Distinguished Speakers
Prof. Jagadese J. Vittal
Prof. Jagadese J. Vittal is currently an Emeritus Professor at National University of Singapore from 2021. His research interests include mechanically responsive dynamic crystals, solid-state chemistry, photoreactivity, and structural transformations, energy storage and nano materials, gels, and fibres.
Title of the talk:
Photophysical and Photochemical Properties of metal-organic, CP and MOF Crystals
Prof. Rahul Banerjee
Prof. Rahul Banerjee is currently a Professor at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Kolkata. His research interests include the study of structural chemistry with the flavor of chemical synthesis to design new porous materials.
Title of the talk:
Reticular Chemistry: From Covalent Organic Frameworks (COFs) to Porous Crystalline Nitrogen Doped Graphite
Prof. Dilip kumar Maiti
Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti is currently the Vice-Chancellor of Biswa Bangla Biswabidyalay & Professor at Department of Chemistry, University College of Science & Technology, University of Calcutta. His area of research includes development of Smart Organic Nanomaterials, Nanoelectronics and Devices.
Title of the talk:
Selective and Controlled Synthesis through Organocatalysis and Organophotocatalysis
Prof. Ranjit Biswas
Prof. Ranjit Biswas is a senior professor in Department of Chemical and Biological Sciences, S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata. The works of Prof. Ranjit Biswas's research group are based upon the theme of developing a molecular level understanding of the structure and dynamics of various complex media and their relationship to simple chemical events occurring in them. An integrated approach, based on experiment, simulation, and theory have been adopted for this.
Title of the talk:
Physical Chemistry of Energy Materials: What Determines Battery Electrolyte Concentration and Imparts Uniqueness to Matrix Composition?
Prof. Mahiuddin Baidya
Prof. Mahiuddin Baidya is a professor in dept of chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Madras. His research interest includes the development of novel concepts on transition–metal-catalysis, organocatalysis, and visible-light photocatalysis.
Title of the talk:
Transition Metal Catalysis towards Activation of C–H and C–C Bonds: From Biaryl Frameworks to Biorelevant Scaffolds