The group will visit聽seven top-tier universities and research institutes during their trip. Along the way they will stop at聽the India Institute of Technology's聽facilities in聽Mumbai (Bombay) and Madras, the University of Calcutta, the Indian Space Research Organization,聽the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research together with visits to other聽institutes and universities during the nation-wide trip

鈥淥ur faculty considers international partnerships as the key cornerstone supporting our strategic priorities. Partnerships like those with India stimulate the spirit of innovation with clear focus on research outcomes that have an international impact,鈥� says Janusz Kozinski (right), dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering at 91亚色 and a member of the聽delegation to India.

The key mandate for the trip聽is to enable researchers from 91亚色 and across India to establish joint bilateral research and development projects. Halfway through their trip, the 91亚色 delegation will pause to聽participate in a two-day聽workshop聽co-sponsored by the International Science聽& Technology Partnerships Canada, Global Innovation & Technology Alliance,聽the Society for Applied Microwave Electronics Engineering & Research and India's Defence Research & Development聽Organisation (DRDO).

The聽workshop will bring together聽more than 100 participants from research institutes and universities from Canada and England, and will include researchers and university vice-chancellors from across India.聽Rajagopala Chidambaram, the principal scientific adviser to the government of India, and Vijay Kumar Saraswat, director-general of DRDO, the secretary of defence聽research and development and scientific adviser to Indian Defence Minister Raksha Mantri, are among the diginitaries participating in the聽workshop.

This workshop will give participants the opportunity to discuss advances and innovations in their respective areas of research, exchange information and ideas and聽create further opportunities to聽establish research collaborations. The gathering will be held at the DRDO聽building in New Dehli.

Travelling in the 91亚色 Science & Engineering delegation are:

• ,聽professor, Department of Chemistry;
• , professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy and associate dean of academic affairs in the Faculty of Graduate聽Studies;
• , professor,聽Department of Earth聽& Space Science and Engineering;
• , professor,聽Department of Computer Science聽& Engineering
• ,聽professor,聽Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
• , professor, Department of Chemistry;
• , professor,聽Department of Mathematics & Statistics;
• Paulina Karwowska-Desaulniers, research officer,聽Faculty of Science & Engineering;
• , dean,聽Faculty of Science & Engineering and professor, Department of Earth聽& Space Science and Engineering;
• , professor,聽Department of Earth聽& Space Science and Engineering;
• Brian Solheim, adjunct professor, Department of Earth聽& Space Science and Engineering;
• , professor,聽Department of Biology.

For more information about the trip and the 91亚色 Science & Engineering delegation, visit the website.

91亚色 computer science Professor Andrew Eckford is also .

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The evening saw the presentation of the faculty's inaugural internal research awards to聽chemistry Professor Dasantila Golemi-Kotra, recipient of the ; biology Professor Chun Peng, recipient of the 2010 Established Researcher Award; and physics Professor (Kumar), the recipient of the 2010 Graduate Mentoring Award.

Above: From left, Janusz Kozinski, dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering; physics Professor Anatharaman Kumarakrishnan, biology Professor Chun Peng; and chemistry Professor Dasantila Golemi-Kotra

鈥淭hese awards were created in 2010 to honour and celebrate the outstanding dedication of our faculty to research and graduate student mentoring. This year's recipients are examples of the excellent talent we have at FSE and we are proud to support our researchers in their fundamental, groundbreaking and innovative research endeavours,鈥� said Janusz Kozinski, dean of the Faculty of Science & Engineering.

Since 2004, Golemi-Kotra has studied the mechanisms of bacterial resistance. Over the course of her research, she has secured significant funding to create a reputable team of researchers. She has established herself as a rising star in the field of biological chemistry. Her research focuses on an emerging and persistent problem of bacterial resistance.

Right: Dasantila Golemi-Kotra

Specifically, Golemi-Kotra's research focuses on the Staphylococcus aureus bacterium, a leading cause of hospital- and community-acquired infections. Extensive use of antibiotics has invariably been followed by the development and spread of resistance in this organism.

Her research aims to elucidate genes involved with the bacteria鈥檚 response to antibiotics that specifically target cell wall biosynthesis. Essential to the survival of the bacterium, the cell wall is the organism鈥檚 first line of defense against antimicrobial agents. As a result, the cell wall remains an important target in drug development. Golemi-Kotra鈥檚 research seeks to identify new factors involved in antibiotic resistance, which will ultimately lead to the design of new antimicrobial agents.

A world expert in the area of ovarian cancer and the molecular basis of complications in pregnancy, biology Professor Chun Peng is the recipient of the 2010 Established Researcher Award. With an impressive track record of awards and publications, a strong research program and team, Peng has made a significant contribution to the understanding of reproductive biology and the role of hormones in human health.

Right: Chun Peng

She discovered new proteins and their role in the molecular mechanism of receptor signaling that have led to the discoveries of mis-regulation during placental pathologies. These studies are critical in understanding placental development and are important landmarks in the understanding of the molecular mechanisms of hormonal control in reproduction.

Significantly, her research team has identified a novel mechanism by which chemo-resistance, a major problem in cancer therapy, is developed. Currently, as a result of those discoveries, novel serum markers may be used to predict preeclampsia, a major disorder of human pregnancy and a leading cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Peng's studies focus on ovarian cancer as well as diseases that result from complications of pregnancy. Her research has the potential to not only advance current knowledge but may also lead to potential diagnostic tools and treatment for complications arising from pregnancy.

Kumarakrishnan (Kumar), a professor in the Department of Physics & Astronomy, is this year's recipient of the Excellence in Graduate Mentorship award. A large number of both graduate students have successfully completed their research under his mentorship and moved onto becoming valuable members of the scientific community.

Right: Anatharaman Kumarakrishnan (second from the left) with his team of graduate student researchers

Kumar's 聽research utilizes the wave nature of cold atoms and the coherent transient response of a collection of laser-cooled atoms to carry out tabletop studies of light matter interactions and precision measurements in atomic physics.聽The goals of these efforts are to achieve a better understanding of the theoretical foundations of atomic physics as well as to develop cutting-edge techniques and instruments for industrial applications in photonics and optics.

For more information, visit the website.

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