Indo-Italy joint workshop on emerging magnetic storage devices and sensors held at IIT BHU

The School of Materials Science and Technology (SMST) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), organised a two-day Indo-Italy joint workshop on “Emerging Magnetic Storage Devices and Sensors” at the Dev and Vardhana Goswami Lecture Complex on Tuesday.

Eminent scientists, researchers, academics, and students from India and Italy participated in the workshop and discussed in detail the latest research and developments in magnetic materials and advanced sensor technologies.

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Welcoming the guests, speakers, and dignitaries, Dr Shravan Kumar Mishra, the coordinator of the workshop, highlighted the importance of international collaboration in emerging technological areas. He expressed his gratitude to Director Prof Amit Patra for promoting scientific and technological excellence at the Institute.

Presenting the workshop overview, SMST Head Prof Chandan Upadhyaya stated that the event provides a dedicated platform for in-depth reflection on current trends, innovative methods, and practical applications of magnetic materials, next-generation memory devices, and advanced sensor technologies. He stated that this collaboration between India and Italy will provide new impetus to joint research and knowledge exchange in these emerging areas.

Addressing the event, Chief Guest Professor Nilay Krishna Mukhopadhyay, Dean (Faculty Affairs), IIT (BHU), said that the workshop brings together experts, researchers, and young scholars to understand recent advances in magnetic technologies. Pioneering contributions in spintronics have been recognised globally and are aligned with emerging trends in interdisciplinary areas such as data storage, sensor fabrication, computing, healthcare, and renewable energy.

Three eminent experts from Italy addressed the session. Dr Micaela Kupferling highlighted the growing role of magnetic nanostructures in next-generation sensor technologies. Dr A Magni shared his views on advanced memory architectures inspired by emerging magnetic phenomena, while Dr Vittorio Basso elaborated on the cutting-edge developments in magneto-mechanical systems and the potential for their industrial use.