"Alternative Fuels & Energy Choice 2005 - Securing a Future in Diversity" at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 
December 7-8th, 2005.

Universal Network Intelligence, Singapore organised a two-day-Regional Conference on "Alternative Fuels & Energy Choice 2005 - Securing a Future in Diversity" at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 7th and the 8th of December, 2005. Dr. Sudheer A. Shetty was invited to the conference as an invited speaker to present a paper on "Meeting the Challenges of Successful Jatropha Plantation - The Role of Plant Tissue Culture and Biotechnology.

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  The Department of Biotechnology, Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering, Mysore, India organized Inaugural Function of Neogene - 2005, the Association of Biotechnology Engineers. Dr. Sudheer Shetty inaugurated the function and delivered a lecture on "Biotechnology Engineers - feeders of the global needs".
November 19th, 2005.

President of today's function, Prof. Basavarajaiah, the Vice Principal of this prestigious college, Syed Rehman, Guest of Honour of this function Prof. Halappa Gowda, Teaching and non-teaching Staff of the Department of Biotechnology, and Members of the Association of Biotechnology Engineers.

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  A Workshop on Biofuel Resources was organised in Chitradurga, Karnataka State
November 8th, 2005.

A Workshop on Biofuel Resources was organised in Chitradurga, Karnataka State on the 8th of November, 2005. The workshop was jointly organised by The Deputy Commissioner's Office, Karnataka State Science and Technology Education Board, Karnataka State Land Utilization Board and the agriculture Department. Dr. Sudheer Shetty was invited as one of the speakers to speak on "Jatropha cultivation - a boon to the farmers of Chitradurga".

Jatropha seedlings of Labland being distributed to one of the beneficiary farmers by the Deputy Commissioner of Chitradurga District, Mr. Amaranarayana,IAS.	Dr. Shetty responding to queries of one of the farmers during the workshop.

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  Research activity on Jatropha plant pathology is under progress
October 11th, 2005.

The research activity on Jatropha plant pathology is under progress. Dr. N.G.K.Karanth(right), Director (R & D Biofuels) and Dr. S. Shankar Bhat, Plant Pathologist are working on a diseased Jatropha plant in the lab. 

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  Two-day conference on "Green Fuels - An Eco-friendly, Farm-Grown Next Generation Fuel" at Mumbai 
September 29-30th, 2005.

The Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Mumbai, India organised a two day conference on "Green Fuels - An Eco-friendly, Farm-Grown Next Generation Fuel" on 29th and 30th of September, 2005 at Hotel Intercontinental, Mumbai. Dr. Sudheer Shetty gave a presentation on the "Role of Plant Biotechnology in Producing High Quality Green Fuel of the Future." 

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  Two-day seminar on 'Biodiesel' at Chennai
September 23rd-24th, 2005.

The Institute of Rolling Stock Engineers, Southern Railway Chapter, Chennai organised a two-day seminar on 'Biodiesel' on the 23rd and the 24th of September, 2005 at Hotel Chola Sheraton Chennai. Dr. Shetty was invited to present a paper on 'Energy Plantation - Problems and Progress' during the seminar.

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