Guwahati: The Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, S. Krishnan, inaugurated the ground-breaking SWASTHA project and the state-of-the-art ISO 5 and 6 Clean Room Facilities at IIT Centre for Nanotechnology on February 9, 2024.
The event was attended by key figures including Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati, Dr. Sandip Chatterjee, Senior Director/ Scientist G, and Dr. Sangeeta Semwal, Scientist D from MeitY, Prof. Akshai Kumar A S, Head, Centre for Nanotechnology, Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Head, School for Health Science and Technology, Prof. Vimal Katiyar, Dean R&D, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Dean PRBR from IIT Guwahati.
During the event, S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, Government of India, stated, “The successful establishment of the Clean Room Facilities and the implementation of the SWASTHA Centre for Excellence is an epoch-making event in the North-Eastern region. The young human resources of the region can now utilize these world-class high-end facilities available at their doorstep to pursue their lofty scientific and technological dreams. It is of great importance to note that the Nano Centre, IITG has delivered an array of frugal low-cost technologies that will cater to the needs of the society.”
Supported by MeitY, the Centre of Excellence on SWASTHA, “Smart Wearable Advanced nanoSensing Technologies in Healthcare ASICs,” aims to revolutionise healthcare through advanced nanoelectronic theranostic devices.”
The project aims to deliver high-quality products and prototypes in micro/nano electronics and nanomaterials, with a focus on healthcare and energy applications. It emphasizes innovation, scientific collaboration, and technological progress.
The state-of-the-art ISO 5 and 6 Clean Room Facilities are the first of their kind in the North Eastern region of India. They are dedicated to promoting awareness and training in micro/nano electronic fabrication, facilitating industrial research and development, and supporting the Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP).
Jointly sponsored by MeitY and IIT Guwahati, these facilities create a controlled environment suitable for nanoelectronics and nanomaterial fabrication, semiconductor devices fabrication, quantum technologies development, enabling fundamental and translational research.
Housed with state-of-the-art equipment for device fabrication and development, including Electron Beam Lithography and Reactive Ion Etching, this enables the development of devices such as Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), Organic and hybrid photovoltaic devices, Field-Effect Transistor (FET), Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW), and Microfluidic-based Sensors, utilizing advanced fabrication techniques.
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