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PROGRAM 1:

Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program - Idea to Innovation (INUP-i2i) is a joint program run by CeNSE IISc, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati, IIT Madras, IIT Kharagpur, and IIT Delhi for accelerating research and development in nanoelectronics in India. The program (initially referred to as INUP), funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India was launched in 2008 and now is in its third three-year phase (2021-24). The program provides familiarization workshops and hands-on-trainings to qualified and motivated researchers in the academia at two state-of-the-art facilities, where they may subsequently carry out their research project selected on a competitive basis. Experienced technologists and domain experts assist them, making it possible for aspirants in even remote corners of India to be engaged in very current R&D.

Levels of training offered under INUP i2i:

A. Training to be provided: ln INUP-i2i, users will receive training through the following three levels:

  • Level 1: Familiarization Workshop in Nano Science and Technology: During the ‘Familiarization Workshop’, participants learn about the basics of nano science and technology and about the essential research methods and practice in Nanofabrication and Characterization. More details: https://www.inup.cense.iisc.ac.in/familiarization-workshop
  • Level 2: Hands-on Training on Nanofabrication and Characterization Techniques: During ‘Hands on Training’, participants undergo training in the clean room and characterization lab. They learn about the methods and practices of Nanofabrication and Characterization by using equipment in the clean room to make and test basic micro/nano devices. More details: https://www.inup.cense.iisc.ac.in/hands-on-training
  • Level 3: Execution of Projects: The very philosophy of INUP is to enable researchers from across the country to carry out their research work without avoidable delays and worries about securing funding for expensive equipment and supplies. Academic researchers without project funding may access the facilities free of cost. After receiving hands-on training, researchers are encouraged to submit their research proposals electronically which are reviewed promptly by domain experts, who work closely with researchers to refine proposals where required. The proposals can be short-term (for a maximum of 3 months) or can be medium-term (from 3 to 24 months). The proposals, which are of duration 2 to 5 years, require collaboration with CeNSE faculty on projects jointly proposed and externally funded. The program also offers similar opportunities to researchers from the industry, on a cost-sharing basis.

Apart from supporting the ‘Research and Innovation Projects’ aimed at academic researchers for executing thesis and research, INUP-i2i shall also support a substantial number of ‘Innovation Projects’ with startup potential. The selection criteria for ‘Research and Innovation Projects’ will continue to be scientific novelty and rigor, whereas the selection criteria for ‘Innovation Projects’ will be translation potential and societal/industrial/strategic relevance. These will be Application-oriented projects - from the Individual Researchers, the Hackathon Winners (comprising GRAND CHALLENGES from different application areas, e.g., strategic, healthcare, agriculture, energy & environment) and the Collaborating Institutes.

B. Mentoring:

  1. Startup support: This support is for already incubated startups that need micro/nanofabrication and characterization facilities. INUP-i2i will provide continuous technical support for about three years. During this period, technical training, and help in fabrication, optimization, & characterization of devices/systems will be provided.
  2. Collaborating Institutes: With the goal of expanding the nanoelectronics/ semiconductor ecosystem in the country, INUP-i2i includes a new model of institute-to-institute engagement along with the six implementing nano centers functioning as hubs connected to a network of Collaborating Institutes. IISc will identify 7 such partners which will comprise institutes from South zone, along with a few from under-served regions of India e.g., the North-East. The engagement will aim for broad and deep R&D collaboration, possibly resulting in joint publications/ patents.

PROGRAM 2:

Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP) is a program funded by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India that was initiated in 2019. The program provides basic lecture series training and advanced training (hands-on) to qualified and motivated researchers in the academia at two state-of-the-art facilities, where they may subsequently carry out their research project selected on a competitive basis. Experienced technologists and domain experts assist them, making it possible for aspirants in even remote corners of India to be engaged in very current R&D.

