Events

The Department organized the following seminars/symposia/ workshops during the past five years-

• National Wo rkshop on Catalysis, March 2002
• National Symposium on Current Trends in Chemical Research, February 2004
• 34th National Seminar on Crystallography, January 2005
• 50th Annual Technical Session of Assam Science Society and National Conference on Current Trends Of Research in Science and Technology, January 2005
• Orientation Programme on Chemical Theories and Applications, February 2005
• Workshop on Microscale Chemistry, May 2005
• Refresher Course in Chemistry, September 2005
• Workshop on Nanotechnology, September 2005

The department has organized six refresher courses for college teachers in collaboration with the Academic Staff College. One RC for higher secondary teachers was also organized. The last refresher course was held in September 2005.

Moreover, the Department organizes the R.K. Barua Memorial Lecture every year by inviting eminent chemists from India and abroad. Some eminent personalities who delivered lectures in the department during the last five years are-

• Prof. Animesh Chakravorty, IACS Kolkata
• Prof. M. Vijayan, IISc Bangalore
• Prof. V. Krishnan, JNCASR, Bangalore
• Dr. Krishan Lal, NPL New Delhi
• Prof. J.K. Dattagupta, SINP Kolkata
• Prof. A.B. Barua, Iowa State University, USA
• Prof. A.R. Chakravarty, IISc Bangalore
• Prof. U. Maitra, IISc Bangalore
• Prof. Samaresh. Mitra, IICB Kolkata
• Prof. S.R. Gadre, University of Pune
• Prof. T.N. Guru Row, IISc Bangalore
• Prof. Vasantha Pattabhi, University of Madras
• Dr. A. A. Natu, NCL Pune
• Prof. B.C. Ranu, IACS Kolkata
• Dr. A.C. Ghosh, ChemGen Pharma International, Kolkata
• Dr. B.B. Lohray, Zydus Research Centre, Ahmedabad
• Prof. M.M. Singh, Merrimack College, USA
• Prof. B. Viswanathan, IIT Madras
• Prof. Ashish Dey, Indian Association of Cultivation of Science
• Prof. P.K. Chattaraj, IIT Kharagpur
• Prof. D.K. Chakrabarty, Professor Emeritus, IITB
• Prof. K Natarajan, Bharathiar University

Associations of the Department

Professional associations established in/functioning from the department-

• Astronomy and Space Science Association (ASSA) - popularises Astronomy education.
• Assam Physical Society (APS) - works for improvement of Physics education in Assam.
• Electronics Scientists' and Engineers' Society (ESES) - popularises Electronics.
• Physics Academy of North East (PANE) - facilitates interaction of physics researchers of the north eastern region of India.
• Thermophysical Society of India (TPSI) - organises meetings/conferences on thermophysical properties.