This book presents the proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Trends in Materials and Devices (ICRTMD 2019) held in India. It brings together academicians, scientists and industrialists from various fields for the establishment of enduring connections to solve the common global challenges across a number of disciplines. The conference provides a platform to tackle complex problems from a range of perspectives, thereby modeling integrated, solution-focused thinking and partnerships.

Dr. V. K. Jain is Distinguished Scientist and Professor. He has completed his Ph.D. in Solid State Physics from IIT Delhi in 1970. He joined the Solid State Physics Laboratory in 1972 and worked there till 2003, where he was Head of the silicon devices and Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS) division and developed many new technologies. Among these technologies, a few have been transferred to industries. His research interests are in the areas of solar energy, thermal heat storage system, sensors, biosensors, water purification, etc.  

Sunita Rattan is Professor and Director, Amity Institute of Applied Sciences, Amity University Uttar Pradesh, Noida. Her research interests include polymer grafting, ion beam modifications, stimulus-responsive polymeric membranes, sensors, nanomaterials and nanocomposites.  

Dr. Abhishek Verma obtained his Ph.D. in Electronic Science from Delhi University in 2009. He further joined the National University of Singapore, as a postdoc in the area of solar cells. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor at Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India. His areas of interest are organic and inorganic 3rd generation solar cells, nano-enhanced phase change materials, agrivoltaics, clean energy generation, quantum dots and sensors.    

Improved thermal conductivity and energy storage properties of graphitized carbon black based magnesium nitrate hexahydrate composite.- Effect of additional heat treatment in fabrication line of n-PERT bifacial solar cell to improve the surface passivation.- Chitosan/Nanographiteplatlets (NGP)/ Tungsten trioxide (WO3) Nanocomposites for Visible Light Driven Photocatalytic Applications.- Ciprofloxacin Loaded Chitosan/Alginate/PEO Nanofibers for Their Application in Antimicrobial Wound Dressing .- Preparation and Optoelectronic Properties of Iridium (III) Complexes Based on 1, 3, 4-Oxadiazole and diketones.- Fabrication of Reduced Graphene Oxide Conductive Thin Films using Doctor Blade Technique.- Design& Optimization of Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant in case of Agrivoltaics.- Synthesis and Characterisation of a Nanoalloy for Thermal Applications.- Liquid crystal-based biosensor to detect plant pathogen.- Synthesis And Characterization Of GaO(OH)-FeO(OH) Nanorod Composite Prepared ViaHydro-thermal Method.- Modelling and analysis of heat waves for excessive heat factor (EHF) over some tropical regions of India.- Thermodynamic Characteristics of Liquid Crystal-Nanocomposites.- Production of superposition of coherent states using Kerr Non Linearity.- Nanoparticles of statins synthesized from mushroom using two different solvents and evaluating their cytotoxic potential using HepG2 cell lines.- Thermal and Electrical Characteristics of Nematic Liquid Crystal and Gold Nanoparticle Composites.- GPS device based Equatorial Plasma Bubbles (EPB) analysis on radio wave propagation over low latitude.- Magneto Tunable Defect Modes in One-Dimensional Photonic Crystal Based on Magnetic Fluid Film.- Changes in the Thermodynamic Parameters of an Achiral Liquid Crystalline Material due to Li Ion Beam Irradiation.- Thermal Analysis of Cu Doped Sodium Hexa-Titanate (Na2Ti6O13).- Nonlinear Optical Susceptibilities of a Piezoelectric Semiconductor Magneto-plasma.- Moving Ahead towardsSustainable Development- AHWR, an Amicable Approach for Nuclear Reactors.- Review article on density functional theory.- Preparation and Characterization of Influenza virosomes using nonionic, dialyazble phospholipid for efficient membrane solubilization and reconstitution.- Studies on Rheological Properties of Magneto-rheological Fluid as a Function of Particle Size and Concentration .- Graphene Doped Ferric Oxide Nanoparticles as a competent adsorbent for water purification.