Inaugural:

Left to Right: Dr. B.Samuel Jacob (Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST); Dr. V. Vinoth Kumar (Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST); Dr.K. Ramani (Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST); Dr. M. Vairamani (Dean, School of Bioengineering, SRMIST); Dr. Alok Dhawan (Director, CSIR-IITR. Lucknow); Dr. Sandeep Sancheti (Vice-Chancellor, SRMIST, Kattankulathur); Dr. R.A. Nazeer (Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRMIST); Dr. Elisabet Aranda (Spain); Dr. Pattanathu Rahman (UK); Dr. Paola Monica Talia (Argentina); Dr. Mario del Rayo Sanchez-Carbente (Mexico).

Panel discussion:

Dr. C. Shankar (TN integrated waste management association); Dr. G. Sekaran (Industrial Consultant and Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-CLRI); Dr. Pattanathu Rahman (Professor, University of Portsmouth, UK); Mr. S. Mani (President, Orchid Pharma Ltd., Chennai); Mr. R. Chandra Mohan (CPCL, Chennai); Dr. S. Subramanian (TNPL, Karur).

Valedictory:

Left to Right: Dr. K. Ramani (Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST); Dr. V. Vinoth Kumar (Associate Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST); Dr. C. Muthamizhchelvan (Director, Engg. & Tech., SRMIST); Mr. Yordanis Perz-Llano (Best paper award winner, Mexico) Mr. S. Mani (President, Orchid Pharma Ltd., Chennai); Dr. M. Vairamani (Dean, School of Bioengineering, SRMIST); Dr. R.A. Nazeer (Head, Department of Biotechnology, School of Bioengineering, SRMIST); Dr. B.Samuel Jacob (Assistant Professor, Department of Biotechnology, SRMIST)