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            The 2010 edition of the International Conference on Nano Science and Technology (ICONSAT) will be held at IIT Bombay, Mumbai, India, during February 17-20, 2010. This conference, sponsored by the Nano Mission, Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India, is the 4th in the series, following ICONSAT-2003 held in December 2003 at Kolkata, ICONSAT-2006 held in March 2006 at New Delhi, and ICONSAT-2008 held in February 2008 at Chennai. The conference will provide an opportunity for students, researchers, technologists and entrepreneurs to interact on the current developments and future trends in the multi-disciplinary areas of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.

Following workshops have been arranged on 17th February, 2010, prior to the conference.

There will be separate registration for theseworkshops. Details of the workshops will be put up on the website.

1. Nano world for high school and junior college students at IIT Bombay
2. Cancer nanotechnology: therapeutics & diagnostics at IIT Bombay
3. Imaging at nanoscale:at IIT Bombay
4. Nanomaterials and devices for energy applications:at IIT Bombay
5. Nanotubes and their applications: (tentative title), also a MRSI activity at BARC
6. Anisotropic nanostructures: Synthesis to functionalization at TIFR

ICONSAT-2010 will deliberate on the frontline areas of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, that include:

• Novel Synthetic Methods
• Fabrication and Devices
• Functional Materials
• Materials for Food and Environment
• Electronics, Magnetics & Photonics
• Materials for Energy
• Hybrids
• Technology for Medicine