Colloids and Surfaces

By Prof. Madivala G. Basavaraj | IIT Madras

Learners enrolled: 332

ABOUT THE COURSE:
This course introduces the fundamentals of colloids and nanoparticle science, wherever possible applications of these concepts will be discussed.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : B.E/M.E/M.Tech/Ph.D

INDUSTRIES SUPPORT : Consumer product industries (HUL, P&G, Paints, food and others)

Summary

Course Status :	Ongoing
Course Type :	Elective
Duration :	8 weeks
Start Date :	25 Jul 2022
End Date :	16 Sep 2022
Exam Date :	25 Sep 2022 IST
Enrollment Ends :	08 Aug 2022
Category :	Chemical Engineering
Credit Points :	2
Level :	Undergraduate/Postgraduate

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Course layout

Week 1: Introduction to Colloids

Week 2: Characterization of Colloids

Week 3: van der Waals Interactions

Week 4: van der Waals Interactions (continued)

Week 5: Colloid-Polymer Interactions

Week 6: Electrical Double Layer Interactions

Week 7: Electrical Double Layer Interactions (continued)

Week 8: Electrokinetics and Particles at Interfaces

Books and references

Nil.

Instructor bio

Prof. Madivala G. Basavaraj

IIT Madras

Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology- Madras. Before joining IIT-Madras in February 2011, I spent 3 months as visiting fellow at KULeuven (Belgium) in Prof.Jan Vermants group. I was a postdoctoral researcher with Prof. Norman J. Wagner at the University of Delaware (USA). I studied chemical engineering at SIT, Tumkur (Bangalore University), and received my M.S (Research) from IISc, Bangalore, by working on the determination of local dispersion coefficient and local holdup in a packed bed using X-rays. My PhD in chemical engineering is from KULeuven, Belgium (Prof. Jan Vermant). My PhD thesis was on - Tailoring colloidal gel rheology in bulk and at interfaces: Exploiting shape and surface chemistry effects.

Course certificate

The course is free to enroll and learn from. But if you want a certificate, you have to register and write the proctored exam conducted by us in person at any of the designated exam centres.
The exam is optional for a fee of Rs 1000/- (Rupees one thousand only).
Date and Time of Exams: 25 September 2022 Morning session 9am to 12 noon; Afternoon Session 2pm to 5pm.
Registration url: Announcements will be made when the registration form is open for registrations.
The online registration form has to be filled and the certification exam fee needs to be paid. More details will be made available when the exam registration form is published. If there are any changes, it will be mentioned then.
Please check the form for more details on the cities where the exams will be held, the conditions you agree to when you fill the form etc.

CRITERIA TO GET A CERTIFICATE

Average assignment score = 25% of average of best 6 assignments out of the total 8 assignments given in the course.
Exam score = 75% of the proctored certification exam score out of 100

Final score = Average assignment score + Exam score

YOU WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A CERTIFICATE ONLY IF AVERAGE ASSIGNMENT SCORE >=10/25 AND EXAM SCORE >= 30/75. If one of the 2 criteria is not met, you will not get the certificate even if the Final score >= 40/100.

Certificate will have your name, photograph and the score in the final exam with the breakup.It will have the logos of NPTEL and IIT Madras .It will be e-verifiable at nptel.ac.in/noc.

Only the e-certificate will be made available. Hard copies will not be dispatched.

Once again, thanks for your interest in our online courses and certification. Happy learning.

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