Invited Speakers About GITAM University Prof. Annie K. Powell GITAM University is a premier educational Institution in Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany dedicated to the cause of teaching and research of global standards Prof. Alberto Tagliaferro and offering a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research Polytechnic of Turin, Italy programmes in diverse disciplines such as engineering, science, Prof. B.S. Murty management, international business and pharmacy. The university is Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, located on the sea-shore of Bay of Bengal providing a pristine, calm Prof. B.V.R. Chowdari and serene atmosphere with excellent infrastructural facilities most ideal National University of Singapore, Singapore for academic and research pursuits. The university also has a proud Dr. B. Sreedhar, IICT, Hyderabad, India campus at Hyderabad amidst a commercially vibrant industrial hub. The Prof. C. Suryanarayana ministry of Human Resources Development, Govt. of India has rated GITAM University of Central Florida, USA University very high and included it in “A category” among the Deemed Prof. D. D. Sarma Universities in the country. Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India Prof. Eleanor E.B. Campbell Department of Chemistry established in 1996 offers two postgraduate University of Edinburgh, Scotland programs apart from doctoral programmes in various pure and applied Dr. G. Sundararajan field of chemistry. The department has dedicated and qualified faculty ARCI, Hyderabad, India having expertise in diverse fields of chemistry. The department has a Prof. J. A. Sekhar good number of research projects funded by UGC, DST, CSIR and University of Cincinnati, USA Industries like HPCL, Steel Plant, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas etc. Dr. John Philip IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India Prof. Kwang-Hwa Lii About National Central University, Taiwan Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, popularly known as Vizag, is a Prof. K.L. Murthy booming industrial city on the east coast of India. It is located on the North Carolina State University, USA eastern shore of India nestled among the hill ranges of Eastern Ghats Prof. Mukul Kumar, Meijo University, Japan and facing the Bay of Bengal. This beautiful city forms harmonious Dr. M. Eswara Murthy blends of majestic hills, valleys and golden beaches along the coastline. JNCASR, Bangalore, India Visakhapatnam has many natural sites of beauty and sight-seeing Prof. Mats Jonson places: Kailasgiri, Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Dolphin’s Nose, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland Rushikonda Beach, Gangavaram Beach, Beach, etc., Dr. N. Madhusudhana Rao Simhachalam, one of the most popular places of pilgrimage, is situated CCMB, Hyderabad, India in a range of hills, 16 Kms from Visakhapatnam. In addition, there are Prof. Peter Hackett many historical places near Visakhapatnam which are a delight to the National Institute of Nanotechnology, Canada tourists: Araku Valley, Borra Caves, Buddhist Excavations, Bojjana Dr. Partha S. Mukharji,IISc., Bangalore, India Konda etc. Prof. Sue-Lein Wang National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan Dr. Sunita P Ho,University of California, USA Prof. Shihe YANG, HKUS&T, Hong Kong for further deatails Dr Sri Bandyopadhyay Conference Convener University of New South Wales, Australia Prof. Dr. M. Saratchandra Babu Prof. T. P. Radhakrishnan Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Laboratary University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India GITAM INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE GITAM UNIVERSITY, Rushikonda, Visakhapatnam Ph : +91 891 2840468 Mobile: +91 9618611122, Fax: +91 891 2790032 E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] www.gitam.edu / www.nanos2010.in Nanoscience, Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials Selected articles will be published in special issue of BACKGROUND: “International Journal of Nanoscience” Nanoscience and nanotechnology research is steadily growing around the world as both academics and industry professionals Important Dates are investigating path breaking research. Nanoscience and  Last date for submission of the abstract : November 01, 2010 nanotechnology has emerged as a strategic branch of science  Notification of