SLESS

Indo-German School on the "The Second Law in Earth System Science" is organized by Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee in collaboration with the Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena Germany during 03rd - 07th March 2025.

This 5 day workshop explores the Second Law of Thermodynamics within Earth System Science focusing on understanding thermodynamic principles and their applications in climate, hydrology, and renewable energy. Through lectures, hands-on sessions, and discussions, participants will gain insights into how these principles shape Earth's systems and learn to apply them to address environmental challenges. The workshop is designed for researchers and practitioners seeking to deepen their understanding of thermodynamics and its crucial role in Earth system science.

• Registration opens: 15^th December, 2024
• Last date of registration: 17^th January 2025
• Shortlisting of candidates: will be informed through e-mail after registration deadline
• Workshop dates: 03^rd - 07^th March 2025

Applicants pursuing Postgraduate (PG)/ PhD /Early career researchers/ Industry professionals in the disciplines of Hydrology, Water Resources, Climate change, Atmospheric sciences, Renewable energy, & allied fields from Indian Institutes/Colleges/Universities can apply.

Application procedure

First Round

We invite all interested participants to apply for the 1-week workshop by filling the Google Form by Friday, 17th January 2025.

• The responses will be evaluated by the selection committee. The total number of seats for this workshop are limited to 35.
• The applicants will be shortlisted based on relevance to their research fields.

Registration Link

Link : https://forms.gle/ACqTu2pUZQRGnyPP6

Second Round

The shortlisted applicants will be contacted for registration. The selected candidate must pay the registration fee within 05 days of receiving the email.

• Registration fee for each shortlisted participant will be as follow:
  • ● 8,000/- rupees for participant with accommodation (check in-02nd March and check-out 08th March)
  • ● 3,000/- rupees for participant without accommodation
• The registration fee will include participation, registration kit, Hi-Tea and one workshop dinner.
• 90% attendance during the 05 days event is mandatory otherwise the participant will not receive the certificate of completion.

• Expert Lectures
• Hands-on Tutorials
• Panel Discussion
• Poster Presentation

Join and Listen to our Speakers

• Prof. Axel Kleidon, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
• Prof. Vinod Gaur, Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru, India
• Prof. Govindasamy Bala, Centre for Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India
• Prof. Subimal Ghosh, Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT-B), Mumbai, India
• Prof. B. N. Goswami, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM), Pune, India
• Prof. Somnath Baidya Roy, Centre for Atmospheric Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT-D), New Delhi, India
• Prof. Ankit Agrawal, Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee.
• Prof. M.V. Sunil Krishna, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee

The selected candidates for SLESS Workshop will join subject to the following Terms and Conditions:

• 1. The Organizing Committee, department and institute will not be responsible for any unforeseen situations.
• 2. The organizing committee reserves the right to change the selection decision or alter the plan. In any case, the decision of the organizing committee will be considered final.
• 3. The payment receipt will be given before valedictory.
• 4. We will try to accommodate all the participants within the campus area. However, in case of the unavailability of rooms within the institute, the participants may be accommodated in the nearby hotels.
• 5. Travel allowance will not be provided by the organizers

Note: we strictly adhere to a no-refund policy for registration fees.