Guest Lecture by Prof. Krishan Lal, C.V. Raman Chair, K.R Mangalam University

Topic of the Lecture was” FASCINATING WORLD OF CRYSTALS Fundamentals to applications”. Prof. Lal discussed the different aspects of diamond as a

crystal and its origin from the ancient times with reference to Hindu mythology till the present day. He also introduced the students to the structure and properties which make it very different from other carbon structures like graphite. The role of X ray diffraction to study the crystal structure was also highlighted alongside.