1. NCCR1 NATIONAL CENTRE FOR CATALYSIS RESEARCH

2. NCCR2 Basic Research Applied Research CSI activities International cooperation Education 1.Orientation programme 2.Capsule courses for industry, faculty and others 3.Regular course-post M.Sc.; M.Phil.; Ph.D. 4.Electives 2.Trouble shooting 1.Sponsored projects 3.Clearing house role 4.Consultancy 3.Surface science 2.Energy conversion process 1.New materials 1.Research proposals 4.Societal roles 3.Roadmap documents 2.Data base 1.BCSI 2.Exchange of students 3.Visiting positions 4.Joint workshops 4.Theoretical science

3. NCCR3 EDUCATION, CAPACITY BUILDING AND HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION OF COURSES ON CATALYSIS AT ALL LEVELS ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR RESEARCH SCHOLARS: A 3 WEEK RESIDENTIAL COURSE, ONCE A YEAR (30-40 PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER INDIA) REGULAR OR ELECTIVE COURSES AT MASTER’S LEVEL AT DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES: - CONCEPTS AND TECHNIQUES IN CATALYSIS; - HOMOGENEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS CATALYSIS; - INDUSTRIAL CATALYSIS

4. NCCR4 EDUCATION & CAPACITY BUILDING (CONTD ) ELECTIVES FOR M.Phil., Ph.D STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT UNIVERSITIES NCCR TO DESIGN AND OFFER M.Phil/ M.Tech COURSES IN FUTURE FULL TIME Ph.D WORK AND TRAINNING (ALREADY HAVE 20 STUDENTS) PETRO-TECH/CSIR – FELLOWSHIPS FOR Ph.D STUDENTS OFFER FACILITIES, TRAIN AND GUIDE Ph.D STUDENTS FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES

5. NCCR5 EDUCATION & HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (CONTD) CAPSULE COURSES FOR MANAGERS IN THE INDUSTRY: - Catalysts in refinery processes; - Petrochemicals, bulk chemicals and fine chemicals; - Green chemistry and catalysis; REFRESHER COURSES FOR TEACHERS IN ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS (QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM) - Recent trends and innovations in catalysis and chemical processes

6. NCCR6 EDUCATION (CONTD) POST-DOCTORAL RESEARCH - Research Associates and young scientists-scheme of DST - Shell Fellowship - Candidates from other countries (to be considered) Summer programs for Children’s Club Societal Activities (to be initiated)

7. NCCR7 BASIC RESEARCH The three major areas of research that are being pursued by the faculty of NCCR are New materials and green chemistry Catalysis for energy conversion processes Studies in Surface Science Modeling and computational work

8. NCCR8 ACADEMY-INDUSTRY INTERACTION Collaborative R&D sponsored by the industry (on-going): - Indian industry (CPCL, IOC, others) - Multinational companies (P&G, Columbian Chemical Company, Shell) - CSIR under the NMITLI program (multi-institutional) - Projects under consideration (BASF, WR Grace)

9. NCCR9 INTERNATIONAL COLLABORTION INDO-HUNGARIAN PROJECT ON BIMETALLIC CATALYSTS INDO-KOREAN PROJECT ON MESOPOROUS SUBSTANCES INDO-TAIWAN PROGRAM ON FUEL CELLS INDO-AUSTRALIAN PROJECT ON NANO-CATALYSTS - PROVIDES FOR ACADEMIC INTERACTIONS - EXCHANGE VISITS OF SCIENTISTS/STUDENTS

10. NCCR10 CSI AND OTHER ACTIVITIES Catalysis Society of India - 30 years; symposia, workshops, meetings. - Bulletin of the Catalysis Society of India - Awards for excellence Web-Education E-Book Documentation State of Art Reports at national level

11. 16/07/07NCCR11 Infrastructure and facilities Major facilities worth Rs. 10 crores have already been procured & installed Additional facilities are being processed for purchase -TEM.

12. NCCR12 Vision for NCCR Education TO EVOLVE Basic Research TO EVOLVE Academy- Industry Interaction

13. NCCR13