INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENERGY EFFICIENT MATERIALS MANUFACTURING METHODS & MACHINERIES FOR CERAMIC INDUSTRIES (IC2E4MCI-11)

PROGRAMME 19.12.2011, Auditorium, Shilpgram

08.00 09.00 09.00 10.00 10.00 10.30 10.30 11.00 Registration Inauguration Inauguration of Late Padamshree Dr. T.N. Sharma Memorial Poster Session followed by tea break Late Professor M.D. Narasimhan Memorial Session Graphite Foams for Thermal Management Dr. Andrew L. Gyekenyesi, Principal Scientist and Research Team Manager, Turbomachinery and Propulsion Systems, Ohio Aerospace Institute, NASA Glenn Research Center MS 6-1, 21000, Brookpark Road, Cleveland, Ohio 44135, USA Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process of Silicon Nitride Ceramics Dr. Tatsuki Ohji, Prime Senior Research Scientist, National Institute of Advanced, Industrial Science & Technology (AIST) Anagahora 2266-98, Shimo-shidami, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya 463-8560, Japan Ultralite Paul Hipkiss, Sales and Marketing Director, Ceramic Gas Products Limited, Albion Works, Normacot Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, ST3 1PA, UK Pulsed Wire Discharge: An Energy-Efficient Metal and Compound Nanosized Powder Synthesis Method Dr. Hisayuki Suematsu, Extreme Energy Density Research Institute, Nagaoka University of Technology 1603 -1, Kamitomioka, Nagaoka 940 2188, Japan High performance thermal insulators made by smart powder processing Dr. Makio Naito, Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan Microstructural evolution and anisotropic shrinkage in constrained sintering and sinter forging Dr. F. Wakai, Secure Materials Center, Materials and Structures Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, R3-23 4259, Nagatsuta, Midori, Yokohama, 226-8503, Japan Lunch Break Late Professor Prabhu Nath Memorial Session Carbon and Composite materials for energy applications Prof. L. M. Manocha , Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar388120, Gujrat, India Development of Photonic Crystal Modules for Terahertz Wave Energy Concentration Dr. Soshu Kirihara , Joining and Welding Research Institute, Osaka University, Japan Thermal barrier coating by a new CVD route Prof. Tokashi Goto, Institute for Materials Research, Tohoku University, Sendai, 980-8577, Japan Applications of Nanomaterials for High efficiency and energy saving Prof. O. P. Pandey , School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala -147004, Punjab, India Late Professor A.K.Paul Memorial Session Carbon Ceramic Foams Dr. (Mrs.) S. Manocha , Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar388120, Gujrat, India Hard and Abrasion Resistant Ceramic Products Sintered at Lower Temperature : Energy Saving Opportunities Dr. S. K. Das, Head, Refractory Division, Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute (CGCRI), Kolkata 700032, West Bengal, India Simulation of microstructures for tri-axial porcelains bodies Dr. R. N. Das, Ceramic Technological Institute, Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), EPD, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Promoting Energy Efficiency in Small Scale Glass Melting Furnaces Mr. B. N. Ghosh, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), Darbari Seth Block, India Habitat Centre, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110003, India Dynamic Elastic Properties Analyzer (DEPA) V9 : Efficient, Non-destructive Ceramic Quality Analysis and Testing Mr. Muneesh Nagpal, Jagdish Electronics, Peenya, Bangalore, Karnataka, India Particle Size Distribution of Mining Minerals Nano Particles and its Significance in Ceramics Mr. Ravi Mathur , Department of Applied Science, Bhagwant University, Sikar Road, Ajmer- 305004, Rajasthan, India Ceramics, Waste, Energy Mr. A. D. Manohar, Ex-Scientist F, Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory (DMRL), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Concluding Session Cultural Programme followed by Dinner at Shilpgram

