Sectional Programme

ISC2010, Thiruvananthapuram

 
1. Agriculture & Forestry Sciences Section
2. Animal, Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences Section
3. Anthropological and Behavioural Sciences  (including Archaeology and Psychology & Educational Sciences and Military Sciences)
4.

Chemical Sciences Section
5.

Earth Science Section
6.

Engineering Sciences Section
7. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SECTION
8 Information and Communication Science & Technology  (Including Computer Science)
9 MATERIALS SCIENCE SECTION
 
10 Mathematical Science  Section (Including Statistics)
11 Medical Sciences Section (Including Physiology)
12

New Biology Section (Including Biochemistry, Biophysics &  Molecular Biology and Biotechnology)
13 PHYSICAL SCIENCES SECTION
14 Plant Sciences Section
 

 

1. Agriculture & Forestry Sciences Section

 

Sectional President

DD Patra, CIMAP (CSIR), Lucknow

Local Sectional Secretary

Ashalata Nair, Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram

Sectional Recorder

S K Mahapatra, NBSS & LUP, New Delhi

  

Index

1400 - 1730

January 4, 2010

 

Venue                             

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Chairman

MS Swaminathan, Former General President, ISCA & Chairman MSSRF, Chennai

Co-Chairman

A N Mukhopadhyay, Former Vice-Chancellor

Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat

Presidential address

 

DD Patra, CIMAP (CSIR), Lucknow

Crop Diversification: Scope and Strategies

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

 

CD Mayee, ASRB, New Delhi

Biotechnology and Agriculture Development in India: Strategies and Challenges

Prof. Sushil Kumar

Mukherjee Commemoration Lecture

AK Singh, DDG (NRM), ICAR, New Delhi

Young Scientist Award Lecture

 

MP Raghavendra, Mysore

A novel botanical fungicide julifloravizole isolated from Prosopis juliflora (Sw.) DC for management of phytopathogenic fungi

Pran Vohra Award Lecture

 

Anirban Ray, Kolkata

 

Invited Lectures

D.K. Das, New Delhi

Cropping systems diversification for improving soil health, crop productivity and rural economy in Indian perspective

 

Biswapati Mandal, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB

Fostering stewardship to soil for humanity

 

PC Brookes, Rothamsted Research, UK

Microbial indicators of soil quality in upland soils

 

A Sarkar�, Modipuram, U.P.

On-farm response of maize-wheat cropping system under sub-humid ecosystem of India

 

EVS Prakasa Rao, Bangalore

Medicinal and aromatic crops for diversification of agriculture and enhancing rural livelihoods

 

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1400-1730

January 05, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Diversification in Agriculture for sustaining productivity and upliftment of Rural Economy

 

Symposium on Diversification in agriculture for sustaining productivity and upliftment of rural economy

 

Chairman

DK Das, Former Head, Agricultural Physics, IARI, New Delhi

 

Co-Chairman

BS Mahapatra, Director, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, WB

 

Speakers

BS Mahapatra, CRIJAF, Barrackpore, West Bengal

Impact of jute and allied fibre crops on Indian economy:

 

C Velavan, TNAU, Coimbatore

Crop diversification in Tamilnadu-A temporal analysis:

 

PM Shanmugam, TNAU, Coimbatore

Alternate cropping system for increasing productivity and profitability:

 

P Ramesh, IISS, Bhopal

Crop diversification for sustainable productivity and livelihood security in rainfed vertisols of Central India:

 

SS Lal, CPRI, Shimla, HP

Diversification of rice-wheat cropping system through inclusion of potato in north Indo-Gangetic plains:

 

SR Oza, MAU, Parbhani (MS)

Performance of different cropping systems under varied environments of Marathwada region:

 

V Krishnakumar, CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala

Diversification of cropping system through community based organizations for sustaining productivity and rural upliftment- Kerala experiences:

 

M Saha, Directorate of Agriculture, Government of West Bengal, Kolkata

Jute seed production by vegetative means: A new technology for diversification and self dependence in participatory mode:

 

SN Khajanji, IGKV, Raipur, Chhatisgarh

Innovative agro-management techniques for rice self-sufficiency in Chhattisgarh:

 

SS Nanda, OUAT, Bhubaneswar

Farming system models for economic upliftment for rural  poor:

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION-II

1400-1700

            January 06, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Diversification in Agriculture for sustaining productivity and upliftment of Rural Economy

Chairman

David S Powlson, Rothamsted, UK

Co-Chairman

Biswapati Mandal, BCKV, Mohanpur, WB

Speakers

Tapas Bhattacharyya, NBSS & LUP, Nagpur

Model evaluation, assessment and prediction of soil carbon stocks  in the Indo- Gangetic plains, India: 

 

PC Brookes, Rothamsted, UK

Microbial indicators of soil quality in upland soils:

 

 

Ashok K Patra, IARI, New Delhi

Diversified agriculture enhances soil microbial diversity and stability:

 

K Siddeswaran, TNAU, Coimbatore

Diversification of traditional cropping system for sustainable productivity in irrigated uplands:

 

David S Powlson, Rothamsted UK

Long-term soil carbon changes and SOMNET:

 

Himanshu Pathak, IARI, New Delhi

Diversification of rice-wheat system for climate change mitigation and adaptation:

 

TC Thakur, GBPUA & T, Pantnagar

Machineries for crop diversification: Addressing the subsoil health management issues:

 

UK Mandal, CRIDA, Hyderabad

Assessing soil quality under different landuse system in a watershed of semi-arid tropics in India:

 

B Sudha, KAU, Chalakudy, Kerala

Organic carbon sequestrtion in modifying soil properties for better crop production and returns:

 

RD Singh, IARI, New Delhi

Microbial diversity, carbon and N sequestration in soils under different land use systems in the North-Western Himalayan Region:

 

Suresh Chandra, IIIM, Jammu

Agrotechnology of commercially viable medicinal and aromatic plants:

Chandeshwar Tiwari, GBPUAT, Pantnagar

Soil fertility depletion and its management in tarai areas of Uttarakhand: a challenge:

SK Singh, ICAR-Parisar, Patna

Effect of organic farming on productivity and soil fertility of rice-tomato-bottle gourd cropping system:

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION-III

1400-1600

January 07, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Diversification in Agriculture for sustaining productivity and upliftment of Rural Economy

Chairman

EVS Prakasa Rao, Bangalore

Co-Chairman

AK Mandal, Director TFRI, Jabbalpur

Speakers

 

 

AK Mandal, TFRI, Jabbalpur

Forest invasive species in India:

 

H. Chandra, Central Silk Board, Dehradun

Lead farmers�A model approach for technology transfer & farmers development under farmers field school in Sericulture sector:

 

Ashok Kumar, FRI, Dehradun

Role  of biotechnology in conventional genetic improvement and breeding of forest tree species:

 

BS Adhikari, WII, Dehradun

Structural and functional attributes of forest ecosystems in different watersheds of bhagirathi catchment in Garhwal Himalaya, Uttarakhand:

 

Pramod Kumar, Dehradun

Role of NTFPS in rural development: a case study from the Aravalli hills of Rajasthan, India:

 

Ranjana Agrawal, IASRI, New Delhi

Use of discriminant function analysis for forecasting wheat yield:

 

Sanjay Gairola, Almora, Uttarakhand

Assessment of diversity pattern in sub-alpine forests:  a case study from Indian West Himalaya:  

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2. Animal, Veterinary and Fisheries Sciences Section

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Sectional President

G. K. Kulkarni, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad

 

Local Sectional Secretary

Oommen V. Oommen, Kerala University,  Thiruvananthapuram

 

Sectional Recorder

Sunil P. Trivedi, Univesity Of Lucknow, Lucknow.

 

 

1400 - 1730

January 4, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Chairpersons

M. C. Dash (Bhubaneshwar) & N. C. Datta (Kolkata)

Presidential Address

G. K. Kulkarni, Aurangabad

Crustaceans as a source of food security for rural livelihood.

