This being the first workshop on the subject to be held in the Department of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University Islamabad. The objective of the workshop is to train/refresh the relevant faculty members as well as technical staff of research organizations and educational institutions that are managing and operating various instruments. The workshop should enable the institutions to utilize the resources with maximum efficiency in terms of time and money saving. The nominee faculty members will undergo a training program that includes relevant theory and operation of the instruments.