Inter University Centre- Department of Atomic Energy Facilities (IUC-DAEF), Indore (M.P.) was established in 1990 with the objective of providing DAE facilities like Dhruva Reactor, Mumbai, synchrotron Radiation Source, Indore and Variable Energy Cyclotron, Kolkata, to the university scientific community. The three Centres of IUC-DAEF at Mumbai, Indore and Kolkata have extensive infrastructure facilities and the main areas of research and development activities are the following: 1. Indore Centre is focussing on utilization of the Synchrotron Radiation Source. The facilities

are provided for experimental condensed matter studies, electron spectroscopic studies, macroscopic studies of transport, magnetic, dielectric and thermal properties, material synthesis, SEM, AFM, X-Ray Reflectivity and Ultra thin film deposition system. 2. At Dhruva Reactor Hall, BARC, Mumbai, experiments using neutrons are being carried out. 3. The IUC-DAEF Kolkata Centre is engaged in experiments involving energetic ion beams, electron beams and nuclear techniques.

Strengthening of Infrastructure for Science and Technology – ASIST Programme

The University Grants Commission assists selected science, engineering and technology departments in universities to enable them to acquire costly equipment (which otherwise cannot be approved under other schemes of UGC) so that they

can attain excellence in post graduate education and research. This scheme is in operation since 1983 and 221 departments have been assisted/selected for support so far. The quantum of assistance under this scheme is upto Rs.100.00 lakhs to a department.