Science Academies` Lecture Workshop on

Report on Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on
“Spectroscopy and Its Applications”
during January 27
27-28, 2015
Organized by
Department of Chemistry
Loyola College
Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034
Tamil Nadu, India
Dr. M. Jaccob
Dr. S. Umapathy
Convener of the Workshop
Coordinator of the Workshop
Assistant Professor
Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science
Loyola College, Chennai – 600 034
Bangalore - 560 012
Brief report of the Science Academies Lecture
Lecture-workshop on “Spectroscopy
and Its Applications”:
A two day Science Academies Lecture Workshop was held in Loyola College,
Nungambakkam, Chennai – 600 034 on “Spectroscopy and Its Applications” on 27 – 28th
January, 2015.
5. The Lecture Workshop was organized by Department of chemistry, Loyola
College in association with Science Academies
Academies’ especially Indian Academy of Sciences,
Bangalore under the leadership of Prof. S. Umapathy, Department of Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science as Convener and Dr. M. Jaccob, Assistant Professor, DST
INSPIRE Faculty and Young Scientist as Coordinator.
Inaugural Function (Left to Right – Mr. Richard (Loyola College), Prof. S. Vincent (Loyola
College), Prof. S. Umapathy (Convener
(Convener-LWS, IPC-IISC,
IISC, Bangalore), Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony
Samy SJ (Principal, Loyola College), Dr. M. Jaccob (Coordinator
(Coordinator-LWS,
LWS, Loyola College)
The theme
eme of this Science Academies’ lecture
lecture-workshop was “Spectroscopy
Spectroscopy and Its
Applications”,
”, a highly inter/multidisciplinary topic of contemporary research interests among
various scientific disciplines ranging from chemistry, biology, materials, theoretical
physics/chemistry etc. It is well known that sspectroscopic methods provide a wealth of
information, not only about the energy levels of a molecule but also about molecular
mo
structure
and bonding as well as it provides an excellent finger print for the molec
molecular
ular systems, thereby
making spectroscopy a particularly important means of studying molecular systems. This
workshop was intended mainly for the local students and college teachers of this region.
Prominent teachers/scientists were invited to deliver lectures on the basic and contemporary
aspects of various techniques of spectroscopy such as vibrational, nuclear magnetic resonance,
Laser Raman, and fluorescence methods.
Welcome Address by Dr. S. Vincent, Dean of Research and Felicitation address by
Rev. Fr. Principal, Loyola College.
So the workshop was envisioned to make basic spectroscopic concepts clear to them and
expose them to the vast possibilities of research in this multidisciplinary field and has been
organized in Loyola College, Chennai. A total of 8 lectures (each of the 4 resource persons gave
2 lectures on each day) of 90 minutes duration were delivered by the four well-known Indian
scientists/teachers covering the fundamental aspects and applications of various spectroscopic
techniques in this Science Academies’ lecture-workshop. About 130 participants (faculty,
Research Scholars and PG students) were actively present in this two days’ event.
There were altogether 8 lectures delivered by the following:
(i)
Prof. S. Umapathy, Department of Inorganic and Physical chemistry, Indian
Institute of Science, Bangalore
(ii)
Prof. Anunay Samanta, Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad,
Hyderabad
(iii)
Prof. Mangala Sunder Krishnan, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of
Technology Madras, Chennai
(iv)
Prof. B. Rajakumar, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology
Madras, Chennai
Two day Science Academies’ Lecture workshop was inaugurated on 27th January 2015 at
9.30 AM in Lawrence Sundaram Hall, Loyola College, Chennai. Dr. S. Vincent, Dean of
Research, (Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola
College) welcomed the participants and the resource persons from various colleges in and around
Chennai. Rev. Dr. G. Joseph Antony Samy, SJ felicitated the gathering. Prof. S. Umapathy,
Convener-LWS, (Professor, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore) delivered the inaugural address with aiming to address the various activities
of Science Academies’ in India. He appreciated the various initiatives of Science Education
Panel of Indian Academy of Sciences, Bangalore such as summer student and teacher’s
scholarships, refresher programmes, lecture workshops and Journal publications etc. The post
graduate students, PhD scholars, faculty members of the physics and chemistry department and
neighboring colleges in and around Chennai were largely benefited by this program. Prof. S.
Umapathy delivered inaugural and concluding lectures on laser spectroscopy. Especially, he
explained the basic concepts of Femtosecond Stimulated Raman Spectroscopy (FSRS) and Time
Resolved Resonance Raman Spectroscopy (TRRRS).
Interaction of Participants with Prof. S. Umapathy
Prof. Anunay Samanta, Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad described the
fundamentals and some applications of fluorescence spectroscopy. Then he showed how for
fluorescence spectroscopy useful on the study of short-lived species, electronically excited
molecules and photochemical transients. Prof. B. Rajakumar, Department of Chemistry, IITM
discussed the application of cavity ring down spectroscopy on atmospheric chemistry and how
for spectroscopic methods useful in studying the kinetic aspects of gas phase reactions.
Lectures delivered by Four Eminent Resource Persons
(Left to Right, Prof. S. Umapathy IISc Bangalore, Prof. Mangala Sunder Krishnan, IIT-Madras,
Prof. Anunay Samanta, University of Hyderabad, Prof. B. Rajakumar, IIT-Madras)
The third and fourth session of second day 28 January, 2015 was started by Prof.
Mangala Sunder Krishnan, Department of Chemistry, IITM. He explained the role of modern
theories to explain the basic concepts of molecular vibrational spectroscopy. His second talk
mainly focused on the Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR). The participants took
note of each lecture. Questions and free - ranging discussions invariably spilled over into the
breaks between lectures and beyond the end of the evening session.
