BEST
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATION AWARD CEREMONY HELD AT PU
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
Department of Chemistry, Panjab University (PU),
Chandigarh organized 3rd Research Award Ceremony, here today under the
aegis of Smt. Prem Lata and Professor D V S Jain Research Foundation.
Prof. Raghuram Rao, Director, NIPER, Mohali in his address lauded the
efforts of the University and the department for taking initiative for
these awards. He said that such awards should also be organized for the
research scholars and for the students. He bestowed upon the Best
Researchers and Best Publication awardees. Professor Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor,
Panjab University in his address congratulated the awardees, and exhorted
other faculty members and young researchers to carry out meaningful
research, not only for wider scientific reach but also for societal
impact. Dr Bhupinder Singh Bhoop, Professor, University Institute of
Pharmaceutical Sciences (UIPS), was bestowed upon with Professor D V S
Jain Research Award, while Professor Sushil K Kansal from SSB University
Institute of Chemical Engineering & Technology was awarded with Smt.
Prem Lata Jain Research Award (2017). The Best Publication awardees were
Dr Palani Natarajan (Chemistry), Dr. Navneet Kaur (Assoc. Prof.;
Chemistry), Dr. Rohit Kumar Sharma (Chemistry), Prof. B. S. Bhoop (UIPS)
and Dr. Savita Chaudhary, Chemistry. On this occasion, Prof. Bhoop and Prof.
Kansal presented an overview of their respective research works. A
four-volume book series on “Emerging Trends in NanoBioMedicine” with
Prof. Bhoop as the Chief Editor and published by the prestigious
publishers, Taylor & Francis, USA, was released by the dignitaries
present. The four volumes include namely, NanoBiomaterials,
NanoBioEngineering, Nutraceuticals, and NanoAgroceuticals & Phytochemicals.
This four-volume book series comprises of 57 chapters contributed
by experts from 16 countries across the globe. Earlier during the event,
Prof. K. N. Singh, Chairman, Department of Chemistry, briefed about the
objectives of Smt. Prem Lata and Professor D V S Jain Research Foundation.
This foundation has been created based on the endowment fund donated by
Professor D.V.S. Jain. The main objective of this foundation is to
promote and nurture scientific research in Panjab University. The
foundation has initiated scientific programs such as Best Researcher
Awards, Best Publication Awards, Bright-Begin Research Grant, Conceptual
Consolidation in Innovative Areas Lecture Series, Fellowships for research
scholars and Book fund.
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