Mission & Vision

In this diverse and fast changing arena of nanosciences and nanoengineering, an analytical facility equipped with advanced electron microscopes and specimen preparation tools is highly desirable for sustainable research. In this milieu, Nanosciences (CNS) and Advanced Imaging Centre (AIC) at IIT Kanpur, has been established to disrupt the stratification of discipline in the characterization of materials It is among the eight centres supported by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) across India with the objectives of providing state of the art imaging facility and resources for research and development activities. These centres offer a critical mass and outstanding expertise in the wide range of electron microscopy techniques available for materials characterisation down to atomic scale. This facility is intended to bring together multidisciplinary exper- tise to drive synergy and amplify our characterization capa- bilities which support continuous fundamental research, innovations, brain storming and global interactions with academia as well as industry. Over the past few years Nanosciences and Advanced Imaging Centre has became the materials characterization hub for the academic institution, research centre and industry