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Quantum Nanotechnology Laboratory (QNL), in the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, is motivated by the research activities narrating to Nanomaterials and Microfluidics in the application of Sensing,Optoelectronics, Alternative energy storage, and Lab-on-a-chip. We explore both Metal-based and Carbon-based nanomaterials in QNL. In sensing application, POCT (point of care testing) devices have been developed for invasive and non-invasive detection of diseases causing biomarkersheavy metals, and pathogens. On the other hand, QNL works on supercapacitors as an alternative energy storage system. Importantly, we also concentrate on the miniaturisation of chemical engineering equipment/devices/reactors introducing the lab-on-a-chip concept.
Dr. Tapas Kumar Mandal is Professor of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Centre for Nanotechnology, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. He has done Ph.D. on liquid-liquid two-phase flow from the Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Kharagpur. After joining at IIT Guwahati in 2008, he extended his research interest in different fields like, algae-based biodegradation of water pollutants, micro-nano technology, collaborating with Department of Biotechnology, Centre for Environment and Centre for Nanotechnology, within the IIT Guwahati. At present, he is working on the development of Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) and Chemiresistivesensors for health care applications. Prof. Mandal and his group are also working on microfluidics and its application in the field of energy harvesting. In this, they have attempted to develop an energetically self-reliant system/device utilizing naturally abundant resources like sea water, carbon dioxide (a greenhouse gas) and solar energy. His group is exploring Carbon Dots based Photoluminescence technique for detection of water pollutants.
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