General Secretary (Membership Affairs), ISCA General Secretary (Scientific Activities), ISCA PROF. GANGADHAR PROF. PREMENDU P. MATHUR Syndicate Member (Ex), Professor & Head, Department of Biochemistry Bangalore University, Bangalore, Secretary & Molecular Biology, School of Life Sciences, Society for Advancement of Biological Sciences Pondicherry University, Pondicherry-605 014, No.59, III Main, I Cross, Income Tax Layout, Tel : 0413-2654419 (O), Vijayanagar, Bengaluru-560 040 Tel : 080-23393839 Mobile : 08220222348 / 09443368111 Mobile : 09844079930/09449335456 E-mail :[email protected] E-mail : [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer, ISCA Former General President PROF. RANJIT KUMAR VERMA DR. ASHOK KUMAR SAXENA Vice-Chancellor, Munger University, ISCA Sir Asutosh Mookerjee Fellow Munger-811 201 (Bihar); 7/182, Swarup Nagar, Kanpur- 208002, U. P. Tel. : 0631-2222469 ( R ) Mobile : 09451285252 / 09415125252, Mobile: 09431068823/ 09471004494 E-mail : [email protected] 07991123313 E-Mail : [email protected] vcmungeruniv@gmail. com [email protected] Executive Secretary, ISCA Local Secretariat DR. AMIT KRISHNA DE 106TH ISC-2019 SECRETARIAT The Indian Science Congress Association Level 2, Block 29, 14, Dr. Biresh Guha Street, Kolkata - 700 017 Lovely Professional University, Tel: 033-22874530/033-22815323 Jalandhar - Delhi G. T. Road, Fax: 033-22872551 Phagwara, Punjab 144411 E-mail: [email protected] Tel: +91-7206226042 ; 7015385438 [email protected] 01824-406657 Email: [email protected] Website: isc2019.org Local Secretaries Local Secretaries MRS. RASHMI MITTAL DR. MONICA GULATI Pro-Chancellor, Senior Dean & Registrar, Faculty of Applied Lovely Professional University, Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University Jalandhar-Delhi G.T. Road (NH-1) Jalandhar-Delhi G. T. Road (NH-1) Phagwara, Distt. Kapurthala, Phagwara, Distt. Kapurthala, Punjab 144 411; Tel: 01824-444335 Punjab 144 411; Tel: 01824-444040 Mobile : 09815944001 Mobile: 09915020408 Fax : 01824-501000 Fax: 01824-506111 E-mail : [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] Invitation and Message – Science Exhibition General President, ISCA 2018-2019 4 36 Welcome – Chancellor, Women’s Science Congress Lovely Professional University 5 36 ISCA Executive Committee : ISCA Awards 2018-2019 6 37 ISCA Council : 2018-2019 7 38 Young Scientist’s Award Programme ISCA : Origin & Growth 8 39 ISCA Best Poster Award Programme Chronology of ISCA Sessions 15 40 Presentation of Papers Focal Theme of the Congress 21 41 Model Format for Abstract Venue of the Registration Guidelines 106th Indian Science Congress 23 42 About Jalandharand its Vicinity 25 44 Registration Request Form Lovely Professional University 26 46 Accommodation Request Form Site Map to Venue 29 48 Travel Request Form Provisional Programme 30 49 Tour Packages ISCA Membership and Sectional Sessions and Symposia 31 53 Privileges of Members Vigyan Sancharak Sammelan Application Form for Membership (Science Communicators’ Meet) 35 55 Rashtriya Kishore Vaigyanik Sammelan (Children’s Science Congress) 35 Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti It is indeed a great pleasure and pride for me that the 106th session of Indian Science Congress Association will be held at the beautiful campus with state of art infrastructural facilities of Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab during 3-7 January,2019. More than fifteen thousand delegates including Nobel Laureates, Science policy makers, science administrators, eminent scientists from India and abroad, young researchers and school children are expected to participate at this largest scientific meet of India. Throughout the 106 years of its existence, ISCA has played a pivotal role in stimulating scientific research effort and raising the scientific temperament of our country. The activities of Indian Science Congress Association have always remained viable throughout this entire period of time by imbibing the issues of contemporary scientific need of our country. This year the focal theme will be 'Future India: Science and Technology'.We understand that the growth and prosperity of a Nation depends upon the scientific and technological development of the country. Invaluable contribution of Indian Scientists in almost all areas of research such as agricultural science, medical science, space and atomic sciences etc. has helped India to grow and prosper. However, despite the fact that current scientific and technological development has benefitted the society, yet this has been tagged with a large number of formidable challenges to future India. For example, emergence and re-emergence of infectious diseases due to climate change, water crisis, necessity of increased production of food grains to feed a large number of population, requirement