International Conference on Functional Nanomaterials and their Applications in Sustainability, Environment, Energy, and Biotechnology ICFNA-2024

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Venue

BITS Pilani, KK Birla Goa Campus

 (16th-18th November 2024)

**For 10 students reimbursement of travel cost (Train: AC-3 tire or Maximum Rs 2000/-) will be given. Names will be selected based on first acceptance of abstract and first registration in the conference.

Organized by

Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus, India

 

 

 

 

Jointly with

DCT’s Dhempe College of Arts & Science, Goa India

 

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GOAL OF THE WORKSHOP

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.

nanobiotechnology

THEMES

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:

  • New Smart/Intelligent Nanostructured Materials: Novel synthesis routes and characterizations
  • Sustainable Energy storage and conversion: Nanomaterials for Electrodes for High-performance Energy storage devices (Battery, Superpacaitor), wearable electronics, Electrocatalysts and photoelectrocatalysis for H2 and O2 production, electrochemical reactions, semiconductor technology.
  • Environment: Environmental remediation, advanced catalysts for water treatment, identification of pollutants and contaminants by nanosensors Chemosensors, biosensors, Radioanalytical techniques, etc.

Nanobiotechnology: Nanomedicine, Nano drug delivery, Nanotoxicology, Nanotherapeutics ,Environmental nanobiotechnology

Important Dates and Activities

Abstract submission deadline:  16th August 2024

Acceptance of abstract: 1st September 2024

One page Abstract must be submitted through email

 icfna2024@gmail.com

Please specify Oral or Poster presentation during abstract submission.

Registration & payment

REGISTRATION FEE (Including 18% GST)

(Before 15th September 2024)

 

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$)

 

 

Bank details for sending  registration fee and sponsorship: (via net banking or google pay)

 

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)

List of invited Speakers and Resource Persons

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

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Committees

Chief Patrons

Prof. V. Ramgopal Rao (VC, BITS Pilani)

Mr. Shrinivas V Dempo (Chairman of Dempo Group of Companies)

Patron

Prof. Suman Kundu (Director, BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus)

Convener

Prof. N N Ghosh (BITS Pilani, K K Birla Goa Campus)

Prof. Vrinda Borkar (Principal, Dhempe College of Arts and  Science)

 

International Advisory Committee

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)

 

National Advisory Committee

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)

Local Organizing committee:

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