GUWAHATI: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati is collaborating with South Dakota Mines, a United States-based university to advance research into two-dimensional (2D) materials, and biofilms.
The collaboration is expected to yield new startup businesses in the fields of medical research, energy production and storage, and agriculture.
According to a statement from the IIT Guwahati, the research on 2D materials and biofilms has potential for future applications in the medical field related to anti-cancer, antibacterial, and other pharmaceuticals. It can also help advance new types of energy production and storage. In the agriculture sector, the research could help in getting better yields by protecting and nourishing crops
Professor Tapas Kumar Mandal, Department of Chemical Engineering and Centre for Nanotechnology IIT Guwahati mentioned, “IIT Guwahati has world-class state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in the Central Instrumentation Facility and the Center for Nanotechnology, available to researchers and graduate students with expert faculty oversight and training. This collaboration between IITG and Mines will benefit all of us. The multidisciplinary research can utilize various strengths and expertise to move us to the next level and to benefit society”.