The goals of INUP are:

  1. To promote research in the field of Nanoelectronics
  2. To provide hands-on-training in Nanoelectronics research to academic investigators from around India
  3. To provide access to sophisticated facilities for carrying out research projects of current interest
  4. To provide a platform for researchers to benefit from complementary expertise
  5. To motivate academics to establish/enhance research programs in their home institutions

For more details, please visit: http://www.inup.cense.iisc.ac.in/

 

 

The I-STEM Web Portal is the gateway for users to locate the specific facility(ties) they need for their R&D work and identify the one that is either located closest to them or available the soonest.

Through a recent GoI directive, institutions with R&D facilities funded by agencies of the GoI are now required to list them on the I-STEM Portal. Through the I-STEM Portal or the web site of the organization where the desired facility is located, one can make a reservation for using it.

To enable the running and maintenance of the resources, the organization may charge a fee, which depends on whether the user is from the academia, a public institution, or from industry. A panel of Experts will be formed over time to help users make the most informed use of resources available through I-STEM.

Website URL : https://www.istem.gov.in/ 

Hello!

Welcome to PressCeNSE, our quarterly newsletter. You will find that the goal of this publication is to keep our membership informed and involved in the academic and research activities of CeNSE, and other notable achievements. Every issue of the newsletter will be posted on our website and can be downloaded by simply clicking on the link given below.

 

 

Industry Affiliate Program

One of the main goals of CeNSE is to translate cutting-edge research and technological innovation into the development of products, services and to help commercialize them successfully. Also, CeNSE foresees long term mutually beneficial relationship with her industrial affiliate members and invites industries to become part of CeNSE life filled with excitement of more than hundred Research scholars/Technologists solving intricate problems to impart disruptive changes in industries/society.

To achieve these goals, CeNSE has Industry Affiliate Program (IAP) to outreach and form close liaison with Industry wherein the program is targeted to bridge the gap between industrial professionals/entrepreneurs and focussed researchers to complement each other for jointly tackling complex problems with cutting-edge research and technologies of nano science and engineering.

Features of Industry Affiliate Member
  1.  Free CeNSE Facilities utilization worth Rs. 2 lakhs, (additional usage beyond this to be paid separately [T&C Apply] )
  2.  Facilitating interactions by hosting industry lectures at CeNSE
  3.  Greater visibility and acknowledgement in published reports
  4.  Privileged access to current research via CeNSE Annual Symposium/Seminars
  5.  Interactions with the faculty and student community at CeNSE
  6.  CeNSE Faculty and Technical Staff to Industry for interactions & Industry visiting CeNSE
  7.  Possibility of M.Tech. project (choice is left to the student)
  8.  Facilitation of Student internships / Placement (choice is left to the student)
  9.  Industry named distinguished lectures by an International expert
  10.  Industry named Postdoctoral fellowships
  11.  Joint research projects, to be funded separately
  12.  Dedicated workshop for Industry Affiliate(s), to be funded separately
  13.  Any request from Industry Affiliate

PRESENT INDUSTRY AFFILIATE MEMBERS 

 

 

 

Contact Details

Address for correspondence:

Industry Affiliate Program Office (GF-04)
Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE),
Indian Institute of Science (IISc),
Bangalore – 560012

Email: iap.cense@iisc.ac.in

 

 

 

InCeNSE (Incubator at CeNSE), the Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at The Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore is funded by Government of Karnataka to support ideas from entrepreneurs and start-ups (not restricted to IISc alumni) in the area of nanotechnology. It aims to be one-stop shop and platform for translating ideas to products, and offers incubatees an incomparable support to grow their businesses for different applications by providing them with access to state-of-the-art lab and fabrication facilities, supported by experienced technologists, as well as the intellectual domain knowledge of CeNSE faculty.