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Late Padamshree Dr. T.N. Sharma Memorial Poster Session Nano Tungsten Carbide-Produciton Methods and Energy Issues Harjinder Singh and O.P. Pandey, School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Bhadson Road, Patiala - 147004, Punjab, India Heat Balance Sheet and Energy Conservation of an Oil Fired Tunnel Kiln Kishor S. Patil1 , Dr.L.K.Sharma2, 1Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India 2 Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute, Khurja Centre, , Khurja-203131, Uttar Pradesh, India Influence of structural and electrical properties of NASICON from new compounds Paramjyot Kumar Jha*, K. Singh and O.P. Pandey , School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab, India Development of Eco-Friendly and low cost Taphole Mass for Blast Furnace R.Sivakumar ; PhD, B. Mallikarjun; M.Tech., Dr.K.Srinivasa Rao, Metallurgical Engineering Department , Andhra University, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India Sol gel synthesis of mesoporous SiO2-PEG intercalated clay hybrid frame works as an energy storage material Suchithra P.S., Sankar Sasidharan, Rahul S., Sreeremya T.S., Peer Mohamed, Ananthakumar, S., Nano Ceramics Section, Materials Division, NIIST (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, Kerala, India Sol gel Al2O3/SiO2 ceramic-cellulose polymer hybrid hydrogels;- A novel media for enzyme assisted biofuel technology Linsha Vazhayal, Peer Mohamed, Mahesh K.V, Babitha. K.B., Ananthakumar S., Nano Ceramics Section, Materials Division, NIIST (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, Kerala, India Titania-Silica Mixed Oxide Aerogels Prepared Through Ambient Pressure Drying Method K. B. Jaimy, K. Ranjini and K. G. K. Warrier, Nano Ceramics Section, Materials Division, NIIST (CSIR) Trivandrum - 695 019, Kerala, India Effect of particle size on green properties of dry pressed alumina compacts Ajay Kumar, Kalyani Mohanta, Devendra Kumar, Department of Ceramic Engineering, IT BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Study of the structural and electrical behavior for Ca doped LaInO3 electrolyte material Kapil Sood, Kulvir Singh, O. P. Pandey, School of Physics & Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab, India Wet Chemical Synthesis of Mesoporous Hydroxyapatite Particles for Water Purification S.Manocha, Parth Joshi, L.M.Manocha, Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujrat, India Low Cost Technique for the Fabrication of SiC/CNT/C Nanocomposites via Ball Milling L.M. Manocha, Arpana Basak, S. Manocha, Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujrat, India Properties of SiC/SiC Composites Prepared through Liquid Route L. M. Manocha, Milan M. Vyas, S. Manocha , Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujrat, India Processing of Carbon-Ceramic Composites through Powder Metallurgical Route L.M. Manocha, Guddu Prasad, S. Manocha , Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujrat, India Flame Retardant Studies on Nanoclay Reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites S. Manocha, Valay Solanki, L. M. Manocha , Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120, Gujrat, India Easier route of Isolation of Cenosphere from Ash Pond and its Characterization L.M.Manocha, K.A.Ram, S.M. Manocha, Department of Materials Science, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-388120 Lattice Structure of Neodymium Oxide Added Willemite Crystals Neetu Sharma*, L.K.Sharma, H.Kaur*, *N.A.S.College, Meerut - 250002, Uttar Pradesh, India, Central Glass and Ceramic Research Institute, Khurja Centre, Khurja 203131, Uttar Pradesh, India Chemical Compatibility Of Borosilicate Glasses With Crofer22apu For SOFC Applications G. Kaur, O.P. Pandey, K. Singh, School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab, India Time effect on synthesis of Nanocrystalline Tungsten Carbide Gourav Singla, K. Singh, O.P. Pandey, School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala147004, Punjab, India Synthesis of Nano Vanadium Carbide by Solvothermal route Mani Mahajan, K.Singh, O.P.Pandey, School of Physics and Materials Science, Thapar University Patiala,147004, Punjab, India Ecofriendly Electrical Applications of CCTO Ceramic Polymer Composites Ajay Pratap Singh, Shilpi Saxena and Monika Singh, Department of Chemistry, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India Synthesis And Photo-Catalytic Studies Of ZnS Nanoparticles Jagdeep Kaur, Manoj Shrma, O. P. Pandey, Thapar University, Patiala-147004, Punjab, India Dielectric properties of CaCu3Ti4O12 (CCTO) ceramics by a modified solid state reaction Anil Govindan1, Sanjesh Babu2, N.K. Pandey3, 1Department of Physics, M.M.H. (P.G.) College, Ghaziabad , Uttar Pradesh, India, 2Department of Physics, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh , Uttar Pradesh, India, 3Deparment of

