Annexure – E

The Proposal is submitted under De-novo category as we are devoted to innovative teaching and intent to start PG Course and research in unique and emerging areas of knowledge. Our main goal is to enhance core activities including research and teaching and dissemination and sharing of knowledge We are planning to undertake a wide range of knowledge generation and accumulation, knowledge sharing and transfer as well as knowledge application. As per the demand and requirement of new technologies in various industries globally, emphasis is given on collaborations with industries and tie-up with leading universities.

In order to maintain a high level of quality and to meet recent challenges and requirement, we emphasize user-focus high impact research and teaching.

We have identified and selected specific areas in emerging field to strengthen our resources and at the same time broaden our knowledge accumulation in these areas. The selected areas are:

  1. Nanotechnology:

Nanotechnology is an emerging multidisciplinary technology and has a high potential to affect every aspect of life. It is an enabling technology to develop novel materials in the nano scale range and can generate new capabilities, products and markets. It has major application in the field of medical science, information technology advance materials,textiles, chemicaland pharmaceutical industries etc. A few universities/institute offers four year B.Tech and five years integrated M.Tech courses in nano technology. Delhi University BHU and IISc Bangalore etc. have research facilities in nano technology. We are planning to introduce M.Tech. in Nanotechnology giving emphasis on industrial applications of nonmaterial. (Detailed Course scheme and syllabus, Scope of this technology and research papers published are enclosed)

  1. Radio frequency:

Radio Frequency Energy Harvesting for WSN is one of the critical research topics to enhance the lifetime of the WSN. Recently, prolonging the lifetime of a wireless network through energy harvesting has received significant attention. There are various energy harvestingtechniquesapart from the conventional energy harvesting methods, such as solar, wind, vibration, thermoelectric effects or other physical phenomena, a new emerging solution is to availambient radio-frequency (RF)signals. Though, replacing or recharging batteries can avoid energy harvesting, it incurs a high cost and can be inconvenient or hazardous (e.g., in a toxic environments), or highly undesirable (e.g., for sensors embedded in building structures or inside the human body). The solution for such problem is RF EH WSN.Theadvantageof RF EHWSN provides Energy-on-Demand. Moreover, in some deployments, owing to the sensor location, battery replacement may be both practically and economically infeasible, or may involve significant risks to human life. An application of wireless sensor network which is used for environmental event analysis is known asenvironmental monitoring.

  1. Cloud Computing :

Cloud computing is the delivery of computing as a service rather than a product, whereby shared resources, software, and information are provided to computers and other devices as a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network (typically the Internet). Clouds can be classified as public, private or hybrid. Cloud computing relies on sharing of resources to achieve coherence and economies of scale, similar to a utility (like the electricity grid) over a network. At the foundation of cloud computing is the broader concept of converged infrastructure and shared services. Cloud computing, or in simpler shorthand just "the cloud", also focuses on maximizing the effectiveness of the shared resources. Cloud resources are usually not only shared by multiple users but are also dynamically reallocated per demand. This can work for allocating resources to users. For example, a cloud computer facility that serves European users during European business hours with a specific application (e.g., email) may reallocate the same resources to serve North American users during North America's business hours with a different application (e.g., a web server). With cloud computing, multiple users can access a single server to retrieve and update their data without purchasing licenses for different applications.

Benefits of Cloud Computing

  1. Achieve economies of scale – increase volume output or productivity with fewer people. Your cost per unit, project or product plummets.
  2. Reduce spending on technology infrastructure. Maintain easy access to your information with minimal upfront spending. Pay as you go (weekly, quarterly or yearly), based on demand.
  3. Globalize your workforce on the cheap. People worldwide can access the cloud, provided they have an Internet connection.
  4. Streamline processes. Get more work done in less time with less people.
  5. Reduce capital costs. There’s no need to spend big money on hardware, software or licensing fees.
  6. Improve accessibility. You have access anytime, anywhere, making your life so much easier!
  7. Monitor projects more effectively. Stay within budget and ahead of completion cycle times.
  8. Less personnel training is needed. It takes fewer people to do more work on a cloud, with a minimal learning curve on hardware and software issues.
  9. Minimize licensing new software. Stretch and grow without the need to buy expensive software licenses or programs.
  10. Improve flexibility. You can change direction without serious “people” or “financial” issues at stake.

M.Tech. (Nanotechnology)

Course Scheme

Semester I

Subject code / Title of subject / Hours per week / Credit / Marks
L / T / P / TA / EA / Total
MNT101 / Fundamental of Nano technology / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT102 / Quantum Concepts of Nanotechnology / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT103 / Characterization Techniques & Synthesis of Nanomaterials / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT104 / Elective I* / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT105 / Elective II** / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT151 / Nanomaterials Lab / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT152 / Characterization of Nanomaterials lab / 0 / 0 / 3 / 2 / 50 / 50 / 100
Total / 15 / 5 / 6 / 19 / 350 / 350 / 700

Semester II

Subject code / Title of subject / Hours per week / Credit / Marks
L / T / P / TA / EA / Total
MNT201 / Nanolithography / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT202 / Nanophotonics / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT203 / Computational Methods in Engineering & Technology / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT204 / Elective III*** / 3 / 1 / 0 / 3 / 50 / 50 / 100
MNT251 / Seminar / 0 / 0 / 6 / 4 / 50 / 50 / 100
Total / 15 / 4 / 6 / 16 / 250 / 250 / 500

Semester III

Subject code / Title of subject / Hours per week / Credit / Marks
L / T / P / TA / EA / Total
MNT351 / Project Work – Stage I / 0 / 0 / 15 / 15 / 50 / 50 / 100
Total / 0 / 0 / 15 / 15 / 50 / 50 / 100

Semester IV

Subject code / Title of subject / Hours per week / Credit / Marks
L / T / P / TA / EA / Total
MNT451 / Project Work – Stage II / 0 / 0 / 25 / 20 / 50 / 50 / 100
Total / 0 / 0 / 25 / 20 / 50 / 50 / 100

*Elective I (Select any one)

  1. Nanoelectronics & Devices
  2. Industrial Nanotechnology
  3. Nanotechnology in Energy Conversion

**Elective II (Select any one)

  1. Nanochemistry
  2. Solid State of Nanotechnology
  3. Instrumentation

***Elective III (Select any one)

  1. Thin Film Technology
  2. Commercialization & Business Application Of Nanotechnology
  3. Nanoscale magnetic materials & Devices

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