1. General Scope Home Governing Body Local Org.Committee Invited Speakers Programme Dates and Deadlines Registration Manuscript Submission Symposium Venue Accommodation About NBU Sponsors Exhibition Correspondence Chemical research Society of India (CRSI) is organizing its second zonal meet at University of North Bengal (NBU), Siliguri during July 22-24, 2011. CRSI has planned four such zonal meets as part of celebration of International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011). CRSI will hold meetings in Jammu (September, 2011), Puducherry (December, 2011). The New Year is being celebrated as the IYC-2011 in line with the resolution adopted by the 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations in December 2008. The UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) are also organizing the year-long events on this occasion. Important Dates Submission of abstract before June 20, 2011 Confirmation of acceptance July 05, 2011 CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

2. PresidentS. Chandrasekaran Immediate Past PresidentV. Krishnan Founder - PresidentC.N.R. Rao Vice-presidentsK. Bhattacharya T.K. Chandrasekar S.K. Ghosh R.N. Mukherjee K.N. Ganesh Secretary GeneralG. Mugesh SecretaryN. Jayaraman Jt. SecretariesAshok Ganguli K.K. Bhasin A. Kamal D.S. Pandey TreasurerSourav Pal Jt. TreasurerS. Sankararaman Governing Members of CRSI CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

3. PatronArunava Basumajumdar Vice Chancellor, University of North Bengal ConvenerBasudeb Basu Jt. ConvenersPranab Ghosh Anirban Misra CoordinatorBijan Das TreasurerSwapan K. Saha Jt. TreasurerSajal Das MembersAmiya K. Panda (Head, Department of Chemistry), Abhijit Roy, Parag S. Roy, Mahendra N. Roy, Pinaki Bandyopadhyay, Ashis Nanda, Biswajit Sinha Local Organizing Committee CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

4. LIST OF SPEAKERS CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011 Special Lectures 1. Prof. Vijay Nair 2. Prof. Sujit Roy 3. Prof. A. Ramanan 4. Prof. S. Umapathy Bronze Medal Lectures 1.Prof. C. Mukhopadhyay 2.Dr. Prasanta K. Das Chemical Education Program: Prof. U. Maitra Invited Lectures 1.Dr. C.R. Raj 2.Dr. Pradeep K Phukan 3.Dr. T.K. Paine 4.Dr. Pankaj Das 5.Dr. T.S. Basu Baul 6.Dr. Dipak K. Dutta 7.Dr. Nitin Chattopadhyay 8.Dr. Okram Mukherjee Singh 9.Dr. Swagata Dasgupta 10.Dr. Anirban Misra Mini Symposium “Chemistry of Soft Matters” 1.Dr. Nilmoni Sarkar 2.Prof. S. K. Saha 3.Dr. Swati De

5. Programme Schedule CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011 TimeProgramme 3:00 – 3:30 PMOpening remarks 3:30 – 5:00 PMTechnical Session - 1 5:30 – 7:00 PMTechnical Session - 2 7:30 – 8:30 PMDinner 22 July, 2011 (Friday) 9:00 – 10:00 AMAPC Roy 150 th Birth Anniversary Lecture Professor Animesh Chakraborty 10:30 – 12:30 AMTechnical Session - 3 12:30 –01:30 PM Mini Symposium Theme: Chemistry of Soft Matters (Celebrating Golden Jubilee Year of North Bengal University 1962-2011) 1:30 – 3:30 PMLunch & Posters 3:30 – 4:30 PMIYC 2011 Chemical Education Program “Chemistry is Fun!” Prof. U. Maitra 5:00 – 6:00 PM“Best Chemistry Teacher Award” 6:30 – 7:30 PMGeneral Body Meeting 7:45 – 8:45 PMDinner 9:30 – 11:00 AMTechnical Session - 4 11:00 – 11:30 AMClosing remarks 12:30 – 1:30 PMLunch July 22, 2011 July 23, 2011 July 24, 2011

6. CRSI IYC 2011 East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011 9:00 – 9:10 AMIntroductory Remarks by Prof. V. KrishnanAPC Roy 150 th Birth Anniversary Lecture 9:10 – 10:00Professor Animesh Chakraborty 10:00 – 10:30 AM Tea 10:30 – 12:00 NoonSP. L – 3 (30 min)Prof. Sujit Roy, IIT, Bhubaneswar Bronze Medal Lecture –2 (20 min)Dr. Prasanta K. Das, I.A.C.S., Kolkata IL – 6 (20 min)Dr. O. M. Singh, Manipur University IL – 7 (20 min)Dr. Pradeep Phukan, Gauhati University 12:30 –01:30 PM Mini Symposium Theme: Chemistry of Soft Matter (Celebrating Golden Jubilee Year of North Bengal University) (i) MS–Lecture – 1 (20 min); (ii) MS–Lecture – 2 (20 min) MS–Lecture – 3 (20 min) 1. Dr. Swati De, KU; 2. Prof. S. K. Saha, NBU 3. Dr. Nilmoni Sarkar, IIT, KGP 01:30 – 3:30 PMLunch & Posters 3:30 – 4:30 PMIYC 2011 : “Chemical Education Program”“Chemistry is Fun!”By Prof. U. Maitra 4:30 – 5:45 PM Best CHEMISTRY Teacher Award to 7 (seven) Teachers Best Poster Award Introductory remarks by Prof. S. Chandrasekaran 7 Min Speech by each Teacher Awardees 5:45 – 6:15 PMTea 6:30 – 7:30 PMCRSI General Body MeetingAll participants are invited 7:45 – 8:45 PMDinner 9:30 – 11:00 AMSP. L – 4 (30 min)Prof. S. Umapathy, I.I.Sc., Bangaore IL – 8 (20 min)Dr. T.S. Basu Baul, NEHU, Shillong IL – 9 (20 min)Prof. N. Chattopadhyay, Jadavpur University IL – 10 (20 min)Dr. Swagata Dasgupta, IIT, KGP 11:00 – 11:30 AMClosing remarks 12:00 – 1:30 PMLunch July 22. 2011 July 23. 2011 July 24. 2011 TimeFunctionSpeaker 3:00 PM – 3:30 PMOpening Remarks 3:30 –5:00 PMSp. L–1 (30 min)Dr. Vijay Nair, NEIST IL–1 (20 min)Dr. C.R. Raj, IIT, Kharagpur IL–2 (20 min)Dr. Pankaj Das, Dibrugarh University IL–3 (20 min)Dr. T.K. Paine, IACS, Kolkata 5:00 – 5:30 PMHigh Tea 5:30 – 7:00Sp. L – 2 (30 min)Prof A. Ramanan, IIT, Delhi Bronze Medal Lecture –1 (20 min)Prof. Chaitali Mukhopadhyay, IL–4 (20 min)Dr. Dipak Kr Dutta, NEIST, Jorhat IL–5 (20 min)Dr. A. Misra, NBU 7:30 – 8:30 PMDinner PROGRAMPROGRAM PROGRAMPROGRAM

