RGUKT Basar to host conference on 'Functional Materials'

An International conference on 'Functional Materials' will be held at Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies (RGUKT), Basar in Adilabad district of Telangana for three days from tomorrow.
Around 200 delegates from over ten countries like US, South Africa, UK as well as from across India will take part in the three day symposium, A Ashok Vice Chancellor, RGUKT Basar, said in a press release here today.
According to Ravi Varala, Convener of the meet, the seminar will cover from basics to applications in nano-science and nano-technology, synthetic chemistry, green chemistry and computational materials science.
"Internationally acclaimed scientists from physics and chemistry will take part in the conference to discuss and showcase their research findings to researchers from India and abroad," Varala added.

Prof. Apparao M Rao, Director of Clemson Nano-Material Institute, Clemson University, will deliver the keynote address during the inaugural.
The theme of the conference is "Applications of Smart Materials in the areas of Nano-Science and Nano-Technology, Synthetic Chemistry, Sensors and Computational Materials Science".
The conference aims to address the application aspect of these functional materials in areas of societal relevance, to discuss current scientific issues and to ignite scientific temper in young researchers, the organisers said.
RGUKT is an autonomous body, established in a 270 acre campus to cater the needs of rural meritorious students. It is adopted by the Telangana government.