University of Mumbai www.mu.ac.in Re-accrededited “A” Grade by NAAC www.isc102.in 102nd INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, 2015 3 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN ISC DAY 1 Prime minister Narendra Modi DECLARES ISC- 2015 OPEN AT university of mumbai The five day session began with Nobel laureates and dignitaries gracing the occasion

make our society cleaner also develop sustainable year of the Science Congress. rime Minister Shri NarendraModi, P infrastructure for the future. Mr. Devendra Fadnavis, Chief Minister of has called for efforts to make sure that science, Speaking about the universities in India, Maharashtra, took to stage with thunderous applause technology and innovation reach the poorest, the the PM said that the universities must be freed added “When we look back at history, we see that remotest and the most vulnerable person in our from cumbersome procedures and must prescribe to whenever we have let go off science, we have either country at the 102nd Session of the Indian Science highest research standards by including peer reviews. seen a halt or destruction of our societies. I believe that Congress. It was hosted in University of Mumbai, He also requested the rich pool of scientists to teach any development’s core element is the contribution Vidyanagari Campus on 3rd January 2015. The focal and guide University PhD students. of science”. He also revealed that 8,000 crore rupees theme of the Session is “Science and Technology School education in the field of science were spent in the last five years for relief work for for Human Development”. Since its inception in the and technology needs to become more creative and the farmers who were affected by natural calamities. year 1914, The Indian Science Congress has seen a interesting. Digital communication should become He wanted the assembled delegates to come up with significant growth in attracting more delegates every as much as a basic right in schools where he revealed solutions for local level disaster management and year. This year it was attended by 16,000 delegates, that ‘Science and Technology’ would be the theme of malnourishment and ways to develop sustainable this signifies the gradual growth since its first year this year’s Republic Day celebrations. agriculture. when it was attended only by 108 delegates. The ISC President, Dr. S.B.Nimse said He also applauded technology for helping Every year the Congress in inaugurated by the “Scientific research converts wealth into knowledge save the lives of thousands from cyclone Hudhud Prime Minister, following the tradition, this year it and innovation through knowledge leads to money and the scientists at ISRO for their successful first was inaugurated by Prime Minister Mr. Narendra and this cycle is to be kept in mind when dealing attempt to Mars through Mangalyaan. He praised Modi. The PM felicitated the Nobel Laureates and with Science and Technology”. He also said that Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru for placing science at the heat Equivalent with a gold medal. innovative practices should replace current secured of national security. He began his speech by giving homage to Padmashri policies and that chemical industry is an area where The Session was attended by Dr.Randy Schekman, Vasant Gowarikar, eminent researcher famous for we can lead. Women development is an objective of Dr. Robin Warren, Ada E Yonath, Dr. Paul Nurse, his contribution to space, population and weather ISC. Prof. Muhammad Yunus, S.R.S Vardhan, Prof. research. He also said “To me, the arms of science, In addition, Dr. Harshvardhan, Union Minister Subhash Khot, Prof. Manjul Bhargava, Prof. Madhu technology and innovation must reach the poorest, for Science and Technology said “Serving mother Sudan. remotest and the most vulnerable person. Whenever earth through science should be our motto”. He The ISC session was declared open by the the world shut its doors on us, our scientists responded emphasized on the prohibition of using scientific Prime Minister with his thoughtful lines “Revive the with the zeal of a national mission”. Furthermore, he knowledge for destructive purposes referring to the romance of science. Allow the scientists to imagine, reminded that we need to find our own solutions to First World War which coincides with the inception think and dream”.

GROUP PHOTOGRAPH WITH ISCA 3 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Mars Mission comes live at ISC Mumbai - An inspiring talk and an interactive session on the journey towards the launch of Mangalyaan and a way forward towards future technologies was dealt at a 45 minute long session on the Mars Mission. It made the entire Mars Mission to come live for the audience. Dr. Nimse chaired the session at the Indian Science Congress. Dr. K Radhakrishnan talked about the initial period of Mangalyaan and how it was designed and its latest updates. Koppillil Radhakrishnan presided over the session. He has been the chairman of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) from 2009 to 2014. He is also the chairman of the Board of Management, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology. He has also served as the director of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC). The session was followed by Dr. Pramod Kale. He has worked for the Indian Space Research Programme in various leadership roles. He also received the 2006 Aryabhatta award for his lifetime contribution to the promotion of astronomy in India. He has received many other awards including Padma Bhushan award for his contribution to Science and Engineering. They also gave information about new technologies launched in the month of December which will help the human space flight launch of Chandrayan – 2 and about “Aditya” which is the study of Moon and Sun. They further spoke about ISRO’s plan to start research work in the University. The session was very reciprocal with a lot of questions from the students which were The session gave a brief view about all the answered by both the scientists. They spoke about the challenges they faced in the process of technologies used and the future project of ISRO Mars Mission. They spoke about the unusual “slingshot” method that was used for Mangalyaan’s and how in the future travelling to moon will be interplanetary journey which began when it blasted off on November 5th last year.

An overview of Chinese Academy of Sciences and Russian Academy of Sciences The second plenary session of the deep understanding of physical, chemical 102nd Indian Science Congress 2015 was and biological properties of the materials in chaired by Prof. M Barma, director, Tata nanometer scale is very important. Institute of Fundamental Research. Among Thus, though a lot has been invested the two International Academies’ Speakers, for ‘Nanoscience and Technology’ research, it Mr.Chunli Bai provided an insight on the still has a long way to go inorderto improve the rapid development of nanotechnology and overall competitiveness of nanotechnology Nanoscience in China. On the other hand enterprise.The second speaker for the plenary Mr. Alexander Gliko spoke on the role of was Mr. Alexander Gliko, Director of Institute academics in developmental science and of Physics of the earth of Russian Academy natural disasters. of Sciences (RAS), gave a brief introduction Mr. Chunli Bai, President of of the Russian Academy of Sciences and its Chinese academy of Sciences (CAS) was role in coordination of fundamental research. the first speaker of the plenary session for Gliko briefly spoke about Seismic network International Academies. In the course of of Geophysical Service (RAS), Geophysical the session he gave a general overview on observations, Tsunami warning system and Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Research compared the main shocks and aftershocks in China. The session included a brief positioning for areas affected by earthquakes. touch on Chinese Academy of Sciences, an He explained each of these concepts by overview of Nanotechnology in China and providing suitable references and images. some recent progress in fundamental and Gliko finally spoke of his study application research. on physico-chemical processes related to According to Bai, Nanotechnology seismic activity, special electromagnetic has developed into various disciplinary and microseismic observations in the fault fields and has come into many aspects of zones, detailed study of microstructure and modern life. China has invested a lot on composition of exposed paleo-rupture zones the ‘Nanoscience and Technology’ research. and development of advanced techniques for These projects have greatly improved the determining of crustal deformation. research ability and achievements in China This session ended with an interaction both in fundamental and application research. between the students and the International Prof. Chunli believes that in the future, a Academies’ Speakers. 2 ISC BULLETIN 3 JANUARY 2015

MANJUL BHARGAVA SUBHASH KHOT S. R. S. WARDHAN MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTING Talks about mathematical expressions Ramanujan. Another star speaker was Dr. and put light on the Game Theory and from ancient times to present day along S.R.S Vardhan who spoke about Entropy and Economics along with Nash and Market with mathematical examples which made Probability. Dr. Vardhan related entropy to Equilibrium. understanding the complexities of numbers mathematics, physics and communications. The last speaker was Dr. Madhu convenient for the audiences to grasp made They simplified the equations in laymen Sudan who spoke on ‘Reliable Meaningful the Mathematics and Computation session of terms so that everyone understands it. Communication’. He drew the audience’s Indian Science Congress a success. The session followed by Prof. Subhash attention to the need of reliable communication Nobel Laureate Prof. Manjul Bhargava spoke Khot, he added on the ‘Frontiers in Theoretical and also discussed the importance of about recent advances in number theory Computer Science”. His presentation focused coding and encoding in the process of and he also discussed various important on the computation problems and solutions communication. He used The Shannon’s mathematical equations in a systematic and for the same. Communication Theory but elucidated the simplified manner. His discussions emphasized the role same with a mathematical touch. Dr. Madhu He emphasized more on the works of algorithms in computation problem solving. Sudhan will be receiving the Infosys Award Indian Mathematicians like Brahmagupta and He also explained the Compatibility Theory on Sunday.

SOCIAL BUSINESS IS BUSINESS TO SOLVE HUMAN PROBLEMS: MR.MUHAMMAD YUNUS

Mumbai - Stressing on the importance of social business, Noble Price winner for peace, Prof. Muhammad Yunus said that social business is a business to solve human problems,shared his experience at the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the University of Mumbai. He observed that the poverty imposed by the outside forces as we design the world in a wrong way. While addressing the session, he further added that real human being is multi- dimensional. The capitalist society has misinterpreted human beings, pointed out that the problems faced by Bangladesh and how the social business helped reducing these problems. Addressing the employed issue in Bangladesh, Mr. Yunus said that nature of human being is to be an entrepreneur and the mission of an individual is not to seek the job but to give one,give the opportunity to people, they will come up with their ability.

Referring to the success of Gramin Bank, the fact that he knew nothing about banking was the reason for the success. merely looked at the conventional banks and did simply the opposite of it, said,Mohammad yunus.Focussing on problems of sanitations, financial hassles, water problems, electricity, health, malnourishment etc. of Bangladesh for which MUHAMMAD YUNUS unique Social Business helped to resolve these problems. 3 3 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN

Prof. Randy Schekman Nobel Laureate speaks on cells at ISC 2015 Mumbai : Human body is a complex machine, made up of million cells. Prof. Randy Schekman a 2013 Nobel laureate who shared the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine with James Rothman of Yale University and Thomas Sudhof of Strandford University said at the 102nd Indian Science Congress themed ‘Science and Technology’ for Human Development at University of Mumbai. Prof. Randy Schekman was one of the 6 Nobel Laureates who were invited to the 102nd Indian Science Congress themed Science and Technology for Human Development. In the plenary session which was chaired by Dr. Manju Sharma, Prof. Randy Schekman gave a talk on ‘How cells export proteins’. His talk comprised of a highly complex and in depth purview of an efficient method that he and his associates had developed in uncovering 21 genes which were involved in transport and secretion. Prof. Schekman spoke on the gene which he has named ‘sec1’ and how its association along with the second gene corresponds to produce another secretion defective mutant, was his discovery which was published in his 1979 paper highlighted by the Noble committee too. His talk was an exhaustive one which included a series of diagrams in his presentation that gave the audiences a very insightful understanding on the topic. Prof. Schekman’s lecture was followed by Prof. Sabeeha Merchant’s lecture. Prof. Schekman won the Nobel prize for his remarkable contribution in the field of molecular biology as his contribution was in discovering a set of genes required for transporting the proteins through and out of the cell in small packages- called vesicles in which the hitch a ride. Prof. Sabeeha Merchant is a UCLA professor of biochemistry and member of molecular biology institute. She gave a lecture on Selective sub cellular visualization of trace metals identifies dynamic sites of Fe and Cu accumulation in Chlamydomonas. Interestingly Prof. Sabeeha had left Mumbai 32 years ago to pursue higher education and this was her first lecture in India. Her lecture again was intensely diagrammatic and illustrious. She began by the basics of the Periodic table and moved on to explain how when one protein is substracted from the strawberry leaf how its physical structure changes etc. Her talk delt on metalloprotiens and she spoke ion her favourite modal organism which is the single-cell algae Chlamydomonas. She and her group for more than 20 years now have worked on the question of how organism can survive under conditions where essential metals like zinc, copper, iron or manganese are scarce. Her talk emphasised on the criterion of why certain Chlamydomonas produce less starch and more oily substances which can be precursors for Biodiesel.

4 ISC BULLETIN 3 JANUARY 2015 Exhibits with an innovative touch- At MMRDA ground To lessen the burden of farmers and to help them improve the quality of their yield, experts from 28 laboratories were present at the MMRDA ground for the “Pride of India-Science Expo” exhibition. The exhibition was inaugurated by Governor of Maharashtra Ch. Vidyasagar Rao. The experts had a lively interaction with the people attending the exhibition. There were various exhibits by Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Defense R&D organization(DRDO), Department of Atomic Energy. Videos depicting various agricultural methods were shown by Indian Council of Agricultural Research. DRDO, the R&D wing of the Ministry of Defence, with its 52 laboratories and establishments engaged in development of weapon systems, platforms & equipment for the armed forces. Many of these, particularly the solider support systems, have found civil applications. With increasing numbers of military systems indigenously designed & developed for the Indian armed forces being produced by Indian industries, the DRDO continued on path of building self-reliance. The Department of Atomic Energy exhibited various technologies that are used to generate electricity. Among the special features of nuclear industry is that it uses nuclear fission as sources of energy. Other special features of the Indian Atomic Energy Programme are the attention paid from the very beginning to the safe management of radioactive waste. As the emphasis of the exhibition was to improve Environmental and Occupational Health & Safety performance through technological & administrative measures and by enhancing awareness among employees.

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JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE CELL WITH ADA E YONATH are 3 letter Codons, that codes for a specific fully because bacteria want to live. She also A session encompassing the complexities amino acid and messenger RNA are the ones gave details about their current project where of Ribosome along with humorous personal which translates into proteins. One RNA they are currently developing less aggressive anecdotes was conducted by Nobel Laureate usually contains 1600 nucleotides. RNA can antibiotic pair, she further added talked about Ada E Younath at Kavi Kusumraj Bhasha replicate and elaborate itself and has catalytic stress induced periodic packing of ribosomal Sankul (Marathi Bhasha Bhavan). Capabilities. Within modern ribosomes, proto particles. The Theme of the session was ribosome combines all ribosodmal functional She had a major breakthrough in her “RIBOSOMES, RESISTANCE TO centers, seems to be the machinery for signal career by finding Cyro Temperature which ANTIBIOTICS AND ORIGIN OF LIFE”. It transmissions. She visualized the path taken was -195 degree Celsius while collecting the was attended by people who had a keen interest by the nascent proteins, namely the ribosomal Crystallographic data. She thanked the entire in science including Students, Delegates and tunnel, and revealed the dynamics elements Weizmann Institute along with a rich, Anfinsen Professors. enabling its involvement in elongation arrest, and Sir J Kendrew for keeping up with her dream Ada E Younath is the first Israeli woman gating and intra-cellular regulation. for 20years. Her group comprises of many girls to win the Nobel Prize out of ten Israeli Nobel Additionally, Yonath elucidated the as she believes that due to societal problems Laureates and the first woman in 45 years to win modes of action of over twenty different girls are not allowed to join Science. She is a the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 2009. antibiotics targeting the ribosome, illuminated lady with humble and diligent personality as she The main focus was on the mechanisms mechanisms of drug and synergism. She is not at all proud of her Nobel status and feels that underlines protein bio-synthesis by along with other eminent Nobel Laureates that she just understood ribosome. ribosomal crystallography. Today, a chemist conclude that Ribosome can be considered She also gave the session a humorous needs 2 hours to make a single peptide bond. To non-Crystallizable owing to their high degree touch by sharing some personal pictures which which she added, “When I was a chemist, as I of internal mobility, flexibility, functional depicts that Ribosome has become an integral am not practicing it now, I need 6 long hours to heterogeneity, chemical complexity and large part of her life. make a single peptide chain”, giggled Younath. size and asymmetric nature. The main concern Her talk emphasized on the fact that Younath described the mechanisms of in modern clinical science is resistance to ribosome can be organized periodically and can ribosome by showing two short movies based antibiotics. The solution can be Crystallization be orderly packed. Yonath introduced a novel on the Crystallographic studies conducted by of ribosome’s from bacteria that live under technique, Cyro Bio-Crystallography which the Weizmann Institute, Rehvolt, Israel and Max extreme conditions and using procedures that became routine in structural biology which Planck Research Institute, Hamburg. According slightly extend the life or functionally active allowed projects considered formidable. to her, DNA are strings of instructions which ribosome’s allowing for nucleatation before are written in a 4-letter language in which there deterioration. It’s not possible to combat bacteria 4 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN

Ancient Science through Sanskrit In the history of Indian Science Congress Ancient inventions, what prevents India from doing so. He India in building structures. People don’t have Science through Sanskrit was held for the first time said India is lacking in innovation and research, correct information about what vastushastra is all in University of Mumbai. if the gaps are filled we can work and grow well. about. It discusses the driving philosophy behind Guest were accompanied by Vice chancellor Dr. Education plays an important role to promote delicate and minute carving. Rajan Welukar and Dr. Nimse. This event was science and technology. Dr. Veena londhe and Dr. Leena Phadke they focuses inaugurated by Union minister Prakash Javadekar. on the process research that includes inquiry at 3 The session was all about the Engineering application Sanskrit is the philo -scientific medium level the Atomic nervous system, Brain mechanism of Ancient Indian Botany, Ancient Indian Aviation the Indian philosophical system have contributed a and Bio mechanics. Technology, Advances in Surgery In ancient India, lot to ancient scientific study in India as they have Several studies were carried out during practices of Neuroscience of yoga: Understanding the process, the foundation for scientific thoughts. Scientific various Yogasanas, Pranayams and Dhyan-dharma Scientific Principles Of ancient Indian Architecture literature progress through scientific debates in protocols. and civil engineering. India. In ancient India there was the tradition Dr. Ashwin Sawant he said that Sanskrit Samhita is of shastratharth. It provides freedom of thought the 1st text of surgery created not later than 1500 Prakash Javadekar was speaking at symposium and expression which is the basic requirement of B.C in India. Indians had developed 20 types of on “Ancient Indian Sciences through Sanskrit,” progress in scientific research. sharp instruments and 101 types of blunt instrument organized as part of the ongoing 102nd Session of required the Surgery, made from pure iron, many of Indian Science Congress in Mumbai. He said those In session 2 which resembling with modern surgical instruments. interested in pursuing knowledge don’t see what the in ancient time developed different procedures source is, or how old it is. He said everything that Dr A. S. Nene professor of civil engineering required in any surgery. Sanskrit Samhitha is is old may not be gold, but all that is old is also not mentioned about stabilization for brick earths, mud perfect, it is applicable to modern surgeons too. a waste. Javadekar said the scientific community plasters, natural colours and pigments, herbal paste Captain Bodas and Prof. Ameya Jadhav, gathered at the Congress should pay attention to for water divining, stone softening and micro crack Vaimaanikashastra deals about Aeronautics, the source material available in Sanskrit and use it detection, Water purification, tempering of steel including the design of aircraft. Great sage for betterment of humanity. The Minister wondered implements, cementing glues etc. Bharadwaja explained the construction of aircraft. when Germany could make use of ancient Indian Dr. Rahul V. Altekar and Dr. Asawari Bapat the he also describe the construction of war planes and concepts and adapt them to produce cutting edge scientific principles that were followed in ancient fighter aircraft’s.

