Seminar
Seminar on ‘Innovations and challenges in Nuclear, Chemical and Bio-Chemical sciences’ held
A one-day state level seminar on ‘Innovations and challenges in Nuclear, Chemical and Bio-chemical sciences’ was organized by the Departments of Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry(UG) at St.Philomena’s college auditorium, Mysore on 24th July 2017.
The seminar aimed at educating and enriching the students, faculty and research scholars in exploring the potentialities, problems and prospects in the fields of nuclear, chemical and bio-chemical sciences.
Dr.Gulshan Relhan, visiting faculty at BARC, Mumbai inaugurated the seminar and explained
the importance of future challenges in the field of science especially in nuclear, chemical and bio-chemical fields
(Dr.Gulshan Relhan is seen inaugurating the seminar by watering the plant. Dr.Veena Prasad, resource person; Prof.Ruth Shantha Kumari, Principal; Rev.Fr.Bernard P.Barnis, Rector of the college; Dr.Alphonsus D’Souza, HOD of Chemistry; Prof.Rajalakshmi, Dean of Science and Lydia Vandana, HOD of Bio-Chemistry look on.)
Pointing out at the main motto of the seminar, which is to encourage and to throw light on future challenges in the field of science, he said that science is evolutionary and dynamic process, but not a stationary one. Dr.Gulshan through his power point presentation, gave a bird’s eye-view of innovations that took place in the current century viz. discovery of God’s particle(HIGGS BOSON) using larger Hadron collider. He also mentioned India’s contribution to the world of science by citing the example of MARS orbiter mission(MOM) which made India one of a few countries in the world to enter into MARS atmosphere(November 2013). He also gave a brief account of future challenges in science like splitting of water at room temperature, which if made possible can reduce the energy crisis. He said that Target drug synthesized can act upon only on harming tissues without causing damage to healthy cells. He also threw light upon non-fossil fuel based options for production of power.
Section of the audience who attended the seminar)
Dr.Gulshan’s inaugural and key-note address was technically insightful with several examples that students, faculty and research scholars could address some of their immediate challenges of future.
Earlier, Dr.Ruth Shantha Kumari, Principal of the college, in her introductory remarks, said that there is no barrier between different streams of science as it is melting and the streams are merging together. Hence there is an imminent urgency to look into interdisciplinary studies.
Prof.Agnes Sylvia D’Souza, Associate Professor, welcomed. Dr.Ravi J.D.Saldanha, Associate Professor, Dept. of Chemistry introduced the guests. Rev.Fr.Bernard P. Barnis, Rector of the college presided. Lydia Vandana, HOD of Bio-Chemistry proposed a vote of thanks.
Sessions for the rest of the day were conducted by Dr.Veena Prassad, senior scientist, CeNS, Bangalore and Dr.Asha Srinivasan, Asst.Professor, Dept.of Life Sciences, JSS Medical College, Mysore.
The valedictory session was held at 4pm in which Dr.Gulshan spoke on ‘Radioisotopes and its applications in analytical chemistry, Agriculture, Industries and Health-care’.
The Undergraduate students of Chemistry and Bio-Chemistry, faculty members and research scholars from both the host college and outside colleges and Universities participated in the seminar.
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