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

Neelima Gupta, Bareilly

Life within the blood :Action vs interaction

Gauri Ganguly Memorial Award Lecture

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Young Scientist Award Lecture

Mahua Gupta Choudhary, Shillong

Influence of environmental ammonia on the production of nitric oxide and expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase in the freshwater air breathing catfish, Heteropneustes fossilis.

Invited Lecture

B. D. Joshi, Haridwar

Lake eutrophication and its management

 

SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

 

 

1400 - 1730

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION -I

 

 

1400 - 1730

January 5, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Bioresources as a tool for food security and rural livelihood: challenges of 21st century

 

Chairperson B. N. Pandey, Bodh Gaya

 

Co-Chairperson C. J. Hiware, Aurangabad

 

Rapporteur K. Jayachandran, Panangad, Kochi

Speakers

M. C. Dash, Bhuvaneshwar

Bioresources as a tool for food security, and sustainable development for rural livelihood in India in the context of industrial development and environmental protection: An Overview

Maroof Khalaf, Jordon

Ornamental fish trade in the red sea and gulf of Aden

U. C. Goswami, Gauhati

Restoration of pigmentation or carotenoids in ornamental fish: Innovative ideas for entrepreneurs and sustenance of livelihood.

W. S. Lakra, Lucknow

 

Sadhana Deshpande, Baramati

Role of bioresources in food security and rural livelihood: Challenges of 21st century

S. A. Choudhary, Rajouri

Life table studies of Drosophila melanogaster fed on artificial diet treated with tobacco leaves extract.

P. K. Bajpai, Kanpur

Bioresources as a tool for food security and rural livelihood with an example of Scylla serrata fishing, major threats and need of science communication for mass education.

Bimlesh Mann, Karnal

Production of milk protein hydrolysates with biofunctional activities.

B. K. Gupta, Bharatpur, Fish production of Juggar dam Hindauncity, Rajasthan:

Conservation and Management issues.

 

 

1400 - 1730

Sectional Programme

 

 

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Chairperson Y. K. Khillare, Aurangabad

 

Co-Chairperson S. C. Joshi, Jaipur

 

Rapporteur D. K. Gupta, Bareilly

Speakers

N. C. Datta, Kolkata

Biodiversity and food security -A broad spectrum dialogue.

 

A. K. Srivastava, Karnal

Dairying for rural livelihood and nutritional security.

 

Geetha Bali, Bijapur

Role of nanotechnology in rural health.

 

V. S. Somwanshi, Mumbai

Advances in exploration of Indian seas for bioresources prospecting biodiversity, biotechnology and associated challenges

 

Prahlad Dube, Kota

Role of fishery resources for food security and rural livelihood in 21st century with special reference to Rajasthan.

 

J. P. Shukla, Basti

Integrated fish farming in scarifying the rural poverty with special reference to eastern U.P.

 

K. V. Jayachandran, Kochi

Prawn fishery resources of India for food security as well as for rural employment

 

Sanjeev Shukla, Lucknow

Smaller freshwater prawns: Their aquaculture potential and suitability as good laboratory model.

 

VijayLaxmi Saxena, Kanpur

Fish as bioresource tool for food security and rural livelihood.

 

 

1400 - 1730

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION - II

 

1400 - 1730

January 6, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Bioresources as a tool for food security and rural livelihood: challenges of 21st century

 

Chairperson P. N. Pandey, Ranchi

 

Co-Chairperson P. Nagarajarao, Hyderabad

 

Rapporteur Padmaja, Hyderabad

Speakers

S. Krupanidhi (Prashanthi Nilayam):

Epigenetics and health

D. K. Sharma, Gauhati

Bioresources: Challenges of wetland resources in northeast India.

U. C. Srivastava, Allahabad

The hippocampal complex of birds: An Overview.

S. Kurhade, Ahmadnagar

Diversity of avifauna in Harischandragad kalsubai area

of Maharashtra.

D. K. Belsare, Bhopal

Bioprospecting of bioresources for livelihood of the rural people.

A. K. Tripathi, Bodh Gaya

Byproducts of sericulture industry.

B. K. Mishra, Bhubaneshwar

Bioresource utilization for rural livelihood.

 

 

1400 - 1730                                     (PARALLEL SESSION-1 CONTI.):

 

 

Chairperson U. C. Goswamy, Guwahati

 

Co-Chairperson M. Bhaskar, Tirupati

 

Rapporteur C. Suresh, Hyderabad

Speakers

R. N. Chatterjee, Kolkata

Programming the X chromosome by targeting determinants of dosage compensation: A lesson from Drosophila.

P. Rai, Lucknow

On some helminthic infection of fresh water fishes with special reference to transmit disease in man, animal and birds.

P. Nautiyal, Srinagar, Garhwal

Freshwater bioresources and their biogeography in the highland rivers of Indian subcontinent.

D. K. Gupta, Bareilly

Bioinvasion of blood in avians: Causes and consequences.

P. Nagarajarao, Hyderabad

Food security through cooperative/contract farming: Scope of integrated pest management.

Jyoti A. Kulkarni, Baramati

Biological control and integrated pest management techniques: The effective tool for upliftment of rural population.

Suman Pawar, Mumbai

The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP)

concept: Preventive tool for food security

C. J. Hiware, Aurangabad

Diversity and population dynamics of cestode parasites from some freshwater fishes of Maharashtra region.

H. S. Shelke, Shimoga

Draught ability of bullocks.

Doris P. Singh, Lucknow

Reproductive and metabolic responses of male and female weaver bird Ploceus philippinus is differentially altered by temporal synergism of 5-hydroxytryptophan and L-Dihydroxyphenylalanine.

 

1400 - 1730                                     (PARALLEL SESSION-2) :

 

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Chairperson D. K. Belsare, Bhopal

 

Co-Chairperson S. P. Zambare, Aurangabad

 

Rapporteur

Speakers

Iqbal Parwez, Aligarh

On the role of target organs, hormones and enzymes in the osmoregulatory mechanism in fish: Current status and future prospects.

E. R. Martin, Aurangabad

Biological peptide/proteins derived from living resources: A Review.

M. H. Khan, Izatnagar

Ectoparasites of animals.

Pancharathna K., Dharwad

Developmental abnormalities induced by a broad spectrum of pharmaceuticals in zebrafish (Danio rerio): An indication of threat to food security?

J. S. Tara, Jammu

Bioresources as a tool for food security and rural livelihood: Challenges of 21st Century �A Review.

P. D. Prasadrao, Nagpur

Breeding techniques of Indian major carps: Advances and future strategies.

S. K. Basu, Lethbridge, Canada

Study on the factors for understanding better approaches to protect highly endangered global avian population.

C. Kathirvelan, Namakkai-TN

Functional food: Increasing therapeutic value of buffalo milk through conjugated linoleic acid and its anti carcinogenic potency in rat. 

 

 

 

1400 -1830                                      (PARALLEL SESSION-2 CONTI.)

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Chairperson R. N. Chatterjee, Kolkata

 

Co-Chairperson A. K. Tripathi, Bodh Gaya

 

Rapporteur J. P. Shukla, Basti

Speakers

P. P. Bakre, Jaipur

Traditionally conserved genome as a bioresource of future.

S. D. Singh, (Mumbai)

Cloning and sequencing of glycine receptor partial gene from Pangasius sutchi.

S. C. Joshi, Jaipur

Assessment of reproductive toxicity induced by deltamethrin in male albino rats.

P. Perumal, Salem

Fisheries and aquaculture-The potential food security sector.

Jyoti D. Vora, Mumbai

Marine natural resources and food production: The saga of the Indian �Green Bullet�.

Padmaja R. J., Hyderabad

Safe methods of use of pesticides as part of IPM and non-IPM for better promotion of food security and food safety in a rural set up.

C. Suresh, Hyderabad

Phytoestrogens and their role as bioresources in promoting health and curbing diseases.

