Invited Lectures

International
  1. “Perfecting the Imperfections in Nanomaterials for CO2 Conversion” in IUMRS-ICA 2019, 20th International Union of Materials Research Societies Conference, at Perth, Australia, 2019.
  2.  “Design of Plasmonic Nano-Catalysts and Nano-Heaters for Harvesting Solar Energy” in Gordon Conference on “Addressing the Challenges at the Energy-Materials-Food-Water Nexus Through Green Chemistry”, at Castelldefels, Spain, July 29 - August 3, 2018.
  3.  “Nanomaterials and Nanocatalysis Solutions to Climate Change” at 8th Annual General Meeting of the Global Young Academy (GYA), Pattya. 7-11 May 2018.
  4. “Morphology Makes the Difference: Dendritic Fibrous Nano-Silica (DFNS) for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, at University of Nevada, USA, 2nd Feb. 2018
  5. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for Catalysis and  CO2 Capture-Conversion”, at VISTEC, 25th Sept. 2017.
  6. “Morphology Controlled Functional Nanomaterials for Catalysis, Photocatalysis and CO2 Capture”, in interdisciplinary symposium, Catalysis by Design using NMR, at Lille University, France, 15 -17th March 2017.
  7. “Fibrous Nano-Silica (KCC-1) Based Hybrids for Green Catalysis, Photocatalysis and CO2 Capture” in 6th Asia-Oceania Conference on Sustainable and Green Chemistry (AOC-SGC6), Hong Kong, 27-30th Nov. 2016.
  8. “Nanomaterials Solutions to Climate Change: Fibrous Nano-Silica (KCC-1) based Hybrids for Catalysis, Photocatalysis and CO2 Capture”, at VISTEC, Thailand, 3 Oct. 2016.
  9. “Fibrous Nano-Silica (KCC-1) based Hybrid Nanomaterials for Catalysis, Photocatalysis, CO2 Capture and Conversion”, in Nanoscience Symposium at 42nd International Conference on Coordination Chemistry, at Brest, France, 3-8 July , 2016.
  10. “KCC-1 based Nanocatalysis and use of Solid State NMR”, 4th Indo French Symposium, at Lille University, France, 27-28 June 2016.
  11. “Magnetically Recoverable Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1)”, in special symposium on Magnetic Materials in 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, USA, August 16-20, 2015.
  12. “KCC-1 based Nanocatalysis”, in special symposium on Nanocatalysis 250th ACS National Meeting & Exposition, Boston, USA, August 16-20, 2015.
  13. “Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1) based Catalysts for Green Environment and Sustainable Energy”, in 8th International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies (ICMAT2015), Singapore, 28 June to 03 July, 2015.
  14. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis: Fibrous morphology of nano-silica support makes the difference in catalytic activity and stability”, 5th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry, in Durban (South Africa), 17-21 August 2014. (Keynote Speaker)
  15. "Nanocatalysis: Shape and Morphology Makes the Difference", Asian Rising Star session, at 15th Asian Chemical Congress (ACC) in Singapore during August 19-23, 2013.
  16. "Nanocatalysis: Shape and Morphology Makes the Difference", Keynote Talk at 2012 International Conference on Frontier of Nanoscience and Technology (ICFNST), Hong Kong,
  17. “Nanocatalysis: Fibrous Morphology Makes a Great Difference” at DSL 2012, Istanbul, in Special Session of Nanomaterials Synthesis, Characterization, Modeling and Applications.
  18. “Nanocatalysis: Fibrous Morphology Makes Great Difference”, NanoThialand, April, 2012.
  19. “Nano-Catalysis: Morphological Controlled Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their applications as Catalysts”, (2nd) International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry (ICGSC), Singapore, November, 2011.
  20. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis: Discovery of KCC-1”, at KCC Symposium, KAUST, December 2010.

National
  1. "Advances in Nanochemistry and Its Application to Combat Climate Change", Webinar on recent Advances in Chemical Science, JB Institute of Engineering and Technology, Hyderabad, 25th June 2020 via Zoom.
  2. “Nanomaterials to Combat Climate Change and Viruses”, Channabasweshwar Pharmacy College, Latur, On-line Ph.D. Course work-Summer 2020, 22nd June 2020 via Zoom.
