The Nanotechnology Research Center of Swarnandhra College of Engineering and Technology (SCET) is established primarily to support academic research and student innovation. SCET students are permitted to utilize the nanotechnology research and characterization facilities free of cost for academic projects, dissertations, and institutional research activities, subject to prior approval and availability of resources.
Faculty members, research scholars, and users from external academic institutions and industries are charged nominal user fees as per the approved fee structure. The charges are levied to meet operational expenses, consumables, equipment maintenance, and technical support costs. Concessions are provided for sponsored research projects and MoU-based collaborations, while industry and consultancy users are charged as per institutional norms.
This policy ensures equitable access for students, sustainable operation of facilities, and effective utilization of advanced research infrastructure in line with academic and NAAC quality requirements.
| Sl. No. | Facility / Equipment | SCET Faculty / Scholars (₹) | External Academic (₹) | Industry / Consultancy (₹) | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clean Room Facility | 300 / hour | 600 / hour | 1,500 / hour | Hour |
| 2 | UV–Visible Spectrophotometer | 150 / sample | 300 / sample | 800 / sample | Sample |
| 3 | Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) | 1,200 / hour | 2,000 / hour | 5,000 / hour | Hour |
| 4 | High-Temperature Furnace | 300 / run | 600 / run | 1,500 / run | Run |
| 5 | Hot Air / Vacuum Oven | 250 / run | 500 / run | 1,200 / run | Run |
| 6 | Spin Coating Unit | 250 / sample | 500 / sample | 1,500 / sample | Sample |
| 7 | Electrospinning System | 1,200 / hour | 2,500 / hour | 6,000 / hour | Hour |
| 8 | Electrochemical Workstation / Bench | 300 / sample | 700 / sample | 2,000 / sample | Sample |
| 9 | Wet Chemical Laboratory | 200 per session | 500 per session | 1,500 per session | Session |
| 10 | Ultrasonic Sonicator | 150 / session | 300 / session | 800 / session | Session |
| 11 | Centrifuge | 150 / run | 300 / run | 800 / run | Run |
| 12 | Analytical Balance (High Precision) | 50 / session | 100 / session | 300 / session | Session |