M. Bhaskar, Tirupati

Improvement of bioresources through biotechnological approaches.

Girish Maheshwari, Agra

Phylogenetic biodiversity of insect biota of Himalayan wetlands.

Rajpurohit L.S., Jodhpur

Recent survey of hanuman langur (Semnopithecus entellus) population and its composition in and around Jodhpur, Rajasthan

 

1400 - 1730                                      CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION -III:

 

1400 -1600                                       January 7, 2010

 

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Bioresources as a tool for food security and rural livelihood: challenges of 21st century

 

Chairperson P. D. Prasad Rao, Nagpur

 

Co-Chairperson P. P. Bakre, Jaipur

 

Rapporteur J. S. Tara, Jammu

Speakers

M. G. Ragunathan, Chennai

Biochemical mobilization during ovarian maturation due to methyl farnesoate in an eyestalk ablated freshwater crab, Oziotelphusa senex senex. 

Dinesh Kumar, Ajmer

Evaluation and remediation of the genotypic potential of xenobiotics: Need of the hour.

J. Deka, Guwahati

Traditional knowledge and conservation of biodiversity for sustainable livelihood.

Kaushik Pramanick, Kolkata

Hormonal control of final oocyte maturation in Tenualosa ilisha.

Deepak Kumar, Bharatpur

Rodent pest management studies in field and rural habitats.

Mukesh Kumar, Bharatpur

Active immunization against SDS-RCM-RCP

suppresses the fertility of male bonnet monkey

 

 

1400 - 1730

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION -IV

 

 

 

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION

 Index

 

 

3. Anthropological and Behavioural Sciences Section (including Archaeology and Psychology & Educational Sciences and Military Sciences)

 

 Index

 

Sectional President

Avneesh Singh, Indian Institute of Chemical  Technology, Hyderabad

 

Local Sectional Secretary

Ajith Kumar, University of Kerala,  Thiruvananthapuram

 

Sectional Recorder

Subha Ray, University of Calcutta, Kolkata

1400-1730                                                                           January 4, 2010

Venue

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Presidential Address

Avneesh Singh, Director, Govt. of India, Min. of Labour and Employment, RLI, Faridabad (Haryana).

 

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

Asis K. Chakrabarti, Deputy Director General, Govt. of India, Min. of Labour and Employment, DGFASLI, Mumbai.

 

Young Scientist Award Lecture

Priyanka Singh, Dr. Hari Singh Gour University, M.P.

Somatoscopic observations on human external ear - its application in biometrics.

 

Special Invited Lecture

Deva Prasad Sen Mazumdar, Former Director, DIPR, Min. of Defence, New Delhi.

1.      Mental Illness �Mind Boosting �New Frontiers

 

Deepak Kumar Behera, Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, Sambalpur University, Orissa.

2.      Changing Behavioural Strategies of Adults towards Children in Contemporary Indian Societies

 

David Devraj Kumar, Professor, Florida Atlantic University, College of Education, USA.

3.      Problem-Based Science Learning with Nanotechnology using Web-based VIDEO Anchors.

4.       

SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

5.       

 

1400-1730      

January 5, 2010

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Emerging Behavioural Strategies: National Perspective.

Chairman

Dr. B. A. Parikh, Former Vice-chancellor, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat.

 

Co-Chairman

Tarni Jee, Head, P.G. Department of Psychology, College of Commerce, Patna.

 

 

 

Speakers

S. John Michael Raj, Coimbatore

Internet usage and Mental Health

 

H.G. Singh, Noida

Behavior Reversal and Equilibration Therapy

 

Meena Sehgal, Chandigarh

Family Environment in Relation to Experienced Happiness among Adolescents

 

Jitendra Mohan, Chandigarh

Spiritual Psychology and Stress Management in the 21st Century

 

Sheetla Prasad, Allahabad

Architectural Relationship between Human Face and Eyes for Prediction of Secret Psyche:   Emerging Behavioural Strategy in National Perspective

 

Maganlal S. Molia, Rajkot

Thought Awareness, Rational Thinking, Positive Thinking, Imagery and Physical Relaxation as Techniques for Stress Management

 

Prof. Manika Debnath, Gwalior

A Study of Stress Assessment and its Behaviour among the Physical Education Professions and their Spouses

 

G.C. Bhattacharya, Varanasi

Acceptance of Activity Based Training Programme by Parents of Mentally Retarded Children

 

Surendra Nath Banerjee, Kolkata

Psychological Aspects of Antisocial Personality

 

D. J. Bhatt, Rajkot

Study of Revised Personality Inventory (13 P.F.) for People

 

H L Kaila, Mumbai

Child Mental Health Status in Indian Schools 

 

O.P. Sharma, Jaipur

A Study of Occupational Stress and Organizational Commitment among Private and Government Sector Employees

 

 

1400 - 1730                                        January 5, 2010        (PARALLEL SESSION-2)

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Chairman

Barun Mukhopadhyay, Biological Anthropology Unit, Indian Statistical Institute, Kolkata.

 

Co-Chairman

Dr. Sameera Maiti, Lecturer, Department of Anthropology

University of Lucknow, Lucknow.

 

Speakers

Venkateshwarlu, Bareilly

Inclusive Education Practices: National and International Perspective

 

Sharad Sinha, Ajmer

Paradigm Shift in Integration of ICT in Constructivist Environment

 

K. Sampath, Cuddalore (TN)

Performance of Teachers from Ecoschools on Climate Change in Cuddalore District of Tamil Nadu

 

H. R. Jayamma, Bangalore

A Comparative Study on Attitude towards Teaching Profession Among Bangalore City B.Ed. Trainees

 

Shaligram Shukla, Calcutta

Structure Learning Approaches in Mathematical Problems

 

Renu Kumari, Darbhanga

Reflections on Inclusive Education for the Disabled Children

 

Sushil Kumar Goel, Bhopal

Curriculum Planning and Effectiveness of Inclusive Education for Children with Special Needs

 

Kiran Prabha Jain, Unnao

Education in Life Skills

 

Umme kulsum, Bangalore

Assessment of Universal Values among Professional College Students

 

G. Shankar, Khagaria

Proximate Determinants of Household Demand for Children's Quality: an Empirical Analysis

 

Tara Sabapathy, Bangalore

Teacher Accountability A Crucial Input for Student Academic Achievement

 

Shri Rai, Lucknow

Primitive Technology

 

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION-I

 

1400-1730      

January 6, 2010

 

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

 

 

Chairman

Dr. Indramani L. Singh, Professor, Department of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Banaras.

 

 

Co-Chairman

Saroj Kothari, Professor, Department of Psychology, Govt, Maharani Laxmi Bai Post-Graduate Girl College, Indore (M.P.)

 

 

Speakers

B. A. Parikh, Surat

Strategies for modification of Behavioral Patterns in Unifying the People as a Nation

Rakesh K. Srivastava, Ghazipur

Attitudes of Married Men and Women towards Birth Restraints and Family Size in Relation to Personality Characteristics

Tarni Jee, Patna

Behavioral Strategies for Human Development

C.P. Khokhar, Hardwar (UK)

People at Risk for Chronic Diseases

A. N. Qureshi, Aligarh

A Comparative Study of Need Pattern of Adolescent Drug Abusers and Non-Drug Abusers   

Annalakshmi Narayanan,  Coimbatore.

Resilience and Vulnerability among Adolescents Living in High-Altitude

K.Y. Benedict, Thiruvananthapuram

Mutual Comparison Reception Model (MCRM) of Concept Development in Secondary Science Learning: A Variation to Brunarian Theory

Punam Rani Shukla,  Varanasi

Role of Supportive Psychotherapy in Dementia

Veena, R.,  Sambhram

Evolution of the Concept of Quality of Work Life and its Social Implications

Subhash S. Sharma, Bhavnagar

An Analytical Study of Marital Adjustment of Married Working Women in Gujarat as a Function of their Work Status, Marriage Span and Socio-Economic Status Family

Vivek Bhargava, Agra.

