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New Delhi: The Jamia Millia Islamia here is at the forefront of
path-breaking research in nanotechnology, which could change the
lives of people for the better, a university official said
Saturday.
A sophisticated process machine has been installed in the Centre
for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology here, and was recently
inaugurated by vice-chancellor Najeeb Jung, the official said.
"The end product of the process, the single-wall carbon nanotube,
has the potential to change the way we live. It is envisaged that
its application in medicine, energy conservation, electronics and
security systems can radically alter our lives," he said.
According to Jamia, this is the first facility of its type,
anywhere in the country.
The single-wall carbon nanotube is a fraction of the weight of
steel, but hundred times stronger. The technology development
programme was sponsored by the department of electronics and
information technology, union ministry of communications and
information technology, at a cost of Rs 3.81 crore.
The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology was established in
December 2011, once the University Grants Commission accepted the
project proposal of the university, worth Rs.30 crore. Of this,
Rs.10 crore has already been received.
"The centre is entering into collaboration with institutions in
the US, Germany, South Korea, and with National Physical
Laboratory, IIT Delhi and other institutions in the country, to
foster exchange of ideas," said Mushahid Husain, director of the
centre.
He said a multidisciplinary faculty drawn from within the
university and other organisations like the Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) is being developed.
"The laboratory is on its way to becoming the best facility for
nano research in the country," he added.
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