National Conferences

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National Conferences

  • Resource person, Interactive Webinar on ‘STEM: Innovation and Creativity’ on 21 April 2020 organised by American Consulate, Chennai.
  • Resource person, for ‘A virtual Round Table on COVID – 19 Pandemic: Impact and Strategies for Education Sector’ organised by Science City, Higher Education. Tamil Nadu, 25 May 2020.
  • Resource person for Webinar on ‘Higher Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, organised by Science City, Higher Education. Tamil Nadu, 9 May 2020.
  • Resource person, for the topic ‘Effective Presentation Skills’ in the Interactive Webinar on ‘Capacity Building Programme for Faculty Members and Research Scholars’, STRIDE Program, Alagappa University, 16 June 2020.
  • Resource person for the Computational Modelling in Quantum Chemistry, organised by Malankara Catholic College, Mariagiri, 10 June 2020.
  • Invited Speaker, DST-PURSE Sponsored National Conference on Advanced Materials for Energy Applications (NCAMEA-2020) under DST-PURSE II Programme of Department of Physics, Bharathiar University, Coimbatore, 6 March 2020
  • Resource Person for the topic ‘Crystal structure and macroscopic properties of solids – DFT as a tool’ Faculty Development Program organised by Indian  Association for Crystal Growth and SSN university, 19 May 2020
  • Panellist, Higher Studies in Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics, Webinar organised by Science City, Chennai, 18 May 2020.
  • Resource Person for the topic ‘STEM and gender concerns’ in the Gender Sensitization programme organised by Department of Women’s Studies Bharathidasan University and UGC, July 2020.
  • Invited speaker, in the International seminar on Recent Trends in Theoretical and Computational Material Science at SRM on 19-09-2019
  • State Level resource person for XI (volumes 1 &2) and XII Physics (volumes 1  &2) School Teacher in Tamil Nadu Government  (2019).
  • Delivered a talk on ‘Tuning of Macroscopic Properties from Microscopic Phenomena for Novel Materials Applications’ as  Invited speaker by Thiru Kolanjiappar Government Arts College Virudhachalam, (2019)
  • Resource person for 2 days workshop  on ‘Women in Science & Research’ at V.O.C College, Thoothukudi, during 27 – 28 July 2018 for United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF).
  • Invited Speaker on One day National Seminar ‘Engineering design and technical applications of Physics,’ Quantum Mechanics – a Tool to Engineer Materials, scheduled on 13th October 2018 at Rajalakshmi institute of Technology, Chennai
  • Served as a resource person at the FULBRIGHT MENTORING WORKSHOP on for potential applicants to the 2018-19 Fulbright-Nehru, Fulbright-Kalam and other Fulbright fellowships, in the topics ‘Writing and framing an effective research proposal’ and ‘Identifying host institutions, implications of plagiarism and preparing for a lecturing experience in the U.S’ on  April 7, 2017 organised by USIEF, American Consulate, Chennai.
  • Invited speaker for the National Seminar on ‘Gender and Social Barrier for Women Scientists and Technocrats – Strategies and Concerns’ (27,28 February 2017) organised by Bharathidasan University, Trichy.
  • Resource person Workshop on ‘Women Connect for Leadership and Change’ For Academic Staff of Colleges and Universities on 01.12.2016 organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD).
  • Resource person for the Workshop on ‘Women Connect for Leadership and Change’ on 28.11.2016 organised by Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (RGNIYD).
  • Invited speaker in a one day seminar on ‘Women in Science and Technology’ organised by centre for women studies, St.Xaviers College, Palayamkottai, Tamilnadu, on 02.03.2017.
  • Delivered a special talk as chief guest on ‘Women in the Changing World of Work..’  – in connection with International Women’s Day on 14.03.2017 organised by Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), Kalpakkam.
  • Delivered an invited talk on ‘Sanitation, Health and Nutrition dimensions of the Swachh Campaign’ in the Symposium On Health, Sanitation and Women’s Empowerment on 8 March 2017 organised by Tamilnadu Corporation For Development of Women (TNCDW), TNPVP & UNICEF.
  • Resource Person for DST-INSPIRE Science Internship – Programme on 23.01.2017 organised by School of Basic Sciences, Vels University, Chennai.

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