Saurashtra University

Saurashtra University

Renowned scientists from across the country are expected to attend INSPIRE internship summer camp for students being organized here by Saurashtra University's (SU) department of pharmaceutical sciences. The summer camp, which is funded by the department of science and technology (DST), government of India, will be held from May 3 to May 7 for students who want to pursue a career in science.

The visiting scientists from different institutions will talk about issues related to nano-technology, bio-technology, chemistry, genetics, environmental chemistry and physics.

Prof D Sunder, assistant professor at department of biochemical engineering and biotechnology ofIndian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (IIT-New Delhi), will deliver a lecture on 'Genome Projects - Past, Present and Future'. Dr Hari S Misra, scientific officer at Bhabha Atomic Biology Centre, Mumbai, will talk on 'Extremophiles and Their Usefulness in Biotechnology'.

Lectures are also lined up on evolutions of antibiotics resistance; how to think of research in science with special reference to biological science; chemistry of climate change; marine science with focus on fisheries; biological effects on radiation: challenges and opportunities; mathematics in service of science; and experiments in chemical engineering.

The students will visit Science City in Ahmedabad after the conclusion of the summer camp.

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