Guest Lecture Topic : Sustainable Energy and Environment
Guest Lecturer: Prof. Sachin Vinayak Jangam, Associate Professor, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Programme Co-Director, MSc Energy Systems, College of Design and Engineering , NUS
Date: Monday, 28th July 2025
Program: Third-year students from the B.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication program
Duration: 1 hour
Mode: In-person
Number of Students: Approximately 45 students above
Venue: 601, 6th floor MPSTME Building
Summary:
The Department of Electronics & Telecommunication at MPSTME hosted an insightful guest lecture on 28th July 2025, delivered by Prof. Sachin Vinayak Jangam, Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The session, attended by third-year B.Tech Electronics & Telecommunication students, focused on the theme “Sustainable Energy and Environment.”
Prof. Jangam emphasized the growing global significance of sustainable energy, highlighting the transition from traditional coal and oil towards renewable and sustainable sources. He discussed global energy consumption trends and elaborated on Singapore’s SG Green Plan 2030, which aims for Net Zero emissions by 2050. Key concerns such as global warming, sea-level rise, ozone depletion, and industrial carbon emissions were addressed in detail.
The lecture explored Singapore’s carbon tax and carbon credit systems, underlining the importance of aligning national initiatives with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Prof. Jangam further introduced Singapore’s future energy roadmap, which includes a greater reliance on natural gas, regional power grids, hydrogen, wind, geothermal, and biofuels.
An especially engaging part of the session was his discussion on Singapore’s innovative solar energy solutions, such as solar panels on rooftops, floating platforms on water bodies, and solar-absorbing sheets placed above the sea, maximizing energy capture within limited urban space.
He concluded by encouraging students to consider pursuing the MSc Energy Systems Programme at NUS, highlighting the wealth of opportunities for research and higher education in the sustainable energy domain.
The session left students with valuable insights into both global and regional energy challenges, inspiring them to contribute actively toward building a more sustainable future.
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