Chemistry Established 1985
Dr. S. Induja Head
School of Science & Humanities
National Conference
Department of Chemistry and CENCON, HITS jointly organized a two day National Conference during 7th-8th January 2016 in association with Indian Institute of Metals and Materials Research Society of India at Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science. The National Conference was chaired by the Chief Guest Dr .S. R. Vadera, Scientist-H & Director, DRDO, Jodhpur. Eminent scientists including Dr.John Philip, IGCAR, Dr. U.V.V. Raju, Professor & Head, Chemistry, IIT Madras, Dr. Raghu & Dr. Ratheesh, C-MET (Thrissur) and Dr. V. Sampath, Professor, Metallurgical Engineering, IIT Madras delivered lectures on latest developments in the Research and Development of Smart materials. 52 papers were presented out of which 39 papers were published after review in International Journal of Applied Engineering Research, as Conference Special issue (Vol.10 No.91).
Inauguration of National Conference by the Chief Guest Dr. R. S. Vadera, Scientis-H & Director, DRDO, Jodhpur held on 7th January 2016
Guest Lecture
• Dr. P. Gautam, Director, Centre for Biotechnology, Professor & Head, Dept. of Biotechnology, Anna University, Chennai, spoke on “An Introduction to Bio-Nanotechnology for Science and Engineering Delivered a Lecture” on 24th August 2015. • Dr. Deepak Samuel, Scientist D-Marine Ecology, Conservation of Coastal and Marine Resource Division, National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change delivered a lecture on the topic, “Environmental Pollution and its Impact on Marine Ecology “ on 21st August 2015. • Dr. R. Murugesan, Director, Allied Health Sciences, Chettinad Academy of Research & Education, Chettinad Universtiy, delivered a lecture on the topic: “Impact of Nanochemistry in Engineering” on 23rd February 2015.
Dr. S. Induja , HOD, Chemistry addressing the audience during the National Conference on 7th January 2016.
Publications
• B. R. Saikishore, S. Sumathi and K.K. Balasubramanian-Synthesis, characterization and catalytic activity studies of nano ZnO deposited on sintered calcium phosphate ( ZnO/SCaP), International Journal of Scientific and Engineering Research. • B. Gajalakshmi, S.Induja and P.S.Raghavan, Selective Catalytic Reduction of NOx from automobile exhaust in the absence of reductant on non-noble metal oxide catalyst, International Journal of Science, Technology & Management. • M. Prabaharan, Chitosan-based nanoparticles for tumor-targeted drug delivery, International Journal of biological Macromolecules. • B. Gajalakshmi, S. Induja and P.S. Raghavan, Copper oxide containing crystalline polyphosphate for control of CO from automobile exhaust, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. • S. Induja, Biswajeet Dash, Arijit Dey, Bikramjyoti Sahariah and Arnab Pathak, Synthesis and characterization of aqueous nanofluids containing 3d-transition metals, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research. • M. Chandraka and C. Ananthanarayanan, Synthesis and characterization of triazoles of 2-azidoN-(aryl amides and 2 -azido aryl) ketone using DMAD and quinone, International Journal of Applied Engineering Research.
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Presentation of certificates to participants during the Valedictory Programme of the National Conference held on 8th January 2016.
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