BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus
(16th-18th November 2024)
The aim of the workshop is to provide a forum for discussing the recent advances in new smart/ intelligent materials and their applications in nanotechnology and exchange of knowledge. The workshop will also provide an opportunity to strengthen existing network of education and research among participating Institutions.
This workshop will cover a wide range of interdisciplinary and current research topics related to advanced nano materials and their applications. These new materials include MXenes, , carbon nanotubes, graphene, gC3N4, nanocomposites etc. Specific topics to be discussed will include but not limited to:
Nanobiotechnology: Nanomedicine, Nano drug delivery, Nanotoxicology, Nanotherapeutics ,Environmental nanobiotechnology
National academic participants (3500 INR)
National student participants (1500 INR)
National industrial participants (15000 INR)
International academic participants (250 USD$)
International industrial participants (500 USD$)
International students + postdoct participants (150 USD$)
Name : BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus
Address : Plot No : 189/P-2 , NH 17 B , By-Pass Road
Zuarinagar Goa - 403726
Bank: State Bank of India
Branch : Shop No 12, N H 17B, Zuarinagar Goa 403726
Branch Code: 010720
Account No: 30803684122
Account Type: Current A/c
IFS Code : SBIN0010720
MICR Code: 403002055
SWIFT Code : SBININBB229
Important note: After transferring money send an email (icfna2024@gmail.com) attaching the transaction details with your name, affiliation, abstract number and contact details (mobile number)
Prof. Takahiro Maruyama
Director , Faculty of Science and Technology , Meijo University, Japan
Research Area: Nanomaterials: Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), Applications of CNT
Prof Toomas Plank
Director, Laboratory of Plasma Physics,University of Tartu, Estonia
Research Area: Laser induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), Modelling of gas discharge
Prof Bharat Baruah
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Kennesaw State University, USA
Research Area: Environmental remediation, SERS Detection, Corrosion Preventive Coating for Al-alloy
Prof A. Chatt
Adjunct of the Faculty of Graduate Studies, Dalhousie University, Canada
Research Area: Analytical chemistry, Nuclear chemistry, Materials chemistry
Dr. Raghunath Acharya
Professor (Chemistry), HBNI, DAE & Head, Nuclear Analytical & Accelerator Chemistry Section, RCD, BARC, Trombay, Mumbai, India.
Research Area: Neutron Activation Analysis, nuclear analytical technique for trace element determination
Dr. Aiswarya Bhaskar
Scientist, ECPS, electrochemical research Institute, karaikudi, India
Research Area: Synthesis of inorganic materials (nano and micro) for various applications, Degradation and electrochemical mechanisms' elucidation for intercalation batteries
Dr. Shelke Manjusha
Physical and Materials Chemistry Division
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune
Research Area: Lithium, sodium, sulfur, and zinc-based batteries
Professor Santanu Chattopadhyay
Professor and Head, Rubber Technology Centre, IIT Kharagpur
Fracture of elastomeric composites, Life prediction of rubber products, Smart rubber composites, Research Area: Biomaterials, and Polymers for health care and energy harvesting
Prof Girish Joshi
Institute Of Chemical Technology, Mumbai
Research Area: Polymer Nanocomposites and blends, Dielectric materials, Ultramicroscopy
Prof. C. R. Bhattacharjee
Professor of Chemistry, Assam University, Silchar, India
Research Area: Synthesis of nanostructured materials and their applications
Prof. Ajit Kumar Mahapatra
Professor · Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur, India
Research Area: Design and synthesis of Fluoroionophore-based chemosensors and chemodosimeters
Prof. Sujit Ghosh
Professor in Chemistry, Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology, Nagpur
Application of Molecular Spectroscopy for Optoelectronic Materials and Theragnostic Drug Research Area: Development, Biophysical Chemistry, P3: Photophyics, Photochemistry & Photobiology.
Dr P. A. Hassan
Senior Scientist, Chemical Science Division
Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Trombay, Mumbai, India
Research Area: Microstructure and dynamics of self assembly, polymers, polyelectrolyte-surfactant interactions and nanodrug delivery system
Prof. Jayashree Rout
Dean, E P Odum School of Environmental Sciences Professor, Department of Ecology & Environmental Science, Assam University, Assam
Research Area: Algology, Lichenology, Environmental Biotechnology
Dr. Manash R. Das, Principal Scientist & Associate Professor,
Advanced Materials Group, Materials Sciences and Technology Division, CSIR-North East Institute of Science and Technology Jorhat, Assam, INDIA
Research Area: Functionalization of graphene and other 2D nanomaterials, borophene and boron nitride chemistry, nanozyme, decoration of metal nanoparticles, bimetallic nanoparticles and metal oxide on the graphene and other 2D nanosheets sheets and their applications in photocatalytsis, peroxidase mimic activity, organic catalysis reaction, colorimetric and fluorescence detection of analyte, sensor, paper based analytical device etc
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Singh
Present Position: Senior Professor , Dept of Physics, Banaras Hindu University, India
Research Area: electrodes and electrolyte materials for lithium/sodium ion rechargeable batteries
Dr. Debmalya Roy
Head, Directorate of Nano materials and Technologies,DMSRDE, Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO),GT Road, Kanpur
Research Area: Nanomaterials
Dr Tapan Mahato
Scientist-F Head Protective Coatings Naval Materials Research
Laboratory, Addl. Ambernath, Thane, Mumbai, India.