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Physics, University of Lucknow, Lucknow , Uttar Pradesh, India Surface Modification of Ultrahard Ceramics Dibakar Das, School of Engg. Sciences and Technology, University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad 500046, Andhra Pradesh, India Novel Methods Of Fabrication of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Components for Green Energy Generation T. Sundararajan, Department Of Ceramic Technology, A. C.Tech. Campus, Anna University, Chennai-600025, Tamil Nadu, India SOFC (Solid Oxide Fuel Cell) Raj Kumar Ranga , Sumit Kiradoo & Gaurav Acharya, College of Engineering & Technology, Bikaner, Rajasthan, India Dielectric and Piezoelectric Properties of Lead free x Ba(Zr0.2Ti0.8)O3 (1-x) (Ba0.7Ca0.3)TiO3 Ceramics Ganesh K. Sahoo, Ranabrata Mazumder, Department of Ceramic Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela-769008, Orissa, India Effect of sintering temperature on structural and dielectric properties of Bi-Sr-Mn-O system Samita Thakur*, O.P. Pandey, K. Singh, School of Physics & Materials Science, Thapar University, Patiala147004, Punjab, India

THE PLATINUM JUBILEE SESSION OF THE INDIAN CERAMIC SOCIETY 20.12.2011 to 22.12.2011, Taj Khema / Auditorium, Shilpgram, Agra
20.12.2011 Time 08.00 - 09.30 09.30 - 11.00 11.00 - 11.45 11.45 - 12.15 12.15 - 12.45 12.45 - 13.30 13.30 - 14.30 14.30 - 15.30 15.30 - 16.00 16.00 - 16.15 16.15 - 16.45 16.45 - 17.15 17.15 - 17.45 18.30 - 19.30 19.45 - 22.00 21.12.11 09.00 09.30 Time 09.30 10.00 10.00 10.30 10.30 11.00 Topic Registration Inauguration & Awards Inauguration of Exhibition followed by High Tea Strengthened Glasses for the 21st Century - Planery Lecture by Dr. Arun Kumar Varshney, Saxon Glass Technologies Inc & Emeritus Professor, Alfred Univ. USA Malviya Memorial Lecture by Dr. M. Jay Singh, NASA, USA Poster Session Lunch AGM of The Indian Ceramic Society Auditorium Shilpgram AGM of All India Pottery Manufacturers Association (AIPMA) Auditorium Shilpgram Tea AGM of Indian Institute of Ceramics (IIC) Auditorium Shilpgram M. G. Bhagat Memorial Lecture by Prof. G. N. Agrawal, Dean, I.T, B.H.U, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Sahaj Memorial Lecture by Mr. J. S. Minhas, Khurja, Uttar Pradesh, India CERAgamapa music contest by Professor Varshney, U.S.A. at Taj Mountview-Tajkhema Cultural Programme followed by Dinner at Taj Mountview - Tajkhema

Break Fast Topic IL-1 : Energy for Ceramics and Ceramics for Energy and Environment Professor H. S. Maiti, (NIIT), Rourkela, Orissa, India IL-2 : Development of Advanced Ceramic Components for Energy Applications and Related Technologies by CSIR-CGCRI Professor I. Manna (CGCRI), Kolkata, West Bengal, India IL-3 : Diamond Grinding of solid and Liquid phase sintered Silicon Carbide Dr. K. Strecker, Univ. Federal Sao Joa Del-Rei, Brazil, R. Oberacker, M.J. Hoffman, Instt. Keramik im Mascinenbau, Germany, S. Ribeiro, Polo-Urbo Ind., Brazil Tea IL-4 : Research Activities Towards energy Efficient Production Methods in Traditional Ceramic Industry: Progress and Prospect Professor Alpagut Kara, Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, Turkey IL-5 : Techno-economics of Bulk Ceramic Production Professor G. S. Upadhyaya, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Technical Session-IA (Energy) - 12.15 - 13.30 OP-1 Al2O3 and CuO Doped Mesoporous ZnO-SiO2 Aerogel Catalysts for Clean-Coal Technology in Energy Sector K. B. Babitha, Peer Mohamed, V. Linsha, P. S. Suchithra and S. Ananthakumar (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India OP-2 Solar-Thermal Control ZnO/SiO2 Ceramic-Polymer Hybrid Coatings for Energy Efficient Buildings

