Prof. Geetha Bali Dr. Achyuta Samanta Prof. R. P. Kaushik General President, 99th ISC Founder – KIIT & KISS Chancellor, KIIT University & th Chief Patron, 99th ISC Patron, 99 ISC Prof. Ashok S. Kolaskar Dr. T.K. Chandrashekar Vice Chancellor, KIIT University Director, NISER Organising Chairman, 99th ISC Co-organising Chairman, 99th ISC Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti Dr.(Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena Mr. N.B. Basu General Secretary (Membership Affairs) General Secretary (Scientific Activities) Treasurer Dr. Sasmita Rani Samanta Dr. A.K. Naik Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar Mr. Dwiti Chandragupta Vikramaditya Registrar, KIIT University Registrar, NISER Director, KIIT School of Biotechnology Advisor – KIIT & KISS, th Local Secretary, 99 ISC Local Secretary, 99th ISC KIIT University Jt. Organising Secretary, 99th ISC Organising Secretary, 99th ISC Important Contacts GENERAL SECRETARY GENERAL SECRETARY TREASURER (MEMBERSHIP AFFAIRS) (SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES) Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena Coordinatnator:Bioinformatics Mr. N.B. Basu Deputy Director (Senior Grade) & Head, Infrastructure Facility Centre of DBT C.M.E. (P & D), Division of Pathophysiology, (Govt . of India), Head , Deptt. of Zoology, The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, National Institute of Cholera and Former In-Charge, Self Finance Departments, 7A, Tinkari Ghosh Lane, Kalighat, Enteric Diseases (ICMR), Dayanand Girls P.G. College, (C.S.J.M.University), Kolkata - 700 026 P-33, C.I.T. Road, Scheme XM, Civil Lines, Kanpur-208 001. Email: [email protected] Contents Beliaghata, Kolkata - 700 010 E-mail : [email protected] / [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] Invitation - General President, ISCA 2011-2012 Welcome - Founder - KIIT & KISS LOCAL SECRETARY LOCAL SECRETARY ISCA Executive Committee : 2011 - 2012 ISCA Council : 2011-2012 01 Dr. A. K. Naik Dr. Sasmita Rani Samanta ISCA : Origin & Growth 02 Registrar Registrar National Institute of Science KIIT University Chronology of ISCA Sessions 04 Education And Research (NISER) Chintan Building, Campus-4 Focal Theme of the Congress 10 Institute of Physics Campus Patia PO – Sainik School, Venue of the 99th Indian Science Congress Bhubaneswar – 751005 Bhubaneswar- 751024 Bhubaneswar 12 Tel : 0674-2725481 Tel : 0674-2304002/2302431 KIIT University 14 Mobile : 9437497878 Mobile: 9437035188 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] NISER 16 Site Map to Venue 17 Provisional Programme 18 Plenary Sessions 19 ORGANISING SECRETARY JT. ORGANISING SECRETARY EXECUTIVE Invited Speakers 20 SECRETARY (ISCA) Dr. Mrutyunjay Suar Mr. Dwiti Chandragupta Sectional Sessions and Symposia 22 Director Vikramaditya Dr Amit Krishna De Vigyan Sancharak Sammelan 26 KIIT School of Biotechnology Advisor – KIIT & KISS Executive Secretary, Rashtriya Kishore Vaigyanik Sammelan (Children's Science Congress) 26 KIIT University Indian Science Congress Association KIIT University, Campus-1 Women’s Science Congress 27 14 Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata-700 017 Patia, Bhubaneswar – 751024 Patia, Bhubaneswar – 751024 Tel: 033-22874530 / 033-22815323 Science Exhibition 28 Tel : 0674-2725349 Tel : 0674-2740326 Fax - 033-22872551 Young Scientist's Award Programme 28 Mobile : 9437011465 Mobile : 9937220249 E-mail : [email protected] ISCA Awards 29 Email : [email protected] Email : [email protected] [email protected] Presentation of Papers 30 Model Format for Abstract 31 Membership and Privileges of Members 32 www.sciencecongress.nic.in Application Form for Membership 33 www.isc2012.com Registration 34 Registration and Accommodation Request Form 35 Email: [email protected] Tour Packages 38 Tel: +91- 674 - 2378698, 2378699 Fax: +91- 674 - 2725202 Reaching the unreached... Message of Founder, General President's Message KIIT & KISS reetings and hearty welcome to the 99th session of Indian Science Congress being held from Jan 3rd to 7th, 2012 at Bhubaneswar. The Congress will be ith all humility, I can vouch that there could not have been a better New jointly hosted by the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology University Year gift to KIIT by the Association of Indian Science Congress, nor G th and National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar. Wcould there have been a better place than Bhubaneswar to hold the 99 session of the Indian Science Congress. The congregation of great scientific The country is poised to achieve transformation from being a developing country minds of the country in the campus of one young and promising University – KIIT into a developed country by 2020. In order to achieve this, it is but necessary to focus is indeed a matter of pride for everyone in the