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PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: COIMBATORE- 4 DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING M.Tech - NANOTECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS 09DN01 MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION 3 0 0 3 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF NUMERICAL METHODS: Scientific Modeling - Numerical data and Numerical operations -Numerical Algorithms - Numerical Programs -Numerical Software - Approximations in Mathematical Model building - Numerical integration - Differentiation -Variational finite element methods - Rayleigh’s method-Ritz method. (9) MATHEMATICAL MODELING: Mathematical modeling - physical simulation - advantages and limitations - process control - Transport phenomena - concept of physical domain and computational domain - assumptions and limitations in numerical solutions – Finite element method and Finite difference method. (8) DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & APPLICATIONS: Euler method, Runge - Kutta method, Multi step - differential equations -boundary values - Elliptic equations - one dimensional parabolic equation - hyperbolic equation - partial differential equations -separation of variables - wave equation - Laplace equation - nonlinear partial differential equations - approximation methods of nonlinear differential equations. (9) SIMULATION: Basic concepts of simulation - data manipulation, data exchange of the structure, properties and processing of materials -Three dimensional models for capillary nanobridges and capillary forces - Molecular dynamics simulation. (8) MONTE CARLO METHODS: Basics of the Monte Carlo method - Algorithms for Monte Carlo simulation - Applications to systems of classical particles - modified Monte Carlo techniques - percolation system - variation Monte Carlo method - diffusion Monte Carlo method - Quantum Monte Carlo method. (8) Total 42 REFERENCES: 1. Jerry Banks, John.S.Carson, Barry.C.Nelson and David.M.Nicol, “Discrete Event System Simulation”, Printice Hall, 2009. 2. Averill.M.Law, “Simulation Modeling and Analysis”, McGraw Hill, 2007. 3. Erwin Kreyzig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, John Wiley & Sons, 2007. 4. R.J. Schilling and S.L. Harris, “Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using MATLAB and C”, Thomson publishers, 2004. 5. D. Frenkel and B. Smith, “Understanding molecular simulation from algorithm to applications”, Academic Press, 2002. 6. K. Ohno, K. Esfarjani and Y. Kawazoe, “Computational Materials Science from Ab initio to Monte Carlo Methods”, Springer-Verlag, 1999. 09DN02 QUANTUM MECHANICS 3 0 0 3 THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS: Limitation of classical physics – plank’s quantum hypothesis – Einstein’s photoelectric effect – wave nature of particle – The uncertainty principle – Schrödinger’s time dependent and independent wave equations – particle in a box – Harmonic oscillator – rigid rotator. (9)

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PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY: COIMBATORE- 4DEPARTMENT OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING

M.Tech - NANOTECHNOLOGY SYLLABUS

09DN01 MATHEMATICAL MODELING AND SIMULATION3 0 0 3

FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF NUMERICAL METHODS: Scientific Modeling - Numerical data and Numerical operations -Numerical Algorithms - Numerical Programs -Numerical Software - Approximations in Mathematical Model building - Numerical integration - Differentiation -Variational finite element methods - Rayleigh’s method-Ritz method. (9)

MATHEMATICAL MODELING: Mathematical modeling - physical simulation - advantages and limitations - process control - Transport phenomena - concept of physical domain and computational domain - assumptions and limitations in numerical solutions – Finite element method and Finite difference method. (8)

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS & APPLICATIONS: Euler method, Runge - Kutta method, Multi step - differential equations -boundary values - Elliptic equations - one dimensional parabolic equation - hyperbolic equation - partial differential equations -separation of variables - wave equation - Laplace equation - nonlinear partial differential equations - approximation methods of nonlinear differential equations. (9)

SIMULATION: Basic concepts of simulation - data manipulation, data exchange of the structure, properties and processing of materials -Three dimensional models for capillary nanobridges and capillary forces - Molecular dynamics simulation. (8)

MONTE CARLO METHODS: Basics of the Monte Carlo method - Algorithms for Monte Carlo simulation - Applications to systems of classical particles - modified Monte Carlo techniques - percolation system - variation Monte Carlo method - diffusion Monte Carlo method - Quantum Monte Carlo method. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Jerry Banks, John.S.Carson, Barry.C.Nelson and David.M.Nicol, “Discrete Event System Simulation”, Printice Hall, 2009.2. Averill.M.Law, “Simulation Modeling and Analysis”, McGraw Hill, 2007.3. Erwin Kreyzig, “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, John Wiley & Sons, 2007.4. R.J. Schilling and S.L. Harris, “Applied Numerical Methods for Engineers using MATLAB and C”, Thomson publishers, 2004.5. D. Frenkel and B. Smith, “Understanding molecular simulation from algorithm to applications”, Academic Press, 2002.6. K. Ohno, K. Esfarjani and Y. Kawazoe, “Computational Materials Science from Ab initio to Monte Carlo Methods”,

Springer-Verlag, 1999.

09DN02 QUANTUM MECHANICS 3 0 0 3

THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF QUANTUM MECHANICS: Limitation of classical physics – plank’s quantum hypothesis – Einstein’s photoelectric effect – wave nature of particle – The uncertainty principle – Schrödinger’s time dependent and independent wave equations – particle in a box – Harmonic oscillator – rigid rotator. (9)

FORMALISM OF QUANTUM MECHANICS: Linear operator – Hermitian operator – Postulates of Quantum mechanics – Simultaneous measurability of observable – equations in motion – Linear harmonic oscillator – Operator method – particle moving in a spherically symmetric potential – hydrogen atom – Hydrogen orbital – Matrix representation of wave functions. (9)

ANGULAR MOMENTUM: The angular momentum operators – Eigen values and Eigen functions of L and L-Eigen values of J and J-spin angular momentum – Addition of angular momenta – Clebsch – Gordan coefficients – Computations. (7)

THE VARIATION METHOD AND PERTURBATION THEORY: The variational principle – variation method for excited states – the ground state of Helium, hydrogen molecule – Deuteron – first order perturbation – Harmonic perturbation – Transition to continuous states. (8)

RELATIVISTIC WAVE EQUATIONS: Klein – Gordon equation – particle in a coulomb field – Dirac’s equation for a free particle – plane wave solution – Negative energy states – Magnetic moment of the electron – Radial equations for an electron in a general potential – many electron atoms – Hatree equations – Hatree – Fock equation. (9)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. G. Aruldhas, “Quantum Mechanics”, Prentice Hall of India, 2004.2. P.M. Mathews and K. Venkatesan, “A Text book of Quantum Mechanics”, Tata McGraw Hill, 2007.3. L.I. Schiff, “Quantum Mechanics”, McGraw Hill, 1968.4. A. Ghatak and S. Lokanathan, “Quantum Mechanics: Theory and Applications”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.5. Amit Goswami, “Quantum Mechanics”, Waveland Press, 2003.

