A doctoral researcher at IIT-Kharagpur has bagged the European Materials Research Society’s (E-MRS’s) Young Scientist Award for contribution to materials science, the institute said on Monday.
Nandini Bhandaru won the award based on her outstanding contribution to materials science and nanotechnology, particularly nano-patterning of soft films and surfaces. Ms. Bhandaru works at the Instability and Soft Patterning Laboratory of the institute IIT-Kharagpur. Her area of research is nano-fabrication, including soft-lithography, thin film dewetting, polymer blend films and self-assembly, the statement said.
Nano-fabrication and nano-patterning entail developing methods to manufacture nano-materials, or pattern materials on a nanometre scale. Nano-lithography is a common method used in nano-patterning.
Topographically patterned polymer films and surfaces find wide application in organic electronics, organic light-emitting diodes, opto-electronic devices, thin-film transistors, plastic solar cells, biological sensors micro fluidics etc.