MISSION:
To be the pioneer in global Nanoelectronics and Nanotechnology based incubator ecosystems.
​​​VISION:​
To be launch pad in the domain of deep Nanoelectronics and Nanoscience technologies & systems. ​
VALUE SYSTEM:​
1. To respect Intellectual Properties with discipline and integrity at all times​.​
2. To value and respect individual professionals and expertise​.​
3. To push forward ecosystem support to people with merit in their technology and business.​
4. To value process driven operations and decision making system that ensures entities of merit get all benefits.​

Website URL : http://incubation.cense.iisc.ac.in/

 

Every year around the first week of March, Indian Institute of Science (IISc) opens up the research laboratories to welcome science and engineering enthusiasts to explore and enjoy the world of research and innovation at IISc. Open day is held to commemorate two important days of importance to the institute: 3rd of March is the birthday of Shri Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, whose vision and philanthropy led to the founding of IISc, and the 28th of February is celebrated across India as the National Science Day to mark the anniversary of the discovery of the Raman Effect. Sir C.V. Raman, was the first Indian Director of IISc during 1933-37.

Each year students and staff come together to conceive and build scientific demos that expound the principles of various research directions they are involved in. The demos are fun activities that help bring out the joy of exploration and science.

Other major attractions at CeNSE include:

  1. Tour of nanofabrication facility where you see how devices smaller than one thousandth the width of your hair are fabricated.
  2. Nano Science Quiz where participants test their knowledge of nano science and engineering and win exciting prizes including a chance to go inside the nanofabrication facility.
  3. Getting thermal images.

Starting from 2013, the centre conducts a training program every summer, for promising Undergraduate and Masters students from India and abroad, selected through a rigorous and competitive process. The training is primarily based on the facilities available at CeNSE, and covers a variety of research topics under the broad umbrella of nano science and engineering. The training program will be of 8 -10 weeks duration. The scholarship paid to the eligible candidates would be Rs 5000/month.

How to apply:

Every January we put up online forms in Homepage for applying to the summer program. Post selection, the list of selected candidates is displayed here.  Last date to submit the application is 28th February 2024.

Apply Here

 

Selected candidate list - 2023

Name of the Student College
Abhishek Raj Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
Aditya Katiyar Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Adway Paul Jadavpur University
Ajit Gupta BMS College of Engineering
Alankit Dey IIT Madras
Amitesh Gupta Indian Institute of Science, Education and Research, Mohali
Ananya Kalita National Institute of Technology Silchar
Anurit Dey Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata
Anurag Hegde Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani
Arkapravo Ghosh Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Bipin Kumar Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
B. Harsha Vardhan National Institute of Technology Calicut
Diptanu Debnath National Institute of Technology Agartala
Dr. Pooja P Jain Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Farhaan Iqbal IIT BHU
GAUREESHA KAJAMPADY IIT HYDERABAD
Gargi Thakur Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Bhopal
Jeet Das Jadavpur University
Kandarp Solanki Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
MEDAGAM SRI MADHURIMA National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
MEDICHARLA V K RAJEEV SRIKAR Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Mohammed Areeb Hussain IIT Hyderabad
Navdha IIT Bombay
Palak Gupta National Institute of Technology Meghalaya
Prajjwal Sanskar IISER, Bhopal
Prakyath T P BMS College of Engineering
Premkumar Iyer National Institute of Technology Calicut
Rajarshi Mukherjee Jadavpur University
Rahul Bouri Birla Institute of Technology and Sciences, Pilani
Rohan Thomas Mathew National Institute of Science Education and Research
Rithwik Raina Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata
Shivani Chhipa IIT kharaghpur
Swapnil Dey National Institute of Technology Agartala
Sourin Das Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhopal(IISER Bhopal)
Trideeb Bhattacharya Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani, Pilani Campus
V.Prithiv ICT Mumbai IOC Bhubaneshwar

  1. Do the students have a flexibility in joining date (exams etc.,)?
    The intern has to join the program before 31st May, and should spend at least 8 weeks.
  2. Which Faculty details to be provided in the Application? 
      Faculty is your faculty under whom you are studying at present, not IISc faculty with whom you will work during your internship.
  3. Eligibility criteria – students studying in various stages of UG/PG?
    Anybody actively enrolled in a degree program (UG/PG) will be eligible. If the student is graduating before the start of summer (May), he/she will not be eligible.
  4. Currently student, by start of the program one would get graduated, is this a constraint?
    See before
  5. To whom should we write for any further queries regarding the program?
    Send your queries to summerinterncense@gmail.com
  6. Any accommodation will be provided to participants of the summer program?
    No accommodations will be provided to the participants.