S. Rahul, K. V. Mahesh, Peer Mohamed and S. Ananthakumar (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India OP-3 OP-4 Processing of Anode Supported Honeycomb Based SOFC Materials B. P. Saha and R. Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Methyl Cellulose Based Gel Casting: An Energy Efficient and Environmentally Benign Process for the Shaping of Alumina Papiya Biswas, U. S. Hareesh and Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Development of a Novel Cathode Material for IT SOFC Application M. H. Reddy, M. B. Suresh and Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Technical Session-IB (Refractories) - 12.15 - 13.30 OP-6 Improvement in Quality of Mag-Chrome Bricks for Increasing Twin Hearth Furnace Roof Life at Bhilai Steel Plant Swapan Kumar Garai, Nirmal Kanti Ghosh, Ajoy Kumar Bhattacharaya, Indranil Roy, Pankaj Kumar Ray Choudhury (RDCIS, SAIL, Ranchi), Lakshman Tiwari and Y. K. Degan (BSP, SAIL), Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh, India OP-7 Effect of MgO to Al2O3 Mole Ratio on the Densification and Microstructural Characteristics of Spinel Derived from Indian Magnesite and Calcined Alumina Mixture Kaberi Das, Somnath Mandal and Santanu Mondal (GCECT), Kolkata, West Bengal, India Synthesis of ZrB2 through Reaction of ZrO2 with B2O3 and Carbon R. V. Krishnarao, S. Shafiyullah, J. Subrahmanyam and V. V. Bhanuprasad (DMRL), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Initiative of CGCRI, Naroda Centre, Towards Development of Suitable Kiln Furniture for Crockery Industries in Ahmedabad B. B. Machhoya, A. Prasad and S. N. Misra (CGCRI Naroda Centre), Gujarat, India Improvement in Overall Techno-Economics of Steel Ladle by Developed Bricks and Energy Conservation Measures at Rourkela Steel Plant S. Sarkar, P. K. Roy Chowdhuri (RDCIS, SAIL), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India S. K. Banerjee, S. K. Mishra, D. Ghosh and S. K. Nath (Rourkela Steel Plant) , Orissa, India Lunch IIC Technical Session AIPMA Technical Session Tea

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Students Session - 17.15 - 18.15 ST-1 Foam Glass Blocks - A New Flooring Option Agana Lakshmi, N.R.*, Jenitta Sharon. T, Jayanth Ramaswami. R, Esther Ruby. A, Manoj Kumar. R, Gowtham, G and P. Manohar, (Anna Uni.), Chennai, India ST-2 Cobalt doped Titania Nanoparticles : A new Trend in Eco-Friendly Tiles Girish Ram, C.D, Dhiliphan, R, Sruthy. J. M. R*, Krithika. A.K, Priyadarshini N, D. Thenmuhil, (Anna Uni.), Chennai, India Production and Characterization of Yttria Stabilized Zirconia Nanofibres by Electrospinning Method S.Gowthami*, S. Kalaivani, T.Anusha, A.G.Kavitharun, R.E. Iniyavan, T.Vishnuvarathan & S. Manisha Vidyavathy, (Anna Uni.), Chennai, India Preparation and Properties of Water Repellant Polystyrene-TiO2 Coatings T. Sundarajana, S. Abiramib, P. Manohara, S.T. Arunab (a Anna Univ), Chennai, India, (bCSIR-NAL), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Cultural Programme followed by Dinner at Shilpgram Break Fast IL-6 : Advanced Ceramic Materials in Energy Sector : Current Status and Future Scenario Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India IL-7 : Role of Ceramic Binders / Polymers in Ceramic processing for Energy saving Arvind Agarwal (SPL Ltd), Saharanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

