Events at Department of Chemistry

27TH ALL BENGAL CHEMIQUIZ, March 21, 2024

This year, 23 colleges had sent their teams to Chemiquiz out of which, 6 teams were selected for participation in the final round, after prelims. St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Kolkata emerged as the winner followed by Serampore college (1st Runners up) and Ramakrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Belur (2nd Runners up).

NATIONAL SEMINAR AND RAJARSHI BHATTACHARYA MEMORIAL LECTURE 2024 

March 20, 2024

Morning Session 

Lecture-1

Speaker: Prof. Shouvik Chattopadhyay (Jadavpur University, Kolkata)

Title of  the Talk: Presenting Chemistry to the New Generation 

Lecture 2

Speaker: Dr. Arunabha Thakur (Jadavpur University, Kolkata)

Title of  the Talk: Dithienylethene based photochromic organic materials: Applications in security technology and controlled singlet oxygen generation 

Afternoon Session

Lecture-3: Rajarshi Bhattacharya memorial lecture 

Speaker: Prof Ankan Pal (IACS, Kolkata)

Title of  the Talk: A Perplexing Debate on Chemical Bonding of C2: Revelations, Realizations and Other curious Findings 

P.C. Ray Memorial International Conference on “Contemporary Ideas, Innovations & Initiatives in Chemical Sciences: -2023 (CI3CS-2023)” August 23-24, 2023

  REGISTRATION

  Participant are required to register online and need to make payment through the online portal

  REGISTRATION FEE

  Delegates (Industry):                      Rs. 5000/-

  Faculty members/Scientists:        Rs. 3000/-

  Research Scholars / Post. Doc.:         Rs. 2000/-

  Students:                              Rs. 1000/-

  IMPORTANT DATES                DEADLINES

  Abstract submission:                16 August, 2023

  Notification of Acceptance:          18 August, 2023

  Registration:                          20 August, 2023

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  2. Choose Payment Category:  CI3CS-2023

  3. Enter the details and Choose the exact amount from the drop down of the Registration Fees applicable to you as described in notice then   

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ChemCareers  India

Royal Society of Chemistry & the Department of Chemistry, Presidency University, Kolkata jointly organize ChemCareers India on 22 August, 2023; 9:00 am - 05:00 pm

Venue: Derozio Auditorium, Presidency University, Kolkata

Registration Link: https://www.rsc.org/events/detail/77141/chemcareers-india

For queries, email at: indiaevents@rsc.org

Student Outreach Program to Demonstrate Modern Scientific Infrastructures 

Participating College: Dum Dum Motijheel College & Surendranath College, Kolkata

Date and Time: May 10, 2023 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM

Seminar on Excitation Dynamics and Potential Applications of CdSe Nano Tetrapods

Speaker: Dr. Sucheta Banerjee, Parashurambhau College, Pune

Date and Time: April 13, 2023 04:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Rajarshi Bhattacharya Memorial Lecture (2023)

Speaker:  Prof. Uday Maitra, IISc Bangalore

Date and Time: April 1, 2023 02:00 PM at Derozio Auditorium, Presidency University

10th Reunion, 2023

Date and Time: April 1, 2023 10:00 AM at Derozio Auditorium, Presidency University

CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Date and Time: March 31, 2023 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium 

PG Students Seminar Competition 2023 on Recent Developments in Chemical Sciences

Date and Time: March 29, 2023 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium 

One Day National Symposium on Frontiers in Chemistry: Fundamentals to Applications (FCFA 2023)

Speakers: 

1. Prof. Sanjib Bagchi, Ex. Professor, IISER Kolkata

2. Prof. Tapan Kumar Pyne, IACS Kolkata

3. Prof. Saptarshi Mukherjee, IISER Bhopal

Date and Time: March 28, 2023 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium 

Seminar on Colloids Get Creative: Key to Open Crystals

Speaker: Prof. Dwaipayan Chakrabarty, University of Birmingham, UK

Date and Time: February 22, 2023 02:30 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on Chemical Wizardry of Microplets: From Reaction Vials to Human Tissues

Speaker: Dr. Shibdas Banerjee, IISER Tirupati

Date and Time: December 12, 2022 04:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

 Seminar on  A journey in inorganic chemistry and small-molecule crystallography; CMONs,fullerene cocrystals and tertiary amine radicals

Speaker: Dr. Mrittika Roy, Laboratoire de chimie supramoleculaire, Switzerland

Date and Time: September 27, 2022 03:30 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on An Adventitious Role of Water Molecules During the Synthesis of 'Living' Poly(2-dimethylaminoethyl methacrylate) in Presence of Catalytic Amount of Tricaprylylmethylammonium chloride (AQCl) by ATRP

Speaker: Dr. Udayan Basak, Presidency Iniversity, Kolkata

Date and Time: July 29, 2022 02:30 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on Sustainable Development Water Remediation

