Past Events

Aug 31, 2018
Dynamics in Human Breast Cells Protein kinase C (PKC) engenders motility through phosphorylation of alpha-tubulin at Ser-165 in non-transformed MCF-10A cells. This talk will report on the use of live…
Aug 30, 2018
Abstract: In the present world of electric vehicles and portable electronics high-quality rechargeable batteries are of supreme importance. Lithium-ion batteries in particular have been commercially…
Aug 10, 2018
The design of a potent vaccine for HIV has been challenging because of the massive genomic diversity of the virus in infected individuals. Some rare individuals naturally elicit antibodies that can…
Aug 09, 2018
Abstract: Although we teach our students mostly about Newtonian fluids most of the fluids that we meet in real life e.g. Mumbai road after monsoon rains are complex fluids. A model of complex fluids…
Aug 02, 2018
Abstract: The process of atomization often involves ejecting thin liquid sheets at high speeds from a nozzle that causes the sheet to flap violently and break-up into fine droplets. The flapping of…
Jul 26, 2018
Abstract: Shaping the nucleus represents a particular challenge for the migrating cell because of its large size and resistance to deformation. We designed experiments in which cells migrate from 1-D…
Jul 25, 2018
Abstract: Water & energy encompass all aspects of life and influence wellbeing of every one every day. In these challenging (& interesting) times there are incessant & increasing demands…
Jul 16, 2018
Abstract: Ceramic nanofibers provide advantageous chemical and physical properties beneficial for many applications including heterogeneous catalysis. Electrospinning is a simple and effective…
Jun 28, 2018
Abstract: (Abstract with images is attached as a pdf file) As articular cartilage is avascular with limited ability for self-repair and as a result osteoarthritis and other cartilage injuries are…
Jun 11, 2018
Abstract: Biological cells have a bilayer membrane that protects the enclosed material and acts as a medium of communication between the intra- and extra-cellular environments. Variation in the…
May 24, 2018
Abstract: ‘Chemical Processes’ have been the traditional forte and focus of a Chemical Engineer’s activities and responsibilities in Industry. However the Chemical Process Industry itself has…
Apr 19, 2018
Abstract: India currently experiences degraded air quality which has received wide media attention especially in terms of excess premature deaths attributable to air pollution. In this talk…
Apr 13, 2018
Abstract: Macroscopic objects formed from particle assemblies are typically brittle precluding their use in several applications. Some years ago we demonstrated that ice-templating an aqueous…
Feb 26, 2018
Abstract: Dynamics of binary suspension comprising of rigid rods and spheres in wall bounded flow at low Reynolds number were studied using the Stokesian dynamics simulations. We demonstrate that…
Feb 24, 2018
One day IIChE-MRC SEMINAR On Chemicals from Indigenous Coal: Opportunities and Challenge in association with Chemical Engineering Association IIT Bombay For Detail information and schedule please…
Feb 24, 2018
One day IIChE-MRC SEMINAR On Chemicals from Indigenous Coal: Opportunities and Challenge in association with Chemical Engineering Association IIT Bombay For Detail information and schedule please…
Feb 22, 2018
Abstract: The role of simulation in the Indian context in general and to engineers in particular will be outlined. The difference between Sequential Modular and Equation Oriented simulation…
Feb 15, 2018
Abstract: Human physiology is an ensemble of various biological processes spanning from intracellular molecular interactions to the whole body phenotypic response. Systems biology endures to decipher…
Feb 08, 2018
Abstract: Mass cytometry (MC) is a recently developed single cell analysis technique to identify several cellular biomarkers simultaneously. This technique combines the power of flow cytometric…
Feb 01, 2018
Abstract:Recent advances in oncology are transforming the nature of healthcare and biotech with immunotherapy leading the charge. These advances underscore a central need for computational approaches…