Last date for submission of application is February 28, 2019 (Thursday)
Course Objective:
The major objective of this course is to provide an overview of separation technology and its application in different fields. Among the separation processes it will mainly focus on the membrane processes, membrane synthesis and characterizations, and module design. The course is designed to benefit faculty members of various institutes as well as young researchers.
The goal is to provide theoretical knowledge as well as hands-on training with special focus on their applications. The lectures will be delivered by eminent experts from IITs.
Membrane Technology: An Overview.
Classification of Membranes and preparation techniques and characterisation.
Application of membranes in fruit juice clarification.
Membrane based gas separation technology.
Hands-on experiment on preparation of ceramic and polymeric membranes and applications.
Course Overview and Organization:
This course will provide an overview of membrane separation technology and its application in different fields of research such as food, textile, leather, pharmaceutical and heavy metal separation. It will also cover the advances in different techniques of membrane processes, membrane fabrication, characterization and membrane module design. The course will provide a knowledge platform for faculty members and research scholars from various technical institutes and colleges who will develop the expertise in the subject area. In addition to these, the course will provide theoretical as well as hands-on training with special focus on the application part. The lectures will be delivered by eminent experts from IITG and will open scope for student internship and collaborative research with IITG.
Eligibility, Registration & Selection:
The course is open to faculty members of TEQIP mapped institutions. Please refer to "Institution List" link of NPIU website (refer website http://www.npiu.nic.in/index.htm )for list of TEQIP mapped institutions. However, PhD scholars/PG students from these institutions may be accommodated subject to the vacancy of seats. There will be a refundable registration fee of 1000 INR for the participants from TEQIP mapped institutions. Seats that remain unfilled will be open to faculty/students of other institutions with a non-refundable registration fee of 1500 INR. There will be total 40 seats for the course which will be filled based on first come first serve basis. The registration fee will cover course materials and working lunch.
How To Apply?
1. Take a Demand Draft of 1000 INR drawn in favour of Registrar, IIT Guwahati, payable at Guwahati towards registration fee.
2. Download the course Application Form and fill-up (typesetting is preferred over handwritten) all the entries including DD details.
3. Generate a pdf document of the filled up application form and take a printout of the same.
4. Affix your recent passport size color photograph and put your signature in the respective cells.
5. Download the course Endorsement Form and get it duly approved and signed by the head of your institution. Seal of the institute is mandatory.
6. Send the Application form, Endorsement form, and DD via speed post to the course coordinator (postal address given below) so as to reach IIT Guwahati latest by 28.02.2019 (Thursday).
7. Send a soft copy (preferably pdf) of the duly filled application form to cdas@iitg.ac.in
8. Fill this Intimation Form after you have sent the documents via post.
List of selected candidates after Round-III will be displayed on this website by 04.03.2019. No separate emails will be sent regarding this.
Registration Fee DD will be returned back (via speed post), if the candidate is not shortlisted.
Boarding & Lodging:
For participants from TEQIP mapped institutions, based on request, accommodation can be arranged free of cost either in the student hostels inside IITG campus or in hotels at Guwahati city. Participants from non-TEQIP institutes should make their own arrangements for boarding and lodging. However they may contact the accommodation and registration support team (details given below) for necessary help and inputs.
Course Coordinator:
Dr. Chandan Das, [HomePage]
Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039.
Email: cdas@iitg.ac.in
Phone: +91 361 258 2268
Mobile: 9957195218
Dr. Mihir Kumar Purkait [Home page]
Professor,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039.
E-mail : mihir@iitg.ac.in
Phone : +91 361 258 2262
Mobile No: 9954248807
Accommodation and registration support team:
Mr. Abhradip Pal (9085884166, email: p.abhradip@iitg.ac.in ),
Mrs. Sushma Chakraborty (9864369180, email: sushma.chakraborty@iitg.ac.in ),
Mrs. Aritra Das (9954249114, email: aritra.das@iitg.ac.in )
Mr. Piyal Mondal (8721869427, email: piyal@iitg.ac.in )
Ph.D scholars,
Department of Chemical Engineering,
IIT Guwahati, Guwahati, Assam 781039.