Former Scientific Advisor to Union Defence Minister, Dr V K Aatre called on the youth to explore their future in Sensor Technology while regretting that India had not achieved much in the field. “Designing better and miniature sensors has been a major challenge in the building of Micro and Nano Systems,” he said.

He was delivering key-note address at the inaugural session of the two-day IMAPS India National Conference, 2007 on “Technologies and Applications of Micro/Nano Electronics” in Bangalore on Friday. The conference is organised by International Microelectronics and Packaging Society (IMAPS) and hosted by BMS College of Engineering (BMSCE).

Dr Aatre said, Micro and Nano Systems were gaining huge demand in all fields, including medical science, automobile, construction, aerospace and consumables industries. Micro and Nano-Electronics are application-oriented, spreading across a multi-disciplinary industry that has opportunities for persons qualified in different fields of science and technology, he said.

Chief Secretary P B Mahishi who inaugurated the conference, said India was capable of absorbing any technology provided it was consumer or user friendly. Technological assistance is contributing to advancement of sciences, he said illustrating how micro and nano-technologies were helping medical science. He called upon youth to put in efforts for advancement of science and technology that benefits society.

Micro/Nano-Electronics is a technology of future he said adding that state government has organised an international conference on Nano-Technology in Bangalore during December.