AN INTERNATIONAL WEBINAR

ON
“ADVANCE MATERIALS IN SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY-2020”
Organized by
Department of Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering, Institute of Technology,
Nirma University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

11 SEPTEMBER 2020, FRIDAY, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (IST)

About Nirma University
Nirma University was established by the initiative of the NIRMA EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
FOUNDATION (NERF). The University was established in the year 2003 as a statutory university under a
special act passed by the Gujarat State Legislative Assembly. It is recognized by the University Grants
Commission (UGC) under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act. The University is duly accredited by National
Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) with “A” Grade. The University is a member of Association of
Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). Functioning under the
aegis of NERF, the University consists of Institute of Technology, Institute of Management, Institute of
Pharmacy, Institute of Law, Institute of Science, Institute of Architecture and Planning, Institute of Commerce,
Department of Design.

About Institute of Technology

Institute of Technology is a leading institute offering multidisciplinary undergraduate, postgraduate, MCA and
PhD programmes in engineering. Institute is located in peaceful and sylvan surroundings, about 15 km from
Ahmedabad Railway Station on Sarkhej Gandhinagar highway. The academic ambience provides full scope for
development.

Highlights of Chemical Engineering Department

 Best Research Award by IIChE
 Best Engineering College Teacher Award by ISTE
 Best IPCL M.Tech. Thesis Award by ISTE on more than ten occasions
 Three times Go-Green Award by SAE Baja
 Ten Awards as Outstanding Young Engineers by IIChE
 Students’ Project Awards by INAE, ISTE, IIChE, ACTI
 Environmental Schedule One Auditor recognised by GPCB
 Filed Five Patents

About Webinar
This webinar is seeking to create awareness and address the advances in smart materials used for science and
technology and to get familiarize with its wide applications. The research institutions, UG and PG students and
other beneficiaries of this webinar from across the globe will take up the ideas discussed here for their research
and engage themselves in the process of transferring knowledge and technology.
 PANEL of SPEAKERS
Dr. Mahendra Sunkara
Director
Advanced Energy Materials
Conn Center for Renewable Energy Research,
University of Louisville
Kentucky, US.
TITLE OF TALK:
Advanced Materials for Addressing Energy
Challenges
Dr. Sanjay Patel
Professor and Head
Chemical Engineering Department, School of
Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma
University, Gujarat, INDIA.
TITLE OF TALK:
Applications of Recent Advanced Materials
Dr. Vijay Kumar Thakur
Professor
Biorefining and Advanced Materials Research
Centre @ SRUC, Edinburgh, UK and School of
Aerospace Transport & Manufacturing
Cranfield University, UK.
TITLE OF TALK:
Next Generation Materials for the Future: From
Sustainability to Applications
Dr. Shashikant Joshi
Professor
Mechanical Engineering Department, School of
Engineering, Institute of Technology, Nirma
University, Gujarat, INDIA.
TITLE OF TALK:
Investigation on spring-back deformation
during autoclave curing of parabolic antenna
reflectors
 PATRONS
Professor (Dr.) Rajesh N. Patel Professor (Dr.) Sanjay S. Patel
Additional Director Head
School of Engineering, Chemical Engineering Department,
In-charge Director- Institute of Technology, School of Engineering, Institute of Technology,
Nirma University, Gujarat, INDIA. Nirma University, Gujarat, INDIA.

COORDINATOR

Dr. Neha Patni Dr. Amita Chaudhary

Assistant Professor Assistant Professor
Chemical Engineering Department, SoE, IT, Chemical Engineering Department, SoE, IT,
Nirma University, Gujarat, INDIA. Nirma University, Gujarat, INDIA.
neha.patni@nirmauni.ac.in, 079-716529134 amita.chaudhary@nirmauni.ac.in, 079-716529134

GUIDELINES FOR PARTICIPANTS

1. Delegates are required to register at least three days before the webinar through the link provided above.
2. Cisco WebEx Link to join webinar will be provided one day in advance to registered email.
3. Participants should join webinar 15 min before the scheduled time so that they are accommodated in online
webinar.
4. During the webinar participants are requested to keep their mic and video off. However, they can raise the
query via chat.
5. E-certificate of participation will be issued after confirmation, only to registered participants and after
receiving filled Feedback form.

DETAILS of REGISTRATION

Day and Date: Google Form Link of Registration

Friday, 11 September 2020 Latest by: 09th September 2020