The 2nd Convocation of the Indian Institute of Petroleum and Energy (IIPE) Visakhapatnam was held on September 7, 2022, at the VMRDA Children's Arena in Visakhapatnam. The event was attended by the Chief Guest, Ms. Hemalatha Annamalai, Founder, and Vice-Chair, of Green Collar Agritech Solutions Pvt. Ltd. and Founder and Former CEO, Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Ltd., Prof. PK Banik, President, Board of Governors, IIPE; Prof. Shalivahan, Director of the Institute; Dr. B. Muralikrishna, Registrar, IIPE; Board members and others.

A total of 87 students were awarded degrees, with 45 from Petroleum Engineering and 42 from Chemical Engineering. Two students from each branch received gold and silver medals for their academic achievements. Ms. Kumari Agrani from Petroleum Engineering and Mr. Chidurala Hruthik from Chemical Engineering received gold medals from the Institute. Mr. Priyanshu Agarwal of Petroleum Engineering and Mr. Avik Roy of Chemical Engineering received SBI Silver Medals. Ms. Kumari Agrani was also awarded the President's Gold Medal for her academic achievement and leadership in extracurricular activities.

Ms. Hemalatha Annamalai, the Chief Guest, delivered the convocation address, congratulating all baccalaureate students and welcoming them as the next generation of energy leaders. She urged the students to work toward the abolition of energy poverty. She also emphasized the importance of having a strong enabling environment in place to encourage increased investment, particularly in renewable energy sources.
Prof. PK Banik, President of the IIPE Board of Governors, congratulated the students and proud parents on this achievement. He praised the institution and all of its stakeholders for upholding high academic standards and achieving nearly 100% placements. He urged the students for strong alumni support for the institute's growth.
Prof. Shalivahan, Director of the IIPE, gave information about the institute's activities. He highlighted some of the achievements and accomplishments of the Institute in his speech.

This program is also streamed live on the IIPE YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvbS3LChEJ8)