Carbon Research Yielding Sustainable Technological Advances for Life (CRYSTAL)
A celebration of carbon research, innovation, collaboration and fifteen years of Carbon Lab.
C15: The Carbon Future Summit was organized at IIT Hyderabad on April 11-12, 2026.
The summit brought together researchers, academicians, industry professionals and scientific leaders around the theme of
Carbon Research Yielding Sustainable Technological Advances for Life
The inaugural session of C15 was dedicated to "Celebrating 15 years of CARBON Lab" .
The celebration brought together distinguished guests, researchers, collaborators and members of the Carbon Lab community to reflect on the journey and look towards the future.
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, IIT Kanpur
Two focused discussions on carbon research and research evaluation.
Four thematic sessions covering carbon materials and technologies.
Release of the Coffee Table Book and special address.
Chief Guest
Director, ARCI
Guest of Honour
Founding Director, IIT Hyderabad
Guest of Honour
Vice-Chancellor, Sri Venkateshwara University
Guest of Honour
Dean (SRC), IIT Hyderabad
April 11-12, 2026, Convention Centre, Auditorium-2, IIT Hyderabad
Prof. Chandra Shekhar Sharma
IIT Hyderabad
Prof. Chandra Shekhar Sharma
IIT Hyderabad
From Fundamentals to Applications
Emerging technologies and advances in energy storage.
Pathways to Functional Nanostructures
Engineering Intelligent Polymer & Carbon Interfaces
Release of the Coffee Table Book during the plenary session.
A visit to the Carbon Lab during the first day of the summit.
An evening cultural programme by Warsi Brothers.
Relive the moments from the C15 celebration.
A visual journey through the C15 celebration.
The C15 summit was supported by our valued sponsors.
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Recognizing excellence in poster presentations at C15: The Carbon Future Summit.
First Prize
Second Prize
Third Prize
Celebrating the past | Inspiring the future