Indo-German Scientific Collaboration
CRYOGENIC ENGINEERING CENTRE, IIT KHARAGPUR
& IFW DRESDEN JOINTLY ORGANIZE

Indo-German Conference on Cryogenics for Sustainable Technologies

Indo-German expertise, research, and technology coming together to shape the future of sustainable cryogenic systems.

DATE 09—11 NOVEMBER 2026
VENUE GARGI AUDITORIUM IIT Kharagpur West Bengal, India
REGISTRATION FREE * Student accommodation will be provided on a chargeable basis.
International Conference India × Germany
Three Days 09—11 November 2026
No Registration Fee Registration is compulsory
IIT Kharagpur West Bengal, India

ABOUT IGCCST 2026

Connecting cryogenic science & technology.

The Indo-German Conference on Cryogenics brings together scientists, researchers, engineers, and industry experts working across the broad field of cryogenic science and engineering.

The conference aims to strengthen scientific collaboration between India and Germany while highlighting emerging applications of cryogenic technologies in energy, hydrogen, quantum technologies, superconductivity, and space research.

CONFERENCE THEMES

Explore the research landscape.

Emerging developments across cryogenic science, engineering, and next-generation applications.

08 RESEARCH
AREAS
Gas cooling and liquefaction cycles diagram 01
CRYOGENIC SYSTEMS

Cooling & Liquefaction

Gas liquefaction cycles, cryocoolers, refrigeration technologies, and advanced heat transfer systems.

Cryogenic liquid storage dewar vessels 02
INFRASTRUCTURE

Cryogenic Liquid Storage & Distribution

Dewars, insulated transfer lines, boil-off gas management, cryo-pumping, and transport safety.

Liquid hydrogen and LNG storage fuel systems 03
CLEAN ENERGY

Hydrogen & LNG Technologies

Liquid hydrogen production, LNG supply chains, clean fuel storage, and sustainable energy transitions.

Large scale cryogenic test facilities 04
ENGINEERING

Cryogenic Infrastructure

Large-scale cryogenic test facilities, instrumentation, process control, and industrial plants.

Cryogenic space upper-stage engine and propulsion 05
SPACE

Cryogenic Space Technologies

Upper-stage cryogenic propulsion, in-space fluid management, space telescopes, and thermal control.

Ultralow sub-Kelvin dilution refrigerator 06
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE

Ultralow Temperature Refrigeration

Dilution refrigerators, Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerators, and sub-Kelvin cooling systems.

Superconducting quantum computing chip 07
QUANTUM

Cryogenics for Quantum Technologies

Superconducting qubits, quantum sensors, cryogenic interconnects, and scalable quantum architectures.

High temperature superconductor magnetic levitation 08
MATERIALS

Superconductivity & Quantum Materials

High-temperature superconductors, magnetic confinement coils, power transmission, and emergent materials.

IMPORTANT DATES

Plan your participation.

Keep track of the key milestones leading up to IGCCST 2026.

01
2 OCT 2026
DEADLINE

Abstract Submission

Submit your contribution before the abstract submission deadline.

02
5 OCT 2026
NOTIFICATION

Notification of Acceptance

Authors will be notified about abstract acceptance.

03
15 OCT 2026
REGISTRATION

Early Registration Deadline

Register before the early registration deadline.

04
09 NOV 2026
CONFERENCE

Conference Begins

IIT Kharagpur, West Bengal, India.

INVITED SPEAKERS

Meet the experts.

Distinguished researchers and leaders from India and Germany sharing their latest breakthroughs.

