News and Updates
Media coverage of our recent work on "Transparent Battery for Smart Glass Technology" 8 Feb 2024
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Pritha Dutta, a PhD scholar from our research group, has won the best poster presentation award at the International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM)-2024 held at IIT Kharagpur from 9-11 Jan 2024.
Congratulations to her!
Dr. Ashutosh delivered an invited talk at the Conference (ICFM-2024) on 11th Jan 2024 at IIT Kharagpur
Attended the International Conference on Functional Materials (ICFM-2024) at IIT Kharagpur during 9-11 Jan 2024. Delivered a technical talk highlighting our recent discoveries in Smart Window Technologies, providing insights into the latest advancements.
Our team's innovation in affordable electrochromic smart window technology is covered in the Dept. of Science and Technology's India DST 2023 year-end review!
Under the heading-Key achievements of Autonomous Institutions "The Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences in Bangalore has successfully developed an energy-efficient glass window that's both cost-effective and revolutionary. How? By leveraging a combination of a metal mesh electrode, thin WO3 film, and Al3+ electrolytes, we've birthed an unparalleled electrochromic energy storage (EES) device." High switching contrast, area capacitance, and a long cycling life - redefining the standards for smart windows.
Read more about our groundbreaking work in the realm of smart windows:
Link: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1991614 and https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/acssuschemeng.5b00519
Dr. Ashutosh delivered an invited talk at the Conference (CMPA-2023) on 14th Dec 2023
Recently attended the 11th National Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications (CMPA 2023) at Manipal Institute of Technology (MIT) Manipal along with our group members. Delivered a technical talk based on our recent research findings on Smart Window Technologies, aligning with the conference theme of "Materials for Green and Clean Energy" and SDG-7 (Affordable and Clean Energy).
Link: https: https://conference.manipal.edu/cmpa/Speakers.aspx
Mukhesh K G, a PhD scholar from our research group, has won the best ORAL presentation award at the Conference on Condensed Matter Physics and Applications (CMPA)-2023 held at Manipal Institute of Technology, Manipal during 14-15 Dec 2023.
Congratulations to him!
Rahuldeb Roy, a PhD scholar from our research group, has won the best poster presentation award at the In-House Symposium (IHS) -2023 held at CeNS Bangalore on 1 Dec 2023
Congratulaions to Rahuldeb!
Athira Chandran M, a PhD scholar from our research group, has won the best poster presentation award at the Conference on Materials Methods Devices for Futuristic Technologies (MDFT)-2023 held at Hubli/Dharwad from 28 Sept to 1 Oct 2023.
Congratulations to her!
Media coverage of our recent work on "multi-component alloy-based catalyst designed for efficient production of Green Hydrogens" 1 November 2023
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Athira Chandran M, a PhD scholar from our research group, has won the best poster presentation award at International Conference on Nanomaterials for Electro-Catalysis Technology (I-CONECT)-2023 held at Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi
Congratultaion to her!
Dr. Ashutosh received "CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION & APPRECIATION" from the American Chemical Society (ACS) for his manuscript reviewing contribution in the year 2022.
Dr. Ashutosh delivered an outreach talk at Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru 21 March 2023
It was a pleasure to visit Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru, today and deliver an outreach talk on "How Nanotechnology enables Smart Glass research". It was an interesting experience to interact with our next-generation bright minds. It was a delightful experience to communicate with the brilliant young minds and see their eyes sparkle with excitement. I hope that I was able to inspire them to pursue research and make a difference in the scientific world and beyond.
Link: https://mccblr.edu.in/latest-events/nano-science-technology-invites-you-for-seminar-on-smart-windows/
Dr. Ashutosh delivered a talk at IISER Bhopal 13 March 2023
It was a wonderful experience to visit IISER Bhopal and deliver a talk on our ongoing research activities related to “smart window”. It was really a pleasure to discuss and interact with thoughtful researchers at IISER Bhopal. we will soon start some collaborative research projects between CeNS and IISER Bhopal.
Visit of DST secretary at CeNS 10 Feb 2023
It was a motivational experience to demonstrate our "Smart Window and Hybrid electrode Technology" to Professor Srivari Chandrasekhar (Secretary of Dept. of Science & Technology GOI), and to Professor K N Ganesh (Padma Shri awardee & Chairman of our Centre's Governing Council), during their visit to our center. We received their valuable feedback and suggestions.
