AQAR 2005-2006 - Madras Christian College

AQAR 2005-2006, MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, CHENNAIK. Mohandoss and P. Wilson presented a paper on ‘Spectroscopic Characterization ofActivated and Spent Nanocrystalline Magnesia Supported Chromia Catalysts preparedby Sonochemico-Aerogel Route’, State level Seminar on Recent Trends in Chemistry– CHEMLINKS 2006, New College, Chennai, January 2006.P.S. Raghavan presented papers on (i) ‘A New Chitin Derivative as an EfficientHeavy Metal Adsorbent’, National Seminar on New Vistas in Chemistry – Moleculesto Materials, Anna Adharsh College, Chennai, 19 August 2005; (ii) ‘Adsorption ofCr(VI) by Newly Synthesized Chitim Derivatives – Kinetics and EquilibriumStudies’, Nagarajuna University, Andhra Pradesh, January 2006.P. Wilson presented a paper on ‘Supercritical – Microemulsion Route for theSynthesis of SBA-15 and MCM-41 Supported Nanoscale Metal Sulphides’, StateLevel seminar on Recent Trends in Chemistry – Chemlinks-2006, New College,Chennai, January 2006.Shyamala Lionel presented a paper on ‘Spectroscopy and its Applications’ organisedby Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore held at Kongunadu Arts and ScienceCollege, Coimbatore, 2005.T. Jaba Priya presented papers on (i) ‘Spectroscopical and Electrochemical Studies onthe Interaction of Quercetin with Al(III)’, UGC sponsored National Level Conferenceon Recent Trends in Chemistry of Biologically Interesting Compounds, VHNSNCollege, Virudhu Nagar, July 2005; (ii) ‘Studies on Computer Assisted Drug Design’at National Institute of Technology, ‘Tiruchirappalli, September 2005; (iii)‘Cheminformatics and Drug Design’ at National Institute of Technology,Triuchirapalli, September 2005; (iv) Synthesis and Spectral Investigation ofQuercetion – Al(III) Complex’, UGC and United Board for Christian HigherEducation in Asia sponsored National Seminar on Molecular Spectroscopy andReaction Dynamics, Stella Maris College, Chennai, January 2006.Department of BotanyP. Joel Christopher presented a paper on ‘Physiology of Seed Germination in NativeTrees and Shrubs of Tropical Dry Evergreen Forests’, XII National Seed Seminar onProsperity through Quality Seed, Indian Society of Seed Technology, New Delhi andAcharya NG Ranga Agricultural University, Hyderabad, February 2006.72