Industrial visit to NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA), E-3, Echotech II, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida

Event Date: 19th Nov. 2025

Event brief description

UG and PG students of School of Basic Sciences, Galgotias University visited NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA), E-3, Echotech II, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida on 19th Nov. 2025 along with the faculty members, Prof Susmita Majumdar, Prof Subhalaxmi Pradhan, Prof. Pooja Agrawal, Dr. Aakash Mathur and Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Maurya. NETRA is a dedicated research and development centre focused on advancing technologies in Energy production, Environmental management, and Sustainable power solutions.  The visit provided students with valuable practical knowledge, enhanced their understanding of industrial processes, and strengthened their communication and interpersonal skills. Overall, it was an enriching experiential learning opportunity connecting theoretical concepts with real-world applications.

Event Detailed Description

The industrial visit for UG and PG Students of School of Basic Sciences, Galgotias University to NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA), E-3, Echotech II, Udyog Vihar, Greater Noida is organised on 19th Nov, 2025. Around 41 students and 5 faculty members from Galgotias University have visited NETRA. The programme was inaugurated with a welcome speech by Dr. Avijit Mondal (DGM, NETRA) in Auditorium at 2.30 PM. The program had two major sessions: Lecture session and visit to different laboratories at NETRA. Dr. Avijit Mondal (DGM, NETRA) delivered a wonderful lecture on “Experimental Opportunities and Output of NETRA”. 

Then the visit began with an introduction to India’s highest-temperature Drop Tube Reactor (DTR), where students learned about high-temperature fuel behaviour studies. Students also explored the Enhanced Steam Gasification and MSW-RDF facilities, gaining insights into biomass gasification and syngas generation for Electricity and Green Hydrogen production. Subsequent sessions included visits to the Optical Microscopy Laboratory, Coal Analyzer Lab, Transformer Oil Testing Lab and Energy Storage Devices like Flow Battery etc. At each facility, scientists explained the significance of various analytical techniques and instruments such as UV–Vis and IR spectrophotometers, XRF, XRD, advanced microscopes and many more. The visit provided students with valuable practical knowledge, enhanced their understanding of industrial processes, and strengthened their communication and interpersonal skills. Overall, it was an enriching experiential learning opportunity connecting theoretical concepts with real-world applications.

Department Name –Department of Physics, Department of Chemistry and Sustainability, Department of Mathematics, SBS

Event Outcome 

The industrial visit to NTPC-NETRA provided students with valuable practical exposure to advanced energy technologies and laboratory practices. Students gained a clear understanding of the generation of syngas from biomass through enhanced steam gasification, as well as generation of electricity and green hydrogen from Syngas. Hands-on interactions in the Water and Steam Chemistry Lab helped students learn key analytical methods, including COD, BOD, turbidity, pH, and conductivity testing. Visits to the Coal Analyzer Lab and Transformer Oil Analysis Lab enhanced their knowledge of material characterization and fuel quality assessment. Exposure to sophisticated instruments such as UV–Vis and IR spectrophotometers, microscopes, XRF, XRD systems and Energy storage facility such as Flow battery further strengthened their technical competence. Overall, the visit significantly improved students’ understanding of industrial processes, analytical instrumentation, and real-world applications in energy research, while also enhancing their communication and interpersonal skills.

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