  3. “Nanotechnology to Combat Climate Change and Viruses”, International level Web-Conference on COVID-19: Perspective of Science and Challenges, Siddharth College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Fort Mumbai, 19th June 2020 via Zoom.
  4. “Nanotechnology to Combat Climate Change and Viruses”, MahaYogi Guru Shri Gorakshnath Shodh Peeth , DDU Gorakhpur University, 19th June 2020 via Zoom.
  5. “Functional Nanomaterials for Energy Harvesting and Catalysis”, International e-Conference on Functional Materials and Optoelectronic Devices, VBSPU, Jaunpur, 14th June 2020 via Zoom.
  6. “Nanocatalysts for Energy Harvesting, CO2 Mitigation and Fine Chemical Synthesis”, HP Green R&D centre, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Bangalore, on 9th June 2020 via Webex.
  7. “Nanotechnology to Protect the Environment”, International virtual Conference on (Science, People, Environment & Pandemic), Bhagini Nivedita College, Delhi, on 6th June 2020 via GoogleMeet.
  8. “Nanotechnology to Combat Climate Change and Viruses”, Mount Zion College of Engineering and Technology, Pudukottai, Tamil Nadu, India, on 2nd June 2020 via Zoom.
  9. “Nanomaterials for Energy, Environment and Health”, at Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy, Pune, 23rd May 2020 via Webex platform.
  10. “Nanotechnology to Fight Climate Change: A Man Made Virus”, ACS Science Talk: Virtual Lecture Series
    15th May 2020 via Zoom.
  11. “Black (nano)Gold and Defected (nano)Silica Transform CO2 to Fuel” at International Conference on Nano S&T (ICONSAT) during 5-7 March 2020 at Kolkata. (Award Lecture)
  12. “Nanochemistry for Green Environment”, at National Seminar, 17-18 Feb. 2020, C.K.Thakur College, New Panvel.
  13. “Black (nano)Gold as Artificial Trees to Fight Global Warming”, at International Conference on Advances in Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences (ICAPCM2020), at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, during 13-16 Feb. 2020.
  14. “Cold Heating by Black Gold to Convert CO2 to Fuel”, at International Conference on Chemistry for Human Development (ICCHD-2020), which will be organized to celebrate the birth centenary of Professor Asima Chatterjee, at University of Calcutta, during 9-11th January, 2020.
  15. “Artificial Nano-Trees of Black Gold to Fight Climate Change”, at 107th Indian Science Congress to be held at University of Agricultural Sciences Bangalore from Jan 3-7, 2020.
  16. “Black Gold as Artificial Trees to Convert CO2 to Fuel”, at International Conference on Nano-Materials for Energy Environment and Sustainability, organized by Siksha 'O' Anusandhan, a Deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar-751030, Odisha, India, during 20-23 December 2019.
  17. “Noble Metal and Ligand Free Nanocatalysts to Convert CO2 to Fuel and Plastic Waste to Chemicals”, at 2nd Indo-Japanese meeting on 9th-10th December 2019 at TIFR, Hyderabad.
  18. “Black (nano)Gold as Artificial Trees to Fight Global Warming”. Fourth International Conference on Sustainable Energy & Environmental Challenges (IV SEEC) 27th to 29th November 2019 at CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.
  19. “Plasmonic Colloidosomes of Black Gold as Artificial Trees to Convert CO2 to Fuel”, in “International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology”, Dandekar College, Palghar, 26-28 Nov. 2019. (Keynote Speaker)
  20. “Black Nano(Gold) to Combat Climate Change”, Young Scientists Conference (YSC) in Indian International Science Festival (IISF), Kolkata, 5-8 Nov. 2019.
  21. “Perfecting Imperfection” for CO2 Conversion, TIFR Annual Chemistry Conference-2019 (TACC-2019), at TIFR, Mumbai, October 16-18, 2019
  22.  “Black (nano)Gold as Artificial Trees to Fight Global Warming” in International Conference on Modern Approaches of Chemical Science and Nanomaterials-2019" at Mody University of Science and Technology, Lakshmangarh, Rajasthan, August 26-27, 2019.
