Agenda Day One:

Morning Keynote & Plenary Presentations Day 1 Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Keynote/Plenary Session

9:00-9:30 - OPENING ADDRESS AND WELCOME:

Examining the academic and industrial infrastructure of India and how it supports the commercial development of nanotechnology within industry.

SPEAKER: Prof. Ashok Misra, Director, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay.

9:30-10:00 - KEYNOTE ADDRESS:

NanoEconomics: The Facts and Future of Nanotechnology.

SPEAKER: Mr. Tim E. Harper, CEO, Cientifica Ltd.

10:00-10:30 - COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

10:30-11:15 - EXECUTIVE PANEL

The Future of Nanotechnology in Industry and the Trend of Nanotechnology in India in comparison with the rest of the world - will India be the BLUE CHIP in nanotechnology too?

MODERATOR: Mr. Tim E. Harper, CEO, Cientifica Ltd.

PANELISTS:
-> Dr. Murali Sastry, Chief Scientist, Tata Chemical Ltd. Mumbai
-> Dr. Peter Hatto, Director of Research, Ion Bond Ltd.
-> Dr. G. U. Kulkarni, Member of Nanomaterial Group, JNCASR Bangalore

11:15-12:00 - EXECUTIVE PANEL

Determining how the applications of nanotechnology within the medical & pharmaceutical industry will transform healthcare in the future: How will nanotechnology improve medical care and quality of life?

MODERATOR: Mr. Tim E. Harper, CEO, Cientifica Ltd.

PANELISTS:
-> Dr. Ramgopal Rao, Head, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
-> Dr. Joseph Asantraj, CEO, Velbionanotech Bangalore
-> Dr. Jayesh Bellare, Project Leader Nanobiotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

12:00-1:30 - Luncheon for Delegates

TRACK A: TEXTILES

1:30-2:05

Nanotechnology and textiles: Present and Future.

SPEAKER: Prof. Peter Cookson, Research Academic, Deakin University Australia.

2:05-2:40

Nanotechnology for Functional & Intelligence Textiles and Apparels .

SPEAKER: Dr. Yau Shan Szeto, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

2:40-3:10 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45

Nanomaterials for functional/performance textiles: What exists today and what can we expect in the near future.

SPEAKER: Mr. Marcel Halbeisen, EMPA, Materials Science and Technology.

3:45-4:20

Nano materials & their real life Application & Present Status.

SPEAKER: Dr. Arup Chatterjee, Research Scientist - Nanotechnology, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.

TRACK B: PHARMACEUTICAL & MEDICAL

1:30-2:05

Nanotechnology for Medical Devices and Biomaterial Applications.

SPEAKER: Dr. Rajah Vijay Kumar, CEO, Centre for Advance Research & Development.

2:05-2:40

iSens: A PoC for Cardiac Maker.

SPEAKER: Dr. RamGopal Rao, Head, Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science, IIT Bombay.

2:40-3:10 COFFEE & NETWORKING BREAK

3:10-3:45

Nanotechnology for Drug and Vaccine Delivery.

SPEAKER: Dr. Joseph Asantraj, CEO, VelbioNanotech.

3:45-4:20

Topic to be Confirmed.

SPEAKER: Dr. Jayesh Bellare, Project NanoBiosciences, IIT Bombay.