of increased energy etc., are only a few of the problems to be named. Major breakthrough in the field of biotechnology and agricultural sciences is still awaited so that our country becomes self-sufficient. Therefore our scientists are trying their best to combat these challenges. I firmly believe that the 106th session of Indian Science Congress will be a milestone for the future development of our country since it will provide the platform to exchange ideas and innovations among the brilliant minds. I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you on behalf of The Indian Science Congress Association and the host university to attend the 106th session of Indian Science Congress to be held at Lovely Professional University during 3-7 January, 2019. Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti General President The Indian Science Congress Association 4 Shri Ashok Mittal Indian Science Congress is one of the foremost scientific events of the world, which interests international scientific community. It has immensely contributed to promoting and sharing cutting edge research and in stimulating scientific temper. Modern India realises that scientific research is a key element in the holistic development of the country and the focal theme of 106th Congress, 'Future India: Science and Technology' reflects the same aspiration. Developments in science and technology have vitally altered the way people live, trade, inter-connect and compete. However, the scientific quest is an unending journey which seeks to take the fruits of development to the common man so that it can contribute more in the development of society and humanity. I am certain that the 106th Indian Science Congress will further enhance the formation of global companionship by following Indian philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam.' With tremendous pleasure and utmost gladness, I extend a very warm welcome to all the dignitaries, champions of scientific research, delegates, associates and other stakeholders to the 106th session of the Indian Science Congress at Lovely Professional University. I sincerely believe that your presence will add a fresh dimension to this monumental event. Ashok Mittal Chancellor, Lovely Professional University 5 General President Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti Kolkata Immediate Past General President Dr. Achyuta Samanta Bhubaneswar General President Elect Prof. K. S. Rangappa Mysore General Secretary (Membership Affairs) Prof. Gangadhar Bengaluru General Secretary (Scientific Activities) Prof. Premendu P. Mathur Pondicherry Treasurer Prof. Ranjit Kumar Verma Munger Elected Members of the Executive Committee Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena Kanpur Smt. Kumkum Swarup Kanpur Dr. Anoop Kumar Jain Mumbai Dr. S. Ramakrishna Bengaluru Prof. M. Bhupathi Naidu Tirupati Prof. D. Narayana Rao Guntur Prof. Sasmita Rani Samanta Bhubaneswar Prof. Subodh Kumar Jain Sagar Prof. S. V. Kasmir Raja Kattankulathur Prof. Naresh Padha Jammu Representative of DST, Government of India Dr. Praveer Asthana New Delhi Local Secretaries Mrs. Rashmi Mittal Jalandhar Dr. Monica Gulati Jalandhar 6 General President Prof. K. C. Pandey Lucknow Dr. Manoj Kumar Chakrabarti Kolkata Prof. Geetha Bali Bengaluru Dr. Manmohan Singh New Delhi Immediate Past General President Prof. Dr. Ranbir Chander Sobti Lucknow Dr. Achyuta Samanta Bhubaneswar Dr. Ashok Kumar Saxena Kanpur General President-Elect Past General Secretaries Prof. K. S. Rangappa Mysore Dr. (Miss) Shashi Prabha Arya New Delhi Prof. H. P. Tiwari Allahabad General Secretary (Membership Affairs) Prof. S. P. Mukherjee Kolkata Prof. Gangadhar Bengaluru Dr. (Mrs.) Yogini Pathak Vadodara Prof. Uma Kant Jaipur General Secretary (Scientific Activities) Prof. B. Satyanarayana Hyderabad Prof. Premendu P. Mathur Pondicherry Prof. B. P. Chatterjee Kolkata Prof. S. P. Singh Kurukshetra Treasurer Prof. Avijit Banerji Kolkata Prof. Ranjit Kumar Verma Munger Dr. (Mrs) Vijay Laxmi Saxena Kanpur Dr. Nilangshu Bhusan Basu Kolkata Elected Members of the Executive Committee Prof. Arun Kumar Imphal Dr. (Mrs.) Vijay Laxmi Saxena Kanpur Mrs. Kumkum Swarup Kanpur Past Treasurers Dr. Anoop Kr. Jain Mumbai Dr. Shashi Bhuson Mahato Kolkata Dr. S. Ramakrishna Bengaluru Prof. Dhyanendra Kumar Arrah Prof. M. Bhupathi Naidu Tirupati Prof. D. Narayana Rao Guntur Sectional Presidents Prof. Sasmita Rani Samanta Bhubaneswar Dr. Sujay Rakshit Ludhiana Prof. Subodh Kumar Jain Sagar Prof. Kuldeep K. Sharma Jammu Prof. S. V. Kasmir Raja Kattankulathur Dr. Soibam Jibonkumar Singh Imphal Prof. Naresh Padha Jammu Prof. Jagdamba Singh Allahabad Prof. J. P. Shrivastava Delhi Representative of DST, Government of India Prof. Swami Vedajnananda Kolkata Dr. Praveer Asthana New Delhi Dr. Indra Dutt Bhatt Almora Dr.