  23. “Nanoscience Challenges Periodic Table and Combat Climate Change”, K. C. College, Mumbai, 16th August 2019. (Popular Science Lecture)
  24. “Metal Free Catalysis for CO2 Conversion to Fuel” at JNCSAR, Bangalore, 18th July, 2019.
  25. “Black Gold” and “Perfecting Imperfection” to Combat Climate Change, at IIT, Mandi, 21 June, 2019.
  26.  “Metal Free Catalysis by “Perfecting Imperfection” for CO2 Conversion”, in 17th National Workshop on Catalysis (NWC) at IIT, Delhi, May 31-June 1, 2019.
  27. “Cold Heating” and  “Perfecting Imperfection” for CO2 Conversion”, Nano India-2019 at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam during April 26-27, 2019
  28. “Nanocatalysts for Clean Energy”, in International Conference on Recent Trends in Nanomaterials for Clean Energy at S. V. National Institute of Technology, Surat,16-17 February 2019. (Plenary talk)
  29. “Cold Heating” and “Thermal Nanocatalysis” by Dendritic Plasmonic Colloidosomes, in First Indian Materials Conclave and 30th Annual General Meeting of MRSI, at IISc, Bangalore, 12-15 February, 2019. (Medal Lecture)
  30. “Nanocatalysts for Solar Energy Harvesting”, in International Conference on Energy and Environmental Challenges (CE2C), at VNIT, Nagpur, during 18-19th January, 2019.
  31. “Advanced Nanomaterials for Harvesting Solar Energy, Catalysis and CO2 Capture” in International Conference on Advances in Materials Science & Applied Biology (AMSAB) at NMIMS Mumbai, on Jan 8, 9 and 10th, 2019.
  32. “Advanced Nanomaterials based Catalysts for Harvesting Solar Energy”, in National Conference on “Advanced Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications (AMEEA-2018)” at National Institute of Technology (NIT), Rourkela, 12 - 14th December, 2018. (Keynote Lecture)
  33. “Heterogeneous Nanocatalysts for Solar Energy Harvesting and CO2 Capture-Conversion” in Frontiers in Heterogeneous Catalysis-2018 (HETCAT-2018) at The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara, 8-9 December, 2018.
  34. “Nanocatalysts Help Combat Climate Change by Solar Energy Harvesting and CO2 Capture-Conversion”, in International Conference on Nanotechnology, Pune, during 25-26 October 2018. (Keynote Lecture)
  35. “Design of Plasmonic Nano-Catalysts for Harvesting Solar Energy by Tuning Interparticle Plasmon Coupling”, in the 14th JNCASR Research Conference on Chemistry of Materials at Hotel Taj Vivanta (Kovalam), Trivandrum during 3-5 October, 2018.
  36. “Nanocages of Graphitic Carbon Nitride using DFNS for Photocatalytic CO2 Conversion” at Shell Energy Transition Technology Summit, Bangalore 5-6th September 2018.
  37. “Can Nanotechnology Help Combat Climate Change?” at Vaze College, Mumbai, 27th Aug. 2018. (Popular Science Lecture)
  38. “Can Nanotechnology Help Combat Climate Change?” at B.K. Birla College, Kalyan, 11th Augsut 2018. (Popular Science Lecture)
  39. “Nanomaterials based Catalysts”, in RGIPT Research Scholar Day organized by Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Petroleum Technology (RGIPT), Amethi, on 17-18 March, 2018.
  40. “Role of Nanomaterials Morphology in Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, in Workshop on Advanced Materials for Energy 2018" organized by Department of Materials Science, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata, on 16th March, 2018.
  41. “Nanocatalytic Solutions for Climate Change”, Juhu Jagruti Hall, Mithibai College Building, Mumbai, 19th February, 2018 (Popular Science Lecture)
  42. “Nanosilica for Catalysis and Photocatalysis”, at conference on Advances in Catalysis for Energy and Environment (CACEE-2018), at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai during January 10-12, 2018.
  43. “Synthesis, Formation Mechanism and Applications of Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for Catalysts and CO2 Capture”, at JNCASR-I2CAM School-2017 on Clean and Renewable Energy Technologies via Chemical Route, 27th Nov.-2nd Dec. 2017.
