Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (TI)

IIChE-Kongu Engineering College-Student Chapter

IIChE-Erode Regional Centre

in Association with

Indian Chemical Society (ICS)

First Edition of IIChE-TI Hardware Hackathon

IIChE-ChEMATHON
Theme: Redefining Progress Through Sustainable Solutions

28 Feb - 2 March 2025

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Venue: KONGU
KONGU ENGINEERING
ENGINEERING COLLEGE,
COLLEGE, Perundurai,
Perundurai, Tamil
Tamil Nadu
Nadu
Website: https://chemathon2025.kongu.edu
Contact No: +91-9842823432, +91-9750383957
E mail: chemathon2025@kongu.edu, director.ti@iiche.org.in
ABOUT IIChE-ChEMATHON

“Innovation is no longer a choice; it has

become an imperative.”
— Shri Narendra Modi
(Honorable Prime Minister of India)

IIChE-ChEMATHON, the annual hardware hackathon organized by the Indian

Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE) Training Institute and Indian Chemical
Society (ICS), is a unique event that brings together students from diverse
engineering disciplines to develop innovative hardware solutions based on the
United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG6, SDG7, SDG9, SDG11, SDG12,
SDG13). The event serves as a platform for participants to engage with real-world
challenges in areas such as sustainability, process optimization, and industrial
innovation. IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025, hosted by the IIChE KEC Student Chapter,
Department of Chemical Engineering, Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai
and Erode Regional Centre, will feature collaborative problem-solving, mentoring
from industry experts, and hands-on project development. This year’s event
promises to push the boundaries of creativity and technological advancement,
with the participation of top professionals, researchers, and students from across
the country.
About Organizing Institute
Kongu Engineering College (KEC), established in the year 1984, approved by AICTE, New
Delhi and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai has completed 40 years of dedicated and
excellent service in the field of technical education. It offers 14 UG, 4 PG and 16 Research
programmes in Engineering, Applied Sciences and Management branches. The Institution
has got A++ accreditation from NAAC, Best Engineering College award, the Best Principal
Award twice and the Swachh Campus Award.

The Institution is one of the best self-

financing engineering colleges imparting
high quality technical education in India. In
NIRF survey, the institution bagged the 118
th rank among all Engineering Colleges in
India including NITs and IITs. TBI at KEC is
supported by the Department of Science
and Technology (DST), Govt. of India has
won a National Award and incubated over
100+ start-up industries.

About Organizing Department &

IIChE Erode Regional Centre
The Department of Chemical Engineering, started in 1994,
offers B.Tech. Degree programme in Chemical Engineering
and it is a recognized research centre by the Anna University,
Chennai and accredited by NBA-Tier I (Washington Accord).
The department focuses on imparting excellent technical
knowledge to the students to meet the needs of industries and
research as well.

The IIChE-KEC Student Chapter, started in the year 2001, aims

to promote research interest in Chemical Engineering and has
organized programs including seminars, guest lectures,
symposia and workshops. The Chapter has 150+ student
members and won Ambuja's Best Student Chapter Award for
the year 2017 and Pidilite Industries Best Student Chapter
Award for the years 2018 and 2022. The Erode Regional Centre
of the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers is located at the
Kongu Engineering College, Perundurai.
 IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
SDG6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
1. Design a low-cost, portable water purification device using sustainable materials.
2. Develop an IoT-based water quality monitoring system for rural areas.
3. Innovate a membrane technology for efficient desalination with reduced energy
consumption.
4. Create a smart rainwater harvesting system for industrial use.
5. Develop a decentralized wastewater treatment system for small communities.
6. Design an automatic irrigation system using recycled wastewater.
7. Create a biosensor for real-time monitoring of heavy metals in water.
8. Innovate a compact system for removing microplastics from wastewater.
9. Design a self-sustaining sewage treatment unit using microbial fuel cells.
10. Create a low-energy, solar-powered system for arsenic removal from groundwater.