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Technical Session-IIA (Glass/Glass-Ceramics) - 10.30 - 11.45 OP-11 Development of Glass Corrosion Resistant Sintered Al2O3-Cr2O3 Crucible by Slip Casting: Control of Rheological Behaviour Kausik Dana, S. Gupta and H. S. Tripathi (CGCRI), Kolkata, West Bengal, India OP-12 Development of a Low Cost, Porous Machinable Glass-Ceramic Composite Shivendra Singh, Mohit Beswal, Venu Madhav More and Parag Bhargava (IIT), Mumbai, Maharastra,

India OP-13 Effect of Nucleating Agents on the Crystallization and Chemical Resistance Properties of Blast Furnace Slag Based Glass-Ceramics Kaberi Das, Sanjay Raha, Dibyendu Chakraborty, Burhanuddin and Sk Saheb Ali (GCECT), Kolkata, West Bengal, India Studies on Preparation and Characterizations of CaO-Na2O-SiO2-P2O5 Bioglass Ceramics Substituted with Al2O3, TiO2 and ZrO2 M. R. Majhi, Ram Pyare and S. P.Singh (IT-BHU), Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India Synthesis of Li4SiO4 by Solution Combustion Method for Test Blanket Module Application A. Choudhary, B. S. Sahu, R. Mazumder (NIT, Rourkekla) and P. Chaudhuri (Instt Plasma Res), Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

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Technical Session-IIB (Thin Films, Nanoplates, etc) - 10.30 - 11.45 OP-16 Ultra-Thin 2D Cerium Oxide Nanoplates through a Facile Synthetic Strategy Thadathil S. Sreeremya, Asha Krishnan and Swapankumar Ghosh (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India OP-17 Comparison Between the Gas Sensing Characteristics of ZnO Thin Films Grown MOCVD and Sol-Gel Spin Coating Techniques by S. Pati, P. Banerji and S. B. Majumder (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal, India Multifunctional TiO2-Al2O3 Composite Membrane on Porous Tubular Substrate for Ultrafiltration K. A. Manjumol, K. Divish and K. G. K. Warrier (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Dye-Adsorption Capacity of Silica-Based NTPC-Flyash K. B. Babitha, V. P. Jeena and S. Shukla (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Synthesis and Characterization of Ni-Mg-Zn Ferrites by Novel Combustion Method N. Kavitha and P. Manohar (Anna Univ), Chennai, India PCRA Intervention in Ceramic Industries for energy conservation V.K. Srivastav, Additional Director, Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA), New Delhi, India Tea Valedictory Session Lunch

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Poster Papers - 20.12.11 (12.45 - 13.30) S. No. Topic PP-1 Fabrication of Alpha Alumina Fibrous Scaffold with Platelet Morphology for Bone Tissue Engineering Application through Wet Spinning Saralasrita Mohanty, Santanu Dhara (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal and R. Arun Prabhu (VIT Univ.), Vellore,Tamilnadu, India PP-2 Improvement in Availability and Performance of Soaking Pits by Using New Generation Monolithic in Bhilai Steel Plant Indranil Roy, P. Chintaiah, Ajoy Kr. Bhattacharya, P. K. Ray Choudhury (RDCIS, SAIL), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India P. Saha, S. Jayachandran, N. Guha and L. Tiwari (BSP, SAIL), Bhilai, Madhya Pradesh, India Important Aspects of Design, Manufacture, Property Evaluation and Application of a Good Workable Blast Furnace Tap Hole Clay Avijit Dasgupta, D. Suresh Kumar and Kanto Banerrjee (Bhoruka Steel and Services Ltd), Bangalore, Karnataka, India Sol Gel Al2O3/SiO2 Ceramic-Cellulose Polymer Hybrid for Multifunctional Applications Linsha Vazhayal, K. V. Mahesh, K. B. Babitha, Peer Mohamed and S. Ananthakumar (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Al2O3 and CuO Doped Mesoporous ZnO-SiO2 Aerogel Catalysts for Clean-Coal Technology in Energy Sector K. B. Babitha, Peer Mohamed, V. Linsha, P. S. Suchithra and S. Ananthakumar (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Medium to High Voltage Varistors from Rare Earth Oxides for Surge-Protection Applications K. V. Mahesh, S. Rahul, S. Anas, P. K. Sanoop and S. Ananthakumar (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Surface Modifications and Treatments of NTPC-Fly Ash for Manufacturing Dye-Adsorbents P. Hareesh, N. Harsha and S. Shukla (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Dye-Adsorption capacity of Hydrothermally processed Hydrogen Titanate and Anatase-Titania Nanotubes N. Harsha, P. K. Shyama, K. B. Babitha and S. Shukla (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India

