The abstract-book release at AAR 2026 in Nagpur on November 3, 2026. Image: CSIR-NEERI / PIB Nagpur / Press Information Bureau, reproduced under PIB’s copyright policy.
The fourth Annual Symposium on Advances in Algal Research opened at CSIR-NEERI in Nagpur on November 3, bringing researchers, students and industry representatives together for a two-day programme jointly organised with IIT Guwahati.
According to the official account of the opening day, discussions covered wastewater treatment, carbon capture, biorefineries, sustainable agriculture and products derived from algae. The programme continues on November 4.
CSIR-NEERI director S. Venkata Mohan called for moving research beyond laboratory studies into field applications. An inaugural lecture by IIT Madras professor R. Vinu examined routes for converting seaweed into industrial chemicals.
The opening also included an abstract-book release and research awards, followed by technical talks, short presentations and posters.