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09DN03 - MATERIALS SCIENCE FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY3 0 0 3

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE : Atomic structure - Atomic bonding in solids- Crystalline state of solids - Unit cells and Space lattices – Crystal structures - Crystal planes and directions- Miller Indices - Diffraction of X-rays by crystal - Bragg's equation - Correction to Bragg's equation - Reciprocal lattice - Crystal Defects - point, line and surface defects. (9)

SEMICONDUCTORS AND THEIR PROPERTIES: Band model of semiconductors - carrier concentrations in intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors - Fermi level - variation of conductivity and mobility with temperature - law of mass action. Hall effect - Hall coefficients for intrinsic and extrinsic semiconductors - determination of Hall constant - Hall effect devices. (9)

DIELECTRIC AND OPTICAL PROPERTIES: Static dielectric constant, electronic, ionic and orientation polarizations - Internal or local fields in solid and liquids. Lorentz field in cubic materials - Clausius-Mosotti equation - complex dielectric constant - determination of dipole moment for polar substances - dielectric losses - frequency dependence of electronic, ionic, orientation polarisabilities - optical absorption, luminescence - Thallium activated alkali halides - electro luminescence. (9)

FERRO ELECTRIC AND PIEZOELECTRIC MATERIALS: General properties - classification of ferro electric materials - dipole theory of ferro electricity - ferro electric domains - applications - piezoelectric materials and applications. (6)

MAGNETIC PROPERTIES: Diamagnetism, paramagnetism - ferromagnetism - domain theory - magnetic hysteresis , Weiss molecular field theory, Heisenberg's theory - magnetic anisotropy - domain walls - Exchange energy - antiferromagnetism - two sub lattice theory - ferrites - properties - structure - magnetic moments - preparation and applications - hard and soft magnetic materials - Garnets magnetic bubbles - magnetic resonance EPR and NMR. (9)

Total 42 REFERENCES:1. W. D. Callister, "Materials Science and Engineering: An Introduction", John Wiley & Sons, 2007. 2. C. Kittel, "Introduction to Solid State Physics" Wiley Eastern Ltd., 2005.3. V. Raghavan, “Materials Science and Engineering: A First Course", Prentice Hall, 2006.4. A.J. Dekker, "Solid State Physics”, Macmillan & Co., 2000.5. Michael Shur, "Physics of Semiconductor Devices", Prentice Hall of India, 1995.

09DN04 FUNDAMENTALS OF NANOSCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY3 0 0 3

Scientific Revolutions – Types of Nanotechnology and Nanomachines – the Periodic table – Atomic Structure - Molecules and phases - Energy - Molecular and atomic size – Surfaces and dimensional space – top down and bottom up. (5)

Forces between atoms and molecules - Particles and grain boundaries – strong Intermolecular forces – Electrostatic and Vander Waals forces between surfaces – similarities and differences between intermolecular and inter particle forces – covalent and coulomb interactions – interaction polar molecules – Thermodynamics of self assembly. (12)

Opportunity at the nano scale - length and time scale in structures – energy landscapes – Inter dynamic aspects of inter molecular forces – Evolution of band structure and Fermi surface. (6)

Quantum dots - Nano wires – Nano tubes - 2D and 3D films - Nano and mesopores, micelles, bilayer, vesicles –bionano machines – biological membranes. (7)

Influence of Nano structuring on mechanical, optical, electronic, magnetic and chemical properties-gram size effects on strength of metals- optical properties of quantum dots and quantum wires - electronic transport in quantum wires and carbon nano tubes - magnetic behavior of single domain particles and nanostructures – surface chemistry of Tailored monolayer – self assembling.

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REFERENCES:1. Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara, Geoff smith, “Nanotechnology: Basic Science and Emerging Technologies”,

Overseas press, 2005.2. Charles P.Poole Jr and. Frank J.Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, Wiley Interscience, 2003.3. Mark A.Ratner, Daniel Ratner,”Nanotechnology: A gentle introduction to the next Big idea”, Pearson Education, 2003.4. Hari Singh Nalwa, “Nanostructured materials and Nanotechnology”, Academic press, 2001.5. Alexei Nabok, “Organic and Inorganic Nanostructures”, Artech House Publishers, 2005.

09DN05 NANOSCALE MATERIALS AND DEVICES3 0 0 3

BULK NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS: Quantum wells, wires and Dots – Size and dimensionality effects, Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)- Single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs), graphenes, fullerenes- Structure and Properties, Metal/oxide nanoparticles, nanorods, nanowires, nanotubes, and nanofibers, Semiconductor Quantum Dots- Excitons, Magnetic Nanoparticles- Nanostructured Ferromagnetism, Polymer nanoparticles, Core-Shell Structures, Nanocrystals,

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Single electron tunneling – Applications. (9)

GAS SENSOR MATERIALS: Criteria for the choice of materials, Experimental aspects – materials, properties, measurement of gas sensing property, sensitivity; Discussion of sensors for various gases, Gas sensors based on semiconductor devices. (8)

BIOSENSORS: Principles- DNA based biosensors – Protein based biosensors – materials for biosensor applications- fabrication of biosensors - future potential. (8)

SEMICONDUCTOR NANODEVICES: Single Electron devices- Nano scale MOSFET – Resonant Tunneling Transistor – Single Electron Transistors - Single Electron Dynamics - Nanorobotics and Nanomanipulation - Mechanical Molecular Nanodevices - Nanocomputers: Theoretical Models - Optical Fibers for Nanodevices - Photochemical Molecular Devices – DNA Based Nanodevices – Gas based Nanodevices - Micro and Nanomechanics. (9)

Schottky devices - Quantum Structures and Devices - Quantum layers, wells, dots and wires - Mesoscopic Devices - Carbon Nanotube based logic gates, optical devices - Connection with quantum dots, quantum wires, and quantum wells- Single Molecule electronic devices – photonic band gap systems: applications and devices. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Charles P.Poole Jr and. Frank J.Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, Wiley Interscience, 2003.2. G. Cao, “Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, Imperial College Press, 2004. 3. C.M. Niemeyer and C.A. Mirkin, “Nanobiotechnology, Concepts, Applications and perspectives”, WILEY-VCH, 2004. 4. G.M.Chow and K.E.Gonsalves, “Nanotechnology - Molecularly Designed Materials”, American chemical society Symposium

series 622, 1996.5. K.P.Jain, “Physics of semiconductor Nanostructures”, Narosa Publishers, 1997.

