Central Instrumentation Facility
Driving Discovery with Cutting-Edge Instruments
The Central Instrumentation Facility houses a range of high-end and analytical instruments to support research and
teaching.
The facility has two components:
- Sophisticated Instrument Facility (SIF)
- Central Analytical Laboratory (CAL)
They house high-end instruments used for research purposes in the fields of Science and Engineering. It also includes a high-performance computing (HPC) facility. A dedicated team of faculty members and staff oversees the facility and its daily operations. The SIF provides services to both internal and external users on a payment basis. Services are booked online by both internal and external users. CAL houses several scientific and analytical instruments primarily used for various teaching courses in physics, chemistry, biological sciences, pharmacy and engineering offered by the institute.
SIF Facilities (Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility)
Make: FEI
Model: Apreo LoVac
Applications:
- Topographical morphology & microstructural analysis of materials, including biological cells
- Particle size measurement of nanomaterials
- Chemical composition analysis using an EDS detector
Make: Carl Zeiss
Model: LSM 880
Applications:
- Multi-colour, live/fixed cell and DIC imaging
- Z-stacks, 3D reconstruction, tile scan
- Time series imaging (with or without Z-stack), co-localisation analysis, bleaching, Airyscan, FCS
- Topography analysis, surface roughness and Z-height profiling
Make: Bruker
Model: AV NEO (400 MHz)
Applications:
- 1D NMR: Proton (1H), Carbon (13C), Fluorine (19F), Phosphorus (31P)
- 2D NMR: COSY, NOESY, HMBC, HSQC
Make: Shimadzu
Model: TQ8040 CI/NCI
Applications:
- Qualitative and quantitative analysis of organic compounds
- Mechanistic study of fragmentation processes
- Molar mass and structural analysis of small biomolecules
Make: Thermo Scientific
Model: K Alpha
Applications:
- Surface chemistry analysis of materials
- Depth profile measurement
- Valence state measurement of metallic, semiconducting and adsorbate-covered surfaces
Make: Anton Paar
Model: Autosorb iQ-C-XR-XR-XR
Applications:
- Specific surface area measurement of micro/nano particles
- Pore size, pore volume and pore size distribution measurement
Make: Horiba / AIST-NT
Model: LabRam HR Evolution, Omega Scope
Applications:
Raman:
- Phase identification of polymorphic solids
- Polymer identification and composition determination
- Residual strain and crystallographic orientation analysis
AFM:
- Surface morphology at the atomic scale
- Roughness and grain size measurement of thin films
Make: Rigaku
Model: XtaLAB Pro2 Mo
Applications:
- Particle size distribution measurement
- Zeta potential measurement
Make: Anton Paar
Model: Litesizer 500
Applications:
- Particle size distribution measurement
- Zeta potential measurement
Make: Keysight Technologies
Model: E4990A
Applications:
- Impedance measurement against frequency and temperature of materials & nanocomposites
- Dielectric permittivity and conductivity measurement over a wide frequency range
Make: Convergent Technology
Model: Keithley 4200ASCS
Applications:
- DC I-V, C-V, and pulsed I-V measurements
- Advanced semiconductor characterisation
CAL Facilities
- 3D Bioprinter
- Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS)
- Benchtop Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
- Benchtop Powder XRD (X-Ray Diffraction)
- Bio Fermenter
- Centrivap Concentrator Freeze Dryer
- Chemidoc
- Cytoflex
- Differential Scanning Calorimeter (DSC)
- Elemental Analyzer
- Ellipsometer
- Flash Chromatography
- Flame photometer
- Fluorimeter
- FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy)-Bruker
- FTIR (Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy) - Shimadzu
- Freeze Dryer Centrifuge
- Simultaneous Thermal Analysers (STAs)
- Gas Chromatography
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
- High Performance Thin Layer Chromatography (HPTLC/MS)-Camag
- High Performance Liquid Chromatography with PDA detector
- Inverted Fluorescence Microscope
- Milli Q
- Paper Electrophoresis 1
- Polarimeter
- Potentiostat
- RF Spectrofluorometer
- Spectroflurometer T Anisotropy Fluorolog -3
- Thermal Evaporator
- Thermo Gravimetric Analyser (TGA)
- Ultra-Fast Liquid Chromatography (UFLC)
- Ultraviolet Visible Spectrophotometer (UV-VIS-2600)
- UV-VIS (Jasco V750)
- UV-VIS-NIR
CIF Staff Contact Details
| Name | Designation | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prof. Prabhat N. Jha | Faculty In-charge | — | prabhatjha@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Prof. Atish T. Paul | Co-coordinator, SIF | — | atish.paul@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Prof. Surojit Pande | Co-coordinator, CAL | — | spande@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Mr. Abhishek K. Gautam | Technical Assistant | +91 7838471971 | abhishek.gautam@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Mr. Sandip Ruidas | Technical Assistant | +91 7384477834 | sandip.ruidas@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Mr. Suman Kumar | Technical Assistant | +91 8769194369 | suman.kumar@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Mr. Naveen K. Rana | Operations Assistant | +91 7976719918 | naveen.rana@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
| Mr. Dalbag Singh | Sr. Office Assistant | +91 9314357580 | dalbag.singh@pilani.bits-pilani.ac.in |
How to Apply
Browse current openings, review eligibility criteria and
submit your application through our online portal.
For any technical issue during application submission, please reach out to HR at hr@dubai.bits-pilani.ac.in