“Science needs your trust”- Dr. Paul Narse The second day of 102nd Indian Science civilisation. Congress ended with the session by Dr.Paul Narse , According to Dr.Paul, The trust in science will Nobel Laurate. The session was chaired by Dr. Naresh be built by the behavior of a scientist . scientists should Chandra. Topic of the much awaited session was be honest and hard working. They should be skeptical “Trust in Science” . He started with saying “ the trust about their own work , overall strength of the scientific of science begins by the ways of the experiments of experiments need to be looked at and not the authority science , the regularities which lead to the hypothesis of the scientists. Scientists should choose the subject of “ According to him , science requires imagination. Paul their liking and they should be Narse advocates the philosophy of Karl Popper of trial protected by the misguided scientific management. and error. New observations are followed by hypothesis “ Science to benefit human should be trusted by which are then tested. Unsatisfactory observations are public” Dr. Paul asserts. There should pertain a healthy rejected. But scientists should not feel ashamed of failed relationship between scientists and the public. The experiments. public , private and the non governmental organisations Dr. Paul says science should be accurate in should not be biased towards scientists. process. The metallurgy invented by Greeks and the The government should support and savour invention of Indian mathematician scientists of zero science as education and science goes hand in hand. and decimal without which maths is incomplete are He also pointed out that the journalists should not be great illustrations of accurate science processes. He also influenced or misguided by anyone. Headlines should mentioned the work of Issac Newton and his gravity not be having poor arguments which are passed down theory. In the past years life expectancy has increased to the public, they should avoid misquoting scientists. due to innovative science. He advocates that when He concluded by stressing that scientists should be accurate experiments become successful they benefit skeptical about their experiments and science should be human kind. Trust in science has led to advances in understood and trusted by people to benefit human kind.

2 ISC BULLETIN 4 JANUARY 2015 Science and Technology at SAARC The 102nd Indian Science Congress health are interdependent of each other and both goes witnessed a very crucial discussion about the Science hand in hand. Agenda setting is very important when and Technology of SAARC Countries which was first it comes to Cooperation and team work. In India of its kind in the history of Indian Science Congress. regional cooperation is utmost essential. According The Session was chaired by Mr. Rajiv Saxena and to him, India acts as a mini republic where science is co-ordinated by Dr. Sanjay Deshmukh. The Plenary not at all uniform. He further adds that, “Together we session also includes A. M. Mubarak (Sri Lanka), can contribute much more for ourselves; there cannot VM Katoch (India) and Sameer Dixit (Nepal). be a better time than this. Indian Science Congress is Dr. A. M. Mubarak, Vice president of The a Kumbhmela of change” National Academy of Science verbalizes about Sameer M Dixit, Country Director and Public the technology, capacity building, promotion and Health Biomedical Scientists, Center for Molecular management of innovation. He presented the Sri Dynamics, Nepal presented the perspective of Nepal, Lankan profile which included population, per capita highlighting the profile and Human Resource data. income, life expectancy, HDI which has potential While talking about the Science and Technology for improvement. In global competitive index, Sri in Nepal he verbalizes, “Science& Technology has Lanka stands in 73 out of the 144 countries, which never been a priority of Nepal”. On the brighter side, is very low as compared to the other South Asian The Nepal Academy of Science & Technology is countries. He expresses his concern over this issue the largest institution of research in Nepal. Its main and mentions, “To understand the reason behind this, objective is to empower biological sequence, basic we have to look at the components which the world sciences and acts as an apex for biological sequences. looks at”. The National Planning Commission does The main areas of weakness were low not have enough funding and Nepal also faces the amount of PCT Patentsin Sri Lanka. There is only problem of brain drain. Science & Technology in 0.13 % of the GDP only that is spent on the research biomedical research faces challenges because there and development. Major areas of concern are narrow is no scope for innovation and mainly focuses on based Industries, low intensity of technology, academic based research. These challenges persist imported technology. While conceptualizing the because of the lack of collaborations. Private and researcher said, “The major challenge is the inability public institutions in Nepal should come together for to retain the quality of the scientists. The evolution the ongoing projects. He concluded it by saying, “If of technology is low, there is only improvement of worked effectively, there are lots of opportunities in the existing technology”. SAARC nations”. The main objective of Sri Lanka is to improve Rajiv Saxena, Vice President of the South science and technology and to encourage research Asian University, New Delhi said, “Scholars from and development. It also emphases on the promotion foreign countries are running negative stories about of international partnerships, creation of culture SAARC countries which have solutions”. There is of innovation and to provide excellence awards a lot of differences between the perspectives of the toscholars for improvement. He concluded the western and eastern scientists. Struggles are mainly session by saying that Sri Lanka is looking forward because of the differences between the culture and to collaborate with more research programs in India the ethos. India has little interest in experimental this year after the Indo – Sri Lankan initiative. sciences and does not want to indulge itself in hard The second panelist of the session, Mr. V M work. Katoch, Director General, Indian Council of Media They have generally 2 options which are, Research (ICMR) addressed the audience and said Let the western countries make it, and we will just “The tragedy of SAARC Countries is that they have follow it or India must innovate things. He also the same problems but do not work together co- pointed out that there is a need for collaboration operatively” There is an urgent need for international in biotechnology, education and energy. The collaborations between countries for effective main achievement of SAARC is the South Asian campaigns to eradicate malnutrition, child – mother University which was initiated on 13Th SAARC problems and other vaccines”. Summit, Dhaka in 2005. He concluded the plenary India is full of credible universities but session by saying that the solution to these problems the reach of science is very limited. Education and should be unity and undertaking possible initiatives. ORATORS EXPRESSING THEIR VIEWS RECENT PROGRESS & FUTURE PROSPECTS FOR STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS As India’s population is growing at for food making of the plant. If this is disturbed to maintain quality of tomato and other crop a rapid rate. Feeding India at 21st century is or stressed photosynthesis will stop. Thus plants”. He spoke about how tomato is infected the biggest problem we are facing and we are photorespiration has an effect on plant and its by root pathogen and how developments are only responsible to find the solution. With the stress level. done over 10 years to get rid of this pathogen. help of science and technology we are now Mr. Jitendra Khurana talked about Mr. P. S. Ahuja talked about the plants taking steps to save our most basic need that rice being the staple diet all over India and growing on high altitude and how they are such is food. In India 60,000 cores are lost due to its survival throughout the drought situations strong resistance to stress and how can their bad production of crops. Today well known so introducing species with long roots which genetic can be made in double transgenic and researchers enlighten us about the progress enables a good ground hold and can with stand by selecting the best of it and then did analysis and the future prospects for stress tolerance on the drought and other stress. So now rice could at the transcriptone level. This was then put plants. grow in limited water so we could save a lot of in the potato and gave a good response to the Mr. Ashish Datta said, “Whenever water. drought stress and trails were conducted. Thus we find the key to success someone changes Dr. M. V. Rajan shared his knowledge this invention is very helpful to increase the the lock”. Food security is the major issue to about how plant develops protein after 24hrs shelf life of a product as it is going to help a lot be solve in the 21st century and it is a social and spoke about the thermo stability and said in preservation technique. responsibility. Development of GM potatoes that protein is stable and can with stand stress Thus we know how essential is the which have more protein content. Which is a in the plant and how can the plant manage the study of stress on plants right from the seed step towards solving poverty in India. survival. He also showed the experiment table to the development of the plant. As it can help Mr. A. S. Raghvendra said, and result of his findings. India and the world in many ways and it can “Photorespiration is no more the evil”. But Prof. Dr. M. V. Rajan spoke about save a lot of money which is wasted every year. indeed is a necessary process of plants which the development of DM tomatoes and their takes place with the help of light which makes development. He also said that, “that every ADP. As chloroplast being the active element plant is infected by pest and it must be avoided 3 4 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Computational Electronics Physics And Chemistry “Are the crises of today confined within explained the concept of ‘Valley Of Death’ Universities) can significantly boost India’s a single country or region?”, questioned and defined it to be the gaps between research performance and will impact Mr. Haiwon Lee, the president of Korea invention and practical implementation of rankings positively. Leading science nations, Nanotechnology Research Society. He research and development. such as US, China & EU have strong and seemed worried about the global challenges He adroitly commented on the barriers high-impact collaboration potential for and raised this valid question at the second of commercialization of research and India,” concluded Dr. Kolman. day of the 102nd Indian Science Congress development and pointed out some core After they were felicitated with a small token (2015) at the University of Mumbai. reasons behind this. He said that the low from the University authority, they called it The day started with a note of technological motivation is one of the barriers while a day for the session giving way to another awareness along with some business ideas the other one could be the tendency of interesting session of Chemical Sciences to streaming through the heads of the students, researchers undertaking too many projects take place. The symposium of the session delegates and others attending the morning at the same time. was Advances in Computation of Electronic session in Green Technology building. In the question-answer session he showed Structure ACES- 2015. Under the guidance The session on Computational his enthusiasm when asked about the future of the Co-ordinator, Mr. Sanjeev Chacko Electronics began under the careful conduct of Indian student in Korean Institutes. He the session opened with the presentation of the co-ordinator, Mr. H Muthurajan. said that positive interactions between the of Mr. Kimihiko Hirao, RIKEN, Advanced Mr. Haiwon Lee, the president of Korea two ministries are going on regarding this Institute for Computational Science, Nanotechnology Research Society began subject and he also encouraged exchange Japan. He discussed The K Computer and speaking about ‘Talent mobility and educational and research program initiatives computational chemistry which focused on global research networking in science and between the two countries. heart stimulation, global climate stimulation technology’. The next speaker was Dr. Paul Jeong, and Supernova explosion and similar such Mr. Haiwon Lee also pointed towards the director general of Christ University, points that have been dealt with using K a statement made by Hillary Clinton on Bangalore. With his presentation the agenda computer programs. science diplomacy and global partnership: of the session took a turn towards business On the contrary, Stefan Grimme the Information using Science Corporation is studies and management as he discussed chairman of Theoretical Chemistry, to improve interrelation between countries. about Science business showcase in Korea. University of Bonn emphasized on Quantum His speech encompassed the network His presentation was more focused on his Chemistry for Supramolecular Complexes of global collaboration. He concluded, personal experiences than stating the facts which is rather a theory based on empirical ‘Without continuity, things could not be in general. His core topic encompassed proceedings. “Because not every one of us done well. We must face problems and we Science business, Plasma enhanced and has a K computer available,” he said when must overcome it.’ He also urged the young Gasification. He also talked about the bright he went into deeper details about the process. people of the nation to work for the overall future of India in Plasma based science The next two sessions of this segment development. He also encouraged merges business as India is a rich centre of low was covered by Dr. Walter Thiel and between countries as he felt, ‘without quality high ash coals. Dr. H Bernhard Schlegel. The former collaboration science will not progress.’ The last speaker of the session was Dr. speaker discussed about Chemistry with The session was followed by the Micheil Kolman, the senior Vice President the Computer while the latter enlightened Director of Technology Policy Research of Global Academic Relations. The issue us about computational stimulation of Institute, Mr. Kyung ho-Shin who started that he addressed with dexterity throughout molecules interacting with intense laser confessing that he was greatly inspired by the his presentation was that: India’s universities fields: A new frontier in chemistry and speech of our Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra and research institutions account for 10% in physics. The session ended with a positive Modi yesterday. His presentation focused on a ranking with their peers but did not make note with warm reactions from the audience the Bridge Program for the crystallization of the cut for the top 10. Why not? giving the 2nd day of the Indian Science sciences and technology. His presentation “Collaboration (international or corporate Congress a positive start. One in every hundred Indians is blind ‘One in every hundred Indians is blind’, increased mortality. Project Prakash Altitude Pulmonary Edema (HAPE) quoted Dr. Pawan Sinha, a professor at aims to reach out to these blind people and have given the ascent plan and MIT, Delhi who is working on ‘Advance and help treat them and also to conduct acclimatization at various altitudes which Knowledge and Help to Humanity’. It in-depth research to treat and decrease is followed by the defence department. was the Platinum Jubilee Lecture childhood blindness in India.Challenges DRDO also researches on various which was delivered by him. He discussed to its treatment, scale and scope were also innovations including supplements Project Prakash, undertaken in Delhi discussed. for replenishment drinks, therapeutic where blind children were checked and The session was enriched with a strategies for HAPE, and oxygen enriched then taken to Delhi hospital to detect if Presidential address by Dr. Shashi Bala tents at high altitudes. In the field of they needed eye surgeries. Singh on improving health and habituality Neuroscience, the delegates at the session The causes of childhood blindness of troops in extreme environment. Her tried exploring brain plasticity with range from corneal scarring, cataract, talk described the hardships faced by functional MRI where analysis of resting retinal dystrophies, infections and our armed forces and various research functional connectivity – progressive congenital rubella syndrome of which 40% and innovations by Defence Research cortical de-correlation following sight are treatable causes. Problems arising due and Development Organization (DRDO), onset and development of functional to childhood blindness include decreased Delhi. They have been pioneers in research specialization were main issues for educational prospects, employment and of physiology and management of High discussion.

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“I will fly, I will fly, I will fly”-Dr. Kalam Encouraging children - the future of said that no youth should be afraid of their envisioned the mission of 2015 incorporating nation- to follow their dreams, Bharat Ratna future, because they can create great society fields of human civilization. Quality of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam made the gathering with the help of Science & Technology. water, power of energy, Quality education recite a poem which concluded as, “I will Technology is the backbone of the in science and technology, research and fly, I will fly, I will fly” nation. He recalled a young scientist from control over the global climate change, the The Missile Man was addressing Hyderabad who invented a suitable walking creative usage of solar pole, Moon and Mars a gathering at the inauguration of 22nd leg for the polio affected children. mission are some of the mission he enlisted. Children’s Science Congress at 102nd Indian The year of 2014 was marveled with He ignited the minds of the youth to yield Science Congress held at the University of the maiden Mars attempt. The medicine for for the welfare of the humanity. Mumbai. diabetics is yest to be discovered by the bio Dr. Kalam further added that The 83 years old legend of inspiration scientist in next two years. The goal of all the when you grow up you will face with the instigated the power of excellence during inventions and discoveries are to be for the challenge faced by humanity. Bringing back the inaugural speech of the children science welfare and development of entire humanity the greenery is one among them. The ISC is session. He explored the dream of an he insisted. The Wright Brothers who flee a forum to encourage the youth and advised additional planet in the near future in order for the first time and the discovery of Alva to go after high ideals of truth and dreams to accommodate the ever growing entire Edison, Telephone by Graham bell are worth for the welfare of the entire humanity. humanity. He pointed the field of genetic mentioned here. The Equation of Einstein Rajan Welukar, Vice Chancellor of engineering and the remedies for the crucial (E=MC2) was a solution to many problem Mumbai University observed two minutes diseases invented to transform the human of the science. He asked the children how of silence to pay tribute to the convener civilization. long the sun will shine? Out of the 10 billion of exhibition of ISC 2015 which is held at He asserted that man is the great years, 5 billion years are remaining. MMRDA ground, Dr. Sahane’s untimely resource and is above the fear of future. Invention and discoveries are from death. “ We should vow that science and Man has to work hard with confidence and creative minds with constant efforts. Young technology we should change the world for vision to conquer the fear. An ancient poem India has to track their resources for the the betterment of humanity”, VC said. was recited by him. In his speech he also developments. Dr. Kalam Children are Power houses crucial posts in prestigious organizations like NASA, towards the society. Concluding his speech he said MICROSOFT etc and Strandford Universitity. He that ‘If anyone of us has even a bit of transparency, also highlighted on a new aspect, he said ‘Indians persistence for learning and forgiveness is all were thought to be ill organized and labour oriented because each one of us has a child inside’ All the by the foreign nations 50 years ago’ but this was a accolades cannot evoke these aspects within us as myth proved wrong, today the great brains of India much as this. are considered of at such high possibilities across the 102nd edition of the Indian Science globe. A man who has worked with millions of children Congress 2015 had its second day today and Children from around 140 countries relentlessly and selflessly Science Congress was a part of it. The event was to abolish child labour was touched by the warmth he convened by Dr Vijay Joshi and was presided over received from these young children and reciprocated by Honorable Vice Chancellor Dr Rajan Welukar , the same. He also added that Science is a constant Pro Vice Chancellor Dr Naresh Chandra, Registar quest and the progress that the world has made is Dr. A.M Khan. The Honorable Vice Chancellor Dr. all because of mankind’s constant curiosity of asking Rajan Welukar welcomed Kailash Sathyarthi and questions , he urged the children to constantly ask felicitated him. questions and not to be blind folded with any belief. Mr. Sathyarthi was honored with a gold According to him ‘Society is a melting pot which medal from the Indian Science Congress Association. includes ethics and science’ and the functionality Kailash Sathyarthi clad in a simple white of scientific achievements should be high. He also kurta stole the hearts of all children as well as the ‘ Every child is a story and every story of every stressed that ‘Pure Knowledge is Science and the adults who were present. He walked in with the child has great illumination’ these were the words challenge of today’s generation is to convert this into simplicity of an ordinary man and walked on to the expounded by Noble Peace prize winner Mr. Kailash applied science and the get it into laboratory science stage from amongst the children. His amiability Sathyarthi while adressing the Children Science and then release it to wealth creation and society and love for the children was profound. He spoke Congress today. He said that the children are power welfare’. He said in the process independent science in a very a lucid tone and every expression that he houses of the Nation and events like these ignite should always be given importance. He inspired the expressed had an element of deep meaning in it. and illumine their young minds who are the future. children to be scientifically motivated rather than His speech was filled with personal anecdotes and He further added that there is a change in the trend being religiously or communally which according to experiences from his own life. He interacted with of non residential Indians who are flocking back to him is the foundation of a successful nation. the young students in a very informal and endearing their homeland for developing India. Elaborating on According to him the biggest challenge manner that captivated everyone’s heart. this he said that there are Indians who hold very high that the youth of India today face is Intolerance 5 4 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Reaching information to framers is key to soil protection Mumbai, 4 January: Dr. Deepak Sarkar the use of soil development and sand dunes being involved integrated potassium magnate for chairman of the session ‘Agricultural and Forestr reactivated due to haphazard development in enhanced growth that leads to healthy root system Sciences Sectional Programme’ being conducted Ganganagar, Rajasthan were the examples he and if the same is replicated on large scale, could in Green technology, introduced Dr. Mahapatra in explained. Some of his other examples was save lot of monetary expenses .One of the best his presidential address spoke about sustainable increase in acidic soil in West Bengal, increase and relevant topic was presented by Dr. Rakesh soil management needed for achieving the in arsenic content in soil and shifting of Sunder Kumar Ghosh from Kolkata, False detection target of food security. He continued about the ban deltas. He mentioned minerals been depleted of pesticides residues and trade and how to strategies of land utilisation and the need for due to mining activities. overcome that? His experiment developed a new system soil survey. He supported his speech by He continued to talk about the DCLR method to detect false detection of pesticides providing case studies for instance use of remote sand dunes policies, the real time data collection using multi-dimensional GCMS method. sensing and Geographic Information System and transfer of land use by NBSSLUB. Several The fourth participant Mr. Istkhar from techniques. He recommended various soil improvements in the fields like geo portals for Meerut explained Virulence and recycling classes for sustainability of crops. He concluded farmers and development of interface between potential of entomathogenge nematodes. These by suggesting measures for effective use of land farmer and technology are rapidly being exceptional parasites could be mass produced and mentioned soil physiography relationship implemented. “Reaching information to framers and used commercially for the control of various and in bio river watershed. is key to soil protection” was his concluding insect pests. Dr. Somsubhra Chakraborty from The next lecture was conducted by the statement. Kolkata discussed about diffuse reflectance director of National Bureau of Soil Survey The second half of the session conducted spectroscopy for monitoring of soil lead Land Use Planning (ICAR), Dr. S.K.Singh. He “Young Scientist Award Competition” First pollution. Arpana Rai ended the session with spoke about large scale land resources inventory participant Dibyenda Chatterjee from Nagaland her presentation on Inorganic intervention for towards micro-level land use planning. spoke about characterization of short range Aonla preserve making cottage industries. Establishing relationship between physical and minerals and carbon sequestration property of She discussed the conventional and improved biological factors in the context of people’s need plant. Dr. Sanjeev Kumar from Meerut talked method of Aonla pricking, which will lead to and societal demand was the prominent point on about Production and consumption of nitrogen better workstation, no health hazards and is cost land use planning. In West Bengal the unplanned potassium and phosphorus. His experiment effective.