09DN06 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF NANOMATERIALS3 0 0 3

BULK SYNTHESIS: Synthesis of bulk nano structured materials – solgel processing – Mechanical alloying and mechanical milling - Inert gas condensation technique – Nanopolymers – Bulk and nano composite materials. (7)

CHEMICAL APPROACHES: Self assembly, self assembled monolayer (SAMs) – Longmuir Blodgett (LB) films, clusters, colloids, zeolites, organic block copolymers, emulsion polymerization, templated synthesis and confined nucleation and/or growth - Biomimetic Approaches: polymer matrix isolation and surface templated nucleation and/or crystallization - Electrochemical Approaches: Anodic oxidation of alumina films, porous silicon and pulsed electrochemical deposition. (9)

PHYSICAL APPROACHES: Vapor deposition and different types of epitaxial growth techniques- pulsed laser deposition - Magnetron sputtering - Micro lithography (photolithography, soft lithography, micromachining, e-beam writing, and scanning probe patterning). (8)

CHARACTERIZATION METHODS: Optical Microscopy – Scanning Electron Microscopy – Transmission Electron Microscopy - Atomic Force Microscopy – Scanning Tunneling Microscopy – Optical Absorption and Emission Spectroscopy – Thermogravimetric Analysis – Differential Scanning Calorimetry – Thermomechanical Analysis- X-Ray Diffraction. (9)

MECHANICAL CHARACTERIZATION: Modulus and load carrying capability of nano region - Compression - micro hardness – Fatigue – Abrasion and wear resistance – Super elasticity – Nanoindentation - Nanotribology – Nanotribometre – Surface Force Apparatus – Quartz Crystal Microbalance – Friction Force Microscope. (9)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. SV. Gaponenko, Optical Properties of semiconductor nanocrystals, Cambridge University Press, 1998.2. W.Goddard, Handbook of NanoScience, engineering and technology, CRC Press, 2007.3. G.Cao, “Nanostructures and Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications”, Imperial College Press, 2004. 4. T.Pradeep, “Nano: The essentials, understanding Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”, Tata Mc Graw Hill, 2007.5. Willard, “Instrumental Methods of Analysis”, Van Nostrand, 2000.

09DN07 NANOLITHOGRAPHY AND FABRICATION3 0 0 3

PATTERNING OF THIN FILMS: Introduction - Necessity for a clean room - different types of clean rooms - construction and maintenance of a clean room - Lithography - Optical lithography - Optical projection lithography - Multistage scanners resolution - Photo mask - Binary mask- Phase shift mask - Attenuated phase shift masks - alternating phase shift masks - Off axis illumination - Optical proximity correction - Sub resolution assist feature enhancement - Optical immersion lithography - Optical interferometric lithography- Holographic lithography. (14)

MASKLESS OPTICAL LITHOGRAPHY: Maskless optical projection lithography - Zone plate array lithography - Extreme ultraviolet lithography. (5)

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ELECTRON BEAM LITHOGRAPHY: Scanning electron beam lithography - maskless EBL - parallel direct-write e-beam systems-electron beam projection lithography - Scattering with angular limitation projection e-beam lithography - Projection reduction exposure with variable axis immersion lenses. (5)X-RAY LITHOGRAPHY: Ion beam lithography - Focusing ion beam lithography - Ion projection lithography - Projection focused ion multi-beam - Masked ion beam lithography - Masked ion beam direct structuring - atom lithography. (5)

NANOIMPRINT LITHOGRAPHY AND SOFT LITHOGRAPHY: Nanoimprint lithography (NIL) - NIL- hot embossing- UV-NIL- Soft Lithography - Moulding/Replica moulding: Printing with soft stamps - Edge lithography - Dip-Pen Lithography-set up and working principle - Etching techniques- ( RIE) Reactive Ion Etching- Magnetically enhanced RIE - (IBE) Ion beam etching- Other etching techniques. (13)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Tai Ran – Hsu,”MEMS and Microsystems, Design, Manufacture and Nanoscale Engineering”, John Wiley & Sons, 2008.2. Charles P.Poole Jr and. Frank J.Owens, “Introduction to Nanotechnology”, Wiley Interscience, 2003.3. Sulabha K. Kulkarni, “Nanotechnology: Principles and Practices”, Capital publishing company, 2007.4. M.Gentili, C. Giovannella, S.Selci, “Nanolithography: A Borderland between STM, EB, IB and X-Ray Lithographies” (NATO ASI

Series), Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1994. 5. D. S. Dhaliwal et al., PREVAIL: “Electron projection technology approach for next generation lithography”, IBM Journal Res. &

Dev. 45, 615, 2001.6. M. Baker et al., “Lithographic pattern formation via metastable state rare gas atomic beams”, Nanotechnology 15, 1356, 2004.7. H.Schift et al., “Fabrication of polymer photonic crystals using nanoimprint lithography”, Nanotechnology 16: 261-265, 2005.8. R.D. Piner, “Dip-Pen” Nanolithography, Science 283, 661.45, 1999.

09DN08 MEMS AND NEMS3 0 0 3

Development of micro electronics - Region of Nanostructures - methods and limits on microminiaturization in semiconductors- micro electro mechanical systems. (8)

Silicon micromachining- semiconductors and insulators - Microsystems fabrication techniques - Silicon MEMS fabrication technology - Single crystal reactive etching and metallization process. (9)

Non-silicon MEMS and fabrication techniques - SIC MEMS - Biomedical-MEMS techniques - Integration of microsystems with electronics – RF MEMS – Applications. (9)

Polymers in Microsystems - Packaging of MEMS devices by anodic/fusion bonding - Pressure sensors and packaging - MEMS performance and evaluation. (8)

Nano electro mechanical systems - fabrication and process techniques - lntegration of nanosystems and devices - applications and future challenges. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. W.R.Fahrner, “Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics: Materials, Devices, Measurement Techniques”, Springer, 2005.2. K.Goser, P.Glosekotter & J.Dienstuhl, “Nanoelectronic and Nanosystems – From Transistors to Molecular Quantum

Devices” Springer, 2004.3. S. E. Lyshevski, “MEMS and NEMS: Systems, Devices and Structures”, CRC Press, 2002.4. Gregory Timp, “Nanotechnology”, Springer, 1999.5. Vijay K Varadan, K J Vinoy, S Gopalakrishnan, “Smart Material Systems and MEMS: Design and Development”, John Wiley

&Sons, 2006

09DN09 NANOELECTRONICS3 0 0 3

Basics of nanoelectronics – capabilities of nanoelectronics – physical fundamentals of nanoelectronics – basics of information theory – the tools for micro and nano fabrication – basics of lithographic techniques for nanoelectronics. (5) Quantum electron devices – from classical to quantum physics: upcoming electronic devices – electrons in mesoscopic structure – short channel MOS transistor – split gate transistor – Electron wave transistor – Electron spin transistor – quantum cellular automate – quantum dot array – Principles of Single Electron Transistor (SET) – SET circuit design – comparison between FET and SET circuit design. (11)

Nanoelectronics with tunneling devices and superconducting devices – tunneling element technology - RTD: circuit design – Defect tolerant circuits - Molecualr electronics – elementary circuits – flux quantum devices – application of Superconducting devices – Nanotubes based sensors, fluid flow, gas, temperature, Strain – oxide nanowire, gas sensing (ZnO, TiO, SnO, WO), LPG sensor (SnO powder)- Nano 2 2 3 2 designs and Nanocontacts - metallic nanostructures. (9)

