20 Jan 2022|Noida | Amity University, Noida ( Online )
Amity University organizes Faculty Development Program on “Nanotechnology: Present Advancements and Future Prospects”
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Amity Institute of Nanotechnology, Amity University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, organized a Faculty Development Program on “Nanotechnology: Present Advancements and Future Prospects”. The five-day program aims to provide information to the faculty and researchers on the current relevance and future prospects in Nanotechnology. The researchers, scientists, faculty from Amity and several experts from India and abroad participated in the event.
Sharing his views on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Avanish Kumar Srivastava, Director, CSIR-Advanced Materials and Processes Research Institute, Bhopal, spoke about the Prime Minister’s vision of “Aatmanirbhar Bharat, and made a presentation on the topic, “Self-reliant India, a materials perspective.” Speaking about the Five Pillars for self-reliant India, Dr. Srivastava said, “Economy, Infrastructure, Demand, System and Demography are the five important pillars for Self-reliant India. A country’s economy should bring quantum jump rather than incremental change. The cycle of demand and supply chain in our country is the strength that needs to be harnessed to its full potential. A system that is based on technology driven systems which fulfils the dream of 21st century and infrastructure should become the identity of modern India.”
He further added, “Industries have evolved from 1.0 to 4.0 which witnessed mechanical production in the 18th century in the first phase and large production in the beginning of the 20th century in the second phase, automated production between 1970 and 2000 in the third phase and digital change in the fourth phase after 2010. Materials are playing a very important role in self-reliant India and we must adopt the strategy of permanent material to address the issues of self-reliant India.” Dr. Srivastava also explained the use of advanced materials by Advanced Materials and Process Research Institute (AMPRI), in his presentation.
Highlighting the need of Nanotechnology for Industrial Application, Dr. Balvinder Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Amity University, Uttar Pradesh, averred, “The five-day online Faculty Development Program has a multidisciplinary approach. It will help us in developing new applications and products, materials and devices for industries which will be beneficial for the society. It will also aid in providing new opportunities in the field of Nanotechnology through mutual cooperation, which is an important aspect of any research. Most of the future research will be Nanotechnology-based with valuable advice, inputs and guidance from experts in this field, averred Dr Shukla.”
Dr. V.K. Jain, Senior Scientist, Amity Institute of Advanced Research and Studies (Material and Devices) said that Amity is cooperating extensively in the field of Nanotechnology, right from product development to the end result. Multidisciplinary research is an important part of Nanotechnology and this program focusses on the same.
Dr. O.P. Sinha, Director, Amity Institute of Nanotechnology welcomed all the guests and participants and stated, “The use of Nanotechnology is essential to meet the challenges of the 21st century as today Nanotechnology is associated with every sphere of life.”
Dr. Sunita Ratan, Dean, Science and Technology, Amity University remarked, “Today Nanotechnology is being used in the areas of health, defence, industrial products, agriculture etc. It also plays a very important role in the field of research and innovation and that is why today researchers from almost every field are present at the event.”