Seminars

Abstract: Hydrogels are hydrophilic polymer networks which can mimic the physical and mechanical properties of the complex three-dimensional (3D) microenvironment of cells and tissues in vivo. The nature of polymer network that forms the hydrogel matrix greatly influences the morphology and behavior of cells. We have developed free radical mediated polymerized hydrogel systems and have blended them in varying compositions to form hydrogel matrices with tuneable mechanical properties.

Abstract: Polymer-small particle multicomponent colloidal suspensions are important class of soft matter that is encountered in several industries such as: agriculture pharmaceutical food paints ink coating etc. The mechanistic origins of several of their macroscopic properties can be traced back to the intricate interactions occurring at colloidal length scales. Among various small particles clay and carbonaceous (such as graphene graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes) are of special interest due to potential applications of these system in coating polymer nanocomposites etc.

Abstract: Two or more self-sustaining coupled non-linear oscillators are able to synchronize their motion and maintain this state indefinitely even when their natural frequencies are slightly different. This happens without the need of any external periodic force which distinguishes this phenomena from resonance. We have been working on an experimental setup and an associated mathematical model where two tunable mechanical oscillators can be stabilized in either synchronized or an anti-synchronized state by varying the system parameters.

Abstract: Computational Fluid Dynamics plays a big role in the design and optimisation of process equipments. The present effort is to demonstrate through real life examples the following: 1. Optimization of equipment’s: How CFD has been useful in providing recommendations to increase efficiency of process equipment’s i.e. Rotating equipments extraction columns and fixed bed reactors. Improvement in efficiencies of rotating equipment’s has improved energy savings during operations while reduction in back-mixing in extraction columns has reduced the height of the columns.

Abstract: Simulating the low-Re hydrodynamics of particulate flows is an extremely challenging and important problem that arises in several disciplines. In this talk I will present recent advances made by our group in overcoming several computational bottlenecks especially those arising in the context of dense suspensions confined by complex geometries.

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 strategies will be illustrated. The ongoing work to build an equation oriented chemical process simulator on top of a state of the art modelling and simulation environment Open Modelica will be explained.

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 these multi-scale biological networks and bridge the link between genotype to phenotype. The structure and dynamic properties of these networks are responsible for controlling and deciding the phenotypic state of a cell. Several cells and various tissues coordinate together to generate an organ level response which further regulates the ultimate physiological state.

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 injection of cells with an inductively coupled mass spectrometer (ICP-MS) coupled with time of flight detection. MC employs metal isotopes to tag the antibodies (Abs) and these metal isotopes have a unique mass that can be detected and quantified by mass spectrometry.

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 find attached PDF. 

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 find attached PDF.