Consolfood India '23
VATSALYA CAMPUS, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
To access the playlist of Consolfood 2023 sessions, please click HERE
Parallel Hybrid Conference for CONSOLFOOD 2023
A 3-day summit of talks, activities, workshops and enjoyment!
Day 1: Wednesday,
12-July-2023
8 AM - 10 AM: Arrival & Settling Down + Solar Breakfast* for early birds.(Please plan to arrive by 9 AM)10 AM - 10.30 AM: Assembling at Vatsalya Shiksha Niketan10.30 AM- 12.30 PM: Conference Inauguration Program Along with Cultural Program12.30 PM - 1 PM: Buffet Spread Lunch1 PM - 1.30 PM : Tree Plantation Drive by Guests of Honour 1.30 PM - 5.00 PM - Rest & Sleep5.00 PM - 6.30 PM: Evening Sports (Basketball League + Kabaddi + Monkey Bar Competition)6.30 PM - 7.30 PM: Solar Dinner*7.30 PM - 8.30 PM: Bonus Astronomy Session Before Parallel Online Sessions of Consolfood at Vatsalya Science Centre-----------
CONSOLFOOD PARALLEL SESSIONS (HYBRID LIVE FROM SPAIN at VATSALYA SCIENCE CENTRE):
8.30 PM IST - 8.45 PM IST: Opening Session8.45 PM IST - 10.30 PM IST: Presentations Session - 110.30 PM IST - 10.45 PM IST: Break (With Late Night Solar Snacks)10.45 PM IST - 12.30 AM IST: Presentations Session -2
Day 2: Thursday,
13-July-2023
9.00 AM - 10.00 AM: Solar Breakfast*10.00 AM - 12.00 PM: Comprehensive Campus Tour + Solar Bike Building Workshop + Solar Funnel Cooker Building Workshop12 PM - 1 PM: Block Printing and Katha Workshop1 PM - 2 PM: Solar Lunch*2 PM - 5.30 PM - Rest & Sleep OR Connecting Live for Exhibition in Coruna (Optional)5.30 PM - 6.30 PM: Evening Sports (Kho-Kho / Volleyball / Badminton )6.30 PM: 7.30 PM: Solar Dinner*7.30 PM - 8.30 PM: SOLAR QUIZ with Prizes, Group Chats and sharing session at Science Centre-----------
CONSOLFOOD PARALLEL SESSIONS (HYBRID LIVE FROM SPAIN at VATSALYA SCIENCE CENTRE):
8.30 PM IST - 10.30 PM IST: Presentations Session - 310.30 PM IST - 10.45 PM IST: Break (With Late Night Solar Snacks)10.45 PM IST - 12.30 AM IST: Presentations Session -412.30 AM IST - 1.30 AM IST: Surprise Session (Optional)
Day 3: Friday,
14-July-2023
9 AM - 10 AM: Solar Breakfast*10 AM - 10.30 AM: Special Session on Rainwater Harvesting and Water Security10.30 AM - 1 PM: SURPRISE Excursion1 PM - 2 PM: Solar Lunch*2 PM - 5.30 PM - Rest & Sleep OR Connecting Live for Exhibition in Coruna (Optional)5.30 PM - 6.30 PM: SPECIAL Session by Wolfgang Scheffler6.30 PM: 7.30 PM: Solar Dinner*7.30 PM - 8.30 PM: Especially Organized MINDFULNESS Session at Science Centre-----------
CONSOLFOOD PARALLEL SESSIONS (HYBRID LIVE FROM SPAIN at VATSALYA SCIENCE CENTRE):
8.30 PM IST - 10.30 PM IST: Presentations Session - 510.30 PM IST - 10.45 PM IST: Break (With Late Night Solar Snacks)10.45 PM IST - 12.30 AM IST: Presentations Session -612.30 AM IST - 1 AM IST: Closing Session
DEPARTURE = 15th JULY MORNING
*Solar food is subject to condition of clear weather
The goal of this event is to bring people interested in climate change mitigation or learning about it, and those into solar cooking, solar thermal food processing, solar drying, together from across the nation and globe at a off-the-grid green campus, to strive for a better future.
ALL PARTICPANTS WILL BE ISSUED CERTIFICATE BY CONSOLFOOD CHAIR (PORTUGAL/SPAIN) AND BY VATSALYA
Conference Speakers
Janak Palta McGillan
Padma Shri recipient social worker and the founder-director of Jimmy McGilligan Centre For Sustainable Development. She is also a former founder-director of Barli Development Institute for Rural Women
Dr. Octavio García Valladares
Dr Octavio is researcher at the Institute of Renewable Energies of the UNAM and National Researcher level II. He is a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences since 2010 and has written 50+ scientific articles, won 3+ international research awards, and has over 1200 citations.
