CONFERENCE COMMITTEES

SCHOOL OFPETROLEUM MANAGEMENT

The Management School was first established as the Institute of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar (IPMG) in 2006 by GERMI (Gujarat Energy Research and Management Institute), established as a trust and a society by GSPC (Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation), a Government of Gujarat undertaking. Subsequently in 2007, when GERMI established Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, IPMG became the constituent of PDPU and changed the name to School of Petroleum Management (SPM). The school has been set up as a center of excellence to impart formal education and training programmes to students and executives. It offers a wide array of professional courses like MBA, PGDPM-X, MDP and Ph.D. with dedicated full time faculty members and best-in-class course structure and facilities. In addition to teaching, the School is engaged in training, research, consulting and dissemination of body of knowledge largely in all the functional areas of management and specifically in energy and infrastructure domain.

PATRONS

Mr. D. Rajagopalan, IAS (Retd.) Chairman - Standing Committee,Pandit Deendayal PetroleumUniversity, Gandhinagar (PDPU)

Dr. T. Kishen Kumar ReddyDirector General,Pandit Deendayal PetroleumUniversity, Gandhinagar (PDPU)

Dr. C. GopalkrishnanDirector, School of PetroleumManagement (SPM)Pandit Deendayal PetroleumUniversity, Gandhinagar (PDPU)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Conference ChairpersonDr. Satish Pandey

Conference Co-Chairpersons Dr. Kaushal KishoreDr. Narayan Baser

Conference Academic Committee Dr. Aakash PatelDr. Ashutosh Muduli Dr. Lalit KhuranaDr. Sudhir Yadav

CONFERENCE ADVISORY BOARD

• Prof. D. M. Pestonjee GSPL Chair Professor School of Petroleum Management, PDPU, Gandhinagar

• Prof. Pramod Paliwal Dean, School of Petroleum Management, Gandhinagar

• Prof. Julia Storberg-Walker Co-Director, Executive Leadership Program, Graduate School of Education & Human Development, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA

• Prof. Raghuvar Dutt Pathak Head, Graduate School of Business, The University of the South Pacific, Fiji

• Mr. Dipesh Shah Head, IFSC & Strategy, GIFT City Co. Ltd., Gandhinagar

• Mr. Prafull P. Pathak Secretary General, Solar Energy Society of India, New Delhi

Resident Executive Director, MSEB Holding Co., New Delhi

• Mr. Shailesh Tiwari GM (HRD), Indian Oil Co. Ltd.

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) has been established by GERMI as a Private University through the State Act enacted on 4th April, 2007. PDPU is a UGC-recognized university with NAAC- ‘A’ Grade. The University offers programs to address the need for trained human resources in the domains of Science, Technology, Management and Humanities. It intends to broaden the opportunities for students and professionals to develop core subject knowledge which are duly complemented by leadership training interventions, thereby helping the students to make a mark in the global arena. This objective is being further addressed through a number of specialized and well-planned undergraduate, post-graduate and doctoral programs as well as intensive research projects. PDPU is also recognized as Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (SIRO) by Government of India, Ministry of Science and Technology, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research

Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University’s 100 acre campus is located in Gandhinagar, which is the capital city of Gujarat and located 23 Km North from a well developed city called Ahmedabad. More information about the university can be accessed on its website http://www.pdpu.ac.in/.

PANDITDEENDAYALPETROLEUMUNIVERSITY

THEMEENERGY & INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT: CONTEMPORARY CHALLENGES AND FUTURISTIC APPROACHES FOR CREATING SUSTAINABLE SOCIETY[FEBRUARY 15-16, 2018]Contemporary Challenges and Futuristic Approaches for Creating Sustainable Society Robust infrastructure and sufficiency of energy are fundamental imperatives for development of any economy around the globe. There is huge gap between energy needs of developed world and developing countries. Our earth has limited natural resources to fulfill our energy needs; hence we have to think seriously on saving our energy resources for future generations. We need to create sustainable habitats, cities, communities for our better life. To achieve this objective, people, industries, communities and the governments need to work together. The Paris Climate Change Agreement 2015 ensures that all the countries across the world should work together to combat climate change and balance our energy needs for the better world. School of Petroleum Management (SPM), Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar is organizing International Conference on Energy and Infrastructure Management-2018 (ICEIM 2018) in its 6th edition with an objective & scope to deliberate, discuss and document

key contemporary issues relevant to managing energy & infrastructure sector with reference to emerging economies.

