The Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) focuses on interdisciplinary research and education in the broad area of nano-scale science and technology, covering topics such as nanoelectronics, devices, materials, micro- and nanoelectromechanical systems, bio- and nanophotonics, bio-electronic interfaces and integrated small-scale systems. In addition to the research programs of the core faculty, the Centre runs an interdisciplinary research and training program involving more than 50 faculty members from various departments of engineering and basic science at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). The Centre has state-of-the-art nanofabrication and characterization facilities to enable the development of cutting-edge nanoscale technologies for various applications. The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) ranked No:1 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) was founded in 1909 as a result of the joint efforts of Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata, the Government of India, and the Maharaja of Mysore. Over the 105 years since its establishment, IISc has become the premier institute for advanced scientific and technological research and education in India. Beginning with 2 departments and 21 students in 1911, today IISc has over 40 departments, units, or centres, 3500 students, and about 500 academic and scientific staff, supported by 600 administrative personnel. Out of this population of students, about 2200 are in various PhD programs, almost 900 are enrolled for various Masters degrees, whereas about 400 are registered in the newly established, research oriented, four-year Bachelor of Science (Research) programme, of which the first batch graduated in 2015.
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Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) Indian Institute of Science (IISc) is conducting a Training Program on Semiconductor Fabrication and Characterization. The support is provided Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), Governement of India.
Mid Year admissions for #PhD at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc). Last date is 24 October 2024. Apply soon. https://lnkd.in/dviFAqj
We are proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of Dr. Awanish Pandey, an alumnus of Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc), who is now a faculty member at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. Dr. Pandey has made significant strides in the fields of #siliconphotonics-based sensors and high-speed optical links, contributing to advancements in biomedical, environmental, and high-speed data communication technologies. Dr. Pandey shared his research on ring resonator-based sensors for high-precision biomedical and environmental detection, and high-speed silicon photonic modulators designed for radiation-hard environments, such as space and defense applications. Dr. Pandey's journey from CeNSE to CERN and now as a faculty member at IIT Delhi highlights the strong foundation and opportunities provided by CeNSE. His achievements in research continue to make the CeNSE community proud.
We are deeply saddened to share that Prof. Muralidharan Rangarajan, a member of our faculty for many years, passed away yesterday. Prof. Muralidharan Rangarajan, was a member of the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc) faculty from 2015-2024. Prof. Muralidharan received his B.Sc and M.Sc degrees from University of Madras. He then joined the Solid State Physics Laboratory Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), from where he retired as its Director after nearly 40 years of service. During that time he obtained his Ph D degree from the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. He has been a guest scientist at the Max Planck Insitut fur Festkorperforschung, Stuttugart, Germany, from June 1988 to May 1989 and at the Paul Drude Institute for Festkorper Electronik, Berlin from Jan 1998-Sep 1998. He served as the CEO of the Gallium Arsenide Enabling Technology Centre from 2006-2009 before taking over as Director, Solid State Physics Laboratory, DRDO, Delhi 2008-2015. After superannuation he joined CENSE as visiting professor in July 2015. He is a member of the founding team of AGNIT Semiconductors Pvt Ltd, a IISc GaN startup and a member of the team that proposed Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI), IISc Bangalore to the government of India. During the tenure at Solid State Physics Laboratory he guided the technology development of GaAs based materials and devices for very high frequency. He was also instrumental in developing #MEMS based accelerometers, #RFswitches and infrared bolometer arrays. He successfully developed the material and device technology for #GaN based High Electron Mobility Transistors for high power high frequency applications. He has published nearly 50 research papers and is the recipient of the MRSI Medal, DRDO- Scientist of the year award and the MRSI ICSI prize-Superconductivity & Materials Science. At the last IWPSD in 2023, he delivered the SC Jain Memorial lecture. Prof. Muralidharan was instrumental in recognizing the importance of #GaNelectronics very early in 1998 and was instrumental in starting GaN activity in the country when he was at SSPL. This is most likely the first such program in the country and the genesis of where the IISc GaN activity is today. As part of this program he had helped fund and support the first GaN program at IISc in 2009 and since then has been directly (since 2015) or indirectly involved in mentoring this activity here, a big part of which included guiding PhD students. The CeNSE family will miss you.