Redressing the Humanity in Human Rights

N. R. Parmar, Vallabh Vidyanagar (Gujarat)

A study of Interactive Style of Production and Administrative Managers in Industry

Bhagat Singh,  Aligarh

Brain Dominance and Learning Style among Post Graduate Students

Tinni Dutta, Kolkata

Role of Self Image and Parental Perception: A Study on drug Abusers

 

 

 

1400 - 17                                        January 6, 2010        (PARALLEL SESSION-2)

 

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

 

 

Chairman

G.C. Bhattacharya, Professor of Education, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (U.P.)

 

Co-Chairman

S. Gregory, Reader, Department of Anthropology, Kannur University Campus, Palayad, Thalassery (Kerala)

 

Speakers

Barun Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata.

Forest Resource Use and Livelihood Issues of Local People in Sikkim

Deepak Kumar Behera, Sambalpur (Orissa)

Changing Behavioural Strategies of Adults towards Children in Contemporary Indian Societies

Sameera Maiti, Lucknow

Quality of Life among the Tharu Women of Uttarakhand

Manoj Kumar Singh, Delhi.

Analysis of Mode I industry: Ca-Belvedere di Monte Poggiolo, Forli, Italy

Vinti Davar, Kurukshetra

Sports Nutrition-Awareness and Approach of Female Hockey Players

D. G. Rabbani, Ranchi

Effect of Conceptual Teaching of Modern Mathematics upon the Attitudes o 10+2 Students, Tribals a Non-Tribals of Jharkhand State

Shashi Prabha, Ara

Keller Plan: An Effective Instrumental Technology

Santosh Upadhyay, Lucknow

Early Marriages and Their Impact on Life of Girls: A Study with Special Reference to Rural Areas of Jaunpur

Reena Basur, Sagar

Janani Suraksha Yojana -An Initiative for Safe Motherhood

Saroj Kothari, Indore

How Computer Affect Cognitive Style of Student?

Anjali Chauhan, Lucknow

The Rise of Corporate Anthropology at the Advent of the Twenty-first Century

Arpita Sabath, Sambalpur (Orissa)

Teen Ager�s Tantrums

Pabitra Mohan Nanda, Orissa.

Tribal Language and it�s Change: A case study on the Kandhas of Kandhamal District, Orissa

 

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION-II

1400-1530      

January 7, 2010

 

 

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Chairman

Deva Prasad Sen Mazumdar, Former Director, DIPR, Min. of Defence, New Delhi.

 

Co-Chairman

Rakesh K. Srivastava, Reader & Head, Department of Psychology, Post-Graduate College, Ghazipur (U. P.)

 

Speakers

Suresh M. Makvana, Anand

Job-Involvement as a Function of Employees Categories & Organizational Health

 Prabha Shankar Tiwary, Ara

A Psychological Study of Some Personality Factor in Relation to the High and Low Socio-Economic Status of School Going Children

Mira Rani, Darbhanga

Drug Dependence: A Psychoanalysis

Renuka Kumari Sinha, Chapra (Bihar)

Stress of Competitive Sports and its Management

Sunil Saini, Patiala

Aggression in relation to Sensation Seeking, Impulsivity and Consideration of Future Consequences: A Cross-Cultural Comparision

Dr. Ajay Kumar, Ara (Bihar)

Transactional Analysis: an Art of Communication (Teaching)

Vilas Padhye, Aurangabad

Role of Mirror Neurons in Subconscious Imitation of Observed Behaviour

Ashok Kumar Mukhopadhyay, Kolkata

Emotional Intelligence as a Prima Facie Requirement for Effective Competency Mapping

Urmila Mishra, Madhepura (Bihar)

Personality and Behavioural Correlates of Cigarette Smoking

1400 - 1530                                              January 7, 2010        (PARALLEL SESSION-2)

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Chairman

Sarat Chandra Singh, Professor, Department of Anthropology, Manipur University, Manipur

Co-Chairman

Manoj Kumar Singh, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi, Delhi.

 

Speakers

C. Margabandhu, New Delhi

Archaeology of the Early Historic Period of Northern India

S. Gregory, Thalassery.

Incentives vis-�-vis Productivity and Development: The Case of Sericulture

Prabha Kumari, Patna

Industrialization, Agricultural, Practices, Urbanization and Water Pollution: An Overview

 

 

 

Vibha Agnihotri, Lucknow.

The Emerging Issues and Awareness for the Prevention of HIV in the population of slums of Lucknow city.

Alok Chantia, Lucknow

Socio-Cultural Identity and Availability of Human Right

Anand Murti Mishra, Jagdalpur

Sickle Cell Anemina: Tribes of Central India

Ashok Ku. Sahani, Uttarakhand

Out-Migration in Central Himalayas and its Socio-economic Implications

Dr. Arun Patwari, Moradabad

A Study of Electronic Warfare

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION

 Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 4. CHEMICAL SCIENCES SECTION

  Index

Sectional President

 

J. S. Yadav, IICT, Hyderabad

Sectional Local Secretary

 

K. N. Rajasekharan, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Sectional Recorder

 

Vandana Singh, Dept. of Chemistry, Univ. of Allahabad

 

14:00 � 17:30                                January 04, 2010

 

 

 

Venue

:

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

Presidential Address

:

J. S. Yadav, IICT, Hyderabad

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

 

 

Invited Lectures

:

M. Lakshmikantam, IICT. Hyderabad

 

Rene Gree, University of Rennes, France

Vijay Nair, RRL Trivandrum

 

Young Scientist Award Lecture

 

:

I. Ravikumar, Jadavpur, Kolkata

Structure and mechanism of formation of some rifluoromethylpyrazoles and application of hypervalent iodine regents in the synthesis of azole derivatives

 

17.00 -17.30                                 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

  

14:00 � 17:30                               January 05, 2010

Venue

 

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

 

Symposium on Conference on Sustainable Chemistry

 

Invited Lectures

 

Ramaiah, NIIST, Trivandrum

Suresh Bhargava, RMIT University, Australia

Samik Nanda, IIT, Kharagpur

 

 

Oral Presentations

 

D. K. Mohapatra

S. Satyanarayana, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Vandana Singh, Dept of Chemistry, University of Allahabad

Surendra Prasad, STE, University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

Zubaidha, Head, Dept.of Chemistry, SRTM University, Nanded

 

14:00 -17:30                                  CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION -I
     

 

 

14:00 � 17:30                                  January 06, 2010

Venue

 

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

 

 

 

Symposium on Conference on Sustainable Chemistry

Oral Presentations

 

 

M. K. M. Nair, Maharajas College, Kerala

Farid Khan, H.S.Gour University, Sagar

Sheo Satya Prakash, AN College, Patna

M. Mushfiq, AMU, Aligarh

A. K. Srivastava, BRA University, Bihar

Yella Reddy, Aisin Cosmos, Japan

 

Oral Presentations

 

 

 

Emilia Abraham, NIIST, Trivandrum

Elsamma Thomas, Alphonsa College, Kottayam

K. R. Genwa, JNV University, Jodhpur

M. T. Sangole, Shri Shivaji College, Akola

Dipak Dutta, NEIST, Trivandrum

Lisa Srijit, NIT, Calicut

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION �II

 

 

 

14:00 -16:00                                 January 07, 2010

Venue

 

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Symposium on Conference on Sustainable Chemistry

 

Oral Presentations

 

 

Pratibha Sharma, Devi Ahilya University, Indore

Saundane Anand R, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga

Sweety Tiwari, Dr.H.S.Gour University, Sagar

Ranjana Agarwal, Kurukshetra University

 

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

Index

 

 5. EARTH SCIENCES SECTION

  

Index

Sectional President

 

H.S. Sharma, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur

Sectional Local Secretary

 

S. Anirudhan, Department of Chemistry, University of  Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Sectional Recorder

 

Pramod K. Verma, M.P. Council of Science & Technology, Bhopal

 

14:00 � 17:30                                January 04, 2010

 

 

 

Venue

:

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

Presidential Address

:

H.S. Sharma, Climate Change, Desertification and Water Resource Management in India

 

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

 

 

 

:

Rana Pratap 

Impact Study of the Climate Change on the Agriculture System of the Middle Ganga Plain Region of Bihar
K.P. Rode Memorial Lecture : S.Acharya

Banded Iron Formations And Associated Manganese Formations Of S.E. India And Their Related Iron And Manganese Deposits.         

