10th ISAJ Symposium

10th ISAJ Symposium

Interdisciplinary S&T Innovations for Sustainable Society

Date: December 9, 2019 (Monday)
Venue: Osaka University Hall, Toyonaka Campus, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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Honorary Patron: H.E. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Verma, The Ambassador of India to Japan
Honorary Advisor: Dr. (Mrs.) Usha Dixit, Counsellor (S&T), Embassy of India, Tokyo

Symposium Resources

Program Schedule
Abstract Booklet
Symposium Photos

Convener: Dr. Mahendra Kumar Pal
Co-conveners: Dr. Golap Kalita, Dr. Rajiv Kumar Verma

About the Symposium

This symposium commemorates the 10th Anniversary of ISAJ. Ever since its establishment in 2009, ISAJ has been proactively building bridges between Indian and Japanese researchers by bringing them together and encouraging them to undertake collaborative research projects mutually beneficial to both the countries. Towards these objectives, ISAJ has been organizing an interdisciplinary symposium annually to provide a platform for academicians, researchers, and students based in Japan to showcase their latest scientific achievements.

The theme of this year symposium is Science and Technology Innovations for Sustainable Society. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), set and adopted by all United Nations members in the year 2015 requires effective use of science, technology, and innovation. Global sustainability challenges are complex and involve multiple interdependent issues such as climate change, environmental degradation, energy security, and resource depletion. Increasingly, policy-makers in government and industry are looking to science and technology innovation to provide the solutions for the sustainable economic development of society.

The symposium will enable the scientists to reflect on how different disciplines of science, engineering, and technology can be better integrated towards creating innovative solutions to the sustainability challenges.

Sessions will be designed around dedicated topics and will include keynote and plenary talks by eminent scientists and researchers. There will also be oral and poster presentations by the participants.

Our Esteemed Guests and Speakers

Inaugural Session

Opening Remarks: Dr. Usha Dixit, Counsellor (S&T), Embassy of India
Inaugural Address:

• H.E. Sanjay Kumar Verma, The Ambassador of India to Japan
• H.E. B. Shyam, Consul General of India, Osaka-Kobe

Keynote Speakers

• Prof. Hiroshi Sugiyama, Chemical Biology Sugiyama Laboratory, Kyoto University
• Prof. Kazuhiko Nakatani, Professor, Dept of Regulatory Bioorganic Chemistry, Osaka University

Invited Speakers

• Dr. Mototada Shichiri, AIST Kansai Center, Osaka
• Dr. Rajesh Kumar, Researcher, Toyohashi University of Technology, Nagoya
• Dr. P.K. Hashim, Post-doc fellow, Dept of Chemistry and Biology, The University of Tokyo
• Dr. Tomomi Tani, Senior Researcher, AIST Kansai Center, Osaka
• Dr. Raj Kumar Kalra, Researcher, Biomedical Research Institute, AIST
• Dr. Lokesh P. Tripathi, Researcher, National Institute of Biomedical Innovations, Health and Nutrition (NIBIOHN), Osaka
• Dr. Bhaskar Dasgupta, Researcher, RIKEN, Kobe
• Dr. Rumpa Pal, Researcher, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba

Plenary Speakers

• Dr. Masami Kojima, Team Leader, AIST Kansai Center
• Prof. Sudhir Krishna, Prof, National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bangalore, India
• Prof. Hemanta Hazarika, Professor, Dept of Civil & Structural Engineering, Kyushu University
• Dr. Sarat K Sahoo, Senior Principal Researcher at National Institutes for Quantum and Radiological Sciences and Technology (QST)

Aspiring Young Researcher Session

• Dr. Naoko Ikeo, Assistant Prof., Kobe University, Kobe
• Dr. Netranand Sahu, Post-doc Researcher, Kyoto University, Kyoto
• Dr. Sharath Srinivasamurthy, Post-doc fellow, Dept of Marine System Engineering, Osaka Prefectural University

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