Indian Power Stations
O&M Conference, IPS 2026

Session – 10 Control & Automation in Power Plants

14 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

KULDEEP SINGH YADAV Design matrices & implementation of cyber resilient ot (operational technology) infrastructure Senior Manager, NTPC Engineering (PE-C&I)

MAYANK KESHARWANI Control and Automation in Power Plants: Leveraging Technologies for Flexibility and Efficiency DGM-S&CE, BHEL

ROSHAN KUMAR SINGH A Study on Distributed Temperature Sensing Technology(DTS) based temperature monitoring and fire detection in CHP conveyors and bearings at NTPC VSTPS Senior Manager- C&I, NTPC

UZMA AYAZ Loop tuning initiatives undertaken at NTPC Khargone (2x660 MW) for stability and performance improvement Sr. Manager, C&I Maintenance department NTPC Khargone

SHAILESH AJMERA Future-Ready Open Systems for Process Automation: NTPC’s Success story SENIOR MANAGER, SENIOR MANAGER

Session-11 Fuel Management

14 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

VIBHOR DALELA AI-Powered Optimization of Coal Logistics and Energy Charge Rate for Thermal Power Generation DGM- CC FM, NTPC Ltd

BALAJI MUDUGAL Optimization of Stacker cum Reclaimer’s Bucket Wheel D.E Bearing Replacement Time by Shaft & Sleeve Upgradation SENIOR MANAGER, SEIL Energy India Limited

MANOJ KUMAR Innovative approach to address design and other critical issues of CHP equipment enabling overall enhancement of system availability at NTPC Mouda AGM CHP MMD, NTPC

NARESH M MURASKAR Application of Solver Method to Achieve Cost-Effective Blending of Multigrade Coal. A Strategic Approach Toward Quality and Reliability Dy. General Manager(M), Damodar Valley Corporation

AMIT AGGARWAL Automation and Integration of Coal Supply Chain-A Digital Leap in Thermal Power Efficiency GENERAL MANAGER, Head -C&I, IT, BE

Session -12 Power Plant Chemistry

14 Feb 2026 - Siddhi Hall

DR. VIJAY KUMAR GARG Enhancing Reliability of Condensate Polishing Systems through Modified Mixed Resin Storage Vessel (m-MRSV) Integration AGM (CHEMISTRY), NTPC LTD

PRANAY A Novel High-Performance Thermal Analysis Method for Active Content Determination of Cooling Water Treatment Chemicals Manager, NTPC

PRAKASH MAHAPATRA Cooling tower effectiveness improvement by online chemical cleaning using LABSA O&M of Water Chemistry, Adani Power Ltd

ANKIT VERMA Enhanced condensate polishing plant design for air-cooled condenser based thermal power plants Senior Manager, NTPC Ltd

DHARMENDRA RAVAL Enhancing Boiler Feedwater Pretreatment Performance through Ceramic Ultrafiltration: A Power Plant Retrofit Case Study General Manager (Technical), Acuriant Technologies Inc.

Tea

14 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria

Session-13 TG & Auxiliaries

14 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

SURENDRA SINGH CHAUHAN Advanced Vibration Diagnostics for Fluid-Induced Instability in Steam Turbines SENIOR MANAGER, SENIOR MANAGER

SANJAY KUMAR DIXIT Reliability Improvement by Eliminating Water Accumulation in ACC Hot Duct Sr. MANAGER (TMD), PATRATU VIDYUT UTPADAN NIGAM LIMITED, PATRATU

SANDEEP GUPTA Steam Turbine Operational Issues and Design Considerations for Super critical Units DGM (TMD), NTPC Ltd

RATAN GHOSH Steam Turbine Heat Conservation System – A Solution for Increased Operational Flexibility Sr. Manager, GE Power India Limited

INDRANIL ACHARYA Utility steam turbine valve servicing – siemens energy (KWU) experiences and latest developments with service innovations Chief Manager, Global Key Expert Siemens Energy

Session – 14 Renewable Energy & Energy Storage

14 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

SANDEEP KUMAR Generation losses in solar power plant :An O&M perspective DGM, NTPC COS, WR-II NAWA RAIPUR

Li-ion thermal runaway – the critical challenge Senior Business Development Manager, India, FirePro Systems Limited

DR. THOMAS KEITH KIRKPATRICK Designed to Test: Integrating Performance Verification into Modern PV Project Design and Operation Senior Vice President, McHale & Associates, Inc.

