Guwahati, April 8 -- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has developed a low-cost UVC LED based disinfection system amid the Coronavirus outbreak in the country. The team is also addressing the critical need of the material required for the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) i.e. fabrication material should have a waterproof ability.
Prof. T. G. Sitharam, Director, IIT Guwahati, has formed a research team lead by Dr. Senthilmurugan Subbiah, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, to work in collaboration with M/s Excel Tech based in Bangalore and Ultimate Aeroaqua Filter Private Limited based in Guwahati to develop the two technologies.
Speaking about the efforts that are being made by the research team, Dr. Senthilmurugan ...