National Seminar on Current Trends in Materials Science (CTMS-09) 2nd - 3rd December 2009

National Seminar on Current Trends in Materials Science (CTMS-09) 2nd - 3rd December 2009

Sponsored by

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, New Delhi
And Board of Research in Nuclear Sciences, Mumbai

Organized By

The Department of Physics
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, Udupi District
Karnataka -576104

About Department:

The Department of Physics is one of the departments started from the inception of Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal in the year 1957. The department at present has 20 faculty members. It offers Ph.D. and P.G. course in Physics, which includes solid state physics and optoelectronics as specializations. In addition, it also actively involved in fulfilling the needs of students in various disciplines of engineering and health science offering many U.G./ P.G. courses like B.E./ B Tech., B.Sc. (Optometry), B.Sc. n(Biotechnology), B.S.(Engg.) (International center for applied science), B.Sc. (Health
Sciences) (K.M.C.-International Center), B.Sc. (Medical Imaging Technology), B.A.S.L.P., B.B.A. (Jewelry Management), P.C.B.Sc. (Nursing), M.Sc. (Radiation Physics), M.Tech. (Space Engineering), M.Tech. (Nuclear Engg.). It has well established laboratories equipped with sophisticated instruments. The faculties are actively engaged in frontier research areas of materials science.

Scope of the seminar:

Materials have vital role in the rapid advancements in the field of microelectronics and optoelectronics. Continuous progress has been made in miniaturizing integrated circuits, thus increasing circuit density and complexity at reduced cost. Extensive research and development activities are in progress in various institutions in India and abroad on the study of materials and evaluation of potential devices. The objective of this seminar is to bring together the scientists and experts, and to provide a common platform for sharing their scientific results, thoughts and ideas. This seminar is expected to give the participants an exposure to some of the latest developments in the field of material science and also to offer a forum for academic interaction with the eminent scientists. With this objective, the Department of Physics is organizing a national seminar on Current Trends in Materials Science (CTMS-09) on 2nd and 3rd December 2009.

Scientific programme:

The scientific programme includes invited lectures and panel discussion on the following topics:
* Nano materials
* Sensors and devices
* Surfaces / interfaces in thin films
* Magnetic materials
* High temperature superconductors
* Irradiation effects on materials
* Biomaterials and Bioinformatics
* Photonics

Resource persons:

Proposed resource persons are eminent scientists from various prestigious research institutes and organizations as follows:
1. Dr K Rajanna , Professor, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
2. Dr G Mohan Rao, Professor, Department of Instrumentation, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
3. Dr Reji Philip , Raman Research Institute, Bangalore
4. Dr C Vijayan, Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Madras
5. Dr S K Agarwal, National Physical Laboratory, New Delhi
6. Dr K S Aithal , Professor, Department of Physics, Manipal University,
7. Dr Ashok Rao, Professor, Department of Physics, Manipal University,
8. Dr A V S Murthy, Professor, Department of Electronics and Communication, Manipal University,
9. Dr Ventakesh Rao, Professor, Department of Physics, Shivaji University, Kolhapur
10. Dr A Subrahmanyam, Professor, Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology-Madras,
11. Dr D Ramaiah, Scientist (E) Photosciences and photonics chemical sciences and technology division, National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology, CSIR, Thiruananthapuram,
12. Dr K R Murali, Senior Scientist, Electrochemical Materials Science Division,CECRI, IGCAR, Kalpakkam,
13. Dr S Mohan, Vice chancellor, Prist University, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

Venue and Location:

Seminar will be held in Air Conditioned Auditorium in Manipal Institute of Technology. Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal is 4 km from Udupi, it can be accessed easily by bus, train and air.

Registration:

Registration is compulsory for all the participants. It includes admission to technical sessions, conference kit, working lunch, dinner and tea. Participants are requested to send the filled registration form to the coordinator along with the registration fee by the DD drawn in favor of “The Director, MIT Manipal”, payable at Manipal, before 20th November, 2009.

Registration Form

Registration fee:

Research scholar/ student: Rs 200-
Faculty/ scientist: Rs 400-
Delegates from Industry: Rs 750-

Important dates :

Last date for registration: 20th November 2009
Registration acceptance Information: 25th November 2009

Accommodation:

Limited accommodation will be arranged free of cost to the participants in the institute hostels on the first come first served basis. However, accommodation can be arranged on the payment basis in hotels. Manipal has wide choices of hotels near bus stand with tariff ranging from Rs 500- per day onwards. Those who need accommodation will have to write to the coordinators in advance with their travel plans.

Correspondence to coordinators of CTMS 09:

Dr V Upadhyaya
Professor, Department of Physics,
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, Udupi-576104
Karnataka state, India
Email: v.upadhyaya@manipal.edu
Phone No. (0820) 2925622
Mobile No. 91- 9916116217

Dr Rajendra B V
Reader, Department of Physics,
Manipal Institute of Technology
Manipal, Udupi-576104
Karnataka state, India
Email: bv.rajendra@manipal.edu
Phone No. (0820) 2925622
Mobile No. 91- 9448153177

Exhibits

The seminar provides a unique opportunity for vendors in the field of science and technology to display their products/ services. Exhibition space is limited and those interested should immediately contact the coordinators.