Prof. Anup K. Ghosh, IIT Delhi, India

Prof. Arun K. Nandi, IASC, Kolkata, India

Prof. Asgar Ali, Director, CEPB, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia

Dr. Ashish Lele, Senior Scientist, NCL Pune, India

Prof. Ashok Khanna, IIT Kanpur, India

Prof. Ashok Misra, Chairman-India, Intellectual Ventures, India

Prof. David Plackett, University of British Columbia, Canada

Prof. Devang Khakhar, Director, IIT Bombay, India

Prof. Ganapati D. Yadav, Vice Chancellor, ICT Mumbai, India

Prof. Giridhar Madras, IISc Bangalore, India

Prof. Hemant Nanavati, IIT Bombay, India

Prof. Sadhan C. Jana, University of Akron, USA

Prof. Suprakas Sinha Ray, Director, DST/CSIR NIC, South Africa

Prof. Yoshiharu Kimura, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan

Prof. Alok Ray, Head, Biomedical Engineering, IIT Delhi, IndiaProf. Anup K. Ghosh, IIT Delhi, IndiaProf. Arun K. Nandi, IASC, Kolkata, IndiaProf. Asgar Ali, Director, CEPB, The University of Nottingham (MC)Dr. Ashish Lele, Senior Scientist, NCL Pune, IndiaProf. Ashok Misra, Chairman-India, Intellectual Ventures, IndiaProf. Ashok Khanna, IIT Kanpur, India Dr. Bhaskar B. Idage, Senior Scientist, NCL Pune, India Dr. Bindu J., Senior Scientist, CIFT, Kochi, IndiaProf. David Plackett, University of British Columbia, CanadaProf. Giridhar Madras, IIScBangalore, India Dr. Milind Mhalgi, DGM, TATA ACS Ltd., Pune, India Prof. Pulak Mohan Pandey, IIT Delhi, IndiaDr. Ramanuj Narayan, Senior Scientist, IICT Hyderabad, IndiaProf. Sabu Thomas, Director CNN, MGU, Kottayam, IndiaProf. Yoshiharu Kimura, Kyoto Institute of Technology, JapanDr. Gaurav Manik, IIT Roorkee, India.

Dr. Vimal Katiyar Prof. Aloke Kumar Ghoshal Dr. Prakash Kotecha Dr. Amit Kumar Prof. Prabirkumar Saha Prof. V. S. Moholkar Prof. RamgopalUppaluri Dr. Bishnupada Mandal Dr. VaibhavV. Goud Dr. G. PugazhenthiDr. Rajesh Kumar Upadhyay Dr. Pankaj Tiwari

Tentative Invited Speakers

Day 1 : Sustainable Polymers Lecture 1.1 : Synthesis of Eco-friendly Polymers Lecture 1.2 : Characterization of Eco-friendly Polymers Lecture 1.3 : Degradation Study of Polymers Lab Session 1 : Synthesis & Characterization of

Biodegradable Polymers Day 2 : Nanobiocomposites Lecture 2.1 : Introduction to Nanobiocomposites Lecture 2.2 : Nanobiocomposites - Processing & PropertiesLecture 2.3 : Nanobiocomposites for Packaging Lab Session 2 : Synthesis and Characterization of

NanobiocompositesDay 3 : Molecular Modeling and SimulationLecture 3.1 : Molecular Modeling of Biopolymers Lecture 3.2 : Property Evaluation of Biopolymers Lab Session 3 : Molecular Modeling & Property Evaluation of

Biopolymers Day 4 : Polymer ProcessingLecture 4.1 : Fundamentals of Polymer Processing Lecture 4.2 : Processing of Sustainable Polymers Lecture 4.3 : Rapid Prototyping Lab Session 4 : Processing and Rheology of Sustainable Polymers

OrganizingCommittee

Last Date of Receipt of Abstract : August 30, 2013Intimation of Acceptance : September 15, 2013Last Date for Full Length Paper Submission : October 15, 2013Last Date for Registration : October 30, 2013

Dr. Vimal Katiyar, Convener, ASP-14,Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati,Guwahati -781039, Assam, India. Email: suspol@iitg.ernet.in Fax: + 91 - 361 - 258 - 2291 Phone: + 91 - 361 - 258 - 2278Mobile: +91 789 612 3664, +91 801 101 7338, +91 967 808 5710

Advisory Committee

Biodegradable Polymer Synthesis Polymer Modeling & Simulation Eco-friendly Coatings/Adhesives Functional & Smart Biomaterials Structure-Property Relationships Sustainable Polymer Technologies High Performance PolymersPolymer Degradation & Recycling

SymposiumTopics (January10-11, 2014)

Polymer Processing Sustainable Packaging Sustainable Foams Polymer Rheology Biomedical PolymersNanocompositesNanobiocomposites Polymer Characterization

Contentof School (January 6-9, 2014)

Important Dates

Students : Rs. 1500 (Rs. 3000 after Oct 15, 2013): USD 100 (USD 150 after Oct 15, 2013)

Professionals : Rs. 4000 (Rs. 5000 after Oct 15, 2013): USD 200 (USD 250 after Oct 15, 2013)

Accommodation will be provided in the IITG Campus and is included in the registration fee.

DCPCsponsoredCentreof Excellencefor SustainablePolymers(CoE-SusPol)isorganizingthis event to disseminateknowledgeon sustainablepolymersandbuild a platform for scientificcommunity to engineeran eco-friendly society.

Department of Chemicals & PetrochemicalsGovernment of India

Registration Supported by Contact

Submissions from other relevant areas are also invited

Centre of Excellence for Sustainable PolymersDepartment of Chemical EngineeringIIT Guwahati

For Online Registration & Detailed Information, visit www.iitg.ac.in/suspol

Scope of the Event

This event is focusedtowards imparting state-of-the-art researchknowledgeonsustainablepolymers. It is designedexclusivelyfor researchscholarsand youngprofessionalswho intend to practice research in sustainablepolymer basedtechnology. Distinguishingfeatures of this school include hands-on synthesis,processing and characterization of biodegradable polymers and theirnanocomposites. Thesymposiumwill providea platform to sharerecentadvancesin the areaof sustainablepolymerswith particularemphasison the Indiancontext.

Best Oral Presentation Award Best Poster AwardBest Thesis Award

Awards

Possible TA/DA will be provided to selected Young

Indian Scientists

Travel Grant

Patron: Director, IIT Guwahati