JAGANATH PANI Hydropower flexibility as a key enabler of energy transition: challenges and opportunities(NHPC) SENIOR MANAGER, NHPC LIMITED

SUDARSHAN K. SINGH Toward a National CO₂ Pipeline Network in India: Techno-Economic Insights, Safety Risks, and Policy Guidelines Sr. Manager, NTPC Ltd

Session – 15 Climate Change & Environment Management

14 Feb 2026 - Siddhi Hall

JOSANCHE Wet FGD performance considerations and alternative technologies Program Manager, EPRI

ANJAN PRAMANIK Transforming plastic waste into CO₂ capture material- An Innovative solution for efficient carbon capture DGM in Chemistry dept, NTPC SIPAT

ABHINAV KUMAR From Viability Gap Fundings (VGFs) to Profits: How MSW based Green Charcoal can Fix the Economics of India’s Waste Sector Member-Technical Services, SAMARTH(Biomass Mission), MINISTRY OF POWER

KALYANI PYNE Carbon Accounting in Green Belt- A Study in Mejia Thermal Power Station Senior Manager (EM &PC), Damodar Valley Corporation

ANIMESHA VERMA State-of-the-Art-Sustainability Automation and Intelligence for NTPC Using AI and ML DEPUTY MANAGER, NTPC

Lunch

14 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria

Session – 16 Flexibilization in Thermal Power Plants

14 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

BAGESH DUTT MISHRA Flexible Operation Implementation , Challenges & Opportunity in Coal based thermal power plant Head of Department, DGM-C&I -JSW Mahanadi Power company Limited

SANJAY KUMAR SINGH Flexible Operations Challenges and Opportunities in Coal-Based Power Plant of 660 MW Supercritical Units of JPVL JOINT PRESIDENT, JAIPRAKASH POWER VENTURES LTD.

SUSHANTA K SAHOO India’s Energy Transition, Flexibilization Challenges & Opportunity at Mundra UMPP, Tata Power Chief O&M Services, Tata Power Mundra

PHIL ARNOLD Complete Cycle Optimization and Flexibility for Combined Cycle Power Plants Sales Director, Owner

BOKKALA AVINASH REDDY AI-enhanced flexibility health monitoring framework for a 660MW Solapur supercritical unit using multi-index stress modelling and machine learning (NTPC Solapur ) Engineer, NTPC Solapur

VIVEK GANGWAR Flexibilization of thermal power plants begins not in the boiler, but in the mill AGM, NTPC LTD

Session – 17 BoP (Balance of plant)

14 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

JAGDISH PRASAD Experiences, Learning and Strategies to achieve Eco Friendly Generation with Dry Bottom Ash System AGM ASH HANDLING MAINTENANCE, M.TECH (IIT DELHI) in Power Generation Technology

CN SRIDHAR Novel approaches for CW Pumps failure in NTPC Telangana Senior Manager, NTPC Telangana

MAHENDRA KUMAR RAGHUVANSHI Underground CW Hot Water Duct Leakage Repair AGM, NTPC LIMITED

PRITAM YADAV Evidence from Robotic Sludge Cleaning Deployment Senior GM - Sales & Marketing, Janyu Technologies Pvt Ltd

DR. S.S.MALLICK Throughput Enhancement in Existing Ash Handling Systems in Thermal Power Plants with Optimized Ash Feed Control Professor, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology (TIET

Session –  18 Hydro and Gas-based Power Plants

14 Feb 2026 - Siddhi Hall

ANUJ SNAKARAN KALEECKAL Minimum Technical Load Limit for Gas Turbines: Combined Cycle Operations—Strategies and Challenges Senior manager, NTPC LTD

KAMAL DEO Solar Thermal Integration for Steam Turbine Revival in Gas-Based Power Plants SENIOR MANAGER, NTPC

SAI PRATAP K U V Technical Paper on Gas Turbine Performance Improvements Senior Manager, BHEL

SAURABH SHUKLA Low cost-e􀆯icient operation in shifted paradigm for Gas Turbines with Grid Security for India Senior Manager, NTPC LTD.