SDG7 - Affordable and Clean Energy

1. Develop a portable hydrogen generator for off-grid energy storage.
2. Design an efficient waste-to-energy conversion unit for small industries.
3. Innovate a chemical storage system for renewable energy.
4. Create a thermoelectric device that harvests industrial waste heat.
5. Develop a bio-battery using organic waste materials.
6. Design a low-cost electrolyzer for hydrogen production.
7. Create a modular solar thermal energy storage system.
8. Innovate a carbon capture and utilization (CCU) device for small-scale applications.
9. Design a hybrid energy system combining solar and chemical energy storage.
10. Create a chemical-based system for improving battery recycling.

SDG9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

1. Develop a smart IoT-based chemical reactor monitoring system.
2. Innovate a process safety device for high-risk chemical plants.
3. Create a modular, portable chemical plant for rural industrialization.
4. Design an AI-driven quality control system for chemical manufacturing.
5. Develop a self-maintaining pipeline monitoring system for petrochemicals.
6. Create a predictive maintenance tool for rotating equipment in industries.
7. Innovate a smart packing column with real-time data integration.
8. Design a low-cost, automated mixing system for multiphase reactions.
9. Create a hardware solution for reducing process emissions in industries.
10. Develop a drone-based solution for industrial gas leak detection.

SDG11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities

1. Design a compact air purification system for urban use.
2. Innovate a decentralized system for biogas generation in urban areas.
3. Create a smart waste segregation and processing system for households.
4. Develop a chemical solution for reducing urban heat islands.
5. Design a modular wastewater reuse system for apartments.
6. Innovate an eco-friendly paint that reduces building energy consumption.
7. Create a hardware-based solution for converting organic waste into value-added products.
8. Develop an IoT-enabled odor management system for urban waste.
9. Design a sustainable material for urban infrastructure with reduced carbon footprint.
10. Innovate a smart flood control system for cities using real-time data.
 IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025
PROBLEM STATEMENTS
SDG12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
1. Develop a real-time tracking system for monitoring industrial waste.
2. Design a chemical-based solution for upcycling plastic waste.
3. Create an automated system for waste heat recovery in industries.
4. Innovate a portable composting device for biodegradable waste.
5. Develop a solution for minimizing solvent use in chemical processes.
6. Design a process for converting food waste into bioplastics.
7. Create a smart inventory system to reduce raw material waste in industries.
8. Innovate a sustainable packaging material using chemical engineering principles.
9. Develop a solution for recycling rare-earth elements from e-waste.
10. Create an efficient chemical process for valorizing textile waste.

SDG13 - Climate Action

1. Design a carbon capture and storage (CCS) unit for small industries.
2. Innovate a low-cost device for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions.
3. Create a hardware-based solution for improving energy efficiency in homes.
4. Develop a system for real-time tracking of carbon footprint in manufacturing sectors
5. Design a solar-powered device for direct air capture of carbon dioxide.
6. Create a process for reducing methane emissions in agriculture.
7. Innovate a bio-based solution for stabilizing soil carbon.
8. Develop a chemical system for converting carbon dioxide into useful chemicals.
9. Design a tool for predicting and managing industrial climate risks.
10. Create a device for storing renewable energy in extreme climates.

IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025
SELECTION PROCESS
Teams are invited for An email with a template
online submission with a will be sent to the
maximum of 5 members, shortlisted teams, and the
including 1 compulsory prelims will be conducted
female participant an 1 online during the evening
mentor hours
ONLINE
Google Meet
An email will be The grand finale
sent for registration to the presentation will take place
prelims shortlisted teams on 02.03.2025 in the
for 36-hour finale, which evening, featuring 12 teams
will be held at Kongu (2 from each SDG). In that,
Engineering College from 3 teams will be selected as
HACKATHON
28.02.2025 onwards (42 winners, with prizes of ₹1
@KEC
teams, 7 from each SDG). Lakh, ₹50 K, and ₹30 K
 IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025