In the valedictory program, the participants especially the young delegates expressed
their happiness and expressed their views. They appreciated the coordinator and mentioned that
the workshop was well organized, lectures were very interesting, the hospitality was wonderful,
and they (convener, resource persons and participants) suggested the department of chemistry,
Loyola College, Chennai to conduct many more workshops like this in future with the
overwhelming support and sponsor by Joint Science Education Panel of the Academy.
Vote of thanks by Workshop Coordinator Dr. M. Jaccob, Department of Chemistry, Loyola College and Participants
Some faculties who participated in the workshop also showed their interest to organizing
similar kind of workshops in their colleges. . Prof. S. Umapathy, Convener-LWS expressed the
concluding remarks and motivated the students to pursue their higher studies and research in
physics and chemistry. Dr. M. Jaccob, Coordinator-LWS delivered the vote of thanks and he
appreciated the financial support and suggestions by science academies for conducting such a
grand and successful workshop
Number of Participants who attended the workshop including the names of
colleges and Institutions:
(Invitation letter with brochures have been sent to 35 colleges/universities in around Chennai.
All the invitation letters are sent by speed post. In addition, Physics and chemistry departments
of Loyola College have also been invited to encourage their students to participate in this
Science Academies Lecture-workshop.
S. No
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
Name of the College
Number of
Number of
Students
Teachers
Outside Loyola College, Chennai
Abdur
Rahman
7
3
B.
S.
University
D. G. Vaishnav College
5
Presidency college
4
Womens Christian college
9
Central Leather Research
8
Institute (CLRI)
R.M.D Engg College
Pachayapas men's college
5
kanchipuram
MIT,
Anna
University,
7
Chennai
R.K.M Vivekananda College,
2
Chennai
DR.M.G.R Educational &
Research, Chennai
Stella Maris College, Chennai
5
Madras Christian College
1
KCG College of Engg.
1
The New college
Chellammal women’s College
St.Peter’s University
1
Sriram Engg. College
University of Madras
5
Women’s Christian College
7
67
Total
Within Loyola College
PG Chemistry Students
22
Chemistry& Physics Faculties
Scholars
8
Grand Total
97
Total
10
1
1
3
1
6
5
12
9
1
-
1
5
-
7
-
2
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
21
8
4
1
2
1
1
1
5
7
88
12
33
22
12
8
130
1. Workshop Announcement Brochure
2. Workshop Banner 1:
Workshop Banner 2:
3. Overall Programme Schedule
Program Schedule for 27th January, 2015 (DAY 1)
TIME
SPEAKER & TITLE
9.00 am – 09.30 am
Inaugural Function
9.30 am – 11.00 am
LECTURE - I
Topic : Laser Spectroscopy - I
Speaker : Prof. S. Umapathy, IPC-IISC Bangalore
11.00 am – 11.15 am
Tea Break
LECTURE - II
: Cavity Ring Down Spectroscopy - Applications in the
Atmospheric Chemistry
Speaker : Prof. B. Rajakumar
Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras
Topic
11.15 am – 12.45 pm
12.45 am – 01.45 pm
01.45 pm – 03.15 pm
03.15 pm – 03.30 pm
03.00 pm – 05.00 pm
Lunch break
LECTURE - III
Topic : Study of Short-Lived Species: Electronically Excited
Molecules and Photochemical Transients
Speaker : Prof. Anunay Samanta
Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
Tea Break
LECTURE - IV
Topic : Kinetic Investigations in Gas Phase using
Spectroscopic Tools
Speaker : Prof. B. Rajakumar
Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras
Program Schedule for 28th January, 2015 (DAY 2)
TIME
09.15 am – 10.45 am
SPEAKER & TITLE
LECTURE - V
Topic : Molecular Vibrational Spectroscopy and
Introduction to Modern Theories.
Speaker : Prof. Mangala Sunder Krishnan
Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras
10.45 am – 11.00 am
Tea Break
LECTURE - VI
: Fluorescence Spectroscopy: The Fundamentals and
Some Applications
Speaker : Prof. Anunay Samanta
Department of Chemistry, University of Hyderabad
Topic
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
12.30 pm – 01.30 pm
Lunch break
LECTURE - VII
: Introductory Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
Spectroscopy (NMR)
Speaker : Prof. Mangala Sunder Krishnan
Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras
Topic
01.30 pm – 03.00 pm
03.00 pm – 03.15 pm
03.15 pm – 04.45 pm
04.45 pm – 05.00 pm
Tea Break
LECTURE – VIII
Topic : Laser Spectroscopy - II
Speaker : Prof. S. Umapathy, IPC-IISC Bangalore
Valedictory Function
4. Inaugural Program Schedule:
Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop on
“Spectroscopy and Its Applications”
INAUGRAL PROGRAMME
Venue : Lawerence Sundharam Hall, Loyola College, Chennai – 600 034
Date: Tuesday 27th January, 2015
Time : 09.00 – 09.30 AM
PRAYER
WELCOME ADDRESS
DR. S. VINCENT
Dean of Research
Loyola College, Chennai -34
PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS
Rev. Dr. G. JOSEPH ANTONY SAMY S.J
Principal
Loyola College, Chennai -34
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORKSHOP Prof. S. UMAPATHY
Convener
Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop
Department of Inorganic and Physical
Chemistry
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
VOTE OF THANKS
Dr. M. JACCOB
Coordinator
Science Academies’ Lecture Workshop