abstract acceptance : November 15, 2010 and engineering, fundamentally restructuring technologies, used  Last date for submission of full paper : November 25, 2010 for manufacturing medicine, defense, energy production, environmental management, transportation, communication, Registration computation, and education. The incessant research in the field encompasses redefining the methods used, exploring the unique Category Indian delegates Foreign delegates properties of materials and manipulation at molecular level for Industries Rs. 5000.00 USD 150 developing new materials. There is still ample of room for novel Universities & National Institutes Rs. 2500.00 USD 100 ideas to be explored, exchanged and shared among the scientific community, academia and industry. The Students & Young Scientists Rs.1500.00 USD 75 conference “NANOS2010” is a move to catalyse the impetious for the rapidly growing field. Accompanying person Rs.1500.00 USD 75 SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE: The delegate fee includes conference proceedings, registration kit and working lunch. Delegate fee can be The scope of this conference is to capitalize on immensely growing field of nanoscience and nanotechnology wire transfered / sent by demand draft drawn in favour of Convener, NANOS2010, GITAM University payable drawing in experts from across international and national academic community as well as industry to bridge at Visakhapatnam to Prof. M. Saratchandra Babu,Convener, NANOS2010, Department of Chemistry, GITAM the gap between industry and academia. The evolution of chemical nanotechnology has brought chemists Institute of Science, GITAM University, Rushikonda Campus, Visakhapatnam – 530045. A city tour will be working in close collaboration with other scientific and engineering disciplines as well as with materials scientists arranged as a part of the hospitality by conference organizers. Registration fee once paid will not be refunded. and industrialists. This conference is an effort in order to bring together such diverse specialists and to understand Accommodation the requirements of multidisciplinary field and work together efficiently. Accommodation will be arranged for all registered participants in nearby hotels on request. The expenses VENUE: GITAM University, Rushikonda campus, Visakhapatnam towards accommodation have to be borne by the participants. Delegates interested in booking accommodation may send their request along with an advance payment THEME OF THE CONFERENCE of Rs. 1000/- per person. This is to ensure confirmed accommodation. Information about the hotels in the Visakhapatnam will be made available on request. Local • Synthesis & characterisation of Nanomaterials • Nanomaterials for Energy & Environment transportation will be arranged from the place of stay to the conference venue. Please • Spintronics • Nano-biotechnology and Biomedical applications visit our website for more details. • Nanocomposites for defence applications • Nanomaterials for Industrial applications viz., • Advanced materials (Biomaterials, Composite Pharmaceutical, Steel, Petroleum etc. materials, Magnetic materials, Porous materials, International Scientific Advisory National Scientific Advisory Committee Molecular nanostructures) Committee Dr. G. Sundararajan, Director, ARCI, Hyd. Prof. Jim DeYoreo, USA Dr. V. Bhujanga Rao, Director, NSTL, Vizag CALL FOR ABSTRACTS Prof. B.V.R. Chowdari, Singapore Prof. D. D. Sarma, IISc., Banglaore Prof. P. Ajayan, USA Prof. B. S. Murthy, IIT, Madras Papers on any of the above mentioned themes are invited from experts, faculty, scientists and research scholars. Prof. Annie K. Powell, Germany Prof. T. P. Radhakrishnan, UoH, Hyd. Those interested are requested to submit abstract (not exceeding 500 words on A4 size with 12 font in Times Prof. Sue-Lein Wang, Taiwan Prof. A. K. Ganguley, IIT, Delhi New Roman) to the conference convener, in both hard and soft copy (in a CD) latest by 1st November 2010. Prof. Kwang-Hwa Lii, Taiwan Prof. P. Selvam, IIT, Madras Full length paper can be submittted (not exceeding 10 pages on A4 size with 12 font in Times New Roman) Prof. K. L. Murthy, USA Prof. G. Venkataratnam, IIT, Madras after the intimation of the acceptance of the abstract . Soft copy of abstract / full paper must be mailed to Dr. R. Rao Koganti, Canada Dr. John Philip, IGCAR, Kalpakkam [email protected] Dr. Sharali Malik, Germany Dr. K. Sethuramu, Perrigo Company, USA