Sheikh Saqr Laboratory is located in the premises of the International Centre for Materials Science (ICMS), is the first international centre of its kind devoted to high impact, interdisciplinary scientific research, education and extension in materials science, established in the confines of a scientific cum educational institution. ICMS was envisaged by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India and the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research took the necessary steps to establish ICMS with the financial support of DST.
ICMS has ongoing research programs in Chemistry of Materials, Surface physics Soft Condensed Matter and Low-dimension materials and other aspects of Materials Science. The Centre now houses several sophisticated research facilities such as molecular beam, epitaxy and other growth system, ultra high resolution TEM and state- of-the-art optical, electrical and magnetic characterization probes. ICMS supports PhD and MS degree programmes, Short-term visits and offers Post-graduate Diploma in Materials Science.
The centre has established several collaborations and has signed Memorandum of Understanding with leading international research institutions.
ICMS has ongoing research programs in Chemistry of Materials, Surface physics Soft Condensed Matter and Low-dimension materials and other aspects of Materials Science. The Centre now houses several sophisticated research facilities such as molecular beam, epitaxy and other growth system, ultra high resolution TEM and state- of-the-art optical, electrical and magnetic characterization probes. ICMS supports PhD and MS degree programmes, Short-term visits and offers Post-graduate Diploma in Materials Science.
The centre has established several collaborations and has signed Memorandum of Understanding with leading international research institutions.
ICMS & RAK CAM
ICMS has established a close collaboration with the Ras Al Khaima Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (RAK-CAM). A Memorandum of Understanding established the Sheikh Saqr Laboratory at the International Centre for Materials Science of JNCASR, Bangalore. This was signed on December 3, 2011 by Prof. A. K. Cheetham, F.R.S., Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board of RAK CAM and Prof. M.R.S. Rao, President, JNCASR. This event was covered by the Indian Media. The support provided by Ras al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials is being used to establish the Sheikh Saqr Laboratory (SSL) here, in the premises of the International Centre for Materials Science. RAK-CAM is providing an amount of USD 3,250,000 over a period of six years for the building and operation of the Laboratory.