A few more points to be noted:

These internship positions are industry sponsored and you will receive a sum of Rs 5000/- (Rupees five thousand) per month of your stay.

  1. You are expected to stay at the Centre for a minimum of 8 weeks. Requests for shorter internship periods will not be considered.
  2. You will be responsible for arranging your accommodation.
  3. An oral presentation would have to be made by you at the end of your stay.

Name of the Student College
A Vignesh Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali
Abhinav Kumar Gupta National Institute of Technology, Silchar
Abhishek S Cochin University of Science and Technology
Amit Rohan Rajapurohita Purdue University
Anomitra Banerjee Jadavpur University
Chayan Debbarma National Institute of Technology Agartala
DHANASURYA S CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute.
Drik Sarkar Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Devashish Girish Bhave Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay
G L Venkat Laxmi The National Institute of Engineering
G Vinaya Sri National Institute of Technology Andhra Pradesh
JAHNAVI M S IISER THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
KOUSHIK MEDHI IISER BHOPAL
LAKSHMI U COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Likhitha K MS ramaiah University of applied sciences
Milisha Mahapatra National Institute of Technology Sikkim
Pratik Pal Indian Institute of Science Education and Research(IISER), Bhopal
Rajesh Kashyap Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar
Riddhi Chakraborty Jadavpur University
Sanna Showkat National Institute of Technology, Srinagar.
Sarit Roy Chaudhury Jadavpur University
Shaik Dilshad Begum National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Karnataka
Sneha Mary Biju National Institute of Technology, Calicut
Subhashis Ghosh National Institute of Science Education and Research(NISER)
Sukrit Dass T M National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal
Sukanya Panja Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science
Tanmoy Pati National Institute of science education and research,Bhubaneswar
Ujjwal Chaudahry NIT Hamirpur
Vaibhav Nagrale NIT Trichy
Yash Patel National Institute of Technology Karnataka, Surathkal

Name of the student College
Panda Sarthak Shantanoo Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines) Dhanbad
Jatin Arora Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) - Pilani
Rupayan Sarkar Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur
Agnivarna Trivedi National Institute of Technology,Durgapur
Varun Kumar M National Institute of Technology Karnataka
SHYAM KUMAR L NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , TRICHY
Ujjwal Chitnis National Institute of Technology Raipur
Saksham Mahajan IISER MOHALI
Vidhukiran Venkataraman BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Manan Atul Suraiya National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli
Aditya Ashutosh National Institute of Technology, Agartala, Tripura
Rishav Mansuri Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Atif Jan BITS-Pilani
ANKUR SINGH Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Ayman Urfa University of Waterloo
Nabasindhu Das IIT Roorkee
P Sree Harsha IIT Madras
Abdul Qadir M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Ipsita Panda National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirapalli
K.Nomalatha National Institute of Technology, Warangal
Swathilakshmi NITK, Surathkal
Aniruddh Holemadlu Nitte Meenakshi Institute of Technology
Pavithra Venkataraman Ramaiah Institute of Technology
K.S.Akkash scsvmv deemed to be university
Shashank Tripathi SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Harshita Thakur National Institute of Technology Raipur

