NCWECSS 2017 was organized by the BEE Lab, Department of Biotechnology and Medical Engineering, NIT Rourkela in collaboration with the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The conference provided a platform for eminent scientists, and about 80 research scholars from academia and industries all over India to disseminate their findings on themes related to solid waste management, alternative energy, algal technologies and different carbon sequestration processes.

BPSDP 2020 was systematized by the BEE Lab, in collaboration with the Biotechnology Research Society of India (BRSI) and supported by the Genesys Club, Student Activity Centre (SAC) NIT Rourkela to delineate the scope of Biotechnology and motivate the school kids for pursuing careers in research fulfilling the socio-economics needs of the country. The two-day program involved theory sessions on bioprocess technologies, waste management, tissue engineering and cancer biology along with practical sessions on biomedical engineering. A brain storming session “Bio-quiz” provided a platform to think and explore different dimensions of Science. The exhibition “Beyond the box 3.0” demonstrated 20 models developed by the school kids on thematic areas of agriculture and environment showcasing their interests and remarkable capabilities to drive research in near future.

Necessitating the immediate urge to address the issues linked to climate change and global warming, Dr. P. Balasubramanian gave a detailed talk highlighting the underlying reasons and consequences during the one-day programme on Crash Course on Climate Change and Its Consequences, as a part of the Climate Change Reality Project. The programme was also supported by the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan cell and the Genesys Club, Student Activity Centre (SAC) of NIT Rourkela. The online programme received much attention with 400 participants and provided the much needed insights on the challenges of climate change and discussed the techniques to strategically mitigate the issue.