state of Odisha. KIIT, playing the on inclusive development. Science and Technology alone can help in the realization host to this greatest scientific extravaganza in academic collaboration with NISER of this goal. It is important to promote innovation driven research and develop welcomes all the scientists, academicians, researchers and young budding appropriate technologies to ensure that the diverse population with diverse needs scientists attending the session. that forms the fabric of India is richly benefited by science and technology. Science, over the year has broadened its definition. It has become a way of life and the quality of life depends much on the application of scientific knowledge, It is important that women are not left behind in this march towards prosperity. Pandit research and experiments. Indian Science Congress would help in getting Jawaharlal Nehruji remarked “the advancement of a nation can be judged by the relevant information on the advancement of scientific knowledge and its status women enjoy”. It may be noted that of the 8 millennium goals identified by the application for the benefit of the society. There can never be any two opinions on UN, at least five directly centre round women namely 1. Promoting gender equality the fact that with every session of Indian Science Congress, the scientific world and empowerment of women 2. Achieving universal primary education, 3. Reducing gets enriched. child mortality 4. Improving maternal health 5. Combating HIV/AIDS, malaria and Prof. Geetha Bali other diseases and three indirectly namely Eradicating extreme poverty, Ensuring Dr. A. Samanta Universities have remained epicenters of scientific knowledge. KIIT University, despite General President environmental sustainability and Developing a global partnership. Founder – KIIT & KISS being relatively young always gives priority to research and utilization of the benefits of Vice Chancellor Chief Patron research for creating a world sans hunger and ignorance. KIIT has made a beginning through The 99th session of Indian Science Congress intends to draw the attention of scientists, 99th Session of Karnataka State Women’s its unique experiment called KISS that works relentlessly to empower the poorest of the poor technocrats and all the stake holders towards the need to employ science and technology to Indian Science Congress University, Bijapur under-privileged sections of the society through education and sustainable livelihood. It is reach the unreached and to empower every citizen. Tapping the potential of and increasing indeed a great moment for KIIT and KISS that the session of National Children Science the efficiency of over one billion population effectively in doing whatever they are required Congress coinciding with the 99th session of ISC is being held in this campus and I take this to and capable of doing can have a tremendous impact not only within the country but opportunity in welcoming the child scientists to this University. globally. India which enjoys demographic advantage is poised to achieve such a revolution, provided science and technology is employed in the most effective way. KIIT, a young University with lot of enthusiasm has carved a niche for itself for the excellent hospitality and personalized care it offers to every visitor coming to the campus. The serene, It is especially significant that the Congress is held in the Kalinga Institute of Industrial scenic and sublime environ and the academic ambiences of KIIT are just the perfect setting for Technology (KIIT) with the sister institution Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS) a significant event like the 99th session of the Indian Science Congress. We would welcome which creates an admirable pool of talent out of 15,000 tribal children, picked up from the you as a participant of this great event and promise that you would go back to your places as poorest of the poor families, adopted and educated in the best possible environs from KG to the friends and family members of KIIT with fond memories. PG. This talent would have gone unnoticed otherwise and reminds one of the vast untapped potential hidden in the nooks and corners of the country emphasizing the importance of I, on behalf of KIIT and KISS welcome you all and wish each one of you the very best. inclusive development. It is a sight to see thousands of tribal children thronging the campus filled with confidence and burning desire to achieve. As General President I feel privileged I wish the Congress all success and I wish you a very Happy New Year 2012. to extend a cordial invitation to every one who is interested in contributing for the welfare of humanity through science and technology. I do hope the deliberations will enthuse every scientist to focus on the needs of every section of the people that are