Name of the student College
Renuka M IISER TVM
Arpit Jain NIT TRICHY
Aditya Shah NIT-K Surathkal
Shwetha S Kumar NIT Trichy
Athulya Babu NIT TRICHY
Harshitha.S IIT MADRAS
Nidhi Malhotra IIT BHU Varanasi
Sudeshna Sen NIT Durgapur
Sneha Banerjee NIT Durgapur
Shreyans Tiwari IIT (BHU) Varanasi
Mohit Jain NIT Raipur
Shruti Pandey NIT RAIPUR
Nikhil Navaratna BITS Pilani Hyderabad Campus
Sagar IIT Delhi
Sparsh Agarwal Iowa State University 
Aniket Ghangas NIT Kurukshetra
Pema Wanchuk Lama NMIT
Vaibhav Verma CBS Mumbai
Nikhil Utsav NIT Arunachal Pradesh
Fasil C IISER BHOPAL
Midhush Manohar T.K. PES University
Vaibhav Sharma BITS-Pilani hyderabad Campus
Velury Suguna Varshini Ramaiah Institute of Technology
   

Name of the student College
Abhishek Upadhyay National Institute Of Technology Nagaland
Aditya Tripathi IIT Delhi
Anish Pradhan National Institute Of Technology Durgapur
Anwesha Saha University of Massachusetts Amherst
Deeksha Pai S National Institute Of Technology, Karnataka, Surathkal
Divyam Tayal Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi
Elizabath Peter National Institute Of Technology, Calicut, Kerala
Farsana N A

National Institute Of Technology Calicut, Kerala

Haley Wohlever University of Rochester, New York, USA
Monalisa Mallick Defence Institute of Advanced Technology,Pune, Maharashtra
Purbesh Mitra Jadavpur University, Kolkata
Rebecca Ananya Mathias Ramaiah Institute of Technology
Ritwik Vatsyayan IIT Guwahati
S Suparna Indian Institute of Technology  Madras, Chennai
Sai Venkata Gayathri A National Institute Of Technology Tiruchirappalli
Sanjana S R V College Of Engineering
Tanvi Verma Indian Institute of Technology  Roorkee
   

Name of the student College
Arkadev Roy IIT Kharagpur
Praneeth Srivanth R IIT Madras
Sanmathi Kamath National Institute Of Technology, Surathkal
Rajarshi Khan IIT Kharagpur
Krishna Chaitanya IIT Madras
Archana Balan VIT University, Vellore,Tamil Nadu, India
Arun Mahesh B.M.S College Of Engineering. Karnataka
Anagha Kamath SVNIT, Surat
Varun Raj K    CUSAT
Aratrika Ghose NIT, Rourkela
Kiran Singh IIT Patna, Bihta,Bihar
Arthi Eswaran National Institute Of Technology,Tiruchirappalli
Jayanthi Akhil    National Institute Of Technology, Durgapur
Ankit Raj    Indian Institute Of Technology, Kanpur
Siddharth Lal    IIT Kanpur
Aamir Faisal Ansari Visvesvaraya National Institute Of Technology, Nagpur
Aditya Panda Jadavpur University
Neeraj Kaushal National Institute Of Technology, Hamirpur
Anukta Datta National Institute Of Technology, Rourkela
Akash Singh PDPM IIITDM
Ishan Sharma Birla Institute Of Technology And Science, Pilani
Shifa Nizami National Institute Of Technology, Uttarakhand
Mukul Sharma Indian Institute Of Technology- Banaras Hindu University(Varanasi)
Mahesh Yogi IIT Guwahati
Om Kesharwani National Institute Of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh

