New High-End Research Center Unveiled by IIT Hyderabad

These are the words of Abhay Karandikar, who is Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), as India advances quickly to bolster its research infrastructure. One such example is the Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad's (IIT-H) Centre for in-situ and Correlative Microscopy (CISCoM). This new institution is expected to strengthen collaborative scientific research efforts.

The Relevance Of Research Infrastructure In India

• High-end research facilities foster interdisciplinary collaboration for researchers.
• Collaboration can spur innovation and promote advances in science.

CISCoM: A Key Resource

• Real-time analysis technology aids basic scientific research and for practical industrial purposes.
• Own methodology using advance microscopes to resolve tricky scientific questions.

Funding and Collaboration

• Supported by DoST with ? 60 cr and 17 academic / industrial partners with ? 20 cr
• A mission to integrate specialists from the physical sciences, chemistry, biology and pharmaceutical industries.

Eligibility Criteria for IIT Hyderabad

• Set-Up Year: 2008, includes a diversified programs such as B.Tech in Design and BS program in Artificial Intelligence.
• Areas Of Focus – Research & Innovation, Collaboration With Global Institutes.