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BNERC：The Indian Ambassador and Counsellor of Science and Technology visited

In celebration of a new research and educational programme initiated by the Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre and Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

The Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre (BNERC) and the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science (IdNS) have developed advanced research and educational programmes in collaboration with Indian universities. The collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) has been in particular successful as summarised in the brief achievements below.

BNERC, IdNS and IIT Delhi have started a new research and educational programme on “Advanced nano characterisation” using the facilities and equipment introduced into both BNERC and IIT Delhi. The “Hard X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopic (HAXPES) System (Ulvac-Phi Inc.)”, which was recently installed in BNERC, can now be remotely operated via the Internet from IIT Delhi, thanks to which students and researchers at IIT Delhi can carry out surface characterisation of novel nano materials.

An inaugural ceremony was held on 18th July 2017 at the International Seminar Hall in BNERC Annex Beta. The Indian Ambassador and Counsellor of Science and Technology of the Embassy of India, the Director, Deans and Professors of IIT Delhi, and the Director, Deputy-Directors and researchers of BNERC participated in the ceremony via the multiple Skype conference system. Finally, the Ambassador switched the new equipment on and the researchers from both BNERC and IIT Delhi demonstrated the remote operation of HAXPES for the surface characterisation of nano materials, which were synthesised by both institutions. We believe that the present new system will definitely activate and accelerate the research and educational collaborative programmes developed by both BNERC and IIT Delhi.

Schedule of the ceremony on 18th July 2017

15:30 Welcome address and an introduction to the BNERC, Toyo University - NRF, IIT Delhi collaborative programme
Toru Maekawa, Director, Professor, BNERC
15:50 Inauguration address (Online)
V. Ramgopal Rao, Director, Professor, IIT Delhi
15:55 Inauguration talk (Online)
B.R. Mehta, Dean, Professor, Research & Development, IIT Delhi
16:00 Inauguration talk (Online)
Joby Joseph, Associate Dean, PI of NRF, IITD – BNERC Research Programme
16:05 Inauguration address
H.E. Sujan R. Chinoy, Hon. Ambassador of India to Japan
16:15 Tour in BNERC
16:30 Remote operation of HAXPAS
16:45 Panel discussion

The academic achievements in the collaborative programmes organised by BNERC, IdNS and IIT Delhi.

1. An institutional agreement on research and educational collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi was concluded in October 2009.
2. The International Symposium on Bioscience and Nanotechnology was held at BNERC in December 2011.
3. A university-university agreement on research and educational collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi was concluded in August 2012.
4. The International Symposium on Advanced Science and Technology for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of Japan-India Diplomatic Relations was co-organised by Toyo University and the Embassy of India in December 2012.
5. An academic branch office was opened at the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi in January 2013.
6. 8 doctoral students, 4 post-doctoral researchers and 11 professors have visited BNERC to carry out collaborative research at BNERC since 2013. 4 collaborative papers have been published in international journals.

News issued by the Embassy of India
https://www.indembassy-tokyo.gov.in/HAXPES.html

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