SVU Hosts Nano Jatha on Emerging Nanotechnologies

Tirupati: Sri Venkateswara University (SVU), in association with the Centre for Nano and Soft Matter Sciences, Bengaluru, organised a Nano Jatha programme at the SVU Senate Hall in Tirupati on Thursday to create awareness among students of nanoscience, its applications and future opportunities.

The programme was held as part of the outreach activities ahead of ‘Bengaluru India Nano-2026’, scheduled from August 3 to 5 in Bengaluru. Students, researchers and faculty members from various colleges attended the event.

Experts said nanotechnology, which focuses on studying and developing materials at extremely small scales, has emerged as a key research field with applications in healthcare, agriculture, electronics, energy, space research and environmental protection.

Delivering keynote lectures, Prof. G.U. Kulkarni from the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bengaluru, and Prof. B.L.V. Prasad, Chief Scientist at the National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, explained the role of nano-based innovations in advanced medicines, sensors, efficient energy storage systems, smart materials and next-generation electronic devices.

They said nanotechnology is creating opportunities for students and researchers as industries are adopting nano-based solutions to improve efficiency and develop sustainable technologies.

SVU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Tata Narasimha Rao, who inaugurated the programme, said such initiatives would help students develop scientific curiosity, research interest and problem-solving skills.

Students witnessed demonstrations on gold nanoparticles, galvanisation reactions, piezoelectric pavement, electricity generation from fruit juice, humidity sensors, graphene-based electrical circuits, fog-on-demand technology and sodium-ion batteries. SVU rector Prof. Appa Rao, registrar Prof. Bhupathi Naidu and R&D dean Prof. G. Narasimha were also present.