Conferences

17. Oral presentation: "Hole Transport Materials for Perovskite-based Solar Cells”, KOPO 2015, Workshop on Conjugated Oligomers and Polymers, New Horizons in Functional π-Systems, 27-30 September 2015, Würzburg.

16. Workshop on Organic Photovoltaics 11 December 2014, Energiecampus Nürnberg.

15. Poster presentation: "S,N-Heteroacene-based oligothiophenes as hole-transporting and light absorbing materials for efficient perovskite-based solar cells" ERC-Grantees Conference 2014, Frontiers in Chemistry – The Basis for Advanced Materials, 27-28 August 2014, Berlin, Germany.

14. Oral presentation: "Functional S,N-Heteroacene-based Oligomers as Hole-Transporting Materials for Perovskite-based Solar Cell" 6th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics, 11-14 May 2014, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland.

13. Oral presentation: "Functional Oligothiophenes for Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells", Next-Generation Organic Photovoltaics, 2-5 June 2013, Groningen, Netherlands

12. Oral presentation: "Functional Oligothiophenes for Solution-Processed Bulk Heterojunction Solar Cells" 5th International Conference on Hybrid and Organic Photovoltaics, 5-8 May 2013, Sevilla, Spain.

11. Oral presentation: "Conjugated organic materials for dye-sensitized solar cells", The 10th International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems (Fπ10), 13-17 October 2011, Beijing, China.

10. Oral presentation: "Thiophene-based Materials for dye-sensitized solar cells – Photovoltaics of the third Generation", Workshop on Konjugierte Oligomere und Polymere Von der Synthese zur elektronischen Funktion; (KOPO) 13-16 September 2009, Blaubeuren, Ulm.

9.   Poster presentation: "Metal-free oligothiophene-based organic dyes for efficient dye-sensitized solar cells", The 13th International Symposium on Novel Aromatic Compounds (ISNA-13), 19-24 July 2009, Luxembourg.

8. Poster presentation: "Dendritic oligothiophene-based Ru-dye for dye-sensitized solar cells", The 8th International Symposium on Functional π-Electron Systems (Fπ8), 21-25 July 2008, Graz, Austria.

7. Poster presentation: "Functional Thiophene-based Dendritic Materials: Synthesis and Properties", Workshop on Konjugierte Oligomere und Polymere Von der Synthese zur elektronischen Funktion; (KOPO) 24-27 September 2007, Blaubeuren, Ulm.

6. Oral presentation: "Thiophene based dendritic materials: synthesis and properties", International Conference on Science and Technology of Synthetic Metals (ICSM), 2-7 July 2006, Dublin, Ireland.

5.  Indo-French Workshop on Organic Photonic Components and Processes, 2-6 February 2004, Kochi, India

4. Poster presentation: "Synthesis of functional luminescent Al(III) complexes for OLED applications", Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, 7-12 January 2004, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India.

3. Poster presentation: "Tweezer-type bis-(8-hydroxyquinoline) derivative for development of novel supramolecular metal complexes", Indo-Italian Workshop on Organic Semiconductors 14-17 October 2003, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.

2. Sixth International Conference on Optoelectronics, Fiber Optics and Photonics, 16-18 December 2002, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India.

1. Poster presentation: "Interaction of styrylpyridinium dyes of varying alkyl chain with cationic sur­factant", Trombay Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, 14-19 January 1998, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, India. 

12.  Participated 37th Annual Conference, Orissa Chemical Society, 4-6 January 2024.

11. Participated 31st CRSI National Symposium in Chemistry (CRSI NSC 31), organized by the Department of Chemistry, NIT Rourkela, India during 6-8 July 2023.

10.  Participated 36th Annual Conference, Orissa Chemical Society, 19-20 December 2022.

9.  Attended National Workshop on Fundamental and Analytical Aspects of Self-Organizing System August, 1997: Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur, MP, India.

8.   Poster presentation: "Interaction of styrylpyridinium dyes with SDS and TX-100 surfactant: Effect of alkyl chain during solubilisation", 8th National Conference on Surfactant, Emulsion and Biocolloids, October, 18-20, 1997, Sambalpur University, Orissa, India.

7.  Poster presentation: "Dye-surfactant interaction: solubilization of hemicyanine dyes in surfactant media", National Symposium on Radiation and Photochemistry, 8-10 January 1997, Andhra University, Vishakapatnam, India.

6.   Attended Workshop on Organized Assemblies in Solutions, 1996, Sambalpur University, Orissa.

5.   Poster presentation at the Annual Conference, Orissa Chemical Society, 1996.

4.  Behaviour of surface active styrylpyridinium dyes in surfactant solutions, 7th Biennial National con­ference on Surfactants Emulsion and Biocolloids, 1995, Viswa Bharati University, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India.

3.  Synthesis and photophysical studies of a series of styrylpyridinium dyes, IXth National Symposium of the Indian Photobiology Society, 24-25 November 1995, Pondichery, Tamilnadu, India.

2.  Poster presentation at the Annual Conference, Orissa Chemical Society, 1994.

1.  Attended Annual Conference, Orissa Chemical Society, 1993

35. “Organic Reaction Mechanism I” and “Organic Reaction Mechanism II” as Resource Person in One Week OHEPEE-IDP Sponsored Faculty Development Programme on Advances in Chemistry Teaching, conducted by PG Department of Chemistry, MSCBD University, Baripada, 29th May -2nd June, 2023. 

34. "Organic Solar Cells: Current Status and Future Prospects, Invited speaker, "National seminar on Frontier in Chemical Research” on Prof. MK Rout birth centenary celebration year, MSCBD University, Baripada, May 26-27, 2023. 

