Services rendered by Institute for Energy Studies, Anna University to Industry and Society.

• Detailed Energy Audits for Process and Engineering Industries.
• Energy storage for renewable and industrial systems.
• Detailed Energy Audits for Commercial Establishment.
• Design & Performance enhancement in solar systems.
• Performance Evaluation of all types of Renewable Energy Systems.
• Performance enhancement in central AC systems.
• Feasibility Studies for Biomass based Captive Power Generation.
• Integrated Rural Energy Planning / Sustainable Energy Security Systems for Villages / Districts.

Awareness Programme on Climate Change Adaptation conducted to farmers of the Chengalpattu district with hand-in hand NGO on October 15th 2022. The climate change awareness program aimed at building capacity was carried out within the farming communities of Ammamanampakkam village, located in Thirukazhikundram taluk in Chengalpattu district. Thirty farmers actively participated in the program, contributing their insights on the intersection of climate change and agriculture. The session commenced with an overview presented by Prof. Dr. Kurian Joseph, the Director of CCCDM, outlining the impacts of climate change on vital natural resources such as water, agriculture, forestry, and coastal areas. Subsequently, Dr. S. Pavithrapriya, Project Scientist, and Mr. P. Praveenkumar, Project Associate, delved into the specific repercussions of climate change on agriculture, addressing the challenges faced in agricultural production. The scientific method to elucidate the multifaceted challenges affecting rice cultivation was informed to the farmers. Farmers raised the issues pertaining to reduced crop yield, attributed to factors such as pest and disease infestation, is examined. Concurrently, the amplified intensity of northeast monsoon rainfall was also observed to have impact during the rice harvesting stage. The community was made aware of the importance of shifting towards organic farming, emphasizing its significance in sustainable agriculture. The implementation of crop rotation, involving sequences such as rice-black gram, red gram-rice, sesbania-rice, and sugarcane-groundnut, was discussed as a strategic measure to enhance soil nutrients and bolster agricultural productivity. Furthermore, the adoption of intercropping emerges as a secondary facet of organic farming, wherein black gram is cultivated in bunds during rice cultivation, and cotton and red gram are concurrently grown as intercrops. Augmentation of soil nutrients through farmyard manure, green leafy manure (Pungam), ash/biochar, river soil and biofertilizers, such as Azospirillum and blue-green algae was also discussed. This comprehensive and scientifically informed approach to agricultural adaptation seeks to optimize environmental resilience while concurrently enhancing crop productivity

Institute for Ocean Management, Anna University is the Resource Partner of MoEF&CC funded scheme EIACP Programme Centre on “Coastal Zone Management and Coastal Shelter Belt” is the one among the 60 Centres in India. IOM has been conducting several awareness activities to commemorate the environmental days in schools, colleges and public places.

The Indo- Dutch Academic Collaboration for Conducting the training Programme on Coastal Zone Management which was offered in Previous Years.

