SVU launches ‘Centre of Excellence’ in Bioenergy Innovations

SVU launches 'Centre of Excellence' in Bioenergy Innovations Published – August 20, 2026 08: 55 pm IST – TIRUPATI.

Key points

• Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) Vice-Chancellor Tata Narasinga Rao inaugurating the 'Centre of Excellence' in Bioenergy Innovations at SVU campus in Tirupati on Thursday.
• Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) has established a 'Centre of Excellence' in Bioenergy Innovations (CoE-BEI) with financial backing from Rashtriya Uchchatar Siksha Abhiyaan (RUSA Phase 2.0).
• The centre was formally inaugurated by university Vice-Chancellor Tata Narasinga Rao at the campus on Thursday.
• Rao additionally expressed surprise on learning that SVU was the only university in Andhra Pradesh to possess the specialised BET surface area analyser facility.

Sri Venkateswara University (SVU) Vice-Chancellor Tata Narasinga Rao inaugurating the 'Centre of Excellence' in Bioenergy Innovations at SVU campus in Tirupati on Thursday. Photo Credit: Arrangement.

Sophisticated scientific equipment worth ₹1.20 crore was established at the centre under RUSA, including a BET surface area analyser, Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, Photobioreactor, Anoxomat III and Milli-Q water purification system.

Meanwhile, the centre was formally inaugurated by university Vice-Chancellor Tata Narasinga Rao at the campus on Thursday. He remarked that the centre would significantly strengthen advanced research in emerging areas like clean energy, biofuels, waste-to-energy, biomass valorization and circular bioeconomy.

Mr. Rao additionally expressed surprise on learning that SVU was the only university in Andhra Pradesh to possess the specialised BET surface area analyser facility. It is employed for advanced study on surface area, pore size and related physicochemical properties of nanoparticles, nanomaterials, biochar, catalysts and other advanced materials.

Ram Karan from University of Delhi, research advisor Vasudeva Rao, centre coordinators Chinthala Paramageetham, Ranjani and Narasimha, RUSA Incubation Centre CEO Rayala Vamsikrishna additionally took part in the programme.

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