  44. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, at Chemistry Refresher Course to Teachers, Mumbai University, 3rd Nov. 2017.
  45.  “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, at ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, 13th Sept. 2017.
  46. Prof. A. V. Karnik Endowment Lecture, on “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, at Mumbai University, 11 Sept. 2017.
  47. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, in SHELL Energy Summit, Bangalore, 5-6 Sept. 2017.
  48. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, in SASChem Satellite meeting of IUCr 2017 Congress at IISER Kolkata, 29-30 August 2017.
  49. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanosilica (DFNS) for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, in International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICONN2017), at SRM University, Chennai, 9-11 August 2017.
  50. “Can nanotechnology help combat climate change?” at Indian National Olympiad Programme, Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE), Mumbai,  June 03, 2017
  51. “Morphology Controlled Nanomaterials for Sustainable Catalysis” in Thematic Conference in Chemical Sciences (TC2S) – 2017: Sustainable Chemistry”, at Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar (IIT Ropar), 15-16th May 2017.
  52. “Dendritic Fibrous Nanomaterials (DFNM): Formation Mechanism, Catalysis, and CO2 Capture”, in NMR meets Catalysis/Materials, at TCIS, Hyderabad, on 5-6 May 2017.
  53. “Can Nanotechnology Help Combat Climate Change? at Ruparel College, Mumbai, 19th Feb. 2017. (Public Talk- Chai and Why?)
  54. “Nanotechnology and Climate Change”, at Guru Nanak College, Mumbai,  18th Feb. 2017.
  55. “Sustainable Synthesis of Hybrid Nanomaterials for Clean Energy and Environment”, in 28th Annual General Meeting of MRSI, at IIT, Bombay, 13-15th Feb. 2017
  56. “Atomic Layer Deposited (ALD) TiO2 on Fibrous Nano-Silica (KCC-1) for Energy and Environment”,  in Asia pacific Academic of Materials session at IIT, Bombay, 12th Feb. 2017.
  57. “Morphology Controlled Hybrid Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment”, at DRDE, Gwalior, 16th Jan. 2017.
  58. “Climate Change and Nanotechnology”, for INSPIRE program of college students, at Amity University, Gwalior, 16th Jan. 2017. (Popular Science Lecture)
  59. “Dendritic fibrous nanosilica supported gold catalysts with half million turnover number”, Bronze medal lecture in CRSI 20th National Symposium in Chemistry (NSC-20) at Guwahati University, 3-5th Feb. 2017.
  60. “Morphology Controlled Hybrid Nanomaterials for Catalysis, Photocatalysis and CO2 Capture”, in 6th Interdisciplinary Symposium on Materials Chemistry (ISMC-2016), at BARC, Mumbai, 6-10th Dec. 2016.
  61. “Understanding the Role of Fibrous Morphology in KCC-1 based Nanocatalysts and Photocatalysts”, in Chemical Frontiers 2016, at Goa organized by IIT, Bombay, JNCSAR, Bangalore, 25-28th August, 2016.
  62. “Functionalized Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1) based Materials for Catalysis, Photocatalysis and CO2 Capture”, Energy, Functional Materials and Nanotechnology (ICEFN 2016), at Department of Chemistry, D.S.B. Campus, Kumaun University, Nainital, Uttarakhand, 27-29th March, 2016.
  63. “Functionalized Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1) for Energy and Environment”, International Conference  on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONST-2016) on February 29 to March 2, 2016, at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Pune.
  64. “Morphology controlled Nanomaterials for energy, environment and health”, Maharashtra Institute of Pharmacy, Pune during 12-13 Feb 2016.
  65. “Functionalized Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1) for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, Indo-Japan DU-JAIST symposium on functional molecules/materials” at the Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi during 26-27 February, 2016.
  66.  “Morphology Controlled Nanomaterials for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, National Conference on “Chemical Sciences: Emerging Scenario & Challenges (NCCS-2016)”, on 29-30 Jan 2016,  at Amravati University, Amravati.
  67. ​“Nano-Catalysis: Morphological Controlled Synthesis of Nanomaterials and Their applications as Catalysts”, National Seminar on "Advances in Materials Chemistry and Applications", on 21-22 December 2015,  at Changu Kana Thakur College, New Panvel.