• Arranged Internship for M.Tech Students with Central Government Institutions and Industries like NCSCM, NIOT, NCCR, NIO, INCOIS, CWPRS, ONGC, DHI, etc. Academic Research related to Environment and Sustainability • Coastal Sea Level Rise- Implications on Coastal Infrastructure and livelihood
• Modeling and Management of Tide induced Sea Water Intrusion
• Wave Climate Analysis of North Central Bay of Bengal
• Shoreline Dynamics of Vishakhapatnam Coast
• GIS Assessment of Coastal Vulnerability and Environmental Risk Assessment of Chennai Coast Ongoing Research project – Related to Environment – SDG13 Climate Action and SDG14 Life below Water
• Impact of Climate change on Ocean Productivity in Bay of Bengal: To determine the behavior and change of the marine productivity in areas that has undergone maximum environmental changes owing to climate change and predict the impact of climate change on Fishery in the near future. Ongoing Consultancy Projects related to Environment and Sustainability Aspects- SDG 15 Life on Land
• Identification of sand Accreting sites in Non – Eco Sensitive Zone and Sand Survey in Andaman and Nicobar Islands: To identify the sand accreting sites in Non-Eco Sensitive Zones and to estimate the quantum of sand available for sustainable extraction and use at each site ensuring the adequate environmental safeguards in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
• Concept Note for the Construction of Tail End Regulator to Prevent the Sea Water Intrusion Under Green Climate Fund: To Investigate probable locations for proposing tail end regulator in the entire Tamil Nadu coast and to analyze field data and suggest feasibility for the construction of tail end regulators
• Comprehensive Flood Protection Plan for Gadilam, Parvanar and Vellar River Basins in Cuddalore District: To determine the existing flow capacity of the three rivers and demarcate the vulnerable breach locations along the river course. Based on the identification of the vulnerable villages in terms of flood hazard the possibilities of diversion of flood water for conservation and planning for the suitable flood mitigation structures and flood protection plan.
• Shoreline change study at Kattupalli, Ponneri Taluk: The study is to monitor and characterize the variability of the shoreline’s position and to identify seasonal, annual, and long-term trends and to analyze the spatial changes as well as quantify the result of shoreline change due to the construction of Kattupalli Port.
• Study of Impact of Marudhayar River due to the Reduction of Safety Distance for Mining at Periyathirukkonam Village, Ariyalur District,Tamil Nadu: To investigate the impact on Marudhayar river due to reduction of safety distance from 100m to 50m for Sustainable mining and recovery of valuable limestone reserve at Periyathirukkonam.

Centre for Environmental Studies (CES) was established as a Division of Public Health Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy during 1955 with assistance from World Health Organization. It was later developed as an autonomous Centre 'CES' in 1982.

The Centre has received generous funding from Department of Science and Technology (DST-FIST), Tamil Nadu innovations initiative (TANll), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB), Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB), Larsen & Toubro (L&T), University Grant Commission (UGC), Deutsche Gesellschaft fur lnternationale Zusammenarbeit (GlZ), and Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD).

The research activities carried out in the Centre are oriented towards Environmental

• Sustainable Development. Further, conferences, seminars and workshops namely National Webinar conference on eco-friendly waste management for sustainable agriculture
• National virtual seminar on sustainable waste management practices, challenges, and opportunities
• Organized technology dissemination event - Conducted international Conference on Sustainable Resilient Remediation were conducted to stress the importance of environmental sustainability.
• Also, for conducting research for environmental sustainability, collaboration with different agencies viz.,
• L & T (Treating domestic wastewater using Advanced oxidation method)
• CMWSSB (Sewage Treatment Plants of varying capacities at four Locations-Performance review, audit and report)
• Urban, Rural and Local bodies of Tamil Nadu (Bio mining, Textile Units/Hospitals industries (STPS) were performed.

The Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has announced under the Rule 110 of TamilNadu Legislative Assembly during August 2016, for the establishment of Centre of Excellence for Automobile Technology (CEAT) to involve on developing a vehicle with low fuel consumption and low carbon-di-oxide emission at MIT Campus, Anna University at a cost of Rs.50.00 crore. A new building of 2700Sq.Mt area was constructed for CEAT which consists of 9 laboratories in thrust area of Automobile Engineering.

As Government of Tamil Nadu share, Rs 10 Crore has been released to Anna University, Chennai to establish the Centre. In order to achieve the objectives, the faculty members are divided into four teams namely GDI Engine team, CO2 Capture & Separation Team, Fuel cell team and Electric Vehicle Team.

Centre for Water Resources is an international repute by ensuring the highest degree of credibility in assuring quality and relevance of professional education in the field of water resources and irrigation Engineering. The centre’s objective is to fulfil the expectations of stakeholders, viz Government, corporate, industries, students and their parents. We work towards sustainable management of water resources through planning, development and utilization with consideration of technical, environmental, socio-economic and institutional factors. All the research activities of the Centre are linked to the sustainable management of water resources.