The Department of Chemistry of Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh organized a two-day workshop on ''Advanced Analytical Instrumentation Methods for Environmental Remediation'' from 30th - 31st July, 2024. The chief guest for the Inaugural ceremony Prof. Sanjay Mandal (IISER, Mohali), along with Director of PEC, Prof. Rajesh Kumar Bhatia (Ad Interim), Prof. Umesh Sharma (Dean, SRIC) and Prof. Harminder Kaur (Head, Chemistry Deptt.) graced the occasion with their esteemed presence. All the members of faculty, participants and students were present at this occasion.
This workshop is aimed to provide hands-on experience to the students in handling/troubleshooting high-end scientific instruments and their skill-development required for environmental remediation applications. Various Keynote Speakers from Panjab University, IISER Mohali, IIT Ropar, CSIO Chandigarh, and PEC Chandigarh would provide their valuable insights on the underlined theme.
Initially, Prof. Harminder Kaur briefed about the two-day workshop. This workshop will shed light on high end scientific equipment such as Electrochemical workstation, HPLC, UV-Vis-FT-IR Spectroscopy etc. She also provided insights on the various sessions going to be held in this workshop inclusive of Optical Neurosensors, X-Ray Diffraction green energy development, Detection and Sensing of Water Pollutants and lastly Photocatalytic methods for Water Remediation etc. She also expressed her gratitude towards the delegates as well as the organizing team for their collective efforts for this fruitful & inspiring workshop.
Director PEC, Prof. Rajesh Bhatia (Ad Interim) very warmly welcomed the chief guest Prof. Mandal and participants at the portals of PEC. He also encouraged them to be interactive during the workshop. He also shed light on the need for such workshops. He also remarked that this workshop would provide hands-on-training/experience of analytical techniques for environmental remediation.
Chief Guest, Prof. Sanjay Mandal, in his opening session, provided valuable knowledge on X-Ray Diffraction green energy development. He shed light on the Origin of Diffraction and the Basics of X-Ray Diffraction through Single Crystal and Powder X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and their Applications by using Principles of Symmetry, Crystal Selection & Mounting, Powder X-ray Diffractometer, Sample Holders, methods for Crystal Growth, etc. in a very interesting manner. Prof. Mandal is also the founding convener of the central X-Ray facility at IISER Mohali. His basic areas of research are Multifunctional Nanomaterials, Crystal Engineering, X-ray Crystallography and Organometallic Chemistry etc. Along with this, he also teaches a broad range of courses at the BS-MS and PhD level.
At last, the inaugural session ended on a high note. This two-day workshop would shed light on various analytical methods for environmental remedies.