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Processing Ag-doped Hydrogen Titanate Nanotubes and Their Dye-Adsorption Capacity Manu Jose, K. Remya and S. Shukla (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Lanthanum Phosphate Added Titania-Silica Nanocomposite Coatings Applications V. S. Smitha and K. G. K. Warrier (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India for Self-Cleaning

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Soft Interface Toughened Porcelain Composition Involving Rare Earth Phosphate Senguttuvan, P. Perumal, Peer Mohammed, S. Ananthakumar and K. G. K. Warrier (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Stable Cerium Oxide Nanofluids by a Facile Aqueous Method Thadathil S. Sreeremya, Asha Krishnan and Swapankumar Ghosh (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Operator Friendly Quality Control Laboratory for Clay Based Ceramic Industry P. Perumal, Senguttuvan, Peer Mohammed and K. G. K. Warrier (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Ultrasonic Dispersion of Nano Alumina in Aqueous Suspension G. Ramesh, S. Sakthivelu and P. Manohar (Anna Univ), Chennai, India Rheology of Exfoliated Nano Kaolinite Suspension S. Sakthivelu and P. Manohar (Anna Univ), Chennai, India Development of Ni-Mn-Zn Ferrites by Citrate Combustion Method Using Albumin as a Binder D. Kamalambal and P. Manohar (Anna Univ), Chennai, India Development of Ceramic Tiles using Chromium Containing Sludge Recovered from Tanning Industry S. Manisha Vidyavathy and P. Manohar (Anna Univ), Chennai, India Nanoceramic Based Drug Delivery System for Anticancerous Drugs: A Possible Miracle to Cancer Treatment Manjusha Chakraborty, Somoshree Sengupta, Sudip Dasgupta, Jui Chakraborty, Debabrata Basu (CGCRI), Kolkata, West Bengal, India Manoj Mitra (J.U, Kolkata) and Swapankumar Ghosh (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Studies on Sintering Kinetics and Correlation with the Sinterability of 8 Y Zirconia Nano Powders Based on the Dilatometric Shrinkage Curves K. Rajeswari, A. R. S. Reddy, Debakar Das and Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Estimation of Cohesion Index, Powder Flow Speed Dependency and Caking Strength of Spray Dried Alumina Granules using Powder Flow Analyzer and its Correlation to Its Compaction Behaviour P. Ramavath, V. Mahendar and Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Microstructure and Ionic Conductivity Correlation of Nano-Structured 8 Y Zirconia Ceramics Sintered through Spark Plasma Sintering K. Rajeswari, M. B. Suresh, D. Chakravarthy and Roy Johnson (ARCI), Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Irreversible Dilatometry as a Tool for Identifying Firing Cycles in Traditional Ceramics Parvesh Agrawal and Satyendra Nath Misra (CGCRI) Naroda Centre, Gujarat, India Simultaneous DTA and TGA of Clay Minerals and Talc for Its Implication in Traditional Ceramic Industries Somnath Sinhamahapatra and Satyendra Nath Misra (CGCRI), Naroda Centre, Gujarat, India FTIR Spectroscopy Analysis Applied to Study of Clays of Different Origin in Gujarat State Shirshendu Chakraborty and Satyendra Nath Misra (CGCRI), Naroda Centre, Gujarat, India Novel Energy-Efficient Magnetic Dye-Adsorbent Catalyst for Textile Industries Satyajit Shukla (NIIST), Trivandrum, Kerala, India Study on size dependent structural and magnetic properties of Dy-doped BiFeO3 Nanoparticles N.K. Verma, Gurmeet Singh Lotey, (NRL), Thapar Univ., Patiala 147004, Punjab, India

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