79th Independence Day celebrated at CSIR-CGCRI on 15th August, 2025. Prof. Bikramjit Basu, Director, CSIR-CGCRI hoisted the National Flag on the occasion and addressed the scientists, staff and students of the institute. @CSIR_IND

CSIR-CGCRI proudly hosted Prof. Amartya Mukhopadhyay (IIT Bombay) as the 7th Platinum Jubilee Visitor. His seminar on Na-ion battery cathodes, a short course on electrochemistry for energy storage, lab visits & mentoring sessions inspired our scientific community! #EnergyStorage

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Skill Development Training Program scheduled to be organized during 5th to 7th August 2025 at Analytical Chemistry, 4M Division and Instrumentation and Information Technology Division (IITD) under the aegis of CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative Phase III. @CSIR_IND

CSIR-CGCRI proudly hosted Prof. Kaushik Chatterjee (IISc Bangalore) as the 7th Platinum Jubilee Visitor! His seminar on biomaterials, short course on 3D bioprinting, lab visits, and mentoring sessions enriched our scientific community. A truly inspiring engagement! #Biomaterials

Dr. Shivkumar Kalyanaraman, CEO, ANRF, delivered the 8th Platinum Jubilee Distinguished Lecture, “Catalyzing India’s Rise as a Research & Innovation Powerhouse,” at CSIR-CGCRI on July 22, 2025. Prof. Bikramjit Basu, Director, CSIR-CGCRI, formally introduced him. #ANRF @CSIR_IND

CSIR-CGCRI's “One Day as a Scientist” program (21–25 July 2025) attended by approx 600 students across West Bengal, engaged in hands-on experiments, popular scientific lectures, Lab visits, interacting with scientists, and fostering scientific curiosity. @CSIR_IND

On 20 July 2025, CSIR-CGCRI, Khurja Centre hosted an Orientation-cum-Familiarisation programme for Direct Recruit Section Officers of CSIR in collaboration with CSIR-HRDC. Total 60 no. of participants explored lab activities & industry visit @CSIR_IND

CSIR-CGCRI was honoured to host Prof. Rajendra K. Bordia (Clemson Univ., USA) as our Platinum Jubilee Visitor. His lecture, sintering workshop, lab visits, and mentoring interactions with scientists were deeply appreciated. A truly enriching academic exchange! @CSIR_IND

Four days Skill Development Training Program scheduled to be organized during 15th to 18th July 2025 at Analytical Chemistry, 4M Division and Instrumentation and Information Technology Division (IITD) under the aegis of CSIR Integrated Skill Initiative. @CSIR_IND

GLAMICS Fiesta 2K25- Two-day Research Scholars’ Day was held on June 19–20, 2025. The event was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Prof. Indranil Manna – Vice Chancellor, BIT Mesra. The gathering was warmly welcomed by Prof. Bikramjit Basu, Director, CSIR-CGCRI. @CSIR_IND

Hon. Home Minister, Shri Amit Shah awarded First Prize to Mr. Sanjiva Kr. Singh, H.O. on 26.06.2025 for winning ‘All India Official Language Policy/Implementation/G.K. Competition’ conducted by Dept. of Official Language, GoI. Congratulations from the CGCRI family! @CSIR_IND

As part of Platinum Jubilee celebration, CSIR-CGCRI organized a one-day seminar on Environmental & Water Sustainability on 5 June 2025. Graced by Director Prof. Bikramjit Basu & dignitaries, the event highlighted innovative solutions & awareness for a greener future. @CSIR_IND

Prof. Bikramjit Basu, Director, CSIR-CGCRI, interacted with interns on 25.06.2025 under the PLATINUM Internship Award program, encouraging nine Ceramic Engineering B.E. students from Alagappa College of Technology, NIT Rourkela & Bikaner Tech. Univ. @CSIR_IND

Congratulations to Dr. Srabanti Ghosh, CSIR-CGCRI and team for their paper titled “Bi−S Bond Mediated Direct Z-Scheme BiOCl/Cu2SnS3 Heterostructure for Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Generation”, published in ChemSusChem (2025, 18, e202402655, DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202402655).

Prof. Biman B. Mandal delivered the 4th Platinum Jubilee Lecture at CSIR-CGCRI on June 24, 2025, in the presence of the Director, Prof. Bikramjit Basu. His inspiring talk on biomaterials & tissue engineering sparked engaging discussions among attendees. @CSIR_IND

Summer Science Camp" (18 June 2025, Nazrul Mancha, Kamarhati, 24 Pgs (N), West Bengal) was conducted with 425 students and 35 teachers from seven nearby schools. Prof. Bikramjit Basu delivered an overview talk on the CSIR‑Jigyasa programme. @CSIR_IND

CSIR-CGCRI hosted Prof. Joysurya Basu (IIT-BHU) as Platinum Jubilee Visitor from June 16–18, 2025. He led an insightful workshop on Electron Microscopy (TEM, XEDS, EELS) & visited ACCD, 4M, RTCD, FMDD labs. Scholars gained immensely! @CSIR_IND

Congratulations to Dr. Swastik Mondal & team! Their HOT Paper in J. Mater. Chem. A (2025, 13, 16491-16507, DOI: 10.1039/D5TA01445J) shows Sb single-atoms on MnPS₃ detects NO₂ & turns it into clean ammonia! Link: @CSIR_IND

As a part of Platinum Jubilee Celebrations, 'One-day Workshop on High-Entropy Materials' was held on 14th June 2025, at CSIR-CGCRI- Kolkata. Eminent Scientists and Academicians from BARC, IIT-Kanpur, IIT-Bombay, IIT-BHU, IIT-Delhi and CSIR-NML shared valuable research experience.