Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry and Biology (SMCB)

Despite its great importance in understanding natural phenomena, applications of statistical mechanics in Chemistry and Biology are still an emerging area of research. This is especially true in India, primarily because of lack of exposure and training of students, on the great utility and strength of statistical mechanics. The subject is essential for understanding a wide range of phenomena in chemistry and biology, which include (among many others):

• Solvent effects on chemical reaction dynamics in liquids and within biological cells 

• Phase transitions and nucleation, like the formation of raindrops and ice 

• Experimental results in spectroscopy

• Protein folding and interactions of biological membranes with proteins

The purpose of the present seminar series (Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry and Biology (SMCB)) is an attempt to provide such exposure. The emphasis of the SMCB seminar series will be on bringing together young students and faculty, so that it becomes a forum for them, to argue, discuss and learn. We hope that a large number of students and faculty would participate and benefit from the high level of intellectual environment that the meeting shall serve to create.

25.05.2024 (Saturday) 3:30 PM (IST)

Schedule:

Talk 1: 3:30 PM - 4:20 PM 

Dr. Debayan Chakraborty, Reader
The Institute of Mathematical Sciences, Chennai

Title: Brewing COFFEE: a coarse-grained force field for simulations of DNA-protein complexes

Talk-2: 4:20 PM - 5:00 PM
Dr. Sayantan Mondal, Post-doctoral Fellow
Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
Harvard University

Title: Liquid-liquid Phase Separation in Cells: Relevance to Intermediate Filament Formation and Membrane Remodeling

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