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First IMU-NIAS Young Scholars’ Multidisciplinary Forum

IMU-NIAS Ocean Dialogue 2026 [I-NOD 2026]

21 September 2026

First IMU-NIAS Young Scholars’ Multidisciplinary Forum
IMU-NIAS Ocean Dialogue 2026 [I-NOD 2026]
Maritime Technology, Ports, Shipping,
Waterways and Ocean Governance

Organised by
Centre for Policy Research in Maritime Studies (C-PRiMeS)
Indian Maritime University (IMU)
in collaboration with
Science, Technology and International Relations (STIR) Programme
National Institute of Advanced Studies (NIAS), Bengaluru

Date and Venue:
21-23 September 2026, Auditorium, Indian Maritime University (IMU), Chennai Campus

 

Programme

21 September 2026, Monday 

0930-1000 hrs: Welcome and Introduction
Prof A Sankaran 
Dean, CTR Section, Indian Maritime University - HQ, Chennai
&
Prof. Dr. Suba Chandran
Professor & Dean, School of Conflict and Security Studies, NIAS

1000-1100 hrs: Inaugural Address
By Dr Rajoo Balaji
Vice Chancellor, Indian Maritime University, Chennai
 
1100-1130 hrs: Tea
 
1130-1300 hrs: Session-II
Young Scholars' led session
MASS Code: 
Existing regulatory gaps in autonomous shipping, anticipated amendments, and policy recommendations
Acsah H, 

Department of Geopolitics and International Relations, Manipal Institute of Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts, MAHE, Manipal, Udupi
 
Climate Change, Transboundary Fish Stock Migration and IUU Fishing:
State Responsibility from an Indian Perspective

Gabriela Michael, 

PhD Scholar, India Maritime University, Chennai Campus
 
Global Governance in a Changing Climate:
Governance Fragmentation, Climate Vulnerability and the Need for Integrated Ocean Governance 

Nithin V, 

Department of International Relations, Loyola College, Chennai
 
Piracy and Maritime Security:
A Case Study of Somali Piracy and Gaps in the Existing Legal Framework and its Implementation

Riza Fathima A V, 

PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
Pakistan’s dependence on Karachi ports: 

Geopolitical significance, Economic vulnerabilities and Military risks
Akshath Kaimal,
Research Associate, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru

1300-1400 hrs: Lunch
 
1400-1530 hrs: Session-III
Young Scholars' led session
Long-Term Trends in Cargo Movement on India’s Inland Waterways:
With Special Reference to NW 1, 2 And 3

Anjali B Nair, 

PhD Scholar, School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, Chennai

&

Dr. Lekha Ravi, 

Associate Professor, School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, Chennai
 
Portonomics:
Why should India’s ports turn waste into wealth? The case of circular economy in India’s maritime sector
Namrata L Ghanghatkar, 

Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University, Bengaluru
 
Who Gets Connected and Who Gets Left Behind?
A Systematic Literature Review of Maritime Transport Equity with reference to India

Thoshak R N, 

PhD Scholar, Indian Maritime University, Chennai Campus
 
Chinese Influence in the Bay of Bengal:
Infrastructure and Security
Advik Sunanda Mohan, 

Postgraduate Student, Sciences Po, France



Ten Years After the Award:
Law, Power and Escalation in the South China Sea 
Aparna A Nair, 
Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai
 
1530-1545 hrs: Tea
 
1545-1700 hrs: Session-IV
Special Lecture on Maritime Legislations
Dr Yogamala HL 
Coordinator, Post Graduate Diploma in Maritime Law, Indian Maritime University, Chennai Campus, Chennai
 
1700-1715 hrs: Summing Up
 

22 September 2026, Tuesday

0900-1015 hrs: Session-V
Special Lecture on “Who Governs the Poles? Understanding Antarctica and the Arctic”
 
1015-1030 hrs: Tea
 
1030-1200 hrs: Session-VI
Young Scholars' led session
The Strait of Hormuz under Siege: 
Weaponised Interdependence and the Limits of Global Maritime Governance
Brighty Ann Sarah, 

Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
AIS spoofing in Indian waters:

Implications for vessel tracking, maritime domain awareness and policy recommendations
Sreemaya Nair, 

Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, University of Madras, Chennai
 
Shadow Fleets as Enablers of Maritime Hybrid Warfare:
Sanctions evasion, critical undersea infrastructure, and exploitation of legal gaps
Yesasvi Koganti, 

Department of Political Science, Madras Christian College, Chennai
 
Development and Validation of a Human-AI Collaboration and Employee Effectiveness Measurement Framework for Maritime Organizations

Baumi Ranjita S,
PhD Scholar, School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, Chennai
 
