IIT (ISM) Dhanbad on Wednesday organised an International conference on the issue of recent environmental changes and challenges of emerging contaminants .
Eminent professors from Singapore and Malaysia addressed the audiences. Prof Rajiv Shekhar, Director, IIT(ISM) inaugurated the virtual conference organised by Department of Environment Science and Engineering of the institute.
The sessions were focused on the changing environment and newly emerging contaminants, including zoonotic diseases and Covid 19. International key-note speakers shared their experience and research on the subject, which was later acknowledged as crucial for future research, by more than 150 participants, who attended the conference.
Foreign guests and speakers Prof Sunil K Lal (FNASc.), Monash University (Sunway campus), Malaysia, delivered a lecture on ‘Environmental Changes and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases’.
Dr Sanjeeb Mohapatra, another key-note speaker from the National University of Singapore shared insights on Contaminants of Emerging Concern during Covid 19 Pandemic’.
The Guest of Honour for the event Prof. Shalivahan, Dy Director and Dean (R&D), IIT(ISM) Dhanbad expressed his view on emerging contaminants, impacts of antibiotics.
Director, IIT (ISM) Dhanbad Prof. Rajiv Shekhar, addressed the audience highlighting the importance of coping up with new challenges in the modern world. He also shared the institute’s vision on leading research from the forefront under the plan ‘ANUSANDHAN 2020’ and ‘ANUSANDHAN 2030’.
Prof Vipin Kumar, Associate Professor and Convener of the conference delivered the welcome address and explained about the importance of the conference.
The Head of the Department of Environmental Science and Engg Prof. Alok Sinha welcomed the participants.
At the end Prof. Tinesh Pathania, the co-convener of the event thanked participants for making the conference a success.