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Dr. Lakhveer Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science has been appointed in the Editorial Board of Journal Biomass conversion and Biorefinery (IF 2.60), a reputed journal published by Springer Nature from Germany. Journal Biomass conversion and Biorefinery have eminent scientists and professors from the top-notch institutes such as the Imperial College, London, University of British Columbia, University of California, Utrecht University, and many others of the same accord in their Editorial Board.

Dr. Lakhveer is the second Indian till date to join the Editorial Board of Journal Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery. To add credibility to the journal and/or commemorate important experts in the field, the journal appoints eminent contributors in its editorial board. This honourable position is offered by the journal to Dr. Lakhveer because of his excellent research and publication track record. He has been working in the area of Energy Production and Biomass Conversion which are relevant to the journal’s scope, and has published more than 65 research articles and 6 books in the domain. Dr. Lakhveer says, “Every journal depends on its editor(s) and board to leave an impact on the society’s development. This is really a great achievement for me as well as good for the University’s recognition across the globe.”

The primary functions of being an editorial board member include writing editorials, commenting on special issues, serving as high-volume reviewers of submitted articles, evaluating and managing editors and publishers, assessing their journal and the review process, partaking in long-term planning for the journal, and discussing special features and financial issues.”

Dr. Lakhveer aspires to continue contributing substantially to the research and development in the field of Energy Production and Biomass Conversion and effectively execute the responsibilities endowed to him by the journal in the coming days.

Department of Chemistry, SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh is organizing a “Department Lecture Series”. It is a weekly lecture series in which professors/scientists from other institutes are invited to deliver lectures. This online lecture series is planned to promote collaboration among faculty members, between institutes, as well as to motivate young research scholars.

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Department of Chemistry Lecture Series- 5

The fifth chapter of the “Chemistry Department Virtual Lecture Series” will witness Dr Masilamani Jeganmohan, Department of Chemistry, IIT Madras, deliver a talk on “MetalCatalyzed CH Alkenylation Reactions”. His group has been extensively working on the metalcatalyzed CH bond functionalization reaction for the past nine years. During the course of his talk on 4th August at 11 a.m., he would present his observation on metalcatalyzed CH alkenylation of substituted aromatics, heteroaromatics and alkenes.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/srmap_chemLS.

Department of Chemistry Lecture Series- 4

On the fourth episode of “Chemistry Department Virtual Lecture Series”, Prof Pradip Paik, School of Biomedical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Varanasi, India will be welcomed as the guest speaker to conduct a session on “Designing Polymer Capsules for Drug Delivery”. In this talk, Prof Pradip will be discussing about a series of polymeric nanocapsules and their designing aspect for different applications such as treatment of the genetic disorder, cancer therapy, treatment of infectious diseases, gene therapy, etc. Attend the session on 31st July at 11a.m. to recognize how these nanocapsules can be used for the effective management of various infectious or tumor diseases where immune-stimulation is paramount for therapeutic application.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/srmap_chemLS.

Department of Chemistry Lecture Series- 3

On the third chapter of “Chemistry Department Virtual Lecture Series”, Dr. V. Subramanian, Chief Scientist, CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai has been invited as the guest speaker to deliver a talk on the contemporary challenge and ways to mitigate the same. During the lecture “Molecular Docking and Repurposing of Drug Molecules for SARS-CoV-2” to be held on 21st July, 2020 at 11 a.m., Dr. V. Subramanian will be demonstrating how an economic and efficient therapeutic strategy to repurpose existing drugs will be beneficial in combating the pandemic.

For any clarifications or queries, please write to: mahesh.r@srmap.edu.in

Registration link: https://bit.ly/srmap_chemLS.

Department of Chemistry Lecture Series- 2

On the 2nd edition of the Lecture Series organized by the Department of Chemistry, SRM University- AP, Prof. U.V. Varadaraju, Research Advisor, International Advanced Research Centre, Chennai, and Former Professor, IIT Madras has been invited to deliver a talk on “The Rechargeable world with Li-ion Batteries (LIBs)”. During the lecture to be held on 14th July at 11.00 a.m., Prof. U.V. Varadaraju will be narrating the tale of development of Li-ion batteries that have revolutionized chargeable electronic devices. Tune in to further recognize the current challenges imposed on the invention and the direction that has to be followed in the future.

Registration link: https://bit.ly/srmap_chemLS.

Department of Chemistry Lecture Series- 1

The Department of Chemistry, SRM University- AP, with immense pleasure, invites Dr Angshuman Nag, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune (IISER-Pune) to deliver a lecture on Tuesday 7th July, at 11 AM on the topic “Optoelectronic Properties of Perovskite Semiconductor Nanocrystals”. This lecture is part of the Department of Chemistry, SRM University AP’s “Chemistry Department Lecture Series”. Dr Angshuman Nag received his doctoral degree from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru, India in the year 2009. After that, Dr Nag pursued his Postdoctoral research at the University of Chicago, USA, and in the year 2012, he joined IISER-Pune.

Here it is the registration link: https://bit.ly/srmap_chemLS.