EMMANUEL KERKETTA Hydro & Gas Power plant:Challenges and opportunities in flexible operations Senior Manager(Operations), NTPC Ltd

High Tea

14 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria

Session-19 Innovative O&M practices

14 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

TAHOOR ALAM KHAN From Stability to Flexibility- Thermal Power Plant Adaptations for Renewable Integration Counsellor, Counsellor- CII- GBC

VIVEK GANGWAR Flexibilization of thermal power plants begins not in the boiler, but in the mill AGM, NTPC LTD

ADITYA S. KANETKAR Design Changes in SWAS Packages to adapt Flexible Operation in Coal Based Power Plants Head SWAS - Integrated Solution, Forbes Marshall Pvt.Ltd.

SUBHAM SENGUPTA Continuous Heat Transfer Mapping for Boiler Performance Optimization and its Integration with Intelligent Soot Blowing Deputy Manager, Operations, Deputy Manager, Operations, Haldia Energy Ltd.

RAMAN BHARIHOKE BIOMASS BLENDED COAL FLOW-ABILITY IN STORAGE BUNKER IN BIOMASS CO-FIRED THERMAL POWER PLANTS Manager, BHEL-PEM, Noida

MUTTURAJ Integrated Non-Invasive Diagnostics for Thermal Power Plants Chief Supervisor, Chugai Techno's India Private Limited

Session-20 Energy transition-Integrating renewables ,Grid flexibility & Clean Technology

14 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

ARUNDHATI MUKHERJEE Nuclear coupled Hydrogen: Pathway to Energy Transition to Net Zero for DVC General Manager(C&I), C&M, MTPS,Damodar Valley Corporation

SAIQA IKRAM Towards an Indigenous Biomimetic CO₂ Capture Technology: Enzyme-MOF-Biopolymer Contactors for India’s Thermal Power Sector Prof., Jamia Millia Islamia

YOGESH SHAH INTEGRATION OF BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS (BESS) FOR FLEXIBLE AND EFFICIENT THERMAL POWER PLANT OPERATION Senior Consultant, PwC India

TAHOOR ALAM KHAN From Stability to Flexibility- Thermal Power Plant Adaptations for Renewable Integration Counsellor, Counsellor- CII- GBC

SUDIPTA MAITI CASE STUDIES OF MISOPERATION OF RESTRICTED EARTH FAULT AND DIFFERENTIAL PROTECTION OF TRANSFORMERS DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, CIGRE INDIA

Session-21 Asset life extension through Digitalisation

14 Feb 2026 - Siddhi Hall

SUBAKARAN RAJASEKARAN ASSET MANAGEMENT FOR ENHANCED RELIABILITY IN THERMAL POWER PLANTS SENIOR MANAGER - RELIABILITY, SEIL ENRGY INDIA LIMITED

DR RAJARSHI MAHAPATRA An Artificial Intelligence Framework for Ash Dyke Safety and Data-Driven R&M Planning in Thermal Power Plants Manager, NTPC

DIPANJAN DUTTA CHOWDHURY DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN UNIT STARTUPS USING AI ENHANCED WEB-BASED COMPREHENSIVE START-UP DASHBOARD FOR SUBCRITICAL UNITS Operation, NTPC Ltd, Singrauli

ABHISHEK SAINI Power Track Application: A systematic approach for enhancing analytical ability and strategic decision making Dy. Mgr, NTPC

GOURANGA CHARAN MOHANTA Intelligent Methods for Assessing and Maintaining the Integrity of Steel Structures in Power Plants DGM (OPERATION), NTPC LTD

Presentation by Vendors and Technogalaxy exhibitors - Main Auditorium

15 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

Presentation by Vendors and Technogalaxy exhibitors Sankalp-Hall

15 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

Tea

15 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria

Presentation by Vendors and Technogalaxy exhibitors2 - Main Auditorium

15 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

Presentation by Vendors and Technogalaxy exhibitors2 Sankalp-Hall

15 Feb 2026 - Sankalp Hall

Lunch

15 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria

Award ceremony and Valedictory function

15 Feb 2026 - Main Auditorium

High Tea

15 Feb 2026 - Cafeteria