Research
Title : | Development of a portable optical cavity sterilisation unit |
Area of research : | COVID-19 Research, Life Sciences & Biotechnology |
Focus area : | Sterilisation |
Principal Investigator : | Dr Reetesh Kumar Gangwar, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati |
Timeline Start Year : | 2020 |
Contact info : | reetesh@iittp.ac.in |
Details
Executive Summary : | This study aims to integrate the UV cavity system with cold plasma technology to further enhance the sterilisation capability. It also plans to investigate the effect of H2O2 mist on the sterilisation capacity of the proposed hybrid unit. |
Publications : | 1 |
Outcome/Output: | The wet type industrial-scale reactor is successfully installed at Amara Raja Industry as a part of a joint effort between IIT Tirupati and the Amara Raja on mass-scale production of N-95 equivalent mask. |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Tirupati Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt of India | |