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A survey about the limits – Replacement Technologies – Energy and Heat dissipation – Parameter spread as Limiting Effect – Limits due to thermal particle motion – Reliability as limiting factor – Physical limits – Final objectives of integrated chip and systems. (6)

Memory devices and sensors – Nano ferroelectrics – Ferroelectric random access memory – Fe-RAM circuit design – ferroelectric thin film properties and integration – calorimetric sensors – electrochemical cells – surface and bulk acoustic devices – gas sensitive FETs – resistive semiconductor gas sensors –electronic noses – identification of hazardous solvents and gases – semiconductor sensor array. (11)

Total 42REFERENCES: 1. K.Goser, P.Glosekotter & J.Dienstuhl, “Nanoelectronic and Nanosystems – From Transistors to Molecular Quantum

Devices” Springer, 20042. Rainer Waser, “Nanoelectronics and Information Technology: Advanced Electronic Materials Novel and Devices” Wiley VCH,

2005.3. Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara, Geoff smith, “Nanotechnology: Basic Science and Emerging Technologies”, Overseas press,

2005.4. W.R. Fahrner, “Nanotechnology and Nanoelectronics: Materials, Devices, Measurement Techniques”, Springer, 2010.5. Branda Paz, “A Handbook on Nanoelectronics”, Vedams books, 2008.

09DN11 NANOSENSORS, DETECTORS AND THEIR APPLICATIONS3 0 0 3

SENSOR CHARACTERISTICS AND PHYSICAL EFFECTS: Active and Passive sensors – Static characteristic - Accuracy, offset and linearity – Dynamic characteristics - First and second order sensors – Physical effects involved in signal transduction- Photoelectric effect – Photo dielectric effect – Photoluminescence effect – Electroluminescence effect – chemiluminescence effect – Doppler effect – Barkhausen effect – Hal effect – Ettinshausen effect – Thermoelectric effect – Peizoresistive effect – Piezoelectric effect – Pyroelectric effect –Magneto-mechanical effect (magnetostriction) – Magneto resistive effect. (11)

NANO BASED INORGANIC SENSORS: Density of states (DOS) – DOS of 3D, 2D, 1D and 0D materials – one dimensional gas sensors:- gas sensing with nanostructured thin films – absorption on surfaces – metal oxide modifications by additives – surface modifications – nano optical sensors – nano mechanical sensors – plasmon resonance sensors with nano particles – AMR, Giant and colossal magneto resistors – magnetic tunneling junctions. (8)

ORGANIC / BIOSENSORS: Structure of Protein – role of protein in nanotechnology – using protein in nanodevices – antibodies in sensing – antibody in nano particle conjugates – enzymes in sensing – enzyme nanoparticle hybrid sensors – Motor proteins in sensing – transmembrane sensors – Nanosensors based on Nucleotides and DNA – Structure of DNA – DNA decoders and microarrays – DNA protein conjugate based sensors – Bioelectronic sensors – DNA sequencing with nanopores – sensors based on molecules with dendritic architectures – biomagnetic sensors. (11)

APPLICATIONS: Cantilever array sensors - Cantilever sensors for diagnosis of diabetes mellitus - Cantilever sensors for cancer diagnosis - Nanotube based sensors - Nanotube based sensors for DNA detection - Nanotube based sensors for capnography - Nanowire based sensors - Nanowire based electrical detection of single viruses - Nanowire based electrical detection of biomolecules. (7)

DETECTORS AND APPLICATIONS: Bio receptors –Bio detectors - Nano array based detector - Nano Particle based detector - Ultra-sensitive detection of pathogenic biomarkers - Ultra-sensitive detection of single bacteria. (5)

Total 42REFERENCES: 1. Kourosh Kalantar – Zadeh, Benjamin Fry, “Nanotechnology- Enabled Sensors”, Springer , 2008 2. H.Rosemary Taylor, “Data acquisition for sensor systems”, Chapman & Hall, 1997.3. Jerome Schultz, Milan Mrksich, Sangeeta N. Bhatia, David J. Brady, Antonio J. Ricco, David R. Walt, Charles L. Wilkins,

“Biosensing: International Research and Development”, Springer, 2006 4. Ramon Pallas-Areny, John G. Webster, “Sensors and signal conditioning” John Wiley & Sons, 2001.5. Vijay.K.Varadan, Linfeng Chen, Sivathanupillai, “Nanotechnology Engineering in Nano and Biomedicine”, John Wiley &

Sons, 2010.

09DN12 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HEALTH CARE3 0 0 3

NANOTECHNOLOGY IN PHARMACEUTICAL APPLICATIONS: Human anatomy – Form function and physiology – Developmental prolog - principle of development – Neurophysiology – sensory physiology and muscle physiology - Trends in nanobiotechnology - Protein and peptide based compounds for cancer, diabetes, infectious diseases and organ transplant- therapeutic classes- focused pharmaceutical delivery systems. (9)

IMMUNOASSAY TECHNIQUES: Understanding of antibody based diagnostic techniques (immunoassay) - micro and nano immunosensors - Bio-Barcode Assay - use of magnets, gold, DNA and antibodies - therapies and diagnostics for cancer and central nervous system disorders. (8)

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IMPROVED MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS: Improved diagnostic products and techniques - in vivo imaging capabilities by enabling the detection of tumors, plaque, genetic defects and other disease states - ability to control or manipulate on the atomic scale- Nanobot medical devices - logic and intelligence embedded into medical devices- standalone sensing and computing devices.

(8)PROSTHETIC AND MEDICAL IMPLANTS: New generations of prosthetic and medical implants - artificial organs and implants- artificial scaffolds or biosynthetic coatings - biocompatibility and reduced rejection ratio - retinal, cochlear and neural implants - repair of damaged nerve cells and replacements of damaged skin, tissue, or bone. (9)METHODS FOR DIAGNOSIS: Animation of the PCR - DNA Profiling - Cantilever Sensors - Targeted Drug Delivery - Magnetic Nanoparticles - Cancer cell targeting - Stem Cell Scaffolds - Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) - Tethered Lipid Membranes. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES: 1. Brian R.Eggins, “Chemical Sensors and Biosensors”, John Wiley & Sons, 2002.2. Ed. L Gorton “Biosensors and Modern Biospecific Analytical Techniques”, & Ed. D.Barcelo,” Comprehensive Analytical

Chemistry”, Wilson & Wilson’s, 2005.3. Ed. David Wild, “The Immunoassay Handbook”, Elsevier, 2005.4. Allen J Bard and Larry R Faulkner, “Electrochemical Methods, Student Solutions Manual: Fundamentals and Applications”,

Wiley, 2002.5. Ed. Vladimir M.Mirsky, “Ultrathin Electrochemical Chemo and Biosensors: Technology and Performance” Springer, 2004.

