UoM to host conference on nanomaterials

University of Mysore (UoM) is hosting a two-day international conference on 'Nanomaterials and their applications' at Vijnan Bhavan, Manasagangothri, on March 1 and 2.

Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, Vice-Chancellor G D Yadav will inaugurate and deliver the keynote address. Mangalore University VC K Byrappa, Central University of Karnataka, Kalaburagi, Chancellor, N R Shetty and UoM in-charge VC C Basavaraju will attend.

The international conference will see the convergence of material science and biological sciences and bring together the scientific community of physicists, chemists and biologists to discuss the latest developments in the processing and characterisation of nanomaterials and the challenges in their application for engineering solutions and in the biomedical field.

Organising chairman V Ravishankar Rai said that the scientists will share their expertise with young researchers to promote the research in basic and advanced applied aspects of nanomaterials.

This conference will have sessions covering all aspects on synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials and nanotechnology and their applications in engineering, biomedicine and biotechnology.

The sessions will include topics on 'Synthesis of nanostructured materials with enhanced properties', 'Characterisation of nanomaterials', 'Nanomaterials (mesoporous materials, zeolite nanoparticles, hierarchical porous materials) and nanocomposite membranes', 'Fullerenes, CNTs, Graphite whiskers, cones and polyhedral crystals', 'Superconductors, semiconductors and oxide nanostructures', 'Nanobiomaterials and their role in biomedicine, agriculture and food industry', 'Regulations, risk assessment and management of nanotechnologies'.