09 Apr 2020
As a part of Add-On programme, from the Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore had organized a “One day Symposium on Advances in Chemical Sciences” in association with Poornaprajna Institute of Scientific Research, Devanahalli, Bangalore -10 on 9th April 2019 at Conference hall, PPISR, Devanahalli.
There were four special talks delivered by the scientists of PPISR on the recent advances in chemical sciences which follows Material Science and Catalysis laboratory visit for hands on experience of analytical instruments at PPISR for the M.Sc. Chemistry students, Research Scholars and Teaching Staff of Department of Chemistry, REVA University.
The programme begun with the invocation song by our M.Sc. Chemistry student Ms. Meghana and inauguration by Dr. Anand B Halgeri, Director, PPISR and Dr. Madhusudana Reddy M. B. Co-ordinator, Dept. of Chemistry, REVA University.
After the inaugural address by the Director, PPISR, the lecture sessions start and the expert lectures were delivered by the following scientists at PPISR, Devanahalli.
Dr. Ganapati Shanbhag
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Catalysis Division, PPISR
"Catalysis and its role in green synthesis of fuels and chemicals; Present challenges"
Dr. NaliniSundaram
Associate Professor, Materials Science & Catalysis Division, PPISR
“Exploiting Functional Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Bimedical Applications”
Dr. Sanjeev Maradur
Asst. Professor, Materials Science & Catalysis Division, PPISR
"Beyond Silica: Mesoporous Polymers, A New Class of Advanced Structured Materials for Catalytic Applications"
Dr. Suresh Babu
Asst. Professor, Materials Science & Catalysis Division, PPISR
“Metal Organic Frameworks: From synthesis to applications”
The Expert lecture focused on the following key points:
1. Challenging tasks in the synthesis and characterization of catalysts- homogenous and heterogenous and their applications.
2. Design, Synthesis and applications of Functional nanomaterials in environmental and biomedical applications. Launching new inventions to the market
3. Applications of mesoporous polymers over conventional zeolites and clay. Its application in catalysis for organic and inorganic chemical entities.
4. Design, synthesis and applications of Metal organic frameworks as energy carriers-hydrogen, acetylene, methane; drug carriers and biomedical fields.
All the talks follow interactive discussions and Q&A with M.Sc. students and research scholars.
Following are the outcomes achieved:
 Understanding the importance of homogenous and heterogenous catalysis and their applications in organic/medicinal/biochemical fields.
 Learning newer techniques for the synthesis of homogenous and heterogenous catalysts.
 Characterisation techniques available for catalysts, nanomaterials, Functional organic materials, polymers etc.
 Application of catalysts and MOF’s for organic synthesis.
 Understood the importance of Nanoscience in chemical technology for variety of applications.
 Learnt the applications of mesoporous polymers over silica and zeolites.
 Hands on experience of UV, IR, SEM and GC techniques in the research labs.
Students were allowed to experience the laboratory techniques for the synthesis and analytical methods available for the characterization of catalysts, mesoporous polymers, nanomaterials, MOFs and other chemical entities.
We would like to thank Dr. Anand B Halgeri, Director, PPISR, Devanahalli, for accepting our request to conduct the symposium at PPISR and leading the programme to success. We would also like to thank all four speakers of PPISR who delivered excellent talks. We thank technical and non-technical staff at PPISR for the facility and support.
