Smart Materials and Nanotechnology

Optical, Magnetic and Electronic Materials

Optics, Magnetic and Electronic materials research combines the principles from several fields of science like solid state physics, chemistry, materials science, electronic and chemical engineering. Magnetic materials will be researched and employed in data storage, super magnetism and spintronics field where as electronic materials will find applications in electronic, semiconductor and energy industries as dielectrics, nanomaterials / photonic materials and piezoelectric. Various materials like glasses, ceramics, dielectrics, semiconductors, Nano composites and polymer fibers have their optical properties modified to meet demands from energy sustainability, national security and commercial sector.