The team has also developed cost effective experiments for modifying graphene oxide that can be used by other academic institutions to train personnel needed for cutting edge projects in semiconductors, nanoelectronics, healthcare, and quantum technologies supported by the Indian Government.

Conductivity

Graphene, a Nobel Prize winning material, is exceptionally strong and possesses outstanding electrical and thermal conductivity, say IIT Guwahati researchers.

GO can be further engineered through defects, doping, and functional modifications, which enhance its optical and electrical properties for improved biomedical sensing applications.

Functional modification

IIT Guwahati researchers at Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology at IIT Guwahati are focusing on a specific functional modification of graphene involving the attachment of an amino acid, Cysteine or simple amine group, attachment over graphene.

Functionalized Graphene

Speaking on the functionalized Graphene oxide, Dr. Rajiv Kar, Assistant Professor, Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology, IIT Guwahati, said they studied how amino acid modified Graphene Oxide behaves in liquid.

‘We found that a particular bond in Cys-GO sheets enhances their stability, reducing random movements.’

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This research has the potential to aid in the development of biomarkers for disease detection, said Dr Rajiv Kar who led the team of IIT Guwahati researchers.

These experiments are integrated into a Biomedical Science and Engineering (BMSE) course at IIT Guwahati’s Jyoti and Bhupat Mehta School of Health Sciences and Technology, say IIT Guwahati researchers.

Innovative course

Speaking about the innovative course for biomedical education, Dr Rajiv K Kar who led IIT Guwahati researchers said these low-cost laboratory experiments are applicable also to chemical, material science, nanotechnology, and interdisciplinary courses.

We believe these techniques will help in developing hands-on skills and inspire budding researchers and future scientists to find innovative solutions in the field of Biomedical Science and Engineering, he said.

Findings

The research findings of IIT Guwahati researchers have been published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry C and Journal of Chemical Education in a paper authored by Dr Rajiv K. Kar along with his research scholars, Mr. Rajan Singh, Ms. Shweta Tiwari, and Ms. Jyotirekha Jena.

The work of IIT Guwahati researchers has been supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research and the Indian Nanoelectronics Users Program, funded by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).

At present, the Institute has eleven departments, nine interdisciplinary academic centres and five schools covering all the major engineering, science, healthcare, management, and humanities disciplines.

Courses offered are BTech, BDes, BSc(Hons), MA, MDes, MTech, MSc, MS(R), MBA and PhD programmes.

The institute offers a residential campus to 439 faculty members and more than 8,600 students at present.

IIT Guwahati has retained the 7th position among the best engineering institutions of the country and 9th position in both ‘Overall’ and ‘Research’ Categories in the ‘India Rankings 2023’ declared by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) of the Union Ministry of Education.

Among other frontier areas of research and innovation, IIT Guwahati is working towards augmenting critical science research initiatives in Genomics, Developmental Biology, Health Care and Bioinformatics and Flexible Electronics, among numerous other areas.

It is about Birla Institute of Technology And Science School of Design also known as BITS Design School or BITS School of Design.

Over the last 3 years, BITS Pilani has expanded from Technology into Management and Legal Education with BITS School of Management (BITSoM) established in 2021 and BITS Law School (BITSLAW) in 2023, respectively.

Streams

BDes Hons course is offered with specializations in Physical Product Design, Digital Product Design (UX/UI), Human Centered Design, Experience Design and Visual Design.

Students who get a seat in the institution through this BITS Design School Admission 2025 can choose can any one of the specialization mentioned above.

Who can apply for BITS Design School Admission 2025?

Those desiring to apply for BITS Design School Admission 2025 must have passed plus two in any stream with a pass percentage of 45 at the minimum.

Applicants for BITS Design School Admission 2025 must have passed their qualifying exam from a recognized educational institution anywhere in India.

They must also have passed NID DAT prelims or UCEED entrance exams along with their qualifying exam. Those who do not pass these exams have to appear for BITSDAT (BITS Design Aptitude Test).

The BITS DAT is a 1-hour test designed to check the design concept aptitude, logical reasoning ability, nonverbal reasoning and English language skills of candidates seeking admission to the B Des (Honours) programme. The test will be conducted online.

Selection process

UCEED or NID DAT prelims

Candidates who have passed NID DAT prelims or UCEED can submit applications on the website official website. They have to submit their marks in NID DAT prelims or UCEED while applying for BITS Design School Admission 2025.

Candidates who are shortlisted have to present their physical or digital portfolio showcasing their design around a topic sent to them. The topics for the portfolio will be individually sent to the students who are shortlisted.

Those selected for the portfolio round will be interviewed about their individual portfolios, it may include drawings, sketches, digital designs, photographs.

The portfolio should be a reflection of the applicant’s creativity, design and problem solving skills. In in the interview, candidates should be able to explain how did they go about creating their portfolio.

They may be asked about the tools, software, or techniques they used.

The interview may include questions about the applicant’s understanding of design principles, materials, and industry trends.

Students who are shortlisted will receive an offer, they can accept it and pay the fees and join the course.

BITSDAT

Those who do not pass NID DAT prelims or UCEED have to pass BITSDAT after submitting the initial application for BITS Design School Admission 2025.

Applicants have to pass BITSDAT with required qualifying marks to get shortlisted for portfolio interview. The process from here is the same as for the candidates who have passed NID DAT prelims or UCEED.

1. The URL mentioned above has to be typed into the browser and submitted to allow the website to download.

2. Once the website is ready, candidates can read all the information about BITS Design School Admission 2025.

3. After knowing the details, they can click Apply

4. Clicking the above button will open another webpage with URL ‘https://www.bitsdesign.edu.in/apply/‘

5. Once the webpage with above URL opens, they can register and start applying for the course.

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