Research Equipments

Layer Transfer Equipment

📍 IIT Ropar, Punjab, India

Layer Transfer Equipment is used to transfer thin layers of semiconductor, dielectric, or functional materials onto different substrates with high precision. It plays a vital role in advanced electronics, microelectronics, MEMS devices, and flexible electronics manufacturing, enabling the fabrication of high-performance and integrated electrical systems.

Rotating stage for PPMS

📍 IIT Ropar, Punjab, India

A Rotating Stage for PPMS enables precise angular positioning of samples during measurements under controlled temperature and magnetic field conditions. It is widely used to study anisotropic magnetic, electrical, and transport properties of materials, providing detailed insights into their directional physical behavior and characteristics.

High-purity Preparative Purification

📍 IIT Ropar, Punjab, India

High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) System is an advanced separation technique used to purify chemical compounds with very high purity. It separates target molecules from impurities based on their interactions with the stationary and mobile phases, enabling the isolation of pure substances for research and industrial applications.

Automatic Time Resolved Fluorescence

📍 IIT Ropar, Punjab, India

The Automatic Time-Resolved Fluorescence Lifetime System based on Time-Correlated Single Photon Counting (TCSPC) measures fluorescence lifetimes with picosecond resolution by recording individual photon arrival times after pulsed excitation. It is widely used to study molecular interactions, energy transfer, charge carrier dynamics, and excited-state processes in materials, nanostructures, and biological systems.

Polyjet 3D Printer with 3D Scanner

📍 Shri Mata Devi Vaisho University,Jammu

The PolyJet 3D Printer with 3D Scanner is a high-precision system for full-colour, multi-material 3D printing and accurate digital object scanning. It enables rapid prototyping, functional model development, reverse engineering, and additive manufacturing. The integrated scanner supports object digitization for analysis and reproduction, making it valuable for engineering, design, industrial, and research applications.

Computers and Periphierals

📍 Shri Mata Devi Vaisho University,Jammu

The computing infrastructure includes an 86-inch Interactive Panel (Senses Pro), HP Color LaserJet Pro MFP 3303sdw, HP 440 G9 All-in-One desktop with Intel Core i7-13700 processor, and a 20 kVA Online UPS. These facilities support teaching, presentations, data analysis, document management, and collaborative research while ensuring uninterrupted operation, enhanced productivity, and reliable digital infrastructure for academic and laboratory activities.

Probe Sonicator

📍 Shri Mata Devi Vaisho University,Jammu

The Probe Sonicator is a high-power ultrasonic processing system with 700 W output and 20 kHz frequency, designed for efficient treatment of liquid samples through cavitation. It is widely used for homogenization, emulsification, nanoparticle dispersion, cell disruption, mixing, and sample preparation. The instrument supports research in chemistry, materials science, biotechnology, nanotechnology, and pharmaceutical sciences.

Data Loggers(04) with Thermocouples

📍 Shri Mata Devi Vaisho University,Jammu

The 64-channel Data Logger is a high-precision system for real-time acquisition, monitoring, and recording of data from multiple sensors and thermocouples. Equipped with universal inputs, communication interfaces, USB logging, and a 10-inch HMI, it enables multi-channel measurement, trend analysis, and process monitoring. It is widely used in scientific research, engineering experiments, and thermal studies.

Automatic Sample Polishing Machine

📍 Shri Mata Devi Vaisho University,Jammu

The Automatic Sample Polishing Machine is a fully automated system for grinding and polishing material specimens with high precision and reproducibility. Featuring individual pressure control and specialized accessories, it ensures uniform surface preparation for metallographic and microstructural analysis. The system is widely used in materials science, metallurgy, mechanical engineering, and quality control laboratories for specimen preparation and characterization studies.

Gas Chromatography with TCD detector

📍 Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala

Gas Chromatography (GC) is an analytical technique used to separate, identify, and quantify volatile and semi-volatile compounds in complex mixtures. It operates by vaporizing samples and separating components through a specialized column using an inert carrier gas. GC is widely employed in environmental monitoring, pharmaceutical analysis, petrochemical characterization, food safety testing, and industrial quality control applications.

