NIT Rourkela organises SERB Sponsored Workshop
NIT Rourkela is conducting a Science and Engineering Research Board-sponsored workshop on "Modeling and Synthesis: Molecules to Macromolecules -2023" from September 25 to September 29, 2023.
The Department of Chemistry of NIT Rourkela organised a Science and Engineering Research Board-sponsored workshop on "Modeling and Synthesis: Molecules to Macromolecules -2023" from September 25, 2023 to September 29, 2023.
With more than 150 registered participants, the Chief Guest Prof. Chandan Kumar Sahoo (Director-in-Charger, NIT Rourkela) inaugurated the event. The inauguration ceremony of the event had a virtual presence of Honorary Padma Shri Prof. E. D. Jemmis (IISc Bangalore), who later delivered his keynote lecture. Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao also greeted the gathering by sending a video message.
A total of 13 esteemed faculties from IITs, NITs and IISER and other technical institutions of the country will be delivering their talks throughout this 5-day hybrid mode workshop.
Prof. Priyabrat Dash (HOD, Dept of Chemistry) is the Chairperson for hosting the workshop. Dr. Madhurima Jana and Dr. Bimalendu Adhikari are the coordinators of the workshop. Workshop also includes visits by few regional college students for hands on practice in modeling of molecules and sophisticated instruments used.
The workshop aims to provide essential information and understanding to UG and PG students, as well as young researchers and faculty members on the fundamentals of the techniques of modeling including use of artificial intelligence in modeling and synthesis of macro/bio/supramolecules and polymers of biological and material significance.
NIT Rourkela has signed an MoU with the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) to develop infrastructure on the institute's campus at an estimated cost of INR 165.81 crore.
Prof. K. Umamaheshwar Rao (Director, NITR) and Prof. Rohan Dhiman (Registrar) met the HEFA officials in Bengaluru and discussed the blueprints of sanctioned funds to be issued under window-1 of HEFA.
Construction of hostels for students and housing for faculties along with setting up a sewage treatment plant to achieve net-zero waste will be taken up under this agreement.
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