Registration Form ABOUT VARANASI INDO-US WORKSHOP INDO-US WORKSHOP Varanasi has been the capital city of oriental learning ON R ON since time immemorial. The holy city of Varanasi, ELECTROCATALYTIC MATERIALS ELECTROCATALYTIC MATERIALS known as the city of temples is situated on the banks of for fuel and biofuel cells for fuel and biofuel cells river Ganges and is said to be presided over by Lord (Indo-US ECM-2013) (Indo-US ECM-2013) Shiva. Varanasi is connected well by air and rail from A Delhi. Banaras Hindu University is around 25 km February 26-28, 2013

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However, on request accommodation will THEME OF THE WORKSHOP Prof. G.K. Lahiri, IIT-Mumbai, India Prof. B. Viswanathan, IIT-Chennai, India be arranged inside the campus based on the The objective of the workshop is to provide a platform for Prof. S. Sampath, Indian Institute of Science, India availability. young researchers to share/interact with eminent scientists Dr. R. Brakaspathy, DST, India from various parts of India & USA and to get firsthand Prof. R.W. Murray, University of North Carolina, USA ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDANCE experience on the frontier areas of electrocatalysis and its Prof. P.K. Dutta, Ohio State University, USA applications. This workshop consists of invited lectures from Prof. H.S. White, University of Utah, USA Dr. V. Ganesan (Convener) renowned scientists and oral/poster presentation by young Prof. S. Mukerjee, Northeastern University, USA Phone: +91-542-6701609 Mobile: +91-9452072138 participants. The workshop aims to focus on the recent Dr. R.T. Koodali, University of South Dakota, USA E-mail: [email protected] developments in the following areas in addition to Dr. R. Varadarajan, IUSSTF, India Dr. Rajesh Kumar (Treasurer) electrocatalytic materials, fuel and biofuel cells. Dr. R. Sharma, IUSSTF, India Phone: +91-542-6702501 Mobile: +91-9415351134 Electrocatalysis and Bioelectrocatalysis Prof. V.B. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India E-mail: [email protected] Electrochemical sensors and Electroanalysis Prof. R.N. Singh, Banaras Hindu University, India Dr. S. Krishnamoorthi (Treasurer) Electrochemistry of materials Prof. L. Bahadur, Banaras Hindu University, India Phone: +91-542-6702483 Mobile: +91-9450200221 Spectroelectrochemistry Prof. B.B. Prasad, Banaras Hindu University, India E-mail: [email protected] Corrosion and control ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science Electrochemistry of coordination complexes Prof. Lalji Singh, Vice-Chancellor (Chief Patron) Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi-221005, India Solar cells Prof. S.K. Sengupta, Dean, Faculty of Science (Patron) Tel. No. +91-542-2307320, +91-542-6702458 CALL FOR PAPERS Prof. B. Singh, Head, Department of Chemistry (Chairman) Fax No. +91-542-2368127 Prof. S.D. Minteer, (Principal Investigator (USA)) The organizing committee cordially invites your participation Dr. V. Ganesan (Convener and Principal Investigator (India)) in this workshop. Abstracts not exceeding 200 words in the Dr. Rajesh Kumar (Treasurer) Prof. S.D. Minteer (Principal Investigator (USA) above areas of electrochemical science are invited for Dr. S. 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