S. Krishnan, Secretary of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) of Government of India inaugurated the facility.

Eminent personalities

The inauguration of the facility at IIT Guwahati took place in the presence of Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati.

Prof. Akshai Kumar A S, Head, Centre for Nanotechnology, Prof. Dipankar Bandyopadhyay, Head, School for Health Science and Technology, Prof. Vimal Katiyar, Dean R&D, Prof. Parameswar K. Iyer, Dean PRBR from IIT Guwahati were also present.

Chief Guest

Speaking during the event S. Krishnan, said, the successful establishment of the Clean Room Facilities and the implementation of the SWASTHA Centre for Excellence is an epoch-making event in the North-Eastern region.

It is because the young human resources of the region can now utilize these world-class high-end facilities available at their doorstep to pursue their lofty scientific and technological dreams, said chief guest speaking at IIT Guwahati.

It is of great importance to note that the Nano Centre, IITG has delivered an array of frugal low-cost technologies that will cater to the needs of the society.

As the Secretary, MeitY, GoI, that has supported this growth of the Center, it is indeed a sense of celebration for me to be a part of this journey along with the IIT Guwahati fraternity.

This could have been possible only because of the un-conditional leadership that the faculty members have shown apart from the commitment of the budding scholars and high-quality students ably backed up by the very efficient IIT Guwahati administration who have displayed remarkable tenacity in establishing the Centre.

In, short this has been phenomenal start to this pioneering Centre in the North-East India which has set a new benchmark for all such activities to follow not only in this region but also in the country, he said speaking at IIT Guwahati.

Officiating Director of IIT Guwahati

Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Officiating Director, IIT Guwahati spoke about the ISO 5 and 6 Clean Room Facilities and SWASTHA project.

“It is a sense of great satisfaction and immense pride to highlight that the faculty at the Centre for Nanotechnology, IIT Guwahati under continuous support from MeitY have worked tirelessly towards the success of establishing this pioneering Centre for Excellence, he said.

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The visionary support by the MeitY has been pivotal in expanding the base of nanoelectronics inventions and innovations in the North-Eastern part of the country that are well in line with the twin missions of GoI – ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ and ‘Make in India,” he said.

It was established with the Vision to Foster R&D in the interdisciplinary area of nanoelectronics.

Develop human resources for multidisciplinary areas of science and technology at the nanoscale and Augment academic partnerships with industry, he said.

The Mission is to pursue excellence in teaching and research in nanoelectronics, develop state-of-art infrastructure in the NE Region, and collaborate with Industry & Academia, said Prof Akshai of IIT Guwahati.

The Centre’s research focus is to develop indigenous technologies and skilled human resources in Nanoelectronics, Health Care, Advanced Materials, Energy Harvesting, Nano-Biotechnology, Environmental Sciences, and Bio-Inspired Technologies, he said.

Support

Supported by MeitY, the Centre of Excellence on SWASTHA, “Smart Wearable Advanced nanoSensing Technologies in Healthcare ASICs,” aims to revolutionize healthcare through advanced nanoelectronic theranostic devices.

The project aims to deliver high-quality products and prototypes in micro/nano electronics and nanomaterials, with a focus on healthcare and energy applications, say sources from IIT Guwahati.

It emphasizes innovation, scientific collaboration, and technological progress.

They are dedicated to promoting awareness and training in micro/nano electronic fabrication, facilitating industrial research and development, and supporting the Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program (INUP).

Jointly sponsored by MeitY and IIT Guwahati, these facilities create a controlled environment suitable for nanoelectronics and nanomaterial fabrication, semiconductor devices fabrication, quantum technologies development, enabling fundamental and translational research.

Housed with the state-of-the-art equipment for device fabrication and development, including Electron Beam Lithography and Reactive Ion Etching.

This enables the development of devices such as Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED), Organic and hybrid photovoltaic devices, Field-Effect Transistor (FET), Surface Acoustic Wave (SAW), and Microfluidic-based Sensors, utilizing advanced fabrication techniques.

TRL

The project and facilities are geared towards high Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Deep-Tech invention and innovation, start-up support, entrepreneurship development, long-term sustainability, capacity building, revenue generation, and collaboration with experts in India and abroad for both academia and industry professionals.

