Experimental Techniques:

DC and RF Sputtering
Pulsed Laser Deposition
Thermal Evaporation
Solid-State Reaction Method
Preparation of oxide nanoparticles using ball milling
Preparation of ceramics by Sol-gel technique

Characterization Techniques:

Structural Properties (XRD)
Morphology (SEM & AFM)
Optical Properties
Dielectric Properties
Ferroelectric properties
Piezoelectric properties
Electrical Properties
Impedance Spectroscopy
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Raman Spectroscopy
Cell culture studies
Lithography

Sponsored Research Projects:

“Development of low loss Ni-Zn Ferrite for high power circulators ”
Approved grant: 37 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: ISRO
Status: Approved

“Development of biologically active ferroelectric Ca10(PO4)6 (OH)2-(K0.5Na0.5NbO3) composite thin films for biomedical applications ”
Approved grant: 57.4 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DST Core grant
Status: on-going

“Development of pill box type RF window based on AlN ceramics for 3.7 GHz ”
Approved grant: 35.75 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: BRNS
Status: on-going

“Development of (K,Na)NbO3 ceramics modified with LiNbO3 and LiTaO3 for piezo and pyroelectric sensor applications”
Approved grant: 35 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: BRNS
Status: completed

“Deposition and Characterization of Ba5Nb4O15–BaWO4 Thin Films for Electronic Applications”
Approved grant: 25 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DST-SERB
Status: completed

“Dielectric and thermal characterization of Mg (Zr0.05Ti0.95)O3 ceramics for microwave window applications”
Approved grant: 45 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: Board of Research in Fusion Science & Technology (BRFST)
Status: completed

“Preparation and characterization of Mg2TiO4 ceramics by mechanical alloying”
Approved grant: 45 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DRDO
Status: completed

“Fabrication of K0.5Na0.5NbO3 Ferroelectric Thin Film Capacitors by RF Magnetron Sputtering”
Approved grant: 18 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DAE BRNS
Status: completed

“Deposition and characterization of BNW films for CMOS applications”
Approved grant: 15 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DST-SERB
Status: completed

“Preparation and characterization of Barium Zinc Tantalate films for electronic applications”
Approved grant: 6.2 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: IITG
Status: completed

“FIST Program 2009, Phase I ”
Approved grant: 150 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DST
Status: completed

“FIST Program 2016, Phase I ”
Approved grant: 400 Lakhs
Sponsored agency: DST
Status: completed

Major proposals from Centre for Nanotechnology:

“Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program Idea to Innovation (INUP – i2i) ”
Approved grant: 10 Crore
Sponsored agency: MeitY, Govt. of India
Status: Approved
Officiating PI: HoC, Nanotechnology; Project Execution PIs: Prof. D. Pamu , Dr. S. Akshai Kumar (Chemistry), Dr. M. Arun Tej (EEE) & Co-PIs: Members of Nanotechnology

“Centre for Excellence in Research and Development of Nanoelectronic Theranostic Devices ”
Approved grant: 20 Crore
Sponsored agency: MeitY, Govt. of India
Status: Phase II submitted

“Multifunctional Nanomaterials based Point-of-care Diagnostics, Sensors and Energy Conversion Devices ”
Approved grant: 20 Crore
Sponsored agency: DST for Centre for Excellency in Nanomaterials
Status: Submitted in collaboration with Prof. S. C. Sharma, VC Tumkur Unversity, and Dayananda Group Institutions

“National initiative for developing and harnessing innovations (Nidhi) ”
Approved grant: 6 Crore
Sponsored agency: DST
Status: Submitted to DST

Startup Proposals:

  • Development of indigenous ceramic discs for sputter sources and electronic applications. Submitted to the financial support to Government of India Department of Scientific and Industrial Research PROMOTING INNOVATIONS IN INDIVIDUALS, START-UPs, and MSMEs (PRISM).

  • Process development for sputtering targets/ ceramic discs is proposed to start a startup under INUP-i2i in the name of M/s DSP Innovations.

  • Development of hybrid electrically active biocompatible ferroelectric thin films for biomedical applications. To be incubated under Bio Nest program from Centre for Nanotechnology.


Research facilities available in the lab:

  • 1. Single target RF magnetron sputtering system (Make: Advanced Process Technology, India)

  • 2. Dual target RF magnetron sputtering system (Make: Advanced Process Technology, India)

  • 3. Three target RF magnetron co-sputtering system (Make: Advanced Process Technology, India)

  • 4. LCR meter (20 Hz to 1 MHz) with the temperature variationfrom 25oC to 500oC (Make: Wayne Kerr Electronics, UK)

  • 5. Krupka Resonator Cavity for bulk microwave Measurements (Make:QWED, Poland)

  • 6. Split post dielectric resonators for different frequencies 5, 10 and 15 GHz (Make:QWED, Poland)

  • 7. Planetary ball mill (Make: Fritsch GmbH, Germany)

  • 8. Kbr Press (Make: Technosearch Instruments, India)

  • 9. High temperature furnace (Make: Lenton, UK)

  • 10. Microwave sintering furnace (Make:Enerzi heating reinvented, India)

  • 11. Impedance material analyzer (1MHz to 3GHz) with temperature variation from -140oC to 400oC [CIF] (Make:Agilent Technologies and Novocontrol, Germany)

  • 12. Ferroelectric Tester (Make: Radiant Technologies, USA)

  • 13. DC Polling setup (Make: Marine, India)

  • 14. Ph Meter (Make: Eutech Instruments,Singapore)

  • 15. LCR meter (20 Hz to 2 MHz) with the temperature variation from 25oC to 100oC (Make: Keysight, USA)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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