09DN13 POLYMER ELECTRONICS3 0 0 3

POLYMERIC MATERIALS: Introduction – Origin, classification, formation of polymers – chain growth and step growth polymerization, copolymerization - Thermoplastics and thermosets - Micro structures in polymers – polymer length, molecular weight, amorphous and crystalline, thermal transitions in plastics. (8)

ELECTRONICALLY CONDUCTING POLYMERS: General description – Band theory, insulators, semiconductors, metals, semimetals, poly (sulfur nitride) and polyacetylene – Synthesis, structure and morphology- Conductivity doping, theory, uses - Phenylene polymers – poly (para-phenylene), poly (phenylene vinylenes), poly (phenylene sulfide) - Polypyrrole and Polythiophene – Polyaniline - Stacked phtalocyanine polymers, polymers with transition metals in the side-group structure. (9)

ROADMAP FOR ORGANIC ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS: Technology, Materials, Printing and Patterning Techniques, Devices, Principle Challenges/Red Brick Walls - Technical Issues in Printed Electrodes for All-Printed Thin-Film Transistor Applications: Introduction - Surface Roughness of Printed Electrodes - Edge Waviness in Printed Electrodes - Solution-Process Organic TFT - All-Printed Flexible Organic Light-emitting Diodes: introduction, Roll-to-Roll Printing, Gravure Printing of Poly (3, 4-ethylenediocythiophene): poly (styrene sulfonate) and Pentafluorobenzenethiol, Screen Printing of Aluminium Cathode, Characteristics of All-Printed OLEDS, Roll-to-Roll Printed OLED Demonstrators. (8)

SCALING EFFECTS IN ORGANIC TRANSISTORS AND TRANSISTOR-BASED CHEMICAL SENSORS: Scaling Behavior in Organic Transistors - Charge Transport in Polycrystalline Organic Semiconductors (Intragrain and Intergrain) - Characterization of Nanoscale Organic Transistors - Channel Length and Temperature Dependence of Charge Transport in Organic Transistors - Field-Dependent Mobility Model for the Scaling Behavior of Charge Transport - Charge Transport in sub-10-nm Organic Transistors - Scaling Behavior of Chemical Sensing with Organic Transistors - General Introduction to Organic Transistors for Sensing Applications - Vapor Sensing in Micron-Sized Organic Transistors and Trapping at Grain Boundaries - Transition of Sensing Response by Organic Transistors from Micron-Scale to Nanoscale - Discussions on the Scaling Behavior of Sensing Response: Role of Grain Boundaries and Contact, Sensor Response to Different Analytes and the Function of Receptors. (9)

SENSOR APPLICATIONS: Organic Thin-Film Transistors for Inorganic Substance Monitoring - OTFT-Based Sensors, Strain and Pressure Sensors Based on Organic Field-Effect Transistors - Applications for Organic Field-Effect Transistor Sensors - An Introduction to Organic Photo detectors. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Harry R Allcock, Frederick W Lampe and James E Mark, “Contemporary Polymer Chemistry”, Pearson education,

2003.2. Frances Gardiner, Eleanor Carter; “Polymer Electronics- A flexible Technology”, iSmithers, 2009.3. K.Cousins, Keith Cousins, “Polymers in Electronics”, Smithers Rapra Technology Publishers, 2006.4. Ruth Shinar, Joseph Shinar: “Organic Electronics in Sensors and Biotechnology”, Mc Graw Hill, 2009.5. Norman G Einspruch, “VLSI Electronics: Microstructure Science”, Volume 1, Academic Press, 1981.

09DN14 NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR ENERGY SYSTEMS3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION: Nanotechnology for sustainable energy - Materials for light emitting diodes – batteries - advanced turbines -catalytic reactors – capacitors - fuel cells. (7)

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RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY: Energy challenges - development and implementation of renewable energy technologies - nanotechnology enabled renewable energy technologies - Energy transport, conversion and storage - Nano, micro and meso scale phenomena and devices. (9)

MICRO FUEL CELL TECHNOLOGY: Micro-fuel cell technologies - integration and performance for micro-fuel cell systems - thin film and microfabrication methods - design methodologies - micro-fuel cell power sources. (8)

MICROFLUIDIC SYSTEMS: Nano-electromechanical systems and novel microfluidic devices - nano engines - driving mechanisms - power generation - micro channel battery - micro heat engine (MHE) fabrication - thermo capillary forces - Thermo capillary pumping (TCP) - piezoelectric membrane. (9)HYDROGEN STORAGE METHODS: Hydrogen storage methods - metal hydrides - size effects - hydrogen storage capacity - hydrogen reaction kinetics - carbon-free cycle - gravimetric and volumetric storage capacities - hydriding/dehydriding kinetics - high enthalpy of formation - thermal management during the hydriding reaction - distinctive chemical and physical properties - multiple catalytic effects - degradation of the sorption properties - hydride storage materials for automotive applications. (9)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. J. Twidell and T. Weir, “Renewable Energy Resources”, E & F N Spon Ltd, 1986.2. R.A.Shatwell, “Fuel Storage on Board Hydrogen Storage in Carbon Nanostructures - in Fuel cell technology handbook”, CRC

Press, 2003.3. Gregor Hoogers, “Fuel cell technology handbook”, CRC Press, 2003.4. Vielstich, “Handbook of fuel cells: Fuel cell technology and applications”, CRC Press, 2003.5. Leon Freris, David Infield, “Renewable Energy in Power Systems”, Wiley, 2008.

09DN15 NANOTECHNOLOGY IN TEXTILES 3 0 0 3

NANO FIBRE PRODUCTION: Electrospinning of Nano fibers - Continuous yarns from electrospun nanofibers- Controlling the morphologies of electrospun nanofibers- Producing nanofiber structures by electrospinning for tissue engineering. (9)

CARBON NANOTUBES AND NANO COMPOSITES: Structure and properties of carbon nanotube - polymer nanofibers - Multifunctional polymer nanocomposites for industrial applications -. Multiwall carbon nanotube – nylon-6 nanocomposites from polymerization - Nano-filled polypropylene fibers. (11) IMPROVING POLYMER FUNCTIONALITY: Nanostructuring polymers with cyclodextrins, Dyeable polypropylene via nanotechnology. Polyolefin/clay nanocomposites. (8)

NANOCOATINGS AND SURFACE MODIFICATION TECHNIQUES: Nanotechnologies for coating and structuring of textiles - Electrostatic self-assembled nanolayer films for cotton fibers - Nanofabrication of thin polymer films - Hybrid polymer nanolayers for surface modification of fibers - Structure–property relationships of polypropylene nanocomposite fibers. (10) NANO FINISHING IN TEXTILES: UV resistant, antibacterial, hydrophilic, self-cleaning, flame retardant finishes. (4)

Total 42REFERENCE BOOKS:1. P. J. Brown and K, Stevens, “Nanofibers and Nanotechnology in Textiles”, CRC Press, 2007.2. Y-W. Mai, “Polymer Nano composites”, Woodhead publishing, 2006.3. W.N. Chang, “Nanofibres fabrication, performance and applications”, Nova Science Publishers Inc, 2009.4. Seeram Ramakrishna, “An introduction to electro spinning and Nano fibers”, World Scientific Publishing Co, 2005.5. Joseph H. Koo, “Polymer Nanocomposites, Processing, characterization and Applications”, McGraw-Hill, 2006.

