Nanoscience And Technology TNAU

I want to get admission in the Department of Nano Science & Technology of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University so please tell me what are the courses offered by this department of TNAU? Also give me some details about there admission procedure?

Can you tell me about on-going Research Projects under Department of Nano Science & Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University?

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) is the first among the 66 State Agricultural Universities in India setting up a Nano Agriculture framework in order to promote agricultural productivity without associated environmental risks.

The Department of Nano Science & Technology (NST) in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, India fostering multi-faceted research collaborations with national and international organizations. It intends to provide advance education and research opportunities to young graduates for taking the inventions from the laboratory to the farm gate.

On-going Externally Funded Projects

Enhanced preservation of fruits using nanotechnology (GAC-IDRC, Canada; Rs. 1141 Lakhs; 2012-2018; PI : Dr. K.S. Subramanian)

Fabrication of nano-agricultural inputs for groundnut productivity and environmental safety (DST Nano Mission Project Rs. 64.26 Lakhs; 2011-2015; PI : Dr. K.S. Subramanian)

Green synthesis of bioactive silver nano particles using plant extracts and their antinemic properties (DST Nano Mission Project Rs. 20.0 Lakhs ; 2013- 2016; PI: Dr. B. Anitha)

Nanotechnological strategies for seed invigouration in rainfed groundnut (DST Nano Mission Project Rs. 25.0 Lakhs ; 2013- 2016; PI: Dr. N.Natarajan)

Identification of effective insecticidal crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner) against spotted pod borer, Maruca testulalis (Geyer) in Dolichos bean (Avarai) (UGC funded Project Rs. 6.94 Lakhs ; 2012- 2015; PI: Dr. M. Kannan)

Development of Sulphur Nano fertilizer formulation for sunflower to enhance productivity, use efficiency and environmental safety (DST funded Project Rs. 20.0 Lakhs ; 2015- 2018; PI: Dr. R. Rajeswari)

Construction and evaluation of Lithium ion battery with synthesized nano structured cathode materials (LiCoPO4 and LiNiPO4 and LiMixYxPO4, Y= Co or Ni, M = Y, Gd, Sm, Eu) (DST Nano Mission Project Rs. 37.0 Lakhs ; 2013- 2017; PI: Dr. Dr. S. Selvasekarapandian)

Sialic Acid Analogues and their interaction with Cholera toxin: An investigation by Molecular modeling, Molecular mechanics and Molecular dynamics (DST funded Project Rs. 16.4 lakhs; 2012 -2015; PI: Dr. Jeya Sundara Sharmila)

ICAR Nanotechnology platform projects (ICAR funded project Rs.32.2 lakhs ; 2015-2016; PI: Dr. K.S. Subramanian)

Mycofiltration to remediate heavy metals from contaminated sites of peri-urban areas (DST funded Project Rs.34.7 lakhs ; 2015-2018; PI: Dr. N. Balakrishnan

Contact Detail:
Department of Nano Science & Technology,
Directorate of Natural Resource Management,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore-641003,
Tamil Nadu, India
Phone: 91-422-6611567 / 568
Fax: 91-422-6611567
Email: nanotech@tnau.ac.in