Centres of Excellence

Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM), Kolkata

At IISER, Kolkata, the Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM) has a special mission to foster collaborative, interdisciplinary research and education in the science and technological applications of advanced solid state and soft materials. CAFM lays emphasis on nanoscience and nanotechnology and coordinates to foster advanced research towards synthesis of smart materials, structure-property elucidation, device fabrication, cutting-edge applications and promote technology transfer of developed materials and devices
 

Research Areas: Chemical Sciences, Material Sciences

Output & Achievements: 1. Centre has published 120 research publications (2016-2018) in high impact indexed journals 2. Centre has obtained 05 major SERB grants 3. CAFM has synthesized smart nanomaterials and have done by their characterization, structure-property elucidation, computational modelling, 4. CAFM imparts research training in the related fields of functional materials and applications 5. CAFM has established collaboration with researchers from national and international academic institutions, and industrial consultancy for promotion of technology transfer of developed materials and devices

Contact Name: Dr. Sayan Bhattacharyya, Head of CAFM

Contact Address: Centre for Advanced Functional Materials (CAFM), Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), Kolkata, Mohanpur Campus, Mohanpur, West Bengal 741246

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State: West Bengal

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