POLYMER 2006
INAUGURAL PROGRAMME
(MLS HALL)
FRIDAY 10 TH FEBRUARY 2006
08-30
Registration
09-00
Invocation
09-05
Welcome &
Introduction
B.M. Mandal
09-15
Address
09-20
Inaugural Address
R.P. Singh
(Patron)
D. Mukherjee
09-30
Vote of thanks
A.K. Nandi
09-35
Keynote Address
S. Sivaram
‘Building Chemical Diversity (Patron)
in Aromatic-Aliphatic Poly(ester)s: Structure-Property
Relationships’
10-15
Guest of Honour Lecture
‘Emerging Trends in
Engineering Thermoplastics: GE Perspective’
11-00
Tea
S. Kulkarni
POLYMER 2006
TECHNICAL PROGRAMME
FRIDAY 10 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-I (MLS HALL)
CONTROLLED SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION
CHAIRMAN: Prof. A. K. Srivastava
HRS
SL. NO.
SPEAKER
11-30
1L-1.1
G. Sundararajan
12-30
14-00
1L-1.2
1L-1.3
1L-1.4
S. Banerjee
IIT, Kharagpur
High Temperature Low-k Material
S. Ponrathnam
Frontal
NCL. Pune
Opportunities and Challenges
13-00 to 14-00
LUNCH
R. Dhamodharan
S. Gupta
ATRP and RAFT as Tools for the
Synthesis of Polymers with WellDefined Architecture – Our Attempts
Synthesis of Comb-Like Polymers by
Atom
Transfer
Radical
Polymerization
Microemulsion and Conventional
Emulsion
Copolymerizations
of
Styrene with Methyl methacrylate
Characterization of PTFE Structure
GE, Bangalore
using Modulated-DSC
15-40 to 17-30
TEA & POSTER SESSION-1
B. Roy
Organostibine-Mediated
BHU, Varanasi
Radical Polymerization
N. Karak
Dendritic Polymers – Synthesis to
Tezpur University, Assam
Applications
P. Pandey
Copolymerization of Geraniol and
Methyl methacrylate : Synthesis and
Characterization
Effect of Comonomers on Graft coPolymerization and Thermal Stability
of Cellulose
Synthesis of a 3-Acryloxy Alkyl
Trimethoxysilane based UV-Curable
Silane Monomer
IIT, Chennai
14-30
1L-1.5
S.D. Baruah
RRL, Jorhat
15-00
0L-1.1
G.V. Ramanan Reddy
C.L.R.I., Chennai
15-20
17-30
18-00
18-30
0L-1.2
1l-1.6
1L-1.7
0L-1.3
BHTI, Kanpur
18-50
0L-1.4
K.C. Gupta
IIT, Roorkee
19-00
0L-1.5
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Non-metallocene Single-Site
Catalysts for stereospecific 1-Olefin
Polymerisation - is there a defined
role for molecular symmetry?
Semifluorinated Poly(ether imides):
IIT, Chennai
12-00
TOPIC
D.S. Bag
DMSRDE, Kanpur
Polymerization:
New
Living
20-00
DINNER
FRIDAY 10 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-2 (SEMINAR ROOM)
POLYMER PROCESSING, BLENDS AND COMPOSITES
CHAIRMAN: Prof G.B. Nando
HRS
11-30
SL. NO.