Young Scientist Award Lecture

 

:

Chandrani Singh & R.K. Chadha

Quantification of Substractum Response to M>4.5 earthquakes in the Koyna-Warna region during 2005

 
Invited Lectures : Paul Robbins

India�s Wildlife Sanctuaries: Opportunities to return foresters to forestry and citizens to science
Vikram Unnithan

Aspects of European oceanographic and geological frontier research: from environmental monitoring to resource exploration.

 

17.00 -17.30                                 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

  

14:00 � 17:30                               January 05, 2010

Venue

 

University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala                             Geology Department,  (Earth Science System & Climate Change).

Paradigm in 21st Century: Vision for Climate change adaptation, natural disaster Mitigation, Disaster resilience and development of alternate energy resources.

Chairperson      B. Satyanarayana,

 

Invited Lectures

 

O. P. Varma

Earth System Sciences: A Suggestive Paradigm for Capacity Building for the 21st Century

 

B. Thakur

Paradigmatic Shift in Earth System Sciences

V.K. Verma

Driving Force In Climate Change Dynamics

Ajai

Indicators and Impact of Climate Change:  The role of Space Technology

S.S. Thigale

Sharing the Language of Mother Earth with the Inhabitants: Experience of Combating Landslidings in the Konkan Region, Maharashtra (India)

H. B. Srivastava and Ashish Kumar Chaudhary

Deformation and Structural Analysis Of Higher Himalayan Crystallines, Along Alakhnanda Valley, Garhwal Himalaya

Prem Chand Pandey

Why Polar Region�s Fate is Crucial for Planet Earth!

T. N. Jowhar

Pressure-Temperature Paths from Zoned etamorphic Garnets

Arun Kumar

Measurements of Active Deformations in high seismic hazards zones - A case study of fault deformeter measurements in Manipur

Vinod C. Tewari

Carbon and Oxygen Isotopes, Paleomonsoon, Paleoclimate and Speleothms from the Nw and Ne Himalaya

 

Oral Presentations

 

D. K. Mohapatra

S. Satyanarayana, Osmania University, Hyderabad

Vandana Singh, Dept of Chemistry, University of Allahabad

Surendra Prasad, STE, University of South Pacific, Suva, Fiji

Zubaidha, Head, Dept.of Chemistry, SRTM University, Nanded

 

14:00 -17:30                                  CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION -I
     

 

 

1400 - 1730                             :           January 06, 2010

Venue                                     :           University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

                                                            (Natural Hazards & Disaster Management)

Paradigm in 21st Century: Vision for Climate change adaptation, natural disaster Mitigation, Disaster resilience and development of alternate energy resources

                                    :                       Chairperson      Ajai

Invited Speaker                     :           V. K. Sharma and G.N. Dwivedi

                                                            Landslide Hazard Zonation for planning and management of urban centers in mountainous environment

Kailash Choubey

Geographical Relevance Myths and Dynamics of HIV/AIDs in India

Devesh Walia and Sanabam S. S.

Characterization of Potential Nuclear Waste Disposal Site by using Magnetotelluric Techniques

G. Vallinayagam

Petromineralogy of pegmatites from Narnaul areas, southern Haryana

A. K. Sinha

Palaeochannels As Groundwater Storage �A Promising Option To Cope Up With Increasing Hydro Hazards In Rajasthan, India

L. N. Mathur
Disaster Management in Arid Lands Of Rajasthan

Rajit Ramkumar

Climate Change and Transportation      

Trilochan Singh

Natural Hazards and Mitigation: Societal Concern in NE Region of India

 

 

 

1400 - 1730                                         PARALLEL SESSION-1

Venue                                     :           University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

           

Chairperson                            :           Kandarpa Viswanath

 

Oral Presentations                    :           Geology Department Room No.-1 (Climate Change)

                                                            Sudip Mitra

Managing Carbon Sequestration under Changing Climate

Rameshwar Bali, K.K.Agarwal, S. Nawaz Ali,

Saurabh Kumar Rastogi and Kalyan Krishna

Advance and Retreat of Pindari Glacier (Kumaun Himalaya) in Time and Space

Subhasis Sen

A Questioning Look at the Sun's Prevalent Concept: A Geological Point of View

A. Borgohain and P. K. Bhuyan

Temporal and latitudinal variations of ion temperature over Indian equatorial and low latitude region during the periods 1995 to 2003.

A. Borgohai, S. S. Kundu and R. K. Das

Diurnal and seasonal variations of black carbon aerosols at a high altitude, hilly and semi-urban location Shillong (Umiam), North East India.

A. Borgohain, S. S. Kundu and R. K. Das

Climate Change Challenges in the 21st Century- ISRO initiatives

V. Krishnakumar, M. Satyanarayana,

V. P. Mahadevan Pillai, S. R. Radhakrishnan,

and D. Ramakrishna Rao

Lidar Studies of Cirrus Clouds at a Low Latitude Inland station, Gadanki (13.50 N, 79.20 E)

Vinod K. Bhardwaj
Micro-Climatic Changes in Indian Thar Desert
Trends and Development

Devendra Prasad Singh and Poonam Kumari

Traditional Indian Science of Weather Forecasting

Anup Kumar, R.S. Hooda, Om Pal, Sachin Kumar  Prem Prakash Sharma

Remote Sensing and GIS Aided Groundwater Prospects Zonation in Dohan River Basin, Mahendergarh District, Haryana

P.S. Dhinwa   

Use of geo-informatics for desertification status mapping: A case study of Panamic watershed in cold desert of Ladakh.

14.00 - 17.30                           :           Parallel Session-2

 
Venue                                     :           University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala
                                                            (Geology & Geomorphology)

Paradigm in 21st Century: Vision for Climate change adaptation, natural disaster Mitigation, Disaster resilience and development of alternate energy resources

                                                 :           Chairperson M.P. Singh

 
 
Oral Presentations                 :

K. K. Agarwal and V. K. Sharma

Landslide hazards with particular reference to morphometric indices in parts of Kali River catchments, Eastern Kumaun Himalaya

 

K.K. Agarwal and G.C. Kandpal
An Assessment of Seismic Hazards around Chandigarh
Ashalata Sharma
Integrated Geomorphic Studies in Imphal Catchment

Anirudh Sahni

Application of Lineament and Geomorphology to Delineate Groundwater Potential Zones of North-Eastern Aravallis

Anita Pande

Investigation of Stage of Geomorphic Development and Categorization of Small Watersheds in Lesser Himalayan Terrain: Uttarakhand State

P.Pratheesh, V.Prasannakumar, K.R.Praveen Geochemistry and Petrogenesis of Late Phanerozoic  Mafic Dykes from Moyar Shear Zone area, North Kerala, India.

Purnima Srivastava

Pre- Ediacaran to Ediacaran Macroevolution in the Bhander Group, Upper Vindhyans of Rajasthan, India

C. Vikas and V. Prasannakumar

Kinematics of Achankovil Shear Zone, South India -Inferences from Mesoscopic and Microscopic Indicators.

Prathimon P.T., Anirudhan S., and Saleesh P.N.

Limestone marl alternations of Dalmiapuram Formation, Cretaceous of Trichinopoly (Tamil Nadu, India): Depositional or diagenetic rhythms?

