List
of Keynote/Invited Lectures by Prof. Rama Kant
1. Art of Battery Making: Transcending
Electrochemical Complexity, Statistical Mechanics in Chemistry and
Biology, SMCB in collaboration with the Society of Physical Chemistry (SoPhyC), Online Seminar Series: Physical Chemistry in
Material Science, 9th March 2024. YouTube link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjGrGkU62-A
2. In Situ Electrochemical Impedance
Spectroscopic Method for Determination of Surface Roughness: Inverse Problems, International Conference on Electrochemistry for Industry, Health and
Environment (EIHE-2024), 8-10th Feb 2024, VIT, Vellore.
3. Electron Transfer Kinetics on Random
Atomically Stepped Metal Surface: Theoretical Aspects, Stochastic and Nonlinear Dynamics in Chemistry and Biology
(SNDCB-2024) 4-5th Jan 2024, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Science,
Kolkata.
4. Semi-microscopic Theory for Long Range
Electron Transfer and Current Rectification in Nanogap Molecular Devices, Annual Convention of Chemists (ACC-2023), 20-21st Dec 2023, IIT Delhi.
5. Theory of Electron Transfer Kinetics for
Current Rectification in Molecular Devices,
Theoretical Chemistry Symposium (TCS-2023), 7-10th Dec 2023, IITM, Chennai.
6. Anomalous Heterogeneous Electron Transfer
Kinetics on Atomically Stepped Metal Electrode,
Physical Chemistry Symposium (SoPhyC-2023), 29-31st Oct 2023, IIT, Kanpur.
7. In Situ Electrochemical Determination of
Morphological Characteristics of Electrode
(Invited Talk), 12th September 2023, Dr.
Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad.
8. Theory for Electron Transfer on Atomically
Stepped Electrode/Electrolyte Interface
(Invited Talk), Physical Chemistry Symposium (PCS2023) )
to honour and celebrate the contributions of three IPC colleagues, Prof. P. K.
Das, Prof. B. J. Cherayil and Prof. M. Nethaji, 3rd -5th July 2023, IPC,
Indian Institute of science, Bangalore.
9. Electron Transfer in Nano-structured and
Atomically Stepped Electrode: Theoretical Aspects
(Invited Talk), International Conference on Nanomaterials for Electro-catalysis
Technology, 20th -22nd March 2023, Indian Institute of
Technology, Delhi.
10. Electron Transfer in Nano-structured and
Atomically Stepped Electrode: Theoretical Aspects
(Invited Talk), Conference on Electrochemistry in Industry, Health and
Environment (EIHE-2023), ISEAC & Analytical Chemistry Division, BARC, 7-11th
February 2023.
11. Electrochemical Interfaces: Electron
Transfer Kinetics on Metal Nano-Structures
(Invited Talk), Science Academics Lecture Workshop on Chemistry for a
Sustainable Future, Department of Chemistry, Mody University of Science &
Technology, Lakshmangarh, 30-31st January 2023.
12. Electron Transfer in Nano-structured and
Atomically Stepped Electrode: Theoretical Aspects
(Invited Talk), National Symposium on Brainstorming Meeting on Chemistry at the
Interface (BSCI-2022), Department of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University,
Varanasi, 26-27th December 2022.
13. Fundamental Electrochemical Phenomena at
Rough and Porous Electrodes, Extension Lecture at Central University
of Haryana, Mahendargarh, 30th November
2022.
14. Prof S K Rangarajan Memorial Award Lecture on 26th August 2022 at the National Convention of
Electrochemists, SAEST, Coimbatore.
15. In Situ Electrochemical Impedance
Spectroscopic Method for Determination of Surface Roughness, International Hybrid Meeting on Physics and Chemistry of Advanced
Materials (PCAM) 24-27th October 2021.
16. Theory for Electron Transfer Kinetics on
Metals (Invited Talk), Physical Chemistry
Physical Biology (PCPB-2021), Online Conference, 24-28th September
2021.
