Government College University, Lahore has kicked off celebrations for International Year of Chemistry (IYC) with a research exhibition on the theme of "Chemistry - our life, our future".
GCU Vice Chancellor, Professor Khalid Aftab opened the exhibition displaying more than 86 researches and case studies of international standards on various topics including "oxidative stress studies on indigenous medicinal planets especially wild olives", "Stop Smoking: a cigarettes reduces eight minutes of your life", "bio-diesel production from waste", "Crime Scene Studies", "pharmaceutical drug development using natural products" and "anti-microbial actives of constituents of black pepper."
Talking to the VC, GCU Chemistry Department postgraduate students said that in connection with the achievements in of chemistry and its contributions to wellbeing of mankind, United Nations declared the year as the year of chemistry. The department has decided to celebrate the year with full zeal and zest.
They said that the objective behind presenting these researches on large-size flexes is to create awareness about creative science and motivate young students take interest in research activities.
The research of MS Forensic Chemistry student Shumila Younis Mughal titled "Forensic Case Study on Benzair Bhutto's assassination in context of United Nations Commission", remained in limelight at the event. Through her research, she conveyed concerns about the lesser collection of evidences from the crime scene. Speaking on the occasion, Professor Aftab appreciated the work of 23 students who conducted oxidative stress studies on indigenous plants including wild olives, black pepper and canola oil.
The researches also showed their intent to sell their research to local pharmaceutical industry for use of local herbs/natural products in the preparation of new formulations. Dr I.U Khan of GCU Chemistry Department informed that 90 percent case studies and researches put on display have been published in reputed international journals with good impact factor, while the remaining few are in the process of publications.
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