The Department of Chemistry at the Central University of Tamil Nadu (CUTN) hosted An International Workshop on Advanced Organic Electronic Materials (iWAOEM-25) sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology’s Science and Engineering Research Board (DST-SERB-CRG) and the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), New Delhi was held at CUTN on 03 and 04 February.
iWAOEM-25 will be an essential forum to explore the latest breakthroughs in organic electronic materials to develop more sustainable, flexible, and lightweight electronic devices. These materials, which include small molecules, polymers, and hybrid systems, are an alternative to conventional semiconductors.
Prof R Thirumurugan, Registrar CUTN, presided over the inaugural event. He said, “Interdisciplinary research is the cornerstone of innovation, and events like iWAOEM-25 exemplify the power of collaboration across diverse scientific domains. By bringing together experts from physics, chemistry, biology and materials science, we are paving the way for the cross-pollination of ideas to drive the next wave of technological breakthroughs.”
The event features expert lectures, panel discussions, and interactive sessions with leading scientists and researchers, including Prof. Tomoyuki Akutagawa from Tohoku University, Japan; Prof. Prashant Sonar from the Queensland University of Technology, Australia; Prof. (Eme.) P. Predeep, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala; Prof. S. Nagarajan, Dean of Academics & Head of the Department of Chemistry, Prof. P. Ravindran, Dean of the School of Basic and Applied Sciences and Prof. K. Sethuraman, School of Technology, Department of Materials Science, CUTN.