Eduardo Mejia Ricón (Mexico)
Eduardo Rincón-Mejía works primarily in the area of Renewable Energy Technologies, with an emphasis on affordable solar technologies. Rincon-Mejia’s current research focus is the development of solar concentrators using non-imaging optics for applications such as solar cooking and food processing, water distillation, space heating, steam generation for industrial and residential uses, and high-flux research 
Deepak Gadhia
Manufacturer of Scheffler concentrators and steam cooking systems, parabolic cookers, etc. He engineered and helped create large arrays of Scheffler concentrators for institutions, and is widely acclaimed to bringing the Concentrating Solar Power Technology to India. Most recently achieved the feat of biggest Solar reflector in the world at Muni Seva Ashram, Vadodara, providing Air-conditioning to a humungous hospital.
Antonio Lecuona (Spain)
University Carlos III de Madrid | UC3M · Department of Thermal and Fluids Engineering.
Prof Xabier A Pagoaga
Prof Ashmore Mawire
Professor in the Department of Physics and Electronics at the North-West University, South Africa. Prof Mawire is the Principal Researcher in the solar thermal group of the Material Science Innovation and Modelling (MASIM) focus area
Hideo Oguri
Inventor and Engineer at Human Tech Lab, Tochigi, Japan; crediting for ingenious and affordable technology
SPECIAL Speaker
WOLFGANG SCHEFFLER - INVENTOR OF THE SCHEFFLER SOLAR REFLECTOR
Mr. Wolfgang Scheffler will be joining in LIVE from Germany during a special session ONLY for the CONSOLFOOD India Guests Physically Present at Vatsalya Campus
Plus many, many more renowned speakers and experts bringing their knowledge and guidance directly to you!
Full list here!
CONSOL FOOD Proceedings
Proceedings CF23.pdfConference Leadership
Celestino Ruivo
MAIN CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN-1
Professor - Universidade do Algarve | UALG · Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica (DEM)
Prof. Celestino Ruivo Rodriguez is an engineering professor at the University of Algarve, Portugal. He has been "infected" with solar cooking "virus" since 2006, and has become a passionate promotor of solar cooking and solar thermal food processing. He began the conference "CONSOLFOOD" which takes place every second year and bring together people from across the globe : scientists, solar energy experts, solar cooking enthusiasts, and most importantly, the people of regions who may be deprived of access to 'conventional' cooking with the sun shining over them. Both inside and outside his life at University, he has dedicated his time to spreading this solar cooking 'Virus' to everyone around him. He makes 90% of his meals on some of the many reflectors and "pucca" funnel cookers at his rooftop home, and has been successful in creating a global solar cooking movement.
Juan Bello
MAIN CONFERENCE CHAIRMAN-2
Architect, Centro Integrado de Formación Profesional Someso (A Coruña) , Spain
Juan Bello is one of most great enthusiasts of solar cooking in our planet. His passion on solar cooking started in 90's even though he lives in a region where cloudy days are abundant... (Galicia- Spain). He is a Technical Architect (building engineer) and his job is Teacher in the Department of Building and Civil Construction at CIFP Someso, a public Vocational Education and Training (VET) institution belonging to the Xunta of Galicia, Spain. He is also an expert in bioconstruction and uses solar cookers and ovens as very useful tools for learning bioclimatic Design of Buildings
He is serving as the local chairman of CONSOLFOOD 2023 in Spain.
Kartikey Gupta
CONSOLFOOD INDIA CO-ORDINATOR
Director - Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics, Vatsalya
(Engineer/ Educator/ Author/ Climate Researcher/ Amateur Astronomer/ Drummer). Kartikey enjoys a multitude of things and wishes to spread smiles. He leads Vatsalya, which is committed to supporting equitable access across underprivileged communities in Rural Rajasthan through various projects across a variety of UN SDG needs; his personal interest especially focused on climate change mitigation and 'true learning' via hands-on experience-based education to children of daily wage labourers. He has been mentored multiple times directly by Wolfgang Scheffler and Heike Hoedt, and has been working in the area of Solar Energy (PV + Thermal) since 10 years. He is the chief-in-charge of CONSOLFOOD 2023 in Jaipur.
Chief Guest
MR. AJIT BAHADUR
Founder - SOLAR IS MY PASSION
Founder of India's largest online Solar Energy Forum, Mr. Ajit is an exceptional solar energy professional who has a deep understanding of the industry and a commitment to sustainable energy solutions. He is highly skilled in designing and implementing solar energy systems. The Solar is my Passion team provides valuable insights, tips, and industry updates, making it easy for new entrants to stay current and informed about the latest trends and best practices in solar energy
Guest of Honour
PROF. (DR.) AMIT JAIN
President / Vice Chancellor - Amity University Rajasthan
President of Amity University Rajasthan. Prof. Jain has held senior positions with several organizations including Director-International Collaborations, Director-School of Hotel Management with Manipal University Jaipur, JK Lakshmipat University, etc. Prof Amit brings with him a very rich and diversified academic and research experience
The Venue (India)
VATSALYA CAMPUS
Boliyawala Ki Dhaani, Achrol,
Jaipur, Rajasthan - 303002
The only truly self-created carbon neutral school campus in Rajasthan with no reliance on external sources for electrical power, cooking energy, water and even most food (Dairy, organic farming, rainwater harvesting, solar reflector based cooking and water heating, Off Grid PV and biogas-fertilizer cycle - ALL SET UP AND INSTALLED IN-SITU WITH OUR OWN TEAM) and also a unique science centre of learning.
