Past Events

Mar 06, 2010
Spring is here and so is AZeotropy 2k10 – the much awaited Chemical Engineering fest of IIT Bombay. With a series of innovative and interesting competitions lectures from the legends of the field and…
Mar 04, 2010
Abstract: Drops and bubbles in confined domains are encountered in a variety of applications such as oil recovery solvent extraction and paper-making. In this talk I will present our experimental as…
Feb 25, 2010
Abstract: Bacterial infections are responsible for more than three million deaths each year in India. One of the leading causes of infections is the food-borne pathogen Salmonella. Once ingested…
Feb 17, 2010
Abstract: On-line monitoring of particle shape and size distribution is a challenge frequently faced by the traditional pharmaceuticals and fine chemicals industries. The control of particulate…
Feb 06, 2010
RSS 2010
Jan 21, 2010
Abstract: Prolonged consumption of water containing excess fluoride (F–) by people leads to fluorosis. The geographical extent and adverse effects of fluorosis provide a strong motivation for our…
Jan 14, 2010
Abstract : Two algorithms for simulating multiphase flow will be discussed. Due to the complexity of multiphase flow and due to the existence of multiple scales it is a formidable task to develop a…
Jan 07, 2010
Abstract: This talk is motivated by a long standing problem faced by the FMCG industry wherein highly viscous soils are displaced by a cleaning fluid and also in the oil-and-gas industry wherein oil…
Jan 06, 2010
Abstract: Thermo-sensitive hydrogels are a class of stimuli-sensitive hydrogels which can undergo a significant volume transition in response to change in the temperature of the surrounding…
Dec 22, 2009
The behaviour of collapsed homopolymers and diblock copolymers subjected to extensional flow is examined using fluctuating hydrodynamic simulations. The copolymer blocks are labeled H and P to…
Dec 15, 2009
Abstract: Cell adhesion to the substratum occurs through active force generation by intracellular motor proteins that walk along cytoskeletal filaments. I will present new measurements of the…
Dec 07, 2009
As a part and follow up to the world’s first ever Industrial Green Chemistry Workshop (IGCW 2009) a one day Students workshop (on 7th December 2009) for generating awareness of Green Chemistry and…
Dec 01, 2009
Abstract: Nanotechnology one of ongoing international initiatives will be a strategic branch of science and engineering for the 21st century. Nanoparticles are considered as the building blocks in…
Nov 27, 2009
Abstract: Experimental evidence suggests that protein molecules adsorbed to hydrophobic surfaces are thermally more stable than in the bulk. To understand this observation adsorption of a model…
Nov 10, 2009
A brief writeup of the talk and the EDEM tool is given below. A flyer regarding the same is also attached with the mail. EDEM presentation (*one hour duration*) would highlight the following topics:…
Nov 05, 2009
ABSTRACT: Issues in plantwide control system design for throughput maximization are considered in this work. The impact of the basic plantwide regulatory control structure and an explicit supervisory…
Oct 29, 2009
Abstract: Electrochemical power sources have had significant improvements in design and operating range and are expected to play a vital role in the future in automobiles power storage military and…
Oct 08, 2009
Recent emphasis on the release of greenhouse gases and the resulting potential for global warming has raised concerns over the emission of gases such as CO2. As the political and environmental demand…
Sep 22, 2009
Abstract: An acute increase in the demand for a sustainable and environment friendly alternative to fossil fuel has focused a lot of attention on microalgae as a promising source of biofuels. These…
Sep 10, 2009
Micro reaction technology opens new pathways for the development of economical and innovative processes and intensified processes. In the chemical and pharmaceutical industry this technology plays an…