8 Modules
2 - 3 MonthsOverview
Course Description
The Tek-Z Nanotechnology course introduces nanoscale materials, devices, and their applications in medicine, electronics, and engineering.
- Basics of robotics and automation
- Nanofabrication and characterization techniques
- Applications in healthcare and electronics
- Environmental and ethical aspects
- Case studies in emerging nanotech research
Course Features:
- Expert-led sessions
- Practical demos & visual learning
- Industry-recognized certificate
Course Content
Types of nanomaterials — 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D structures
Top-down vs. bottom-up synthesis techniques
Ball milling, CVD, sol-gel, hydrothermal, and green
synthesis approaches
Properties and applications in energy, healthcare, and the environment
Introduction to nanobiomaterials and hybrid nanocomposites
Project 3: Synthesize and characterize nanomaterials
using simulation data
Overview of nanoscience, nanotechnology, and its evolution
Nanoscale properties vs. macroscale behavior
Applications in medicine, electronics, and materials science
Introduction to solid-state physics and crystal structures (SCC, BCC, FCC)
Bravais lattices, symmetry, and X-ray diffraction (Bragg’s Law)
Live Project 1: Study of crystal structures and material
symmetry using simulation tools
Nanofabrication & characterization techniques: SEM, TEM, AFM, STM
Spectroscopy tools: XRD, Raman, UV-Vis, FTIR
Measurement at the nanoscale — dimensional, electrical, optical, and mechanical properties
Hybrid techniques: Cryo-EM, FIB-SEM, and Nanofluidics
Challenges in nanoscale measurement and calibration
Live Project 2: Characterization of a nanoparticle sample using imaging & spectroscopy data
Classification of nanobiomaterials: organic, inorganic, hybrid
Biomedical applications: drug delivery, tissue engineering, biosensors
Diagnostics: quantum dots, lab-on-chip devices
Nanotoxicology — factors affecting toxicity and biocompatibility
Ethical and regulatory frameworks in nanomedicine
Live Project 4: Case study — designing a nanoparticlebased drug delivery system
Introduction to MEMS and NEMS — principles and fabrication
Sensors, actuators, and transducers in micro/nano devices
Techniques: lithography, CVD, ALD, MBE, etching methods
Nanofabrication materials and challenges
Semiconductor fundamentals: intrinsic, extrinsic, and PN junctions
Live Project 5: Design a MEMS-based sensor using nanoscale principles.
Doping techniques and semiconductor device physics
PN junctions, diodes, and transistors
Introduction to nano-optics: plasmonics, photonic crystals, quantum dots
Light–matter interaction and optical confinement
Applications in photovoltaics, quantum communication, and biosensing
Live Project 6: Simulate optical behavior in quantum dots or photonic materials
Basics of quantum mechanics: superposition, tunneling, uncertainty principle
Quantum confinement and its role in nanomaterials
Quantum computing and cryptography fundamentals
Quantum materials — topological insulators and qubits
Integrating quantum science with nanotechnology applications
Live Project 7: Prototype quantum dot or nanodevice simulation
Nanotechnology in renewable energy, healthcare, and AI integration
Green nanotechnology and sustainability
Future of nanoelectronics, quantum materials, and metamaterials
Industry case studies: semiconductors, sensors, and nanomedicine
Capstone presentation & evaluation
Capstone Project: Develop a nano-enabled product concept - e.g., smart sensor, quantum LED, or biomedical nanocarrier