Minor Equipment (Universal Testing Machine, Muffle Furnace, and Vacuum Sealing Unit)

📍 Central University of Himachal Pradesh, Dharamshala

These essential laboratory instruments support material characterization and sample preparation. The Universal Testing Machine evaluates mechanical properties, the Muffle Furnace enables high-temperature heat treatment, and the Vacuum Sealing Unit provides airtight sample encapsulation, ensuring reliable experimental procedures and high-quality research outcomes across scientific disciplines.

Planetary Ball Mill

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The PM 100 Planetary Ball Mill is a high-energy milling system used for rapid grinding, mixing, homogenization, and mechanical alloying of materials. It produces fine powders with excellent reproducibility through high-impact planetary motion. The instrument is widely used in nanomaterial synthesis, ceramics, metallurgy, battery research, and materials science for particle size reduction, sample preparation, and advanced material processing.

Ferroelectric Testing System

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The Ferroelectric Testing System is an advanced characterization platform for evaluating ferroelectric, dielectric, and piezoelectric materials. It enables precise P–E hysteresis measurements, leakage current analysis, fatigue testing, and piezoelectric property evaluation. Widely used in materials science, electronics, and energy research, the system supports the development of sensors, actuators, capacitors, memory devices, and other functional materials.

Solar PV analyzer

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The HT Instruments I-V600 is a photovoltaic performance analyzer and I-V curve tracer designed for testing solar PV modules and strings up to 1500 V DC and 40 A. It measures I-V characteristics, open-circuit voltage (Voc), short-circuit current (Isc), irradiance, and temperature, supporting performance assessment, fault detection, commissioning, maintenance, and research of photovoltaic systems.

Electroluminescence (EL) imaging system

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The TravEL-Spot EL and PL Imaging System is a portable diagnostic platform for inspection and characterization of solar photovoltaic modules. It uses a high-resolution infrared-sensitive camera and advanced analysis software to detect cell cracks, PID, soldering faults, interconnection defects, and inactive regions. The system supports quality control, reliability assessment, field diagnostics, degradation studies, and photovoltaic research applications.

Electrochemical Workstation

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The Electrochemical Workstation is a high-precision analytical system for advanced electrochemical characterization of materials and devices. It supports potentiostatic, galvanostatic, and Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) measurements for battery and supercapacitor testing, corrosion studies, electrocatalysis, fuel cell research, and sensor development. The system also enables cyclic voltammetry and charge–discharge analysis, supporting energy storage and materials research.

BET Surface Area Analyzer

📍Himachal Pradesh University

The BET Surface Area Analyzer is an advanced instrument used to measure the specific surface area, pore volume, and pore size distribution of porous materials using gas adsorption techniques. It is widely employed for surface area and porosity analysis, catalyst characterization, electrode material evaluation for batteries and supercapacitors, and structure–property correlation studies in energy, environmental, and materials research.

Fume Hood

📍Panjab University, Chandigarh

The Fume Hood is a laboratory safety enclosure designed to protect users from hazardous fumes, vapors, gases, and airborne particles generated during chemical processes. It provides controlled airflow to capture and exhaust harmful substances, ensuring a safe working environment. Widely used in chemistry, materials science, and environmental laboratories, it supports safe chemical handling, sample preparation, and research activities.

Node/Software for Computational Work

📍Kuruskshetra University

The Dell Precision 7960 Workstation powered by an Intel Xeon W7-3565X processor provides high-performance computing for scientific simulations and data-intensive research. Equipped with Gaussian 16 and VASP 6.5X software, it supports quantum chemical calculations, density functional theory (DFT) studies, molecular modeling, and materials simulations. The platform is widely used in computational chemistry, materials science, nanotechnology, and condensed matter physics research.