09DN16 NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY3 0 0 3

Biology inspired concepts – biological networks - biological neurons - function of neuronal cell - biological neuronal cells on silicon modeling of neuronal cells by NLSI circuits – bioelectronics - molecular processor – DNA analyzer as biochip – molecular electronics. (7)

Nano biometrics – Introduction – lipids as nanobricks and mortar - self assembled nanolayers - the bits that do think – proteins- three dimensional structures using a 20 amino acid - biological computing – protein based 3D optical memory using DNA to build nano cubes and hinges – DNA as smart glue – DNA as wire template – DNA computers. (9)

Natural Nanocomposites – Introduction – natural nano composite materials - biologically synthesized nanostructures - biologically derived synthetic nanocomposites- protein based nanostructure formation – biologically inspired nanocomposites – nanotechnology in Agriculture (Fertilizers and pesticides). (9)

Nano analytics – quantum dot biolabeling – nanoparticle molecular labels – analysis of biomolecular structure by AFM and molecular pulling - force spectroscopy – biofunctionalized nanoparticles for Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering and Surface Plasmon Resonance. (9)

Molecular Manufacturing – Nano simulation - Is nanotechnology bad or good? – Implications of nanotechnology: Health and safety implications from nanoparticles - Health issues – Environmental issues – Need for regulation – Societal implications -

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Possible military applications – Potential benefits and risks for developing countries – Intellectual property issues – Criticism of Nanotechnology – Studies on the implications of Nanotechnology. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. C.M. Niemeyer and C.A. Mirkin, “Nanobiotechnology, Concepts, Applications and perspectives”, WILEY-VCH, 2004. 2. David.S.Goodsell, “Bionanotechnology: concepts, Lessons from Nature”, Wiley-Liss, 2004 3. Sandra J Rosenthal, David W Wright, “Nanobiotechnology Protocols”, Humana Press Inc, 2005 4. R.S. Greco, F.B.Prinz and R.L.Smith, “Nanoscale Technology in Biological Systems”, CRC press, 2005. 5. Tuan Vo-Dinh, “Protein Nanotechnology -Protocols, Instrumentation and Applications”, Humana Press Inc, 2005.

09DN17 EMBEDDED SYSTEMS3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION TO EMBEDDED SYSTEMS: Embedded Systems - Applications of Embedded Systems - Processors in the System - Other Hardware Units - Software Embedded into a System - Exemplar Embedded Systems - Embedded System-on-Chip (SOC) and in VLSI circuit. (8)

DEVICES AND BUSES FOR DEVICE NETWORK: I/O Devices -Timer and Counting Devices - Serial Communication using I2C, CAN and USB - Parallel Communication using PCI, PCIX and Advanced Parallel High Speed Buses. (8)

DEVICE DRIVERS AND INTERRUPTS SERVICING MECHANISM: Device Drivers - Parallel Port Device Drivers in a System - Serial Port Device Drivers in a System - Device Drivers for Internal Programmable Timing Devices – Interrupt Servicing Mechanism - Context and the Periods for Context Switching, Deadline and Interrupt Latency. (8)

EMBEDDED SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT USING IDE: Introduction to Integrated Development Environment (IDE) - Programming Concepts and Embedded Programming in Assembly and C - Creating a New Project – Adding Files to a Project -Building a Project - Debugging and simulating the application - Getting Embedded Software into the Target System. (8)

REAL TIME OPERATING SYSTEMS (RTOS):Tasks and Task States - Tasks and Data - Semaphores and Shared Data - Message Queues, Mailboxes and Pipes - Timer functions, Events, Memory Management - Interrupt Routines in RTOS Environment (7)

CASE STUDY OF PROGRAMMING WITH RTOS (3)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Rajkamal,”Embedded Systems: Architecture, Programming and Design”, McGraw-Hill, 2006. 2. David E Simon, “An Embedded Software Primer” Addison-Wesley, 1999.3. Arnold S.Berger, “Embedded System Design: An Introduction to Processes, Tools, and Techniques” CMP Books, 2001.4. Wayne Wolf, “Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computing Systems Design” Morgan Kaufmann

Publishers, 2000.5. Douglas V Hall, “Microprocessors and Interfacing: Programming and Hardware”, Glencoe Mc Graw Hill, 1991.

09DN18 WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS 3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION: Challenges for wireless sensor networks, Comparison of sensor network with ad hoc network, Single node architecture – Hardware components, energy consumption of sensor nodes, Network architecture – Sensor network scenarios, types of sources and sinks, single hop versus multi-hop networks, multiple sinks and sources, design principles, Development of wireless sensor networks – WINS ,µAMPS Underwater Acoustic and Deep space networks. (9)

PHYSICAL LAYER: Introduction, wireless channel and communication fundamentals – frequency allocation, modulation and demodulation, wave propagation effects and noise, channels models, spread spectrum communication , packet transmission and synchronization, quality of wireless channels and measures for improvement, physical layer and transceiver design consideration in wireless sensor networks, Energy usage profile, choice of modulation, Power Management. (9)

DATA LINK LAYER: MAC protocols – fundamentals of wireless MAC protocols, low duty cycle protocols and wakeup concepts, contention- based protocols, Schedule-based protocols, Link Layer protocols – fundamentals task and requirements, error control, framing, link management. (9)

NETWORK LAYER: Gossiping and agent-based uni cast forwarding , Energy-efficient unicast, Broadcast and multicast, geographic routing , mobile nodes, Data –centric and content-based networking – Data –centric routing, Data aggregation, Data-centric storage, Higher layer design issues. (8)

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CASE STUDY: Target detection tracking, Habitat monitoring, Environmental disaster monitoring, Practical implementation issues, IEEE 802.15.4 low rate WPAN, Sensor Network Platforms and tools-Sensor node hardware, Node-level software platforms, node –level simulators. (7)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Feng Zhao, Leonidas guibas, “Wireless Sensor Networks: An information processing approach”, Morgan-Kaufmann

Publishers, 2004.2. C.S.Raghavendra, Krishna M.Sivalingam and Taieb Znati, “Wireless Sensor Networks”, Springer, 2004.3. Edgar H .Callaway, “Wireless Sensor Networks: Architectures and protocols”, Auerbach Publications, 2003.4. Holger Karl, Andreas Willig, “Protocols and Architectures for Wireless Sensor Networks”, Wiley, 2005.