Organizing Committee
Chief Patron
Padmashri Prof. G.D.Yadav President Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata
National Science Chair - SERB, Govt. of India
Emeritus Professor of Eminence, ICT Mumbai
Patron
Thiru. A. K. Ilango Correspondent, KEC
Dr. V. Balusamy Principal, KEC
Prof. Ajay Bansal President IIChE, Kolkata
Prof. Mithilesh Kumar Jha Director General, IIChE Training Institute &
Principal, Muzaffarpur Institute of Technology, Bihar
Chairman
Dr. K. Kannan Hony. Chairman, IIChE - Erode Regional Centre
Dr. Avijit Ghosh Director - IIChE Training Institute
Co-Chairman
Mr. R. Arjunan Hony. Vice Chairman, Erode Regional Centre
Dr. V. Sangeetha Head-Dept.of Chemical Engineering, KEC
Vice-Chairman
Mr. Praveen Saxena Senior IIChE Fellow & Former Director & CEO
Blast Carboblocks Pvt.Ltd, Navi Mumbai
Mr. A. Ramasubramanian Asso. Vice President & Head - Process and Technology
Technip Energies India Limited, Chennai .
Mr. Ravi Ramasamy Director, Pragna Consultants Private Limited, Chennai
Dr. T. Kannadasan Professor, Hindusthan College of Engineering and
Technology, Coimbatore.
Organizing Secretary
Dr. S. Mothil Hony. Secretary, Erode Regional Centre
Joint - Organizing Secretary
Mr. S. Yuvaraj Coordinator - IIChE KEC Student Chapter
Board of Directors - IIChE Training Institute
Prof. Sunil Baran Kuila Member, BOD - IIChE Training Institute
Prof. N. Balasubramanian Member, BOD - IIChE Training Institute
Mr. Dhawal Saxena Member, BOD - IIChE Training Institute
Prof. Madhu Agarwal Member, BOD - IIChE Training Institute
Student Organizing Committee
SECRETARY Ms. Jayalakshmi T EXECUTIVE MEMBERS
Ms. Sivajothi D Ms. Praveena K
VICE SECRETARY Mr. Surendhar P
Mr. Varun Mareeswaran S Mr. Jawahar V
Mr. Suriyaharikrishna T
Ms. Indhurekha P Mr. Sri Vishwa J V
TREASURER Mr. Dharunkumar P
Ms. Jency Vinoliya A Mr. Kawshik S
Mr. Gautham M I
Mr. Mohan Kumar S V Mr. Balaji S
JOINT SECRETARY Mr. Kaushik T
Mr. Vaanchi K Mr. Karthikeyan E
JOINT TREASURER Mr. Rama Lingam K
 IIChE - NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. Ajay Bansal Prof. K. A. Badrinarayana Smt. Sheela Mr. K Sadanand
(President) (Honorary Jt. Secretary) Dr. M. Srinivasa Rao Prof. Madhu Agarwal
Mr. Sunil Indulal Thakar Prof. N. Balasubramanian Dr. Prasad T.L. Gupta Mr. Biswanath Chattopadhyay
(Immediate Past President) (Honorary Treasurer) Dr. Gaurav Rattan (Co-opted Member)
Prof. R. Parthiban Mr. Dhawal Saxena Prof. Animes Kumar Golder Prof. Shishir Sinha

(Honorary Registrar) (Co-opted Member)

(Vice-President) Mr. A. K. Bhattacharyya
Prof. M. K. Jha
Prof. Parag R. Gogate Dr. Utkarsh Maheshwari Prof. Nitosh Kumar Brahma
(Special Invitee)
(Vice-President) (Controller of Examination) Prof. Rakesh Kumar Trivedi
Dr. Avijit Ghosh
Prof. Sunil Baran Kuila Prof. Anil Verma Prof. Shailendra Bajpai
(Special Invitee)
(Honorary Secretary) (Editor-in-Chief) Dr. M Rajasimman

