Centre for Interdisciplinary and Convergent Technologies (CIDCT), earlier named as ATDC, is an interdisciplinary research centre created in 1998 by combining the "Microelectronics Centre and Integrated Optics Laboratory" of Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering Department, the Semiconductor Laser Lab of the Material Science Centre, the Microscience Lab of Physics, Department and Fibre Optics Characterisation lab of CRF.The current research areas and associated faculty are as follows:(i) Electric Transportation, Embedded Systems & Robotics: The focus here is on SiC-based power electronics, EV drives, battery management, and digital twins. Research includes GNSS-INS-LiDAR navigation for autonomous vehicles, MEMS sensors, and AI-driven structural monitoring.(Faculty: P. Mishra, S. Sengupta, B. Mukherjee, V. Racherla)(ii) Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS): Multimodal sensor fusion, deep reinforcement learning, and semantic scene understanding. Key topics involve modular robotics with force-sensing and real-time predictive maintenance.(Faculty: A. Sarkar, A. Chatterjee, B. Mukherjee, S. K. Das Mandal, H. Saha)(iii) Quantum Photonics, MEMS & Microsystems: Explores TFLN photonics, nonlinear-optic devices, and photonic integrated circuits. Investigations extend to ultrafast spectroscopy of quantum materials and nanoscale optoelectronics.(Faculty: S. De, P. Gangopadhyay, T. K. Bhattacharya, S. Sett, S. Ramesh)(iv) Digital Health, Education & Immersive Technology: Utilizes FTIR/Raman spectroscopy and explainable AI for non-invasive diagnostics. Innovations include 3D-bioprinted tissues, electrochemical biosensors, and microneedle platforms for precision drug delivery.(Faculty: P. Lahiri, K. K. Bhagat, S. K. Das Mandal, N. Dasgupta)
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