NDLI: Generation of Manpower for Teaching, Research and Industry at the Centre for Converging Technology

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Jain, N.K.
Copyright Year	2007
Description	Author affiliation: Rajasthan Univ., Jaipur (Jain, N.K.)
Abstract	Today we are at the convergence of nano-bio-info technologies. This age will create historical revolution and we must be at driver's seat to contribute towards these societal changes. It is with this idea that a Centre for Converging Technology (CCT) has been established at our University to generate highly trained manpower for teaching, research and industries in diverse fields of nano-bio-info technologies. The present paper discusses the creation of (CCT) at the University of Rajasthan, which is the first of its kind in the country, to educate vast number of population of students in these fields. In this Centre 10 semester, five year integrated Masters Course for 120 students has been introduced first time in July 2006. The Masters program has two years of common curriculum and in 3rd year students are to enter specialized field after that some of them can join industries. The last two years of education are of specialized nature in the field of nano-bio-info technologies. In various research laboratories of the University students are pursuing doctoral and post-doctoral research in various areas of nanosciences. Undergraduate prerequisites of master's program, program curriculum, needs of the laboratory facilities and infrastructure for CCT have been incorporated. It has been proposed to initiate national and international collaboration with various Institutes, Universities, Laboratories and Scientific Agencies for the development of CCT, leading to revolution in the human life enrichment. Brief description of the University, State of Rajasthan and Jaipur has been given for national and international students. The world may declare the twenty-first century, as a century of nanoscience research and technology convergence leading to revolution in human life enrichment.
Starting Page	273
Ending Page	299
File Size	8036027
Page Count	27
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781890843151
DOI	10.1109/PICMET.2007.4349341
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2007-08-05
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	PICMET
Subject Keyword	Education Nanotechnology Nanostructured materials Educational technology Laboratories Humans Computer aided manufacturing Nanoporous materials Design engineering Atomic measurements
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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