1L-2.1
SPEAKER
B.S.R. Reddy
A. Lele
TOPIC
Polymeric Drug Conjugates:
Synthesis, Characterization and
Applications in Pharmaceutical
Industry
Conjectures on Flow Mechanisms in
NCL. Pune
Silk Spinning
M. Digar
Radiation Cured Pressure Sensitive
Pidilite, Mumbai
Adhesive Systems
13-00 to 14-00
LUNCH
N.R. Singha
Polar Modification of
Thermoplastic Elastomer
CLRI, Chennai
12-00
12-30
14-00
1L-2.2
1L-2.3
1L-2.4
IIT, Kharagpur
14-30
1L-2.5
a
New
S. Bandopadhyay
NSW, Australia
15-00
0L-2.1
A. Bandyopadhyay
Calcutta University, Kolkata
15-20
0L-2.2
S. Mohanty
CIPET, Bhubaneswar
15-40 to 17-30
17-30
0L-2.3
R. Gangopadhyay,
A. Purushotham
Exploring Rheological Properties of
Polyaniline–PVP Composites in
Aqueous Solution
Effect of Crosslinkable Monomer
on Properties of Acrylate Based
Coatings
Static and Dynamic Mechanical
Properties of Vinylester Resin /Fly
Ash Composites
Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on
PP-EPDM Blends: Novel Peroxides
as Cross-linking Agents
Hydrolytic
Stability
of
GE, Bangalore
Polycarbonates
V.S. Prasad
Designer
RRL, Trivandrum
Plastics from Renewable Resources
20-00
DINNER
SINP, Kolkata
17-50
0L-2.4
I. Nigam
BHTI, Kanpur
18-10
0L-2.5
Dipa Roy
Calcutta University, Kolkata
18-30
0L-2.6
K. Naskar
IIT, Kharagpur
18-50
19-10
0L-2.7
OL-2.8
Studies on novel composite system
synthesized from leather-buffing dust
and poly (vinyl chloride)
Effect of MAPE as Coupling agent on
the Mechanical and Viscoelastic
Properties
of
Sisal:
HDPE
Composites
TEA & POSTER SESSION-1
Flame
Retardant
for
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SATURDAY 11 TH FEBRUARY 2006
PLENARY SESSION-1 (MLS HALL)
CHAIRMAN: Dr. S. Sivaram
HRS
9-00
9-30
10-00
SL. NO.
PL-1
PL-2
PL-3
SPEAKER
T. Ramasami
TOPIC
Implications of Self-organization of
CLRI, Chennai
Collagen on the Properties of Skin
S. Ramakrishnan
Conformational Control of Synthetic
IISC., Bangalore
Polymers
A.N. Maitra
Nanoparticles in Therapeutics: From
Delhi University, Delhi
Laboratory to Industry
10-30 to 10-50
TEA
PAGE
SATURDAY 11 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-3 (MLS HALL)
BIORELATED POLYMERS
CHAIRMAN: Dr. T. Ramasami
HRS
10-50
11-20
SL. NO.
1L-3.1
1L-3.2
SPEAKER
C.K.S. Pillai
TOPIC
Novel Approaches to the Design of
RRL, Trivandrum
Biodegradable Polymers
J. Datta
Polymer-Coated Magnetic
Nanoparticles for Hyperthermia
Treatment of Cancer
FSU, USA
11-50
1L-3.3
A. Jayakrishnan
Injectable In Situ Forming Hydrogels
VSSC, Trivandrum
12-20
1L-3.4
S. Kumar
IICB, Kolkata
13-00 to 14-00
14-00
1L-3.5
D. Bhattacharyya
IICB, Kolkata
14-30
15-00
1L-3.6
0L-3.1
HL-form
structure
of
Deoxyribonucleic Acids: Insights
into the New Structure of the
Biopolymer through Binding Studies
with Alkaloids
LUNCH
Analysis of Reversible and
Irreversible Thermal Aggregate
Formation of Ovalbumin
A.K. Nandi
Biomolecular
Hybrid
of
IACS, Kolkata
Conducting Polymer with DNA
R.R. Naidu
A Novel PVA Hydrogel for Drug
IIT, Khatagpur
Delivery
15-20 to 17-30
TEA & POSTER SESSION-2
17-30 to 19-30
Cultural Function
20-00
DINNER
SATURDAY 11 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-4 (SEMINAR ROOM)
NANO AND MESO SCALE POLYMERIC MATERIALS
a
PAGE
CHAIRMAN: Prof. P.K. Sengupta
HRS
10-50
SL. NO.