M. Girish Kumar, Rameshwar Bali and A. K. Agarwal

Groundwater Prospects of A Part of Vindhyan Super Group: Case Study of Bakhar Watershed, India

M. Haritha
Environmental Hazards Of Mining -A Case Study of Beach Sand Mines Along East Coast

E. Shaji

Inland Salinity in Groundwater Resources of Palghat District, Kerala, India

M. P. Punia, B. K. Singh, V. S. P. Sinha and Nidhi Agrawal

Land Suitability Analysis for Tea Plantation in Bageshwar District by GIS

 

1500 - 1730                          :           CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION-I

1400 - 1600                :           January 07, 2010

Venue                                     :           University of Kerala, Thiruvanthapuram, Kerala

                                                            Geology Department (Geo-Physics)

Paradigm in 21st Century: Vision for Climate change adaptation, natural disaster Mitigation, Disaster resilience and development of alternate energy resources

                                                :           Chairperson S. Acharya

                                                           

Oral Presentations                 :

M.S. Roxy, V.B. Sumithran And G. Renuka
Surface Albedo and its Variability with Solar elevation angle & Soil moisture at Astronomical Observatory, Thiruvananthapuram

V.B. Sumithranand, M.S. Roxy And G. Renuka

Sub-soil Temperature and Soil Thermal diffusivity at Astronomical Observatory, Thiruvananthapuram

Mohammad Kavei, S.D. Gore, N.J. Pawar, Mahbobeh Kavei, and Mohsen Kavei

Relationship between peak ground acceleration and modified Mercalli intensity in Hormozgan Province, Southern Iran

Kashiram Kumhar and K.M. Kesharwani

Pressure Dependence of Electrical Resistance of Frozen Calcium Montmorillonite Suspensions

Seema Gupta

Elastic properties of CaSiO3 Perovskite under high pressure

Seema Gupta, Vipra Pandey and S.C. Goyal:
Elastic Properties of Alkaline Earth Oxides (AEO) For CaO Under High Temperature

 

 

S. Bora, P.K. Bhuyan, M. Chamua

Spatial and temporal variation of electron density over Indian equatorial and low latitudes and the effect of solar cycle 23

S. R. Radhakrishnan, M. Satyanarayana, V. P. Mahadevan pillai, V.Krishnakumar, V.L.Nisha, and Bijoy Babu

Lidar characterisation of winter aerosols in the lower atmosphere at a tropical inland station Gadanki (13.50 N, 79.20 E) using range dependent lidar ratio

Tessy Chacko P.

Thermal Profile of Laterite Soil in a Tropical Region

Jaspal Singh
Intelligent Buildings- Concept & Reality

 

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 

6. ENGINEERING SCIENCES SECTION

 

Index

Sectional President

 

G.S. Mukherjee, Defence Research & Development Organization, Delhi

Local Sectional Secretary

 

M Wilacy, Dept. of Computer Sci. & Engg. University of Kerala,

Sectional Recorder

 

Vipin Tyagi, Jaypee Institute of Technology, Guna (MP)

 

14:00 � 17:00                                   January 04, 2010

 

                                                         SECTIONAL COMMITTEE MEETING

 

Venue

:

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Presidential Address

:

G.S. Mukherjee, Defence Research & Development Organization, Delhi

Engineering Sciences: Emerging challenges and opportunities through Nano and Macromolecular Technologies

 

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

:

D.V. Khakhar, Director, IIT-Bombay

 

Invited lectures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Young Scientist Award Presentation

:

Dilip Kumar Sinha, Professor of Applied Mathematics, University of Calcutta

On Stimuli for Coping with Concerns on Interconnectivities between Engineering, Technology and Mathematics

Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston North,  NEW ZEALAND

Smart home monitoring based on wireless sensors and sensors network

S. C. Mojumdar, Department of Engineering, University of New Brunswick, Saint John, NB, CANADA

Nanotechnology and Nanoscience: Introduction and Applications

Preyas Ankit, V.S. Tripathi and M.C. Chattopadhyaya, Chemical Sensors Laboratory, University of Allahabad

Studies on Efficiency and Applicability of Novel Core - Shell Metals as Potential Nanosensing Elements

N. B. Basu, KMC, Kolkata

Millennium Problems Prospects and Goals

Subimal Ghosh, IIT-Bombay.

SVM-PGSL Coupled Approach for Prediction of Rainfall using GCM Outputs Incorporating Impacts of Climate Change

17.45 -18.00                                   SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

 

14:00 -17:45                                  January 05, 2010

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

                                                      Symposium on Engineering / Science &       Technologies:                                                       Nano and Macromolecules

Invited Lectures / Oral presentation

 

Subhas Mukhopadhyay, Massey University, Palmerston North, NEW ZEALAND

Novel Sensor Technology in Health and Environmental applications

A.B. Samui, DRDO, Ambernath, Maharashtra

Molecular Imprinting Polymer  

Dilip Kumar Sinha, Presidency College, Kolkata

Revisiting Systems View on Engineering and Technology : Environmental Imperatives

S. C. Mojumdar, University of New  Brunswick, Saint John, NB, Canada

Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry can do more than we think

P.K. Roy Chaudhury, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Mumbai

Energy Development: Challenges Ahead

A. K. Sikder, High Energy Materials Research Laboratory, Pune

Scaling up of Potential High Energy Materials for Military Applications

 

 

Debmalya Roy, B. Shastri, Md. Immamuddin, K. Mukhopadhyay and K.U. Bhasker Rao

Nanoscience and Technology Div., DMSRDE, Kanpur Bulk Heterojunctions using Polyhexyl thiophene- Fabrication and Characterization

Sumanta K. Das, Institute for Systems Studies and Analysis, Metcalfe House, Delhi

Fuzzy Hybrid Unsupervised-Supervised Segmentation of Satellite Data

P. Ghosh, Polymer Science & Technology, Calcutta University

Polymer

R.P. Singh, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune

Nano and Polymer Materials

 

Invited / Oral Presentations

 

Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay and K.U. Bhasker Rao

Carbon micro / nano spring structures in the absence of sulpurous promoter by CCVD method

Kingsuk Mukhopadhyay and K. U. Bhasker Rao, (DMSRDE), Kanpur; UP

Carbon micro-flowers

A. Das and R. Alagirusamy, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi

A Computerized Instrument for Real Time Measurement of Internal Pressure Exerted by Medical Bandages

V. Sekkar, VSSC, Indian Space Research Organization, Trivandrum, Kerala

Evaluation of crosslink density for polyurethane networks based on hydroxyl terminated polybutadiene and isophorone-di-isocyanate - Resolving into chemical and physical components.

S. Anup, S.M. Sivakumar, G.K. Suraishkumar

IIT Madras

Bone: Influence of Properties of Constituents on Toughness

 

 

Elizabeth Leah George, Department of Information Technology, University of Mumbai

Layer 3 Switching Approach along with Integration of Mobile CDN into Wireless Infrastructure for Reduced Internet Downstream Latency

Renu Jain, Rajiv Saxena and Rajshree Mishra, Gwalior

An Improved Convolution Theorem in Fractional Fourier Domain

Santosh Kumar Jha, Department of Electronics and communication, Engg. College of Engineering, Sciences and Technology, Lucknow

Analysis of Microstrip Antenna using Anisotropic Substrate

Puneet Kumar, Computer Engineering Dep�t., Delhi College of Engineering

A Robust Methodology and Architecture to Build an Unmanned System

Swati DebRoy and Maia Martcheva, University of Florida, USA.

Time-since-infection Immunological Model for Hepatitis C and Observed Treatment Profiles

 

15.15 � 17.45                                  CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION �I

 

 

14:00 � 17:30                                January 06, 2010

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Symposium on Engineering / Science & Technologies:          Nano and Macromolecules

Special/ Invited/ Oral presentation

 

Suresh Chandra Bhatia, Retd. Chief Engineer (Design)/SAIL, Past-President, Engg Sciences.

