Abbreviation: IITB

Write-up:
IIT Bombay, set up by an Act of Parliament, was established in 1958, at Powai, a northern suburb of Mumbai. Today, the Institute is recognised as one of the centres of academic excellence in the country. Over the years, there has been dynamic progress at IIT Bombay in all academic and research activities, and a parallel improvement in facilities and infrastructure, to keep it on par with the best institutions in the world. Institutes in positions of excellence grow with time. The ideas and ideals on which such institutes are built evolve and change with national aspirations, national perspectives, and trends world - wide. IIT Bombay, too, is one such institution.

Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS)

IIT Bombay is one of the leading institutions in the country for research in the area of Nanotechnology. IIT Bombay has recently consolidated its Nanotechnology research activities through the formation of a Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS). The formation of this centre has been made possible through a generous grant from the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India.

At IIT Bombay, over 45 faculty members from 9 different departments/schools are working together in the broad areas of Nanotechnology, with support from various government agencies and private industries. This research has resulted in over 400 high quality publications in the last 5 years in international journals and conference proceedings and a large number of patents. Some of the research activities at IIT Bombay in the Nanotechnology area are at par with some of the best institutions in the world. Because of its efforts, IIT Bombay has recently received substantial funding from the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Govt. of India for the formation of a Centre for Research in Nanotechnology & Science (CRNTS) on the IIT Bombay campus. Additionally, IIT Bombay has also been selected as one of the two institutions in the country for setting up a 'Centre of Excellence in Nanoelectronics' by the Ministry of Communications & Information Technology (MCIT), Govt. of India. Significant progress has already been made in the establishment of these centres, and the facilities created at these national centres are available to all the researchers in the country.  IIT Bombay has already in place MoUs for research collaboration with most of the leading national and international research organisations in the area of Nanotechnology.

CRNTS Contact

Head: Raman S. Srinivasa

Email: head.crnts@iitb.ac.in; rss@iitb.ac.in

Phone: 91-22-25722545 Ext. 7690 (Direct line: 25767690)

Website: www.iitb.ac.in

Contact Address:
Indian Institute of Technology
Bombay Powai,
Mumbai - 400076, India

Tel:  +91-22-2576-7026

Fax:  +91-22-2576-7027

Email:  pro@iitb.ac.in

Office Bearers:
Director: Devang V. Khakhar
Deputy Director (Academic and Infrastructural Affairs):  R. K. Malik
Deputy Director (Finance and External Affairs): R. K. Shevgaonkar
Registrar: B. S. Punalkar