Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences explained

Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences
Established:1991; 31 years ago
Research Field:Nanotechnology, Soft matter
Director:Dr BLV Prasad
City:Bengaluru, India (headquarters)
Address:Cens New Campus, Shivanapura, Karnataka, India
Nickname:https://www.cens.res.in
Operating Agency:Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India
Website:www.cens.res.in

The Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) is an Indian research institute that works with the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.[1] [2]

History

The Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences (CeNS) was established in 1991 by Sivaramakrishna Chandrasekhar. In 2021, Dr BLV Prasad appointed as director.[3]

Research activities

Materials research

CeNS was involved in materials research, encompassing various length scales. exploration of a wide range of materials, metal and semiconductor nanostructures, liquid crystals, gels, membranes, and hybrid materials. CeNS made contributions to addressing the challenges posed by COVID-19 in India.[4]

Electrochromic smart window

In 2022, CeNS engineered a polymeric electrochromic smart window,[5] as an alternative to costly conventional smart windows in contemporary architectural structures.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Bureau . The Hindu . 2023-05-15 . Bengaluru-based researchers design photonic memory which can lead to developing highly-efficient computing systems . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-09-15 . 0971-751X.
  2. News: Staff Reporter . 2019-08-13 . Research facilities of CeNS at new campus . en-IN . The Hindu . 2023-09-15 . 0971-751X.
  3. Web site: Today . Telangana . 2021-06-03 . UoH Alumnus appointed Director of the DST-CeNS . 2023-09-15 . Telangana Today . en-US.
  4. Web site: CeNS surges ahead with COVID solutions & novel nano- and soft- functional materials. Department Of Science & Technology . 2023-09-15 . dst.gov.in.
  5. Web site: Electrochromic Smart Window Provides High Performance at Low Cost . 2023-09-15 . www.photonics.com.
  6. Web site: Quantum . Team . 2023-02-05 . Cost-effective electrochromic smart window . 2023-09-15 . BusinessLine . en.

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