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সিএসআইআর-কেন্দ্রীয় কাঁচ ও সেরামিক গবেষণা সংস্থা
सीएसआईआर-केंद्रीय काँच एवं सिरामिक अनुसंधान संस्थान
CSIR-Central Glass & Ceramic Research Institute
Functional Materials & Devices
Overview
The advent of smart materials, structures and systems on the one hand and the fear of burgeoning terrorism across the globe on the other hand have led to an extensive demand of sensors and actuators having tailor-made properties. Amongst different sensors, gas and vapour sensors are increasingly needed for safety, environmental monitoring and process control and find applications in diverse areas, e.g. monitoring of toxic gases like carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, chlorine, combustible gases like methane, LPG, CNG, hydrogen, automobile exhaust pollutants like SOx, NOx, hydrocarbons and measuring and controlling humidity for industrial, nuclear and domestic sectors. Also gas sensors in the form of array or e-nose are of paramount importance for detection of explosives, nerve gas, freshness of fruits and fish, monitoring tea aroma and in medical diagnostics like breath alcohol analyzer, diabetes detection etc. Presently our activity includes development of solid state sensors for detection of methane, LPG, CNG, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, trace moisture, alcohol (breathalyzer) and acetone(biomarker of diabetes in breath).
Basically, a smart structure consists of sensors, actuators and control circuit. An actuator is a transducer capable of transducing an input energy into mechanical energy (displacement/force). Piezoelectric materials are currently used in a variety of applications as sensors and actuators and they play a pivotal role in the arena of smart materials and structures. Ultrasonic structural health monitoring (SHM) is an area where piezoelectric materials in the form of wafers/patches can act as both actuators and sensors. Our present activities include development of multilayer piezoelectric actuators, piezoelectric wafers, and lead-free piezoelectric materials. We have also initiated work on energy harvesting devices using piezoelectric materials.
Recently, to boost collaboration so as to get a tangible outcome, “Sensor Hub” has been formed at CGCRI under the patronage of DST and CSIR. Presently, in the Hub, along with CGCRI, other Institutes in and around kolkata, who have been involved in sensor and related activities for a long time, viz., Jadavpur University, Calcutta University, Bengal Engg. & Science University and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Kolkata have joined hands to develop, fabricate and test electronic nose for tea aroma, MEMS-based battery operated methane and carbon monoxide sensors and arsenic detection kits. The Hub will provide pilot production and testing facilities of sensor and sensor array modules for food, agriculture and environmental applications so that the developed technologies can be transferred directly to the interested parties.
Areas of Research
- Sensors for detection of toxic and combustibles gases like methane, carbon monoxide and LPG.
- Sensors for tea aroma electronic nose
- Semiconductor sensor based breath analyzer for noninvasive monitoring of diabetes
- Humidity sensors for high temperature nuclear applications
- Trace moisture sensors for different applications
- Piezoelectric wafers for NDE of structures
- Non-lead based piezoelectric materials and multiferroic materials
- High block-force packaged multilayer piezoelectric actuators for aerospace applications
- Energy harvesting devices using piezoelectric materials
Technology Developed
- LPG leakage alarm
- Trace moisture sensors
- Piezoelectric wafers for NDE of structures
- Packaged multilayer piezoelectric actuators ( Under Development )
List of Patents
Patent granted /filled/Technology developed /transferered
| Sl No. | Patent Name & Number | Inventor | Filling date | Country |
| 1. |
A process for preparation of thin film moisture sensor for determination of trace moisture in gaseous phase. Number: 0154NF2019. |
P.Sujatha Devi, Sagnik Das, Debdulal Saha | October,2019 | India |
| 2. |
A green process for fabricating low cost alumina tubes as substrates for various sensor development. Number: 0231NF2019 |
P.Sujatha Devi, Sagnik Das, Debdulal Saha
|
December, 2019 | India |
| 3 |
A Novel Metal Oxide-Polymer Nano Composite for Ammonia Sensing at Temperatures below ambient including Sub-Zero Temperatures”, Number.: 202111015506 |
Swastik Mondal, Nirman Chakraborty | 31.03.2021 | India |
| 4 |
A Novel Metal Oxide-Polymer Nano Composite for Ammonia Sensing at Temperatures below ambient including Sub-Zero Temperatures”. PCT/IN2022/050309 |
Swastik Mondal, Nirman Chakraborty | 26.03.2022 | |
| 5 | A Smartphone-interfaced Point-of-Care Sensor Device for Rapid and Label-Free Detection of Biomolecules” |
Somenath Roy, Siddhartha Shankar Bhunia, Preetam Guha Ray
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Under process |
Projects
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Ongoing Project |
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Sl.No. |
Project Title |
Funding Agencies |
Amount |
Duration |
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1. |
Development of Graphene-Metal Oxide Nanocomposite Sensor-based Hand-Held Electronic Nose for the Detection of Formalin Adulteration in Fish (GAP 0375).
|
ASEAN-India, SERB |
21,82,000.00 |
16/08/2021- 15/08/ 2023 |
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2. |
Development of nanocomposite moisture transmitter for monitoring ppm moisture in transformer oil through wireless communication system |
CPRI, Ministry of Power |
36,58,5384.00 |
18/01/2023 -17/01/2025 |
|
3 |
Development of flexible piezosensor platforms for engineering critical applications |
CSIR mission mode |
93,00,000 |
July 2020-June 2023 |
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4 |
Development and characterization Lambwave transducers with high directionality using Piezo wafers and patches |
CSIR mission mode |
1,03,00,000 |
Feb 2022-Jan 2025 |
|
5 |
Development of WO3/Graphene nanocomposite thin films for electrochromic display |
CSIR- Mission mode |
73 lakhs |
2020-2023 |
|
6 |
Solid-solid phase change materials (SS-PCMs) for applications in cold storage for efficient food preservation |
CSIR-ATLAS project |
130 Lakhs |
2021 – 2023 |
|
7 |
Development of IoT-enabled Point-of-Care Sensors for Non-invasive detection of Neurotransmitters (GAP 0182).
