IIT Guwahati: Nanotechnology centre gets new facilities

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.”