3-7 January, 2018 Hyderabad RReaeachingching ththee UnrUnreaeachcheded TThrhroughough SSciencienccee anandd TTechnechnoloologygy Hosted by: OSMANIA UNIVERSITY THE INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION HYDERABAD KOLKATA SHRI E. S. L. NARASIMHAN PROF. ACHYUTA SAMANTA PROF. S. RAMACHANDRAM Hon’ble Governor of General President Vice Chancellor Telangana Indian Science Congress Association Osmania University PROF. GANGADHAR PROF. PREMENDU P. MATHUR PROF. RANJIT KUMAR VERMA General Secretary General Secretary Treasurer (Membership Affairs),ISCA (Scientific Activities), ISCA ISCA PROF. T. PARTHASARATHY PROF. B. REDDYA NAIK Local Secretary Local Secretary 105th Indian Science Congress 105th Indian Science Congress 105105thth IndianIndian ScienceScience CongressCongress 3 - 7 January, 2018 Hyderabad REACHING THE UNREACHED THROUGH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Hosted by: OSMANIA UNIVERSITY THE INDIAN SCIENCE CONGRESS ASSOCIATION HYDERABAD KOLKATA The Indian Science Congress Association Important Contacts General Secretary (Membership Affairs), ISCA General Secretary (Scientific Activities), ISCA PROF. GANGADHAR PROF. PREMENDU P. MATHUR Syndicate Member (Ex), Vice Chancellor, KIIT University Bangalore University, Bangalore; Secretary Chintan Building, Campus 4, Society for Advancement of Biological Sciences Bhubaneswar-751 024, Odisha No.59, III Main, I Cross, Tel : 0674-2725171 (O) Income Tax Layout, Vijayanagar, Mobile : 09937220195 Bengaluru-560 040, Fax : 0674-2725453 Mobile : 09844079930 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer, ISCA Executive Secretary, ISCA PROF. RANJIT KUMAR VERMA DR. AMIT KRISHNA DE ICTAC Secretary The Indian Science Congress Association University Dept. of Chemistry 14, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, (DST-FIST Sponsored and UGC-BSR-Supported) Kolkata - 700 017 Magadh University, Bodh Gaya-824234 Tel: 033-22874530/033-22815323 Mobile : 09431068823/09471004494 Fax: 033-22872551 E-Mail : [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Local Secretaries PROF. T. PARTHASARATHY PROF. B. REDDYA NAIK Professor of Chemistry Professor of Zoology Department of Chemistry Department of Zoology University College of Science University College of Science Osmania University Osmania University Hyderabad-500 007 Hyderabad-500 007 Telangana State Telangana State Tel. : 040-27682243, Fax: 040-27090820 Tel. : 040-27682218 Mobile : 09949652118 Mobile : 09290491044 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 105TH ISC-2018 SECRETARIAT ISCA (HEAD QUARTERS) First Floor, Office of the Principal 14, Dr. Biresh Guha Street University College of Science Kolkata - 700 017 Osmania University Tel: 033-22874530/033-22815323 Hyderabad-500 007, Telangana State Fax: 033-22872551 Tel: 91- 40-27091515 Email: [email protected] Email : [email protected] Website : www.isc105.org Website: www.sciencecongress.nic.in 2 Reaching the Unreached Through Science and Technology Invitation and Message – General Rashtriya Kishore Vaigyanik Sammelan President, ISCA 2017-2018 4 C (Children’s Science Congress) 38 Welcome – Vice Chancellor, Science Exhibition 39 Osmania University 5 Women’s Science Congress 39 ISCA Executive Committee : 2017-2018 6 O ISCA Awards 40 ISCA Council : 2017-2018 7 Young Scientist’s Award Programme 41 ISCA : Origin & Growth 8 N ISCA Best Poster Award Programme 42 Chronology of ISCA Sessions 15 Presentation of Papers 43 Focal Theme of the Congress 21 T Model Format for Abstract 44 Venue of the 105th Indian Science Congress 23 E Registration Info 45 About Telangana State 23 Registration Request Form 47 About Hyderabad 25 N Accommodation Request Form 48 Osmania University 28 Travel Request Form 49 Site Map to Venue 32 T Tour Packages 50 Provisional Programme 33 ISCA Membership and Privileges Sectional Sessions and Symposia 34 S of Members 57 Vigyan Sancharak Sammelan (Science Communicators’ Meet) 38 Application Form for Membership 59 3 The Indian Science Congress Association Invitation and the Welcome Message from the General President Prof. Achyuta Samanta Founder- KIIT & KISS KIIT University At. / P.O. KIIT Campus-1, P.S. - Infocity Bhubaneswar - 751 024 Dist. Khurda, Odisha With all humility, I would like to extend a hearty welcome to all the esteemed scientists and participants to the 105th session of Indian Science Congress to be held during 3-7 January, 2018 in the century old Osmania University, Hyderabad. When the world and the civilization today stand at a cross road, there could not have been a better theme for the session this year than 'Reaching the Unreached through Science and Technology'. It is indeed a matter to ponder over as to why, despite huge accomplishment in science and technology during