7. RegistrationJune 20, 2011 Abstract submissionJune 20, 2011 Notice of acceptanceJuly 05, 2011 Request for accommodationJune 20, 2011 CRSI Zonal MeetingJuly 22 – 24, 2011 Dates to Remember CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

8. Registration Details Confirmation of registration will be sent after receipt of the registration fees. Registration fees for CRSI Zonal Meet at NBU, Siliguri Registration TypeFee Delegates (Industries)Rs. 2500.00 Delegates (Academic)Rs. 1500.00 CRSl Life Members / Council Member Rs. 1000.00 Research ScholarsRs. 750.00 Accompanying personRs. 500.00 Delegates (Abroad)US $ 100.00 CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

9. Mode of Payment Registration fee may be paid through Demand Draft, in favour of “CRSI- IYC-2011”, payable at Siliguri, West Bengal and through NEFT transfer from ANY BANK with IFSC code. Those who transfer the amount through NEFT, kindly send the Transaction ID and Date with your communication. Details of our SBI bank account are as follows. Name of the Bank: State Bank of India, NBU Campus Branch, Siliguri 734013 Account Name: CRSI-IYC-2011 Account No.: 20050791683 IFSC code: 02096 CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

10. Abstract Submission Abstract for Poster (one from each research group) will be considered for presentation. One page abstract should be created using MS word (Times New Roman 10 pt, normal font, single space). Use A4 size with margins- top/bottom: 1 inch; left/right: 1.25 inches. References should be cited in parentheses [ ] in the text. References should be typed in 9 point, normal font and single space. The entire abstract including text, figures, equations, structures, schemes and reverences must be sent as a [authorname.doc] title. The printed areas should be 5.8 inches (width) x 9.7 inches (length), vertically oriented. The poster number is mounted by the organizers on top of the board. The author’s name and address and the title of the paper are to be indicated on the top section of the Poster. Material for attaching the posters and illustrations (double sided tapes) will be supplied by the organizers. Writing or painting on the poster board is not allowed. CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

11. Symposium Venue The Chemical Research Society of India (CRSI) Zonal meeting will be held at the University of North Bengal (NBU), Siliguri during July 22 (afternoon) to July 24 (forenoon), 2011. The venue of the symposium, NBU, is situated towards the south of the city (Siliguri) and located at the foothills of majestic Himalayas. The campus has scenic surroundings with hills and spread over 335 acres of land. Siligrui can be accessed by road, rail and air from any part of the country. Major railway station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) is 15 km away from the NBU Campus and well connected to major cities in India. The Bagdogra airport is just 5 km from NBU towards south and connected to Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati and Kolkata. CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

12. Accommodation  Accommodation for the Invited Speakers will be arranged in University Guest House.  Accommodation for Participants for Poster presentation will be arranged in nearby Hotels. The charges are to be paid by the participants, ranging from Rs. 600/- to Rs. 1000/- for a double bed room. CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

13. About Department of Chemistry, University of North Bengal The University of North Bengal (NBU) is the only place for higher education and research in this part of the country. The University was established in 1962 and now celebrating its Golden Jubilee this year. The Department of Chemistry is the largest among all the departments in the University. The alumni of this Department are well placed in various academic and research positions of acclaimed institutes and organizations in the country and abroad. The Department of Chemistry is supported by UGC and DST through SAP and FIST programmes. CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011

14. Sponsors CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011 1.University of North Bengal, Darjeeling 2.Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata 3.Directorate of Distance Education, NBU 4.Bruker India Limited, Kolkata

15. Exhibition CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011 Book Exhibition

16. Correspondence Professor Basudeb Basu Convener, CRSI-IYC-2011 Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal Siliguri – 734013 District: Darjeeling West Bengal Telephone: +91 (0) 353 2776381 Fax: +91 (0) 353 2669001 Email: basu_nbu@hotmail.com CRSI East Zone Meeting Department of Chemistry University of North Bengal July 22 – 24, 2011