17. Short Term Course Online Workshop on Electrochemistry from Basics to
Applications, Department of Chemistry, Kurukshetra University, 14-26th June
2021
(i) Fundamental Electrochemical Phenomena at Rough and Porous Electrodes(90
minutes), 25 June, 2021
(ii) Electrode Kinetics for Nanostructured Metal (90 minutes), 26
June, 2021
(iii) Modular Phenomenological Theory for Electrochemical Impedance Response
of Devices (90 minutes), 26 June, 2021
18. Anomalous Electrochemical
Phenomena at Rough and Porous Electrodes, National e-Seminar 2020, November 18-20,
Department of Chemistry, Nagaland University.
19. Advanced
Materials Characterization and Modeling, National E-workshop on Advanced
Materials: Properties and Applications (AMPA-2021), March 01-05, Department of
Chemistry, National Institute of Technology, Karnataka (2hrs)
20.
Mathematical Modeling of Electrochemical Impedance, 28th Dec.
2020, online FDP on Mathematical Sciences Research Challenges for the Next
Generation, Department of Mathematics, AMET (Deemed to be university), Kanathur, Chennai.
21. Length and Time
Scales of Electrochemical Phenomena at Rough and Porous Electrodes, 29th OCT.
2020, Online Refresher
Course on Chemistry with the theme Advances in Chemical Science, CPDHE and
Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi.
22. "रूक्ष विद्युदग्र का विलक्षण विद्युत रसायन विज्ञान"(Anomalous Electrochemistry of Rough Electrodes) (Guest Speaker in
webinar),14 सितंबर 2020, हिंदी पक्ष समारोह, सीएसआईआर मद्रास कॉम्प्लेक्स, तारामणी, चेन्नै.
23. Electronic and Electrochemical Properties of Curved Nanostructured Metal
Electrodes: Theoretical Aspects (Plenary Lecture),
,22-25 February, 2020, International Conference on Smart Materials for
Sustainable Technology (SMST-2020), organized by Society for Interdisciplinary
Research in Materials and Biology (SIRMB), IIT (BHU), IIT (Delhi), IIT (Goa)
and SINP Kolkata, at Bogmallo Beach Resort, Goa .
24. Theory for Heterogeneous Electron Transfer Rate Constant. (Plenary Lecture),15-16 February, 2020, International Conference on
Emerging Trends in Chemical Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Aligrah Muslim University, Aligarh.
25. Complexities in Modelling of Electrochemical Processes. (Keynote Talk), 13-16 February 2019, 16th Theoretical Chemistry
Symposium, BITS Pilani.
26. Multiscale
Modeling of Electrochemical Systems: Disordered and
Nanostructured Electrodes, (Invited
Talk), 8-10 January, 2019, Twelfth International
Symposium on Advances in Electrochemical Science and technology (iSAEST-12),
Hotel Trident, Chennai, India.
27. Modelling of EIS Response of Supercapacitor.
(Invited Lecture), 28-29th September 2018, National Symposium on
Electrochemistry in Materials and Devices, Bhavnagar.
28. Modelling Fundamental Electrochemistry and Devices. (Invited Lecture), 7-8 June, 2018, Twentieth National Convention of
Electrochemists, VIT Vellore.
29. Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy of Rough and Porous Electrodes, Acharya J. C. Ghosh Memorial Medal Lecture, 23rd -25th December, 2017, 54th Annual Convention of Chemists (ICS-2017), Department
of Chemistry, Uka Tarsadia
University, Bardoli, Surat, Gujrat.
30. Phenomenological
Theories for Modelling of Solid State Li-ion Batteries
(Invited lecture), 6-9 September, 2017, 1st World Conference on Solid
Electrolytes for Advanced Applications: Garnet & Competitors, Department of
Physics, Pondicherry University, India.
31. Anomalies
in Electric Double Layer Response on Rough and Porous Electrodes
(Keynote lecture), 10-12 August , 2017, Second International Conference on
Electrochemical Science and Technology, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru-
560 012.
32. Electrochemistry
at Rough and Porous Electrodes (invited lecture), 27th
March, 2017, Chemical Sciences: Emerging Trends and Opportunities, UGC SAP
Sponsored Seminar, Dayalbagh Educational Institute
(Deemed Univ.), Dayalbagh, Agra-282 005.