Gandhiji practiced what he preached: Sudheendra Kulkarni

Mumbai, “A lavatory must be as clean as extended community, media, NGOs, threw light on Psychology and technology drawing room.”, quoting Mahatma Gandhi, Alumni, students. Encouraging people to for clean(er) India. Pradeep Lokhande, Sudheendra Kulkarni, Chairman, Observer work collectively he said that “We is the new founder, Rural Relations, Pune was of the Research Foundation, Mumbai hailed I.” opinion that if one has to change the society, Gandhi’s ideology of clean India. He said Another speaker Rajeev Kher, CEO one should first bring reform in his village. that Gandhiji practiced what he preached. and Founder of 3 Sara Plast Pvt. Ltd said The session was followed by the Mr. Kulkarni was of the opinion that to make that it is essential to design high quality question answer session. Besides sanitation, India clean, it is essential that sanitation technology based on affordable sanitation the audience raised questions on issues should reach to all. solutions of waste disposal mechanism related to environment, e-waste, public He was speaking at a session on Clean using enterprise and scale oriented models and rural sanitation. On a concluding note India at the 102nd Indian Science Congress with specific standards, legislation and the chairman and the convener for the at University of Mumbai. information education channels to create session, the notable scientist Dr. Raghunath Another eminent speaker Dr. Uday attitudinal change in people towards total Mashelkar answered to the queries put forth Salunkhe, director of We School said that sanitation, improved hygiene, sustainable by the audience and agreed to the suggestion education can change the nation and with the environment and above all increased dignity. of finding solutions to the support of academia, government, industry, Swapnil Chaturvedi, CEO, Samgra, Pune problems.

6 ISC BULLETIN 4 JANUARY 2015 THE MAGIC TOUCH OF BIOLOGY Prof. Sib Sankar Roy from CSIR-Indian Institute A Preclinical Experience.” delivered a talk on “Environmental factors of Chemical Biology, Kolkata delivered the They have found that F-virosomes affecting human pregnancy: Nutrients and Presidential talk on Role of Growth Factors would be an efficient vehicle for hepatocyte- metabolic pathways”. He stressed on the fact in Proliferation, Invasion and Migration specific gene delivery. They postulated that the that successful human pregnancy requires of Ovarian Epithelial Cancer at the 102nd lack of immune response against the F-protein extensive invasion of maternal uterine tissues Indian Science Congress themed ‘Science and may have resulted from rapidclearance of by the placenta. Understanding the molecular Technology for Human Development. F-virosomes by hepatocytes. The next person mechanisms underlying placentation facilitates The inauguration of the same was done to talk was Professor Yasuhiro Ozeki, Ph.D. the development of better intervention of this by sectional President Prof. Roy and Sectional who belonged to the Glycobiology and Marine disease.Hemanta K. Majumder, CSIR-Indian Secretary Prof. Dr. Bhupendra Pushkar, B.P. Biochemistry Laboratory Department of Life Institute of Chemical Biology, Kolkata spoke Chatterjee, WBUT, Kolkata chaired this and Environmental System Science, Graduate on Therapeutic intervention in kala-azar session. The study done by Prof. Roy showed School of NanoBio Sciences, Yokohama City research: A molecular biological approach. mechanistic insights of how VEGF and FGF16 University, Yokohama, Japan delivered a talk Visceral leishmaniasis or kala-azar is one of cause proliferation, scattering and invasion in on “Glycomics, a Tool for the Innovation of the most fatal and neglected tropical diseases ovarian epithelial cancer cells. He concluded Biomedicine”. (NTDs). Globally 90% of total kala-azar cases that VEGF and FGF play very important role Their recent achievement was that of occur in India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Ethiopia and in the invasion-metastasis of ovarian cancer isolating a novel carbohydrate-binding protein Sudan. Until today there is no effective vaccines and therefore agents that target these growth (lectin), “MytiLec” from the Mediterranean against any form of visceral leishmaniasis, co- factors and their receptors might be useful in mussel successfully. Our next study will be infections with HIV have made the situation the treatment of ovarian cancer. focused to find out the mechanism of MytiLec- even worse. So improved drug therapy against The session was followed by Prof. triggered cell death. The knowledge of such leishmaniasis infections is absolutely needed. Debi Prasad Sarkar, who belonged to the integrated research approach can open a new The session ended with a thanks of department of Biochemistry, University of door for life-saving biomedicines. Professor vote to all the invited speakers and dignitaries Delhi. She delivered the Platinum Jubilee Asim K. Duttaroy, Department of Nutrition, present and with a positive wave of furthering Lecture on “Targeted gene delivery to liver Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Faculty the researches to reach new heights in the cells using engineered Sendai viral envelopes: of Medicine, University of Oslo, Norway coming future.

space application and choosing material for the Ph paper will be used to find the glucose them. Today as Nano material plays a crucial and it will all depend on sensors connected M ATERIAL SCIENCE role in our day to day life the section focused with internet technology, and the future is Talks about Multi Functional materials on functions of the materials like metal and going to be of multifunctional properties. for sustainable development marked as the polymer. From the last five years world has They highlighted the innovation of focal theme for the Material Science session focused on functions of Nano Material and multifunctional materials which includes a in the 102nd Indian Science Congress. The its property. As these material are useful for combination of Polymer, Fiber and Nano president of the session Dr. Arvind Kumar manufacturing household items like filter, Materials and the combination of these Saxena who is a scientist DMSRDE (Kanpur) textile self cleaning. The seminar contained functions available in nature, trying to bio- and local secretary was Professor D.C. Kothari new class materials that have come into the mimic the technologies and how it will from the Department of Nano Science. He research area. provide protection to skin and inner organs spoke about how material determines the With the use of these functional materials having sensing, actuation and self-healing age of human civilization. The session in smart cities there will be use of sensor for properties along with sweating glands and mainly focused on material properties and temperatures and oxygen and even in health hair, and how these natural technologies are its application and the thermal stability for care there will be use of sensors in blood where recyclable without any waste.

7 University of Mumbai www.mu.ac.in Re-accrededited “A” Grade by NAAC www.isc102.in 102nd INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, 2015 5 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN DAY 3 Atomic energy’s use for the production of primary energy Take it seriously, manage it safely and share worldwide research and development on nuclear A group of experts spoke on ‘Holistic International students”. approach to Atomic Energy-Present and Future’ Dr. Bora’s session was on Fusion they presented their views on atomic energy -Alternate Source of Energy. During his talk he and its need for development. The Chairman said, “Technology developed for fusion could and Convener for the session was Nobel provide contribution to one of the greatest Laureate, Mr. Anil Kakodkar. The speakers for challenges of mankind. Spin off technology the session were SP Sukhatme, IIT B, Shekhar will be beneficial to the societies.” Basu, BARC, Mumbai, Dhiraj Bora, Institute “My deep conviction is that the world is for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, facing energy supply requirement which is not RK Sinha, Department for Atomic Energy, easy to fulfil. I do believe that we’re depending Bernard Bigot, French Alternative Energies on 80% of our energy consumption from and Atomic Energy Commission, Arunabha fossil fuels which cannot last forever for many Ghosh, Council on Energy, Environment and reasons. That is why we need to take advantage Water, coordinated by Naimesh Patel. of two other way to supply energy, nuclear and Mr. SP Sukhatme spoke about atomic renewable so that is why even if people are energy and its needs. He stressed on the point questioning about do we need nuclear, we need that prices should be different for different to explain them that there is no other way to people, higher prices for richer people and go around and to take it seriously, to manage lower prices for people who don’t earn well. it safely and to share worldwide research and Mr. Shekhar Basu concentrated on development on nuclear as well as industry or applications in healthcare, cancer treatment, in order to take best knowledge worldwide” near medicine using radio pharmaceuticals, said Mr. Bernard Bigot, French Alternative application in agriculture, nuclear desalination Energies and Atomic Energy Commission etc. He said, “We provided world class on being asked about the general scenario of facilities which will attract Indian as well as atomic energy. Rocks, Minerals and Fossils A huge collection of magnificent rocks, colourful VikramSingh, and Deccan College, is organizing Geo-archaeology interface.Man’s first extension mineral slabs from the collection of international this Rocks, Minerals and Fossils Exhibition. One of his hands- the stone tools, will also be on expert Mr. M.F. Makki, Mumbai Collector Mr. will get to see several breathtaking Zeolytes, display and geo-archaeological information will Rao Vikram Singh and the great fossil collection Geodes,semiprecious native minerals as they are be available. from the Deccan College, Pune is displayed at found deep in the pockets of earth’s crust, along The exhibition will give information a grand exhibition at the Shankarrao Chavan with a huge priceless Meteor remnant and some about rock forming minerals, types of rocks, fossil Building,Vindyanagari Campus. fossils of extinct animals and plants, like the formation as the experts will be present with a The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies Ferns, the Mammoth and the Dinosaurs. All the team of geology and paleontology students. of University of Mumbai, in collaboration specimens will be accompanied by information On the spot quizzes are conducted and with Instucen Trust, Mr. M.F. Makki, Mr. Rao tags. The exhibition will also have a section on prizes are given to children between age 10 to 15.

Pyrite for geo exhib Amethyst Geodes for Exhibition 5 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Information and communication science and technology Including computer science Sectional Programme. Discovery of a solution to a problem His talk covered topics such as the ORAL PRESENTATION FOLLWED is often more difficult than verifying the importance of 3D point cloud in various correctness of a given solution, said Prof. applications, the use of 3D modelling in The next was an oral presentation session. Mahindra Agrawal, Department of Computer making digital copies of monuments and virtual The first session started with a wide range of topics Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur. He museums and development of 3D scanner. For including “Car License Plate Detection System”, was the speaking at the Platinum Jubilee him, their motivation to design and prototype “Real-time Facial Expression Recognition Using Lecture at the 102nd Indian Science Congress a low-cost system is threefold. In his lecture, Eigen Faces”, “Implementing Document Image themed Science and Technology for Human he spoke of the algorithms for acquisition, Segmentation Using Region Based Methods” and Development held at University of Mumbai. registration and visualization and discussed the “Design of Levenberg-Marquerdt based Artificial Prof. Agrawal spoke on the topic “The P <>NP results of their. Neural Network identifier for fabric image defect”. Hypothesis”. According to him, a solution to The second speaker was Pritee Khanna, The next session of oral presentations included the problem is more difficult than verifying PDPM Indian Institute of technology, Design topics such as “Preservation and conservation- the correctness of a given solution. Thus, he and Manufacturing Jabalpur, who spoke on the The Science in Library and Information science”, explained that solving a Sudoku puzzle, is at topic “Advances in Medical Imaging and Image “E-book, Need of the Hour in Academic Library: times difficult whereas verifying the correctness Analysis”. In her talk she highlighted points Analytical Study”, “An Ontology Based Cloud of any given solution of a Sudoku puzzle is very such as medical imaging, disease detection Computing Framework for efficient sharing easy. It is widely believed that P does not equal and image processing. She also spoke of CADs of e-resources between consortia members” to NP, but there is no proof of known despite (Computer Aided Diagnostic) systems that they and “Citation Analysis of Computer Science intensive efforts over the last 40 years. developed. Literature”. For him, during the attempts to prove The last speaker for this session was Prof The last session concluded with topics separation of P and NP, Two major barriers N.S. Chaudhary, VNIT Nagpur & IIT Indore. ranging from “Breast Cancer Diagnosis- Analysing have been discovered. In this talk he not only The speaker said “Information Technology (IT) image mining techniques on Mammogram” to did he introduce these problems but also made revolution has been changing our lives.” He “Visual Enhancement of Mammogram image an effort to solve them. The second session in spoke on the topic ‘information technology using discrete Fourier Transform” to “Challenges this section had three invited speakers. The first and computer sciences and engineering: in Plaque layer analysis with intravascular speaker Prof. P. K. Biswas, Head, Computer mega-trends’. During the talk he spoke of ultrasound images based on Shape Parameters & Informatics Centre, IIT Kharagpur, spoke the functions of information technology, its measurement” to “Digital watermark security on the topic “Creation and Processing of 3-D benefits, theoretical understanding and the model for Data Storage in Public Cloud model”. Images”. diverse applications of IT. Search for Young Scientists Young Scientists Award Programme organised The ‘Young Scientists’ Award scientific community. The session included ‘Study of deformation texture evolution during Programme’ was organized at the 102nd Indian poster presentations and oral presentation Accumulative roll bonding using viscoplastic Science Congress, 2015 held at the University followed by the Young Scientist Award. self-consistent simulation’ was the topic of of Mumbai. President of Section of Materials Some of the awardees included, N.P Gurao from Kanpur whereas Inderjeet Science Dr. A.K Saxena headed the award Deepalekshmi Ponnamma from Kerala. The Singh and Amreesh Chandra from West Bengal function.“This session is mainly dedicated to subject of her presentation was ‘Designing presented on the subject ‘Colossal catalytic the young scientists in order to determine how transparent and stretchable touch screens activity in hollow CuO nanoparticles obtained they look at a subject and how do they identify from elastomer/graphene nanocomposites’. under droplet confinement’. In order to enrol for the problem and come up with a suitable solution Mrinmoy Gorai from Kolkata presented on the the programme, a prospective candidate had to with an original and innovative method” said topic ‘Ex-situ vs. In-situ Generated in Silver register themselves on the official ISC website. President Saxena, “we encouraged and invited & Gold Nanometal in SiO2 – MgO –Al2O3 – It was then screened by the Kolkata head office people with exceptionally exclusive ideas to B2O3 – K2O – MgF2 Glass: Impact on Thermal on 31st July, 2014. Being a young scientists’ participate in the programme” he added. and Mechanical Properties’. ‘Stress mediated award programme, the main eligibility criteria The main aim of the programme was to tuning of electrocaloric effect in ferroelectric was for the candidate to be below 32 years of encourage more and more candidates with the materials’ was the topic chosen by Aditya age. required qualification to bring out the best of Chauhan from Himachal Pradesh. Abhijeet B. The three judges of the award their creativity in the face of various kinds of Joshi, a native from Maharashtra presented programme were President Saxena, the recorder challenges, which will help shape them into on ‘Novel Method of Internal Gelation for of the programme, and one of the eminent future leaders in the global world and the Aliginate Micro- capsules preparations’. senior scientists present in the session.

Science sessions must reach the rural areas Third consecutive day of the Aquatic cooperation among industry, agriculture, and the India. It is important to give priority to Indian Biology and Fishery session witnessed many public, which is necessary to achiev individual Technology so as to cultivate more fishery food. speeches and lectures from many eminent and mutual goals is very much important, said It’s always better to give importance personalities. Prof. H.S Sehgal, Prof. B. D. Joshi. to Indian technology to cultivate fishery food. Joshi and Prof. Sudhir Meshram delivered the Prof. Sudhir Meshram stated, natural “These kind of science sessions must be held at lectures. resources are limited and population is increasing rural part of India to educate those people who Restoration of water quality, management day by day thus dependency on fishes and other is deprived and must interact with science and of freshwater environment, the recreational food also increases. So increase in amount of technology. Educating literate people is not and sport fishing use of lake and streams was these fishery food, we need technology to rise worth, matter is to increase the rate of literacy discussed by Prof. B.D. Joshi.. the furthering the quantity, technology which is and made in by making illiteracy vanish”, said Meshram.

