PANAJI: Fatorda-based Don Bosco College of Engineering through its Department of Science & Humanities, will organise its annual web-series ‘Sci-Minds’ on 26th February 2022 at 10am. The topic of the webinar this year is ‘Innovations in Technology for Environment Sustainability’, states a press release.
The two prominent speakers, who will be delivering the sessions for the webinar, are
Dr. C. V. Rode, Scientist (Emeritus), Chemical Engineering & Process Development Division, CSIR–National Chemical Laboratory, Pune; and Dr. Rajeshkumar Shankar Hyam, Faculty from School of Physical and Applied Sciences, Goa University, Goa.
Dr. Rode will deliver a session on ‘Chemo- and bio-catalytic avenues for bio-refinery’. His talk will highlight his recent works in bio-refinery using renewable biomass feedstock for producing biofuels and chemicals. Bio-refinery is a step forward towards reducing dependency on crude oil and achieving environment sustainability.
Dr. RajeshKumar will deliver a session on ‘Nanomaterials for energy applications’. His talk will focus on the preparation of nanomaterials which are used to harness one of the most abundantly available renewable energy source – solar energy. He will also emphasise on the basic principle and working of DSSC (Dye sensitized solar cell) using nanomaterials for sustainable energy.
The webinar is convened by Dr. Kala Nayak, HOD, Department of Science and Humanities and co-ordinated by Prof. Harison Cota (Mob: 9850466832) and Prof. Gladys D’Silva (Mob:9890283416). Registrations for the webinar are open till 24th February 2022 and can be done through:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScJd2Z4V-fICiG6JzNMs66Nz8LcN-l2v55PN4kTSvUDGdj3WA/viewform?usp=sf_link