Towards Sustainable Marine Lubrication:
Bio-Based Nano lubricants, Emerging Challenges and the Road Ahead

Deekshitha Muppidi, 

PhD Research Scholar, Indian Maritime University, Chennai
 
1200-1315 hrs: Session-VII
Special Lecture on “Ports Infrastructure and Management”
Dr M Sekar
Associate Professor and HoDi/c, School of Maritime Management, Indian Maritime University, Chennai Campus
 
1315-1415 hrs: Lunch
 
1415-1545 hrs: Session-VIII
Young Scholars' led session
Digital Technologies for Deep-Sea Polymetallic Nodule Resource Assessment:
Opportunities for AI-Based Seabed Mapping

Gowri RS, 

PhD Scholar, Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam



Rethinking Seafloor Exploration:
Public Risk, Community Ownership and Scientific Ocean Drilling in India

Sayan RNP,
Integrated MS-PhD scholar, School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam

&

Shrey Shaurya Singh Bisht,
Doctoral Candidate, Political Science, University of Delhi

Advancing Circular Maritime Economies:
Nanocatalytic Pyrolysis for Marine Mixed Plastic Waste Valorisation

Siddhant Palai, 

PhD Scholar, School of Maritime Engineering & Technology, Indian Maritime University, Kolkata Campus
 
Bridging Mathematical Model and Real-World River Trials:
Towards Reliable Inland Vessel Manoeuvrability Prediction
Pilla Chaitanya Sai Kumar, Sheeja Janardhanan, Avinash Godey,
School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam, India
 
Unravelling Ship-Generated Wave Wash:
CFD Developments, Emerging Challenges and the Way Forward
Donthamsetty Srija Sravani, Sheeja Janardhanan, Avinash Godey,
School of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Indian Maritime University, Visakhapatnam

1545-1600 hrs: Tea
 
1600-1715 hrs: Session-IX
Special Lecture on “Blue Economy as a  Growth Engine”
Dr Ramaiah Nagappa
Former Chief Scientist and Professor, AcSIR; Former Deputy Director, CSIR–National Institute of Oceanography (NIO)
 
1715-1730 hrs: Summing Up
 

23 September 2026, Wednesday 

0900-1030 hrs: Session-X
Young Scholars' led session
Beneath the Surface:
Undersea Cables, US-China Rivalry, and India’s Response in the Indo-Pacific
Avaneesh S, 

Department of History, Pondicherry University, Puducherry
 
Submarine Cable Politics:
Attribution Gaps and Sabotage of Global Undersea Cable Infrastructure 
Madhura Meenakshi Tanikella, 
Department of Political Science, School of Liberal Arts, Alliance University, Bengaluru 



India’s Deep-Sea Mining:
Legal Vacuums, Privatisation, and Geopolitical Rivalry
Priyanka Makhijani,
Department of Public Policy, Ramaiah University, Bengaluru
 
Cyclones and India’s Coastal Vulnerability:
Impacts on Coast, Communities and the Blue Economy

Lekshmi MK, 

Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
Beyond the Seawall:
Civil Society Responses to Erosion and Displacement in the Uppada Coast, Andhra Pradesh 

Manikranth Chakravarthula, 

PhD Scholar, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
Climate Change and Coastal Communities on India’s East Coast:
A Case Study on Vulnerabilities, Adaptation and Community Resilience in Chennai 

Preetha Renganarayanan, 

Research Assistant, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bengaluru
 
1030-1045 hrs: Tea
 
1045-1200 hrs: Session-XI
Special Lecture on “Maritime Threats, Security Frameworks, and Ocean Governance"
Prof. Dr. A.Subramanyam Raju
Professor, Centre for South Asian Studies & Coordinator, Pondicherry University

1200-1315 hrs: Session-XII
Special Lecture on “Exposure to Full mission ship handling simulator"
Capt. Ganesan Velayudham
Associate Professor, Indian Maritime University, Chennai
&
Capt. Viswanathan
Associate Professor, Indian Maritime University, Chennai

1315-1415 hrs: Lunch
 
1415-1530 hrs: Session-XIII
Special Lecture on “The Future of Ocean Governance: Science, Technology and Geopolitics"
Dr M Ravi Chandran
Former Secretary, Ministry of Earth Sciences, Govt of India

1530-1545 hrs: Tea
 
1545-1700 hrs: Session-XIV
Valedictory Address
Oceans, Climate Change and Sustainability: Navigating the Future
Prof. Shailesh Nayak
Director, NIAS

1700-1730 hrs: Concluding Session
Inputs by Participants
Concluding Note by Prof D Suba Chandran and Prof A Sankaran

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