Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research - An Autonomous Institution

Prof. C.N.R. Rao Oration Award (Instituted in the year 2000)

Sr. No. Title Speaker Name Date
1 "Exploring the Dynamic and Complex World of Supramolecular Polymers" Prof. Subi Jacob George
New Chemistry Unit
09/08/2024
2 "Chemical Complexity and Molecular Simulations" Prof. Balasubramanian.S
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit
11/08/2023
3 "Drik Ganita: Towards realistic simulation of Complex Systems" Prof. Santosh Ansumali
Engineering Mechanics Unit, JNCASR
16/08/2022
4 "Frustration" in Spin Systems: Emergent Phenomena Prof. A. Sundaresan
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit,JNCASR
07/09/2021
5 "Swalpa Adjust Maadi: Tweaking longevity pathways in stem cells" Prof. Maneesha Inamdar
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, JNCASR
13/08/2019
6 "Encoding Memories in Dense Disordered Packings of Soap Bubbles" Prof. Rajesh Ganapathy
ICMS, JNCASR
13/08/2018
7 "Sociality in Asian elephants" Dr. T.N.C. Vidya
Evolutionary and Integrative Biology Unit, JNCASR
14/08/2017
8 "Earthquake generation along the Himalayan Arc: Knowns and Unknowns" Prof. C.P. Rajendran
Geodynamics Unit, JNCASR
16/08/2016
9 "Theoretical Predictions of Novel Structures and Phenomena in solids Basics Sciences behind Modern Technologies" Prof. Umesh V. Waghmare
TSU, JNCASR
04/08/2015
10 Peptidommimetics and their Applications in Biomimetics and Biomedicine Prof. T. Govindaraju
NCU, JNCASR
07/08/2014
11 Exoitic Patterns in Driven Granular Matter Prof. MehebobAlam
EMU, JNCASR
07/08/2013
12 HIV says again - "In failure, I see my Success" Prof. RangaUdayakumar
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, JNCASR
06/08/2012
13 Modifying materials for superefficient Solar Cells and light Emitting Diodes Prof. S.M. Shivaprasad
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit,JNCASR
05/08/2011
14 Olfactory Receptor Mediated Nocturnal Male Sex Drive in Drosophila Prof. Vijay Kumar Sharma
Evolutionary and Organismal Biological Unit, JNCASR
09/08/2010
15 Raman in the age of Materials Prof. Chandrabhas Narayana
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit,JNCASR
07/08/2009
16 Multiple Approaches to Fight Malaria Prof. Namita Surolia
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, JNCASR
13/08/2008
17 Does one size fit all Prof. Shobhana Narasimhan
Theoretical Science Unit,JNCASR
06/08/2007
18 How many atoms maketh a metal Prof. G.U. Kulkarni
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, JNCASR
04/08/2006
19 Malaria: Understanding Plasmodium Falciparum Biochemistry Prof. HemalathaBalaram
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit, JNCASR
10/08/2005
20 Uncovering Patterns in the laminar-turbulent transition Prof. Rama Govindarajan
Engineering Mechanics Unit,JNCASR
10/08/2004
21 Photoelectric activity bacteriorhodopsin-conducting polymer Prof. K.S. Narayan
Chemistry and Physics of Materials Unit, JNCASR
14/08/2003
22 On genetic aspects of non-syndromic deafness in humans Dr. Anuranjan Anand
Molecular Biology and Genetics Unit ,JNCASR
14/08/2002
23 Slow dynamics and the glass transition in liquids Dr. Srikanth Sastry
Theoretical Science Unit,JNCASR
01/10/2001
24 Development and competition in fruit flies: A tale of two densities Dr. Amitabh Joshi
Evolutionary and Organismal Biological Unit, JNCASR
16/08/2000