Nanoelectronics in Engineering Curricula

Abstract

Nanotechnology appears to be the most dominant technology of the century. This is the field in which there is a vast hope, both for the industry and R&D. A number of universities are offering post graduate programs in the field of microelectronics, which are helpful in providing the trained manpower in high end VLSI application. Similarly nanoelectronics can be introduced in the Electronics Engineering curricula. Although a few courses have been introduced in the multi disciplinary nanotechnology field. There is a great need to focus on the electronic applications of the technology i.e. nanoelectronics. In the present paper prerequisites, requirements, course structure and laboratory design has been discussed for the implementation of such courses. Such a course will be much helpful in providing technical brains for the high speed integrated applications of the technical society in future, and will be an academic focus in Electronic Engineering Education 2020.

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Vikas Kumar

Vikas Kumar, received MSc in Electronic Science in 2001 from Kurukshetra University Kurukshetra. He is involved in PG teaching in the Electronic Science Department, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra and is also working for PhD in the same department. He is a life member of Indian Science Congress Association Indian Vacuum Society, Indian Physics Association and IETE. He is also a Member of IEEE and Electrochemical Society of America. He has authored more than 15 research papers in various national and international conferences and journals.

Anil Vohra

Anil Vohra received MSc degree in 1985 and PhD in 1991 from Panjab University Chandigarh. He joined Kurukshetra University as reader in 1991 and is presently Professor and Chairman of Electronic Science Department, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra. He is involved in research and teaching of MSc (Electronic Science). MSc. (Information Technology) and MTech (Microelectronics and VLSI design). He is also coordinating a number of UG/PG Courses from Directorate of Correspondence Courses of the University. He has visited several academic and research institutes in India and abroad. He was awarded commonwealth commission fellowship in 1998. During this period he worked on development of new technology for solar cell applications at Engineering Department. Cambridge University, UK. His present areas of research include materials and devices for microwave applications, nanodevices and nanomaterials, software reuse and Industrial Control Applications. He has published more than 30 research papers in various national/international conferences and journals and presently five students are working for PhD under his guidance. He is a life member of Indian Science Congress Association, Semiconductor Society of India and life fellow of IETE.