On-line Remote Monitoring System for Effective Project Management to Ensure Timely Commissioning

Ramadhar Jha, Bokaro Steel City

Climate Change�Indicator for Destruction of Planet Earth

N. J. Rao, Guna, MP

New Paradigm in Science and Engineering Teaching

Rajit Ramkumar, Wilbur Smith Associates, USA

Climate Change and Transportation

 

 

M. Banerjee, DA University, Indore

Lightweight, flexible polymer based nanocomposites with long lasting magnetic properties

Shreelekshmi R, University of Kerala, Trivandrum

Transforming Cover Images for more Reliable, LSB Steganography

 

 

Tara Singh Kamal, Kharar, Punjab

Analysis of Spectrum Management

Y. Medury, Noida (UP)

Challenges in Industry-Academia Interaction from Engineering Education view,

R. Alagirusamy, and Arnob Samanta, IIT Delhi

Studies on Glass/Polypropylene Hybrid Yarns and their Composites

 

Oral Presentations

 

 

 Swati Agrawal and Snigdha Banerjee, Indore, MP

Inventory model for deteriorating items with optimal control of deterioration

P. K. Verma, Bhopal

Challenges in Science and Technology

A. Yamuna and H. Awaji, Nagoya, Japan

Mechanical Properties of Pulsed Electric Current Sintered Alumina and  Alumina-Copper Composite Aerogel

D. Paul , I. N. Ghosh  and N C.Dey Sarker,

National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology

Energetics of jute waste & agro residues - Potential & Prospect for renewable energy

A. Chattopadhyay, Pato Kumari and V. K.  Sharma, Dhanbad, Jharkhand,

Response of an irregular half-space to a moving load

B. K Karthikeyan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Govt. Engg. College, Trivandrum

Effect of micro vibrations on the performance of high speed precision Spindles

P.N. Raghunath / K. Suguna, Department of Structural Engg., Annamalai University.

Reliability Assessment of Fibre Reinforced Polymer Confined Concrete Columns using Monte Carlo Simulation  

Ullas Innocent Raj, Anitha S Nair, College of Engg. Trivandrum

Development and Analysis of 3D CFD Model of a Shrouded Wind Turbine

Ismail Hussain, Universal Academy of Technical Education, Akola, Maharashtra

Role of Biomass Energy in Today�s Automated Life for Sustainable Environment

R. Sreekala , K. Muthumani, N. Lakshmanan, Nagesh R. Iyer,  N. Gopalakrishnan, K. Sathishkumar, Taramani, Chennai

Engineering and Technology with Nitinol Wires in Seismic Response Control,

 

14.00 � 17.30                                   CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION �I

 

 

14:00 - 16:00                                   January 07, 2010

 

 

 

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Symposium on Engineering / Science & Technologies: Nano and Macromolecules

 

 

Kunal Das and Debashis De Saltlake city, Kolkata Universal Reversible Logic Gate Design for Molecular QCA

S.N.Singh, C M.Sc. College Darbhanga, A.K.Thakur project fellow MRP UGC Delhi

MIMO Technology Realization with DRA.

Kanika Sharma, Dr. T.S Kamal, Dr. R.S Kaler, Chandigarh; Medium Access Control in Wireless Sensor Networks

I-V Studies on Random Network - SWNT Thin Film,

Abhilasha Chouksey, Poornendu Chaturvedi, Pika Jha, Partap Kumar Chaudhury and Harsh Solid State Physics Laboratory, DRDO, Timarpur, Delhi I-V Studies on Random Network - SWNT Thin Film

K. K. Jain, NMREC, Divya Nagar, Hyderabad.

Power System Security with Special reference to Andhra Pradesh

 

 

J. H. Agarwal, Vijaya  Agarwal, and Vipin Tyagi, Bhopal

Water Issues and Related Concerns in Agro-Ecosystems

 

15.00 � 16.00                                   Oral Presentations

 

 

Z. H. Barday, College of Engineering Pune, India

Water Resources: Artificial Neural Networks for Stream Flow Prediction.

Srinivasa Karthik, T V, B Vinodh, T V, Balasubramanian, Salem, Tamilnadu

Study and Comparison of CO2 Absorption Systems

M. Amirthalingam, Thiruvannamalai

A Novel Method of harnessing and storing of Wave Energy

 

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Index

 

 

 

 

7. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES SECTION

 

Index

Sectional President

:

S.P. Gautam, Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi

Sectional Local Secretary

:

V. Shobha, Deptt. of Environmental Science, Kerala University Thiruvananthpuram

 

Sectional Recorder

:

B.N. Tiwary, Head, School of Biotechnology & Dean Faculty of Natural Resources, Guru Ghasidas University, Bilaspur

 

14:00 -17:30                                   Monday, January 4, 2010

Venue

:

Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

:

 

SECTIONAL PROGRAMME (Lectures and Presentations)

Presidential Address

:

S.P. Gautam,  Central Pollution Control Board, Delhi

Prevention and control of pollution: Challenges, Issues and Tasks Ahead.

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

:

S.M. Paul Khurana, R.D. University, Jabalpur (MP)

The Environmental Hazards of plastics wastes in India and prospects for replacing conventional plastics with the new generation Bio-plastics

Invited Lectures

 

Krishan Kant, Aggarwal P.G. College, Ballabhgarh, Faridabab, Haryana

Environmental Radiation, Exposure and Effects: A Review

 

 

Gopal Pathak, Environmntal Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

Fluorisis Mitigation: An Integrated Approach

 

 

R.C.Sinha, Department of Zoology, Patna University, Patna

Global Warming and Climate Change: Initiative for Mitigation.

 

 

S.C.Santra, Department of Environmental Science, University of Kalyani, Kalyani (WB)

Potential use of Waste water in Agriculture-Environmental concern and option

 

 

Pradeep Mehta, Department of Botany, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar (MP)

 Immunomodulatory Potential of Caesalpinia Boducella seed extract.

Oral Presentations

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

14.00-17.30

January 7, 2010

 

Invited Lectures

 

M.N.V Prasad, Deptt. of Plant Sciences, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad

Knowledge explosion- plant based technologies for Abatement of Heavy metal Pollution

 

 

K.K. Vaas, CIFRI, Barrackpore (WB)

River Health Improvement and Sustainable Fisheries

 

 

M. Amrithalingam, Retired Chief Engineer, 21 Gopal PillayarKovil Street, Thiruvannamalai (TN)

A Novel Method of Utmost utilization of Renewable Energies for the Economic and Environmental Development

 

 

R. Vasudevan, Department of Chemistry, Thiagarajar College of Engineering, Madurai (TN)

Use of Waste Plastics for Asphalt Pavement and Easy Disposal of Waste Plastics

 

 

S.A. Abbasi, Centre for Pollution Control & Energy Technology, Pondichery University, Chinakalapet, Puducherry

The Challenge of Global Warming and Pollution: Possible Impact of Switching to Renewable Energy

Oral Presentations

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION

 

 

14:00 - 17:30

:

January 6, 2010

Venue

:

Kerala University Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Invited Lectures

 

Gurdeep Singh, Centre of Mining Environment, Deptt. of Environmental Science & Engg. Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad

Chemical Microbiological and Geological Aspects of Acid Mine Drainage and its Control Aspects.

 

 

S.A. Salgare, Salgare Research Foundation Pvt. Ltd., Prathamesh Society, Shivaji Chowk, Karjat  (Maharashtra)

Monitoring of Herbicide (2,4-D) Toxicity by using Pollen as Indicators Pollen of Phaseolus Mungo -A Critical Review

 

 

R. Ramchandran, Member Secretary,  Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, 100, Anna Salai, Guindy,  Chennai (TN)

Pollution Abatement -Issues and Options - Common Effluent Treatment Plants in Tamil Nadu

 

 

M.G. Tiwari, P.G. Department  of Botany, Deoghar College, Deoghar (Jharkhand)

Environment Education in Schools of Ranchi (Jharkhand): Success through GO-NGO Collaboration

 

 

S.D. Makhjani, Director, Central Pollution Control Board, Parivesh Bhawan, East Arjun Nagar,, Delhi

Role of Environmental Laboratories in Pollution Control

Young Scientists Award Presentation

 

Divya Bajpai, R.D. University, Jabalpur

Isolation purification and preliminary characterization of phytotoxin from Streptomyces sp. Div.-57 for management of invasive weed Parthenium hyterophorus L.