33. Impedance
Spectroscopy of Rough and Porous Electrodes: Theoretical Aspects (Invited
lecture), 23rd January, 2017, CSIR-CECRI, Karaikudi,
Tamilnadu.
34. Electrochemistry
at Fractal Electrodes: Mathematical Concepts in Chemistry
(Popular Science Lecture), 9th January, 2017, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, Delhi.
35. Influence of
Electrode Roughness on Pulse Voltammetries:
Theoretical Aspects (invited lecture), 7-8th December, 12th
ISEAC-DM-2016, Chembur, Mumbai.
36. Theories
of Pulse Voltammetries on Rough Electrode
(invited lecture), 8-10th December, 2016, ISAEST, Chennai.
37. Disordered Electrodes, Governing Length Scales and Electrochemical Processes (invited lecture), 16 th Sept. 2016, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai.
38. Electrochemical
Processes on Disordered Electrodes and their Governing Length Scales (invited lecture), 12 th Sept.
2016, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute
of Science, Bangalore.
39. Curvature Induced Anomalies in Electrochemical Potentials, Recent Advances in Theoretical Chemistry (RATC2016), 7-8 July, 2016, Department of Inorganic and Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore.
40. Diffusion Kinetics at Fractal Electrodes, Science Academies Lecture workshop for College
Teachers & Students on Emerging Technologies based on Nanoscience, 22-23
April, 2016, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Mody
University of Science .
and Technology,
Sikar, Rajasthan-332311; Sponsored by Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore;
Indian National Science Academy, New Delhi; The National Academy of Sciences,
Allahabad.
41. Nanokinetics in Electrochemistry, Science Academies Lecture workshop for College
Teachers & Students on Emerging Technologies based on Nanoscience, 22-23
April, 2016, Organized by Department of Chemistry, Mody
University of Science and Technology, Sikar, Rajasthan-332311; Sponsored by
Indian Academy of Science, Bangalore; Indian National Science Academy, New
Delhi; The National Academy of Sciences, Allahabad.
42. Understanding Electrochemistry of Anomalous Responses
in Disordered Metal and Semiconductor Electrodes (invited lecture), 29th Jan 2016, Department of
Chemistry, Dayalbagh Educational Institutions, Agra.
43. Theories for Super-Kinetics and Super-Capacitance (invited lecture), 2nd National Conference on
Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage (MECS-2016), 11-13 March,
Department of Physics, Pondicherry University and Energy Science Society of
India (ESSI).
44. Tuning Surface Work Function and Kinetics Through Electrode Surface Morphological Anisotropies, Invited Lecture, PBCTE, 4-6th December,2015, IIT, Bombay.
45. Tuning Surface Work Function and Kinetics Through
Electrode Nano-structuring,
Invited Lecture, 6-th MRS Trilateral Symposium, 23-25 Nov. 2015, IISER, Mohali.
46. Theories for Anomalous Responses in Disordered
Electrodes, Invited
Lecture by Fellows, 6-8 Nov. 2015, 81st Annual Meeting of Indian Academy of
Sciences, IISER, Pune and CSIR - NCL.
47. Does Electrode Disorder Matter?, Keynote Talk,
Electrochem2015, Durham University, 13-15 September, 2015, U.K.
48. Does Nanoscopic Electrode Disorder Matter in
Electrochemical Processes? (Invited Talk), 19
Aug. 2015, IISER, Mohali.
49. Influence of Nanoscopic Disorder in Electrochemical Processes, 6 July, 2015, S. N. Bose Institute for Basic Sciences,
Kolkata, India.
50. Theory for Anomalous Response in Cyclic Voltammetry, 2 July, 2015, at Department of Inorganic &
Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
51. Understanding Electrochemistry at
Nanostructured Electrodes, Institute of Nano Science and Technology
(INST) Mohali, 11th Aug , 2014.
