भ रत य प र द य ग क स स थ न व ह ट. One Day Workshop on Recent Advances on Bio-inspired Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

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1 भ रत य प र द य ग क स स थ न व ह ट One Day Workshop on Recent Advances on Bio-inspired Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications December 18,2018 Venue : Centre for the Environment Time : 09:00 am 5:00 pm workshop1iitg@gmail.com Conductedby : Dr.Lalit MPandeyand Prof.AnimesKGolder Centre for the Environment Sponsored by : DST-UK India Education and Research Initiative

2 ABOUT THE WORKSHOP The objective of this workshop is to teach and share the knowledge on the bio-inspired techniques for the synthesis and functionalization of nanostructured materials, with examples for environmental applications and beyond. The workshop will cover the fundamentals and methodology for an effective immobilization of nanomaterials to minimize their loss and secondary environmental pollution. Topics include polyphenol and polydopamine coatings, nanoparticles, enzymes immobilization, and underlying aspects of nanomaterials and devices towards converting invisible light to visible. A topic of special interest will be the remediation of wastewater and even killing of pathogens. Combining both the coating and photocatalytic activity of nanoparticles is emerging trend in the wastewater treatment to achieve complete reusability of the treated wastewater and to meet the zero discharge norms. WORKSHOP CONTENTS Topics to be covered : Bio-inspired functional nanostructures with polymers, polyphenols, peptides and peptoids: antimicrobial and potential environmental applications Nanomaterials development and applications in the device technology especially for energy and environmental sectors Smart nanomaterials synthesis to device development and optimization for applications in photocatalysis Bio-mediated doping of semiconductor supports for visible light assisted photocatalysis Engineered nanomaterials based bio-sorbent for environmental applications Experimentally discussion on the formation of polyphenol and polydopamine coatings on nanoparticles and their applications, and hand s-on training

3 ABOUT IITG IIT Guwahati campus was established in 1994 as the sixth member of the IIT fraternity and spread over a sprawling 785 hectares plot of green land on the north bank of the river Brahmaputra. The campus is around 25 km from the heart of the city. With hills and vast open spaces, the campus provides an ideal setting for an academic ambience. Tea Sarpantine Website: ABOUT DST-UKIERI UK-India Education Research Initiative (UKIERI) was started in April 2006 with the aim of enhancing educational links between India and the UK. It has been recognized as a key multi stakeholder programme that has strengthened the educational relations between the two countries and been successful in covering all segments of the education sector. UKIERI is funded from India by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Department for Science and Technology, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, University Grants Commission and All India Council for Technical Education; and from UK by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Foreign and Commonwealth Office, British Council, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Department for Economy. Website:

4 ABOUT THE SPEAKERS Dr. K. H. Aaron Lau Dr. K. H. Aaron Lau (KHAL) is Assistant Professor at the University of Strathclyde and a founding member of the university s Bio-nanotechnology initiative based in the Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Dr. Lau obtained his BSc (Hons) and MSc at Brown University (Providence, USA), and PhD at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research (Mainz, Germany). His current work focuses on developing biomimetic nanostructures inspired by peptides and other biomolecules, and exploiting self-assembly, surface functionalization and bio-inspired principles to enable nanoscale organization and novel functionality. Dr. Aruna Ivaturi Dr. Aruna Ivaturi is Assistant Professor, EPSRC Fellow and Chancellor s Fellow at the University of Strathclyde. She is also Alexander von Humboldt Fellow (Alumnus). Her Ph.D was in Experimental Solid State Physics from Department of Physics, IIT Delhi India. She has lead research on Nanomaterials and Devices for Energy and Environment at a number of Universities which include University of Duisburg-Essen (Germany), University of Cambridge (UK), Heriot Watt University (UK) and University of Edinburgh (UK), before joining University of Strathclyde. Her principal research interests, which lie at the interface between Engineering and Material Science, centre around the development of novel nanomaterials and fabrication of optimized devices for important technological applications in energy, environment and healthcare sectors.

5 Dr. Lalit M Pandey Dr. Pandey is Associate Professor in Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Dr. Pandey obtained his Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and worked as Scientist at Central Pollution Control Board Delhi, Ministry of Environment & Forests, Govt. of India. Dr. Pandey is recipient of IEI Young Engineers Award 2017, Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research (INSPIRE) Faculty Award 2014 and Early Career Research Award from DST and Erasmus Mundus fellowship He is a life member of the International Association of Engineers (IAENG), the Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers (IIChE), Nano and Molecular Society (India) and reviewer of several peer-reviewed journals. His research area includes Biointerfaces and Biomaterials, Biochemical engineering and Environmental Biotechnology. Prof. Animes K Golder Dr. Golder is Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. Over the years, he has made substantial contributions in photocatalysis, nanotechnology, sensor development, and AOPs. Dr. Golder has supervised many doctoral and master students. He is the author of several journal papers and conference proceedings. Dr. Golder is the Principal investigator of various sponsored projects funded by DST, CSIR, and DST-UKIERI. Dr. Golder is a BOYSCAST Fellow awarded by DST to visit the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at University of Delaware (USA).

6 ELIGIBILITY The workshop is open to Faculty members/students from all mapped Institutions/Engineering Colleges/ATUs. No workshop fee is charged. No TA/DA is admissible. BOARDING, LODGING AND FOOD Boarding and lodging facilities are the responsibility of the participants. Food will be arranged for all participants without any charge. IMPORTANT DATE The last date for the receipt of duly filled application (by ): 12 th December 2018 Intimation of selection: 13 th December SELECTION CRITERIA Number of seats: 25 Selection will be based on First cum first served basis and specialization of the applicants CONTACT ADDRESS OF ORGANIZERS Dr. Lalit M Pandey Tel: lalitpandey@iitg.ac.in Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering Guwahati , INDIA Prof. Animes K Golder Tel: animes@iitg.ac.in Department of Chemical Engineering Guwahati , INDIA

7 Application Form 1. Name (block letters): 2. Sex: Male Female 3. Highest academic qualification: 4. Specialization: 5. Name of the organization: 6. Address for communication: Pin code: Mobile No.: Please register me for the workshop on Recent Advances on Bio inspired Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications to be held at IIT Guwahati on 18th December 2018, and I undertake to submit the dully filled application form endorsed by the Head of the Department/Institute. Date: Place: Signature of the applicant Prof/Dr./Mr./Ms./Mrs./... is an employee/student of our institute and his/her application is hereby endorsed. Date: Place: Signature of the Authority Designation and seal