The illuminating webinar on “Inspire the Inspired: Excellent Research Opportunity in SRM University – AP” was designed to describe the exciting research opportunities that are available at SRM University-AP, Andhra Pradesh. Prof. V.S. Rao, Vice-Chancellor, addressed the participants of the webinar with the opening remarks. He extended a warm welcome to the partakers, which was over 130. This impromptu webinar was organized to motivate the prospective Ph.D. students to join SRM AP for an illustrious career. Prof. V.S. Rao said, “SRM AP is pursuing the path of excellence by emphasizing research both in undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) level which played a crucial role in achieving the university’s aspiration to become an academy of distinction.” He highlighted that right from its inception, the University decided to recruit well-accomplished research-oriented faculty who have acquired a Ph.D. from reputed institutes or/and have international exposure. In its nascent stage, the faculty of SRM AP have published more than 200 papers in well-reputed journals with high Impact Factors.” Prof. V.S. Rao also applauded the incredible accomplishment of the faculty in getting 24 projects with a total outlay of Rs.12 crores from the Government of India Scientific Funding agencies in a short span. He added, “Committed, dedicated faculty working have worked relentlessly in the pursuit of excellence under the guidance of Prof. D. Narayana Rao, Pro Vice-Chancellor, whose leadership has steered their efforts in the best direction.”

Prof. V.S. Rao concluded by mentioning that in India, research has taken a backseat as our nation is far behind other countries in producing Ph.D. students. “Now the time has come for higher education institutes to participate in Research and Development (R&D) by encouraging Ph.D. students. It is a matter of pride that at SRM AP, the faculty have involved undergraduate (UG) students in their research pursuits and publications.”, divulged Prof. V.S. Rao.

Prof. D. Narayana Rao asserted, “SRM AP provides exciting and challenging research opportunities that are of national importance and having social applications”. He welcomed all the participants of the webinar by explaining that the purpose of the webinar was to explicate the type of exciting research in frontline and emerging areas of science and technology being carried out at SRM AP. Through the webinar, he desired to motivate the students to join the Ph.D. programs at SRM AP by assuring them of an enviable career. He substantiated his statement by stating that all the faculty at SRM AP have obtained their Ph.D. from reputed institutes in India and abroad.

Prof. D. Narayana Rao initiated his presentation by displaying the model plan of SRM AP that is to be constructed in the next 5-10 years to explain the conducive environment offered at the university for creative thinking. Inaugurated on 15 July 2017, within 3 years, expert faculty with brilliant accomplishments and national and international characteristics have been associated with SRM AP. Prof. D. Narayana Rao described and explained various laboratories, experimental facilities, and world-class infrastructure of the university.

Prof. D. Narayana Rao informed the attendees of the webinar regarding the 132 faculty members, cross-cultural students, periodic research review meetings, and Active Learning centers at SRM AP which facilitates discussion among scholars and formation of innovative ideas. He added, “It is of honour and pride for our university to have INSPIRE faculty and students who have published journal papers having Impact Factor of more than 52. It is of prestige and privilege for any university to reach this stage within 3 years of its inception. We also involve UG students in research and one of them has developed Face Shield and patented the same.”

Prof. D. Narayana Rao enlightened about the collaborations of SRM AP with Indian Nanoelectronics User Program- The Indian Institute of Science (INUP-IISc), which would enable students to work at such centers, interact with faculty members of IISc, and expand their horizons of thinking and carrying out research. Prof. D. Narayana Rao declared that SRM AP has collaborated with National Atmospheric Research Laboratory (NARL) of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) in emerging areas of studies which are of paramount importance. He urged, “The students can explore these facilities and use the wisdom of many of the eminent personalities who would direct and guide students to conduct contemporary research.”

Prof. D. Narayana Rao notified the participants about the importance of Computational Materials. He said, “Previously, designing and developing materials used to take a decade. Now with computational materials, the same can be achieved in reduced time. SRM AP organized a conference with The Asian Consortium on Computational Materials Science (ACCMS) on 5th-6th February 2020. (For details, visit: https://srmap.edu.in/conferences/third-international-conference/)”. Prof. D. Narayana Rao further informed, “SRM AP has established centers in collaboration with Amara Raja Batteries to develop Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. Dr. G. S. Vinod Kumar, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been working with Tanishq-Titan to develop lightweight jewellery using foam gold, which has also been filed for patenting. Apart from this, it is of extreme privilege that SRM AP is work in partnership with the Indian Railways to develop hydrogen infused trains”

Prof. D. Narayana Rao concluded by saying that SRM AP provides challenging and exciting research opportunities that cater to the industrial requirements. He motivated the prospective Ph.D. students to join SRM AP to develop vision, expertise, and commitment that would enable them to become leaders in their chosen areas of science and technology.

Further, the webinar steered students to seven breakout rooms where Dr. Goutam Kumar Dalapati represented Physical Science, Dr. Nimai Mishra spoke for Chemical Science, Prof. V. Kannan embodied Mathematics, Dr. Manjunatha Thondamal represented Biological Science, Dr. Jatindra Kumar Dash exemplified Computer Science and Engineering, Dr. Ramesh Vaddi spoke about Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Electronics and Communication Engineering, and Dr. G. S. Vinod Kumar gave a detailed presentation of the research activities of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. Faculty members shared details of SRM AP research programmes through presentations in each breakout room, and the participants interacted with them to discuss various plausible research areas.