Seminars

Abstract: If you stretch out a drop of a viscous polymer solution between your fingers how long would the filament take to break up? The answer to this simple question has some important applications. Polymeric additives are used in inks agricultural sprays etc. to control undesirable splattering of drops and jets into tiny droplets. Individual polymer molecules stretch during flow to confer a spring-like elasticity to slender filaments of polymer solutions. However the dynamics of such filaments are not well understood.

Abstract: Metabolic engineering continues to develop as an important methodology for the production of chemicals and materials as researchers in laboratories throughout the world develop new ways to marry biochemical and molecular biological insights with systematic analyses aimed at facilitating radical redesign of metabolism.

Abstract: While specific-ion effects on proteins are ubiquitous in nature their underlying mechanisms remain elusive. In dilute (

Abstract: Multi-objective Optimisation (MOO) is an advanced process design tool. It may be used to facilitate process synthesis of chemical processes incorporating techniques such as Process Integration for energy targeting and bottom-up capital cost estimation for process economics. Recent applications have included Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) Solar-thermal hybrid systems and optimisation of large complexes such oil refineries and ammonia production.

Abstract : Fused chemical reactions are reactions that are delayed from taking place for a specified time after initiation. Three examples of fused reactions will be discussed the first being a runaway reaction that results in an explosion. The next example concerns the pharmacokinetics of the Siamese cobra _Naja Siamenis_ envenomation. The interactions of the venom and antivenom in the body and on receptor sites are shown to be analogous gas-solid catalytic reaction mechanism.

Abstract: Complex organisms like humans have an adaptive immune system that mounts pathogen-specific responses to diverse quickly evolving microbes for which the immune system is not pre-programmed. This flexible system can also go awry and autoimmune diseases result from the adaptive immune system failing to discriminate between markers of self and non-self. Adaptive immune responses are orchestrated by T lymphocytes (T cells). The immune response results from cooperative dynamic processes with many participating components that must act collectively for a phenomenon to emerge.

Abstract: The above topics talk about what are the Primary Secondary Micro Nutrients required for the soil. How the agricultural production is dependent on fertilizers and their statistics indicating requirement And supply over a period of time. A Series of Developmental work are undertaken in various plants to add value to the waste product And also development of new chemicals 100% water soluble fertilizers Fortified fertilizers Customized Fertilizers.

Abstract: Hierarchical self-assembly of 1D nanoparticles such as carbon nanotubes or nanorods into highly ordered superstructures in soft matter has been of great interest as a route toward materials with new functionalities. Amphiphilic molecules such as block copolymers and surfactants exhibit rich phase behavior and have been used extensively as excellent templates for highly ordered nanostructure materials with various architectures.

Abstract While cryogenic-temperature transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) is now accepted as an almost standard tool in the study of complex liquids i.e. liquid systems with aggregates on the nanometric scale cryogenic-temperature scanning electron microscopy (cryo-SEM) is much less frequently practiced. The reason for that was mostly the lack of suitable instrumentation and methodologies.

Abstract: A detailed understanding of the fluid behavior in confined systems and at interfaces will open up several avenues for new technologies and smart materials. In this talk I will present our work on advancing our knowledge of dynamics and thermodynamics at small scales and interfaces and relevance to potential applications in geology biology and emerging technology. Confined /interfacial systems are distinct from the bulk systems in two key ways. Firstly at least one dimension in the microscopic regime means mixing is diffusion limited (Reynolds number