We are organizing a virtual meeting on “Chemistry in Ancient India" on 7th November, from 2.00 pm to 7 pm, using the Zoom platform.

This meeting will be organized by three institutions, Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar (TIFR, Mumbai), Prof. Ayan Datta (IACS, Kolkata), and Prof. C. Malla Reddy (IISER, Kolkata), and supported by VIBHA, American Chemical Society (ACS), Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), and Indian Chemical Society, Kolkata.


Meeting will be inaugurated by Prof. Ashutosh Sharma (Secretary, DST, Government of India) and Shri Jayant Sahasrabudhe (National Secretary, Vijnana Bharati).

Distinguished Speakers are,
Prof. B. N. Jagatap (IIT, Mumbai)
Talk Title: “Progress of chemistry in ancient India: A brief overview”
Prof. Sharada Srinivasan (NIAS, Bengaluru)
Talk Title: “Zinc extraction and steel making: Archaeometallurgical insights”
Prof. R. V. Hosur (Ex. TIFR, Mumbai)
Talk Title: “Medicinal Chemistry Wisdom in Ancient India”
Prof. Sabyasachi Sarkar (Ex. IIT, Kanpur)
Talk Title: “The Emergence of Chemical Science during Indus Valley Civilization and Vedic Period”
Prof. V. Ramanathan (IIT (BHU), Varanasi)
Talk Title: “Indian Chemistry from Rasāṛṇava and Rasaratnasamuccaya”

Each speaker will speak for 30 minutes, followed by 10 minutes of QA session.

To Join via Zoom Webinar, Register here (free but mandatory):
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iwNQZFlyTumiBBOmKO-fzg

Conveners:
Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar (TIFR, Mumbai),
Prof. Ayan Datta (IACS Kolkata)
Prof. C. Malla Reddy (IISER, Kolkata)

UPDATES:
Excellent speeches and terrific talks made this event memorable.

Please find below Youtube links for the inaugural program and five talks,

https://youtu.be/wQtqqOtPOSk
https://youtu.be/w_j-4f-19fA
https://youtu.be/b6kV2v4dl2k
https://youtu.be/A4hZs5chGP4
https://youtu.be/wVSfxg-dlqg
https://youtu.be/XeVJ0SqL_5c

JRF position is available at TIFR, Mumbai in the field of catalysis and photocatalysis.

Qualification and Experience: MSc (Chemistry), and MUST have qualified NET, GATE or other national competitive exam as per DST norms.

Salary: DST JRF salary 

Please apply to Prof. Vivek Polshettiwar (polshettiwar@gmail.com) by attaching a CV.

Kindly DO NOT apply if you are not NET, GATE etc. qualified.

Mr. Amit Mishra's work on perfecting defects in nanomaterials (imperfections) and make them catalytically active for transforming CO2 to fuel, is now accepted for publication in reputed PNAS (USA). This work is a kind of fundamental breakthrough for our goal to achieve a sustainable process for CO2 to fuel conversion, as it does not use any metal and ligand. ​