Research Area: Resin Paints and coatings
Dr Debdatta Ratna
Scientist G, Polymer Science and Technology, Naval Materials Research
Laboratory, Addl. Ambernath, Thane, Mumbai, India
Research Area: poylmers, Blends, composites, nanomaterials
Prof Sunil Bhand
Senior Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Food safety, Environmental analysis, Biosensors
Prof Anshuman Dalvi
Professor, Department of Physics, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Research Area: Developing solid state ionic devices such as batteries and supercapacitors
Prof Narendra Nath Ghosh, FRSC
Department of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis and applications in Energy storage, Energy conversion, water treatment.
Prof Mainak Banerjee
Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Medicinal Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Organic Synthesis, Mechanochemistry, Supramolecular Chemistry
Prof. Amrita Chatterjee Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Molecular sensors using Aggregation-Induced emission (AIE), ESIPT and conventional dye molecules; Graphene oxide and Carbon nano dots based material for sensing application; nanoparticle based sensors polydiacetylene based sensor and green chemistry
Prof. Meenal Kowshik, Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Bionanotechnology, Biocompatible materials for biomedical applications
Dr Subhasis Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS-Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus
Research Area: Supramolecular Chemistry, Peptide Chemistry, Supramolecular Electronics, Materials Chemistry.
Dr. Surojit Pande
Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Research Area: Nanomaterials, Catalysis, Electrocatalysis, SERS
Prof Chanchal Chakraborty
Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Chemistry BITS-Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
Research Area: Electrocatalysis, Fuel cells, Energy storage devices, Electrochrmic smart windows, Energy Conversion, Conjugated Polymer, Metal-organic hybrid materials
Dr. Mrinmoyee Basu
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Synthesis of different hierarchical nanostructured materials, Synthesis of vertically grown 2D Sheets of different metal chalcogenides, Development of stable and efficient photoelectrode for photoelectrochemical water splitting. Development of suitable material for electrochemical H2 and O2 evolution.
Prof Sarbani Ghosh, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Computational Materials Design and Simulation
Dr. Tribeni Roy, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, BITS Pilani, Pilani Campus
Energy storage devices, machine learning, molecular dynamics
Dr Bhanudas Naik, Department of Chemistry, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Goa
Nanomaterials, High surface area materials, electrochemical sensors
Prof. Vrinda Borker
Department of Chemistry, Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Miramar, Goa
Solid State materials, Magnetic materials, photocatalysis
Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao (VC, BITS Pilani)
Mr. Shrinivas V Dempo (Chairman of Dempo Group of Companies)
Prof. Suman Kundu (Director, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus)
Prof. N N Ghosh (BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus)
Prof. Vrinda Borkar (Principal, Dhempe College of Arts and Science)
Prof G F Fernando (University of Birmingham, UK)
Prof. C E Barnes (Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA)
Prof. Takahiro Maruyama (Meijo University, Japan)
Prof Paul A Millner (Univ of Leeds, UK)
Prof. Raghunath Acharya (BARC)
Prof. PA Hassan (BARC)
Prof. C R Bhatterjee (Assam University)
Dr. K Parida (IMMT, Bhubaneswar)
Prof K S Rane
Dr. C.V. Yelamaggad, Scientist F, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) , Bengaluru.
Prof Benjamin Lionel (BITS Pilani)
Dr Darbha Srinivas (NCL, Pune)
Dr Anil Wali CEO, (BITS BioCyTiH Foundation)
Joint Organizing Secretary: Prof Mainak Bannerjee, Prof Amrita Chatterjee and Dr Bhanudas Naik (Dhempe College of Arts & Science)
Joint treasurer: Dr. K P Jayadevan & HoD Chemistry dept of Dhempe College of Arts & Science
Head local organizing committee: Prof Halan Prakash (ex-officio member HoD)
Scientific: Prof NN Ghosh, Prof Mainak Bannerjee, Prof Anjan Chattopadhyay, Prof R N Behera, Dr. Subhasish Roy
Reception: Prof Sunil Bhand, Prof Ranjan Dey, Dr. Saurav Bhattacharya, Dr Sudipta Chatterjee, Dr. Subhasish Roy, Prof Halan Prakash
Venue Management: Prof Amrita Chatterjee, Dr. Uttara Basu, Dr. Sandip Kumar Nandi, Dr. Woormileela Sinha, (Poster) Dr. Kiran Vankayala, Prof P Bhavana, Prof Rashmi Chauhan
Food: Prof Ranjan Dey
Travel: Dr. Saurav Bhattacharya, Dr Sudipta Chatterjee
Registration desk: Prof Tincy Thomas, Dr. K P Jayadevan, Dr. Subhasish Roy, Dr Bhanudas Naik
Registration kit: Dr. Subhasish Roy, Prof NN Ghosh, Prof Subhadeep Bannerjee