The department of EEE in
association with ISTE conducted a Short Term Training
Programme on NANOTECHNOLOGY AND ITS APPLICATIONS during
9-22, MAY 2011.
The
programme was inaugurated by Er.RajGovindarajan, Managing
Director, Flow Link Systems (P)Ltd.,Coimbatore. In his inaugural
address he mentioned that a centre for nanotechnology is proposed to
be setup in Coimbatore where the key researches can be taken up in
this nanotechnology and its applications. Dr.V.Selladurai,
Principal, CIT in his presidential address, addressed the
importance of nanotechnology in manufacturing process and also
highlighted how it will create a new impact on the future generation
productivity and nanotechnology significance in GDP growth of the
nation. Dr.S.Shanmugam, Administrative Officer, CIT,
felicitated the delegates. Dr.V.Jagannathan, Professor and Head,
EEE, CIT rendered the welcome address. 21 Faculty members
participated in this programme. Dr.S.Vasantharathna and Dr.S.Suja
coordinated the programme.
NanoTechnology and its applications – An Introduction was
delivered by Dr.T.Kannadasan, Prof. and Head, Chemical
Engineering, CIT, Coimbatore. He correlated an egg shell with
the nano technology and also explained about the nano bonding
structures.
Dr.N.Muthukumarasamy, Prof. and Head, Physics Department, CIT,
Coimbatore, in his lecture on Nano Materials, discussed
about the bonding structures and the variation in these bonding
structures can transform the properties of a material and the
importance of it in nanosciences. He also briefed about the research
activities that are taken up in our CIT campus in this field of
nanosciences and solar cell fabrications.
Mr.Rajan Ganesh, Assistant Professor, EEE, Thiagarajar College of
Engg., Madurai, delivered on Nanocomposites and Dielectrics
, and the research avenues in this area.
A
scintillating lecture on Nano Technology Applications in
Electrical Engineering was delivered by Dr.S.Suja, Assistant
Professor, EEE, CIT, CBE.
Nano
Materials in Medicine, delivered by Dr.Agilan, Assistant
Professor, Physics Department, CIT, Coimbatore, discussed how
the inhouse (CIT campus ) fabricated medical diagnostic sensors are
installed in mammal animals to study the physiological activity of
the body.
Dr.S.Vasantharathna, Associate Professor,EEE,CIT,CBE, correlated
nanotechnology with culture and heritage of India in her talk on
Small is Beautiful.
Polymer Electronics, delivered by Dr.BinduSalim,
Professor,Centre for NanoTechnology, PSG Tech highlighted on
nanotechnology in printing technology and the snapshots of
facilities available in PSG Tech nanocentre.
Dr.HariPriya, Assistant Professor, ICAR-KVK,TNAU, Vridhachalam
delivered an interesting lecture on Perspective and Application
of Nano Technology in Horticulture.
Nano
magnetic materials, was delivered by Dr. Ponpandian,
Professor, Centre for Nanotechnology, Bharathiar University,
Coimbatore
Dr.J.Devishree, Assistant Professor, EEE, CIT, CBE delivered an
interesting lecture on NanoScience in Solar Applications.
Mr.Pranav, Senior Manager (Bosch Sensortec), Robert Bosch
Engineering and Business Solutions Limited, Coimbatore delivered an
interesting lecture on MEMS and its influence in industry and he
highlighted on how NEMS is different from MEMS technology. He also
demonstrated the same.
Dr.Hamsamani, Associate Professor, Avinashilingam
University delivered on Nanotextiles, and
the research avenues in this area of specialization.
Dr.Vinod, Professor , EEE, PSG Tech delivered a talk on Nano
Robots, and he also showed some of the interesting video shows
on the flying robots and unmanned robots.
Dr.KamalaSundari,Assistant Professor, KVK, TNAU, Madurai,
presented an interesting and very useful lecture on Nano Foods.
The importance of nano packaging to avoid contamination was clearly
demonstrated. The need for improving the shelf life of the foods
using nano technology was also highlighted.