this century, more than one-fourth of the world's population is still living in abject poverty with the gap between the rich and the poor still widening. Poverty, social and gender inequality are increasing globally, as a result of which a large chunk of population continue to remain isolated without having the minimum basic human needs. Contaminated drinking water due to lack of adequate sanitation resulting in various water borne diseases, lack of basic education, dismal records in the area of sustainable livelihood, security system, lack of effective strategy for eradication of poverty and many other issues combined together account for a situation in the world today that a large section of human beings continue to suffer. It is often argued that the poor are poor because they do not have the productive asset like land, education and technical skill. They earn their livelihood largely through unskilled works. Modern technological know-how is beyond their reach for which they suffer from a sense of exclusion from the scientific advancement. It is, therefore, most important today that the scientists through modern technology would strive to reach this hapless population for the creation of an equitable world. We are fortunate today that the present leadership in the country today has been trying to accelerate growth with inclusion and equality with action plans for employment generation strategies, universal access to quality health education, good governance, farmer centric issues in agriculture, connectivity through Digital India and allied sectors, sanitation through Swachha Bharat and Ganga rejuvenation, energy conservation, efficiency and innovative ideas including 'Make in India' through skill development besides many other plans of action. With such a proactive government at the helms of affairs, there should not be any problem for reaching the unreached and inclusion of the excluded by making them the important components of the science and technology policy and strategy for the coming decades. The 105th session of the Indian Science Congress is bound to draw the attention of the scientists, technocrats and all other stakeholders to think over how the formidable power of science and technology can bridge the gap between the rich and the poor and how to reach the unreached in creating equal opportunity for everyone to do away with poverty, hunger, ignorance and other evils which still block our ways in stepping into a new world of hope. I am reminded of a very pertinent question Gandhiji said to each one of us, “Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man whom you have seen and ask yourself, if the steps you contemplate are going to be of any use to him. Will he gain anything by it. Will it restore to him control over his own life and destiny?” If the reply we get is 'YES' then we are in a changed world. As the General President of this august session, I take this opportunity to extend my warm welcome to each one of you to this great historic Pearl City of Hyderabad-the city of smiles, lights, lakes, gardens, great monuments and museums. There could not have been a better place for this session than India's techno savvy city of Hyderabad often described as Cyberabad. I feel privileged as the General President to extend my cordial invitation once again to each and every one who would be interested to contribute for the welfare of humanity through Science and Technology. Looking forward to meet you all in this great event, I remain with my best regards. Wishing you all a Very Happy New Year-2018. Prof. Achyuta Samanta General President The Indian Science Congress Association 4 Reaching the Unreached Through Science and Technology Welcome Message of the Vice Chancellor Prof. S. Ramachandram Vice-Chancellor Osmania University Hyderabad OSMANIA UNIVERSITY Osmania University takes pride in hosting the prestigious 105th Indian Science Congress during its centenary. On behalf of the Osmania community – faculty, non-teaching staff, scholars, students, alumni and other stakeholders, I extend a warm welcome to all the delegates, participants, policymakers, sponsors, exhibitors and media persons to the 105th Indian Science Congress being hosted by Osmania University, – one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the country. Hyderabad is proud to be hosting the Indian Science Congress for the seventh time. The 105th Indian Science Congress is the first for youngest state of the Union – Telangana State. The theme of this session ‘Reaching the unreached through Science and Technology’ emphasizes the value of taking science to each and every citizen of India. India has made unprecedented advances in myriad branches of sciences. It has carved its niche as an upcoming ‘science