2 ISC BULLETIN 5 JANUARY 2015 IF WE KNOW BETTER SCIENCE THEN WE KNOW BETTER DEVELOPMENT: DR. R.N.SINGH The session based on the innovation and of basic research in physics on societal Report –science: the endless frontier, he said, progress, development of countries on technology advancement. He said that, “If we know better that “If we understand the problem we find and research took place at 102nd Indian Science science, then we know better development.” the better solution. Better science for better Congress at University of Mumbai. Notable This will lead to development. He also referred development”.Dr. Murukeshan Vadakke speakers from the field of Science presented to the Nobel prize 2014 of physics for invention Matham, Dy.Director,Centre for Optical & their views on the same.Dr. Ajoy Kumar Kar of Blue LED. And also spoke about MARS Laser Engineering (COLE), Associate Professor, of Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, presented orbiter mission (MOM) and its achievement and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, his research on laser development: Innovation also basic science and applied science.Dr. B.N. discussed on multi modeling imaging -nanoscale of technology for future laser health care and Jagtap, Head of the atomic and molecular physics perspective for early cancer diagnosis and high communication. He co-related the research to division at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre resolution ocular imaging. He stated that by using technology for human development. He also another notable speaker presented his views on the different optical science and technology gave his inputs on how laser was helpful to make basic research and technology development. concept for human development. He added that health care technology. He said that technology is a major it is a challenge in getting a competitive grant Dr. R.N.Singh discussed on impact component for research. Talking about Bush these days.

Concurrent Poster Session gives light on animal sciences of India Under the neat and careful co-ordination Indian Science Congress. morphology of female Mics Mus Musculus. This of Professor M.K. Jyoti, who presided over The first presenter, Professor Amita exhibition was presented by Professor Bashir the event, 12 esteemed delegates from all over Hembrom presented a report on pseudoscorpion Ahmad and Vinoy Shrivastav from Barkatullah the country exhibited poster presentations from reclaimed coal mine spoil of Kathava University, Bhopal. explaining their works and researches. The chief followed by Professor B. Bibin Becha and K.N. They were subsequently followed by guest for this session was Professor Kuldeep Aravinda Ghosh from College of veterinary Ahirao Kiran Dhanaji who focused on body Sharma, University of Jammu accompanied by and animal science. The duo presented a proportions and water percentage of the fresh Professor Kadambari Gupta. poster addressing the topic: endocrinological water snails. Different other speakers form Various veterinary challenges that investigation of infertility condition in postpartum different esteemed University also expressed the animals of our country are facing in the cross breed cows exhibiting prolonged oestrus. their valuable views on animal science and contemporary situation were addressed at the The next session encompassed protective role researches filling us with profound positive concurrent poster presentation at the 102nd of saffron against zearalenone induced toxity on understanding of the subject. TRIBAL PEOPLE’S HEALTH MAKES A WAY The Theme of Tribal People’s Health session poor clothing and inaccessible Terrain. According to The session continued with Mr Abhay Bang was “Population and Health situation of India’s Tribe 2011 census, Young children below the age of 5 are (Conveyor), Director of SEARCH, Gadchiroli, population: Opportunities and Challenges in the 21st prone to Malaria. Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh Maharashtra. He emphasized on the “ Tribal Century”. The session was the most hyped session at are highly dominated with Sickle hemoglobin. As Friendly Health Care: Taking health sciences to the the 102nd Indian Science Congress. The session was per statistical data, 776 patients were registered for tribal people”. He gave a brief intro of Gadchiroli. chaired by Snehalata Deshmukh along with Abhay check-up but unfortunately 500 patients did not turn 70% of the surface area were covered with dense Bang as the convener. The other speakers include up While 258 were contacted and 102 were died. The forests, Madia and Gond are the prominent tribes, Chander Shekhar, Neeru Singh, A. Laxmaiah, Abhay mean age of the patients were around 14 years of Paddy cultivation was the primary occupation, Bang and Ajit Jagtap. age. The reasons were long distances, wage loss and limited use of science and technology. There were The session was first addressed by Dr. expensive cost of treatment. 29 out of 50 districts collection of wooden deities which represent relief Chander Shekhar from International Institute. He said of Madhya Pradesh are pretentious with Fluorosis. from diseases. 30% of the population contains according to the 2011 census, there are 104 million 10569 sources out of 6277 villages are highly sickle cell genes. It was a backward area with poor Schedule Tribes in India, the 12th most populated affected. Nutritional intervention and safe drinking geographical and physical parameters. They felt that country in the world. He compared the population of water model are developed by the Committee to their culture, beliefs and practices are good whereas other countries and said Philippine’s total population eradicate this problem. Scabies are found majorly western medicine is like an alien to tribal culture. Mr was less than the total tribal population of India. The in Bharia Tribe whereas Primitive Tribe of Madhya Bang along with his wife constructed a hospital for most densely ST populated districts of India were Pradesh are highly pompous with Anemia. She tribes which was very unusual and they can easily Dohad, Nasik and Thane. According to CHC, 2700 terminated the session by expressing that Tribal relate with it. It has temple, patients can stay with specialist doctors were needed to cater the needs of Research Centre Forum have been established by 17 their families, and the infrastructure was similar the Scheduled Tribes. To summarize, he points out ICMR to answer the problems of the scheduled tribe. like a hut. The tribes named it as “Ma Danteshwari certain traits for comparison. The per capital calorie The Plenary session was continued by A Dawakhana”. It has conducted around 500 major intake per day in ST is less than General population. Laxmaiah, Scientist F and Head of National Institute surgeries and mobile hospitals were also introduced. The MCH indicators have improved but were very of Nutrition, ICMR, and Hyderabad verbalizes He concluded the session by briefing certain points of substandard. In higher studies, the ratio was very less on the “Nutritional problems in tribal population tribal-friendly healthcare which includes community in ST and were seen engaged in primary occupation in India and awaiting solutions”. 8.2% of India’s participation, cultural sensitivity, service and health such as Labour, Agriculture etc. Alcohol and total population was preoccupied by Adivasis. education and appropriate health priorities. Tobacco Consumption was very high in Scheduled Bangladesh, India and Pakistan together account The last speaker of the session was Mr Ajit tribes. The scheduled tribes were considered uncouth for half the world’s underweight children. Children Jagtap, EA of MKCL. His theme was “How to bridge because of electricity, Household fuel, drinking stunting will remain as one of the world’s most the educational gap in ST population using IT?” water, sanitation. He concluded by saying that there public health problem. 42% of total population are Google experiments are two way communication. He were very scanty data available to measure health victims of underweight. Wealth, Caste, Religion Smiled and said, “Will it work in India?” The answer outcomes. and gender were some of the possible reasons of was probably yes. In 2014, community women have The next speaker was Neeru Singh, Director low birth weight in India. Inadequate food and trained as community health workers. The program of National Institute for Research in Tribal Health morbidity were some of the causes of this issue. The were basically in Hindi. 26 women were involved (NIRTH), Jabalpur. She focused on the “High priority Determinants were Agro climatic, Socio Cultural, in this pre pilot. Out of which 22 have successfully diseases in ST Populations awaiting solutions”. Pathological and demographic factors. Every year completed their course. She was a proud recipient of Academy Award for 53% of total population died due to under nutrition. The Director of ISC finally concluded the “Environmental Entomology” for the year 1999. In There was a technical error and the session resumed session by thanking all the delegatory speakers. India, there were around 700 different types of tribals, after 15mins. Children who were below 2.5kg are He mentioned that it was for the very first time in of which Bhil, Gond and Santhal are prominent. categorized as underweight. Literacy rate, Type of the history of science congress that the tribal health They were exposed to certain hazardous diseases family, occupation, type of house and possession of and policy was introduced. The most promising like Malaria, Sickle Hemoglobin, Anemia, Fluorosis, sanitary latrine are some of the determinants. WHO announcement of the session was that the Govt Diarrhea, and Scabies. Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Madhya recommends optimal nutrition, optimal environment, of India along with the ministry of tribal affairs Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal were known to and optimal health care for child safety? He finished appointed the above four speakers as the national Constitute 60% of the total population of Malaria in the session by declaring that WHO have established group for tribal health. India. The Risk factors includes perennial factors, DISHA to prevent and control under nutrition. 3 5 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN

PRIDE OF INDIA EXPO

•Union Minister for Science and technology, Shri Harshvardhan today inaugurated the ‘Pride of India Expo’ a mega science & technology exhibition showcasing cutting-edge technologies, leading scientific products and services.

• The Pride of India Expo is spread across approximately 15,000 Sq. meters, and has the participation of over 250 premier organizations.

• This is the first time in Mumbai where apart from students from science stream general public was also taking interest. Major attractions at the exhibitions are the pavilions of Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO), showcasing defense related technologies, ISRO exhibiting actual scale models of rockets and satellite transponders, Mangalyan model, etc.

• The ISRO stall attracted huge bunch of curious students and delegates, wanting to find out more about ‘Mangalyaan’, the Mars space orbiter.

Emerging Frontiers in Nuclear magnetic The session commenced with Dr P.K. Himanshu Singh who are from the Tata Institute has been on oil productivity. Alga has gained Madhu (TIFR) stating the importance of “Probing of Fundamental Research. Pushpa Mishra spoke prominence since last 3-4 years and scientist are amyloid Fibrils and Transient Oligomers with about Structure and Dynamics of plasmodium trying to optimize on cultivation of growths, bio Solid-State NMR” this session was planned Falciparum P2 Homo-tetramer. As plasmodium reactor design and Economic stability for the by chairman R V Hosur under the of control of Falciparum P2 which is a Ribosomal stalk production of lipid from alga. However, very Mr. Neeraj Agarwal at Kavivarya Kusumagraj protein has been observed to perform various little is known about the formation mobilization Marathi basha bhanvan, Vidyanagri campus with extra-ribosomal functions. This has important of Carbone energy reserves in the form of (TAG following spokespersons Pushpa Mishra from implications in curing the Malaria. & stanch) at the subcellular level. Department of Chemical Sciences and Himanshu This was observed to translate to RBC Dr P.K Madhu (TIFR) explained structure Singh from Tata Institute of Fundamental surface during the division process using different of Amyloid Beta and toxic molecules as he Research (TIFR), Mumbai, Dr. Ashish Arora biophysical techniques. This protein exists as researched with his whole team, Dr. Ashish Arora from central drugs research institute, lucknow a molten globule behavior and might be this spoke about Doro vane coifing , Gondi ADF, Hanudatta S Atreya from MMR Research center molten globule nature is important for binding to Elegance ADF, melanogaster twister. Subhash (IISC) Bengaluru, T. S. Mahesh Indian Institute different targets. Khushu explained role of MMR in Medicine of Science of Education and Research (IISER), The session was followed by Scientist they were the first one to start NMR in India. He Pune, Subhash Khushu from Institute of Nuclear Himanshu Singh who spoke about visualization explained it by giving suitable examples. Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), New of green micro-alga chamydomonas reinhardtii Session was concluded with feedback Delhi. by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. As he said there form the Audience and they also emphasize of The main Focus of this session was is amazing alga which is a small photosynthetic the main objective i.e. “Emerging Frontiers in the two young scientists Pushpa Mishra & organism, the main Focus of Alga Research Nuclear magnetic”. 4 ISC BULLETIN 5 JANUARY 2015 Assessment and Mitigation of Environmental Pollution for Better Livelihood What happens when microbial substances providing safe (fluoride free) and sufficient was conducted over animals to determine acute are released into the atmosphere ? Prof. S.T drinking water to economic growth – A pilot toxicity. Tilak, former Dean and Head, Marathawada study. He explained nature’s science and art Dr. Prasanjit Mukherjee (Plant University, Aurangabad, asked a question to the of water management. He defined Talapariges, Taxonomy and Ecology Research Lab, Dept. of audience about the relevance of aero mycology their types, features, places they are found and Botany, KKM College, Pakur) spoke about the to bio deterioration and crop diseases. He shared shared various pictures. studies on status of aquatic and semi aquatic an interesting story of how his interest in the Dr. Anil K Dwivedi (Department of angiospermic biodiversity of Jharkhand and their topic grew when he was younger. He explained Botany, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur conservation, shared pictures and explained why the development of this specific branch in India. University, Gorakhpur) spoke about the risk over there is a need to conserve plants and lakes. The second speaker, Dr. K.S water resource. He shared information about Dr. Asis Kumar Nandi (Department of Ramachander Rao (Prof. and head, Department floristic composition in Jammu and Kashmir. Botany and Forestry, Vidyasagar University, of Biotechnology, Hyderabad) spoke about He shared pictures of various species of flowers West Bengal) spoke about aphrodisiac herbs nanotechnology and environmental pollution. in the lower catchment area of the Cherab basin Chlorophytum spp – their occurrence, diversity He explained what is nanotechnology, shared and in the upper Cherab basin. and conservation in the state of West Bengal. a brief history about it and explained various Dr. S.B Jogdand (Associate Scientist, He explained the origin and introduction of terms like Nano biotechnology, nanoparticles, Department of Botany, Yashwantrao Mohite the genus, various uses of the safed Musli and and nanotechnology. He talked about the various College, Pune) spoke about eco-friendly said that wide experimentation on cultivation of applications of nanotechnology in various environmental dynamics of house dust mites and these crops in being conducted in India. industries like cosmetics, technology, etc. their role in manifestation of allergy. He shared Dr. R. R. Jhu another notable speaker Dr. Paromita Chakraborty (SRM Research information about environmental dynamics of spoke about adsorption. He explained what Institute, Tamil Nadu) spoke about atmospheric house dust mites and their role in manifestation it is, what factors affect it and the nature of emission of polychlorinated biphenyls in of allergies. He explained all about house dust adsorptants. India: Implications for health risk assessmen. mites and shared various pictures of male, Dr. K.K. Singh (Associate Prof, She explained how they are released in the female, baby mites and their eggs. Department of Chemistry, A.N. College, Patna) environment, what are the toxic effects and Dr. Anil Yadava (Department of spoke about the use of constructed wetland E-waste. Chemistry, Dr, H.S. Gour Central University, based system for waste water treatment. He Dr. G. Panduranga Murty (Mandavya MP) spoke about diuretic active plants. He spoke about the correlation between fluoride in First Grade College, Mandy) spoke about shared information about an experiment that drinking water and dental carries in teeth. FLORA: THE CHANGING WORLD The ever changing environmental plant species. the problem of feeding the world professor conditions are the biggest challenge that Further in the session, Prof. Usha was very much concerned with food security the world is facing today and it’s not just Vijayayaraghavan was felicitated by issue. Before starting she gave a brief on the humans who find ways to cope but also sectional President Prof. Arun Kumar decreasing level of water table in the world, plants react to the fast changes. Prof. Pandey. Prof. Usha’s lecture was followed and this is what had inspired her to study and Usha Vijayaraghavan of Indian Institute by Prof. Pramjit Khurana who is from research mulberry and wheat plantation, two of Sciences, Bangalore, gave a lecture on Department of plant molecular Biology crops that require high water intake. “We “Function for some evolutionarily conserved University of Delhi. She gave a lecture on are outgrowing the earth, hence we have to transcription factors in rice inflorescence and “Engineering Plants for Changing Climatic tailor plant for this situation” Prof. Paramjit flower development”. She talked about how conditions”. Prof. Khurana also introduced Khurana, Her contribution to the field is that the first flowering plants evolved million by S.B. Babbar who knows her for past forty she has made draught tolerant Mulberry and years ago and the divergence that occurred years. Prof. Khurana has done her research Wheat seeds in her laboratory. between monocots and decocts 120 million in tissue culture. He talked about HVAI There was also an interactive session year ago. She spoke on her research done on transgenic and Osmotingene. Prof. Khurana with Dr. Vidal de Freitas Mansano, Instituto grass species and enlightened the audience shared her concern of the most challenging de Pesquisas, Jardim Botanico do Rio de about the importance of different models in problem that the world is facing today that is Janeiro, Brazil.

UToo nity many cooks spoil the soup! in Not illegally B poachediodiversity for their medicinal value. attended the first session as a student volunteer anymore. The session which was dedicated to He concluded by saying that new and effective with Prime Minister Nehru as the chief guest in Biodiversity Conservation – Current Issues strategies should be implemented for the the year 1960. Mr. Dronamraju spoke widely and Way Forward witnessed many speakers conservation of these rare species. about how tribes are unaware of various and many ideas which turned it into a very The second eminent speaker of environmental changes and biodiversity thought provoking and pensive session. the day was Mr. Hem Pande, Chairman of laws. He also spoke about conservation of “India is tremendously committed NBA, Chennai who gave an Overview of biodiversity ‘hotspots’ in India. towards biodiversity.” quoting Mr. R. Biodiversity Governance in India. In the The next scientist Mr. Pudur Ramamurthi, INSA scientist and convener course of his presentation he made the audience Jagadeeswaran defines himself as the FRS i.e. of the session - Biodiversity Conservation- aware of the prevalent laws of biodiversity. Frustrated Research Scientist at the University Current Issues and He was introduced by Mr. He mentioned that India is the only country of North Texas, as it took twelve years to S. S. Barve who was the coordinator at the having the Biodiversity Act (2002) which was accomplish his goal. He spoke on the topic symposium. Mr. Ramamurthi then introduced established in October, 2003 in Chennai. Genome-Wide Knockdowns in Zebrafish to the topic and all of the speakers for this Another speaker of the day was Mr. Study Thrombocyte Function. He came up symposium. W. S. Lakra, Director of CIFE who presented with cost efficient and more effective method Mr. J K Mishra from the Department on Aquatic biodiversity Conservation, their of morpholino. of Ocean Studies and Marine Biology, issues and strategies on various endemic The next two speakers Mr. S. Pondicherry gave a detailed talk about the species. He mentioned several applications of Subramaniyam, Member of NBA, Chennai and strategies for conservation of marine biology the new technique DNA barcoding and its uses Mr. R. Ramamurhti convener of the session with focus on a specific species –Horseshoe for identification of new species. spoke about traditional knowledge and Self crab. He informed that in the present day This was the second time that Mr. Help Groups and touched upon Aichi targets horseshoe crabs and sea cucumbers are being Krishna Dronamraju’s attended the ISC. He and Education for sustainable development 5 5 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Science Communicator’s Meet

Chief Guest Dr. R. A. Mashelkar lighting the ceremonial lamp during inauguration of 8th Science

