pattukkottai Taluk, Thanjavur District 42
29 Special Lecture - Innovation through Circularity in Achieving Zero Waste City 16.04.2026 - 21.04.2026 5 Dr. Sadhan Kumar Ghosh, Editor in Chief, Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management 44
30 Earth Week - Sustainability Events 22.04.2026 - 29.04.2026 7 Dr. K. Geetha, Head, Department of Biotechnology, PMIST & Dr. J. Santhosh, Director i/c, CEE 250
31 Guest Lecture on "Net Zero Water Positive" 09.05.2026 1 Thiru. Arivumani Ramaswamy, Founder of Adithya Aqua Tech Solutions, Coimbatore 55