Session I

Chairman Prof. V. R. Kanetkar

1. Vijay Bhujle:
A systematic approach to inherent safety during manufacture

2. K. Sahasranaman:
Process Safety and Engineering

Session II

Chairman Prof. N. Sekar

1. Prof. A. K. Singh:
Design of fluorescent molecular probes for various applications

2. Dr. Peter Czerney
Applications of organic dyes in life science industries

Session III

Chairman Dr. Pankaj Desai

1. Dr. M. G. (Deepak) Palekar:
Technologies for sustainable development in specialty chemicals industry

2. Syamal Kumar De:
Sulphonation of aromatics with sulphur trioxide

Session IV

Chairman Prof. G S Shankarling

1. Dr. Padma Venkar:
Natural dyes – Innovation and upgradation of technology for industrial use

2. Dr. T. Mukhopadhyay:
Colouring your hair: A continuing challenge

Session V

Chairman Mr. Ashok Panjwani

1. Dr. B. Chakravorty:
Membrane Technology for waste water treatment

2. Dr. Vinay M. Bhandari:
Newer developments and challenges in dye wastewater treatment

Session VI

Chairman Prof. P.M. Bhate

1. Nagao Kobayashi:
Synthesis, applications and practical uses of functional metallophthalocyanines

Session VII

Chairman Dr. Shavak Bhumgara

1. Viru Shah:
Surfactants, grind aids and defoamers in waterborne applications

2. Siddharth Solanki:
Powder filling – Challenges and solutions