Name of the student College
Abhay Nayak LIT Madras
Abhijith R B.M.S College of Engineering, Bangalore
Adarsh Senapati IIT Guwahati
Akash Sinha National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, India
Anmol Jain National Institute of Technology, Hamirpur
Avratanu Ghosh Jadavpur University
Ayan Biswas IIT Kharagpur
Chittaranj an Baliarsingh National Institute of Technology, Rourkela
Gaurav Garg IIT Roorkee
Geethika Muralidharan International School of Photonics, Cochin University
Guillaume Blot Ecole Normale Superieure of Lyon
Harish K National Institute of Technology, Trichy
Mahathi Anand SRM University
Moullick Sonar College of Engineering, Pune
Omkar Mehta Institute of Chemical Technology
Rohm Mahapatra National Institute of Technology Sikki
Shashank Tripathi Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani
Shivam Chopra PEC University of Technology
Shriddha Chaitanya National Institute of Technology, Surathkal
Sowmya L National Institute Of Technology Calicut
Subhajit Karmakar National Institute Of Technology, Delhi
Swayam Tibrewal VIT University
Vishwanathan Giridar IIT Madras
Washim Alam IIT Kharagpur

Name of the student College
Mallika Bariya Cornell University, New York
Madhav Gupta University of Southern California
Kunal Soni IISc Bangalore
Ani Jose Cochin University of Science and Technology
Kuldeep Reddy SRM University
Subhajit Mohanty IIT KANPUR
Pratyush Srivastava Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal
Saket Bhargava BITS – Pilani
Ameet Rajput Maulana Azad National Institute Of Technology
Dandamudi Chola Bhargava IIT, Guwahati
Arun Krishnadas IITM
Chhavi Choudhary IIT ROORKEE
Jishnu Dey IIT Kharagpur
Aranya Goswarai IIT, Kharagpur
Robin Singh National Institute Of Technology Karnataka, Swath
Arghya Patra IIT, Kharagpur

Name of the student College
Mayank Singh Mudgal IIT, Madras
Aneesh.Dash IIT, Bhubaneswar
Preeti.Deshpande Amity Institute of Nanotechnology
Vijay.Ramakrishnan NITK, Surathkal
Deepanshu Mishra IIT, Kanpur
Ravindra Jha NIT, Bhopal
Saee.Vyawahare BITS, Pilani
Sooraj.KP IISER, Bhopal
Vellaluru.Neeharika BITS, Pilani
Moab. Rajan Philip NITK, Surathkal
Himanshu.Jaiswal IIT, Jodhpur
Puneet Jain IIT, Roorkee
Punnag Padhy IIT, Bhubaneswar
Prithivirajan.S R IIT, Bhubaneswar
Soumya.Yandrapalli NITK, Surathkal

CeNSE Department in joint collaboration with Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science (RGUHS) Karnataka, “Training Program on Nanotechnology Relevant to Medical Research” for Medical Professionals.

Website URL : http://www.cense.iisc.ac.in/rguhs/

C-DNA is a special training program aimed at researchers from biology or medical background, who are interested to pursue interdisciplinary research in nanobiotechnology. The program is aimed to catalyze research and education in nano-biotechnology across the entire country with a focus on the nanoengineering and nanotechnology aspects of this interdisciplinary field. This program was recommended by the nanobiotechnology task force of DBT and to kick-start the program, we are planning a 2-day workshop bringing in eminent speakers from around the country who are working at the intersection of biological science, clinical & translational research, and nanotechnology.

C-DNA inaugural workshop to be held on 4th and 5th November click here.

Website URL: http://cdna.cense.iisc.ac.in/

 

Prof. Ramakrishna Rao Chair Associate Professor

The Indian Institute of Science has established the ‘Prof. Ramakrishna Rao Chair’ for an Associate Professor in 2013 with the aim of supporting the exemplary researcher in the field of Nanoscience & Engineering.

About the donor

Prof. Srinivasan RaghavanApparao V Mallavarapu founded Centum Electronics in 1993. Under his leadership Centum has grown to become one of the largest electronics companies in India. Mr. Mallavarapu received his Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bangalore University and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Daltech University in Canada.

 

 

 

Awardees

2014-2017            Prof. Srinivasan Raghavan                      Centre for Nano Science and Engineering
2017-2020            Prof. Ambarish Ghosh                             Centre for Nano Science and Engineering
2020-2023            Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja              Centre for Nano Science and Engineering