The Ministry of Tribal Affairs, in association with the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering at the Indian Institute of Science, has launched a unique program to upskill students from the tribal community in semiconductor technology. Semiconductor manufacturing is in resurgence due to the ₹77,000 Cr India Semiconductor Mission (ISM). ISM aims to establish multiple semiconductor fabs and packaging facilities in the country, which will require a skilled workforce with hands-on experience in semiconductor technology. The SemiCon talent committee projected a need of 30,000 by 2027 and 65000 by 2032. Tribal Communities can benefit by participating in this industry with well-paying jobs, provided they have the relevant skills. In this program IISc will build a dedicated training fab, so students with resource constraints can get state-of-art training at no cost. Faculty from tribal communities are also eligible to attend the training so they can increase their horizons with new courses and research.
This program will train 450 students and faculty from the tribal community in semiconductor manufacturing technology.
The program is generously funded by the Ministry for Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Government of India, for the benefit of the tribal community. Students who pass the course will improve their knowledge and employability in the upcoming semiconductor manufacturing industry. https://theprint.in/india/govt-to-train-tribal-students-in-semiconductor-technology-arjun-munda/1991922/
18-20 June, 2024 | 9 AM – 6 PM
Centre for Nano Science and Engineering,
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Prof. Sushobhan Avasthi
Prof. Srinivasan Raghavan
Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja
Prof. Akshay Naik
Dr. Savitha P 
Dr. Suresha S J| Time | Speaker | Topic |
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| 09:30 - 10:00 | Inauguration of MOTA Training Program Overview of CeNSE academic and research activities – Prof. Sushobhan Awasthi |
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| 10:00 - 11:00 | Prof. Sushobhan Awasthi | Overview of MoTA Training Program |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Dr. Vijayaraghavan | Introduction to Nanofabrication |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 - 15:30 | Prof. Sushobhan Avasthi | Substrate & Cleaning |
| 15:30 - 17:00 | Prof. Sushobhan Avasthi | Doping and Native Oxides |
| 17:00 - 18:30 | Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja | Lithography |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
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| 09.00 - 10.30 | Prof. Dhavala Suri | Thin Film Technology |
| 10.30 - 12.00 | Prof. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja | Dry & Wet Etch |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Prof. Pavan Nukala | Optical & Electron Microscopy |
| 13:00- 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Prof. M M Nayak | Assembly, Integration and Testing of Sensors |
| 15:00 - 17:00 | Mr. Krishnan Shrinivasan | Deep-dive on RIE Tool |
| 17:30 - 18:30 | Prof. Prosenjit Sen | PCB Design and Demonstration |
| Time | Speaker | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00 - 10.30 | Prof. Saurabh Chandorkar | MEMS Technology |
| 10.30 - 12.00 | Prof. Adithya Sadhanala | Optoelectronics, LEDs & Solar Cells |
| 12.00 - 13.00 | Dr. Vijayaraghavan | Process Integration: BI-CMOS Technology |
| 13:00- 14:00 | Lunch Break | |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | Dr. Vijayaraghavan / Prof. Sushobhan Avasthi | Introduction to NNfC |
| 15:00 - 16:00 | Dr. Suresha S J | Introduction to MNCF |
| 16:00 - 17:00 | Mr. Gajendra | Introduction to Utilities |
| 17:00 - 17:30 | Ms. Sabiha Sultana | Valedictory, Q & A |
| 17:30- 18:00 | Feedback Session | |
Dr. Aditya Sadhanala 
Dr. Ambarish Ghosh
Dr. Dhavala Suri
Dr. Digbijoy N. Nath
Dr. Pavan Nukala
Dr. Sushobhan Avasthi
Dr. Saurabh Chandorkar
Dr. Sreetosh Goswami
Dr. Shankar Kumar Selvaraja
Dr. Prosenjit Sen
Dr. M. M. NayakThe Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) was established in 2010 to pursue interdisciplinary research on the nanoscale. Topics of interest include, but not limited to materials, electronics, MEMS/NEMS, photonics, biotechnology, and solar cells. If you have an exciting and revolutionary idea, come talk to us. We welcome both academic and industry collaborations.
CeNSE houses a state-of-the art national nanofabrication centre (NNfC) with 14000 square feet of class 100/1000 clean room. It also houses a comprehensive micro nano characterization facility (MNCF) to conduct virtually any type of electrical, optical, mechanical and material characterization. Both of these are national user facilities are accessible to outside researchers for very reasonable charges.
| Sl No | Events | Dates | Venue | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online Foundation Training on Semiconductor Fabrication and Characterization | 18-20 Jun 2024 | CeNSE, IISc, Bengaluru | 3 days |
| 2 | Advanced Training Program | August 2024 | CeNSE, IISc, Bengaluru | 2 week |
Students from tribal community, pursuing (or rising) 4th year of UG Engineering (B.Tech / B.E.) OR pursuing (or rising) 2nd year of M.Sc in the relevant field.
Level 1 Program will be conducted online and Level 2 Program will be conducted offline.
Yes, all the participants will receive a certificate of participation.
Will be updated soon.
It is mandatory.
Yes, the outstation participants will be provided accommodation starting from one day before till the last day of the workshop subject to the availability of the funds.
Yes, subject to the availability of the funds, outstation participants will be provided Travel Allowance for train travel by 3-tier AC. No local TA (taxi or auto fare) will be reimbursed. If you are traveling by Air, you may claim partial reimbursement (up to 3-tier AC train fare only - as per rules).
