International Conclave 2025
Health & Environment through Interdisciplinary Approaches
in Chemistry
(IC-HEIAC)
Department of Chemistry
School of Advanced Sciences (SAS)
About the Conclave
The conclave will feature scientific talks by distinguished international speakers from top 100 QS-ranked universities, as well as national lectures delivered by eminent faculties from IISc, IITs, IISERs, and NITs. Emphasizing interdisciplinary approaches, the event will bring together experts to address global challenges at the interface of health and environment. Expert lectures complemented by interaction sessions with scholars and students will foster future growth and collaborations. Editorial insights will be shared by leading journal editors, while participants will showcase their work through oral and poster presentations evaluated by external experts. Exciting prizes from RSC, Wiley, and ACS will be awarded. Participants will also benefit from career prospect session by these organizations, along with opportunities for publication and membership. The program further includes IR office and laboratory visits, culminating in a brainstorming discussion and faculty interaction aimed at formulating joint Indo-Foreign proposal submissions.
About Chemistry Department
Chemistry department comes under the School of Advanced Sciences (SAS), which was established in the year 1984. Department of Chemistry’s vision is to provide quality teaching and research which would make an impact at a global level. The department consists of a total of 71 experienced and energetic faculty. Most of them are experts in their research fields, evident from their publications and research funding. The Department is recognized by DST-FIST to establish sophisticated instrumental facilities. It is also equipped with necessary instruments for research and also offers services to other institutions as well. After graduation, students are placed in reputed companies in India and abroad, and they have been securing admissions in India and abroad for their higher education. We offer 2 years MSc and 5 years integrated MSc program in Chemistry. Our MSc program (2 years) offers specialization in Analytical/Inorganic/Organic/General/Pharmaceutical Chemistry. Our MSc Chemistry program is Accredited by RSC. The subject Chemistry in VIT is ranked within the top 13 in India and top 401-450 in the world as per QS World University Rankings by Subject 2021 and 14th place at National level with 4 STAR rating in QS World Ranking. In India, VIT has been ranked 15th among the top universities in Chemistry in Best Global Universities ranking by U.S. News & World Report.
About VIT
Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College by the Honorable Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan. The institution has grown steadily since its humble beginning. VIT attracts students from all over India and abroad because of its excellence. VIT has emerged as one of India’s best institutes and aspires to become a global leader in education. In Engineering and Technology, VIT is ranked 142nd in the World and 9th in India (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025). In Data Science and AI subject areas, VIT is within the top 100 in the world, whereas five subjects (CS, Information Systems, Electrical, Electronics and Material Science) have been ranked among the top 200 in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025). It is within the top 2 in India and top 600 in the world (Shanghai ARWU ranking 2025). VIT achieved NAAC Accreditation with A++ grade in the 4th cycle. VIT is within the top 20 in University, Research and Engineering categories in India (NIRF Ranking, Govt. of India 2025). It secures rank 396th in the world and 8th in India (QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2025).
Topics
Theoretical Chemistry & Spectroscopy
Organic & Medicinal Chemistry
Bio-inorganic and Organometallics
Innovative Materials
Drug Delivery
Polymers
Catalysis
Chief Patrons
Dr. G. Viswanathan
ChancellorPatrons
Mr. Sankar Viswanathan
Vice - President
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan
Vice - President
Dr. G V Selvam
Vice - President
Dr. Sandhya Pentareddy
Executive Director
Ms. Kadhambari S Viswanathan
Assistant Vice - PresidentCo-Patrons
Dr. V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran
Vice - Chancellor
Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick
Pro-Vice Chancellor
Dr. Jayabarathi T
RegistrarConclave Chair
- Dr. K. Karthikeyan, Dean - SAS
Conclave Co-Chairs
- Dr. D. Rajan Babu, Associate Dean-SAS
- Dr. S. Karpagam, HOD-Chemistry
Conveners
- Dr. Priyankar Paira, VIT
- Dr. R. Vijayaraghavan, VIT
- Dr. M. Shivashankar, VIT
Co-Conveners
- Dr. A. Sivaramakrishna, VIT
- Dr. D. Rajagopal, VIT
- Dr. S. Sumathi, VIT
- Dr. Sugata Goswami, VIT
- Dr. Tanay Debnath, VIT
Co-ordinators
- Dr. Madhvesh Pathak, VIT
- Dr. Barnali Maiti, VIT
- Dr. S.R. Suseem, VIT
- Dr. Amit Kumar Tiwari, VIT
