Chandigarh sunita shastri:The Chandigarh Science Congress,Chascon 2020 organised by Panjab University inassociation with CRIKC from December 17 -19, 2020 through online mode, concluded on Saturday. Prof Raj Kumar,Vice Chancellor Panjab University encouraged participants to gear upfor innovations and involve various disciplines for trans-disciplinary research.The session on nano sciences and engineering included talk by prof navakanta bhatfrom Iisc Bangalore who informed the audience about applications of nano scienceand the user friendly multi-diagnostic sensor developed by his group which could beused in rural settings.Prof UC Banerjee from Niper presented his work in downstream processing ofimportant biomolecules. Prof Arun K Singh and prof Sarabjit Singh from PECChandigarh presented their work on advances in rectifier technology and machining.Prof. VR Sinha Dean Research PU gave insights into new drug delivery platforms and
Prof. S K Mehta gave an overview of CRIKC activities.There was a panel discussion on the role of new education policy coordinated by profLatika Sharma from PU and Prof Sarit Fas Director IIT Ropar stressed on out of boxthinkingThe valedictory address was given by Dr Bakulesh Khamar, Director CadilaPharmaceuticals and he gave examples of successful translation of scientificinnovations at Cadila.The conference ended by Prof Desh Deepak Singh presenting the vote of thanks alongwith Prof Sandeep Sahijpal, the co coordinator of eventFor future information