09DN19 DATABASE SYSTEMS 3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION: Purpose of Database system - Characteristics of database approach - Advantages of using DBMS - Database concept and architecture - Data Abstraction - Data Models - Instances and schema - Data independence - schema architecture - Database Languages - Database Manager - Database Administrator - Database Users. (7)DATA MODELING: Entity sets attributes and keys - Relationships (ER) - Database modeling using entity - Type role and structural constraints - Weak and Strong entity types - Enhanced entity-relationship (EER) - Entity-Relationship Diagram Design of an E-R Database schema – Object modeling - Specialization and generalization - Modeling of union types. (6)

RELATIONAL MODEL: Relational model -basic concepts - Enforcing Data Integrity Constraints – Relational Algebra Operations - Extended Relational Algebra Operations - Relational Calculus - Assertion and Triggers - Introduction on views - Introduction to SQL – Basic queries in SQL - Advanced queries in SQL - Functions in SQL - Basic data retrieval - Aggregation – Categorization - Updates in SQLs - Views in SQL - Different types of views - Theoretical Updatability of Views. (8)

DATABASE DESIGN: Database design process - Relational database design - Relation Schema - Anomalies in a database - Functional dependencies - Membership and minimal covers - Normal forms - First Normal Form - Second Normal Form - Third Normal Form - Boyce-Codd Normal form - Reduction of an E-R schema to Tables - Converting EER Diagrams to relations - Practical database design tuning - Effect of de-normalization on database performance. (8)

FILE ORGANIZATION, INDEXING AND HASHING: Overview of file organization techniques - Secondary storage devices - Operations in files - Heap files and sorted files - Basic concepts Indexing and Hashing – Basics of RAID technology. (5) OBJECT ORIENTED DATABASE DESIGN: Introduction to OODBMS - Approaches to OODs - Object oriented data model - Object identity - Complex Objects - Persistence - Type and class hierarchies - Inheritance - Modeling and designing of OODs – OODBMS for CAD / CAM application. (5)

CASE STUDY ON POPULAR DATABASE PACKAGES: Oracle – Implementation of CAD / CAM design data in Oracle database. (3)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. C J.Date, “An Introduction to Database Systems”, Addison Wesley, 2003. 2. Ramesh Elmasri, S.B. Navathe, “Fundamentals of Database Systems”, Addison Wesley, 2003. 3. Raghu Ramakrishnan, Johannes Gehrke, “Database Management Systems”, Mc Graw Hill, 2002. 4. Avi Silberschatz, Henry F.Korth, S.Sudharshan,” Database System Concepts”, Mc Graw Hill, 2010. 5. Graeme C.Simsion, Graham C. Witt, “Data Modeling Essentials”, Morgan Kaufmann Publications, 2004.

09DN20 NANOCOMPUTING 3 0 0 3

INTRODUCTION: The development of Microelectronics and Nanostructures - The Complexity Problem – The challenge initiated by Nanoelectronics - Basics of Nanoelectronics: Electromagnetic Fields and Photons – Quantization of Action, Charge, and Flux – Electrons behaving as waves – Electrons in potential wells – Diffusion Process. (10)

BIOCHEMICAL AND QUANTUM-MECHANICAL COMPUTERS: DNA Computer – Information Processing with Chemical reactions – Nanomachines – Parallel Processing - Quantum Computers – Bit and Qubit – Coherence and Entanglement – Quantum Parallelism. (8)

PARALLEL ARCHITECTURES FOR NANOSYSTEMS: Mono and Multiprocessor Systems – Some considerations to Parallel Processing – Influence of Delay Time – Power Dissipation - Architecture for Processing in Nanosystems: Classic Systolic Arrays – Processor with large memory – Processor array with SIMD and PIP Architectures – Reconfigurable Computers – The Teramac Concept as a Prototype. (8)

SOFT COMPUTING AND NANOELECRONICS: Methods of Soft Computing – Fuzzy Systems – Evolutionary Algorithms – Connectionistic Systems – Computationally Intelligent Systems – Characteristics of Neural Networks in Nanoelectronics - Local Processing – Distributed and Fault-tolerant Storage – Self-organization. (8)

NANOSYSTEMS AS INFORMATION PROCESSING MACHINES: Nanosystems as Functional Machines – Information Processing as Information Modification – System Design and its interfaces – Requirements of Nanosystems. Uncertainties:

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Removal of Uncertainties by Nanomachines – Uncertainties in Nanosystems – Uncertainties in the Development of Nanoelectronics. (8)

Total 42 REFERENCES:1. Karl Goser et.al, “Nanoelectronics and Nanosystems: From Transistors to Molecular and Quantum devices”, Springer, 2005.2. Sandeep Shukla and R. Iris Bahar,” Nano, Quantum and Molecular Computing: Implications to high level design and

validation”, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2004.3. Mick Wilson, Kamali Kannangara, Geoff smith, “Nanotechnology: Basic Science and Emerging Technologies”,

Overseas press, 2005.4. Vishal Sahni, “Nanocomputing: The Future of Computing”, Tata MC Graw-Hill, 2008.

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09DN21 IMAGING TECHNIQUES FOR NANOTECHNOLOGY3 0 0 3

OPTICAL MICROSCOPY: Optical microscopy - Use of polarized light microscopy – Phase contrast microcopy – Interference Microscopy – hot stage microscopy - Image analysis techniques. (9)

SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY: Basic design of the scanning electron microscopy – Modes of operation– Backscattered electrons – secondary electrons - X-rays – typical forms of contrast– Resolution and contrast – enhancement – Specimen Preparation, Replicas Various - application of SEM – Field emission gun scanning electron microscopy. (10)

TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY: Basic principles - Modes of operation – Specimen preparation – Diffraction in imperfect crystals – Dislocations – precipitates – Structure of Grain boundaries and interfaces - HRTEM use in nanostructures. (9)

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY: Basic concepts - Interaction force - AFM and the optical lever - Scale drawing - AFM tip on nanometer scale structures - force curves, measurements and manipulations - feed back control - different modes of operation –contact, non contact and tapping mode -Imaging and manipulation of samples in air or liquid environments - Imaging soft samples - Scanning Force Microscopy - Shear force Microscopy - Lateral Force Microscopy - Magnetic Force microscopy. (9)

SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY: Principle – Instrumentation - importance of STM for nanostructures – surface and molecular manipulation using STM - 3D map of electronic structure. (5)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. J.Goldstein, D. E. Newbury, D.C. Joy, and C.E. Lyman et.al, “Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis”,

Springer Publications, 2003.2. S.L. Flegler, J.W. Heckman and K.L. Klomparens, “Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy: An Introduction”,

Oxford University Press, 1993.3. P.J.Goodhew, J.Humphreys, R.Beanland, “Electron Microscopy and Analysis”, Taylor and Francis, 20014. R.Haynes, “Optical Microscopy of Materials”, International Textbook Co, 1984.

