A five-day bilateral symposium bringing together refiners, catalysis researchers, sustainable-fuel innovators and digital-refinery specialists from India and Russia — lectures, panels, poster sessions, industry visits and cultural exchange on the banks of the Brahmaputra.
The complete event brochure — themes, programme, registration and travel details — is available for download.
The Russia–India Advanced Petroleum Refining & Digital Refineries Week continues the dialogue between IIT Guwahati and leading Russian universities, building on institutional agreements in petroleum refining and digital refinery technologies.
The 2026 edition, hosted at the Conference Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, spans five technical themes — from downstream refining and petrochemicals to AI-enabled digital refineries — through invited lectures, panel discussions, poster sessions, student interaction and visits to operating refinery facilities in Assam.
The Week is designed to seed joint research projects, faculty and student exchange, and long-term academia–industry cooperation between the two countries.
Each theme runs as a dedicated session of invited lectures followed by discussion, chaired by IIT Guwahati.
Residue upgradation, refinery–petrochemical integration, crude-to-chemicals pathways.
Hydroprocessing, FCC and novel catalytic materials for cleaner, higher-value fuels.
Biofuels, bio-ethanol, SAF and decarbonization routes for the transport sector.
Carbon materials, lubricants and specialty chemicals from refinery streams.
Industry 4.0, AI/ML for process operations, smart control and digital competencies.
Indicative schedule — the detailed session-wise programme with speakers and chairs will be published closer to the event.
Opening ceremony, keynote addresses, campus and laboratory tours, cultural programme.
Refining & petrochemicals lectures with industry panel; catalysis session; evening oral and poster sessions.
Sustainable fuels session followed by a visit to Numaligarh Refinery Limited corporate offices.
Russian university presentations, panel on digital-refinery competencies, lectures on cooperation and academic exchange.
Carbon & specialty materials; AI in Industry 4.0 discussion; closing ceremony and river cruise.
Confirmed speakers will be announced progressively. New confirmations appear here as they arrive.
Oral and poster abstracts are invited from research scholars across all five themes. Submit using the official abstract template.
| Category | Early Bird (By 15 September) | Regular |
|---|---|---|
| Students / Research Scholars | ₹5000 + GST | ₹6000 + GST |
Registration Portal Download Brochure Download Abstract Template
The symposium will be held at the Conference Centre, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, on the institute's 700-acre campus on the north bank of the Brahmaputra river, about 20 km from Guwahati city centre and Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), which offers direct connections to Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad.
Delegate accommodation will be arranged in the institute guest house and partner hotels in Guwahati. Local transport between the airport, hotels and campus will be provided for registered delegates.
November in Assam is pleasantly cool and dry (roughly 15–28 °C) — ideal for the campus tours, the Numaligarh visit and the closing Brahmaputra cruise. Delegates are encouraged to extend their stay to visit Kaziranga National Park and other attractions of Northeast India.
Visa: International delegates should apply for an Indian Conference Visa; invitation letters will be issued on registration.
Sponsorship opportunities are available across platinum, gold and exhibition tiers.