International Research Focus: Nano 2004 Conference Held in India
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International Research Focus: Nano 2004 Conference Held in India The growing importance of nanocrystalline materials has drawn together scientists, engineers, and technologists worldwide in order to address, exchange, and communicate their ideas and experiences for realizing and exploiting the full potential of nanotechnology. The Kolkata Chapter of the Materials Research Society of India (MRS-I), led by chapter vice president N.R. Bandyopadhyay, joined the Institution of Engineers (India) in the organization of a three-day international conference on Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application. S. Bandyopadhyay, of the Materials Science and Engineering Department in the University of New South Wales, chaired the international committee, and Sudipta Seal, of the Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center at the University of Central Florida, served as an advisor on the International Committee. The conference was held in Kolkata November 4–6, 2004. The conference focused on the fundamental aspects, technological developments, and potential applications of nanoscience in the context of India’s needs and involvement in the current technological revolution. The conference offered lectures and poster presentations broadly covering nanoscience themes. Distinguished scientists, engineers, and technologists as well as young researchers from around the world participated, creating a platform for scientists and students from East and West. Proceedings of the conference papers were published by Tata McGraw-Hill. The proceedings include 30 reviewed manuscripts from keynote and invited talks plus 42 reviewed contributory papers. India’s president and foremost technologist, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in his message to the conference attendees, said, “The conference can be used as an occasion by the participating experts in the area of nanomaterials to exchange their views and ideas on how to move ahead in this
Attendees at the international conference on Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Application, held in Kolkata, India, November 4–6, 2004.
important frontier technology…. It will also be in the future the central focus of many technologies to converge and open a large number of applications.…” The conference created a holistic approach to understanding and developing the potential of this emerging field. On behalf of the conference, N.R. Bandyopadhyay expressed appreciation for the Indian government’s effort to “prepare a policy document on the steps the country could take to be in the forefront of developments in the field of nanotechnology.” Bandyopadhyay recommended a more speedy and concerted effort on behalf of the government to develop and implement a clear roadmap for pursuing research and development (R&D) priorities. This is to ensure that even if India missed the revolution in microelectronic materials, the country should be at the cutting edge of progress in nanomaterials. The government organizations sponsoring and
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