Dr. Narayanan Appu INDIA
DISTINGUISHED SCIENTIST & DIRECTOR

Dr. Narayanan Appu

ISRO Propulsion Complex (IPRC), India

Prof. Danny Baumann GERMANY
PROFESSOR

Prof. Danny Baumann

IFW Dresden, Germany

Dr. Paul Saß GERMANY
INVITED SPEAKER

Dr. Paul Saß

ScIDre Scientific Instruments Dresden GmbH, Germany

Prof. Christoph Haberstroh GERMANY
PROFESSOR

Prof. Christoph Haberstroh

Technische Universität Dresden, Germany

Nitin D. Shah INDIA
PROJECT MANAGER (SO-G)

Nitin D. Shah

ITER-India / Institute for Plasma Research (IPR), India

Dr. Prashant C. Upadhya INDIA
DIRECTOR, COE FOR QUANTUM TECH

Dr. Prashant C. Upadhya

IISc Bengaluru, India

Dr. Tino Gottschall GERMANY
INVITED SPEAKER

Dr. Tino Gottschall

Magnotherm Solutions GmbH, Germany

Dr. Hagen Schmidt GERMANY
INSTITUTE FOR SOLID STATE PHYSICS

Dr. Hagen Schmidt

IFW Dresden, Germany

Dr. Jedidiah Pradhan INDIA
SCIENTIFIC OFFICER (G) / HEAD

Dr. Jedidiah Pradhan

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC), India

Dr. Soumen Kar INDIA
SCIENTIST G

Dr. Soumen Kar

Inter-University Accelerator Centre (IUAC), India

Dr. P. Hanumantha Rao INDIA
DIRECTOR GENERAL

Dr. P. Hanumantha Rao

Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research (SAMEER), India

Prof. Dirk Lindackers GERMANY
PROFESSOR

Prof. Dirk Lindackers

IFW Dresden, Germany

Prof. Pratap Ray Chaudhury INDIA
PROFESSOR

Prof. Pratap Ray Chaudhury

Tata Institute of Fundamental Research(TIFR), India

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SCIENTIST G

Dr. Anindya Chakraborty

IUAC / BARC, India

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INVITED SPEAKER

Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Mühsig

Leybold Dresden GmbH, Germany

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RESEARCH SCIENTIST

Dr. Hans Weber

IFW Dresden, Germany

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Meet the convenors.

Prof. Parthasarathi Ghosh
CHAIRMAN

Prof. Parthasarathi Ghosh

Professor

Cryogenic Engineering Centre

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Prof. Venimadhav Adyam
CONVENOR

Prof. Venimadhav Adyam

Professor

Cryogenic Engineering Centre

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

Prof. Dirk Lindackers
CONVENOR

Prof. Dirk Lindackers

Professor

IFW Dresden, Germany

Dr. Pavitra Sandilya
CO-CONVENOR

Dr. Pavitra Sandilya

Associate Professor

Cryogenic Engineering Centre

Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur

PARTICIPATION

Be part of the conversation.

Connect with researchers, scientists, and engineering pioneers working at the frontier of cryogenic science and sustainable energy.

FREE REGISTRATION
Register Now Registration is compulsory. No fee required.

VENUE

IIT Kharagpur.

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INDIA

Gargi Auditorium,
IIT Kharagpur Campus,
Kharagpur, Paschim Medinipur

West Bengal 721302, India

DATES 09—11 NOV 2026
EVENT IGCCST 2026

ACCOMMODATION OPTIONS

Accommodation options available for students.

SAM Guest House
ON-CAMPUS

SIR ASUTOSH MOOKERJEE (SAM) GUEST HOUSE

On-campus guest accommodation managed by the Hall Management Centre.

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  • Allotted upon abstract acceptance on a first-come, first-served basis (limited seats).
New Park Hotel
OFF-CAMPUS

NEW HOTEL PARK

Comfortable off-campus hotel option located within easy reach of the IIT Kharagpur main campus entrance.

Wonder Inn
OFF-CAMPUS

Wonder Country Club & Resort

A 3-star rated hotel situated near Chowrangee, offering modern amenities for visiting delegates.

Hotel Green Land
OFF-CAMPUS

Hotel Greenland Towers

Conveniently located along the highway, offering comfortable lodging with food and transport accessibility.

GET IN TOUCH

Contact us.

Location

Cryogenic Engineering Centre
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Kharagpur, West Bengal – 721302, India