A two-day international conference on emerging materials and technologies for sustainable development (EMTSD-2026), held recently at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), brought together the world’s leading scientific minds to address one of the most pressing challenges of our time: harnessing advanced materials for a sustainable and resilient society.Organised by the department of physics under the RUSA 2.0 (Centre for Sustainable Habitat) initiative, the conference aimed to serve as a critical platform for translating cutting-edge research into tangible solutions for clean energy, environmental protection, and public health.GNDU Vice-Chancellor Karamjeet Singh, in his address, said the future of our civilisation was intrinsically linked to the materials we developed.“If knowledge tells us how to build, it is wisdom that must tell us if we should build at all.
We must not let our capabilities outpace our consciousness.
Our goal must be to seek harmony with nature, innovating materials that reduce our ecological footprint and serve a future worth building,” he said.The conference’s societal relevance was brought into....
