The Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT) was established in September 2004. AIMT aims at performance excellence, committed to providing quality educational opportunities and services that meet or exceed the needs of learners, industry/business, and our community. AIMT is now supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST) under the Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure (DST-FIST) to rebuild the Science & Technology infrastructure in the country.

• State of art facilities:AIMT has the most modern infrastructural facilities including four practical labs fully devoted to teaching B.Sc. and M.Sc. students, two research labs for carrying out research projects, and specialized labs for plant tissue culture, greenhouse, controlled environment plant/ microbes’ growth chambers, biochemical analysis and facilities to carry out molecular studies, etc. Apart from routine basic equipment needed for teaching and research, the labs are equipped with state-of-the-art instruments like Confocal Microscope, RT-PCR, GC, Zeta Potential Analyzer, Bioreactors, etc.
• Modern research:Apart from B.Sc./M.Sc. degree programs, AIMT enrolls Ph.D. & D.Sc. students and is undertaking research in a wide range of specializations including plant-microbe interaction for improving the value of medicinal plants, medicinal mushrooms as a nutraceutical, micro-nutrient management, and crop quality improvement, especially oil seed brassica, nanoagriculture, CRISPAR-CAS9 gene editing etc. A total of 15 projects were completed during 2015 – 2024 worth Rs. 594.7084 Lakhs Funded by: ICAR, NASF - ICAR, SERB DST (5), DST - Nanomission, DST (Indo-Australia), DST-FIST, DST - SEED, DST SARTHI, SBIRI, DBT - BBSRC (Indo-UK), DBT – BIRAC. The institute is presently running 2 research projects, sponsored by Indian government funding agencies like DST, and CSIR for sum of Rs. 51 Lakhs.

Nanotechnology is a branch of science that deals with materials having a size ranging from 1-100 nm. Nano Particles are one such nanoparticle that has gained enough importance due to their versatile properties such as high chemical stability, high electrochemical coupling coefficient, high photostability, etc. Currently, it is widely used as fertilizer to improve plant’s metabolic processes. In recent years we have seen tremendous expansion in the field of Nanotechnology. This workshop aims to provide an innovative platform for scholars and researchers to gain knowledge regarding the recent trends in nanotechnology.

The proposed workshop aims to provide hands-on training starting from the synthesis (Green and Chemical) and characterization of nanoparticles using Zeta Sizer, SEM, FTIR, and XRD techniques. An informative lecture series by knowledgeable speakers with expertise in the field of nanotechnology will also be organized.

The following broad topics will be considered:

• Introduction to Nanotechnology and Nanoparticles
• Nanoparticle synthesis and characterization using Zeta analyzer, Scanning Electron Microscope, X-ray Diffraction, and FTIR
• Preparation and Application of Nano formulation
• Hands-on Training

This workshop will aim to expose Ph.D. and M.Sc. students to cutting-edge technologies and acquire knowledge about the green and chemical synthesis of nanoparticles and how their size, shape, charge, and different functional groups can be analyzed. This workshop will cover lectures by eminent speakers and laboratory work presented by leading experts in the field. Young researchers will be encouraged to learn dos and don’ts to efficiently handle advanced methods of synthesizing and characterization of nanoparticles.

Keywords: Nanoparticles, Green and Chemical Synthesis, Nanoparticle Characterisation, Hi-end tools