Speaker: Dr. Sasikumar Palani, Presidency University, Kolkata

Date and Time: July 28, 2022 12:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on Deciphering the self-assembly of π-conjugated fluorescent molecules and nanoporous organic polymers

Speaker: Dr. Abhijit Patra, IISER Bhopal

Date and Time: July 19, 2022 03:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on From Small Molecule to Complex Bio-systems: Physical Insight into how Dynamics at Various Length and Timescale Control Chemistry

Speaker: Prof. Pratik Sen, IIT Kanpur

Date and Time: July 18, 2022 03:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Seminar on Design and Synthesis of Some Fluorescent Probe: Studies with Biomacromolecular Systems

Speaker: Mr. Sandip Paul, Presidency Iniversity, Kolkata

Date and Time: July 13, 2022 02:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Date and Time: May 13, 2022 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium 

One Day National Seminar

Speakers: 

1. Prof. Ranjit Biswas, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata

2.  Prof. Dilip Kumar Maiti, University of Calcutta.

3.  Dr. Partha Mahata, Jadavpur University

Date and Time: May 12, 2022 10:00 AM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Three Day Webinar on Frontiers in Chemistry: Fundamentals to Applications (FCFA 2020)

Speakers: 

1. Prof. Sujit Roy, IIT Bhubaneswar

2. Prof.  Alakesh Bisai, IISER Kolkata

3. Prof. Kankan Bhattacharyya, IISER Bhopal

4. Prof. Indrajit Mukhopadhyay, Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University, Gandhinagar

5. Dr. Pralay K. Santra, Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bangalore

6. Dr. Snehangshu Patra, IIEST, Shibpur

Date and Time: September 25, 2020, September 26, 2020 , September 28, 2020 3:00 PM 

Links

https://youtu.be/fDHZqbl23Wc   https://youtu.be/6tnwBh72zOg https://youtu.be/SYk5YMVytNU

One Day International Webinar on Recent Trends in Chemistry in the Fields of Medicine and Induatry

Speakers: 

1. Prof. Dipanjan Pan, University of Maryland, USA

2. Dr. Bishnu Joshi, Agenus Inc., USA

3. Dr. Pranab Haldar, Novartis, India

Date and Time: September 05, 2020 03:00 PM 

Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUK6OTGFmIc

One Day National Webinar on Aspect of Material Chemistry in Modern Times

Speakers: 

1. Dr. Kamalika Sen, University of Calcutta

2.  Dr. B. Murugesapandian, Bharathiar University

Date and Time: July 21, 2020 03:00 PM 

Link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Rbhpnks3qg

9th Reunion, 2020

Date and Time: March 1, 2020 10:00 AM at Derozio Auditorium, Presidency University

One Day  National Seminar 

Speakers: 

1. Prof. Sujoy Baitalik, Jadavpur University

2. Dr. Rajib Kumar Goswami, IACS Kolkata

3. Dr. Arnab Dutta, IIT Gandhinagar

4. Dr. Suman Chakraborty, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science, Kolkata

Date and Time: February 29, 2020 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium

CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Date and Time: February 28, 2020 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium

CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Date and Time: February 21, 2019 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium

One Day national Seminar

Speakers:

1. Prof. Uday Maitra, IISc Bangalore

2. Prof. Ayan Dutta, IACS Kolkata

3. Dr. Sugata Ray, IACS Kolkata

Date and Time: February 20, 2019 10:00 AM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Workshop on CBCS syllabus if B.Sc. CHEMISTERY (for Students)

Resource Persons:

1. Prof. Somnath Ghosh,  Jadavpur University

2. Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh, University of Calcutta

3. Prof. Pinaki Chaudhury, University of Calcutta

Date and Time: August 08, 2018 10:00 AM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Workshop on UG syllabus revision - Introduction of CBCS (for Faculties)

Resource Persons:

1. Prof. Somnath Ghosh,  Jadavpur University

2. Prof. Ashutosh Ghosh, University of Calcutta

3. Prof. Pinaki Chaudhury, University of Calcutta

4. Prof. Arabinda Nayak, Presidency University

Date and Time: March 15, 2018 12:00 PM at Department of Chemistry, Presidency University

Two Day Symposium which consists of lectures on "Chemistry at the interface of Biology & Material Science" and Popular Science by Renowned Scientists and Doctor. AND CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Speakers:

1. Prof. Sabyasachi Sarkar, IIEST Shibpur

2. Prof.  Amit Basak, IIT Kharagpur

3. Dr. Sankar Nath, Oncologist

4. Dr. Debiprasad Durai, Director, Birla Planetarium

Date and Time: January 4, 2018 , January 5, 2018 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium

CHEMIQUIZ: Outreach programme of undergraduate chemistry students in West Bengal

Date and Time: April 18, 2017 , 10:00 AM at P. C. Mahalanobis Auditorium