Dhanbad, March 13 -- A two-day national conference on catalytic chemistry began at the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad on Friday, bringing together scientists, academicians and research scholars from across the country.
The conference titled "Catalysis in Synthesis (CiS-2026)" is being organised by the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology as part of the institute's centennial celebrations.
Padma Shri awardee Vinod K. Singh, chair professor at IIT Kanpur, delivered the inaugural lecture and highlighted the role of catalysis in advancing chemical synthesis, pharmaceuticals and sustainable technologies.
Presiding over the inaugural session, IIT-ISM deputy director Prof Dheeraj Kumar said such events p...