33. “Development of Nanomaterials and their Applications” Online 5th Faculty Induction Programme, conducted by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, April 05, 2023. 

32. “Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” Online 3rd Faculty Induction Programme, conducted by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, April 22, 2022. 

31. “A Chemical Approach to Functional Materials for Organic Photovoltaics” Invited Lecture "International Conference on Advanced Materials in Innovative Technology (AMITY 2022)" (Online) April 5-7, 2022.

30. “Organic and Hybrid Nanomaterials for Photovoltaic Applications” Invited Lecture Series on “Prospects of Nanomaterials” (online) KISS Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar, March 15-18, 2022.

29. “Flexible and Semitransparent Organic Solar Cells” Invited as Resource Person, Online Refresher Course in Chemistry “Frontier in Chemical Sciences” conducted by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, 02.12.2021. 

28. “Photovoltaics: the Future Renewable Energy” Invited as Resource Person, Faculty Induction Programme, conducted by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, 11.11.2021. 

27.  “Chemistry and Energy”, Invited as Resource Person (Three hours lecture), Online Refresher Course in Chemistry “Frontier in Chemical Sciences” conducted by UGC-HRDC, Sambalpur University, 16.07.2021.

26. “Organic Solar Cells: From Molecules to Device Engineering”, 12th chapter of the International Conference on Advanced Polymeric Materials (APM-2021), CIPET, Bhubaneswar through virtual mode, 10.03.2021.

25.  “Photovoltaics: A Source of Future Renewable Energy”, Invited as Resource Person, National Webinar on Current Trends in Chemistry, IQAC, Polasara Science Degree College 07.03.2021.

24. “Functional Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Applications, Physics and Chemistry of Novel Materials (PCNM), Bolangir, 28.02.2020

23. “Advances in Organic Photovoltaics” and “Recent trends in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Three hours lecture at 40th Orientation Program organized by HRDC, Sambalpur University, 15 November 2019.

22. “Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Applications” National Conference on Recent Trend in Chemical Sciences, Sambalpur University, 02.11.2019

21. “Next Generation Organic and Hybrid Photovoltaics” and “Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Three hours lecture at 39th Orientation Program organized by HRDC, Sambalpur University, 14 September 2019.

20. Presented on “Organic Photovoltaics”, Meeting of Mining, Minerals, Metals & Materials Society of India (4MSI), Bhubaneswar, 25.08.2019.

19. Periodic Table of Chemical Elements: Impact on Human Welfare, on the occasion of International Year of the Periodic Table 2019, organized by Bigyan Sahitya Parisad, Bolangir, 19.08.2019

18. Functional Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Applications, National Conference on “Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications” (AMEEA-2018), NIT Rourkela, 12-14 December 2018.

17. Organic Photovoltaics, Three hours lecture at 37th Orientation Program organized by HRDC, Sambalpur University, 30 October 2018.

16. An Overview of Organic Solar Cell Technology, Three hours lecture at 35th Orientation Program organized by HRDC, Sambalpur University, 22 February 2018.

15. Organic Solar Cells: Challenges in Materials Design and Devices, 9th International Conference on "Advancements in Polymeric Materials", APM-2018, 2-4 February 2018, CIPET Bhubaneswar

14. Functional Tuning of Organic Materials for Photovoltaic Applications, International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM) 2017, 19-21 December 2017, NIST, Berhampur, Odisha.

13. “Functional S,N-Heteroacene – A New Class of Electron-Donating Materials”, Recent Developments of Photochemistry and Photobiology (RDPAP), 4-6 March 2016, Sambalpur University, Odisha, India.

12. “Tailored thiophene-based small molecules: an emerging approach to organic solar cells”, National Seminar on Science and Technology for Indigenous Development in India, 9-11 December 2015, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.

11. “D-A Substitute S,N-Heteroacene – A New Class of Electron-Donating Materials”, 23 November  2015, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India.

10. “Functional Molecular Materials for Organic and Perovskite Solar Cells” 24 July 2015, Invited by Prof. Mischa Bonn, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Mainz.

9.  "Functional Thiophene-based Materials for Organic Photovoltaics" 10 March 2014, in the frame of Indo-German Nachkontakt Association (IGNA),, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology (IICT), Hyderabad, India.

8.  "Functional S,N-Heteroacene-based Oligothiophenes for Solar Cell Applications", Organic Devices: The Future Ahead (ODeFA-2014) 3-6 March 2014, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Mumbai, India

7.  "Development of π-Conjugated Oligomers for Organic Photovoltaics", Energy campus Nürnberg (EnCN), Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, 28 May 2013.

6.  "Organic Semiconductors for Photovoltaic Applications", 30 January 2013, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.

5.  "Developments of dyes for dye-sensitized solar cells", 3rd International Conference on 'Organic Photovoltaics' 19 September 2012, Würzburg, Germany.

4.  "Small molecule organic semiconductors for photovoltaic applications", DFG Schwerpunktprogramm (SPP1355 Workshop) 18 September 2012, Würzburg, Germany.

3.  "Developments of thiophene-based materials for organic photovoltaic applications", The Sino-German Symposium on Organic Photovoltaic Materials and Organic Solar Cells, 26-29 May 2012, Chengdu, China.

2.  "Developments in Thiophene-based organic materials for photovoltaic applications", Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, 29 August 2011.

1.  "Tiophene-based materials for organic solar cells", International Research Training Group (IRTG) Self-Organized Materials for Optoelectronics, 24-25 August 2009 Mainz, Germany.