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Focus on nanotechnology and biotechnology, says scientist

Scientist G.U. Kulkarni speaking at a seminar on ‘Nanoscience and technology — curriculum development” in Gulbarga University on Friday.

GULBARGA: Scientist G.U. Kulkarni on Friday stressed the need for a network of scientists and academics involved in research and development in science and technology, particularly in the emerging areas such as nanotechnology and biotechnology, and industrialists for taking the benefits of research and development to the field-level.

Delivering the keynote address at a seminar on “Nano science and technology — curriculum development” organised by the Department of Material Science of Gulbarga University here, Dr. Kulkarni, who is a senior faculty member in the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, said lack of networking of these three wings had resulted in research findings in the field of nanotechnology and biotechnology being tapped by multinational companies for their benefit.

Lack of networking had also resulted in brain drain with scientists and research scholars looking for greener pastures outside the country and this was proving costly to the development of the country in science and technology, he said. Dr. Kulkarni said nanotechnology and biotechnology had gained recognition and importance not only among academics and the Government, but also among students. More and more students were now opting for research in the field of nanotechnology and 4,000 scholars were working on projects in various centres of education and research, including Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; Department of Science and Technology; Indian Institute of Chemical Technology; DRDO Laboratories; CSIR; and DRT Institutions. He said that to take the full advantage of nanotechnology and biotechnology, the country should upgrade its laboratories to international standards and establish state of the art laboratories. Vice-Chancellor of Gulbarga University B.R. Mulimani said the university had taken the initiative to provide opportunities for students of the region to study nanotechnology and biotechnology. A postgraduate diploma course in nanotechnology would be launched soon. The seminar was being organised to create awareness among students about the opportunities in the area.

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