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DST-FIST
A DST- FIST sponsored facility under the Department of Mechanical Engineering,
National Institute of Technology Calicut
Centre for Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing, NITC
The DST-FIST Centre for Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing, NIT Calicut, is a specialized facility under the Department of Mechanical Engineering, supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, through the FIST programme. The centre was established under the leadership of Prof. Jose Mathew to facilitate research in diverse areas of precision measurement, characterisation, and advanced manufacturing. The centre provides advanced facilities for research and industrial applications, including a 3D Optical Profilometer, Nanoindenter, High-Speed Camera, and Thermal Imager.
Our team was fortunate to conduct some major conferences/workshops:
GIAN Course on Fundamentals and Modelling of Micro/Nano Machining Processes by Prof. M Rahman (National University of Singapore), 24-29 June, 2019 (YouTube: Click here)
National Workshop on Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing, 15-20 July, 2019
National Workshop on 3D Printing Solutions for Medical Innovation (3DPSMI-2021), 17-18 July, 2021 (Website: Click here), Inaugural Talk by Dr S Somanath, Director VSSC TVM, 17th July 2021 (YouTube: Click here)
13th International Conference on Precision, Meso, Micro and Nano Engineering (COPEN 13), December 13 - 15 , 2024 (Website: Click here)
The Conference on Precision Engineering (COPEN) was spearheaded by IIT Madras in 2000 to bring the academicians, researchers and practicing engineers for sharing their experiences in the field of precision engineering. It has gained wide acclaim over the years and reached an international status in 2006. The thirteenth international conference is being organized by NIT Calicut during December, 2024. This is the second time that COPEN is being organised by NIT Calicut, the first instance being in 2013.
The objective of the conference is to provide a common platform for specialists working in precision, meso, micro and nano engineering industries and academic institutions as well as R&D organizations to come together for interaction and exchange of their ideas related to technology developments in the areas of strategic, automotive, aerospace, electronics, and bio-medical industries that require complex features on products, product miniaturization, precision manufacturing and quality control through advanced metrology. The conference also aims at networking of participant institutes/organizations/industries to systematically confront challenges in mutual areas of interest to advance manufacturing technology in these areas. The COPEN conference continues to grow as a platform where manufacturers, researchers and academia gather to connect with the pace of innovation in manufacturing technology.
IIT Madras, Chennai - January 2000
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore - January 2002
CMTI Bangalore, Karnataka - December 2003
Jadavpur University, Kolkata - December 2005
College of Engineering, Trivandrum - December 2007
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore & Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore - December 2009
College of Engineering, Pune - December 2011
NIT Calicut, Kozhikode - December, 2013
IIT Bombay, Mumbai - December, 2015
IIT Madras, Chennai - December, 2017
IIT Indore, Madhya Pradesh - December, 2019
IIT Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh - December, 2022
NIT Calicut, Kozhikode - December, 2024
MNIT Jaipur - December 2026**
Link to COPEN 13 Conference website: Click here
DST FIST, Govt. of India
DST-FIST stands for Fund for Improvement of S&T Infrastructure in Universities and Higher Educational Institutions. It is a major infrastructure-support programme of the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India, intended to strengthen research and postgraduate education by providing departments with essential and advanced research infrastructure.
DST FIST, Govt. of India Website: Click here
NIT Calicut
National Institute of Technology Calicut (NITC) is one of the 31 institutions of national importance governed by the NIT Act 2007 and is fully funded by the Government of India. Originally established in 1961 as a Regional Engineering College (REC), it was transformed into a National Institute of Technology in the year 2002. The institute offers bachelors, masters and doctoral degree programme in Engineering, Science, Technology and Management. With its proactive collaborations with a multitude of research organizations, academic institutions and industries, the institute has set a new style for its functioning under the NIT regime. The Institute is presently offering 11 UG programme and thirty PG programme along with Ph.D. programme in various fields of Engineering, Science Technology and Management.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Mechanical Engineering is the largest and one of the oldest departments in the Institute. It offers two undergraduate and six postgraduate programmes apart from Ph.D. programmes in diverse specializations. It also offers a number of short term/continuing education programmes. It is a DST- FIST sponsored department and recently DST has sanctioned Rs 251 lakhs under FIST scheme to set up a Centre for Precision Measurements and Nanomechanical Testing.
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