•
ISO-9000
• Multi-discipline Design Optimization
• Rapid Prototyping and Tooling
• Micro and Nanosystems
• Mini and Micro Air Vehicles (MAVs)
• Mini Sensors including Quantum Well devices
• Bacteriorhodopsin
• Fuel Cells
ISO
- 9000 for Design:
It is proposed to run a course on Design for Quality along
with Engineering Staff College of India (ESCI) to meet the
requirements of DRDL.
Multi-discipline Design Optimization
(MDO):
MDO implementation is being explored with CASDE at IIT (Bombay).
Rapid Prototyping and Tooling :
The
Second International Symposium on Rapid Prototyping and
Tooling will be held at Pune in September 2004.
5.4 Micro and Nanosystems:
5.4.1
Micro and Nanotechnology:
NDRF
is promoting the establishment of a Micro and Nanotechnology
System Education Centre with engineering colleges in collaboration
with industries. The mission of the education centre would
be to foster a life long interest in Micro and Nanoscience
Technology. The target groups are: teachers/professors
and students (graduates and postgraduates with mathematics,
physics, chemistry, biology and engineering back ground).
Efforts are being made to establish CETMANS (Centre for
Education and Technology in Micro and Nano Systems) at
the BMS Institute of Technology. Series of discussions
were held among the participating institutions, such as
BMS College of Engineering, BMS Institute of Technology,
Teradyne, E-CAD, SITAR, bigtec Pvt. Ltd. and NDRF. During
the quarter under review, the following milestones in
the project were achieved.
1.
The concurrence of the Board of Trustees of the BMS Educational
Trust to participate in the program, under Mission Reach.
2.
The commencement of Design projects by the students of
the BMS College of Engineering, with active participation
and guidance from the staff in the Electronics, Mechanical
and Chemical engineering branches of the college.
3.
Micro and Nano research initiatives with meeting of representatives
of BMS College and bigtec, a research and development
technology company. One of the activities of the centre
considered is to set up a Wafer Testing Facility. Series
of meetings were held at BMS College of Engineering to
discuss the possibility of establishing Wafer Testing
Facility at BMS Institute of Technology. In one of the
meetings, where all the stakeholders, assembled physically
to meet each other, and understand each others strengths,
objectives and the roles proposed. The Secretary of NDRF
coordinated the deliberations of the meetings and summarized
the action items for the stakeholders. The participating
organisations are BMS Educational Trust, Teradyne Inc.,
USA, SITAR, ECAD and NDRF. Establishment of a wafer testing
facility will be examined for commercial viability before
implementation.
4.
Initiated development of a joint proposal of BMSIT and
BEL to setup CETMANS. Series of meetings held between
BMS group and BEL to develop a partnership among them
and draft MOU is ready for signatures.
NDRF
has been co-coordinating the efforts and bringing participants
together to meet the objectives of Design and Development
in Micro and Nano Systems.
5.4.2
Micro and Nanosystems in Aerospace:
A
seminar-cum-Exhibition on Aerospace Technology Challenges
in the Millennium was held at Hyderabad during 15-16 December
2003. The Seminar was organised by the Aeronautical Society
of India, Hyderabad Branch. Lt. Gen. (Dr.) V.J.Sundaram,
Chairman, NDRF presented a paper on Micro and Nanosystems
in Aerospace.
5.5
Mini and Micro Air Vehicles (MAV):
5.5.1
Tactical Mini Air Vehicle (TMAV):
Based
on the initiation of National Perspective plan for Mini
and Micro Air Vehicles by NDRF and ADA, and further discussions
with DRDO Headquarters, Aeronautical Development Establishment
has been nominated as the nodal agency for MAVs from DRDO.
ADE has constituted a System Engineering Team for TMAV.
Other agencies such as IISc., NAL, NDRF and Industry will
participate in the programme. The above team will carry
out conceptual and feasibility studies, finalize work
packages for various agencies, make cost and time estimates
and prepare project proposal for submission to DRDO Hqrs
by February 2004. Two meetings of the committee have been
held (on 24 November 2003 and 8 December 2003). The third
meeting is scheduled on 7 January 2003. NDRF is participating
in an advisory role for overall system engineering and
networking.
A separate group is envisaged for progressing more advanced
technologies for Micro Air vehicles.
5.5.2
MAVs and Biology:
An
International seminar to mark the centenary of the first
Powered Flight was held at Hotel Grand Ashok, Bangalore
on 17-18 December 2003. The seminars was organised by
the Aeronautical Society of India. Lt. Gen. (Dr.) V.J.Sundaram,
Chairman, NDRF presented a paper on MAVs and Biology.
5.6
Mini Sensors:
5.6.1
Sensors for surveillance
A
paper on sensors for an Integrated Approach to Surveillance
using air and space based technologies was submitted to
National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore for
incorporation in an integrated report on surveillance.
5.7
GaAs Epitaxial Multifunction Quantum well Infrared Photodetectors
(QIWPs):
The
Project on QWIPs coordinated by NDRF and sanctioned by
the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the
Government of India, New Delhi under India Millennium
Mission - 2020 for Critical technologies is making good
progress. The project envisages the developmental of GaAs
based Multijunction Quantum Well Infrared Photodetectors
(QWIPS) using Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition
(MOCVD) technique.
Primary
organization involved with the project is Material Research
Centre, IISc, Bangalore. Other organizations are Central
Research Laboratory (BEL) and Bharat Electronics Limited,
Machilipatnam. NDRF is coordinating the project activities.
The Sixth review meeting by Project Review Monitoring
Committee was held on 2 December 2003 at Central Research
Laboratory, BEL, Bangalore. QWIP with 10 periods has been
fabricated for the first time in India and is under analysis
for response characteristics.
Current
status is enclosed at Appendix D.
5.
8 Bacteriorhodopsin
The project initiated by NDRF and being implemented at CDFD,
Hyderabad and MRC, Mumbai with funding from DBT will be
reviewed on 19 January 2004 by Prof G. Padmanabhan former
Director IISc., Bangalore.
5.9
Bio Sensor Society (India)
Biosensor
Society (India) initiated by NDRF has been registered
at Mysore. Its address is
Biosensor Society of India
C/o. Central Food Technologcial Research Institute,
Mysore-570 013,
The following bearers are
Dr.
B.D. Malhotra - President
Dr.N.G.Karanth
- Vice President
Dr.M.S.Thakur -
Secretary
Shri. M.A.Kumar -
Treasurer
Aims
are:
•
To provide opportunities to the dissemination and exchange
of knowledge and experience primarily among professionals
of Biosensors, Biotechnology, physical and chemical sciences,
engineering and Biomolecular electronics and also among
the public and society at large.
•
To promote the rational and economic development of Biosensors,
Biotechnology and Biomolecular electronics in the country
so as to ensure the best interest of the community at
large.
•
To encourage research, development and training in the
science and technology of Biosensors, Biotechnology and
Biomolecular electronics.
•
To promote among its members, a high standard of technical
proficiency, professional expertise and personal integrity
so as to elevate in turn the profession of Biosensors,
Biotechnology and Biomolecular electronics.
•
To collaborate with other organizations, national or international
in activities relating to furtherance of the BSI objectives.
5.10
Fuel Cells
Fuel
cells appear very promising and it is proposed to promote
this activity more aggressively at the Lab and Industry
level by networking.