ICS - NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Ganapati D. Yadav Prof. A C Bhasikuttan Prof. Susanta Lahiri (HQ) Dr. S. Vasudevan (SZ)
(President) (Honorary Editor - P&ICS) Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh (HQ) Dr. Jhimli Bhattacharyya (EZ)
Dr. Rakshit Ameta Prof. Samaresh Bhattacharya Dr. Om Prakash (NZ) Dr. Ashok Kumar Jha (EZ)
(Vice-President) (Honorary Editor - I&ACS) Prof. Sanjay K. Sharma (NZ) Dr. Shivendu Ranjan (EZ)
Prof. Sudip Kumar Das Prof. Jyotirmayee Dash Prof. Diwan S Rawat (NZ) Prof. D. A. Shambhag (WZ)
(Honorary Secretary) (Honorary Editor - O&BS) Dr. Sujoy Sarkar (SZ) Prof. Anindya Datta (WZ)
Dr. Avijit Ghosh Prof. C. Mukhopadhya (HQ) Dr. V. Sivamurugan (SZ) Prof. V. K. Rathod (WZ)

(Honorary Treasurer)

TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Mr.V.Raman Mr.Shailesh Kumar Mr. A.P. Murugesh
CEO-Sim Infosystems, Chennai CEO-VA Tech Wabag India Cluster Lead Software Engineer, Honeywell
Mr.Sujan Saha Mr.A.Jeyarathan Technology Solutions Bengaluru
MD-BASF Catalysts India and Director-Product Management, Mr.PKN.Chandrasekaran
Head of South East Asia, Chennai Aspen Technology Inc, USA Director PCETP, SIPCOT Perundurai.
Mr.V.S.Anand Mr.K.Kesavan Mr. C. R. Sakthivel
MD-NOCIL, Mumbai Global Head IT Quality & Compliance, MD, CRP Cashew Exports & Imports
Mr. C. Chandrasekaran Biocon Biologics, Bengaluru Dr. Srinivas Vadlamani
MD-Eco Protection Engineers, Mr.C.Durai Singh Director - Sales, SLB, Mumbai
Chennai DGM, L&T Hydrocarbon, Mumbai

LOCAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Dr. M. Chidambaram Dr. V. Chitra Devi Ms. K. Kalaivani Mr. B. Vinoth Kumar
Mr. G Mohan Kumar Dr. K. Senthilkumar Mr. R. Sathish Raam Dr. N. Deepa Priya
Dr. G. Mugaishudeen Dr. C. Gomadurai Ms. J. Jaya Bharathi Ms. P. Induja
Dr. R. Baskar Dr. A. S. Periasamy Manikandan Dr. P. Shanmugam Dr. N. Mohanraj
Dr. R. Perumal Dr. D. Nesakumar Dr. N .Subramanian Dr. D. Revathi
Mr. S. Pandiarajan
SPONSORSHIP IMPORTANT DATES
Program Idea Submission Opening 26.12.2024
Diamond: Rs. 3,00,000 Lunch: Rs. 1,00,000 /day
Idea Submission Closing 15.01.2025
Platinum: Rs. 2,00,000 Dinner: Rs. 1,50,000 /day
Gold: Rs. 1,00,000 High Tea: Rs. 50,000 / day
Prelims for ChEMATHON* 17.01.2025
Silver: Rs. 75,000 Registration Kit: Rs. 75,000
Shortlisted Announcement 20.01.2025
REGISTRATION FEES (per person)
Registration Opening 25.01.2025
IIChE Member Non Member
Student (UG/PG) Rs. 750 Rs. 1000 Registration Closing 31.01.2025
Research Scholar Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500
Grand Finale 28.02.2025 to 02.03.2025
**No Spot Registration *Prelims will be online

The Organising Secretary

IIChE-ChEMATHON 2025
Department of Chemical Engineering,
Kongu Engineering College,
Perundurai, Erode- 638060,
Tamil Nadu, India
Contact No: +91-9842823432, +91-9750383957
E mail : chemathon2025@kongu.edu