M. Sc. Nanoscience and Technology

Academics

This is a two year course in Nanoscience and Technology with an application focusing on energy science such as Photovoltaics, Batteries, Supercapacitors, Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Capture. There are basic foundation courses in Physics and materials, followed by subject core courses dealing with nanotechnology specialization such as design of nanosystems, nanomaterials and their processing, properties and characterization, applications of nanomaterials to energy, etc.

Curriculum

Semester I

Course Code	Type	Course	L	T	P	Credits
19MA613	FC	Statistical Data Analysis	1	0	1	2
19NT601	FC	Introduction to Classical &QuantumMechanics	3	0	0	3
19NS621	SC	Science andProperties of Nanomaterials	3	0	0	3
19NT621	SC	Physics of Semiconductor Nanostructures	3	0	0	3
19NS622	SC	Nanomaterials Synthesis	3	0	0	3
19NT629	SC	Introduction to Solid State Phenomena at Nanoscale	3	0	0	3
19HU601	HU	Amrita Values Programme	1	0	0	1
19HU602	HU U	Career Competency-I				P/F
19NS624	SC	Lab: Nanomaterials Lab-I	1	0	2	3
19NT622	SC	Lab: Optoelectronis Lab	0	0	2	2
		Total Credits				23

Semester II

Course Code	Type	Course	L	T	P	Credits
19NT630	FC	Chemical Thermodynamics	3	0	0	3
19NS625	SC	Characterization of Nanomaterials	3	0	0	3
19NT623	SC	EnergyConversion Scienceat Nanoscale	3	0	0	3
19NT624	SC	Thin Film Science and Technology	3	0	0	3
19NT631	SC	Nanophotonics	3	0	0	3
19NT625	SC	EnergyStorageScience at Nanoscale	3	0	0	3
19HU603	HU	Career Competency-II	1	0	0	1/F
19NS629	SC	Lab: Nanomaterials Lab-II	1	0	2	3
19NT626	SC	Lab: Energy Devices Lab	0	0	2	2
		Total Credits				24

Semester III

Course Code	Type	Course	L	T	P	Credits
19RM601	FC	Ethics in Research and Research Methodology	1	0	1	2
19NT627	SC	Introduction to Nanodevice Fabrication	3	0	0	3
19NT628	SC	Nanomaterials for Hydrogen Storage and Carbon Capture	3	0	0	3
19NT796	P	Dissertation				5
		Total Credits				13