Media coverage of our recent work on "Energy saving Smart Windows" 25 January 2023
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Outreach activity at Karnatak Higher Education Academy (KHEA), Dharwad on 14 May 2022
Delivered a lecture on "Smart Windows" for UG, PG college students.
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Technology Project: Scalable coating of metal oxides on hybrid transparent electrodes and fabrication of smart window devices, funded by TDT/DST (duration: 3 years)
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Media coverage of our recent work on "Touchless touch screen" 17 March 2022
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Our 3BO facemask story covered by "The Better India" e-media platform on 16 Nov 2020
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क्या मास्क सच में आवश्यक है ?
विज्ञान की बात - वैज्ञानिक के साथ -Ep-01
with Gaurav Shukla
on 11 September 2020
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Our "Transparent electromagnetic induction (EMI)-shield" work covered by RAJYA SABHA TV (RSTV) and India Science Channel DST, on 29 August 2020
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Our "Transparent electromagnetic induction (EMI)-shield" work covered by Dept. of Science and Technology, GOI media cell on 18 August 2020
Our team has developed a copper metal mesh on on any desired transparent substrate, which exhibited a visible transmittance (T) more than 85% and sheet resistance (Rs) ~ 0.83 ohm per square. These transparent and flexible EMI shields made of metal mesh coatings on desired transparent substrate shows remarkably high values for total EMI shielding (SET), with the average value being ~ 41 dB over a wide spectral range of the Ku band (12 to 18 GHz).
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Our Tribo-E mask technology launched in market with product name "3BO Deltoid facemask" on 15 August 2020 to support Make-in-India and Atmanirbhar Bharat movement of GOI
Our indigenous technology "Tribo-E mask" developed by our team at CeNS Bangalore has come up in the market as product name "3BO Deltoid face mask" with the help of our industry partner Camellia Clothing Ltd.
Please use it and provide your feedback and review. We will be happy to have your opinion about the product.
Visit https://www.3bo.in/ to know more about the product.
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An article was written by me during this lockdown. Researchers can read and correlate. It is published on COVID Gyan & IndiaBioscience websites
It is covered by IndiaBioScience website on on 24 July 2020
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It is covered by COVID GYAN website on on 16 July 2020
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Our Tribo-E Mask technology transferred to Camellia Clothings Ltd. on 19 May 2020.
The news is covered by Press Information Bureau, India on 23 May 2020
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The news is covered by Dept. of Science and Technology, India on 23 May 2020
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Our "Hybrid electrode" work covered by Dept. of Science and Technology, GOI media cell on 21 May 2020
A novel recipe for fabrication of Hybrid electrodes which brings down its production cost by 80% compared to tin-doped indium oxide (ITO) based technology which is currently in use. In this project, along with our industrial partner Hind High Vacuum (HHV) Pvt. Ltd. , we have set-up a semi-automated production plant for production of low-cost Hybrid electrodes funded by DST-Nanomission in CeNS-Arkavathi campus. It is a good example of a successful collaboration and work between a research institute and industry.
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This work is also covered by PV Magazine on 25 May 2020
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This work is also covered by SAUR Energy on 8 June 2020
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Our effort on Tribo-E mask to protect healthy individuals from COVID 19
We, a team of researchers Dr. Pralay Santra, Dr. Ashutosh Singh, and Prof. G. U. Kulkarni from CeNS, have come up with a simple TriboE mask, which is made of commonly available materials e.g., polypropylene and nylon. When we rub these materials, it develops triboelectricity which should in principle prevent viruses, droplets and other particulate matters passing through the mask. This innovation was highlighted in DST news as well as PIB and several other news outlets. Links are given below:
Dept. of Science & Tech., GOI media cell (18 April 2020)
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Times of India (18 April 2020)
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The Indian Express (04 May 2020)
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Youtube video clip explaining the principle, fabrication, and usage of the mask is given here:
ICONSAT-2020, March 5-7 at SNBNCBS, Kokata, India
I was invited for the contributory talk at International conference on Nanoscience and Technology (ICONSAT)-2020.
I delivered my contributory talk titled: Low Cost Hybrid Transparent Conducting Electrodes.
Bangalore India Nano-2020, March 2-3
Lead the team of CeNS stall and received "Best Exhibitor Award for the year 2020"at Bangalore India Nano during 2-3 March 2020 at The Lalit Ashok Hotel, Bengaluru, India. CeNS stall bagged “Best Exhibitor Award for the Year 2020” in the category of Interactive and Best Managed Stall.
Team members: Indrajit, Rahul, Mukesh