Chemistry

International Conference on Recent Trends in Science and Engineering

With an aim to provide a platform for Students, Engineers, Researchers and Scientists to share knowledge and ideas in recent trends in the field of Science and Engineering, an interdisciplinary conference ICRTSE 2015 involving Chemistry and Physics department was organized on 15th& 16th January, 2015. The conference was inaugurated by Shri K.Subramanium (IFS), Additional Chief Conservator, Forest, Govt. of Chhattisgarh. Dr.N.B.Singh from Research and Technology Development Centre, Sharda University, Greater Noida was the Keynote Speaker. He spoke on Nano materials and their applications. Dr. S. J. Dhoble, Department of Physics, RTM, Nagpur University, Nagpur gave a talk on Synthesis of high sensitive phosphors for thermo luminescence dosimetry. Dr. Sreekantha B. Jonnalagadda, School of Chemistry & Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa gave a talk on Green chemistry of ozone and aops in water treatment and value added conversions. Dr. Rameshwar Adhikari, Central Department of Chemistry, Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu spoke on Flexible nanocomposites and blends based on styrenic block copolymers. Md. Abu Bin Hasan Susan, Department of Chemistry, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh spoke on Water in oil micro-emulsions as nano- reactors for preparation of polymer nanocomposites with tunable optical and anti bacterial properties. Dr.A.K. Bajpai, Bose Memorial Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Govt. Autonomous Science College, Jabalpur (MP) spoke on Macromolecular Nanomaterials: Intelligent Architectures to Treat Complex diseases. The conference was concluded by words of encouragement by the Chief guest Dr. N.P. Dixit, Vice Chancellor, Durg University.

Green Chemistry and its Future Prospects

To create an awareness of sustainable development, emphasis is on Green Chemistry. As a part of this program, the Chemistry Department with the support of UGC, organized a workshop on "Green Chemistry and its Future Prospects" on30th November, 2015. Dr. R.K. Sharma, Prof. Delhi University and Chairman, North India Zone, Royal Society of Chemistry, London was the Chief Guest. He delivered a talk on development without destroying the environment. Dr. A. P. Mishra, Head, Department of Chemistry, Sagar University gave an informative talk on microwave technique based research. In his concluding remarks, Dr. N.P Dixit, Vice-Chancellor, Durg University spoke on generation of green house gases during activities in daily life.

National Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemical Science and Future Prospects

In the International Year of Chemistry 2011, Chemistry department organized a national seminar sponsored by UGC, Bhopal and supported by CCOST, Raipur entitled "Recent Trends in Chemical Science and Future Prospect" on11th and12th October, 2011. The seminar offered a platform for discussing some of the frontier areas of research like nano and green chemistry, kinetics and catalysis, material science, etc. Resource persons present on the occasion were:

Prof. Alok Srivastava, Panjab University, Chandigarh, Prof. O. P. Yadav, Ethiopia, Dr. Sharad Bajpai, Bilaspur, Prof. Rama Pandey, Pt.R.S. University Raipur, Prof. A. P. Mishra, Sagar University.