The conference shall also focus on identifying new opportunities, challenges, best practices and strategies for sustainable growth of these sectors. Contributions are invited from Academic and Professional Fraternity as well as Management Students on following sub-themes:

• Business & Technology Management Challenges for Indian Energy & Infrastructure Sectors• Marketing Management• Project & Operations Management• Accounting and Financial Management • Human Resource Management and Social Development

INVITATION/CALL FOR PAPERS

In continuation with 5th EDITION OF ICEIM-2016, we are inviting Research Papers/Case Studies from Academia, Industry Professionals, Alumni as well as Management Students. The conference will have the following indicative sub-themes related to Energy & Infrastructure sector. However, any topic within the broad track and sub-themes can also be included.

Deadline for Submission of AbstractNovember 30, 2017

Review & Acceptance of Abstract December 6, 2017

Deadline for Submission of Full PaperDecember 31, 2017

Deadline for Early RegistrationJanuary 10, 2018

Deadline for Regular RegistrationJanuary 30, 2018

IMPORTANT DATES

Track-1: Business & Technology Management Challenges for Indian Energy & Infrastructure Sectors • The Paris Agreement 2015: Future Challenges for India and the

World • Natural Gas Business: Challenges for Indian Energy Markets • Energy Economics: Demand & Supply Challenges for India Post-

2020 • Challenges of Energy Cooperation in Developed and Emerging

Economies • Oil Geopolitics and Global Energy Economy • Mission Digital India: Challenges for Energy & Infrastructure • Energy Security and World Economy • Global Carbon credit market • Emerging Business Trends and Best Practices of Energy &

Infrastructure sectors • National Smart Grids: Policy and Business Challenges • Energy Economics and Challenges for Rural India • Sustainable Agriculture for India: Energy Supply & Infrastructure

Challenges • Green Technology Movement & Clean Energy for the new world • Managing Climate Change and Resource Challenges • City Gas Distribution (CGD) Networks: Current & Future

Challenges • Railways, Highways and Waterways: Future Challenges in

Integration of Internal Communication Infrastructure • Water Security: Capacity building in Water Resources

Management • Natural Gas Transportation Infrastructure • Industrial corridors and Manufacturing Hubs: Indian and Global

Economic Challenges • Defense Infrastructure & International Collaborations • Building Sustainable Cities and Villages: Infrastructure

Challenges for New India • Renewable Energy: Technology Development & Business

Prospects for India

Track-2: Marketing Management • Sustainable Marketing • CRM: Issues & Challenges • Global Energy Markets of the Future • Value Creation & Delivery Challenges • Branding and Marketing Innovations • Energy Pricing Challenges for Indian Markets • Green Marketing • Rural Energy Markets: Prospects and challenges

Track-3: Project & Operations Management • E&I Value Chain & new technology developments• Designing Delivery Practices • Industrial Risk Management Practices • New IT systems in Managing E&I Projects • Operational Issues and Challenges for LNG Projects • Energy Storage and Maintenance: Issues and Challenges • Automation for Efficient Operations • Supply Chain Management: Logistics and Service Delivery • Data Management for Business Decision-Making • Project Management Challenges for Large Power Projects • Waste Management for Energy Efficiency • Technology Innovations in Small and Medium Startups in

Energy & Infrastructure Projects • Total Quality Management: Evolution, Current Challenges &

Future Prospects • Lean Six Sigma Management

Track-4: Accounting and Financial Management • Project Finance, Energy Trading and Risk Management

Strategies and Challenges • Role of Financial Institutions, Bond Financing, Public-Private

Partnership • Auditing, Accounting and Taxation Practices • Stakeholders Management • Legal and Regulatory Framework for Infrastructure Investment

and Financing • Opportunities for Investing In Renewable Energy Projects • International Financial Reporting Standards • Portfolio Analysis and Optimization Techniques • Business Valuations and shareholders’ wealth • Corporate Restructuring like Mergers & Acquisitions • Implementations issues in Goods and Services Tax • Corporate Governance and ethics • Global Conventions in Banking • Changes in International Financial Environment

