Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Khalsa College Amritsar organized a UGC sponsored National Seminar on Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences RACS-VIII on 11th March, 2022

Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, Khalsa College Amritsar organized a UGC
sponsored National Seminar on “Recent Advances in Chemical Sciences” RACS-VIII on
11th March, 2022 in the Seminar Hall of the College. The seminar was attended by graduate,
post- graduate students and faculty members of science departments, Khalsa College
Amritsar. The seminar was also graced by faculty, research scholars and students from other
colleges and university. The event   began   with   Organising  Secretary, Dr. Punita Tiwari
extending warm welcome to all present in the audience. In the Inaugural session Dr. Randhir
Singh, Head, Department of Chemistry welcomed the eminent scientists and participants
from other colleges and institutions. They also introduced the seminar theme to the
participants by highlighting the importance of holding of such seminars in the college.
Principal Dr. Mehal Singh welcomed the chief guest Dr Prasad V. Bharatam and other
renowned guest speakers and thanked them for sparing their valuable time for gracing the
occasion. He emphasized that since science is growing at very fast pace so such seminars and
conferences are very essential so as to familiarize the students and faculty members with the
recent advances and developments in the related areas.
Dr. Prasad V Bharatam Professor, Department of Medicinal Chemistry, NIPER-Mohali, was
the chief guest of the event. Dr. P. V. Bharatam major research interest involves Computer
aided drug design, Anti-diabetic agent design, NO releasing agents, GSK3, PPARg, AMPK
agent design, Studies on Drug Action, Electronic Structure Studies of drugs. Dr. Bharatam.
He further added that way science has developed in the past two centuries clearly suggest that
both basic research and applied research are important. While basic research does not always
lead to immediate applications, the generation of new knowledge is critical for futuristic
applications. He also talked about the importance of electrons in drug chemistry.
Dr. Ganga Ram Chaudhary, Department of Chemistry, Punjab University Chandigarh, Dr.
Tejwant Singh Kang, Assistant Professor, GNDU Amritsar were the other distinguished guest
speakers on this occasion. Dr. Ganga Ram Chaudhary while speaking added
that understanding the basic science is important for getting thrilled for the successful
scientific findings leading to revolutionary inventions- both pharmaceutical and
technological. He further added that nanotechnology is seen as a new revolution. These were
enabled by technologies such as the combustion engine; and the transistor and integrated
circuit that led to the development of computers.

Tejwant Singh Kang, Assistant Professor, GNDU Amritsar talked about ionic liquids. He said
that the research team has utilised photocatalysis under white light in a deep eutectic solvent
to dissolve and simultaneously degrade polythene. The degraded material has been
characterized for its structure and properties via various instrumental techniques. The
reduction in molecular weight and introduction of polar functional groups in degraded
polythene are expected to be beneficial for recycling. Research scholars, faculty members and
students also participated in a poster presentation session by presenting more than 50 posters,
which were evaluated by the experts. In the valedictory function, the best posters award and
certificates were distributed to the participants by resource persons. Dr. Kultar Singh gave a
brief introduction about the college and Chemistry Department. On this occasion Dr.
Harvinder Kaur, Dr. Kiandeep Kaur, Dr. Taminder Singh, Dr. Jasjit Kaur Randhawa, Dr. Randhir Singh, Dr.
Baljinder Kaur Randhawa, Dr. Hardeep Kaur, Dr. Kultar Singh, Dr. Punita, Dr. Kirandeep Kaur, Dr. Seema, Dr.
Navalpreet kaur, Dr. Kuljit Kaur, Dr. Sukhmeet kaur, Dr. Jasneet Kaur Dr Aabroo Mahal, Dr. Gurpreet Singh,
Dr. Jagroop kaur, Dr. Harpreet Singh, Dr. Harpreet kaur, Dr. Preet Kamal, Dr. Komalpreet, Prof. Omish Sethi
and faculty members of other departments and colleges were present.