  68. “Green Organic Transformation using Nanocatalysis”, Symposium on "Advances in Green Chemistry", on 18th December 2015,  at St. John Institute of Pharmacy and Research, Palghar.
  69. “Morphology controlled Nanomaterials for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, 4th International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (ICANN2015), on 08-11 December 2015, in Guwahati-Assam, India at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati Campus.
  70.  “Green Chemistry by Nanocatalysis”, 4th Industrial Green Chemistry World (ICGW-2015), Mumbai, on 5th December 2015,  at Hotel Courtyard Marriott International, Mumbai, INDIA.
  71. “Fibrous Nanosilica (KCC-1) based Hybrid Materials for Catalysis and CO2 Capture”, at R & D Center, Reliance Industry Ltd. (RIL), Mumbai, 18 September 2015.
  72. “Shape and Morphology Controlled Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy & Green Environment”, at UM-DAE Center for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CBS), Mumbai, 15 September 2015.
  73. “Shape and Morphology Controlled Nanomaterials for Sustainable & Green Catalysis”, at Department of Physics, Mumbai University, Mumbai, 27 August 2015.
  74.  “Nanomaterials as Sustainable Nano-Catalysts”, in National Symposium on the topic “Nanomaterials and Sustainable Synthetic Strategies” Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, 21-22 March, 2015.
  75. “Nanocatalysis for Green Environment and Sustainable Energy”, in International conference on “Green Chemistry: Catalysis, energy and environment”, Goa University, 22-24 January, 2015.
  76. “Nanocatalysis for Green Environment and Sustainable Energy”, in National Conference on “Frontiers in Chemical & Material Sciences, Kolhapur University, 16-17 January, 2015.
  77. “Fibrous Nanosilica based Nanocatalyst’s and Photocatalyst’s for Green Environment and Sustainable Energy”, in 22nd National Symposium on Catalysis (CATSYMP 22), Catalysis Society of India (CSI), 7-9, January 2015.
  78. “Nanocatalysis for Energy and Environment”, at International Conference on Advances in Chemical Engineering & Technology, Kollam, 16-18 Oct 2014.
  79. “Nanocatalysis for Energy and Environment”, in 3rd International Conference on Nanotechnology (NanoCon2014), Pune, 14-15 Oct 2014. (Keynote Speaker)
  80. “Nanocatalysis for Green Environment and Sustainable Energy”,  in the RSC workshop on "Coalescence of Chemical Sciences to confront the challenges of sustainability" at Amravati University, Amravati, 19-20 September, 2014.
  81.  “Fibrous Morphology of Catalyst Support (KCC-1) Makes a Great Difference in Activity & Stability of Nanocatalysts”, Indo-German Conference on Bio-inspired Chemistry 2014 (IGCBIC-2014) at IISc, Bangalore, September 10-12, 2014.
  82. “Nano-Catalysis: Morphological Controlled Synthesis of Fibrous Nano-Silica (KCC-1) and Its Application as Catalyst”, at International Conference on Nano Science and Technology”, Chandigarh, 3rd-5th March, 2014.
  83. “Green & Sustainable Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis”, at 16th National Workshop on “Catalysis for Sustainable Development” February 4-5, 2014, CSIR-NEERI, Nagpur, India and Catalysis Society of India.
  84. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis”, at International Conference on “Application of Advanced Materials of Sustainable Development”, January 17-19, 2014, Ambedkar College, Nagpur, India.
  85. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis”, at International Conference on "CHEMISTRY CUTTING EDGE: NANO GREEN AND BEYOND" January 6-7, 2014, at St. Xavier College. Mumbai
  86. “Nanocatalysis: Fibrous Morphology of Catalyst Support makes a Great Difference in Its Activity & Stability”, at the DAE-BRNS 2nd National Workshop on Materials Chemistry, NWMC-2013 (CAT-MAT), November 22 – 23, 2013, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai  and Society of Materials Chemistry.
  87. “Nano-Catalysis for Sustainable Chemistry” at Amravati University, India, July, 2011.
  88. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis: Nano-Materials for environmental applications”, at National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur (India), August, 2010.
  89. “Green Chemistry by Nano-Catalysis”, at DRDE, Gwalior (India), August 2010.​