- Dr. A. Pratheepkumar, VIT
- Dr. Srinivasan Latha, VIT
- Dr. Sukanta Chakrabartty, VIT
Advisory Committee
- Dr. Giorgia Pastorin, National University of Singapore
- Dr. Vito Ferro, University of Queensland, Australia
- Dr. Gregory Smith, University of Cape Town, South Africa
- Dr. Atreyee Banerjee, FTI, Germany
- Dr. Jose Ruiz, University of Murica, Spain
- Dr. Ingo Ott, Tech. Universität Braunschweig, Germany
- Dr. Gilles Gassar, PSL University, France
- Dr. Somnath Maji, IIT Hyderabad
- Dr. Gouriprasana Roy, IIT Tirupati
- Dr. Arindam Mukherjee, IISER Kolkata
- Dr. Uttam Manna, IIT Guwahati
Speakers
Plenary Speakers
Dr. Giorgia Pastorin
Professor & HOD of Department of Pharmacy
Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Dr. Vito Ferro
Professor
School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
Dr. Gregory Smith
Professor
Department of Chemistry, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dr. Arindam Mukherjee
Professor
Department of Chemical Sciences IISER Kolkata
Industry Speakers
Dr. Atreyee Banerjee (Online)
Scientist
Freudenberg Technology and Innovation (FTI), Germany
Mr. Parijat Kundu
Senior Scientific Lead
Diagnostics Department Velsera, Pune
Dr. R Sankara Subramanian
Director
Vishwa-Syntharo PharmaChem Pvt Ltd, TN, India
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Chithirai Pon Selvan (Online)
Professor
Director Research, Head of School-Science and Engineering. Curtin University, Australia, Dubai Campus
Dr. Uttam Manna
Professor
Department of Chemistry & Centre for Nanotechnology IIT Guwahati
Dr. Debayan Sarkar
Professor
Department of Chemistry, IIT Indore
Dr.Rakesh Kumar Pathak
Associate Professor
Department of Chemical Sciences IISER Berhampur
Dr. Gouriprasanna Roy
Professor & HOD of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry IIT Tirupati
Dr. Srikanta Patra
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry IIT Bhubaneswar
Dr.Sayan Bhattacharyya
Professor
Chemical Sciences IISER Kolkata
Dr. Ekambaram Balaraman
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry IISER Tirupati
Dr. Arindam Talukdar
Senior Principal Scientist
Organic & Medicinal Chemistry, IICB Kolkata
Invited Speakers
Dr. Somnath Maji
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry IIT Hyderabad
Dr. Mukul Pradhan
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry NIT Warangal
Dr. Sunandan Sarkar
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry NIT Tiruchirappalli
Dr. Mrinmoy De
Associate Professor
Department of Organic Chemistry. IISc, Bangalore
Dr. Nagaraju Barsu
Senior Scientist
Organic Chemistry Division, CSIR-NCL Pune
Dr. Kaushik Pal
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry IIT Tirupati
Dr. Pankaj Kumar Koli
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry IISER Tirupati
Dr. Krishna Pada Bhabak
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry IIT Guwahati
Dr. Tamas Kumar Panda
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Clean Environment, VIT
Dr. Jagannathan Madhavan
Professor and HOD
Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University
Short Invited Speakers
Dr. Sovan Roy
Assistant Professor Sr.
Department of Chemistry, VIT
Dr. Chandan Maity
Assistant Professor Sr.
Department of Chemistry and Centre for Nanobiotechnology, VIT.
Dr. Atanu Chakraborty
Assistant Professor Sr.
Department of Chemistry, VIT
Dr. Rinku Chakrabarty
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Alipurduar University
Dr. Munmun Ghosh
Assistant Professor
Department of Chemistry, Ashoka University
Dr. Debasish Mandal
Associate Professor
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Thapar University
Dr. Tamalika Ash
Postdoctoral Research associate
Iowa State University Iowa, USA
Dr. S. Sabiah
Professor
Department of Chemistry, Pondicherry University, Pondicherry
Dr. M. Murali
Associate professor
Department of Chemistry, National College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli
Registration Fee
| Category | Early Bird | After 05th Nov. |
|---|---|---|
| Research scholar/Students | INR 3000 | INR 3500 |
| Postdoc/Faculty | INR 4000 | INR 4500 |
| Industry | INR 5000 | INR 5500 |
* Registration fee includes 3 lunch, 1 conclave dinner, kit, refreshments and certificate for the participants.
** Accommodation on request, with applicable charges. Please check website for details.
Important Dates
| Registration Starts | Oct. 09, 2025 |
| Abstract Submission Ends | Nov. 10, 2025 |
| Acceptance Notification | Nov. 17, 2025 |
| Early Bird Registration Ends | Nov. 15, 2025 |
| Registration Ends | Nov. 22, 2025 |
Abstract Submission
For submission and registration related queries
Please contact:
- Dr. Priyankar Paira
- +91-8110020748
- Dr. Sugata Goswami
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Poster Presentation
- Poster size: 4 ft (height) × 3 ft (width)
- There is no template for poster.
Poster Presentation Details
Highlights
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