The 8th Science Communicators’ meet held traversed the full circle to fathom the wonders of its Communication and Improvement in Science in the 102nd Indian Science Congress at the D.N. nature and understand the aberration. The onus is Educational Tools in School/University. Marshall Hall, J.N Library, University of Mumbai upon the scientific community to infuse the spirit of A series of invited lectures focusing on was inaugurated on 4th January, at 2 p.m in the effective communication. Policies on Science Communication, Use of on line august presence of eminent personalities. The event The main attraction of the meet, Dr. tools, Reporting of Mars Orbiter Mission, Science was graced by Padma Bhushan Dr. R.A Mashelkar Raghunath Mashelkar addressed the gathering by Communication in effective Conservation, Science as the Chief Guest, Dr. S.B. Nimse, Vice Chancellor, praising the efforts involved in bringing together Communication in improving public perception Lucknow University, General President- ISCA; Dr. an array of Nobel laureates and equivalent and of use of peaceful use of Atomic Energy, Cheaper Rajan Welukar, Vice Chancellor of University of lauded the ongoing meet. He stated that Innovation diagnostic tools lead to constructive deliberations to Mumbai; Dr. B.P. Singh, Head of National Council as an aspect of Science which should assume the improve the effectiveness and outreach of various for Science & Technology Communication, DST; Dr. central position for research in India. Dr. Mashelkar forms of Science Communication. Naresh Chandra, Pro Vice Chancellor of University also pointed out the all encompassing speech of The valedictory function was held on 5th of Mumbai and Local Secretary, ISCA; Dr. Arun Hon’ble Shri Narendra Modiji, which focused upon January 2015 at 4 pm. It was graced by Nobel Kumar, General Secretary, ISCA; Dr. Amit Krishna utilizing the available resources to advance the Laureate of 2013 in Physiology and Medicine De, Executive Secretary ISCA; Dr. Anuradha sciences. He stated,” Social innovation is a must Prof. Randy Schekman as the guest of honor Ghosh Majumdar, Convener of the event. The and the power of communication is tremendous and Hon’ble Minister pf Higher and Technical ceremonial lamp was lit by the dignitaries present. but untapped for Science & Technology. The Education, Maharashtra, Shri Vinod Tawde as the Dr. Naresh Chandra welcomed the gathering. Dr. need to couple together government policies and Chief Guest. The valedictory session started with R. A. Mashelkar released the Abstract Book of 8th research assumes significance in this aspect.” Dr. Dr. Anuradha Ghosh Majumdar summarizing the Science Communicators’ Meet as a compilation of Mashelkar also stressed upon the need to eradicate 2 days of the 8th Science Communicators’ Meet. the works of scientists and science communicators the misconceptions about nuclear energy and thus Dr. Randy Scheckman gave a talk on the steps for participating in the conference. Dr. Naresh Chandra hoped that Science Communicators’ Meet would communicating research papers to peer reviewed welcomed the Dignitaries. Dr. Arun Kumar started achieve this objective. Dr. Mashelkar also hoped journals and had a lengthy Q and A session with his speech by praising the Chief Guest and thanked that the young innovators would turn towards and the delegates. Dr. Rajpal Hande then addressed the Mumbai University for organizing the Congress in stay in the field of science and have scientists as gathering and appreciated the organizing team for a grand manner and stated that the theme for the role models. While concluding, Dr. Mashelkar aptly their meticulous efforts for the Meet. Hon’ble Shri year was very much relevant in today’s age. Dr. B.P. quoted, “I only think of the future, as that is where I Vinod Tawde then elaborated that, “The success Singh in his remarks backed the need for such a meet am going to stay”. of Science and Technology is incomplete without and hoped that the sheer presence of personalities Dr. Rajan Welukar, in his speech promised it reaching the common man”. He mentioned the like Dr. Kalam and Dr. Mashelkar would encourage that the entire event and the symposia will be need for innovation to reach the grass root level of communication as a tool to enrich the community uploaded on YouTube. Dr. Amit Krishna De, on the society and not just be limited to the scientific and touch lives to a deeper level. behalf of Indian Science Congress and University community and the importance of propagation Dr. Anuradha Majumdar, Convener of the of Mumbai, proposed the Vote of Thanks and of science to right ears so that it is implemented event, then broadly outlined the need and objectives expressed his gratitude to Dr. Mashelkar for his for the progress of mankind. Dr. Naresh Chandra of the meet and reiterated that such deliberations encouraging talk. In conclusion he hoped the meet expressed gratitude to the minister present for his were crucial to propagate science to percolate would garner a huge turnout and be a grand success. highest support and the members of the organizing to the grassroots. She added, “It is imperative to The two day meet witnesses an array of committee. The session was concluded with Dr. dissipate scientific knowledge in layman’s language Oral and Poster presentations by ISCA selected Majumdar’s Vote of Thanks. The 8th Science and should transcend the entire horizon as well as presenters from different states of India on Communicators Meet was supported by grant from keep pace with the changing paradigm. We have Advances in Science and Technology, Improving NCSTC, DST, Government of India.

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6 University of Mumbai www.mu.ac.in Re-accrededited “A” Grade by NAAC www.isc102.in 102nd INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS, 2015 6 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN DAY 4 Innovate and Make in India Emphasizing the importance of ancient Bhatkar. Indian science,India will become the hub India started manufacturing colour of Scientific innovation and development in television, when the gauntlet was thrown at next few years and the provide the solutions the scientist to make colour televisions eight to the other countries said the computer months before the Asian games the India scientist dr. Vijay bhatkar in the Make in had eminent scientist they provide there India session , at the 102nd session of Indian expertise to foreign countries as a result of Science congress hosted by University which manufacturing contributed only 14 of Mumbai. Former prime minister P.V percent to the Indian economy. Narsingh Rao and Rajiv Gandhi had a great Other speakers like Dr Pramod contribution to build our nation and most Chaudhari of Praj said that the dependent developed countries had exhausted their on science and technology and innovation manpower and manufacturing resources based on industry needs as well as positive India could suggest well to the other policies will be the solution for India to countries and be the leader. become a manufacture leader. “Only if the focussed on the historical background,The research and policies come together will the dream became a reality of India when Make in India dream be achieved,” said Dr great leaders of India had planned Chaudhari. economically,but now india is facing Ravi Pandit of KPIT Pune warned that from lots of problems including the lack innovation and technology in manufacturing of foreign exchange highly dependent on would lead to drop in jobs. Even challenges other developed countries for technological faced in fulfilling the Make in India dream solutions. were Employment, Energy and Environment The great need is to come up with the new and this had to be addressed on a priority innovations and future technologies for the else India would face a situation similar industries to come out with the new products to America where a large part of the and be sought out after the world and i belive population is without jobs due to automation that soon we will touch the success in the in manufacturing. advance scientific technolgies,said Dr. vijay Dr. Vijay Bhatakar speaking at MAKING INDIA SESSION DEVELOPING CITIES IN A SCIENTIFIC WAY Urbanization denotes a diffusion of the the drawbacks of the management. He mainly influence of urban centers to a rural hinterland. focused on the water issues and its distribution. The first speaker Mr. Sandeep Kapila from He suggested that if we want to manage the IIT, Powai is a Co-founder of the Swasth India, problems of the city then we need to strengthen a social business organisation which aims at the governance, should use technology and improving the health of low-income segment database properly and over all there should in urban and rural India. The session on be a proper governance structure. 3rd speaker urbanization discussed various hurdles that are Mr. Ram Subramanian from IIT, Powai faced by cities while modernizing them and its spoke about the use of ecological material eco-friendly solutions. Urban development is a for construction of house and buildings and serious topic which needs utmost importance also mentioned about the problems of bricks in developing India. He showed the map of the industry and also the problems of its labourers village they worked on like Tuljapur, Akalkot that they are not paid adequately for their work etc where they were funded medical “primary as they work in a polluted environment which case” to reduce half of health shock. They results in health problems. created a model for delivering primary health The Convener of the session Mr. care doctors, dentists, diagnostics etc in slums Krithi Ramamritham, Head of Center for at 50% discount in Mumbai named as ‘Swasth Urban Science and Engineering, IIT, Powai India Medical Center’ under the name of also spoke about the environmental hurdles Micro health insurance Program. They have 15 in urban development. He suggested that the centers in Mumbai situated in slums, targeting recycling of electronic gadgets can be done the low-income groups to provide them cheap and appealed the audience to come forward and good quality of health facilities. and take the initiative to save tress, resources 2nd speaker was Mr. Gopal Naik, etc to keep our environment clean which Chairperson of Center of excellence in urban ultimately affects the health of the people development from IIM, Banglore who spoke living in it by decreasing the rate of health about the poor management of the cities and diseases. 6 JANUARY 2015 DAY 3 CONTINUED ISC BULLETIN NUTRITION AND HEALTH SYMPOSIUM STEM the Skill Development A session on Nutrition and Health on obesity and nutritional deficiency commenced by Dr Gabriel Fernandez among Indian population as a major risk (Professor Emeritus, University of Texas factor for non-communicable/lifestyle Health Science Center at San Antonio diseases like Cardiovascular diseases, Texas, USA) was attended by over 140 Stroke, Chronic lung diseases, Diabetes delegates including students. The session and Cancer. gave an overview about ‘Protective Role The fifth speaker was Dr. of n-3 Fatty Acids Health and Disease’. Sadhana Joshi, Head, Department of He emphasized that fish oil and food Nutrional Medicine, Bharati Vidyapeeth, restriction prolongs lifespan more than Pune shed light on the effects of corn oil. Also, n-3 fatty acids, specifically maternal nutrition on the health in the DHA, appear to inhibit breast cancer next generation. She discussed about cells proliferation and invasion, both the impact of maternal malnutrition in vitro and in vivo. The session was on epigenetic profile of the fetus and it convened by Prabhakar Ranjekar, leads to increased risk of pre-eclampsia, Director of Research Institute, IRSHA intrauterine growth retardation and pre- at Bharati Vidyapeeth and chaired by term births. R Rammurthy, Ex Vice-Chancellor & The next speaker was Dr. Harish INSA Honarary Scientist, SV University, Pant, Distinguished Senior Scientist, STEM innovation with emerging industry was the prime Tirupati and also was General President, NINDS, NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, USA theme of discussion. Dr. R Chidambaram, Principal Scientific Indian Science Congress, 2007-2008. who talked about novel translational adviser to the Government of India insisted the necessity of a In addition, Dr. Anil D Kulkarni, approach to neurodegenerative diseases curriculum based on the concept of teaching four subjects like Professor of Surgery, University of and the role of peptide TFP5 in preventing science, technology, engineering and mathematics with a mind Texas Medical School, Houston, USA hyper activation of neuronal cyclin of real world application in his key note address. The concepts of who gave an overview of the increasing dependent like kinase (Cdk5) and thus in Marketable Skills that are of economic value generating income prevalence of non-communicable or preventind phenotypes of AD and other are to be promoted. He continued pointing the flexibility concept lifestyle diseases and emergence of neurodegenerative diseases. practiced in the University of California where the course like immunonutrition to enhance immune The last speaker was Dr. Arvind mathematics, technology, engineering, computer programs and function. Kumar Shukla who works at Indian robotics are aligned together. Furthermore, Dr. Umesh Kapil Institute of Soil Sciences, Bhopal He emphasized that the teaching methodology and the from Department of Human Nutrition, and talked about micronutrients and power of marketable skills should be taken seriously. Skill AIIMS discussed the strategies to combat Human/animal health. He mentioned development in the STEM.E-connectivity should be initiated in micronutrient deficiencies. He mentioned about various approaches to prevent school education so as to give an equal platform to progress to the about fortification of iodized salt as a micronutrient malnutrition like financially underprivileged class. successful campaign in India. Biofortification and food fortification. Dr.Jamshyd N Godrej, Chairman and Managing Director Speakers like Dr. A Laxmaiah, It was concluded by vote of of Godrej & Boyce shared his experience holding big firm of Senior Deputy Director, NIN, ICMR, thanks by Dr. Laxmi Menon who was the Training centre for 1 million aspirants. He observed the less from Hyderabad shared his thoughts co-ordinator for this session on Nutrition average preference for job aspirants in production sector and skill on dietary risk factors for non- and Health. management in India. communicable diseases. He emphasized Dr. Anil Sahastrabudhe explained the success stories of skill management in various technical institutions across India. He also added, large scale skill development and production, timely delivery, safety and the right environment are the necessary aspects for further productivity in making India. Anil Sahastrabudhe was followed by Dr. Drew Rosen, the Science is not only Sr. Director of Cisco System, California, USA. His presentation was about the Future of Talent. He mentioned that we have entered a global economy and that the IT sector has tremendous potential. about rocket science He presented A Unique Partnership Model where he described about the industry readers collaborating to drive next generation Technology upgrading in using media and non-governmental 10T talent. agriculture field too; when it comes organisations. S.P Kochhar, Chief Executive Officer (CEO),TSSC started his on agriculture, technology turns to Paroda said GM crops speech on the background of India, that India is doing progress biotechnology plant science. should be encouraged on a in a isolated island ,but this islands should get connected, he ‘Symposium on Genetically scientific basis in the interest of also expressed his commitment to the industrial progress and Modified (GM) Crops- The Use farmers. He expressed displeasure technology by saying we are for the industry, by the industry and Of Modern Biotechnology In over non-use of Bt brinjal despite of the industry. He expressed his view that the best teacher must Agriculture’ session was graced by successful trials. Scientists said be taken to the worst people and this creative idea was highly expert speakers like Bryan Delaney, that The Biotechnology Regulatory appreciated by the audience. He also presented the online skilling Miguel Angle Gomez Lim, Dilip Authority of India Bill, pending model. Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Swapan before Parliament, should be cleared The public Lecture –II on Gravitation and the cosmos by kumar Datta, Anupam Verma. They quickly and until then, an ordinance Prof. Abhay Ashtekar from Pennsylvania State University spoke on an array of topics including must be promulgated. Bryan explained Einstein’s gravitational theory as the supreme triumph genetically modified crops (GMCs, Delaney of Global Industry Affairs of the human intellect. His speech covered the topics, Einstein’s GM crops, or biotech crops) which and Regulatory, USA, who spoke on Revolution, Cosmology and Big bang, Space - time and Black are plants used in agriculture, the ‘Safety Assessment of Intractable holes, Gravitational flow. The progress of science in the field of DNA of which has been modified Proteins from Genetically Modified cyber science, quantum physics, astrophysics is helpful to explain using genetic techniques. Crops’ said that proteins play an the world better. He reminded the golden opportunity for Indian Former Director General of important role in GM crops. He talents in assisting scientific researches further. Indian Council of Agricultural informed the audience about the Nobel Laureate Dr. Robin Warren (physiologist at Royal Perth Research Rajendra Singh Paroda progress in Elisa test research in Hospital, Australia) spoke about the Helicobacter and the ease and chaired the symposium. Here the GM technology. Deepak Pental of difficulties of his own new discovery. He faced many difficulties participants spoke about burgeoning the Department of Genetics, of the like medical teaching ADAMENT, good quality biopsies were population and the need for GM University of Delhi spoke about rare. His presentation was about the bacterial stain and tissue stain crops to ensure food security. research in India on GM crops. and his personal experiences of his research. His publications and It was, however, pointed While GM crop technology is papers launched in 1983 and 1984 LANCET. out that due to failure of GM crops being used all over the world, India The concluding session was by Dr. Sarad Shah, in Vidarbha and other parts of imports edible oil worth Rs 60,000 Gastroenterologist, Breach Candy Hospital, Mumbai. He the country, farmers have turned crore per year. Misconceptions is famously known as the doctor who treated Mr. Amitabh to “desi” or indigenous varieties about GM crops should be removed Bachhan after his movie ‘coolie’. He chose a very interesting of crops. Others said that an and their use should be encouraged, topic for discussion that is Victory of Modern Medical Science. attempt has been made to spread he said. His presentation was all about the hard core data depicting misinformation about GM crops by effectiveness of preventive treatment is good, discovery of NASH and the risk factors. 2 ISC BULLETIN 6 JANUARY 2015 novel approach and methodology of QD. talked about polyphasphazene and its properties The 3rd speaker Dr Archana Sharma who and also spoke about cryogenic which is a fire MATERIAL SCIENCE spoke on NBM which is used to treat arthritis resistant. He also spoke about synthesis of The session was about material science. It to reduce swelling. She also spoke about the cyclophosphazenes. He also spoke about the was started by the sectional president Dr Arvind experimental and calculated result of NBM. stricter and property relationship of the polymer Saxena assisted by sectional recorder Dr Ashish Further she gave information about molecular and even amphiphilic polymers and membrane Kumar in which speakers spoke about different electrostatic potential which were found near material. He even shared details of advance materials and the scientific qualities and how oxygen atom and its development. She even polymer for high performance and speciality there is a change due to stress on them. Speakers briefed on natural bond orbital analysis of matrix application and advanced elastomers. He also also spoke on alternate source of energy. We also in NBO basis (NBM). She even threw light on spoke about polyphosphazene and every small got a good knowledge on different material and her analysis on the atoms and her experiments detail about this material. its vibrations and its effects. The session also had and calculation. We also got knowledge about The 7th speaker Mr Amit Saraiya spoke new topics like spin electronic and fabrication of naphthalene ring vibration, carbonyl group about gas sensor and its details about its use and hierarchical zinc. vibration, methylene group vibrations and its its principles and how can we use it in India. As The 1st speaker Mr Jitendra Kumar effects and experiments. India needs it as the market demands it in the Quamara spoke about liquid crystal polymers The 4th speaker Dr B Chakraworthy Nano size. He even shared his literary survey which is also known as (LCPs) which is a who spoke spin electronic which have higher with the basic mechanism of metal oxide gas type of a polymer which crystalizes as well speed and use low power and have high density. sensor and its testing system with its software. has liquid properties. He also spoke about his He even spoke on the difficulties to design the The 8th speaker Mr M K Deore spoke TSDC experiment and his analysis on it. He magnetic semiconductor with high Tc. He even about the metal semiconductor gas sensor, he even enlightened us on the various properties of shared details on different models and the origin shared details about the formulation material, LCPs which are a helpful to us and how they of ferromagnetism and stoner criterion. physical characterization, gas sensing parameters. work under pressure. The 5th speak Mr S Singh spoke about He even showed us the microstructural analysis The 2nd speaker Shyam Kishor spoke his experimental setup about and fabrication and its images. about solar cell technology which is Single crystal of hierarchical zinc and gave us the whole The 9th speaker Dr N S Pradhan had SI based PVs and Polycrystalline semiconductors experimental details and details of the sensor a detailed talk about optical and magnetic thin films and other new concepts. He gave us parameters. He gave us details about the PSD properties of manganese and even spoke to us more knowledge on organic solar cell technology curve. the experimental details and the result of the which is upcoming technology which is cost The invited speaker Dr Arvind Dixit experiments. He also spoke about the formation efficient. Further he added about QD which can presented his lecture titled “Studies on the of DMS with the help of Nano technology. He be used instead of dye, and a combination of dye structural properties of multifunctional also gave details of magnetization by SQUID. and QD (Quantum Dot). He also spoke about the polyphosphazene elastomers” in which he

