Our Mission

In our country many new Start-ups/MSMEs with innovative ideas has come up recently, unfortunately all face difficulties in translation in to a marketable product/ process due to lack of an ecosystem for innovation including the sophisticated testing facilities, equipment/ infrastructure, intellectual support etc. The Common Research and Technology Development Hubs (CRTDHs) have been established by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) with an objective to foster industry-institution interaction and address the above problems faced in translational research by the MSMEs thereby providing an eco-system for research and innovation in the country. Thus, one of the Hub under DSIR-CRTDH have been started up in IIT Roorkee on Jan 20, 2017

Microwave Absorber Development

Various methods like sol-gel auto combustion method, mechanical ball milling, Solid state reaction method, electroless coating technique, polymerization etc. are adopted for the development of microwave absorber development. Further electromagnetic techniques like frequency selective surfaces and multilayering are also incorporated.

Expected Results

Availability of specialized testing facilities to MSMEs for R&D results in the absorption/shielding characteristics of the MAMs.
Identify, collaborate, approach and support MSMEs working in the microwave absorber development with cost effective methods.
Provide customized R&D troubleshooting for MSMEs in the absorber development.
Development of indigenous R&D and proprietary technology for the testing with reduced costs and upgraded production systems.
Reduce outsourcing of technology and products.

Focus Area of DSIR-CRTDH- IITR

Microwave Absorbing Materials (MAMs) have a vital role in stealth and communication field.
The adverse health effects of electromagnetic waves on human body turned the attention of researchers towards a possible solution through the coating of microwave absorbing shield.
To develop and characterize cost effective advanced materials and techniques that can be used for shielding the microwave radiation and for stealth applications.
To generate skilled manpower in the area of material testing, RCS measurement and EM radiation measurements.
To encourage the enterprises to participate in R&D for bringing innovative ideas into marketable product or processing.
Set up experimental facility for the measurement of electromagnetic parameters through free space, Radar Cross Section (RCS) measurement, EM radiation level from different communication devices, Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), thermal absorption of camouflage network and Radar Imaging.

Testing Facilities Available

1. Materials Testing

Vector Network Analyzer (Measurement of complex permitivity,permeability)
1.1 Coaxial waveguide-powder sample in pallet form:- Specification: 2-18 GHz; Approx. Time required is 3-5 days.
1.2 Rectangular wave guide-powder sample in pellet form:- Specification: C,X and Ku band ,4-8 GHz ,8-12 GHz , 12-18 GHz; Approx. Time Required is 1 day.
1.3 Coaxial probe-liquids:- Specification: 2-18 GHz; Approx. Time required is 1 day.

2. Camouflage Net Testing

2.1 Reflection Loss:- Specification: 0.8-18 GHz; Approx. Time Required is 3-5 days.
2.2 Transmission Loss:- Specification: 0.8-18 GHz; Approx. Time Required is 3-5 days.

3. Antenna Characterization

3.1 Radiation Pattern:- Specification: 5-26.5 kHz; Approx. Time Required is 3-5 days.
3.2 Gain Measurement:- Specification: 5-26.5 kHz; Approx. Time Required is 3-5 days.
3.3 Return Loss:- Specification: 5-26.5 kHz; Approx. Time Required is 3-5 days.

4. Radar Cross Section Testing

Specification: 2-18 GHz; Approx.
Time Required is 7 days.

5. Free Space Measurement

>Flat Parallel Based samples
>Sample in non-reactive region
>Beam spot is contained in sample
>Known Thickness > 20/360

Contact Us

For Further Details, please Contact

Dr. Dharmendra Singh,
Head Of Department, Department of Computer Science & Engineering,
Professor in Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering,
Microwave Imaging & Space Technology Application Lab,
Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee
Roorkee-247667, Uttarakhand, INDIA
Phone: +91-(0)1332-285695
Email: dharmfec@gmail.com