09DN22 PRODUCT DESIGN, MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP3 0 0 3

PRODUCT DESIGN: Concept generation - Product Architecture - Industrial Design Process - Management of Industrial design Process and Assessing the quality of Industrial Design - Establishing the product specification. (8)

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: Criteria for selection of product - Product development process - Design for Manufacture- Estimate the manufacturing cost - Reduce the support cost – Prototyping - Economics of Product development projects - Elements of Economic analysis - financial models - Sensitive analysis and influence of the quantitative factors. (8)

MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES: Technology Management - Scientific Management - Development of managementThought - Principles of Management - Functions of management – planning - organization - Directing, Staffing and Controlling- Management by objective - SWOT analysis - Enterprise Resource planning and supply chain management. (9)

ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPETENCE & ENVIRONMENT: Concept of Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship as a career- Personality Characteristic a successful Entrepreneur- Knowledge and skill required for an Entrepreneur - Business environment – Entrepreneurship Development Training - Center and State government policies and Regulations - International Business. (9)

MANAGEMENT OF SMALL BUSINESS: Pre feasibility study - Ownership - budgeting - project profile preparation - Feasibility Report preparation - Evaluation Criteria - Market and channel selection - Product launching - Monitoring and Evaluation of Business - Effective Management of Small business. (8)

Total 42REFERENCES:1. Karal, T.Ulrich, Steven.D.Eppinger, “Product Design and Development”, McGraw- Hill, 1995.2. Stephen R.Rosenthal, “Effective Product Design and Development: How to cut lead time and increase customer satisfaction”, McGraw-Hill Professional Publishing, 1992.3. H.Koontz and Cyril O Donnell, “Essentials of management”, McGraw Hill, 1980.4. Joseph L.Massie, “Essentials of Management” Prentice Hall, 19865. Robert.D.Hisrich, Michael P Peters, “Entrepreneurship” Mc Graw Hill, 2001

09DN41 INDUSTRIAL VISIT AND TECHNICAL SEMINAR1 0 2 2

The student will make atleast two technical presentations on current topics related to the specialization. The same will be assessed by a committee appointed by the department. The students are expected to submit a report at the end of the semester

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covering the various aspects of his/her presentation together with the observation in industry visits. A quiz covering the above will be held at the end of the semester.

09DN51 SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERISATION OF NANOMATERIALS 0 0 3 2

1. Nanofibers – Electro spinning2. Preparation of Nanoparticles – chemical reduction method3. Synthesis of a ceramic material 4. Fabrication of nanofilms-Chemical method5. Surface plasmon absorbance of metal nanoparticles – UV-vis spectroscopy6. Imaging of Nanofilms – AFM7. Atomic size / Interatomic distance (HOPG) – STM8. Sample preparation for TEM-I9. Sample preparation for TEM-II10. Indexing SAD pattern

09DN52 NEMS DESIGN LAB 0 0 3 2

1. Design and simulation of pressure sensor2. Design and simulation of gas sensor3. Design and simulation of Thermal sensor4. Design and simulation of Gyroscope5. Design and simulation of Accelerometer6. Design and simulation of DNA Biosensor7. Design and simulation of Cantilever Array sensor8. Design and simulation of Nanotube based sensor9. Design and simulation of Nano wire based sensor

09DN53 OBJECT COMPUTING AND DATA STRUCTURES LABORATORY 2 0 3 4

PRINCIPLES OF OOP: Programming paradigms - basic concepts and benefits of OOP - applications of OOP. (2) INTRODUCTION TO C++: History of C++ - structure of C++ - basic data types, derived data types, symbolic constants, dynamic initialization, type modifiers, type casting, operator and control statements, input and output statements. (3)

CLASSES AND OBJECTS: Class specification, member function specification , scope resolution operator, access qualifiers, instance creation, member functions, function prototyping, function components, passing parameters, call by reference, return by reference, inline function, default arguments, overloaded function - Array of objects, pointers to objects, this pointer, dynamic allocation operators, dynamic objects - Constructors, parameterized constructors, overloaded constructors, constructors with default arguments, copy constructors, static members and static objects as arguments, returning objects, friend function and friend class. (7) OPERATOR OVERLOADING: Operator function - overloading unary and binary operator - overloading the operator using friend function. (2)

INHERITANCE: Defining derived class - single inheritance, protected data with private inheritance, multiple inheritance, multi level inheritance, hierarchical inheritance, hybrid inheritance, multipath inheritance - constructors in derived and base classes, abstract classes. (5)

INTRODUCTION TO DATA STRUCTURES: Abstract data types, primitive data structures, analysis of algorithms, notation. (5)

ARRAYS: Operations - implementation of one, two and multi dimensioned arrays - different types of array applications. (5)

STRINGS: Implementation – Operations - applications. (3)

STACKS: Primitive operations - sequential implementation, applications - Recursion definition, process and implementation using stacks, evaluation of expressions. (3)

QUEUES: Primitive operations - sequential implementation, applications - Priority queues, dequeues. (3)

SORTING: Insertion sort, selection sort, bubble sort, heap sort, radix sort algorithms and analysis. (4)

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REFERENCES:1. Bjarne Stroustrup, “The C++ Programming Language”, Addison Wesley, 1997. 2. Stanley B Lippman, Barbara E. Moo and Josee Lajoie, “The C++ Primer”, Addison Wesley, 2005.3. Harvey M Deitel, and Paul J. Deitel, “C++ How to Program”, Prentice Hall, 2005.4. Aaron M Tanenbaum, Moshe J Augenstein and Yedidyah Langsam, “Data structures using C and C++”, Prentice Hall, 1995.5. Sartaj Sahni, “Data Structures, Algorithms and Applications in C++ with Microsoft Compiler”, Mc Graw Hill, 1999.6. Nell Dale, “C++ Plus Data Structures”, Jones and Bartlett, 2002.7. Mark Allen Weiss, “Data Structures and Algorithm Analysis in C++”, Addison-Wesley, 1998.8. Robert L Kruse, B.P.Leung and Clovis L Tondo, “Data Structures and Program design in C”, Pearson Education, 1991.

09DN54 NANOSTRUCTURE DEVICE FABRICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION LABORATORY 0 0 3 2

1. Fabrication of nano grain thin film capacitors by magnetron sputtering and characterization2. Fabrication of nano grain thin film resistors3. Fabrication of nano composite sensors and characterization4. Preparation of CdS nanoparticles in polymer matrix for sensor applications5. Preparation of CIGS thin films solar cells with nanostructure GaZnO6. Laser micromachining and surface analysis for MEMS applications7. Synthesis of nanostructure thin film sensors by spin coating8. Synthesis of nano crystals for phosphor applications.

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