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SERB |
47 lakhs |
2022-2025 |
|
8 |
Novel boron-rich B-C, B-O and B-P phases for sensing application in harsh environment: establishing correlation between charge-density distribution and sensing property. |
SERB |
22 Lakhs |
2020 – 2023 |
|
9 |
Development and performance characterization of crosslinked β- cyclodextrin polymer based thin-film composite nanofiltration ceramic membrane
|
DST |
35 Lakhs |
Jan 2021-Dec 2023 |
|
10 |
Fiber optic sensors for hydrogen leak detection |
CSIR- Mission mode |
25 Lakhs |
April 2022 – Sept. 2024 |
Divisional Facilities
 3D-Optical non-profilometer (SNEOX) |
 Bio-Potentiostat |
 Ceramic Multilayer Actuator Test Bench |
 CM Furnace from RT to 1600 deg C [USA] |
 Electrochemical Workstation with insitu spectrometer |
 Gas Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometer |
 Impedance analyzer |
 Low temperature DSC (Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Sirius D3500 |
 RF-DC Magnetron Sputtering |
 Sputter coater [Leica microsystems, Germany] |
 Steady State Solar Simulator, Photo Emission Technology alongwith 4200 Semiconductor characterization system (SCS) |
 Tape Caster [Keko Equipment, Slovenia] |
Scientists
- Dr. Mrinal Pal, Chief Scientist and Head
- Dr. Swastik Mondal, Senior Principal Scientist
- Dr. Somenath Roy, Principal Scientist
- Dr. Shrabanee Sen, Principal Scientist
- Dr. Susmita Kundu, Principal Scientist
- Dr. Debdulal Saha, Principal Scientist
- Mr. Anshuman Seal, Senior Scientist
- Dr. Arnab Mukherjee, Principal Senior Scientist
- Dr. Subhajit Das, Scientist
Technical/Support Staff
| Name | Designation | Expertise |
 Mr. Shankar Biswas |
Senior Technical Officer (3) | Electrical Engineering, Maintenance of electrical equipments, Clean room etc |
 Dr. Sagnik Das |
Senior Technical Officer (1) | Material preparation, sensor coating, sensor characterization. |
 Md. Jalaluddin Mondal |
Senior Technician(2) | Operation & maintenance of sophisticated instruments and maintenance of gas measurement set up |
 Sk. Md. Mursalin |
Technician (2) | Synthesis of sensor materials, processing of sensors & actuators, chemical stock maintenance. |
 Mr. Raju Manna |
Technician (1) | Instrumentation (Maintenance & handling of sophisticated instruments ) and fabrication of sensor platform. |
Scholars/Students
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Sl. No. |
Student Name |
Designation |
Area |
Tenure |
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1. |
Ankita Dutta Chowdhury Supervisor: Dr. Somenath Roy
|
JRF (DBT-NET) |
Electrochemical Biosensor |
April 2023 -March 2028 |
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2. |
Avijit Santra Supervisor: Dr. Somenath Roy
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JRF-INSPIRE |
Flexible Bio-Sensor |
March2023 – February 2028 |
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3. |
Kamalesh Roy Supervisor: Dr. Somenath Roy
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Project-JRF
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Hydrogen Sensor |
August 2022 – September 2024 |
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4 |
Sourav Maiti Supervisor: Dr. Shrabanee Sen
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INSPIRE-SRF |
Hybrid nanogenerator |
April-2019-March 2024 |
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5 |
Pounomi Bera Supervisor: Dr. Shrabanee Sen
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INSPIRE-JRF |
Self-powered sensor |
September 2022-August 2027 |
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6 |
Ipsita Kar Supervisor: Dr. Shrabanee Sen
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CSIR-RA |
Electronic Skin |
September 2021-August 2024 |
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7 |
Achintya Mondal Supervisor: Dr. Debdulal Saha
|
Project-JRF
|
Moisture Sensor |
March 2023-February 2025 |
|
8 |
Subhojit Mojumdar Supervisor: Dr. Mrinal Pal
|
INSPIRE-SRF |
Diabetic sensor |
Oct 2019-Sept 2024 |
|
9 |
Sanjib Dash Supervisor: Dr. Mrinal Pal
|
INSPIRE-JRF |
Breath analyzer |
Oct 2021 –Sept 2026 |
|
10 |
Debal Ghosh Supervisor: Dr. Arnab Mukherjee
|
Project-JRF
|
|
Sept 2021-Dec 2023 |
|
11 |
Pratyasha Rudra Supervisor: Dr. Swastik Mondal
|
INSPIRE-SRF |
Structure property correlation |
Feb 2019-Jan 2024 |
|
12 |
Anagha Ghosh Supervisor: Dr. Swastik Mondal
|
INSPIRE-JRF |
Phase change materials |
Oct 2021-Sept 2026 |
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13 |
Deepak Kumar Supervisor: Dr. Shrabanee Sen
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Project-JRF
|
Piezo sensor |
July 2022-Feb 2025 |
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14 |
Sovan deb Sen Supervisor: Dr. Susmita Kundu
|
INSPIRE-SRF |
Acetone sensor |
March 2019-Feb 2024 |
Contact
Dr. Mrinal Pal,
Chief Scientist & Head
Phone: (033) 24838083
Fax: +91-33-24730957
E-mail: palm@cgcri.res.in
Last Updated on June 1, 2023
