Centre for Applied Nanomaterials
About Centre for Applied Nanomaterials
The Centre for Applied Nanomaterials (CAN) is dedicated to advancing research and innovation in nanoscience and nanotechnology. Our mission is to explore, develop, and implement advanced nanomaterial-based solutions across diverse scientific and technological domains.
Vision
To be a globally recognized research centre pioneering innovations in applied nanomaterials that address critical scientific, environmental, and energy challenges.
Mission
- Conduct cutting-edge research on nanomaterials for sustainable applications.
- Foster interdisciplinary collaboration to promote innovation and knowledge transfer.
- Provide advanced training and mentorship to develop skilled researchers and innovators.
- Engage with industry and academia to translate research into practical solutions.
Key Research Areas
- Photocatalysis:
Development of nanostructured catalysts for efficient degradation of organic dyes, pharmaceutical residues, and emerging contaminants in water treatment.
- Third-Generation Solar Cells: Engineering nanomaterials to enhance charge transport, light harvesting, and efficiency in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs) and Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs).
- Energy Storage:
Synthesis of high-performance nanostructured electrode materials to improve capacitance, energy density, and cycling stability in supercapacitors and rechargeable batteries.
- Electrocatalysis:
Creation of stable, efficient nanomaterial-based electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) and Hydrogen Evolution Reaction (HER) in clean energy technologies.
- Passive Cooling Technologies:
Designing nanomaterials with tailored optical and thermal properties to improve radiative and evaporative cooling efficiency.
- Solar Steam Generation:
Developing interfacial nanostructures for enhanced photothermal conversion efficiency in solar-driven steam generation and desalination.
Research
- Centre for Research
- Centre for Advanced Wireless Integrated Technology (CAWIT)
- Centre for Artificial Intelligence
- Centre for Sustainable Materials and Surface Metamorphosis (CSMSM)
- Centre for Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Innovation – CAMRI
- Centre for Applied Nanomaterials
- Center for Biomedical Engineering and Research (CBER)
- Centre for Nonlinear Systems(CNS)
- Centre for Material Research (CMR)
- Centre for Perpetual Mechanics
- Centre for Computational Modeling (CCM)
- Area of Research
- Research Supervisors
- Research Supervisors-Mech
- Research Supervisors-BME
- Research Supervisors-Civil
- Research Supervisors-EEE
- Research Supervisors-ECE
- Research Supervisors-CSE
- Research Supervisors-AI & DS
- Research Supervisors-Mechatronics
- Research Supervisors-CSBS
- Research Supervisors-IT
- Research Supervisors-S and H
- Research Supervisors-Cybersecurity
- Research Supervisors-AI & ML
- Research Patents
- Future Plans
- Research Publications
- New Products / Process Developed
