Raipur (The States. news) Kalinga University, Raipur is NAAC B+ accredited and the only Private University in Chhattisgarh ranked in Top 151-200 Universities in NIRF Ranking 2021 and it has truly emerged as a center of excellence in higher education in central India. All the courses
of the university are recognized by the approving authorities like University Grants Commission, Bar Council of India, Pharmacy Council of India, All India Council for Technical Education, National Council for Teacher Education etc. Kalinga University, Raipur is a well-known Educational Institute that focuses on quality education and research. To take the endeavour of research and development ahead, Kalinga University established well equipped Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF). CIF emphasises to create a research environment by providing students, faculty, external academic institutes and R&D organizations with access to high-end research instruments.
Central Instrumentation Facility (CIF) of Kalinga University has an objective to provide a central facility with the latest and the most advanced analytical techniques for cutting edge research in various areas of Science and Technology. The facilities of CIF are extensively used by undergraduate, post graduate, doctoral students and faculty members of the university and also by external organizations from all over India. The
facility is extended to external organizations mainly the academic institutions in the country on a minimal chargeable basis. The CIF of Kalinga University is offering a complement of sophisticated instruments and technical expertise to support faculty/student research and industrial R&D. CIF of Kalinga University, organized public hands- on training program through Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) from 20 th – 21 st December, 2021. The training program started with a grand inaugural ceremony that marked the eminent presence of Vice-Chancellor- Dr. R. Shridhar, Director General- Dr. Byju John, Registrar- Dr. Sandeep Gandhi, Dean Student Welfare- Dr. Asha Ambhaikar, Dean Academic Affairs,
Deans and Heads of various departments, Faculty members, participants and students of the University. As every auspicious occasion seeks the blessings of the lord, this event also started with the blessings of the Goddess of Wisdom by the Saraswati Vandana. Registrar- Dr. Sandeep Gandhi addressed the gathering and said that this training program is a giant leap towards the vision of the University. Vice Chancellor- Dr.
R. Shridhar stated that this training program aims to enable its users to excel and keep pace with global developments and also publish their research findings in high impact factor peer reviewed journals. Director General and Dean Research- Dr. Byju John said that the content and quality of this training program is designed in a manner that a trainee will readily meet the laboratory research and industrial requirement. After the
training, the trainees would definitely understand the construction, function and operation of SEM.
Day 1 of the training program started after the inaugural ceremony followed by a tea break. The first scientific session was conducted by Dr.V.P. Kolla, Dean- Faculty of Science that was followed by lunch. The post- lunch scientific session was conducted by Dr. Preeti Pandey, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry. Day 1 of the training program was concluded by the demonstration of SEM by Dr.V.P Kolla followed by high tea.
Day 2 of the hands-on training program started by sample preparation by the participants followed by a tea break. The participants then analyzed the samples under the able guidance and training of Dr.V.P Kolla, Dean- Faculty of Science. The sample preparation and analysis were followed by a technical session on Application of SEM in Engineering by Dr. N.K. Dhapekar, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering. This session was followed by lunch. The post lunch technical session on
Application of SEM in Pharmacy was given by Dr. Sandip Tiwari, Principal, Faculty of Pharmacy. Ms. Ankita Nihlani then took feedback from the participants. The day 2 of the training program was concluded by a ceremonial valedictory function.
The Valedictory Function was graced by the presence of Vice-Chancellor- Dr. R. Shridhar, Director General- Dr. Byju John, Registrar- Dr. Sandeep Gandhi, Dean Student Welfare- Dr. Asha Ambhaikar, Dean Academic Affairs, Deans and Heads of various departments, Faculty members, participants and students of the University. This training was successful in providing basic knowledge of the capabilities and limitations
of SEM that included lectures on theoretical aspects of Electron Microscopy followed by hands-on training sessions. The tailoring of the format and content of the program helped the researchers routinely dealing with challenges of instrumental procedures, specimen preparation, data collection and quantification. This training provided a deeper understanding of the technicalities underlying the electron microscopy, imaging and analysis.
The two-day training program on SEM was finally concluded by a campus visit that was efficiently taken care of by Dr. Sushma Dubey, HOD, Department of Biotechnology. The CIF of Kalinga University that houses many sophisticated analytical instruments are operated and maintained by a dedicated and qualified group of Professors, Scientists and Engineers under the able leadership of Dean, Research of the University, Dr. Byju
John.