Lock-in-amplifyer, Source meter and Nanovoltmeter

📍Central University of Rajasthan

This high-precision electronic measurement system enables accurate characterization of materials and electronic devices. It supports detection of ultra-low electrical signals, precise voltage and current sourcing, and high-resolution voltage measurements. Widely used for I–V characterization, resistance measurements, photoconductivity and photovoltaic studies, sensor evaluation, and semiconductor research, it provides exceptional sensitivity for advanced electrical and electronic investigations.

Workstation

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Workstation is a high-performance computing (HPC) node equipped with 64 CPU cores for computationally intensive scientific and engineering applications. It supports large-scale simulations, data analysis, numerical modeling, and parallel computing tasks. Widely used in materials science, physics, chemistry, engineering, and artificial intelligence research, the system provides fast, reliable, and efficient processing for advanced computational studies.

QPCR

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The qPCR System is a 96-well real-time PCR instrument designed for sensitive and accurate nucleic acid amplification and detection. Featuring advanced 5-channel optical detection and precise thermal control, it enables reliable multiplex assays and high-throughput analysis. Widely used in molecular biology and biomedical research, it supports gene expression analysis, SNP genotyping, copy number variation studies, and genomic characterization.

Purification System for DNA, RNA and Protein

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Purification System for DNA, RNA, and Protein is an automated platform for efficient isolation of nucleic acids and proteins from biological samples. It uses magnetic bead-based chemistry to deliver high-purity and high-yield products with minimal manual effort and reduced contamination risk. The system supports downstream applications such as NGS, qPCR, mass spectrometry, gene expression studies, and molecular diagnostics, and is widely used in genomics, proteomics, and biomedical research.

Lyophilizer

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Lyophilizer is an advanced freeze-drying system that removes water from biological, chemical, and pharmaceutical samples through sublimation under vacuum. It preserves structural, chemical, and biological integrity while extending sample shelf life. Widely used in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and life sciences, it supports preservation of biological specimens, microbial and algal biomass drying, pharmaceutical development, and long-term sample storage.

Algal Growth Chamber

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Algal Growth Chamber is an environmental control system designed to maintain optimal conditions for algal cultivation. It precisely regulates light wavelength, intensity, photoperiod, temperature, and humidity to ensure reproducible growth conditions. Widely used in biotechnology, bioenergy, and environmental research, it supports studies on microalgae and macroalgae, including biomass production, photosynthesis, strain development, and stress response analysis.

Deep Freezer

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Deep Freezer is an ultra-low temperature storage system used for secure preservation of biological samples, reagents, enzymes, nucleic acids, and other sensitive materials. It maintains stable low temperatures to ensure sample integrity and long-term viability. Widely used in biotechnology and life sciences, it supports storage of microbial cultures, DNA, RNA, proteins, biobanking, and research sample archiving.

GEL DOC System

📍Central University of Rajasthan

The Invitrogen iBright CL 750 GEL DOC System is an advanced imaging platform for high-sensitivity detection, visualization, and documentation of biological samples. It supports chemiluminescent, fluorescent, and colorimetric imaging of Western blots, DNA/RNA gels, and protein gels with high resolution. The system enables accurate quantification and analysis, making it widely used in molecular biology, genetics, biotechnology, and biomedical research for nucleic acid and protein studies.

–86°C Deep Freezer

📍Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand Rajasthan

The –86°C Deep Freezer is an ultra-low temperature storage system for long-term preservation of biological samples, microbial cultures, nucleic acids, proteins, enzymes, and vaccines. It maintains stable storage conditions at –86°C to ensure sample integrity and prevent degradation. Widely used in biotechnology, microbiology, and biomedical research, it supports biobanking, specimen archiving, and secure storage of critical research materials.

Ultra Water Purification System

📍Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand Rajasthan

The Ultra Water Purification System is designed to produce high-purity and ultrapure water for laboratory and research applications. It uses reverse osmosis, deionization, activated carbon, and membrane filtration to remove ions, organic contaminants, microbes, and endotoxins. Widely used in chemistry, biology, biotechnology, and materials research, it supports reagent preparation, cell culture, and molecular biology experiments requiring contaminant-free water.