KL Deemed to be University Receives Prestigious Funding for R

New Delhi,nineteenth April 2024:KLDeemedto beUniversityproudly broadcasts the achievement of being awardedfundingfor a biganalysismissionby the Department of Science and Technology – Science and EngineeringResearchBoard (DST-SERB) underneath the Empowerment and Equity Opportunities for Excellence in Science (EMEQ) scheme. This accomplishment marks a big milestone within thecollege‘s journey in the direction of educational excellence and innovation.

The principal investigator of themissionis Dr. A. Venkateswara Rao, Assistant Professor within the Department of Physics and has been granted a considerable sum of INR 26.78 lakhs for his pioneeringmissiontitled “Fabrication and Performance of Supercapacitors Employing Nano Metal Organic Frameworks.” Thismissiongoals to develop and consider a high-performance electrode for supercapacitor functions, with the intention of disseminatinganalysisfindings in extremely esteemed SCI journals. Thefundingadditionally encompasses provisions for a JuniorResearchFellow (JRF) and important instrumentation to assist theanalysisendeavour.

Dr. G. Pardha Saradhi Varma, Vice Chancellor ofKLDeemedto beUniversity, expressed his elation at securingfundingfor thismission, and remarked, “We are deeply honoured to obtain thisprestigiousfundingfor ouranalysisendeavours. This achievement reveals our unwavering dedication to advancing information and driving innovation within the educational sphere. Such initiatives epitomize our ethos of excellence and transformative schooling, and I’m assured that they’ll pave the best way for discoveries that may profit society at giant.”

Themissionis scheduled to run for period of three years from 2024 to 2027. Themission‘s goals embody synthesizing and analysing the efficiency of supercapacitors for varied industrial functions, with plans to interact with business professionals for expertise switch based mostly on mutual agreements. The outcomes of thisanalysisendeavour is not going to solely be disseminated by way of scholarly publications but additionally culminate in Ph.D. theses and patents, additional enriching the educational panorama.

Established in 1980, the Department of Physics atKLDeemedto beUniversityhas been a trailblazer in educational andanalysispursuits.Researchactions inside the division span throughout various fields reminiscent of Materials Science, Solar Renewable Energy, Nanotechnology, Glass Science & Technology, Space and Atmospheric Science, Theoretical & Computational Physics, Ultrasonics, and Chemical Thermodynamics. The division is provided with 4 absolutely furnishedanalysislabs valued at Rs. 3.5 Crores, additional establishing its dedication to cutting-edgeanalysis. Notably, the Department of Physics holds theprestigiousrecognition of being a DST-FIST Level 1 division, having acquired a grant of Rs.107 lakhs from the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi. Additionally, the division has secured quite a few sponsoredanalysistasks totaling Rs. 3 crores, spanning schemes reminiscent of DST Woman Scientist Scheme, Young Scientist Scheme, Early CareerResearchAward, SERB-Start UpResearchGrant, CoreResearchGrant, and International Travel Support.