Science Fest’2015

8^th August -10^th August 2015

Day 1

8^th August,2015

Chemistry Popularization Workshop

The workshop was conducted by Dr.Prabodh Chobe who Graduated from IIT – Bombay and  got his Doctoral degree in Organometallic Chemistry from State University of New York. He Worked with BASF for more than 25 years, of which 22 years as Head of BASF R & D center.  He worked with Nehru Science Centre as Chief Mentor in their Innovation Hub for spreading Innovation culture till 1st April, 2015. Currently working with Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University as “Coordinator – Industry Relations”.

 

His workshop was divided in four sessions "Why they are so great?" In which he told delegates about great scientists and what made them great in the second session he talked about very interesting inventions   "Future Innovations based on Chemistry" He gave Information about Quiz in third session and delegates took part in quiz.

While quiz was going on Dr.Chobe and Dr.Rana interacted with chemistry teachers at a separate venue. They told that you as teachers got an opportunity to groom young scientist in such a way so that they could think in a right direction to serve the mankind. Going out of the way in working place for betterment may have problems of its own kind but if you believe in it go ahead and you will succeed. Students do not require teacher for imparting syllabus only but to ignite a spark in them.

After lunch there was “Out of the Box Thinking" Contest. Here 4 students representing each IX,X and XI, XII came on stage and discussed some problems and tried to find entirely different solution.

One very interesting session was conducted by Dr.Arindam Rana who did his research at Indian Association for The Cultivation of Science, Kolkata in Synthetic Coordination Chemistry mimetic of Bioinorganic molecules. He got his  Ph.D. Degree from Jadavpur University in 1998 and did his postdoctoral research in Metalloporphyrin Chemistry at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana, USA [2002-2003]

His session was full of excitement where he quickly played with several chemicals and also common substances to perform various reaction.

In the end there was a special dinner for delegates .Every one enjoyed and had fun with