National Technology Day was celebrated at Central Complex Auditorium in Bhabha Atomic Research Centre on 11th May 2010. The Chief Guest for this function was Prof. A.B. Pandit from Institute of Chemical Technology, Matunga, Mumbai. Dr. R.B. Grover, Director, Knowledge Management Group welcomed the speaker and introduced him. While introducing him he highlighted the fact that in today’s knowledge driven economy, an individual who imparts knowledge successfully is asset to the nation and informed the audience that Prof. Pandit has received ICT Best Teacher Award on 10 occasions in the past 15 years. Prof. Pandit gave a presentation on `R&D Knowledge Sharing and Technology – Some Random Thoughts’. Prof. Pandit in his talk referred to a large number of research papers published in national and international journals by Indian scientific community and commented on lack of their translation into technologies. He analyzed the reasons and reviewed a successful model followed by ICT and DAE for the implementation of the scientific knowledge developed through a variety of targeted project with known deliverables. He further discussed specific successful case studies and answers provided by a science based approach. Department of Atomic Energy felicitates Scientists & Engineers of its various units, who have put in meritorious research work by awarding Homi Bhabha Science & Technology Awards. The nine distinguished awardees, who were given awards in 2009, delivered talks on the topics of their research. Mr. N. Sivaraman, Chemistry Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) on `High Performance Separations of lanthanides & actinides’, Dr. Haridas Pal, Radiation & Photochemistry Division, Chemistry Group on `Tuning Photochemical Properties using Supramolecular Approach & Possible Applications’, Dr. P.K. Pujari, Radio Chemistry Division, Radiochemistry & Isotope Group, BARC on `Positron Spectroscopy: Nanostructures to large engineering materials’, Dr. Alok Chakrabarti, RIB Group, Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) on `RIB Development at VECC-goals and achievements’, Dr. Subhashish Mazmumdar’s lecture was presented by Dr. Debasis Sen, Solid State Physics Division, Physics Group, BARC on `Theoretical aspects of Small Angle Neutron Scattering & Small Angle X-ray Scattering’, Dr. S.M. Yusuf, Solid State Physics Division, Physics Group, BARC on `Functional Magnetic Materials: Magnetic Properties & Possible Applications’. Mr. A. Rama Rao, Reactor Engineering Division, Reactor Design & Development Group, BARC on `Vibration as a Diagnostic Tool for Health Monitoring of Machines, Structures & Equipments’. Dr. A.K. Sinha, Centre for Design & Manufacture, BARC on `Design & Development of Instruments for Synchrotron Beam lines Applications & Sub-Reflector Positioning Mechanism of DSM Antenna’ for Chandrayaan-1, Mr. Rajesh Kalmady, Computer Division, Electronics & Instrumentation Group, BARC on `Developments in High performance computing & grid computing in BARC’. All the nine lectures were well received by the audience. The speakers tried to use simple formal language and presented data in a most lucid manner. The Programme was well received by prominent scientists & engineers from the Department of Atomic Energy.
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