Exercise, if you want to be healthy: SYMPOSIUM ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT Dr. Primal Mishra The session was based on the how new biology WITH INDIAN CONTEXT HELD AT 102ND ISC 2015 helps to disclose the disease. Speakers from the A symposium on disaster management advances in coastal protection can field of biology presented their views on the with Indian Context was held on the fourth contribute to disaster risk reduction in the same. day of 102nd Indian Science Congress held coastal zones of the country Dr. Abhijit Chakraborty, SINP, Kolkata, presented at the University of Mumbai. Dr. Shailesh Prof: S.S. Thigale, Symbiosis his research on Red cell, Disease, proteomics and Nayak, Secretary, Ministry of the Earth s International University, Pune spoke on Chemical Biology. This was his second visit to Sciences & Chairman, Earth Commission the topic Technology for preparedness Indian Science Congress. His research was about Prithvi Bhavan , New Delhi spoke today, and awareness process in landslide prone blood cell and management of Thalassemia and most places are vulnerable to one or other areas. He stated that Natural disaster can be types of Proteins. He also talked about how the hazards such as earthquake, cyclones, grouped into non-predictive and predictive storms, tsunamis, landslides, etc. Global types, earthquakes being the example of increase and decrease in hemoglobin affect our observations of atmosphere, ocean, land, former and floods cyclones and landslides body. surface, cry sphere, along with satellite the later. One disaster which shows the Dr. Parimal Mishra, Dr. Reddy’s Institute of and aircraft observations processed in symptoms is landslide the case of study of Life Sciences, Hyderabad Campus, Hyderabad. real time are required their utilization in landslides in western mountain chain of He discussed on stress induced type 2 diabetes: hazard prediction models. Satellites and Maharashtra which suggest that a number The role of transcriptional co-activator binding GIS having capability to acquire data from of symptoms are variety seen well before protein (PIMT). He spoke about the major many platforms, from variety of observing ultimate triggering occurs. But unawareness disease like Diabetes. “There is huge difference stations, organize into a data base, analyze about seriousness of these symptoms led between the Diabetic patients in India and and model and visualizing various hazard to death, damage to the property and western countries due to difference between fats”. processes as well conveying advisories disruption of communication systems. through web and location services , are There is wide scope to utilize information DR. Madhu Dikshit, Chief Scientist, CSIR- Extremely powerful tools that have made and communication technology through Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow, difference in responding to any hazard. blended learning, media GIS etc another notable speaker presented her views Communicating the information to all O P SINGH (IPS DG NDRF) and ALOK on the L-Plastin-S-glutathionylation attenuates stakeholders is another very critical area. AVASTHY (NDRF) jointly presented human neutrophil chemotsxis polarization and The existing social systems, political, on the topic Technology in disaster Risk bactericidal activity. She mentioned about the 1st economic, and industrial structures are Reduction. They mentioned about the biology gas Nitric Oxide (NO). She also spoke equally important to provide resilience disaster, global distribution of natural about her work on NO & Neutrophils. to society. There is a need to prepare hazards. They pointed out that 75% of our Dr. Satinath Mukhopadhyay, Professor, Dept. of human system as they need to respond to earth is earthquake prone. He elaborated instructions given by local administrations. on the capabilities of the NDRF which is endocrinology and metabolism, IPGMER&SSKM Dr. N.P. Kurian, National center for one of its kind in the world. They presented Hospital, Kolkata. He discussed on overcoming earth sciences studies Earth system science their views on forecasting disasters, lipid- insulin resistance: The challenges ahead. organization, Ministry of earth sciences, Dissemination of a warning, Disaster He spoke about how insulin work in our body Thrivananthapuram presented on the topic risk reduction, Technologies for disaster and the effectiveness of the insulin depends upon Technology for Coastal Disaster Risk risk reduction, Role of remote sensing in its way of consumption. Reduction. He stated that the coasts are earthquakes etc. They further discussed Dr. Sharmishta Day, Dept. of Biophysics AIIMS continuously under threat from different on the communication technology which spoke on identification of serum strains as novel. hazards and will be exposed to increasing includes Internet,HF/VHF,Mobile phones She presented her research on the diseases frailty hazards over the coming decades due to ,fax etc. climate change and sea level rise. With They also threw light on flood cyclone that is found generally after the age of 60. She scientific and technological advancements, rescue which includes underwater also spoke about her another study of sirtuin accurate prediction of these hazards has communication system, Equipment for decreases with aging. become a reality as seen in the case of the collapsed structure search and rescue Air The session was very informative. All the recent cyclones. The talk will illustrate how lifting bag, Victim location unit, hydraulic notable speakers presented their studies in very the advancements in ICT, development of cutter, life detector type which is mainly informative manner. early warning systems and technological used by NASA etc. 3 6 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN AQUACULTURE AND MARINE BIOTECHNOLOGY FOR HUMAN HEALTH A symposium on ‘Aquaculture and about ‘Aquaculture Technology Management increasing use of antibiotics and chemicals Marine Biotechnology for Human Health’ was for Development of sustainable Livelihood- possess a great challenge to the trade and organised at the Alkesh Dinesh Modi Institute, Experiences in India and Vietnam’. The topic consumers. Hence exists the need for fish University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus. The chosen by Arun Ninawe, Advisor, Department vaccines in India. Marine fisheries in India session was chaired by Prof. W.S Lakra, Vice of Biotechnology, New Delhi was ‘Sustainable are heading towards stability with major large Chancellor, Central Institute of Fisheries livelihood options for nutritional and food species depleting rapidly requiring major Education, Mumbai, with Prof. B.L Jadhav as security through Aquaculture and Marine policy and governance decisions to ensure the co-ordinator. Biotechnology’. The subject on ‘Pioneering sustainability of resources for the future. “The The symposium comprised of efforts in Cage Culture, & Ranching for issue of marine pollution due to anthropogenic six speakers who focussed on the recent restoration of Mahseer Sanctuary in Indrayani activities needs immediate attention”, said Dr. developments in aquaculture and marine River at Dehu, Dist: Pune (M.S) was touched Sunil Mohammed from CM FRI. The production biotechnology and their role in human health. upon by SN Ogale, Former Consultant to World of first improved strain of fish “Jayanti Rohu” M Vijay, Assistant Director General Bank & TATA Power Company for Mahasheer by 1 Car provides new hope to fish farmers for World Fish Centre (Retd), Hyderabad, spoke Conservation, Pune. increasing productivity and profitability. on ‘Sustaining Contribution of Aquaculture to “Fish is the most important component Integrated development of village Food Security and Nutrition in Growing Global of a food basket in developing countries” fishermen has immense potential in both Population: The challenges’. K Sunil Mohamed, said Dr. M.V Gupta, also a renowned world coastal and inland areas. Discovery of new Principal Scientist and Head Molluscan food laureate, in the course of the session he genes and biomolecules from marine organisms Fisheries Division Central Marine Fisheries mentioned that Indian Agriculture sector is a in a neglected area in the country needs Research Institute, Kochi, Kerala, shed rising sector which is growing between 6-8% priority action and programs. Aquaculture light on ‘Future of India’s Marine Fisheries’. per annum. biotechnology using genetic manipulation P Jayasankar, Director, Central Institute Though India is the second largest could solve future fish food requirements. of Freshwater Aquaculture Kausalyanga, producer of fish, there is a huge gap between Inland saline aquaculture is another promising Bhubaneshwar, presented on the need and India and China, the top producer of fish. They field. scope of ‘Research and Development in spoke on how the future increase in agriculture The success of fish breeding by Tata Genetic Improvement- Journey from Black Box will focus on South East Asia to feed the rapidly Power Company and CIFE holds great promise approach to Geonomics’. Dr. Maroti A. Upare, growing global population. for inland aquaculture and conservation of Consultant World Bank, FAO. Mumbai, talked These researchers believe that the endangered species. FUTURE OF THE PAST Earth and Other Terrestrial Affairs There is a need to attract and motivate “Earthquake does not hurt people, and tsunami from space’. Events such as people to consider archaelogy as a very collapsing of building does,”said Professor earthquakes, volcanoes and Tsunamis important field of science - Dr. Shinde. V.K. Gaur at the morning session of the can induce atmospheric and ionospheric If you want to understand development you 5th day of 102nd Indian Science Congress. perturbations through various coupling need to know the roots of development said A special session on ‘The Dynamic Earth mechanisms. She discussed the three types of Dr. Shinde,Vice Chancellor of Deccan college, and its near and far Environment: New signals addressing earthquake phenomenon. Pune on the fourth day of the 102nd Indian Paradigms’ which was held in the Nano After a short break the session moved onto Science Congress held at the University of Sciences building from 9:15 am put forward its second segment with the presentation Mumbai in a session on ‘Future of the Past’. several other such important hypothesis in of Prof. Joanna Haigh from London who He timelined the evolution of archaelogy in front of the audience. focused on ‘solar variability and climate’. India among which Harappan civilisation was Mrs. Geetha Menon, the coordinator Moving out into the far space environment, the most prominent and important discovery of the session handled the proceedings the sun impacts the terrestrial environment in the past. He focused on the criticality of the with complete dexterity while 6 esteemed through its particle and radiation outputs. gap in the Indian history which is segmented speakers delivered their presentations The sun has been undergoing some kind of unlike the Chinese history which is continuous. addressing the earthquake phenomenon. ‘calmness’ beginning with the prolonged According to him there is a need to attract and The first speaker Dr. Prasad Subramanian solar minimum during 2005-2010. Dr. motivate people to consider archaelogy as a from IISER Pune delivered a well drafted Haigh enlightened us with the details of very important field of science.He concluded presentation on ‘living with our star, the such events with her brilliant presentation. by saying that there is a need for identification sun’. Earthquakes are caused by the sudden Dr. Nat Gopalswamy from NASA took or nomenclature for Harappan civilisation to release of steadily accumulating strain the session forward with another piece avoid the confusion. energy in rock masses when the resulting of brilliance; his presentation on ‘earth- Professor K.S. Saraswat from Birla stress exceeded their breaking energy. The affecting solar eruptions’. How earth Sahani Institute for Paleobotany, Pune presentation discussed this natural calamity directs CMEs (coronal mass ejections) spoke about Archaeobotany. His research in a very comprehendible manner. was the core subject of his discussion. At was about pre-columbian indo-american The next speaker Professor VK from length, Professor SK Tandon’s presented contacts:streching of some potential and CSIR-CMMACS talked about ‘earth quake on ‘climate-energy CO2 challenges and the iconograpghical evidences. His speech hazard assessment in the Indian continent CCS (carbon capture and storage) debate. included impressions of maize, cashewnuts, and a critique of the VAN method’. Recently it has been suggested that carbon sunflower, ananas and naglinga which were “Earthquake is a quantitative number,” said capture and geological storage should found way before the Europeans as opposed to he discussing the formula: H= P{GM(x,y,z,… be adopted as a mitigation strategy for their claims. He studied the carving on temples .t) <_*GMMAX} thus deriving the formula containing greenhouse gas emission into in places such as Udaygiri in Madhya Pradesh of earthquake risk= H*U. the atmosphere. Prof. Tandon discussed the and in parts of Tamilnadu. His presentation was followed by Dr. issue brief ly. The third speaker Mrs.Shanti Pappu Lucie Rolland, French scientist, and her The session came to an end with from Sharma Research Centre, Chennai, presentation encompassed ‘ionospheric distributing token of respect and gratitude researched about tools, techniques and time, seismology: monitoring earthquakes from ISC 2015 and University of Mumbai. Multiple approches to study of South Asia’s prehistoric pasts. She focused on heritage management and also explained in detail the “Computer technology is soul pillar for almost all the feilds possible today”, said Nisha dating methods and techniques used to conduct Yadav,Tata Institute of Forensic Research. She studied the importance and use of computers in it. She ended with need to know to make stone archaelogy for instance creation of research data base, linking data to maps, survey and graphic tools that indians have forgot. display, onsite recording of excavation and post-excavation analysis and creation of web resourses Dr. Kurush Dalal of Department and electronic archives. Extra Mural Studies, University of Mumbai, Another speaker from Deccan college, Dr.Vijay Sathe threw light on what answers can presented on excavation and new technology. archaelogists seek from any scientific analysis. He explained how his college has ushered into a new His study was based in medival period. He era of several scientific laboratory and their collaborations with Mumbai University for research. identified that mere discovery of an artifact is Lastly, the coordinator of the session M.N.Vahia,TIFR, summarized the session and also not sufficient, the analysis of the context and its presented his paper which concentrated on need of archaelogists.He ended with a strong comment understanding is aslo required. that Archeological monuments do not speak and we need to listen them carefully. 4 ISC BULLETIN 6 JANUARY 2015 SYMPOSIUM ON AGRICULTURE THE PRIMARY AIM OF NATIONAL STATISTICAL SYSTEM IS TO PROVIDE RELEVANT TIMELY ROBUST AND MEANINGFUL PICTURE OF THE ECONOMY The primary aim of National Statistical Rangarajan , chairperson of NSC reviewed the mentioned about the efficient management of system is to provide relevant timely robust and Indian Statistical System and also identified its fish populations with the help of diagram. meaningful picture/profile of the economy deficiencies. NSC is permanent set up which He also stated that the economic growth and the society to support the formulation and identifies core statists of national importance. is more as compared to biological growth monitoring of economic and social policies by New initiatives of NSC is pooling of central referring to Fox Model and Schaefer Model. government at all levels. This will contribute to and state sample data. He also forecasted about India’s food grain the development of the country by identifying Prajneshu : ICAR ( Indian Agricultural production and volatile hike onion prices in new issues, monitor policy and evaluate policy, Statistics Research Institute) , New Delhi India. Engle (1982) was awarded Nobel Prize said A.K.Meher DG & CEO , NSSO (Ministry presented his views on “Statistical Modeling In in Economic Science in 2003, proposed the of statistics and PI government of India ) the Welfare of the society.” famous (ARCH) Model. presented on National Statistical system on the He spoke about the current procedure He concluded by saying “Agriculture fourth day of 102nd Indian Science Congress for computation of CGR n also gave the without statistics has no roots and Statistics held at the University of Mumbai. The statistics required formula for more understanding without agriculture has no fruits”. was collected and derived by the government about agriculture , production ,productivity of Another eminent speaker Mr.Nirupam agencies and instrumentalities of the the area and mentioned about the compound Ghosh spoke on the successive sampling that government. New technology today is remote growth rate and model employed for estimating. has been extensively used to estimate change sensing. He also stated the UN Fundamental It was based on the given equation. And this of a parameter such as a mean or total and the principles of official statistics determine model was famous Malthus model .Various testing of direction of this change or to estimate transparency, interpretation and legislation. modifications are made in the current procedure the parameters on the most recent occasion Key principles of official statistics are though Malthus model can be replaced by more utilizing the information of the previous laws, regulations and measures of statistical realistic model. Web solution for estimating of occasions. Calibration approach elaborated by system which operates the public. He also spoke compound growth rate (web ECGR). Deville and sandal (1992).calibration approach about NSS (National Statistical System) , data He then mentioned about the optimal to estimate of finite population parameters that user , assessment of national statistical system, time for spraying insecticides for APHTD consists of computation and mentioned about statistical legislation , historical background populations. Aphid is recognized as the the uses of calibration approach in successive and its important milestone. serious pests of cereals, oil seeds, pulses and planning. A.K. Meher mentioned that Dr. vegetables crops in our country. He further ROLE OF BIO CULTURAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENGINEERING ANTHROPOLOGY The Symposium on Engineering Choudhari (Founder of Praj Industries Limited) Sciences of the 102nd Indian Science Congress spoke about “Different Technologies for the The responsibility of the anthropologist is to -2015 was held in the New Lecture Complex, Clean Ganga Project”. Prof. R. K. Khandal guide and explain how to prevent obesity said University of Mumbai, Kalina Campus, from (Vice Chancellor, Uttar Pradesh Technical Rashmi Sinha, Discipline of Anthropology who 2:30pm to 4pm. It was presided over by Prof. University, Lucknow) spoke about “Emerging Spoke on Anthropology in combating obesity which Atul Sitaram Padalkar (Founder and Principal, Trends in Technical Education in India vis-à-vis focused on the measures of obesity, evolutionary Flora Institute of Technology, Pune) Sustainability and Growth”. Dr. Mohan Khedkar conceptualization at the 102nd Indian Science The session began with a Presidential (Vice Chancellor, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati Congress held at the University of Mumbai. She Address delivered by Prof. Padalkar, who University) spoke about “Efficient Solar defines how our bodies today are shaped through spoke about “Engineering and Technology Power System: Need of the Day”. Dr. Chandan micro and macro adaptations. Obesity leads to higher for Development of India”. This was followed Chowdhury (Managing Director, Dassault risk of diseases like diabetes and metabolic disorders. by a Platinum Jubilee Lecture delivered by Systems India) spoke about “Accelerating the Bio cultural perspectives are also important in Dr. Anand Deshpande (Founder, Persistent Growth of Indian Economy by Leveraging comprehending how social processes become Systems Limited, Pune), who spoke about Scientific Software and Applications”. embodied, directly shaping individual exposure and “How could technology be the Bramhastra Sudarsan Dash spoke about “Fulbright-Nehru reaction. for India’s Development”. There were three Fellowship Opportunities in the U.S”. Dr. D. Dr. Suba Ray talked about the bio cultural presentations for the Young Scientist Award Datta spoke about “Development of Intelligent perspectives of menopause and also about some by Debarghya Chakraborty, U. Ashok Kumar, Computational Tools for Management of Water anthropological observation. He raised the question Shveta Mahajan and Dhanya C. T. Mr. Pramod Quality and its sustainability”. about why people should study Menopause. And further told about changes in human germ cell number, menopausal age etc. He further mentioned about the factors of age menopause which was face Pride of India due to smoking that advances menopause and also After witnessing a grand exhibition organised in an 8000 getting married late. Marcha Flint studied on the sq meter area on MMRDA ground, students of the Department of Indian women during research basically of West Communication and Journalism got an opportunity to meet Mr. Bengal.Cultural construction is marked as risk. It is Ravi Boratkar, Joint Managing Director MMActive (Science-Space Communication). Here are some views shared from a talk with him also found that ovulation,menstruation,gestation etc 1.What motivated you to organize such a grand exhibition? are main cause of menopause. We were into advertising business earlier and working as Dr Milika Mehrotra Professor of Anthropology one of the top advertising agencies. It was Dr. Mashilkar’s idea to bring presented his views on disability rehabilitation and science to common man and organise the Indian Science Congress. We brought shape to this idea by organising research projects and Social justice.he further added on Invisibility of the exhibition. The success of this event, a lot of knowledge addition disabled in anthropological literature. Mostly many and collaborations were also motivating factors while organising this of them neglect the subject of disability. Theoretical grand exhibition. perspective of disability is divided as medical model Ravi Boratkar 2. What is a theme of this exhibition? and social model. He referred to Disability as an Pride of India is the idea under which the exhibits are set. Theme for the exhibition always is similar to that of the Indian Science Congress. It is Science and Technology for Human Development this year. We organise various exhibits concurrent to the axis of inequality. The future agenda of critical theme. Make in India is also one of the topics that are promoted through the exhibition this year. The Hall of pride talks about famous ethnographical accounts requires focus on disease, and intellectual personalities talking about this lifetime achievements. The personalities who are selected for the Hall of Pride are not illness and cure to disabling conditions, environment just scholars from academics but also those who have been successful entrepreneurs. and disability cultures etc… 3. What is purpose behind organising this exhibition? Dr.Shaunak S.Kulkarni spoke on Bio logical Bringing innovators together, promoting research collaborations, making people know the importance of science and technology. Making life easier through the use of science and making valuable additions in the scientific knowledge is the expected adaptations in human dentition. He elaborated outcome from this exhibition. Sections like Eduvision are arranged at the exhibition that makes the students know the various courses on diet and variation and then moved on to dental that are available in and outside the country. It helps in widening their scope. anthropology which is a tool to describe a population 4. Can you tell us the significances of Vidnyanjyoot? the main objective is to study the dental evolutionary Vidnyanjyoot is a torch of science which has a burning flame that is carried to the place where Indian Science Congress takes pattern. Living population of Maratha, mahar place. It is believed to be an auspicious flame spreading scientific knowledge. This year the torch was not carried at the venue but a flame was lit to keep the trend going. and mahadeo koli was elaborated.archaeological 5. What is the outcome through his exhibition? populations includes Mesolithic, Harappa, Innovations, Association and Research are an outcome of this exhibition. The exhibition is a way to reach young minds and Patholithic, Neolithic, bronze age and chalcolithic. promote the sense of research and innovations in them. 5 6 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN A new Nobel prize for renewable energy Ranchi University from Jharkhand spoke on donated by Ludwig and Robert Nobel Trust NEW GARDEN OF EDEN contamination of sugar by the corrosion of Fund from this year onwards, mentioned Dr. pseudomonas putid’ metallic container. He discussed on mild steel, Soli Arceivala, ex-director, NEERI, Mumbai The second speaker Dr. Arup Kumar Mitra, acid, corrosive gases and potentiostat. Dr. Raj who was the invited lecturer for symposium on Department of Micro biology, St. Xaveir’s Rajan Jha from the same university presented Documentation, Utilization and Conversation College from Kolkata whose topic was on Comparative Study of the natural and of Biodiversity for Inclusive Development at the ‘Dynamism of airborne Aspergillus spp’. He synthesized material for defluoridation. The 102nd Indian Science Congress. He discussed discussed SPM, calcium recycling, Siderophore next speaker Dr. A.K. Pandey, Department why green technologies are good for India’s and Spirotryprostatin. of biological sciences, R.D. university, from Economy and Environment. He discussed The next speaker Mr. Bihari Singh, Jabalpur presented on the topic Muncipal solid on green technology, social engineering and Department of Environmental Sciences, A.N. waste leachate management in Jabalpur city. reducing emission of carbon dioxide. College from Bihar who spoke about use of This session was followed by an Oral Session The first speaker was Dr. Narayan Chandra constructed wetland based system for waste where in delegates across the country presented Mandal, Department of Botany, Visva-Bharti, water treatment. He discussed about sewage topics ranging from “Studies on airborne Santiniketan from West Bengal who spoke and industrial effluents and dissemination indoor fungi at a heritage building in Kolkata on ‘Mechanism of degradation of a herbicide of technology. The following speaker Mr. to ‘Isolation of a novel microbe capable of 2,4 diochlorophenoxyacetic acid by a strain of Sanjoy Misra, Department of Chemistry, degrading azodye’ to Fuel Cells: Eco-friendly NEW BIOLOGY “My topic - Evolutionary rates of Yeast proteins from the perspective of protein complex assembly, answers the most controversial question in this field”, explained Dr. Tapash Gosh who addressed a session on New Biology. “Based on the neutral theory the essential genes should evolve slowly, but our studies prove it wrong”, claimed Dr. Gosh. He elucidated all the aspects of his topic. Prof. Uttam Chand Banerjee followed and spoke on the application enzymes ABD whole cells for the enantiomeric synthesis of chiral drugs and drugs intermediates. He focused on the thalidomide drug and explained all the important elements of his topic. One of the speakers Dr. Sudip Gosh who presented on the early events of entamoeba encystation explained the entire process of encystation. As per the speaker a fact about an amoeba is that it can be drawn easily by anyone but studying the same is much difficult. Another notable speaker, Dr. Kaushik Chattopadhyay from Mohali evaluated his topic based on the bacterial pore forming toxins. His study emphasized on the membrane interaction mechanism, membrane pore formation mechanism and Vibrio Cholerae Cytolysin (VCC). Dr. Soumen Acharya who previously worked at the AIMMS hospital claimed that the genesis of the Maori took place in India, during his presentation that flashed on the study of orthographic learning in dyslexic Maori speaking children in Wanganui, New Zealand. Followed by him was an oral presentation by Dr. Sanatanu Das who discussed his paper themed on subtyping of HIV-1 by gag heteroduplex mobility assay (HMA). He highlighted the fact that its been over 35 years to the invent of HIV but still there is no cure found yet. “In 2013, around 1.5 million people died of HIV cases globally”, he claimed. “As there is no cure yet, we should now learn to live with aids”, he suggested. The entire session was interactive and informative too. ROCKS, MINERALS, FOSSILS EXHIBITION