52. Fractals, Summer School - 2014, Department of Physics and
Astrophysics, University of Delhi, 6th June to 2nd July, 2014. (Popular Science
Talk)
53. Electricity and
Chemistry: History & Concepts,
Summer School - 2014, Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of
Delhi, 6th June to 2nd July, 2014. (Popular Science Talk)
54. Debye-Falkenhagen dynamics of electric
double layer in presence of electrode heterogeneity and roughness, International Conference on Dynamics
in Complex Chemical and Biological Systems (DCCBS-2014), IIT Kanpur, Kanpur, Feb 13-15, 2014.
55. Theory
of Supercapacitors: Electronic, Adsorption and Ionic Capacitance, 23rdDec.
2013, S. N. Bose Hall, Indian Association
for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata.
56. Electrochemistry:
History, Concepts and Contemporary Aspects, 3rdDec.
2013, Refresher Course in Chemistry,
UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia,
Delhi.
57. Electrochemical
Energy Systems: Supercapacitors, 21st Nov. 2013, Refresher Course in Chemistry, UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.
58.
Generalization of Thomas-Fermi Theory
for Curved Nanostructured Electrodes: Capacitance and Electron Transfer, International Conference on Interdisciplinary Areas with Chemical
Sciences (ICIACS-2013), Panjab
University, Chandigarh, in Association with Institute of Nano Science and
Technology (INST) Mohali, Oct 30th Nov 1st ,
2013.
59.
Generalized Thomas-Fermi Theory for
Electronic Capacitance in Curved Nanostructured Materials, DAE BRNS Symposium on Current Trends in Theoretical Chemistry (CTTC-2013), Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Mumbai, Sept 26-28,
2013.
60.
Experimental
Validation of Roughness Power Spectrum Based Theory of Anomalous Cottrell
Response, 6th September 2013, 5 P.M., Dept. of Chemistry, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar
Pradesh.
61. Sub- and Super- Diffusion at Rough
Electrodes: Viscosity Induced Time Delay and Dilation Phenomenon,
the 26th
August 2013 at 2.30 P.M. in the IPC Lecture Hall, SPECIAL LECTURE
Jointly organize by DEPARTMENT OF INORGANIC AND PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY & ROYAL
SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY (DECCAN SECTION).
62.
EIS of Disordered Electrodes:
Theoretical Aspects, in Fifth ISEAC
Triennial International Conference an Advances and Recent Trends in Electrochemistry, ELAC-2013, Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad, Jan 16-20, 2013.
63. Power Spectrum Based Theories of
Ubiquitous Electrode Roughness and Their Electrochemical Response, CRSI 2012 Mid Year Meeting, 21-22
July 2012, organized by CSIR- CDRI, Lucknow.
64. Mathematical Models in Electrochemistry
involving Arbitrary and Stochastic Boundaries, UGC-DST-
Sponsored National Conference on Mathematical Models and Methods, 1-2nd
March, 2012, organized by Department of Mathematics, The Madura College,
Madurai, Tamilnadu.
65. Theoretical Aspects of Impedance
Spectroscopy of Disordered Electrodes,
International Conference on Advances in Applied Chemical Sciences and
Innovative Materials, 10-12 Aug.
2011, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, Delhi.
66. Theoretical
Aspects of Disordered Electrodes, First Indo-Italian Workshop on Frontiers of Fundamental & Industrial
Electrochemistry: A Challenge for a Better World, 30th -31st
Aug. 2010, jointly organized by Department of Chemistry, Univ. of Delhi &
Embassy of Italy, New Delhi.
67. Solving
Diffusion Equation on Arbitrary and Stochastic Boundaries: Application to
Problems in Chemistry, National Workshop on Computational Science, 1-14 July,
2010, jointly organized by Department of Physics & Astrophysics, Delhi University Computer Centre and Swami Shraddhanand
College, Univ. of Delhi, New Delhi.
68.
Model for Anomalous Capacitance of Electric Double
Layer near Curved Nanostructured Electrode, Changing Paradigms of Theoretical &
Computational Chemistry: From Atom to Molecular Clusters (TCCC - 2009), 18-20 Dec. 2009, Dept.
of Chemistry & Interdisciplinary School of Scientific Computing, University
of Pune, Pune.
69.
