The Five-Day National Level E-FDP (3rd–7th August 2020), organized by the Department of Chemistry on the theme “Challenges in Chemistry & Its Applications Towards Energy Resources,” featured expert sessions each day. Dr. Mani Karthik opened the series with a talk on the challenges and progress in electrical energy storage, followed by insights from Dr. S. Kannan on accessing NMR spectra. Dr. K. S. Nagaraja presented the applications of single crystal analysis, while Dr. J. Selvakumar discussed an overview of nuclear spent fuel management. The programme concluded with a session by Mr. Bramishthan Muraleedharan on Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in the Indian context.
The Department of Chemistry organized a One-Day Workshop featuring Dr. S. Murugan, retired Head of the Department of Chemistry at S.T. Hindu College. A renowned resource person in the field of microscale chemistry experiments, he has conducted numerous training sessions on green chemistry, organic qualitative analysis, and microscale techniques across several institutions. His expertise in promoting safe, eco-friendly, and cost-effective laboratory practices made the workshop highly engaging and beneficial for both faculty members and students.
