ACMS IIT Kanpur- Advanced Centre for Materials Science

Workshop Announcement !!

We invite you to a hands-on Workshop on “Driving Semiconductor Growth through Digital Innovation”, jointly organised by Applied Materials India in partnership with the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS), IIT Kanpur, with academic support from the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE).

📅 Date: Friday, 31st January 2026
🕘 Time: 09:30 a.m. onwards
📍 Venue: Computer Lab 204H, Diamond Jubilee Academic Complex (DJAC), IIT Kanpur

🔬 This workshop will showcase AppliedTwin, a cutting-edge digital twin platform for semiconductor equipment and processes. Participants will gain practical exposure to multiphysics software solutions ACE+ and TOPO+, and understand how real-world challenges in semiconductor manufacturing are addressed through digital innovation. Live examples will include Plasma Enhanced Chemical V***r Deposition (PECVD) and etching processes.

Workshop Highlights:

I. Overview of semiconductor fabrication processes
II. Introduction to Applied Materials and the AppliedTwin™ framework
III. Hands-on tutorial sessions on Thermal CVD, PECVD, and Etch (reactor-scale and feature-scale)
IV. Interaction with industry experts from Applied Materials India
V. Exposure to digital approaches driving next-generation semiconductor manufacturing

Key Personnel:

Workshop Convenor:Prof. Anish Upadhyaya, Head, ACMS
Workshop Coordinator:Prof. Anshu Gaur, MSE

List of Guest Speakers (Applied Materials India):
Dr. Karthik Ramanathan
Mr. Dhritiman Kashyap
Mr. Sriharish Srinivasan
Mr. Sadanandam Namsani
Mr. G. T. Shivakumar

The workshop is open to students, academicians, researchers, and industry professionals interested in semiconductor manufacturing and digital process innovation.

⚠️ Limited Seats Available
📝 Registration Deadline: 25th January 2026 (via QR code in the flyer)

We look forward to your participation.

Link to Webpage: https://www.iitk.ac.in/acms/events/amat/index.html

📢 Workshop Announcement

We are excited to invite you to the Seminar on "Recent advancement in
Indentation, Scratch and Tribology" 2025, organised by the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS) in conjunction with the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), IIT Kanpur.

📅 Date: Thursday, 12th December 2025 (Time: 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m)
📍 Venue: Faculty Building, FB-421, IIT Kanpur

🔬 The workshop features insightful talks by renowned experts in the field from IIT Kanpur and Antor Paar, covering fundamentals and advancements in Tribology and tribological studies using Nanoindentation in materials design and characterisation. Please find the schedule in the attached event brochure.

Highlights of the Seminar:
• Expert lectures on nanoindentation, tribology, scratch testing, and advanced characterization
• Talk by Global Product Manager, Anton Paar Tritec, Switzerland
• Visit to ACMS facilities
• Interaction with faculty members and researchers working in advanced materials characterization
Registration:
Please scan the QR code in the attached brochure or use the provided link to register. Registration will remain open until 12:00 p.m. on 11th December 2025.

SEMINAR Registration LINK- https://iitk.ac.in/acms/events/seminar/
We look forward to your active participation.

👥 The Seminar is open for researchers, students, and professionals passionate about materials science and advanced tribological characterisation techniques.

On September 11, 2025, the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS) at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur successfully organized a one-day workshop on Atom Probe Tomography (APT). The event attracted 55 participants, including students, researchers, technical staff, faculty members, and industry professionals.

The workshop featured an inaugural session with esteemed addresses from Prof. Niraj Chawake, Nodal Coordinator for NFAPT-IITK; Prof. Anish Upadhyaya, Head of ACMS; and Prof. Kantesh Balani, Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. Prof. Upadhyaya emphasized the ACMS’s commitment to advancing research and innovation within academia, industry, and national laboratories, while Prof. Balani urged participants to actively engage with the program.

