Hyderabad|India|December'2009: National Institute of Technology (NIT-W), Warangal , (www.nitw.ac.in) is set to establish a terahertz technology development centre, the first of its kind in INDIA .

The technical partner of this center is M/S TeraHertz Technology, Hyderabad which has collaboration with M/S TeraView, Cambridge , UK , the global leader in this cutting edge technology.

The institute held the first incubation workshop on Trends and Challenges in Terahertz Science and Technology on 14th Dec 2009 to create awareness on the potential opportunities and challenges in this hitherto unexposed area of electromagnetic spectrum.

The workshop was inaugurated by Prof. Y.V. Rao, Director, NIT, Warangal who gave opening remarks on the future of Center for Terahertz Science and Technology (CTST) at NIT, Warangal .

In his address Brig. P. Ganesham, VSM (Retd) briefed on defense applications of terahertz signals. He said explosive detection is the biggest problem being faced by the modern world and there is no potential technology available to detect explosives like landmines and human mines. He also emphasized the point that terahertz technology would be the most usable technology.

Prof. Dr. Ramesh Chouhan, renowned oncologist and scientist, of TeraHertz Technology spoke to the audience about the medical applications and imaging aspects.

Mr. Ian Grundy, Senior Vice president of TeraView , UK gave an impactful presentation on all aspects of TeraView’s research and development activities. All the audience and the speakers expressed their hope that the center will grow from strength to strength and make remarkable progress in the development of terahertz science and products.

NIT Warangal is entering into an MOU with M/S TeraHertz Technology, Hyd. The centre would be jointly funded by both the organizations and will undertake the development of applications using the technology in collaboration with TeraView , UK . The arising IPRs and other benefits would be shared.

With this initiative, it is envisaged that NIT Warangal would be the first educational institution to create a center of excellence for terahertz technology in India and will soon emerge as an important global player in exploitation of terahertz science.