The 1st International Conference on Advanced Nanomaterials, organized by the University of Okara’s (UO) Centre for Nanoscience, was kicked off with a grand opening ceremony.
In the three-day event, a number of scientists and researchers from Pakistan and abroad will be presenting their research on the latest trends in various branches of nanoscience. The foreign scholars attending the conference include Prof Dr Malek Mazaa, Dr Katlego Makgopa, Prof Kwena D. Modibane and Dr Christopher Mtshali.
The opening ceremony started with the introduction of the event, presented by Dr Shehla Honey, Director, Centre for Nanoscience at UO and the Conference Chair. She highlighted the objectives of the conference as saying, “This conference is meant to bring together a galaxy of global scientists to discuss the future of the research on nanomaterials and how this research can contribute to the well-being of humankind.”
Prof Dr Muhammad Wajid, Vice Chancellor at UO, in his welcome note, thanked all the guests and participants of the conference. He vowed to extend the available resources and support for the scientific activities. The Chief Guest of the ceremony was Prof Dr Muhammad Kamran, Vice Chancellor, Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Engineering & Technology Multan.
Addressing to the participants, he explained the significance of collaboration among physics, nanoscience and engineering for the betterment of humanity. In the plenary talks, Prof Dr Saeed Ahmad Buzdar from Islamia University Bahawalpur and Prof Dr Javed Ahmad from Bahauddin Zakriya University discussed the need for collaboration for effective research and Physics and its applications respectively.
