ACS Seminars at IIT Mandi
Advances in Multifunctional Nanomaterials
05 - 06 May, 2022

May 05 - 06, 2022

A virtual experience
ACS Seminars is a series of virtual events hosted by ACS in collaboration with institutes in India for researchers looking to engage with globally distinguished names in the field of chemistry and interfacing areas of science.
This iteration of ACS Seminars is being organized in collaboration with the School of Basic Sciences, IIT Mandi. The two-day virtual event will feature ten national and international speakers discussing their research under the theme of “Advances in Multifunctional Nanomaterials”. The event will also witness the flash talks by four enterprising early career researchers.
Pre-registration is mandatory to participate in the event. There is No Fee to attend the event.


Schedule
Day 1: May. 05, 2022 (Thursday; 16:00 to 19:20 IST) | |||
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16:00 - 16:20 | Inaugural Session | Prof. Laxmidhar Behera [Director, IIT Mandi, India] & Dr. Deeksha Gupta [Sr. Associate Director, ACS International India] |
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16:20 - 16:45 | Interfacial Modification in Polymer Nanocomposites to Tailor Functionalities | Prof. Sabu Thomas Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India |
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16:50-17:15 | Enhanced atomic ordering leads to ultra-high thermoelectric performance | Prof. Kanishka Biswas Associate Professor Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India |
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17:20-17:45 | Affordable clean water using advanced materials: Basic science to industry | Prof. T. Pradeep Institute Professor Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India |
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17:50-18:15 | Nanostructured Material Science: Challenges and Opportunities | Prof. Veena Choudhary Emeritus Professor Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India |
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18:20-18:45 | Multifunctional Nanogels for Theranostic Applications | Prof. Andrij Pich Professor RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
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18:50-19:00 | Flash Talk -1: Functional Materials for Curing and Energy Applications | Dr. Richa Chaudhary Research fellow Nanyang Technological University, Singapore |
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19:05-19:15 | Flash Talk -2: Functional Nanogel Coatings as Antifouling and Antimicrobial Surfaces | Dr. Damla Keskin Postdoctoral Researcher University of Groningen, Netherlands |
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19:15-19:20 | Concluding Remarks |
Day 2: May. 06, 2022 (Tuesday; 16:00 to 19:20 IST) | |||
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16:05-16:30 | Functional and Sustainable Nanomaterials for a Natural Economy | Prof. Vijay Thakur Professor Scotland's Rural College, UK |
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16:35-17:00 | Alternative Pt-free counter electrodes for dye sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) | Prof. Andrews Nirmala Grace Professor & Director, Centre for Nanotechnology Research, VIT University, India |
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17:05-17:30 | Nanobrush an excellent tool to provide infection resistant coating | Dr. Sampa Saha Associate Professor Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India |
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17:35-18:00 | Correlative Microscopic analysis of nanomaterials | Dr. K. G. Pradeep Assistant Professor Indian Institute of Technology Madras Co-coordinator National facility of Atom Probe Tomography, IIT Madras, India |
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18:05-18:30 | Porous Nanomaterials as Versatile Probes for Biomedical Applications | Dr. Kristina Djanashvili Associate Professor Delft University of Technology, Netherlands |
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18:35-18:45 | Flash Talk-3: Catalytic microgels: unique catalysts for heterophase reactions | Dr. Tetiana Kharandiuk Postdoctoral Researcher RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
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18:50-19:00 | Flash talk- 4: Quantum dots as advanced multifunctional nanomaterials in food packaging | Dr. Ruchir Priyadarshi Postdoctoral Researcher Kyung Hee University, South Korea |
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19:00-19:20 | Vote of Thanks |
Speakers

Prof. Sabu Thomas
Vice-Chancellor, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India

Prof. Kanishka Biswas
Associate Professor
Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India

Prof. T. Pradeep
Institute Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, India

Prof. Veena Choudhary
Emeritus Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

Prof. Andrij Pich
Professor
RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Dr. Richa Chaudhary
Research fellow
Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Dr. Damla Keskin
Postdoctoral Researcher
University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Prof. Vijay Thakur
Professor
Scotland's Rural College, UK

Prof. Andrews Nirmala Grace
Professor & Director,
Centre for Nanotechnology Research, VIT University, India

Dr. Sampa Saha
Associate Professor
Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, India

Dr. K. G. Pradeep
Assistant Professor
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras
Co-coordinator
National facility of Atom Probe Tomography, IIT Madras, India

Dr. Kristina Djanashvili
Associate Professor
Delft University of Technology, Netherlands

Dr. Tetiana Kharandiuk
Postdoctoral Researcher
RWTH Aachen University, Germany

Dr. Ruchir Priyadarshi
Postdoctoral Researcher
Kyung Hee University, South Korea
Convenors

Dr. Garima Agrawal
Assistant Professor
School of Basic Sciences
IIT Mandi, India

Dr. Deeksha Gupta
Sr. Associate Director
ACS International India
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