Bhatnagar Prize awardee and noted nanotechnologist Professor T Pradeep from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras delivered a popular lecture at the HNB Garhwal Central University in Srinagar on the weekend.
The lecture was on the subject of emerging trends in the atomically precise nanoparticles of noble metals.
The lecture was organised by professor Geeta Joshi of the university under the banner of National Academy of Sciences, India-Uttarakhandchapter. Speaking on the occasion Pradeep elaborated upon the formation, characterisation, reactions and tremendous future applications of the cluster nanoparticles based on the pioneering work being carried out by his group at IIT Madras.
He also informed the faculty members and students about the different directions in which useful research in this field may be carried out.
Faculty members and students of the university’s physics, chemistry and biochemistry departments from the Birla and Pauri campuses, and National Institute of Technology attended the lecture and also participated in the interactive session on the occasion.
