Material Science and Engineering

Biography

Dr. Veena Prasad has completed her PhD at the age of 30 years, from Raman Research Institute, Bengaluru, India and postdoctoral studies from Korea University, Seoul, South Korea. She is a senior scientist at Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS), Bengaluru, a reputed research institute in the fields of both Soft and Nano materials research. She has published more than 45 papers in reputed journals and co-authored a book chapter. She was awarded Dr. Kalpana Chawla Young Women Scientist State Award for the year- 2013, in recognition of her outstanding contribution in the field of Science and Technology.

Abstract

Abstract : Azo substituted achiral bent-core liquid crystals: photo-induced studies in B₇ and B₂ mesophases