The technical agenda included presentations from leading experts in the field. Dr. Heena Khanchandani of IIT Kanpur covered the fundamentals and applications of APT, while Dr. Arun Devaraj from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory discussed nanoscale characterization of materials under extreme conditions. Additional insights were provided by Dr. Surendra Makineni from the Indian Institute of Science, Dr. Se-Ho Kim from Korea University, and Dr. Rama Srinivas Varanasi from Tohoku University, each contributing valuable perspectives on advanced materials research.

Participants also had the opportunity to tour the NFAPT-IITK facility, gaining firsthand experience of IIT Kanpur’s cutting-edge research infrastructure.

The workshop concluded with a valedictory session acknowledging the contributions of student volunteers and the ACMS staff, whose efforts ensured the event's success. This initiative further underscores IIT Kanpur's dedication to fostering innovation and advancing materials science through modern characterization techniques.

Vishwakarma Puja 2025: On September 17, 2025 (Wednesday), the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS) celebrated Vishwakarma Puja with great splendour. The event also had the gracious presence of the Director, IIT Kanpur, Prof. Manindra Agarwal, who also attended the celebration alongside the Head of ACMS, Prof. Anish Upadhyaya, and the Head of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), Prof. Kantesh Balani. They participated in the Aarti and Puja rituals, joined by ACMS facility coordinators, ACMS and MSE staff, and some of their family members.
After the Aarti, prasad was distributed to attendees. Additionally, an open house was organised at ACMS for the family members and visitors.
This year's celebration was a great success, thanks to the dedicated efforts of the ACMS staff members who organised the event uniting as a family, from planning to beautiful decorations to prasad distribution, making it another remarkable year of the ACMS legacy.

A few of the event photographs are shared here:

📢 Workshop Announcement

We are excited to invite you to the Workshop on Atomic Probe Tomography (APT)—2025, organised by the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS) in conjunction with the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE), IIT Kanpur.

📅 Date: Thursday, 11th September 2025
📍 Venue: Faculty Building, FB-421, IIT Kanpur

🔬 The workshop features insightful talks by renowned experts from IIT Kanpur, IISc Bengaluru, PNNL (USA), Korea University, and Tohoku University (Japan), covering fundamentals and advanced applications of Atom Probe Tomography (APT) in materials design and characterization.

👥 Open for researchers, students, and professionals passionate about materials science, microscopy, and advanced characterization techniques.

For more details, visit 👉 www.iitk.ac.in/acms

✨Don’t miss this opportunity to learn, connect, and explore cutting-edge developments in APT!

The Workshop on Advances in Microscopy (AIM-2025): Optical Imaging Across the Scales was held on September 4, 2025, by the Advanced Centre for Materials Science (ACMS), IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Departments of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) and Biological Sciences & Bioengineering (BSBE).

The workshop followed a hybrid format to maximize participation. The program was structured into three sessions, featuring expert talks and lab visits. Session 1 was followed by High Tea, Session 2 by Lunch, and Session 3 concluded with the valedictory session and certificate distribution.

The workshop provided a comprehensive overview of recent advances in optical microscopy techniques, with a focus on confocal, super-resolution, light-sheet, and correlative microscopy. In addition to lectures, participants visited cutting-edge imaging facilities at ACMS for hands-on exposure.

The workshop was inaugurated with remarks by Prof. Nitin Mohan, followed by addresses from Prof. Anish Upadhyaya (Head, ACMS), Prof. Kantesh Balani (Head, MSE), Prof. Amitabha Bandyopadhyay (Former Head, BSBE), and Prof. Ashwani Kumar Thakur (Head, BSBE).

Keynote lectures were delivered by Prof. Nitin Mohan (Coordinator, BSBE, IITK), Prof. Rakesh Kumar Majhi and Prof. Dibyendu Kumar Das (BSBE, IITK), Prof. Venkata Jayasurya Yallapragada (Physics, IITK), and Mr. Rishi Kant (Zeiss India). Topics covered included fluorescence-based imaging, challenges in non-adherent cell microscopy, confocal imaging in live cells, optical studies of light emitters and scatterers, and single-molecule imaging in virology research.

The event successfully brought together experts, researchers, and students, fostering knowledge exchange and hands-on learning in the field of advanced microscopy.