Established January 2013 Type of business Research Institute | Phone 0172 221 0073 Founded January 2013 | |
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Affiliation Department of Science and Technology, GoI Chairman Professor CNR Rao (Board of Governors) Director Professor Ashok K Ganguli Address Habitat Centre, Phase 10, Sector 64, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab Similar Indian Institute of Science, National Institute of Pharmac, Sri Sukhmani Institute o, S A S Institute of Informatio, Dr Ambedkar Institute o | ||
The Institute of Nano Science and Technology (INST) (Hindi: नानो-विज्ञान एवं प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान) Mohali (Punjab) is an autonomous institution of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India under the Society Registration Act, 1960. Under the umbrella of National Mission on Nano Science and Technology (NANO MISSION), which aims to promote growth and outreach of nanoscience and technology to benefit the country, INST has been set up to undertake research and generate products/devices and technology in the area of Nanoscience and Technology. INST has started its operations from January 2013, under the directorship of Professor Ashok K Ganguli. The institute aims to carry out research in the diverse and rapidly growing areas of nanoscience and technology with specific emphasis on the following areas: agricultural nanotechnology, sensors, medical nanotechnology, microfluidics based technologies, nanotechnology based solutions for energy and environment, nanobiotechnology.
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Organization and administration
The Institute of Nano Science and Technology is managed by a Board of Governors, composed of academicians, researchers and administrators and headed (chairman) by Professor CNR Rao of Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur, Bangalore. Professor Ashok K Ganguli is the first director of INST and taken his charge from 3 January 2013.
Campus
Presently, INST has the transit campus at the Habitat Centre in Sector – 64, Phase - 10, Mohali, Punjab. Under the Directorship of Prof. Ashok K Ganguli (appointed 3 January 2013) the institute has started its operations (administration and research) in the above campus from January 2013.
Land for setting up the state of the art laboratories at permanent campus of INST has been allotted by Punjab Government. In the next 3 to 4 years the new building will be ready. The site is adjacent to Indian Institute of Science and Education (IISER) in Sector 81, Mohali.
Research
Institute of Nano Science and Technology aims to cover basic research addressing the diverse aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology. The major thrust areas which INST intends to explore will be the following: Agricultural nanotechnology, sensors, medical nanotechnology, microfluidics based technologies, nanotechnology based solutions for energy and environment, nanobiotechnology.