Guwahati

Workshop on opportunities for research using DST-sponsored facilities of Gauhati University

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GUWAHATI: A workshop on 'Opportunities for Research and Innovation using the DST-sponsored Facilities of Gauhati University' was held by the Department of Instrumentation and USIC recently, in association with Shivaji University (Maharashtra).

The programme was financially supported by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, as part of the Synergistic Training Program Utilizing the Science & Technology Infrastructure (STUTI). The chief guest of the inaugural session was Prof. Ashis K. Mukherjee (Director, IASST-Boragaon) and the event was inaugurated by Prof Dilip K. Kakati (Department of Chemistry, Gauhati University). Prof. Parag Phukan (Department of Geological Sciences, Gauhati University) and Prof. Utpal Sarma (Head, SAIF-Guwahati) were present on the occasion.

The programme was successfully carried out with a total of 37 participants from various institutions, including Nanasaheb Mahadik College of Engineering, Tezpur University, CSIR-Central Drug Research Institute (CDRI), Bodoland University, Aligarh Muslim University, Assam Science and Technology University, Manipur University, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science & Technology, Vivekananda Global University, Assam Agricultural University, Raje Ramrao Mahavidyalaya, Kamrup Polytechnic, Bharathiar University, Shivaji University, Pandu College and Gauhati University. Researchers and faculty members with backgrounds in Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, Life Sciences, and Bioengineering were among the participants.

The DST-sponsored facilities at Gauhati University were showcased during the training programme. Lectures on the fundamental theory and operation, instrumentation, applications and hands-on demonstration of each instrument were covered. Representatives from the analytical instrumentation company, Malvern Panalytical, Sanjoy Bandyopadhyay (Regional Sales Manager, East India), Dr. Sandeep Nagar (Application Specialist) and Malay Banerjee (Territory Manager, North and East India) provided meticulous assistance to participants during the hands-on sessions.

A visit to the Institute of Advanced Study in Science and Technology (IASST), Boragaon, Guwahati, a DST-sponsored research institute, was organized which is located close to the University. The detailed analytical procedures as well as sample preparations of various instruments like Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (GCMS), Liquid Chromatography Mass Spectrometer (LCMS), CHNSO Analyzer, High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC), Fluorescence Activity Cell Sorting (FACS), Confocal Microscope, Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Raman Spectrometer, Ultra High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UPLC), Photoluminescence Spectrometer were demonstrated to the participants.

The valedictory session for the event saw the presence of Prof. Rajendra Sonkawade (Shivaji University) and Dr. Ranjan Kakati (Director of Student's Welfare, Gauhati University).

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