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'''Defence Institute of Advanced Technology''' (DIAT) is the premier [[deemed university]] under the Department of Defence Research & Development, [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]]. DIAT (DU) is specialized in the training of officers of Indian Armed forces ([[Indian Army|Army]], [[Indian Navy|Navy]] & [[Indian Air Force|Air Force]]), Paramilitary forces ([[Central Reserve Police Force]]/[[Border Security Force]]/[[Indo-Tibetan Border Police]]/[[Sashastra Seema Bal]] etc.), [[Indian Coast Guard|Coast Guard]], Defence Research Organizations, [[IOFS]] ([[Indian Ordnance Factories]]),<ref>{{Cite journal|date=January 2011|title=DIAT Newsletter|url=https://www.diat.ac.in/images/pdf/News%20Letter%20Vol%201%281%29%20Jan-Mar%202011.pdf|volume=1|pages=8}}</ref> Defence PSUs (Like [[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]], [[Bharat Electronics]], [[Bharat Dynamics Limited]]), ship building agencies like [[Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers]], [[Cochin Shipyard|Cochin]] and [[Goa Shipyard]]s, [[Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders]] and armed forces of friendly countries (like Sri Lanka and Afghanistan,) and other central and state government agencies.

[[Ministry of Human Resource Development]], Government of India has placed DIAT in Category 'A' Deemed University & accredited by [[National Assessment and Accreditation Council]] and [[National Board of Accreditation]]. During the last few years, researchers in DIAT have filed more than 50 patent applications with Indian Patent Office and published<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0,5&q=%22Defence+Institute+of+Advanced+Technology%22&btnG=&oq=defence|title=Google Scholar|website=scholar.google.com|access-date=2020-03-22}}</ref> more than 2000 papers in various journals of International repute.

== History ==

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Patrick Blackett was a Nobel Laureate<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Nobel Prize in Physics 1948|url=https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1948/blackett/biographical/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=NobelPrize.org|language=en-US}}</ref> (Physics-1948) and a Military Expert, Royal British Navy<ref>{{Cite web|title=Patrick Blackett|url=https://www.atomicheritage.org/profile/patrick-blackett|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Atomic Heritage Foundation|language=en}}</ref> was invited by [[Jawaharlal Nehru|Jawahar Lal Nehru]], the first Prime Minister of India to 'Indianize the military' during 1950s. Blackett was awarded the Royal Medal by the [[Royal Society]] in 1940 and the American Medal for Merit in 1946. Patrick Blackett was Head of the Physics Department of [[Imperial College London]] . The current Physics department building of Imperial College is named the [[Blackett Laboratory]].

Daulat Singh Kothari (Padma Bushan & Padma Vibhushan), Scientific Advisor to [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]], [[Government of India]] is an Outstanding Physicist, Educationalist and considered as the Architect of Defence Science in India. Founder of most of the DRDO labs in India i.e. Naval Dockyard Laboratory (later renamed Naval Chemical and Metallurgical Laboratory), Mumbai, Indian Naval Physical Laboratory, Kochi, Centre for Fire Research, Delhi, [[Solid State Physics Laboratory]], Delhi, [[Defence Food Research Laboratory]], Mysore, [[Defence Institute of Physiology and Allied Sciences]], Chennai, Directorate of Psychological Research, New Delhi, [[Defence Electronics Research Laboratory]], Hyderabad, Scientific Evaluation Group, Delhi, [[Terminal Ballistics Research Laboratory|Terminal Ballistic Research Laboratory]], Chandigarh. D S Kothari Played a crucial role in setting up of [[University Grants Commission (India)|UGC]] and [[National Council of Educational Research and Training|NCERT]].

[[A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] in his recent book, Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power Within India. wrote, “Dr. D.S. Kothari, a professor at Delhi University, was an outstanding physicist and astrophysicist. He is well-known for ionisation of matter by pressure in cold compact object like planets. This theory is complementary to the epoch making theory of thermal ionisation of his guru, [[Meghnad Saha|Maghnad Saha]]. Dr. D.S. Kothari set a scientific tradition in Indian defence tasks when he became Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister in 1948. The first thing he did was to establish the Defence Science Centre to do research in electronic materials, nuclear medicine and ballistic science. He is considered the architect of defence science in India. We are celebrating this great mind through a Chair research at the Indian Institute of Science”

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== Fight against coronavirus ==

In order to support the country's effort to contain the spread of the novel Corona pandemic, DIAT (DU) developed a cost-effective<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-04-30|title=Pune-based institute DIAT develops microwave steriliser to kill coronavirus|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/pune-based-institute-diat-develops-microwave-steriliser-to-kill-coronavirus/story-ooTjT5ThyQAYPjZUWOb8LM.html|access-date=2020-08-12|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> solution to disintegrate [[coronavirus]]. A microwave sterilizer named as ‘ATULYA'<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pune-based Defence Institute Develops Microwave Steriliser That Can Disintegrate Coronavirus|url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/pune-based-defence-institute-develops-microwave-steriliser-that-can-disintegrate-coronavirus-2600299.html|access-date=2020-08-12|website=News18}}</ref> can be operated in portable or fixed installations and helps in disintegrating the virus by differential heating in the range of 56 to 60 Celsius temperatures. Atulya<ref>{{Cite web|title=Microwave steriliser to disintegrate novel Coronavirus developed|url=http://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1619643|access-date=2020-08-12|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref> weighs around three kilograms and it can be used for sterilization of non-metallic objects only. Depending on the size and shape of objects, sterilization time may vary from 30 seconds to one minute. Professor K.P. Ray is the co-innovator with Maser Electronics Private Limited.<ref>{{Cite web|title=ATULYA Sterilizer to combat Covid-19 unveiled by Union Cabinet Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari|url=https://www.dqindia.com/atulya-sterilizer-to-combat-covid-19-unveiled-by-union-cabinet-minister-shri-nitin-gadkari/|access-date=2020-08-12|website=www.dqindia.com}}</ref>

Pune based Defence Institute of Advanced Technology, DIAT (DU) developed a Nanofibres of Ayurvedic based Biodegradable Face Mask which acts a virus neutraliser to resist against the bacteria / virus, and has named “Pavitrapati”. Accordingly the Transfer of Technology [ToT] / NDA of this product signed in June 2020 between DIAT and Kolhapur based Textile Company M/s. Siddheshwar Techtessile Pvt. Ltd., Maharashtra, for actual development to this product on mass level to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The Company now launched its first ever Aurvedic based biodegradable face mask named “Pavitrapati” for sale. M/s Siddheshwar Techtessile Pvt. Ltd., Maharashtra developed initially 10,000 Nos of this mask and have got responses from distributors, sales teams, pharmaceutical companies and the same will be made available on online platform like. Amazon, Flipkart etc. Another ToT has been transferred to M/s. Siddheshwar Techtessile Pvt. Ltd., Maharashtra by DIAT for development of anti-microbial body suit in the name of “Aushada tara”. This suit has superhydrophobic, breathing, anti-microbial, comfort feeling properties. The fabric material of the suit has the approval for fighting against the COVID-19. The suit had cleared the splash resistant tests and it has got good repellent property of any fluids. The demand of this suit will be for medical hospitals, private companies, airlines and Govt agencies. The production of the Aushada Tara has started and the initial order is already placed and executed.

A herbal extract obtained from neem oil, turmeric, tulsi (holy basil), ajwain (carom seeds), black pepper, gum arabic, clove, sandalwood and saffron has been used in the non-woven nano-fibre of this three-layered biodegradable mask, named 'pavitrapati" invented by Prof Balasubramanian K. Professor & Dean, DIAT (DU).

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