| Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: National Institute of Technology Calicut | ||
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| 1 | Project Title : Reusable Aerosol Boxes for treating COVID19 Patients
Expected Outcome : This device helps anesthesiologists and other physicians while intubating patients by protecting them from aerosols and droplets containing virus Expected Timeline : Delivered to many Medical Colleges in Kerala Remarks : A short video has been prepared about the fabrication, and it is uploaded in the official YouTube channel of NIT Calicut. The video can be viewed/ downloaded from the URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzd-xPzz3gI. This video contains compete technical details on developing these boxes. URL : https://twitter.com/nitcofficial/status/1246116290441310209 Additional Info PI Details : Dr. Subramanyan N V, Asst. Professor, Dept. of Physics, NIT Calicut PI Email id : varanakkottu@nitc.ac.in |
Personal Protective Care Equipment |
| 2 | Project Title : Emergency Ventilator with Exhale Disinfector
Expected Outcome : A breathing aid for the patients experiencing the difficulty in breathing. Expected Timeline : Prototype delivered to Govt.Medical College Kozhikode, Kerala Remarks : In the Emergency Ventilator developed by NITC, the exhaled air of the corona patient is bubbled through soap solution to disinfect it, which is a unique feature of this product. URL : https://twitter.com/nitcofficial/status/1247454511523717121 Additional Info PI Details : Dr. Sajith.V Head of the Department,School of Materials Science and Engineering (SMSE), NIT Calicut PI Email id : sajith@nitc.ac.in |
Personal Protective Care Equipment |
| 3 | Project Title : Development of Nasal Air filter
Expected Outcome : The Nasal air filter contains viscous drop of oil, glycerin gels, antiseptic/disinfectant solution so as to disinfect the air (inhale/exhale) containing the corona viruses Expected Timeline : Will be ready before October 2020 Remarks : To design and develop a Nasal Air Filter to protect the human from environmental pollutants such as dust, particulate matter (PM) and microbes by inserting snuggly fitted disposable Nasal Air filter in to the nostrils . URL : Additional Info PI Details : Mr.Arun Kumar V (Incubatee of TBI) - Inventor Dr.Sajith V & Dr. Hanas T - Mentors School of Materials Science and Engineering National Institute of Technology Calicut, Kerala E mail : sajith@nitc.ac.in; hanas@nitc.ac.in Mob: 9446361125/ 9446991191 PI Email id : arunengr10@gmail.com |
Personal Protective Care Equipment |
| 4 | Project Title : Fabrication of UV disinfection chambers for office files
Expected Outcome : Spreading of microorganisms through surfaces could be prevented effectively in a non contact mode. The chamber could be provided to local administration offices. Expected Timeline : Will be ready by April End/May I week Remarks : There will be provisions for safe insertion of files/ papers into the chamber. The lamp energy, exposure time, and lamp-file distance could be controlled remotely. The whole setup will be designed in such a way that harmful UVC radiation won’t escape out of the box. URL : Additional Info PI Details : Dr. Soney Varghese Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering Dr. Baiju G Nair Assistant Professor, School of Biotechnology Dr. Subramanyan Namboodiri Varanakkottu Assistant Professor, Department of Physics PI Email id : soneyva@nitc.ac.in |
Personal Protective Care Equipment |
| 5 | Project Title : Design, Fabrication and Installation of Automatic Baggage Sanitization Machine
Expected Outcome : A facility/machine for automatic sanitization of baggage brought to the campus by students/faculty/staff/visitors. Expected Timeline : Two Weeks, Will be ready by May I week Remarks : The proposed machine is similar in construction to the baggage x-ray scanners installed in airports. The machine consists of two major systems (i) a roller conveyor system, which will move the baggage at a controlled speed and (ii) a disinfectant sprayer system URL : PI Details : Dr. R. Manu, Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, NIT Calicut PI Email id : manu@nitc.ac.in |
Sanitization |
| Initiatives taken by NITs & IIEST, Shibpur under the Institute: National Institute of Technology Calicut | ||