Oral Presentations

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION

 

 

January 7, 2010

Oral Presentations

 

 

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION

GENERAL DISCUSSION & RECOMMENDATIONS

Index

 

 

 

8. Information and Communication Science & Technology Section (Including Computer Science)

 

Index

 

Sectional President

:

Shraddha V. Ingale, P.G. Department of Mathematics, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar

Sectional Local Secretary

:

Achuth Shankar Nair, Hon. Director, Centre for Bioinformatics, University of Kerala, Trivandrum 

Sectional Recorder

:

Vineet Kumar, Crompton Greaves Ltd., Nasik .

 

14.00-17.45                             January 4, 2010

Venue:                                    Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Presidential Address:

Chair Person: S.B. Nimse

 

Shraddha V. Ingale, P.G. Department of Mathematics, New Arts, Commerce and Science College, Ahmednagar.

                                                ICT for Socio-Economic Development

Young Scientists Award

Lecture 

 

Gaurav Gupta, Advisor, KPMG

Development of methodology for Detection and Fixing of Physical Devices for Security and Forensic Applications

 

 

Chair Person: H. S. Kushwaha

Invited Lecturers

Ashok Deshpande

Fuzzy Logic Application in Environmental Management

 

 

Chair Person: Dr.Ashok Deshpande

 

H.S. Kushwaha, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mod Labs, Trombay, Mumbai

Application of Fuzzy set and Random set approach in Engineering

 

 

D. Datta, Health Physics Division, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai

Role of Data Mining and it�s Benefit to the Society

 

 

Rattan K. Datta

ICT - Remedy Or Cause Of Global Warming

 

Oral Presentation

 

Omana Mammen

 

SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

 

 

 

14.00- 17.15                            January 5, 2010

Venue:                                      Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

                                                  Integrating ICT with Socio-Economic Development

Platinum Jubilee Lecture:

Chairperson: Dr. A. K. Nayak

 

S. B. Nimse, Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University, Nanded (M.S.)

The P verses NP Problem: When Computers fail!

 

Invited Lecturers

Chair : R. Akerkar

 

 

D.V.R. Vithal, Osmania University, Hyderabad.

Social Causes Need ICTs

 

Virendra Bhavsar, Faculty of Computer Science, University of New Brunswick Canada

Semantic Concept Similarity Methods

 

 

Chair : Vithal

 

 

Rajendra Akerkar, Western Norway Research Institute, Songandal, Norway

ICT Based Healthcare: Research and Development Challenges

 4:45 to 5:15

Sunderarajan Vijayraghavan, Scientific and Engineering Computing Group, C-DAC, Pune University Campus, Pune(M.S.) 411 007.

�Challenges in applications of high performance and grid computing"

 

 

Oral presentations

P.N.Singh,

Interpolation Search-Faster than Binary Search

J.P.Verma

Developing an expert system for fitness assessment and management for school going children & youth

 

 

1600-1715

CONCURRENT POSTER SESSSION

 

 

14.00 - 17.15                          January 6, 2010

Venue:                                    Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

                                                Integrating ICT with Socio-Economic Development

Invited Lecturers

Chair: D. V. R. Vithal

 

Vivek Chitale, National Informatics Centre, Bhopal.

Geomatics Technology for Sustainable Development in Rural Areas

 

A.K. Nayak, School of Computer Sciences, Indian Institute of Business Management, Hon. Director, Dr. Zakir Husain Instiute, Patna

e-Governance: Issues & Implementation in India

 

Sunny Waghela, Cyber Crime Consultant, Ahmedabad

SMS & VoIP Forging- A Gen Next Cyber Crime

 
Satish Babu, Co-founder, President of InnApp, CSI, TRV Chapter

"The Mobile Phone: An Instrument for Economic Development"

 

Manish Joshi, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon

"Role of Information and Communication Technology Education in Human Resource Development: Indian and Canadian Perspectives"

 

Joy Prakash, NEHU, Shillong (Meghalaya)

Utilities and the IP based world

Oral Presentations

 

 

 

14.00-16.00                               January 7, 2010

Venue:                                       Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

                                                   Integrating ICT with Socio-Economic Development

Invited Lecturers

Chair:

 

Srinivasan Ravindran, One View Systems Pvt. Ltd., CSI, TRV Chapter

Next generation Video Surveillance - an IT solution

   2:30 to 3:00  

Dr.Paulose Jacob, Professor & Director, School of Computer Science Studies, Cochin University of Science & Technology(CUSAT)
�Challenges of 21st Century in the realm of ICT� 

 

Amarnath Raja, Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer  of InnApp

It is all fun- From Beatles to Free Software

 

N.T.Nair, Executive Knowledge Lines monthly

Energy Internet alias Smart Grid
  4:15to 4:45   Prof. Prabhat Ranjan,Professor, Ph.D.(UC Berkeley),
  Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology (DA-IICT),  Gandhinagar - 382007 (Gujarat)-India "Sensor Network Applications to Wildlife Monitoring and Planetary Exploration".

   4:45 to 5:15  

V. Sasi Kumar, Free Software Foundation of India

Free Software for Scientific Computation and Data Visualization 
   5:15 to 5:45   Prof. B. Raja Sarath Kumar,  Principal, Lenora College of Engineering, Rampachodavaram  
ICT with Socio-Economic development in India: a Perspective

GENERAL DISCUSSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

 

 Index

 

9. MATERIALS SCIENCE SECTION

 

Index

Sectional President

 

Indranil Manna, IIT Kharagpur, W.B.

Sectional Local Secretary

 

V. P. Mahadevan Pillai, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram

Sectional Recorder

 

K. Hanumantha Rao, Andhra University, Visakhapatnam

 

14:00 � 17:00                                   January 04, 2010

Venue

:

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Materials Challenges in Space Technology

Presidential Address

:

Indranil Manna, IIT Kharagpur, W.B.

Platinum Jubilee Lecture

:

Atul H Chokshi

 

Young Scientist Award Lecture

 

:

Kantesh Balani, IIT Kanpur, Kanpur

Interfacial bonding and biocompatibility of carbon nanotube reinforced hydroxyapatite nanocomposite

Invited Lectures

:

H. Fukuyama (Japan)

 

 

B V R Chowdhari (Singapore)

 

17.00 -17.30                                 SECTIONAL COMMITTEE ELECTION

 

  

14:00 -17:30                                 January 05, 2010

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

                                                       Materials Challenges in Space Technology

 

 

 

Invited Lectures

 

 K Chattopadhyay (IISc Bangalore)

 

 

 S K Ray (IIT Kharagpur)

 

 

 P P Sinha (VSSC)

 

 

 N K Gupta (LPSC)

 

 

J Dutta Majumdar (IIT Kharagpur)

 

 

D Bhattacharjee (Tata Corus)

 

 

Boris Straumal (Russia)

 

15.00 � 17.30                          CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION �I

         

 

 

14:00 � 17:30                                   January 06, 2010

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Materials Challenges in Space Technology

14.00 � 16.00                                  Symposium

 

 

 

Invited Lectures

 

S K Sharma (MNIT)

 

 

Sterlin Leo Hudson (IIT-BHU)

 

 

S K Karak (IIT-KGP)

 

 

F Khan (DHGCU)

 

15.00 � 17.30                                CONCURRENT POSTER SESSION �II

       

 

  

14:00 - 16:00                                  January 07, 2010

Venue

 

Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

 

 

Materials Challenges in Space Technology

14.00 -15.00                                  Symposium

 

 

 

Invited Lectures

 

V P Mahadevan Pillai (Trivandrum)