1l-4.1
SPEAKER
P. Maiti
BHU, Varanasi
11-20
1L-4.2
U. Natarajan
NCL, Pune
11-50
1L-4.3
D. Baskaran
NCL, Pune
12-20
1L-4.4
A. Dey
SINP, Kolkata
14-00
0L-4.1
13-00 to 14-00
LUNCH
S. Shyamal
S. Talapatra
Characterisation of Nylon 6 / Clay
Intercalated Nanocomposites: A
Critical
Study
on
Dynamic
Mechanical
Analysis
and
Morphology
Carbon Nanotube based Conducting
Composites:
A
Multiple-factor
perspective
Characterization of Engineering
Thermoplastic
Nano-composites
/Nanoblends Using Small Angle
Scattering
And
Transmission
Electron Microscopy
Studies in Nano Clay Reinforced
Impact Modified Polypropylene (PP)
Compounds
Polyethylene-Clay
Nanocomposite
IPCL, Baroda
from Intercalated Clay Catalyst
15-40 to 17-30
TEA & POSTER SESSION-2
17-30 to 19-30
CULTURAL FUNCTION
20-00
DINNER
CIPET, Bhubaneswar
14-20
0L-4.2
S. Ghosh
GE, Bangalore
14-40
0L-4.3
V. Ramakrishnan
GE, Bangalore
15-00
0L-4.4
S. Pal
Mumbai University
15-20
0L-4.5
TOPIC
Polymer Nanocomposites : A New
Dimension
for
Plastics
and
Composites
Computational
Chemistry
and
Materials Molecular Modeling of
Polymer Physical Properties
Non-covalent
and
Non-specific
Molecular Interactions of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes with
Polymers and Small Molecules
Synthesis, Characterization and
Transport Properties of Conducting
Polymer Nanocomposites
SUNDAY 12 TH FEBRUARY 2006
PLENARY SESSION-2 (MLS HALL)
PAGE
CHAIRMAN: Dr. T. Guha
HRS
09-00
SL. NO.
PL-4
SPEAKER
M.G. Kulkarni,
TOPIC
Cyclodextrins in Polymer Synthesis:
New Architectures and Applications
NCL, Pune
09-30
PL-5
A.K. Bhowmick
IIT, Kharagpur
10-00
PL-6
P.C. Deb
NMRL, Ambernath
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Factors Influencing the Morphology
and the Properties of Clay-Rubber
Nanocomposites
Polymers
In
Fuel
Cell-Ion
Conducting
Membranes
and
Hydrogen Storage Materials
SUNDAY 12 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-5 (MLS HALL)
SELF ASSEMBLED POLYMERIC SYSTEMS
CHAIRMAN: Prof. T. M. Aminabhavi
HRS
10-50
SL. NO.
IL-5.1
SPEAKER
K. Bhattacharyya
IACS, Kolkata
11-20
IL-5.2
J.M. Guenet
ICS, France
11-50
IL-5.3
12-20
IL-5.4
12-50
OL-5.1
A. Thierry
ICS, France
C. Ramesh
NCL, Pune
S. Senthil
Anna University
14-20
OL-5.2
14-40
OL-5.3
13-20 to 14-20
J. Basu
IISC, Bangalore
P.P. Sengupta
IIT, Kharagpur
15-00 to
15-30
TOPIC
Study of Aqueous Polymer and
Protein Solutions using Ultrafast
Laser Spectroscopy
Thermoreversible
Gelation
vs
PolymerSolvent
Compound
Formation
Structure and Crystallisation of
Semi-crystalline Polyolefins
Crystalline Transition in Nylon 11
Synthesis and Characterization of
Poly(vanillylidenealkyloxyazobenzenedicarboxylic ester)’s
LUNCH
Dynamics and Conformation of
Polymers at Interfaces: An X-ray
View
Influence of dielectric constant of
polymerization medium on the
processability and ammonia gas
sensing of polyaniline
15-30
TEA
VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
SUNDAY 12 TH FEBRUARY 2006
TECHNICAL SESSION-6 (SEMINAR ROOM)
FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS
PAGE
CHAIRMAN: Prof. S. N. Gupta
HRS
10-50
SL. NO.
IL-6.1
SPEAKER
A.K. Banthia
IIT, Kharagpur
K. Sreekumar
Cochin University
11-20
IL-6.2
11-50
IL-6.3
A. Kumar
IIT, Mumbai
12-20
1L-6.4
12-50
IL-6.5
14-20
OL-6.1
T. Jana
University of Hyderabad
N. Misra
BHU
13-20 to 14-20
D. Sangeetha
Anna University
14-40
OL-6.2
R. Dubey
DMSRDE, Kanpur
15-00 to 15-30
15-30
TOPIC
Dendrimers
for
Biomedical
applications
Development of Chiral Polyesters
Containing Azomesogens:
Experimental and Theoretical Study
Functional and Processable
Conducting Polymers Based On
Poly(3,4- Propylenedioxythiophene)s
Polymer Hydrogel Based Photonic
Crystal Sensor Materials
Modification of Poly (vinyl chloride)
LUNCH
Sulphonated Polyether Ether Ketones
as Proton Exchange Membranes for
Fuel cell Applications
Synthesis and Characterization of
Hollow Poly(methyl methacrylate)
(PMMA) Microspheres
TEA
VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
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