MZU UNDERGONE INSPECTION

Aizawl | September 26, 2018: A high level team from Defense Research Development Organization (DRDO) lead by Sudhir Gupta, Director General, DRDO, Sh. Hemant Gupta, Scientist 'F', Dr. Pawn Kumar, Scientist, DRDO visited Mizoram University on 25th & 26th  Sept, 2018, to inspect the feasibility for setting up of defense incubator in the School of Engineering and Technology.

 

 

The team Interacted with Vice-Chancellor, Pro Vice Chancellor, Dean, SET of Mizoram University and faculty member of School of Engineering and Technology and faculties of the Schools of Engineering and Technology, Physical Sciences and Life Sciences. They are impressed with the facilities and potential of the faculties in various academic departments of these Schools.

The team further explored the possibility of opening the Centre in Mizoram University on the thrust areas of DRDO or societal interest. The Objectives of the NESTC is to undertake and facilitate multidisciplinary directed basic and applied research in the identified research verticals viz.,Water Poison Detection and Detoxification; Natural Plant Materials and NPS congeners in the Prevention and Treatment of Cold injuries; Vector control, Life Style Diseases, Neurodegenerative diseases and Cancer; Advanced Electromagnetics and high frequency electronics design system; SoC Design of Reversible Watermarking for secure data; MEMS based sensor design for specific application and mobile P2P networks for defense applications etc. NESTC will collaborate with the academic researchers & faculties at Mizoram University and other Institutions in the country, industries and DRDO laboratories for creating new knowledge and translating them into cutting edge technologies for defence and society. This is one of the first centers to be incubated in North East.