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Make farmers more aware : Ram Naik “We would need to think of new Nanosciences and Nanotechnology open to not Because of technology one is turning a blind eye approaches and new innovations, pull in every just the students of the university but to anyone towards the depletion of fossil fuels. Science must resource and maximize its benefit, being conscious willing to conduct research. This is a major step come up with solutions in a way that it doesn’t at the same time of maintaining sustainability in the development of science and technology create problems. Industrialization of the world and welfare of those engaged in the sector”, said in the state. He highlighted the efforts put in by has been made possible only because of science the chief guest, Mr. Ram Naik, Governor of UP many since 2010 for this very ISC. and technology. New challenge before science is being the Chief Guest at the 102nd Session of the Speaking about Women Science Congress, how to create something that does not destruct Indian Science Congress which saw more than he said that women scientists can bring about the existing resources, without depleting the 15,600 visitors. Emphasizing on the need to make significant social change by working at the grass natural capital. Science creates monsters. We the farmers aware he spoke about how they must root level for women’s empowerment through shouldn’t create monsters only to end up fighting be involved in various activities with a sensitivity the application of science and technology. them,” said Suresh Prabhu. He further added that safeguards their rights in their land and Vinod Tawde took responsibility for that new fundamental research should be into its produce. A proper scientific approach may all the problems that people must have faced finding new sources of energy as we are going galvanize all of them to increase the productivity. during the proceedings at ISC and also thanked to surpass China’s population and would be the The ISC drew curtains with the valedictory the Mumbai Police and Mumbaikars for making largest energy users in the world. In order to function graced by distinguished dignitaries. The this event a success. “I will start a task-force meet the demands by 2030 we must come out guests of honour were Mr. Suresh Prabhu, Union to implement the recommendations made at with innovative ideas. Minister of Railways and Mr. Vinod Tawde, the ISC, especially in Maharashtra. Just like Young scientists were felicitated with Minister for Higher and Technical Education, in Bollywood and Cricket, we must project certificates and cash prize of rupees 25,000 Maharashtra and Chief Advisor to ISC 2015. Scientists as heroes as stated by our PM”, said he. each. Best poster presentation awards were “This event will be written in the history In order to increase genius research aptitude in presented to two women. Medical Sciences Essay of the University of Mumbai in golden letters”, students, schools should facilitate more activities Competition winners were also announced. said Dr. Naresh Chandra, Pro- Vice Chancellor, throughout the year rather than just an Annual The event concluded with the Chief University of Mumbai. He also announced Mr. A. Science Exhibition. Scientific thinking needs to Guest’s speech followed by the national anthem, K. Saxena as the President of ISC 2016, to be held be generated in the minds of the children. bringing an end to this year’s Indian Science at Mysore. Dr. Rajan Welukar, Vice- Chancellor “We must look at what people want Congress. of Mumbai University declared the centre for and then turn to science in order to achieve it. 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN Recommendations of ISC will be implemented through a taskforce Focusing on the need Mumbai. for scientist to become role Mr. Tawde added Though models for science’s benefits to Technology has brought the reach the common man, State world closer through social Higher and technical education media students of Mumbai Minister Vinod Tawde said, were fortunate to see the ISC whatever recommendations being hosted in the city he said of ISC will be implemented, that they should take maximum for such Nobel cause and its advantage of the same and use implementation we will set up it as a platform to pursue the a taskforce, we will promote scientific studies. It gives me research in all varsity and for immense pleasure to hosting these there will be financial 102nd session of Indian Science provision, and also upcoming Congress in University of scientist will honor as a hero. Mumbai and I will try to make Said Tawde while addressing Scientific Temperament among the Valedictory function of all universities and will promote 102nd session of Indian Science research and innovations said Congress in University of Tawde.

Nano Science and Nano Technology center open for all To implement the world class was a great pleasure to work with all. able to access the Students of University of infrastructure and facilities, University of For the first time, In 102nd session Mumbai in its jurisdiction including Thane- Mumbai’s most ambitious and state of art of Indian Science Congress at University Ratnagiri sub campus. We have planned project Nano Science and Nano Technology of Mumbai 15,651 registration has been these infrastructure from 2010 to hosting the center will be open for all researchers, done and maximum Nobel laureates were Indian Science Congress and for this purpose said, Honorable Vice Chancellor,Dr. Rajan present in this mega event.Accomodation we are serving all facilities for students of Welukar. He added to promote research and facilities were maintained for delegates in University of Mumbai. Minor and Major innovation we have world class infrastructure luxurious hotels and transportation facilities research projects have also increased or the and facilities, we have created these arrangements were put in a place. There futuristic carrier of students. infrastructure in 4 years to host the ISC, It are 42 ongoing infrastructures that can be 2 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN SCIENTISTS MUST COME UP WITH PERMANENT SOLUTIONS The chief secretary of Maharashtra natural calamities that may affect crops,” said Mr Swadheen Kshatriya has appealed to scientists to Kshatriya. come up with a permanent solution to famine in the Elaborating on the lead taken by state and help farmers improve their produce by Maharashtra in the use of technology in the making innovations in their farming techniques. country, Mr Kshatriya said that permissions for Mr Kshatriya was speaking at a symposium on small and medium sized industry were being given Science and Technology for Inclusive Development through e-platform and nearly 80 per cent of the at the Fort Campus of the University of Mumbai population in the state had got Aadhar cards. He on Wednesday, the last day of the 102nd Indian said that 100 per cent would be achieved in the Science Congress. Experts also highlighted the next six months. means of promoting innovation and discussed Mr Kshatriya also asked the scientists to challenges and opportunities for building world come up with technologies that would support class innovation institutes in Maharashtra. state policies for people living in the tribal belt Speaking about the losses the state suffered and rural areas. “I appeal to scientists to conduct due to the droughts and floods in the past three research and help the state government beat years, Mr Kshatriya said that though the state malnutrition problems,” he said. was making speedy progress in the fields of At the event, Dr Charudatta Mayee from industry, town planning and farming, such natural the Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New calamities had put a dent in the financial status of Delhi, spoke on how advancements in farm the state. “I appeal to scientists to help the state technologies in Maharashtra had enabled the state by coming up with a technology that will predict to promote inclusive development of people.

A State of art project

Paul Narse This was the most interesting visit, impressive battery of equipment and people. Good luck with your future research.

Randy schekman Exciting beginning, now the challenge is to fill the building with excited young scholars.