Track-5: Human Resource Management and Social Development • Strategic HR Challenges and Sustainable Business Performance • Talent Management: Best Practices and Future Challenges • HRD Systems and Processes • Managing Cross-cultural Issues • Leadership Development and Change Management • Energy-Efficient Workplaces and Sustainable Development • Energy Conservation Behavior and Social Communication

Challenges • Skill India, Startup India & Workforce Challenges of Energy &

Infrastructure sectors • Health, Safety and Environmental Management Issues in

Modern Workplaces • Pro-Environmental Behavior at Workplaces • Social Innovations in Energy & Infrastructure Sector • Gender Issues in Energy & Infrastructure Sector • Workplace diversity management in Energy & Infrastructure

Sector • Workplace Stress Management & Behavioral Issues • Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Development • HR Analytics: Prospects and Challenges • HR Innovations • Green HRM: Systems and Processes

BEST PAPER PRESENTATION AWARD

ABSTRACT/PAPER SUBMISSIONPrepare the paper in MS Word format. Click on ‘Submit Your Paper’ on the conference website or else visit https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICEIM2018. For Abstract submission, download abstract template from conference website. Submit your abstract referring to template provided by conference organizer. For Full Paper submission, kindly refer to manuscript submission guidelines and/or samples available on the conference website.

Authors will be notified about acceptance of abstracts within a one week from the receipt of abstract. The full paper should reach us before the deadline. Paper submitted after the last date will not be considered. After the blind review process, few papers would be selected for publication in the form of conference proceedings having an ISBN number. Few selected papers may get published in a UGC approved PDPU ‘Journal of Energy & Management’ conference proceedings/edited book (ISSN 2456-6705) ((http://www.pdpu.ac.in/jem.html)). However, all the contributors whose abstracts have been accepted would be eligible for paper presentation in the conference on due registration. One person can present maximum of three papers in the conference. Only those participants’ full paper will be published in the conference proceedings who have completed the registration process before the final deadline Jan 30, 2018.

Best two papers will be selected for the first and second award and the author(s) will receive the award and citation.

All the participants attending the conference are required to register for the conference. At least one author must have to pre-register for the conference. The registration fees (including all taxes) are as follows:

MODE OF REGISTRATION

DetailsEarly Bird Fee*

[End January 10, 2018 ]

Regular Fees*(Non-residential)

[End January 30, 2018]

Accompanying Spouse*

(Non-residential,No Conference Kit,

2 full days )

Single Day Fee (No Paper Presentation, only Participation,

Conference Kit)

International Delegates US$ 240 US$ 300 US$ 100/- US$ 100

Industry INR 5,000/- INR 7,000/- INR 1,500/- INR 3000

Academicians INR 3,000/- INR 4,000/- INR 1,500/- INR 2000

PhD Scholars/Students INR 2,000/- INR 2,500/- INR 1,500/- INR 1200

Alumni INR 2,500/- INR 3,500/- INR 1,500/- INR 2000

International Delegates

*All these fees include 18% GST

The Registration fee covers conference kit, lunch, dinner, tea/coffee snacks during conference days. Registration fees can be paid in cash in any branch of the Oriental Bank of Commerce, into following university bank account. Electronically Fund Transfer (EFT) may also be paid at the same as per following bank details. Delegates are required to send the scanned copy of bank payment slip with depositing branch details/NEFT transaction details i.e. UTR No., name of the account from which funds transferred; via e-mail at iceim2018@pdpu.ac.in

Bulk discounts are available if 5 or more participants are nominated from the same organization/university/institution.

Name of the Account Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University

Bank Name and BranchOriental Bank of CommerceSector-11, Suman Tower, Gandhinagar (Gujarat), India

Current Account No. 09332151005094

For Domestic Participants IFSE Code: ORBC0100933

For International Participants Swift Code: ORBCINBBCGA

For any query please write us on Emailiceim2018@pdpu.ac.in

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