We’re thrilled to welcome Yield Engineering Systems (YES) as our newest member of the Industry Affiliate Program (#IAP)! IAP is a flagship program engineered to bring industry on board at CeNSE and work with them as extended teams. Industry Affiliate Program facilitates- 1. CeNSE facility usage and priority access for collaborating company 2. Coordinate training for Industry in the areas of semiconductor & nanotechnology 3. Networking with CeNSE faculty, staff, other IAP members, etc 4. Brand visibility in the CeNSE website, presentations, brochures, annual report etc https://lnkd.in/gq2xwGDi YES is a leading provider of #differentiatedtechnologies for #materials and #interfaceengineering needed for a wide range of applications and markets. YES customers are market leaders, creating next generation solutions for a variety of markets including Advanced Packaging for AI and HPC, Memory Systems and Life Sciences. YES is a leading manufacturer of state-of-the-art cost-effective high volume production equipment for semiconductor Advanced Packaging solutions for wafers and glass panels. The company’s products include Vacuum Cure, Coat & Anneal Tools, Fluxless Reflow tools, Thru Glass Via and Cavity Etch and Electroless Deposition tools for the semiconductor industry. YES is headquartered in Fremont, California, with a growing global presence. YES also has Engineering and R&D teams in Bengaluru and Coimbatore, India. For more information, please visit YES.tech. Ankineedu Velaga Sandeep Koppikar Navya Rastogi, Ph.D. Dr. Vijay Kumar Badam Kalpana Subbaramappa Prosenjit Sen Srinivasan Raghavan Sushobhan Avasthi Anish Itagi
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We are thrilled to announce the close of our seed round led by 3one4 Capital and co-lead by Zephyr Peacock India ! The funding will help advance our #GaN product line into volume production and drive the adoption of our upcoming GaN solutions to newer markets and customers. We're humbled by all the support from our customers, eco-system partners and investors. Onwards! Srinivasan Raghavan Muralidharan Rangarajan Madhusudan Atre PhD, DBA Digbijoy Nath Shankar Kumar Selvaraja Prof. Mayank Shrivastava Hareesh Chandrasekar Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI), IISc BangaloreDepartment of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE, Formerly CEDT), IISc INCeNSE Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development, IISc Bangalore Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Congratulations to AGNIT Semiconductors Pvt Ltd, India’s first startup dedicated to Gallium Nitride (#GaN) semiconductor technology, has raised $3.5M from 3one4 Capital with participation from Zephyr Peacock India! Founded by faculty and alumni from Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Department of Electronic Systems Engineering (DESE, Formerly CEDT), IISc and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), it is currently incubated at INCeNSE, a deep tech technology business incubator housed at CeNSE, IISc. AGNIT is leading the charge in GaN technology to bridge critical gaps in India's energy and telecom infrastructure, positioning itself at the forefront of global trends in AI, 5G, and power electronics. With 15 years of R&D at IISc, AGNIT is set to scale production and expand into consumer electronics and EV markets, aiming for 100,000 chip sales this year! #DeepTech #GalliumNitride #Semiconductors #Innovation #5G #powerdevices Hareesh Chandrasekar | Madhusudan Atre PhD, DBA | Prof. Mayank Shrivastava | Muralidharan Rangarajan | Shankar Kumar Selvaraja | Srinivasan Raghavan | Digbijoy Nath
Congratulations to Theranautilus for being selected as one of the awardees of the NASSCOM Emerge 50 2024! Theranautilus is a pioneering Deep-tech and hardware company incubated at our Technology Business Incubator - INCeNSE, housed at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), Indian Institute of Science (IISc). They focuss on fabricating nanorobots, ensuring their safe deployment in living systems, and developing innovative mechanisms to remotely guide them to their target within the body. The nasscom Emerge 50 award goes beyond economic impact—it celebrates startups that are shaping India's Deep Tech revolution. This recognition highlights India's transformation from a technology consumer to a creator, driving breakthrough research and redefining its global leadership in cutting-edge technology. Peddi Shanmukh Srinivas Debayan Dasgupta Ambarish Ghosh Prajwal B Hegde INCeNSE Kalpana Subbaramappa #DeepTech #Innovation #Nanotechnology #NASSCOM #Theranautilus #TechTransformation #Pioneers
We are excited to announce a new collaboration between INOX Air Products and Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to establish the INOX Quantum Materials Lab at Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE), IISc. This lab will focus on the development of topological semiconductors, a key material for fault-tolerant quantum computing. Aiming to build an #indigenous Molecular Beam Epitaxy (MBE) unit, this partnership represents a significant leap in making advanced #semiconductor and #quantumtechnology more accessible and cost-effective in India. The lab will reduce dependence on imported equipment and nurture skilled talent in the country. INOX Group’s support will help enhance lab infrastructure and promote technology transfer, benefitting both industry and society. Commenting on the partnership, Siddharth Jain, Director, INOX Group, expressed pride in supporting India's leadership in quantum technology. Professor Srinivasan Raghavan, Chair of CeNSE, emphasized how the collaboration aligns with IISc's mission to drive innovation from science to society. This initiative marks an important milestone for India's semiconductor and quantum technology ecosystem. Dhavala Suri Diganta Sarma Govindan Rangarajan Kalpana Subbaramappa #QuantumTechnology #Semiconductors #Innovation #Research #Collaboration #India #industrycollaboration #industryacademia #CSR #ISM #Quantum #futureIndia #technology #madeinindia
On 11th October, 2024, Shri Tarun Kapoor, Advisor to the Prime Minister of India, visited the Centre for Nano Science and Engineering (CeNSE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore. He was received by the Director of IISc, Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, alongside Dean & Prof. Navakanta Bhat, Dr. Sangeeta Semwal from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (#MeitY), Prof. Srinivasan Raghavan, Chair, CeNSE, and several esteemed faculty and staff members at CeNSE. During his visit, Shri Kapoor was given a comprehensive tour of the MeitY nucleated academic fabrication (fab) and characterization facility, which is engaged in pioneering research and technological advancements in the field of electronic materials, devices, and systems. Shri Kapoor commended the efforts in training a skilled workforce for the India Semiconductor Mission and showed a strong interest in the cutting-edge research being conducted at CeNSE. He was notably impressed by several key projects including Development of large-area solar panels; Innovative medical diagnostic devices by PathShodh Healthcare Private Limited, capable of detecting various parameters in the blood; Research in nanorobotics by Theranautilus; High-power lasers; Integrated Photonic Technologies used in quantum computing and the developments in gallium nitride (GaN) happening at the MeitY funded Gallium Nitride Ecosystem Enabling Centre and Incubator (GEECI), IISc Bangalore facility and AGNIT Semiconductors Pvt Ltd In addition, Shri Kapoor visited the laboratory responsible for a recent publication in Springer Nature in India on #neuromorphicdevices, where he engaged in discussions regarding advancements in edge computing and its potential impact. Shri Kapoor’s visit underscored the strategic importance of CeNSE's research in advancing India's technological capabilities, particularly in the semiconductor and nanoscience domains. His interaction with the faculty and researchers reflected a deep interest in the ongoing work, and his support highlights the continued collaboration between government initiatives and academic institutions to further India’s scientific and technological ambitions.