Theoretical Understanding
of Anomalous Response Of Fractal And Nano-Structured Electrodes, Centenary Conference on Emerging Trends in
Chemistry (ETC 2009), 13-15 May, 2009,
at Department of Inorganic & Physical Chemistry, Indian Institute of
Science, Bangalore, India.
70.
Understanding Anomalous Response Of
Fractal And Nano-Structured Electrodes, Discussion Meeting on Theoretical Chemistry
(TCS 2009), 18-24 January,
2009, at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India.
71.
Electrical Double Layer Models and Their
Application to Supercapacitor, 1st Sept. 2009, Refresher Course in Chemistry, 28th Aug-17th
Sept. 2009, UGC-Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia
Islamia, Delhi.
72. Theoretical
Aspects of Supercapacitors: Nano-Structured and Disordered Interfaces, International Conference on Electrochemical
Power Systems, 26-28 November 2008, Mascot Hotel, Thiruvananthapuram,
Kerala, India.
73. Electrochemical
Response of Nano-Structured and Disordered Electrodes: Some Theoretical
Problems, 12th
June 2008, S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkota.
74.
Theoretical Aspects of Nano-Structured and Disordered
Electrodes, Future Directions
in Advanced Material Research, 16-19 April 2008 Shimla at Hotel Asia
Dawn, Shimla.
75.
Generalization of Theories of Cottrell Current and
Warburg Impedance for Realistic Fractal Electrodes, First DU-SDU Seminar on Emerging Trends in
Interfacial Areas of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Sciences,
17-18 March 2008, at University of Delhi, Delhi.
76.
Electrochemical Supercapacitors: Energy Storage
Beyond Batteries, 6th Dec. 2008, Refresher Course in Physics & Electronics, CPDHE and
Department of Physics and Astrophysics, University of Delhi.
77.
Irregular Electrodes as Fractal and Their
Electrochemical Responses, National Convention of Electrochemistry, 6 Dec. 2007, at IGCAR, Kalpakkam, Tamilnadu.
78.
Fractals in Electrochemistry, Refresher Course for College Teachers
on 20-th Dec. 2007, CPDHE and Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi.
79. Irregular
Electrodes as Fractals, Wednesday Talks of Department of Chemistry., 7 Nov.
2007, at Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi.
80.
Diffusion-Limited Reaction Rates on Random Fractal
Electrodes, 3rd Dynamic Day
Delhi Meeting on Nonlinear Dynamics and Complex Systems, 3 Nov. 2007, at
School of Physical Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi.
81.
Complex Interfaces in Electrochemical Energy
Systems, Refresher Course
for College Teachers on 3rd Oct. 2006, CPDHE and Department of
Chemistry, University of Delhi.
82. Stretch
Dynamics of Flexible Branched Polymers in Solution, 26-th
June 2001.
83. Reaction-Diffusion
to Complex Geometries : Current and Admittance, 13-th
Sept 2000.
84. Linear Rheology of H-polymers, 8-th Feb 1999. Theoretical Polymer Physics, Freiburg, Germany.
85. Artificial
Muscles based on Nematic Gels, R. Kant,
P. -G. De Gennes and M. Hebert, Discussion Group Meeting on Novel Liquid
Crystals with special reference to transition metal discotics
and smectics, 8-10 Jan. 1997, S. N. Bose
Centre for Basic Sciences, Calcutta, India.
86. Towards
Artificial Muscles, 12-th March 1997. Liquid Crystal Centre, Raman
Research Institute, Bangalore.
87. Towards Artificial Muscles, 10-th March 1997. Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Madras.
88. Artificial
Muscles based on Nematic Elastomer, Feb
1997. Dept. of Physical Chemistry, Indian Association for Cultivation of
Sciences, Calcutta.
89. Diffusion-limited reaction rates at self-affine surface fractals, Discussion meeting on Theoretical Chemistry, 5-8 Dec. 1996, School of Chemical Sciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.
90. Diffusion
to Rough Interfaces, Sept 1996. University of Leeds, Leeds, IRC Polymer
Physics and Engineering, Leeds, U.K.
91. Diffusion
to Rough and Arbitrary Shaped Interfaces, Dec 1995.
92. Electrochemistry
at Complex Interfaces, Sept 1993.