Frontiers of Polymer Research, International Conference in New Delhi, India, January 20-25, 1991, Group Travel Award inU.S. and Indian Currencies.

描述：根据该项目，10名美国科学家将参加计划于1991年1月20-25日在印度新德里举行的“聚合物研究前沿国际会议”。印度组织者是新德里印度理工学院(IIT)教授阿肖克·米斯拉博士。被认为处于前沿的聚合物研究的三个领域将被涵盖。这些是：用于光子学的聚合物，聚合物的非线性光学性能显示出巨大的前景；用于电子学的聚合物，其新的导电机制和光物理引起了相当大的热情；以及高性能聚合物，表现出极高的机械强度和轻质。会议将包括一个研讨会，以确定研究机会，特别是在可以实现合作的地方。该计划委员会包括来自印度、美国、日本、联邦德国、奥地利、荷兰、意大利和瑞士的科学家，因此预计会有广泛的国际参与。预计将公布会议记录以及关于研究需求的建议。范围：会议的主题非常及时，因为最近在新聚合物的物理和光物理性质方面的发现，以及理解和合成它们的材料的新的研究方法。美国和印度都在学术和工业实验室进行广泛的研究。这两位合作的科学家都是该领域的知名活跃研究人员。这次会议很有可能对美印在化学和聚合物科学方面的科学研究合作产生积极影响。

Descripton: Under this project, ten U.S. scientists will participate in the "International Conference on Frontiers of Polymer Research" planned for January 20-25, 1991 in New Delhi, India. The Indian organizer is Dr. Ashok Misra, professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi. Three areas of polymer research considered to be at the forefront will be covered. These are: polymers for photonics, where nonlinear optical properties of polymers show great promise; polymers for electronics, where new conduction mechanisms and photophysics have generated considerable enthusiasm; and high performance polymers which exhibit exceptionally high mechanical strength coupled with lightweight. The conference will include a workshop to identify research opportunties, especially where collaboration can be effected. The program committee include scientists from India, the U.S., Japan, FRG, Austria, Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland, thus a broad international participation is expected. Conference proceedings is expected to be published as well as recommendations on research needs. Scope: The topics of the conference are quite timely, because of recent discovery in the physics and photophysical properties of new polymers, and the new research approaches to understanding and synthesizing their materials. The U.S. and India both are conducting extensive research in academic and industrial laboratories. The two cooperating scientists are well known and active researchers in the field. The conference is quite likely to have a positive impact on U.S.-India cooperation in scientific research in chemistry and polymerscience.