Tour

Following the inauguration event, S. Krishnan, undertook a tour of the PARAM-KAMRUP supercomputer facilities and 5G Test-Bed facilities at IIT Guwahati and the thriving Research Park facilities more specifically the laboratories of Karkinos Healthcare.

He expressed appreciation for IIT Guwahati’s ongoing efforts in supporting the Atmanirbhar Bharat and Make in India initiatives of the Government of India by developing a robust ecosystem for multidisciplinary research, development and commercialization.

The schedule to submit applications for JEE Advanced 2025 has been announced along with that of AAT 2025 registration,

Application process for AAT starts after result declaration of JEE Advanced. This year too, the trend is no different.

Who will conduct AAT 2025?

AAT 2025 will be conducted by IIT Kanpur and is expected to see a participation in impressive numbers. The same institution is conducting JEE Advanced 2025.

Details about the exam are available on the official website mentioned above. Students who pass AAT 2025 will be able to study BArch in IIT Roorkee, IIT Kharagpur and IIT (BHU) Varnasi.

Who can take up AAT 2025 registration?

Students who have passed JEE Advanced 2025 with required qualifying marks can take up AAT 2025 registration. Applying for JEE Advanced requires a pass in JEE Mains.

Candidates who have passed plus two with maths, physics and chemistry as subjects will be able to take up JEE Mains registration. The process to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration is online.

1. The URL has to be typed into the browser and the webpage has to be allowed to download.

2. Once the website is available, students should click the link for JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and enter JEE Advanced 2025 registration number, their date of birth, mobile number and email address.

3. Post providing the above details, applicants will be asked if they are interested in AAT. Students have to answer ‘Yes’ to take up JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

4. Candidates have to provide the required information and choose the centers where they wish to write the exam and submit the form.

5. They will receive message indicating successful completion of JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration.

The message has to be downloaded and a printout of it has to be taken and preserved for use in future. This could be of use during the admission process.

Website for JEE Advanced 2025/AAT 2025 Registration is Here

Exam pattern

Candidates who have completed JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration must also know the exam pattern if they are to score good marks.

Those who have taken up AAT 2025 registration can take up the exam which will be held in offline mode, as a pen and paper mode test.

Candidates will have three hours time to answer all the questions. The medium of the test is English.

The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

Syllabus for AAT 2025

The next thing to do after completing AAT 2025 registration is focus on preparing for the test.

The subjects to be studied while preparing for AAT 2025 are mentioned below. Candidates can also refer the official website for more information on syllabus when the registration for the exam begins:

Geometrical Drawing

Exercises in geometrical drawing containing lines, angles, triangles, quadrilaterals, polygons, circles, etc. Study of plan (top view), elevation (front or side views) of simple solid objects like prisms, cones, cylinders, cubes, splayed surface holders, etc.

Freehand Drawing

This would comprise of simple drawing depicting the total object in its right form and proportion, surface texture, relative location and details of its component parts in appropriate scale.

Common domestic or day-to-day life usable objects like furniture, equipment, etc., from memory.

Three dimension perception

Understanding and appreciation of three-dimensional forms with building elements, colour, volume and orientation. Visualization through structuring objects in memory.

Architectural Awareness

General interest and awareness of famous architectural creations – both national and international, places and personalities (architects, designers, etc.) in the related domain.

Imagination and Aesthetic Sensitivity

Composition exercise with given elements. Context mapping.

Creativity check through innovative uncommon test with familiar objects. Sense of colour grouping or application.

The medium of the test is English. The sections in the question paper are – Imagination and aesthetic sensitivity, three dimensional perception, Geometrical drawing, Freehand drawing and Architectural Awareness.

The admit cards obtained for JEE Advanced 2025 can also be used to gain entry into the test centers for AAT 2024.

Point to remember

Candidates can visit the official website of JEE Advanced exam for more information on JEE Advanced AAT 2025 registration and other related topics.

The students have to quickly take up the AAT 2025 registration as the time left would be very short.

Like JEE Advanced exam where the registration is open for a longer duration, that of AAT 2025 registration is open for only a short period.

The details about AAT 2025 registration provided above are for general understanding purpose of the students.

There could be some changes in the exam, students can visit the official website of the exam at regular intervals to receive updates.

More information could be provided as the time for AAT 2025 registration would commence, till that time, students can refer other sources also.

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