International Conference on Nano Science and Nano Technology (ICONSAT)
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6th Mar, 2020
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- The International Conference on Nano Science and Nano Technology (ICONSAT) under the aegis of Nano Mission, Department of Science and Technology (DST), started in Kolkata focusing on the recent advances in this frontier research field.
- ICONSAT 2020 is being organized during 5 -7 March at the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre by the S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata.
- The three-day event deliberates on several thematic topics in the field, bringing out cutting-edge developments in the domain of physical, chemical, materials as well as biological sciences.
- Professor Ashutosh Sharma, Secretary, DST emphasized that 5Ms – mechanical, material, machines, manufacturing and manpower, are the need of the hour and we should orient all these to focus on how nano-science and technology can contribute to the challenges like sustainable development and new technology (machine learning, artificial intelligence and so on).
- In his special lecture through video conference, Bharat Ratna Prof. C. N. R. Rao, the Patron of ICONSAT 2020 said that nanoscience has a tremendous application in various areas and highlighted the success stories in fields like nano-medicine, agriculture, environment, and energy.
