National Seminar on Frontiers in Chemical Research @MSCBU

 

A national seminar was inaugurated on the occasion of the birth centenary of renowned chemist Professor Mahendra Kumar Raut at the Department of Chemistry, Maharaja Sriram Chandra Bhanja Deo University. The seminar was sponsored by the World Bank under the Institutional Development Programme of the Odisha Higher Education Programme for Excellence and Equity. The seminar was inaugurated by Vice Chancellor Prof. Santosh Kumar Tripathy, who, in his speech, discussed the relevance of chemistry in life. The meeting was presided over by Chairman PG Council Prof. Pramod Kumar Satapathy. Prof. Kulamani Parida, Director of the Department of Nano Science and Nano Technology at SOA University, joined as the keynote speaker and delivered a speech on the theme of the seminar, 'Frontiers in Chemical Research,' and referred to the seminar as a valuable initiative. President of Odisha Chemical Society Dr. Rupashree Ragini Das and editor Dr. Debasish Mohanty spoke about the role and objectives of the Odisha Chemical Society. Head of the Chemistry Department and convener of the seminar, Dr. Lingaraj Behera, introduced the guests and delivered the welcome address. The organizing secretary of the seminar, Assistant Professor Dr. Amar Kumar Dora, delivered the vote of thanks. Departmental Associate Professor Dr. Rajesh Kumar Singh and Assistant Professor Dr. Ashish Kumar Jena actively contributed to the organization of the seminar. The seminar was attended by faculty and research students from various colleges and universities in Odisha. During the two-day seminar, lectures will be delivered by Dr. Shashadhar Samal, Editor of the 'Mahendra Kumar Raut Birth Centenary Celebration Committee,' Professor Sharat Kumar Swain from VSSUT, Dr. Amaresh Mishra, Assistant Professor at Sambalpur University, Prof. Trilochan Mishra, Chief Scientist at the National Metallurgy Laboratory, Dr. Pankaj Kumar Padhy, Head of the Department of Chemistry at Fakir Mohan University, and Prof. Nigamananda Das from the Department of Chemistry at Utkal University.