Robin Warren A fantastic laboratory with wonderful equipment and hope u can advance projects as you suggest making money rather than just opening it. Mohammad yunus What a great opportunity to see the great lab in the University of Mumbai dedicated to Nano-technology. Lot of things can happen to improve the lives of the poor people, it direct our research in that direction. 3 ISC BULLETIN 7 JANUARY 2015 Environmental Biology The session on Environmental Biology was based on the which can impact an organism and its community through shifts in multidisciplinary field of science concerning with the study of species diversity and abundance. Resulting changes in population the harmful effects of various chemical, biological and physical dynamics impact the ecosystem by altering its productivity and agents on living organisms. Eco toxicology is a sub discipline of stability. environmental toxicology concerned with studying the harmful There are many sources of environmental toxicity that can effects of toxicants at the population and ecosystem levels. lead to the presence of toxicants in our food, water and air. These The speakers in the session presented papers on harmful sources include organic and inorganic pollutants, pesticides and effects of chemical and biological agents that can include toxicants biological agents, all of which can have harmful effects on living from pollutants, insecticides, pesticides, and fertilizers all of organisms. EARTH SCIENCE SYSTEM A symposium on Earth science system with Indian that with the changed scenario, there should be at least five Context was held on the concluding day of Indian Science IIT pattern institutes of ‘Indian Institute of Earth Science Congress held at the University of Mumbai. Prof. K. L. and Technology’ in India. Shrivastav President, Jai Narain Vyas, University Department In human resource development at school level, of Geology, Jodhpur, spoke on , ‘Frontiers of Earth Science’ the subject should be named as ‘Earth Science’ because it in the Earth science. A symposium on this topic was one includes geology, geography, oceanography,climatology,etc. of its kind and it was for the first time that this issue was Mineral exploration should be rejuvenated (including addressed in the 102 year old history of ISC. petroleum, coal energy minerals with metallic and non Prof Shrivastav stated that since vedic days Earth metallic economic minerals). science is prime science, studies of mineral resources and Ground water research and management needed to be Ground water resources for human development. He suggested reorganized of human development and service to the society. Taking a leap forward in Environmental Sciences “We are in for change and I am sure that we will take a leap in India to use them is far more difficult”, he added. The first speaker and go forward”, said former BARC scientist U.C. Mishra who was of the session Prof. Shyam R Asolekar also elucidated the hazardous addressing a session based on the theme of ‘Research in the field of waste management in India. He focused on the minimization of environmental science’. toxicity in the environment. “Protection of our environment is our The scientist emphasized on ‘New methods in environmental fundamental right”, he stressed upon while presenting the annual health and safety’ and also elucidated on the pros and cons of the creation of hazardous waste in the nation. widespread ‘Swach Bharat Abhiyan’. He suggested that the movement Other panel of speakers were RN Singh (INSA Senior Scientist), should adopt the foreign policies to replace technology in the process Virendra Sethi (IIT, Bombay) and Janki Andharia(Professor in Tata of cleanliness. Institute of Social Science) who presented on topics ranging from Another renowned speaker was Dr. Deepak Kantawala, a research needs in environmental studies, air quality management and veteran environmental engineer who presented on ‘Waste Water challenge of integration social concerns in environmental research Management’ stressed on the essentiality of sewage management. respectively. The session was overall interactive and informative. “Around 70% of the total drinking water is polluted by sewage”, noted Even the concepts explained in this session were simplified by the Dr. Kantawala. He also advised the need of dry toilets in order to speakers so as to make them easy for the common man to understand. manage sewage. “Building such toilets is easy but convincing people PSYCHOLOGISTS TALKS ON STRESS AND ALLIED TOPICS The afternoon session at C.D. Deshmukh stress to bring in laurels for their career as well as by the villagers while performing duties as Bhavan discussed on emotional eating, stress for their families. sarpanch. This paper further gauges the self among the employers, vocational rehabilitation He was followed by professor, Wilbur esteem of woman sarpanch and also highlights of disabled persons and Technology in the Gonsalves, Department of Applied Psychology the psychological and legal interventions in mental makeup. Seven Papers were presented in and counseling Centre, University of Mumbai empowering them. this session. who made a concrete attempt to measure the Professor Umesh L Bharte, Department The first topic by Dr. Jyoti D. Vora, Head of vocational rehabilitation process in terms of of Applied Psychology, Mumbai presented the the department of Biochemistry and food science responsiveness of persons with disabilities for paper on beyond the dichotomy of culture and Quality Control, Ramnarain Ruia College, expedition and monitoring. He further pointed and personality: implications for human Matunga, Mumbai was on the biochemical out the psychometric properties of the Vocational development. He focused on the fact that and bio statistical assessment of urban Indian rehabilitation. personality should not be considered as linear population with the perspective of emotional Puneet Gawali from SES college of consequences of significant social interactions eating. She concluded that 75% of over eating is Engineering, Karjat came up with a challenging but it should be conceptualized as if embedded caused by emotion. The perspective towards food topic. The paper focused on the technological in a system of social interaction. consumption is in a vicious cycle in urban India advances such as artificial wombs, robotic The last session by Professor and head, while coping with boredom, lonliness, stress, surgeons, nano composite contact lenses for Smt. Rupam, Department of Psychology, Patna depression, frustration and anxiety. treating diabetes with require elaborations to was on a study of tension among the youths Another Speaker Professor V.M. show technology is actually playing the role of a in relation to caste, habitat and sex. Tension Ponniah from SRM School of Management, dangerous drug in humans which is perilous. was measured by Pawan’s Test of Tension Kattankulathur pointed out the impact of stress The group presentation was by Nupur Measurement and the result indicated that among women in Chennai with reference to Wagle, Darshana Jain and Amandeep Kaur youths from urban background and lower cast private sector banks. Having taking up the Chandhoke on women Sarpanch in Maharashtra group showed higher mean score in comparison challenges, the modern women are prone to in the Era of e-governace. They made an attempt to their counter parts. She concluded that the stress to efficiently balance the role taken up by to understand to what extent woman sarpanchs background factors have important roles in the them. He observed that they endure occupational experience gender and caste discrimination experience of tension among youths. 4 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER Science & Technology for Inclusive Development FANATICS CONCLAVE AT THE INDIAN A session on Science & Technology for Dr C.D.Mayee Adjunct Professor, SCIENCE CONGRESS Inclusive Development was held in the last IARI,New Delhi day of the 102nd Indian Science Congress at Farm Technologies for Inclusive growth This informative session began by Dr.K K the Fort Campus of University of Mumbai. He spoke on percentage of water Saini, Director General of CCLS Group of Institutes Anil Kakodkar, Indian nuclear scientist and that is used by the overall population,Food from Rohtak, Haryana. He spoke on “ Algorithm mechanical engineer, the chairman of the production in which perennial crops also for latest Multi- Applications on wireless Sensor Atomic Energy Commission of India and requires water. The areas where there are Network Information Communication Industry the Secretary to the Government of India problems of water but still sugarcane is Based Systems”. He focused on the chaotic started the event by stating that the intention grown. Cotton is best fibre and we cannot system for secure communication which is an of the conference is to look at the interface replace it by any other crops. Technology important area in research and development. of the activities that we do in science and achievement have proved its best result in technology. Their prime focus will be on the food grain revolution as it has developed 260 Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) are used agriculture, tribal development and industry. tons of grains but still problem of storage in variety of fields which includes military, Swadhin Kshatriya who is new face by the people. Milk revolution and healthcare, environmental, biological, home and Maharashtra secretary was also present at sugar revolution is result of Technology. other commercial applications. With the huge the session. He spoke about urban areas, He further mentioned about the impact on advancement in the field of embedded computer urban population which is likely to increase growers of varieties of rice and wheat, impact and sensor technology, wireless sensor networks in coming years. Areas which need to be on growers on hybrids of bajra and maze. (WSN), which is composed of several thousands focus. He further stated that first priority Growth in vegetables is seen after 1991.Onion of sensor nodes which are capable of sensing, should be given to agriculture. He was of the and potatoes has access production. He also actuating and relaying the collected information. opinion that the farmers should be educated mentioned that production is increased but He concluded by giving an overview of the various regarding growing the crops, taking care of the farmers income are not increasing that them till packaging, the process should be why they are unhappy. New technology has research issues in WSN based applications. The clear in their mind. Mr. Kshatriya stated that helped pusa basmati break through in punjab last speaker was Dr.P.N Singh, Principal Of GIST climate change is the biggest draw back and upto 3.2 million ton. Earlier we use to import Engineering College, Rayagada, Odisha. He challenge that farmers face mostly. Disaster the cotton but now exporting the cotton on verbalizes on “ Metamorphosis Images- Better again has ill effect. He further suggested the large scale. He mentioned about the water Application of Genetic Algorithms”. He focused that insurance company and Information saving technology and adopt 2 village the on Image processing which generally involves technology should come forward for the way gujarat has done. National initiatives on Importing the image with optical scanner or farmers and be their helping hand because climate change is seen. Crops diversification by digital photography and then analyzing crops have failed in many areas such as has adopted remunerative intercroping and manipulating the image which includes Aurangabad ,Nasik , Nagpur mainly for system .IPM and CBC government has cotton and soya bean crops. He then spoke adopted the technology to avoid the data compression and image enhancement and about having a proper warehouse to lessen further loss. spotting patterns that are not to human eyes like the loss of crops, provide banking facility satellite photographs. Output is the last stage in and taking care of malnutrition. Industry Mr.Mishra.Brajamohan which result can be altered image or report that again was the main thrust on manufacture. Farmers suicides Raising questions for is based on image analysis. There should be policy for the manufacturing possible causes After these two invited talks, there activity. He also mentioned about Farmers suicide is a complex phenomena were three presentatations and this session was “Make in India” policy of our government. of multiple dimensions of financial, dominated by image processing, water marking He suggested to create ease by cutting down economic and social causes. It is seen that and medical imaging. Dr. G PadmaVathi spoke the lengthy procedure. He further spoke on after very 30 minutes farmer dies in India. using technology at its best by coming up Farmers suicide is the national phenomena. on various Intrusion Detection Systems and with the idea of e-tendering, digital locker Highlighted on the agricultural production security approaches in Cloud computing. Dr. K etc. he said that future planning is to come and farmers suicide, natural calamities Sridevi spoke on “ medical Image Watermarking up with UID that is Unique ID number that and its impact. Particularly in vidharbha in Dual Domains using LSB and Additive can be used as very important document in region is drought. It is seen that 75% of the techniques. This research work was on its future. He then mentioned about re-survey farmers have land of 2 acre’s. Adequacy preliminary phase. Dr. Somesh Katta from AU on land and how this survey can happen of irrigation facility and its impact.95% of college of Engineering, Andhra University spoke fast and in accurate manner. Science and the people in vidharbha are suffering from on “ An approach to predict Liver Disorders technology is the only way to come out of the debt. Specially the cotton farmers are based on Cluster Analysis”. In this research work drought as per him. He gave example of milk paying higher prices for inputs like seeds, pesticides, fertilizers ,electricity, water and expert intuition and cross validation techniques Revolution that happened in Gujarat and wheat revolution that took place in Madhya labour where as productivity has decreased. were used. He concluded the session by saying Pradesh. that the clustered training set out performed the classifier with original ILPD dataset. The application of clustering to cluster objects into more number of taxons in Liver diseases need RENEWABLE ENERGY: A SUBJECT OF CONCERN. to be verified as the original ILPD dataset that which claims pervious substitute to cement. (LUSCAP) of the University of Lucknow at the consists of only two classes. Professor Usha Bajpai, University Of Lucknow New Campus. The program is being supported Mr. D. Bhoopathy from Coimbatore have explained about ‘Using renewable energy for by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, been selected for the Young Scientist Award. The clean environment and better livelihood’. Her Government of India. session was terminated by giving vote of thanks presentation about renewable energy like solar Anamika Tripathi, Associate Professor, energy, wind energy, biomass energy and small Pollution Ecology Research Laboratory, Hindu to the delegatory members and speakers for hydro power energy gave in-depth detail about College, Moradabad informed about ‘e-waste’. attending the conference by Mrs. Aparajita Ojha, these uses of energy and their benefits. Later she The Moradabad city is fast emerging as the Sectional President. showed current use of these renewable energy. new hub of unauthorized disposal of e-waste, Use of renewable energy should be promoted exposing laborers as well as residents to killer for overall development of India. She presented toxic fumes. Hundreds of workers, including After Nanotechnology, Agriculture current Indian scenario of ‘power installed women and children, in several localities here Science, Physical Science, 5th day of capacity’. India is both a producer and consumer. burn motherboards and other discarded gadgets 102nd Indian Science Congress was set for It currently ranks as the world’s seventh largest to extract small quantities of gold and silver environmental science. There were professors energy producer accounting for about 2.49% of from it. The hazardous activity fills up the area gathered together from different states from the world’s total annual energy production. It is with choking fumes, causing serious health country for the session. To secure future, many also the world’s fifth largest energy consumers complications to not only the offenders but also experts claim their experiments and state many accounting for about 3.45% of the world’s total residents in nearby areas. Prof. Ravidra K Joshi, remedies and product substitutes. SK Dash, annual energy consumption. Because of global G.B. Pant Institute of Himalayan Environment KIIT, Bhubaneswar, CSIR-IMMT, Bhubaneswar warming, count of species of Indian sparrows and Development, Almora gave presentation presented on the topic ‘A journey from waste are decreasing day by day. The MSc Renewable about ‘Development of Pollination Management material to resource material-preparation, Energy Programme had started from 2007- Plan in Mustard Agro-Ecosystem of West characterization and strength evaluation of 08 academic year under Lucknow University Himalaya’. pelletized lightweight fly ash aggregate’ Specialized Courses Admission Programme 5 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN “India is Gutkalised, rather than Globalized” Intellectuals and educators from Perspective and Prospects’. Varun Sahni the for the smooth and supportive education to different field of science assembled to discuss former V.C. of University of Jammu gave a five the knowledge seekers of the country. Pandit various matters on science as well as society. On steps approach to make technology helpful in Vidyasagar during his presentation says, “A the same context a session on ‘Challenges for making education system better in India, and teacher should be an evaluator, innovator and Education in Modern India’ was held at Nehru says that India is, and will remain the country administrator”. Moreover they suggested to Centre in Worli under the chairmanship of Padma of diversity. Sanjay Dhande sites his views make education such that that it can produce Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan Dr. on the topic, and suggests twelve evaluations Intellectual Property. Intellectual Property is the Anil Kakodkar. Science is part of Education, in the academics like certificate to colleges responsibility of educational institutes. Indian keeping this in mind experienced professors and universities on the bases of qualitative education system is analysis type than synthesis from renowned universities were invited. education, evaluation of schools etc. He assured type. Students under this system are in constant Varun Sahni (Jawaharlal Nehru University, that India is capable of giving international level pressure of time, cramming and to do well in New Delhi), Sanjay Dhande, Former Director, education at 1/3rd of actual costs that students exams. H.C.Pradhan in his speech emphasis in Indian Institute of Technology (Kanpur), Pandit pay for Higher Education in foreign countries. making pupils independent for taking rational Vidyasagar, Vice Chancellor, Swami Ramanand The problem with current education decisions. Dr. Uday Panchpor and Anil Ranade Teerth Marathawada University (Nanded) and system in India is that students’ involvement is from MSC-IT gave a presentation about how H C Pradhan had addressed the session. missing due to structural and functional diversity education can be provided in rather practical The session exclusively dealt with topics in the system. Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha way than just typical way of teaching. like ‘Technology Vision 2035 – Education’, Abhiyan (RUSA) has made some suggestions The session came out to be very ‘Education for Global Leadership in Technology’, to the government regarding skill development informative for those working in the profession ‘Revitalization of Teaching Learning Process’, of students of secondary school. Research of teaching and for the students as well. and ‘Science and Mathematics Education – Universities should be established in the country

pics in abhi 7 folder The field of animal Animal Security against Toxicity The last day of ISC proceeded towards its in Chhattisgarh. Problems of hunger, poverty, vetenary science and end with a session on EBT (Environmental insanitation, illiteracy, superstitions and Biology and Toxicology). It included a dreadful customs of vast resources running to fishery segment which had oral presentation session wastes of a rich country have been minimized The poster presentation displayed the encompassing veterinary and animal through science and technological researches research work of students from all Universities husbandry. In each of the segments, however, and globalization efforts. He shaped our represented through their posters. There were more than two dozen papers were discussed understanding about minimizing problem of different type of research based on topics with very special emphasis on toxicity and hunger, poverty etc through global education like Animal Veterinary science and fishery. fauna sufferings. by his presentation. All the topics were related to environment. Approximately there were 25 participants The chair persons of the oral presentation Following speaker Dr. B.K. Barun from from all over India like Chandigarh, session were Professor Seema Jain and WBUAFS, Kolkata, talked about Rabies Guwahati, Chennai and many more. Professor Professor A K Mathur. In this segment or hydrophobias in animal, human and Kadambari Gupta organized the session. there were three esteemed speakers giving prevention. He expressed his concern saying, All participants who have a skill of presentations focusing animal science. The “All warm blooded animals are at risk for presenting their work through posters, for first speaker, A. K. Thiruvenkadan from contracting rabies, however, some species them it was a better opportunity said Professor Veterinary College and Research Institute of are much more resistant than others.” He also Kadambari. The candidates were selected on Tamil Nadu, spoke about ‘conservation of firm suggested some precautions and preventions the basis of their abstract work registered few animal genetic resources for food security in against the misery. months back. It mainly highlighted topics regional and global context.’ Conservation like organic constituents of each component of animal genetic resources refers to all All the scientists have expressed great determined by methods such as glycogens; human activities including strategies, plans concern about the environmental toxicity lipid and then the results were expressed on policies and actions undertaken to ensure that due to which a lot of problem is happening dry weight basis. The other topics were the the diversity of animal genetics resources to both the marine animals and those residing effect of dietary protein levels on growth, being maintained to contribute to food and on the landscape. They also offered many feed conversion ratio and feed conversion agricultural production and productivity or to suggestions regarding maximizing sustainable efficiency of Juvenilis of Labeorohita which maintain other values of this resources now development. They have also talked about was presented by Ritu Kumari and Roopma and in the future. His presentation explained creating some new guidelines to maintain the Gandotra from Jammu University. this phenomenon withy adroitness. diversity of marine animals as well as those Through such poster presentation it seemed residing on the land. The session was held a better scope for youngsters who researched The next speaker Professor S.S. Kamavisdar, under the dexterity of Professor MK Jyoti in various fields and provided them a platform KITE, Naradaha, enlightened us with his and Professor B.L. Jadav from University of to outcast their talent. The judges were experts presentation on human development index and Mumbai. from the field of animal vetenary science. trajectory of science and technological vision 6 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN 7 JANUARY 2015 ISC BULLETIN

NPersonalizedew medicine Biology is a new concept expressions and of this genes its is recurring causingapp The licationspaper highlighted the mechanism of in cancer treatment. Traditional, Clinical a set of genes expressed. Thus we should really anti-diabetic activity of increase in insulin and Pathological features of a tumor needs understand the basic mode of gene regulation production in the chief anti diabetic activity to decide the treatment. Dr. Sandeep Gupte to better understand any human diseases. of the plant. (ACTREC, Mumbai and TMC), Mumbai Resolution of Intra-tumor Heterogeneity Role of cell surface receptors in modulation illustrated in their talk that new multi-gene was introduced by Sharmila Bapat at the of MMP activity in human cancer cells was parameters are being increasingly used for session. She said that tumors are highly presented by Dr Aniruddha Banerji, St clinical decision making. He also stated diverse and contain different tumor functions Xaviers College, Kolkata where he studies the that their own trawl which showed that an and regenerative potential. role of cell surface reception in modulation inexpensive single injection of progesterone Dr Parvatam Giridhar(CFTRI), Mysore of matrix metallopratnare activity in human could improve the outcome of breast cancer spoke about Transcriptional regulation of breast cancer cells.Breast cancer cells MCIF.7 patients in terms of long term survivors. N-methyl transferees involved in caffeine and MDA-MB-231 were used as models Dr. Samit Chattopadhyay (NCCS), Pune, biosynthetic pathway during ontogenesis of cultured in presence of fibronection and EGF stated that disease is a combination of coffee, fruits and the influences of salicylic respectively the MMP- 2 were studied and the expression of certain gene or a set of genes acid and methyl pastorate. various pathways involved in regulation of like Cancer. The tumor suppressor genes Dr Rambir Singh, Bundelkhand University, MMP and PI3K| ERK| NF-KB in MCF-7 and represent the opposite side of cell growth Jhansi presented on Insulin secretagogue FAK in case of MDA-MB231 were highlighted. control whereas the oncogenes or cancer prone activity of aqueous extract of momordica Interaction of cell surface receptions with genes are over expressed. Such expression of charantia due to increase in PKC activity in their specific ligands regulates MMP activity genes are inherently depended on chromatin rat islets which stated that due to high cost via intracellular signaling cascades in breast structure. In his talk he explained how one of treatment and toxicity of present day cancer cells. such transcription factor SMARI can regulate anti-diabetic drugs lead to search for new Session was concluded with feedback from or suppress a set of the inflammatory genes anti- diabetic drugs from herbals. Antibiotic the audience and wisely emphasized on the in cancer. Especially in case of colitis the activity of momordica charatic is well known. main objective to understand the New Biology.

Tissue banking and tissue engineering Tissue banking and Tissue Engineering enhancing quality and safety of allograft tissue Clean Energy session focused on about how tissue for transplantation. He gave details about the engineering will save lives by improving layer of safety and the AATB standards. He health and quality of life. In India we have even gave us details on updated standards system few tissue banks, it’s a new field which has and how the tissues engineering industry gained momentum in the last two decades. is growing. He even spoke on topics like Mr Rony Thomas spoke about new accreditation, donor screening. He concluded for the future frontiers in tissue engineering and its life by talking about tissue device labelling, its “Clean Energy system for the saving application. He started his talk by giving advantages and safety consideration. a brief about allograft and its needs. He gave Astrid Lobo Gajiwala spoke on establishing future and High Energy Physics in 2014” small gist about the need of organ donation a tissue bank at Tata Memorial Hospital. She at Phirozshah mehta Bhawan was a highly and Indian scenario on organ donation. He spoke about India and tissue banking and also spoke about the need of human tissue and difficulties to setup a tissue bank in India. informative session. Expert speakers like its importance. He explained the steps taken She also gave details on bone banks and what A Miotello, Walter Merida, Ram Gupta, during organ donation. He then gave details are they about. She even spoke on amnion on the service namely osteocleanse and also as a biological dressing, creating a market Rajiv Dusane, Satish, Ogale and SK Gupta on ground breaking technology. for tissue bank as there was a vast demand graced the session with their presence. It He was followed by Mrs Raj Manda so to develop it in India was a difficult task. who spoke about allograft advantage- She also gave details about the tissue bank at was co-ordinated by Pravin Walke. empirical evidence based machine, and briefed Tata hospital and how it’s helping people. She Walter Merida (Director, clean for us on global tissue banking, regulation of even spoke on the laws and regulation in India tissue banking, clinical practices and unique and over the world for tissue banking and research center, the University of British advantages. Also gave details about unique organ donation. She gave details about her regulatory status of allografts and clinical tissue bank and how it started in India. She Columbia , Canada ; gave the presentation acceptance. She also explained about amnion, concluded by showing her bank and amnion on the ‘the hydircity age : renewable source its advantages and the potential possibility separating video, process of how the tissues and feasibility of amnion. are saved and how amnion has changed lives in transition to sustainable energy system’ The 3rd speaker Scott A Brubaker spoke on of people.

Editorial Board Chief Sub-Editor Smt. Anushka Kulkarni Editor - In Chief Assistant Professor, Department of Communication and Dr. M. A. Khan Journalism. Registrar, University of Mumbai Ms. Bhakti Lokhande Editor Assistant Public Relation Officer Leeladhar Bansod Deputy Registrar (Public Relations) Layout Designer Mr. Vipul Jagtap Executive Editor Student, Department of Communication and Journalism. Dr. Sunder Rajdeep Head, Department of Communication and Journalism. Reporters Team of students of Department of Communication and Journalism, University of Mumbai. 8